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Yesterday (4/27/12) a new animated film, The Pirates! Band of Misfits opened in theaters all across the US. It's a rousing claymation cartoon by Aardman Animation in partnership with Sony Pictures and it features the voices of Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant. Fans of the Wallace & Gromit cartoons will readily recognize Aardman's claymation style and uniquely British humor as soon as they see the film's trailer but there's one thing they won't learn from it:That it had a different name when it debuted in the UK last month.British audiences saw the film under the name The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists and, if you look at the British trailer in the video at left, you'll see something entirely different from what's in the one American audiences will see. Why? Well here's an explanation from James Clayton's column in Den of Geek! (a UK-based website for games, TV, movie and comic reviews):"Considering market factors, perhaps the title is too 'English eccentric' for mainstream North American tastes and Band of Misfits more sellable to mainstream tastes in places that don't revere Aardman as a beloved national institution. By downplaying the presence of a plasticine Charles Darwin (voiced by David Tennant) in the film's marketing, the studio probably figures it has more of a chance of getting box office numbers in the Bible belt. The mere mention of 'Science' or 'Charles Darwin' is enough to make some extreme Creationists flip out, call forth hellfire and brimstone and lynch a chimpanzee by the highway."Oh yeah. That might have something to do with it. A synopsis of the plot (from Wikipedia) lends credence to Clayton's hypothesis: A crew of amateur pirates, under the direction of the ambitious, but equally inexpert Pirate Captain, try to plunder ships so that the Pirate Captain can accomplish his dream of winning the Pirate of the Year Award and outsmart his longtime rivals, Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz. After various failed raids on useless ships - including a plague boat, a nudist boat, and a ghost ship - they hijack the Beagle and encounter Charles Darwin, who informs them that Polly, the supposed parrot of the pirate crew, is actually the last living dodo. The pirates go with Darwin and his trained chimpanzee, Mr. Bobo, to London to show Polly to the Royal Society. Their plan is a success, but the pirates (who are disguised as scientists) are unmasked by Queen Victoria, who hates pirates...There's more to the story than that but I don't want to spoil it for you (Wikipedia feels no such compunction and you can read the whole synopsis there). Besides, I want you to go see the picture. It's not just that most reviews are good or that I am a big fan of Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run and other Aardman claymations; it's that mainstream film-makers who aren't afraid of Charles Darwin's name or fun, science-positive plots deserve a little support... even if the film-makers are afraid to let Americans know about it. If you enjoy my articles, you can click on "subscribe" at the top of the page and you'll receive notice when new ones are published.
I've seen the coming attractions for this movie for quite a while. I had NO IDEA that the story ended up Beagle and had adventures with Darwin. The marketing has indeed been very targeted.
One day I really must make the effort to get across to the other side of the Pacific. Americaa truly does seem to have some interesting cultural divisions.So differnt to here, where it doesn't matter what part of the country you're in, you can't go into a clothing store to buy clothes for your pre-teen daughter without wading through racks and racks of shirts with 'tramp' or something equally onnoxious written on it.

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I'm hoping to see a Beta invite sent either my way or the wifes. I'm hoping that since we're an all Mac house that might put us into another testers group.
Long live the BEATERS!
Our expectations and what is possible just need further advances in alien technology to achieve.
anyway do any of you believe there will be some lore on the dwemer in this mmo? I've yet to email Bethesda and ask because i wondered if anyone else has already done so.
Fillers keep us full
This game seems pretty sic, I'll definitely get my hands on it when the chance comes. I'll probably be going with the Ebon Heart Pact, as a Nord. I've been playing Elder Scrolls since Morrow wind, and they just landed up being the one race that i enjoyed the most in playing. The next was Imperial's, but yah i'll probably try to make an assassin like warrior style class that i normally play as.
Signed up for BETA some while ago and I hope I can participate in it. I've longed for this for absolute ages, and I just hope my expectations won't get to high and ruin the game. I've banned myself from watching any further news and possible trailers about it haha. I did the same with Bioshock Infinite, and my expectations were more than met when I played it. The opposite happened with Dishonored though, so I really do hope this doesn't turn into another bummer.
Been signed up for the beta since day one. Played it at PAX east twice. Waited over 5 hours to play it.It was a lot of fun. Had the game play of Tera with elder scrolls questing.
Can't handle all the badassery
2:30+ "lel noobs"
I definitely excited for it. I applied to the beta many times, but I still have yet to get in T.T
I really want to play it. I have played WoW for like 6 years so its about time something better than that comes out. I really hope its well polished and feels like a premium product, otherwise WoW is going to continue to dominate. We need some variety already.
Yush! I'm all fired up!
i personally wont keep my hopes high for this game, heres a few reasons. the elder scrolls team has mostly stuck strictly to single player games, and jumping from single to mmo may be a sketchy jump for the development team, and im not keeping high hopes for it. obviously this point goes true for any game, its going to have problems. every massive game that first comes out has glitches and small bugs, so even if it came out ok from the gate it will not be perfect. so if i were to play it i would wait for a while until after it comes out and findsall of its problems and fixes a few before i consider trying it. not dont get me wrong, im a huge elder scrolls fan, i loved morrowind, by far my favorite one, oblivion dissapointed me a little, it looked better and the gameplay was a bit nicer compared to morrowing, however with all the good graphics and improvements they had to cut a lot out of the content, far less weapons and options, the gameplay itself was dramatically shortened as well, morrowind felt like ages to complete everything and honostely to this day i havent finished everything, but with oblivion you only need to weeks to do everything if that. then skyrim, really big slip on the development teams part, ya way more beautiful but again cuts out even more content. now you can beat that one in a week of play. the cool thing i have to hand to the online one would have to be introducing all of tamreil as a map to explore, there is going to be so much to explore, however if its not introduced well and if the story doesnt flow then the game will plummet fast, at least for those who are elder scrolls buffs, now i would say it could be a good game for mmo players who dont know anything bout elder scrolls, but for those who are fans im just saying it can end in more dissapointment.
time for chillaxin :)
Last beta was in April. Both betas were for small groups. I've been watching ESO's web site but have not seen an anouncement of a third closed beta. Hope it happens soon, and that I get an invite to it.
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Our expectations and what is possible just need further advances in alien technology to achieve.
anyway do any of you believe there will be some lore on the dwemer in this mmo? I've yet to email Bethesda and ask because i wondered if anyone else has already done so.
Well, there will probably be lore. But a lot of the information on the dwemer has been in ingame books like Battle of Red Mountain, etc.
Nobody knows wtf happened to the dwemer. The main idea behind the dwemer's disappearance is that Kagregac, the chief architect tried to use the Heart of Lorkhan that the dwemer discovered, which led to the war between them and the Chimer (now Dunmer due to the curse Azura put on them for defying her)...To make the entire race of dwemer immortal, but the spell backfired. Erasing them all from existence instead. Another theory is that it did indeed worked and took them out of the plane of mortals.
About 20 minutes of leaked beta footage came out a while ago, you can see some of the basic gameplay and the like. It's been taken down at most places but it's still live here.
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Beginning the fourth of July, also the United States' Independence Day (coincidence? I think not), several government websites began to be attacked by a botnet of some 60,000 computers that were-- you guessed it-- running Microsoft Windows. The botnet's goal was a denial of service attack: infected computers access the specified webpage over and over with the intention to block service to legitimate users. The botnet was still at large today attacking sites such as the Washington Post.
United States government website attacks are common, most of them being negligible nuisances more than anything. Throughout the weekend, though, all of the attacked US federal sites were down at varying times, some of them for two days. Among the affected websites were the Federal Trade Commission, the US Treasury, the Department of Transportation, the White House, and the Secret Service. Though I'm not entirely sure this source is completely legitimate or updated, there seems to be a list of targeted websites posted (originally in Korean).
While some officials think that North Korea may be behind the attacks, others say not to jump to conclusions too quickly:
--Dale W. Meyerrose, former chief information officer of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
The botnet, described by a researcher, was described as "amateurish" and that it was full of programming errors. However, the fact that websites are still suffering into the fifth day says something about the enormity and coordination of the attack. Other sources say that the list of targeted websites can be and has been altered-- websites attacked on July 4th weren't being attacked later and vice versa.
Who knew that while I was watching fireworks blow up over my city's park, some shady characters somewhere on the globe were plotting my country's digital demise? This only makes me want to download more updates to protect my computers running Windows... or use the ones running Linux more... and put the US flag as the desktop background.


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Kyle Busch wins at Bristol _ again
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kyle Busch got his 16th career win at Bristol Motor Speedway — more than any other NASCAR driver at any other track —by holding off Kyle Larson after a late restart in Saturday's Nationwide Series race.
Busch has now won three consecutive Nationwide Series races at Bristol since last March, when he and Larson also went 1-2 to the finish.
Of his 16 national wins at Bristol, five are in the Sprint Cup Series, seven are Nationwide and four are in the Truck Series.
"I definitely like coming to Bristol, I always have," said Busch, who made his first trip to the .533-mile bullring in 2004 testing with Hendrick Motorsports.
"I've definitely gone through some trials with the Cup cars. First couple times here was a rough go-around for me. Sort of got it figured out, was able to start leading laps, start winning races and that's been the biggest things. Why that is? I don't know. I just enjoy coming to racing. To the banked tracks. It takes guts to go fast."
Busch now has 65 career Nationwide Series wins.
On Saturday, he and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Matt Kenseth combined to lead 298 of the 300 laps.
But Kenseth was mired in lapped traffic once Busch got out front.
"There were seven or eight (cars) that were really struggling today, so you caught them a lot," Kenseth said. "Every 25 laps it seemed you would catch the same group. It was tough to get through there. Once he got the lead, it was hard to beat him.
Kevin Harvick was second on the restart with nine laps to go, but pole-sitter Larson got by him with seven laps remaining to try to challenge Busch for the victory. He didn't get much of a chance and settled for second.
"I just tried to run hard and I know (Larson) was running the top, he loves the top," Busch said. "I knew he was going to be up there. I tried to perfect that a little bit earlier in the race, but it seemed like anybody who was behind me on the restart would be able to jump the two guys that were on the bottom."
Harvick was third and Ryan Blaney was fourth.
Kenseth was fifth after leading a race-high 178 laps.
Busch led four times for 120 laps.
"Kenseth, he was really fast," Busch said. "He was lightning fast there much of the day and I was having a hard time catching him. I was just able to bide my time through traffic a little bit better than he did and he got stuck and I passed him."


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When it comes to bucking tradition and adding a player with exactly 101 big-league at-bats to the National League All-Star team, I could argue the intrigue, excitement and novelty Dodgers sensation Yasiel Puig would add to baseball's Midsummer Classic will undoubtedly be an enormous public-relations triumph for a sport in constant need of a jolt.
Setting aside century-old rules and regulations – most unwritten and some as stuffy, aged and archaic as they are old – the rareness of hoisting a player onto baseball's biggest stage after just one month in the big leagues adds such a fascinating subplot, it behooves MLB to embrace the idea.
Like a natural energy boost, the combination of the flamboyant Puig, the 50 or so best players in the game and the bright lights and wonderment of New York City could send the All-Star Game's TV ratings surging.
There is a reason it's taken Puig exactly one month to explode onto the baseball landscape like some streaking comet from outer space. His combination of breathtaking talent, reckless abandon and splendor is so impossible to ignore, an entire sport has sat up and taken notice.
Not to mention hardcore and casual fans alike, many of whom are left in bewilderment trying to comprehend just how spectacularly Puig has burst onto the scene.
Go to any baseball message board and there is bound to be a Puig thread.
Watch any baseball highlight show and the Dodgers rookie is likely to show up.
It might be making a spectacular catch or legging out a triple on a ball halfway up the line in right field or smashing a home run or gunning out a base runner at third base.
And if it's possible for an outrageous .436 batting average, .467 on-base percentage, .713 slugging percentage and 1.180 OPS to not tell the whole story about a player, there's also Puig's defense and baserunning.
Puig is the rarest of sports gifts – a phenom that seemingly came out of nowhere to capture everyone's attention.
And he did it immediately, sending baseball historians scurrying to uncover appropriate comparisons to past greats.
When presented with a gift as rich and remarkable as Puig, you don't hide it. You show it off.
That is why baseball would be well served by making him part of its All-Star festivities later this month at Citi Field.
And who knows, if Puig delivers a special performance or memorable moment, perhaps he can create some positive momentum for baseball as it transitions into the second half of the season.
I could make all those arguments in favor of Puig being added to the All-Star Game.
And I'd be absolutely right.
But I'm not going there.
In fact, I'll let others defend the move for purely public-relation reasons.
Me? I just want to win the game.
And that should be National League manager Bruce Bochy's inspiration as well, especially with home-field advantage in the World Series hanging in the outcome of the game.
With just one day left in the fans' vote, it's far too late for Puig to win a starting position. But that doesn't mean he can't be selected as a reserve.
And that is where Bochy comes in, because the decision to add Puig will be his to make.
If the San Francisco Giants skipper is truly motivated by winning, then his primary objective is assembling the best roster possible to compete against the American League.
And as I glance across the rest of the National League, I'm hard pressed to find anyone playing better than Puig right now – 107 at-bats and all.
Especially when you consider the multiple ways Puig can affect a game.
Whether it's with his bat, legs or defense, Puig can alter an outcome in ways few players can.
And it would be a mistake for Bochy to ignore all that just to preserve some silly unwritten rule stipulating one month in the big leagues doesn't make an All-Star.
Puig deserves the honor for a variety of reasons.
First and foremost, though, he makes the National League a better team.
If Bochy is adamant about winning, he needs to keep that in mind when he selects the rest of his team.


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The Associated Press is reporting that the "Unintended Acceleration" lawsuit against Toyota, known around these parts as "Beige Bites Back," has been dismissed by a federal judge in California.
This case was supposed to be one of a few bellwether cases in the hundreds of sudden acceleration complaints filed in federal court, but U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna ruled late yesterday that the court doesn't have jurisdiction because damages could not reach a $50,000 threshold under federal law.
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Key dates in the sexual harassment scandal of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner:
Nov. 6, 2012: Filner, a veteran congressman, is elected mayor. He is the first Democrat in 20 years to lead the nation's eighth-largest city.
Dec. 3, 2012: Filner takes office.
July 10, 2013: Former City Council member Donna Frye hands Filner a letter requesting his immediate resignation. Frye, a former member of the mayor's staff who resigned in April, says she has received "credible evidence" that Filner harassed more than one woman.
July 11: Filner, 70, issues a public apology, saying he "diminished" the office of mayor, failed to respect women who work for him and intimidated them. The mayor says he is seeking professional help and pleads with voters for patience.
July 15: Filner announces he won't resign, saying he doesn't believe he is guilty of sexual harassment and will be vindicated.
July 15: Donna Frye reads statements she says are from two women who allege that Filner tried to forcibly kiss them.
July 15: Filner's former fiance, Bronwyn Ingram, announces that she broke up with the mayor after he began texting sexually explicit messages to other women and setting up dates in her presence.
July 22: Irene McCormack, Filner's former communications director, files a sexual harassment lawsuit. Filner rejects the allegations.
July 23: In an KPBS interview, Laura Fink claims that Filner patted her buttocks at a campaign event when he was a congressman in 2005.
July 24: Morgan Rose, a psychologist for the San Diego Unified School District, tells KPBS that then-Congressman Filner repeatedly tried to kiss her during a 2009 meeting to discuss child welfare.
July 25: Four more women, including a retired Navy rear admiral and a dean at San Diego State University, call on Filner to resign, telling KPBS that he made unwanted sexual advances. That raises the number of public accusers to seven.
July 25: The San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee votes to ask Filner to resign from office.
July 26: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, calls on Filner to resign.
July 26: Filner announces he will undergo two weeks of intensive therapy and return to work Aug. 19.


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Manchester police looking at a possible shift in Maras
June 21. 2014 7:50PM
AFTER FINALLY wrapping up a budget for the new fiscal year the week before, the aldermen had a relatively quiet week, devoted largely to tying up some of the budget's loose ends. The big news came from somewhere other than the City Hall chambers: Police Chief David Mara was in the running to head the police department in Somerville, Mass.
Mara is well-liked by Mayor Ted Gatsas and, it's safe to say, a majority of the aldermen. Mara "has been an outstanding chief" was the way Gatsas put it when asked about the possibility of him getting hired away.
Not everyone, however, was exactly tearing up at the prospect of Mara leaving for Somerville, a particularly liberal burg in Greater Boston.
Ward 12 Alderman Keith Hirschmann, for one, told his colleagues that they should waste no time in preparing to search for a new police chief.
"Retirements happen, but when it's in the press, it's our job to be ready," he wrote in an email to the board. "I am firm on one requirement - that the next chief is a resident of Manchester."
This was a dig at Mara's Achilles' heel: the fact that he's made his home in Bedford, far away from the mean streets of Manchester.
Later in the week came the news that Mara's son would be among the 14 new Manchester police officers being sworn in next month.
It may come as no surprise that Alderman-At-Large Joe Kelly Levasseur has lots of questions about the hiring, particularly about whether Mara's son meets the qualifications for the job.
Mara the younger appears to have only recently begun work as a part-time officer in Hampton.
The issue could reignite the long-running feud between Levasseur and the police. The conflict had only recently subsided after the men in blue called for his ouster earlier this year following a state attorney general report that concluded the alderman had made unfounded allegations of police intimidation.
Levasseur had this to say about Mara's son joining the force: "I trust that all precautions and rules have been followed by those responsible for hiring anyone in this city: if I find out otherwise, then I will make my voice heard."
Maybe it was because it came together so late, but there was one notable omission from the budget: No school district projects were included in the Community Improvement Program list, a grab bag of allocations for nonprofits, road repairs and other special projects.
You may recall that the school board formulated a pretty big wish list of projects, chief among them making proper classrooms out of the oversized cubicles at the Beech Street and Webster elementary schools and adding such amenities to the Manchester School of Technology (MST) as a cafeteria and a library.
(The community improvement budget does include one item for the schools: a nearly $1 million bond for new school buses, to be paid for out of the district budget.)
The board's Buildings and Sites Committee met on Tuesday to discuss the improvement list, not for the fiscal year beginning July 1, however, but for the next budget year.
The district hasn't received much from the aldermen in recent years for capital-intensive projects, so perhaps it's not surprising that the figure board members came up with Tuesday is a large one: $14 million.
Committee Chairman John Avard said he wasn't disappointed in the new Community Improvement Program budget. But he said he wanted to make sure the public, the mayor and the aldermen are aware of the district's needs as soon as possible. "I think it's very important that there's transparency about what we need in this district to move forward and fulfil the commitments we made with MST. We knew when the program started that the facilities were not going to be sufficient," he said.
Economists told us this month that the U.S. economy marked a milestone that was a long time coming: The 8.7 million jobs lost since the economy tanked in 2008 had finally been regained. It appears the local economy is closely following the national trend, at least based on what is widely regarded as its best barometer: auto registrations.
Finance Director Bill Sanders told the aldermen's Committee on Accounts on Monday that revenue from auto registrations this year was on track to hit $16 million - a level not seen since before the recession.
Sanders said the year-over-year rise in auto registrations over the past few years may have been driven by pent-up demand.
"If people are delaying (buying a car), you've got to pay the piper eventually," he said.
Alderman-At-Large Dan O'Neil said he could relate. "I went from an eight-cylinder pickup truck to a four-cylinder midsize," he said.
Maybe it's time for an upgrade.
Ted Siefer is the City Hall reporter for the New Hampshire Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News. He may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and followed on Twitter @tbsreporter.


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Author Interview with Alex J. Cavanaugh
It's great having you here, Alex. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your debut book, CassaStar.
CassaStar is my very first book, a science fiction space opera that focuses on friendship:
To pilot the fleet's finest ship…
Few options remain for Byron. A talented but stubborn young man with a troubled past and rebellious attitude, his cockpit skills are his only hope. Slated to train as a Cosbolt fighter pilot, Byron is determined to prove his worth and begin a new life as he sets off for the moon base of Guaard.
Much to Byron's chagrin the toughest instructor in the fleet takes notice of the young pilot. Haunted by a past tragedy, Bassa eventually sees through Byron's tough exterior and insolence. When a secret talent is revealed during training, Bassa feels compelled to help Byron achieve his full potential.
As war brews on the edge of space, time is running short. Byron requires a navigator of exceptional quality to survive, and Bassa must make a decision that could well decide the fate of both men. Will their skills be enough as they embark on a mission that may stretch their abilities to the limit?
Alex J. Cavanaugh has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and works in web design and graphics. He's experienced in technical editing and worked with an adult literacy program for several years. A fan of all things science fiction, his interests range from books and movies to music and games. Currently he lives in the Carolinas with his wife.
You can visit Alex at http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/
Okay friends, when did YOU know you wanted to be a writer?
70 comments:
- Jeff King said...
great info... thx
- October 21, 2010 at 1:14 AM
- Melissa said...
This is a great interview!!
I love learning more about Alex and you had some great questions Lola.
When did I know I wanted to be a writer? Two years ago. Though I've always been fond of telling stories whenever anyone would listen - since the moment I could talk so who knows when my subconscious decided.
- October 21, 2010 at 1:25 AM
- Grandpa said...
Hi Lola, thanks for this - it's good to get into a published writer's head.
I don't know yet if I want to be a writer, even though many keep telling me I should write
- October 21, 2010 at 3:18 AM
- Old Kitty said...
Awwww Alex J Cavanaugh is such a nice guy! Thanks for the interview lovely Lola! I also agree - I hope Alex keeps the earlier versions of his Cassa Star too - that's historical now!
And what's this about fading into obscurity!! Mrs C will not stand for that I'm sure! (Yay to Mrs C!)
Good luck Alex J Cavanaugh!
take care
- October 21, 2010 at 5:50 AM
- mshatch said...
thanks Lola, great interview and I'm so glad someone is still writing scifi! I frakking love BSG and truly there aren't enough good scifi writers out there - and of course, a big congrats to Alex.
- October 21, 2010 at 6:13 AM
- Mason Canyon said...
Great interview. It's fun to learn more about authors and their writing. I love your outlook on marriage - 'be your date every night until you die - now I can see that being used in vows. :)
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- October 21, 2010 at 8:03 AM
- Matthew Rush said...
Oh man, Alex is the best! Thanks for this interview Lola, I can't wait to get my copy of CassaStar.
- October 21, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Thanks, Kitty! I hope obscurity doesn't happen.
Matthew, hope you enjoy it!
Thanks, everyone!
And thank you, Lola. I'm going to promote this heavy on Friday, if that's okay, since today's my stop at Helen's site.
- October 21, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- Linda G. said...
I do appreciate a man who appreciates his wife. :) CASSA STAR sounds like a great book--best of luck with it, Alex!
- October 21, 2010 at 9:08 AM
- Summer said...
Great interview, Lola! And I'm glad that Alex has proved science fiction isn't dead!
I knew I wanted to be a writer when...oh, I was 9. I never actually had the thought, "I want to be a writer." I just started writing and never stopped, not through crazy competitive high school, not through wild, stressful college, and certainly not now. :)
- October 21, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Carolyn V. said...
This was a great interview! I hope Alex's book does super well.
You know, I have always been interested in books, but it wasn't until a few years ago that I really wanted to write. Now I can't stop. =)
- October 21, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Lola Sharp said...
Alex, the women here love that you love and appreciate your wife so openly!!!
(even if we also know you have a big fat crush on Kate Beckinsale)
- October 21, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Kelly said...
Great interview, you two!!
And I think every man should mention his wife in interviews :)
- October 21, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- Nicole Zoltack said...
Awesome interview, guys! Great questions, great answers. I enjoyed it.
- October 21, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- Holly Ruggiero said...
"A slow fade into obscurity" OMG that would suck.
- October 21, 2010 at 11:52 AM
- Sarah*G* said...
I found your blog via the Writers Crusade Platform and as I have just signed up today I am stopping by to say 'hello'!
- October 21, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- The Golden Eagle said...
Excellent interview! Both Alex and Lola. :)
- October 21, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- Hart Johnson said...
Great interview! And I love how you talk about your wife, Alex--you don't get personal very often on your own blog, so that just made me grin. And I'm with Lola... BADASS female!
- October 21, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- Piedmont Writer said...
Fantastic interview! I can't wait to read this book.
- October 21, 2010 at 4:30 PM
- Samantha Bennett said...
Great interview! Sounds like an awesome sci-fi adventure. Thorough outliners always intrigue me!
- October 21, 2010 at 5:04 PM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Good Summer - keep writing!
Lola, my wife is very aware of my crush on Kate and thinks it's funny.
Holly, yeah, it would!
Hart, I know I don't! Outside of my wife, my personal life isn't all that interesting anyway. And yes, she will be tough, I promise. (After all, she'll have to deal with Byron!)
Thanks again, Lola!
- October 21, 2010 at 5:12 PM
- Sara B. Larson said...
Great interview! I hope Alex has lots of success. :D (My hubby has a crush on Kate Beckinsale, too.)
- October 21, 2010 at 5:41 PM
- Shelley Sly said...
What a fun interview! I enjoyed learning more about Alex and CassaStar. Thanks, Lola and Alex! :)
- October 21, 2010 at 6:42 PM
- Jemi Fraser said...
Great interview! I'm about 1/2way through CassaStar now and loving it! :)
- October 21, 2010 at 6:46 PM
- The Words Crafter said...
I enjoyed reading the interview, thanks for doing it. It's so exciting to see someone get published! It's inspiring!
- October 21, 2010 at 7:55 PM
- The Words Crafter said...
I enjoyed reading the interview, thanks for doing it. It's so exciting to see someone get published! It's inspiring!
- October 21, 2010 at 7:55 PM
- Terresa said...
Love the book description,
"a science fiction space opera that focuses on friendship." We grew up with Battlestar Gallactica, love it and the guitar playing before writing wind down. Here's to success with CassaStar & a sequel with a badass! :)
- October 21, 2010 at 9:45 PM
- RaShelle said...
Hi Lola. Great interview. I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was in High School, but I didn't realize I knew I knew until I was in my 20's. =D
- October 21, 2010 at 10:48 PM
- Carolina Valdez Miller said...
Aw, I love how sweet Alex is about his wife. There's just nothing in the world like a supportive partner. I hope he continues writing. So glad he kept at it even though the news for sci fi had seemed so grim!
- October 22, 2010 at 1:16 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Thanks, everyone! And thanks again, Lola.
- October 22, 2010 at 7:00 AM
- Mary said...
Obscurity? I think not!
Kudos to Mrs. C for her support.
- October 22, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Teresa aka JW said...
Alex, I like what you said about your wife. I have a plaque, Choose they love, love thy choice. Sounds like that's what you do.
I play guitar too and it IS a stress reliever.
Great interview!
- October 22, 2010 at 8:56 AM
- ~Nicole Ducleroir~ said...
Fantastic interview Lola and Alex! I'm so happy for all of CassaStar's success, and I can't wait to buy it!
- October 22, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Charles Gramlich said...
Enjoyed that!
- October 22, 2010 at 9:20 AM
- Anne said...
"Dude, you found a woman who's agreed to be your date every night until you die - now that is awesome!"
Love love love!
- October 22, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Thanks and glad I could amuse everyone!
- October 22, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
Dude, awesome you can still date your wife every night. Very cool. My wife is awesome too! We love movies that's for sure.
Stephen Tremp
- October 22, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- Liza said...
It's been fun to learn a little about Alex!
- October 22, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- Arlee Bird said...
Great! Another peek into Alex's life and it's been nice getting to know more about him.
I believe I was born with a pen in my hand, though unfortunately with a mindset of procratination.
Tossing It Out
- October 22, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- Lola Sharp said...
Arlee...oh I've got some mad Procrastination Skillz!
Alex, I don't think the word is 'amuse' so much as we love known you love your wife.
Not all men are the scoundrels. (do people still say scoundrels?) I married a good one. After all these years he still loves me openly and is affectionate and writes me silly love notes.
We like seeing this personal side of you. :)
Happy weekend everyone!
- October 22, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- Talei said...
Great interview! So very nice to hear more about Alex too! Always a good thing. ;)
And I love that there will be a female character in your next instalment.
- October 22, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Talli Roland said...
Yay for Alex - how nice to read more about him and his journey towards publication. I love his admiration for his wife, too!
- October 22, 2010 at 1:46 PM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Lee, in a way, I can relate.
Thanks, everyone. My wife's rather special.
- October 22, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Lola Sharp said...
Man oh man, please forgive my last comment...the typos! *sigh* It's mostly because of auto-correct spelling (I have a Mac and while I love it, this feature can be annoying. Especially when I try to type slang or made-up words).
The rest of my errors were because I was multi-tasking and not paying attention. Sorry. *blushes*
- October 22, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- Raquel Byrnes said...
So nice to see some people DO outline. I love that you bragged on your wife. We are lost without our support system.
Congrats once again!
- October 22, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- Melissa Gill said...
Great interview Lola, and thanks Alex for giving us an insight into your road to getting published.
- October 22, 2010 at 4:04 PM
- TS Hendrik said...
"Nike commercial wife" that's awesome. haha
Great interview.
- October 22, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- Ellen aka Ella said...
Great interview Lola n' Alex! Love your reference to your Nike wife!
I hope the female in the second book, has a strong voice.
Cheers ;-D
- October 22, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Sara McClung ♥ said...
What a great interview, Lola!
"Yes, I work from an outline. Although if something new hits me, I'll add it to the story."<---I love that method, and love finding out when other writers use the same style I do.
CassaStar sounds great, I totally heart sci-fi. Can't wait to read Byron & Bassa's story!
- October 22, 2010 at 6:52 PM
- Stina Lindenblatt said...
Great interview! Sounds like Alex approaches writing like me . . . with a flexible outline (okay, more like what he said.) Glad to hear I'm not the only slow writer. :D
- October 22, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- Lydia Kang said...
Great interview! I loved learning more about the nuts and bolts of how CassaStar came to be!
- October 22, 2010 at 8:24 PM
- Susan Fields said...
Great interview! I'm a total outliner and I keep the Netflix people on their toes, too. :)
- October 22, 2010 at 9:55 PM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Sara, thanks so much!
Stina, I neither write nor type fast, so I just go at a steady pace.
Thanks, everyone! Wow!
- October 22, 2010 at 10:21 PM
- L'Aussie said...
Hey Lola, great interview. I did an Alex post but not an interview. I do hope he rocks Amazon's world and all the other booksellers too!
Hi, fellow crusader, just followed you and commented..:)
- October 23, 2010 at 2:39 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'm a sci-fi geek!
I think that I'll be checking this one out. Thanks Lola!
- October 23, 2010 at 11:33 AM
- notesfromnadir said...
Really fine interview, Alex. I don't think sci fi will ever go away--it'll just continue to change & evolve.
- October 23, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Greenfingers, I would be honored!
Notes, I hope it doesn't go away. What would I write?
- October 23, 2010 at 2:37 PM
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- October 23, 2010 at 2:38 PM
- Monti said...
Since I'm a hopeless romantic, I love what you said about your wife--a date for everyday until you die. Wonderful!
- October 23, 2010 at 6:42 PM
- Lola Sharp said...
Thanks everyone for supporting Alex. :)
- October 23, 2010 at 9:00 PM
- Donna Hole said...
An excellent interview Lola, and Alex. I liked getting to know more about Alex as an author. An interesting process.
I'm sure the sequel will be more fun to write than the first; and take less time (lol).
- October 23, 2010 at 9:39 PM
- Jai Joshi said...
Cool interview, Lola. It's nice to learn more about Alex.
- October 23, 2010 at 9:53 PM
- Missed Periods said...
Great interview. Congratulations, Alex.
- October 24, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- WritingNut said...
Great interview, Alex - it's been wonderful getting to know more about you! :)
- October 24, 2010 at 4:10 PM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Monti, glad I could make you feel all mushy.
Donna, not sure about the less time part, but I'll try!
Thanks, everyone! Lola, this has been fun.
- October 24, 2010 at 7:08 PM
- Miles McG said...
Sounds like a great book! I'm really into science fiction, so I'll have to look for it when I get the chance. :)
Also, I awarded you two awards on my blog. You can check them out here (totally optional):
- October 24, 2010 at 8:22 PM
- Lynda Young said...
Another great interview for Alex! I hope the book is a HUGE success
- October 25, 2010 at 12:18 AM
- Jackee said...
Great interview! Thanks, Lola and Alex. I think Alex and my husband would be guitar-playing friends if they ever met--after they finished talking about BG and SW. :o)
Thanks again for sharing!
- October 25, 2010 at 12:33 AM
- Heather said...
It's so sad to hear that Alex came up against opposition that said sci-fi was dead. Just because publishers may not be buying much of it doesn't mean readers don't want it. We do! Desperately! I'm off to buy this…
- October 25, 2010 at 11:23 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Miles, I would be thrilled if you read it!
Jackee, maybe we could perform a duo for you.
Heather, thank you! I appreciate the support for anything science fiction.
- October 25, 2010 at 9:49 PM
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Market Basket employees plan major rally TuesdayBy MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Union Leader
August 02. 2014 7:13PM
Market Basket workers plan to rally in Tewksbury, Mass., on Tuesday morning, a day later than planned.
The change was to give more time to rally organizers to make parking arrangements and for police to hire additional staff, according to Steve Paulenka, a top organizer and a Londonderry resident recently terminated by Market Basket. "Its purely a logistical thing," Paulenka said Saturday.The rally will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday near the Market Basket store at Stadium Plaza.
Most Market Basket customers are boycotting stores until the supermarket chain's ousted CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas, is returned to power. Some workers are picketing stores during their off hours, while some have stayed off the job.
Tilton store director Mike LeClair told the New Hampshire Union Leader on Thursday that cash register sales there were down 94 percent from normal.
"There is no store, to my knowledge, that has lost less than 90 percent (of its normal sales) and many of them are over 95 percent," Paulenka said.
He predicted only 200,000 to 300,000 of Market Basket's normal 2 million customers will have shopped this week in stores, which are running low on some supplies, including produce and meat.
Instead of company officials taking out full-page newspaper ads looking to replace some workers, "they should have taken a full-page ad looking for customers because they're going to need them," he said.
"They (customers) made it clear they're not coming back until we do, and we're not coming back until the boss does," Paulenka said.
A company spokesman didn't immediately respond Saturday.
Previous rallies have drawn thousands of workers from three New England states, including New Hampshire. Market Basket operates about 30 stores in the Granite State.
The company's co-CEOs ordered all workers to be back to work Monday or face being replaced. The company also will be conducting a three-day job fair starting Monday in Andover, Mass.


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In Elven Lands
In Elven Lands is an album by The Fellowship, released on January 31, 2006. The music is inspired by the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien and performed on ancient and modern instruments.
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- "Dan Barliman's Jig"
- "Silver Bowl"
- "Man in the Moon"
- "Verse to Elbereth Gilthoníel"
- "Eléchoi"
- "Beware the Wolf"
- "Oromë: Lord of the Hunt"
- "Creation Hymn"
- "When Dûrin Woke"
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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — The leader of Trinidad's main opposition party is seeking the resignation of former world soccer vice president Jack Warner, who currently serves as the island's national security minister.
Opposition leader Keith Rowley said late Friday that he will present the issue for debate in Parliament next week.
"Mr. Warner cannot continue to serve as a minister of government," Rowley said.
His comments come after CONCACAF's ethics and integrity committee released a report stating Warner and the former secretary general of the Confederation of North and Central American and Caribbean Football enriched themselves through fraud during their terms with the organization.
The committee based its findings on documents and interviews with dozens of people.
Warner is a former vice president of the world soccer body FIFA who oversaw North American and Caribbean soccer for 21 years. He resigned in June 2011 to avoid investigation into a bribery scandal.
A year later, Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar named Warner national security minister, surprising the public and many government officials.
As minister, Warner has drawn sharp criticism for seeking to stop the release of crime reports and statistics and for dispatching troops and riot police to remove a protest camp built by environmentalists.
Persad-Bissessar, who has been a staunch Warner supporter, said Friday that she had to read the CONCACAF report before making any decisions.
Warner said late Friday that he had not read the report.
"As far as I am aware it is baseless and malicious," he said in a statement. "I left CONCACAF and turned my back on football two years ago. Since then I have had no interest in any football-related matter."


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PITTSBURGH – Clayton Kershaw can't catch a break in the win column. It's a sacrifice he can accept so long as the Dodgers find other ways to get it done.
Saturday was just such a day.
Juan Uribe singled home Andre Ethier in the top of the 11th inning and the Dodgers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Saturday.
Ethier doubled off Vin Mazzaro (3-1) leading off the 11th then raced home when Uribe's chopper went over the head of third baseman Pedro Alvarez. Nick Punto drove in Uribe with a double to the gap one batter later to provide some insurance.
Peter Moylan (1-0) picked up the win after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the 10th. Brandon League, who lost his job as the closer to Kenley Jansen last week, managed the final three outs for his 14th save.
Jansen surrendered a solo homer to Pittsburgh's Travis Snider in the ninth, costing Kershaw the win, but the Dodgers recovered to improve to 13-2 in their past 15 games against the Pirates.
"Right now, every win is good," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "It's what we've been kind of talking about, staying afloat and treading water until we can put together some semblance of a winning streak."
Though Jansen blew the save, there is no plan to switch back to League.
"Kenley is throwing good," Mattingly said. "I don't want to start that up again."
Kershaw scattered three hits over seven innings while lowering his ERA to a National League-leading 1.84, but failed to pick up his first win in three weeks when the Dodgers' bullpen faltered. Kershaw's record remains stalled at 5-4 even though he has allowed three earned runs or fewer in 14 of his 15 starts this season.
"You can control what you can control," Kershaw said. "The main thing is giving your team a chance to win the game and we were able to win today."
Ethier finished 3 for 5 with an RBI and Skip Schumaker and Mark Ellis also drove in runs for the Dodgers, who won for the fourth time in 16 road games.
"It's a little disappointing that he didn't get the win because he deserved it," Ethier said of Kershaw. "When you see them score a run in the ninth, it's a little sickening feeling that one got away from him."
Pittsburgh's Brandon Cumpton allowed three runs on seven hits in five-plus innings during his major-league debut. He struck out five of the first six batters he faced, but faded as the game wore on.
The Pirates had a chance to win it in the 10th when Neil Walker smacked a ball down the right-field line with Russell Martin on first. Dodgers rookie right fielder Yaisel Puig had trouble with the ball, but Martin was held at third even as Puig's throw went well up the third-base line. The Dodgers intentionally walked Pedro Alvarez and Mike McKenry flew out to right to extend the game.
League, who has blown four saves this season, nearly made it five. The Pirates put runners on second and third in the 11th, but Andrew McCutchen grounded out and Gaby Sanchez hit a sinking liner to left that Schumaker tracked down.
Even with the victory, the underachieving Dodgers remain nine games under .500 (29-38) as the season nears its midway point.
"We've dug ourselves such a big hole that we've got to put some winning streaks together," Kershaw said. "We can talk about it all day, but we've got to start doing it."
Kershaw is the third Cy Young winner the Pirates have faced in five days. Pittsburgh beat San Francisco's Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito on Tuesday and Wednesday, knocking both around in the process.
Not this time.
The Pirates went up 1-0 early when Alex Presley doubled leading off and then scored on a fielder's choice. That would be about it. The Pirates put two runners on in the third and sixth innings, but couldn't scratch out a run, giving the Dodgers enough time to figure out Cumpton.
The 24-year-old appeared immune to the nerves early in his big-league debut, striking out the side in the first. He retired the first eight batters he faced before walking Kershaw in the third.
The third trip through the lineup proved problematic.
Schumaker drove in A.J. Ellis in the fifth to tie the score before Cumpton unraveled in the sixth.
Adrian Gonzalez led off with a double and moved to third on Hanley Ramirez's single. Ethier drove home Gonzalez and Mark Ellis hit a sacrifice fly off reliever Justin Wilson to put the Dodgers up 2-0.
Pittsburgh closed within a run in the eighth on an RBI single by Walker, but reliever Paco Rodriguez got Alvarez to ground out meekly to first.
Jensen came on in the ninth and blew his first save since inheriting the closer's job from League when Snider took a 2-2 fastball and put it well into the center-field seats for his third homer of the year.


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Besson may have misfired with The Fifth Element, but at least he does it with flair and a sense of humor.
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But for all the fancy-schmancy effects (budget: $90 million-plus), the vision of a hypercongested metropolis is not much more sophisticated than an episode of "The Jetsons." [9 May 1997]
The future-shock details are witty, the sets and skyscapes spectacular. Besson may not be a good director, exactly, but he's a wizard at retrofitting cliches.
I would not have missed seeing this film, and I recommend it for its richness of imagery. But at 127 minutes, which seems a reasonable length, it plays long.
It's ludicrous, but it's fun. Besson is a filmmaker so in love with his own daffy excesses that he's able to pull us, laughing, right into his world of loony pop. [9 May 1997]
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OK for kids 14+
Futuristic comic book spectacle fun, but riddled with guns.
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Parents need to know that The Fifth Element moves from one action sequence to another in quick succession In all cases, the comic book violence is loud, magnified, and very much in your face. There are explosions, gunfights, creepy mutant aliens, mustache-twirling villains, bodies dropping on all sides, futuristic car chases, and battles to the death. Assorted lethal villains carry powerful, multi-purpose weapons and use them indiscriminately, spraying gunfire in crowded places and blowing up entire planets and spaceships. The female hero is seen numerous times in a partially nude state, including once wearing only carefully-placed tape. In general, the sexuality is played for laughs: one scene implies that a couple is engaged in oral sex, but it's shot from the shoulders up; in other sequences women wear very revealing outfits. A bit of language ("s--t" and "ass"), smoking, and drinking.
Messages: Though it may be a mighty battle and fight to the death, good ultimately triumphs over evil. Love is a crucial element in any civilization's survival. These messages are delivered with heaps of violence and sexuality.
Role models: The male lead is unorthodox and cynical, but endowed with all the qualities that make him a classic hero: courage, honesty, loyalty, and gallantry. The female hero is innocent and unaware, but delivers the goods; she's fierce, pure, brave, and powerful. All other female characters are depicted as foolish, star-struck sexual objects. Lots of racial interaction; the future is basically seen as colorblind.
Violence: Nonstop comic book violence. There are space battles, hideous alien creatures, martial arts combat, fierce gunfights during which lethal weapons of all kinds spray bullets, throw fire, and destroy everything in their paths. Bullets and bodies fly; explosions wipe out entire planets; blood gushes and blood drips (blue, red, and black dependent upon the species) in multiple scenes.
Sex: A leading female character is partially nude in a number of scenes, twice with her nipples briefly exposed in the background. One lengthy sequence finds that woman wearing only strategically-placed white tape. A very silly scene implies that oral sex is taking place offscreen, only the recipient's outlandish reaction is visible. Some kissing. Women in service roles wear revealing clothes, including plunging necklines and very short skirts.
Language: Occasional swearing: "s--t," "hell," "ass," "screwed," "damn," "bastard."
Consumerism: Coke, McDonald's.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Several characters smoke futuristic cigarettes, which are shown to be about 3/4 filter and 1/4 actual cigarette. A priest is seen drinking at a bar and appears to be slightly drunk.
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The Queensland Association for Healthy Communities is a non-profit organization that promotes sexual health among LGBT Australians. As part of their government-funded HIV prevention efforts, they've created a series of advertisements encouraging the use of condoms. One of these ads was recently subject to a protest by the Australian Christian Lobby, resulting in its removal from bus shelters in the Brisbane area. The ACL claims that this ad "featured two men in an act of foreplay", and that it was "introduc[ing] sexuality to young children through forced exposure".
This is the ad in question – it shows two fully clothed men in an embrace, hardly an "act of foreplay". Despite receiving only 47 complaints about it, the advertising company Adshel decided to take it down. Previous advertisements promoting safe sex have featured shirtless men and women, without drawing any complaints about "introducing sexuality to young children". The ACL, whose leader was recently forced to apologize for saying that ANZAC soldiers weren't fighting for gays and Muslims, did not target these ads until they included two men.
Many of the complaints claim that this ad is "promoting" an "unhealthy lifestyle choice", and several of them repeat the exact line that "The only reason for homosexual men to need condoms is because their sexual intercourse carries with it a very high risk of serious disease." If these people think removing safe sex advertisements is the answer, I don't think they've thought this all the way through. If people are unaware that they can have sex safely, it does not follow that they would stop having sex. People are going to keep having sex whether they know how to be safe or not, and leaving them in the dark about this is not going to change that. The only difference is that they won't be doing it safely.
It's the same mistake that makes abstinence education so useless: they believe that if they don't tell people how to have safe sex, they won't have sex at all. In reality, that's not how it works. The human sex drive is not so easily erased. They'll still be having just as much sex, but without understanding how to protect themselves – because someone decided they don't get to know that.
This isn't just misguided, it isn't just homophobic, it's anti-human. If the ACL was at all interested in mitigating the "risk of serious disease", they would support these ads and support the use of condoms. And by the way, if you think you don't need them just because you're straight, you're in for a big surprise. Opposing these ads isn't protecting anyone, and if you'd like a more realistic approach to sexual health, then contact the ACL and politely tell them that ignorance campaigns do not work.


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Chemists are reporting development of a "keypad lock" for accessing data from biomolecular computers, which promise to be powerful tools in many fields, including medicine and personal security.
In the new study, Prof. Evgeny Katz and colleagues describe development of a chemical "keypad lock," one of the first chemical-based security systems of its kind. The researchers note that years of effort have gone into developing biomolecular computers, which rely on chemical reactions rather than silicon chips to perform logic functions. Among their uses would be encryption of financial, military, and other confidential information. Only individuals with access to a secret "key" - a chemical key - could unlock the file and access the data.
The research by Katz and colleagues solved one part of this technological challenge: the security code. They identified a series of naturally occurring chemical reactions that act as a "keypad lock." In laboratory studies, they demonstrated that by adding the correct series of chemicals, the lock could be opened to access the computer. On the other hand, adding the incorrect chemicals to the system acts as a wrong password and prevents access to the computer, they say.
In addition to the biomolecular security applications, the enzyme-based implication logic networks will be extremely important for making autonomous decisions on the use of specific tools/drugs in various implantable medical systems.
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While trying to the avoid getting caught up in the Drama that has been the YA blogging community the past week, I do have some strong opinions that I want to express. If you are tired of the plagiarism scandal, please scroll down to the photo I have added to this post for your enjoyment.
Early last week, Kristi from The Story Siren was busted for plagiarism. Her lack of judgment was actually discovered by the fashion bloggers she stole content from way back in January, but at her request, they choose to keep quiet about the discovery after she deleted the posts with the filched content. Jane from Dear Author and Sarah from Smart B*tches caught wind of the cover up and exposed her dishonesty on their blogs. Why am I even mentioning this? Because as someone who loves books and loves words, I am not going to support her blog any longer by linking to her site, participating in her memes or entering her contests. I urge you to do the same, if you love authors and their words as much as I do.
I am writing this post on Wednesday evening because I will be out of town over the weekend. Because Kristi's published apologies are vague and don't actually take ownership of her indiscretions, I am including links so that you can read about the mess for yourself. Form your own opinion of how to handle the situation. I have a very difficult time supporting a blogger, a prominent leader in the YA blogging community, as well as an aspiring author, after she has been caught stealing another's words and representing them to the community as her own.
After reading her two non apologies, I was appalled. She did not take ownership of her misdeeds, and in order to truly be forgiven for a crime, the perpetrator needs to actually be remorseful for their actions. She does not do that. She instead worries about her connection with publishers and authors, with little regard for her readers, the sole reason for the existence of her blog. Instead of fessing up for her plagiarism, she says that "It was a confusion of inspiration and plagiarism on my part." That left me in a confusion as to the sincerely of her apology. She dances around the issue, instead of accepting her guilt.
If you are interested in reading more about this, check out these links –
Rachel from Parajunkee's View
Jane from Dear Author
Sarah from Smart B*tches
B from Beautifully Invisible
V from Grit and Glamour
These are bloggers that I respect. They have integrity, they are well spoken, and they don't shy away from the truth. That is behavior that I expect from a "leader" in a blogging community. What I don't expect are lies and half-truths. Plagiarism is a big deal. It gets you kicked out of school or fired from your job. I don't understand the lack of concern from Kristi's most ardent admirers. The reason I hear is that she is nice. Guess what, guys? People thought that Ted Bundy was a charming guy, too.
To borrow a page from The Story Siren (see, I am giving her credit), I will be moderating any comments received on this post. Insulting comments will be deleted. I will be out of town most of Sunday, so comments probably won't start showing up until later in the day.
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Taking a class with Valerie Gordon of local treat maker Valerie Confections and Kevin West of the blog Saving the Season might change that bit of family culinary history (or lack thereof). I jumped at the chance when invited to attend a session of hands-on instruction, since we already consume jars of Valerie's preserves made from local organic farmers' market-sourced ingredients at a frightening pace.
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SIMLA - Glenn Morris had this glorious vision for his future. Many of us have such visions. Here's the difference:
His vision came true.
He departed Simla High School in 1930 for Colorado State University driven by a plan to escape the family's pinto bean farm on the dusty high plains 50 miles east of Colorado Springs. He had reason for modest hope. He had served as editor of Simla's school newspaper and finished third in hurdles at the state meet.
He left his hometown armed with immense ambition, and through relentless labor, he transformed himself from small-town star to elite athlete. Decades after his death, he remains one of the state's all-time greatest athletes.
He came home as Olympic decathlon champion, a world record holder. He dominated his 10-event competition at the Berlin Olympics. As Morris sprinted the final yards of the decathlon's last event, Adolf Hitler shook his fists in support.
On Glenn Morris Day, Sept. 12, 1936, the conquering hero sat in a convertible alongside Gov. Edwin C. Johnson. They drove along Sioux Avenue, waving to a crowd estimated at 5,000, seven times Simla's population. The crowd cheered an inspiring and, as it turned out, teetering hero.
His cousin, Georgia Woolsey, stood in the crowd, shouting and celebrating. She was 9 years old. Nearly 77 years later, she clearly remembers the day Glenn Morris came home.
"For him to come back with that gold medal, that was a really neat thing," Georgia said last week from her home in Calhan, "He was quite good looking and quite well built and someone to be proud of. He was, I thought, a really handsome man."
So much was ahead. Hollywood soon noticed his powerful physique and cast him as a scantily clad Tarzan. He married his elegant, gorgeous college girlfriend, Charlotte Edwards. He played briefly in the infant NFL. He served nobly during World War II on the gruesome stage of the Pacific Theater.
But so much would crumble.
Morris, as he waved at fans, harbored a secret. While competing in Berlin, Morris tumbled into a torrid affair with Leni Riefenstahl, the enigmatic, brilliant propagandist for the Nazi cause.
Her documentary, "Triumph of the Will" showed Hitler descending, by airplane, from the heavens to greet thousands of jubilant Germans in Nuremburg. Hitler described "Triumph" as an "incomparable glorification of the power and beauty of our movement."
The Morris-Riefenstahl affair remained secret or, at most, rumor until she revealed her lingering love for Morris in a 1987 memoir.
"We couldn't control our feelings," Riefenstahl wrote. ". I imagined that he was the man I could marry. I had lost my head completely. I forgot almost everything, even my work. Never before had I experienced such passion."
In four pages of her 669-page autobiography, Riefenstahl sealed Morris' legacy. The man who won Olympic gold will be remembered first for his fling with the woman who masterfully sold the virtues of a short dictator with an odd mustache.
Morris has emerged in recent months from the mists of yesterday in a novel by Terry Frei, a Denver writer. In "Olympic Affair," Frei imagines details, some steamy, of the Riefenstahl-Morris affair. The novel could lead to a movie about Morris and his fling with the Nazi propagandist.
Frei, in an interview in a Denver coffee shop, emphasized the extreme fame Morris briefly enjoyed. Those months of promise haunted him the remainder of his short life.
"You would think the guy would be guaranteed prominence for the rest of his life," Frei said. "He did not take advantage of it, and much of that was his fault. There was a bitterness when he realized his medal didn't open all doors. His era was not the same as ours. He didn't get a reality show. There was a term limit on his celebrity."
Yes, there was. Following Glenn Morris Day, his life unraveled. His marriage collapsed after two years. He never made another movie after "Tarzan's Revenge." He was cut by the Detroit Lions eight games into the 1940 season. He was left scarred and confused by the atrocities of war.
He spent the final decades of his life wandering, working as parking lot attendant, security guard and steelworker. He developed an intense interest in UFOs. He struggled with smoking and drinking.
In his final months, with his health fading and the end near, he confided to his brother, Jack, about the affair with Riefenstahl.
"You know, I should have stayed with Leni in Germany," Glenn told Jack, according to Mike Chapman, author of the Morris biography "The Gold and the Glory."
Think about that. Morris departed Germany, and his lover, just as the world awakened to the evil of the Nazi regime. He departed before Hitler led his nation into a war that killed between 5 and 7 million Germans.
And Morris wished he had stayed. He died Jan. 31, 1974. He was 62.
Today, Glenn Morris remains what he always was:
A mystery.
I talked last week with Vernon Davis, Morris' cousin. Vernon lives on land on the Colorado plains owned by his family for decades. He's 93 but speaks and hears clearly. We talked for several minutes about Morris' accomplishments.
"You know more about Glenn Morris than I do, actually," Vernon said.
Georgia laughs when she thinks back to Sept. 12, 1936, the height of Glenn Morris' fame. She stops laughing when she realizes it was the last time she saw her cousin. It was his final trip to Simla.
Morris departed his hometown in 1930 with this vision. He wanted more. He wanted to escape that bean farm. He practiced his hurdles technique outside during snowstorms. He buffeted his body daily. He transformed from skinny farm boy to premier college athlete to, finally, the world's most versatile athlete.
He traveled to Simla, for his very own day, and bathed in the adulation of thousands of new and old Colorado friends.
Who could have known, who could have guessed, he would get so lost he never again returned home?
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Barbara Lenehan Wegner
January 3, 1933 - January 5, 2013
After a brief but courageous battle with cancer, Barbara Lenehan Wegner passed away peacefully,
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Barbara was born in Boston, MA and came to Stockton as a bride in 1957, with her husband, a physician at St. Joseph's Hospital. Barbara is known for her community service with the St. Joseph's Auxiliary, Haggin Museum, Stockton Children's Home,
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Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Calvin J. Wegner, MD. She is survived by her children: Allison Wegner of Stockton, Meredith (Matthew) McMindes of St. Louis, MO, Mark (Julie) Wegner of Hercules, Grant (Stephanie) Wegner of San Rafael and Neal (Joni) Wegner of Sierra Vista, AZ. She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren: Laurel, Elise & Mariel McMindes, Jacob and Cody Wegner, Cole, Cade & Finn Wegner, and Patrick and
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2010) - Tennessee Tech's Whitney Cummings belted a two-run home run in the first and Callie Schmidt added a three-run dinger in the fifth, as the Golden Eagles left the Lady Buccaneer softball team frozen on the final day of the Frost Classic on Sunday afternoon, 11-1.
The Lady Bucs allowed a season-high 11 runs on 11 hits (three home runs); while ETSU was limited to only four singles.
ETSU won three of its five games in Chattanooga, but dropped to 7-5 after the loss on Sunday. Meanwhile, Tennessee Tech improved to 5-5.
After usually being the team to jump out to the lead first, the Lady Bucs found themselves trailing early after Cummings' two-run home run to left-center put Tennessee Tech up 2-0 in the top of the first.
Junior right-hander Jessica Duncan (Ooltewah, Tenn.) quickly bounced back after giving up the long-ball, as she retired 13 of the next 14 Golden Eagle hitters; however, ETSU couldn't get anything going on offense.
The Lady Bucs were held hitless until Cheniece Cason (Moreno Valley, Calif.) singled in the fifth, but by then it was too late for the Blue and Gold to mount a comeback.
Tennessee Tech took advantage of some Lady Buccaneer troubles in the top of the fifth, as Duncan hit Lindsey Umberger with two outs in the innings. Then, Umberger stole second and Melody Christian reached on a Duncan fielding error - putting runners on first and third. That's when the Golden Eagles broke things open, as Chanelle Spalding drove in both runs with a single to left - and after Duncan walked Cummings her day was done. Unfortunately, Marissa Hardy (Rocklin, Calif.) didn't fare so well, as she surrendered a three-run homer to Schmidt and a solo shot to Kaleigh Gates - putting Tech up 8-0.
ETSU plated its lone run in the fifth when Lucy Schneider (Dade City, Fla.) drove in Amy Campbell (Chattanooga, Tenn.) with a RBI single to left.
The Golden Eagles tacked on three more runs in the seventh to come away with the 10-run victory.
Duncan was dealt the loss (4-2) after giving up six runs (two earned) on three hits in 4.2 innings. Tennessee Tech's Holly Thomas picked up her fourth win after holding ETSU to one run on three hits while striking out six.
The Lady Bucs return to action on Friday, March 5 when ETSU faces No. 17 Ohio State and host UC Riverside at the aTEN Construction Tournament in Riverside, Calif. ETSU squares off with the Buckeyes at 2:30 p.m.
For more information on Lady Buccaneer softball, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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