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Solskjaer sack odds dramatically slashed
Andy Dalziel October 8, 2019
Those who like to bet on which Premier League manager will lose their job next have got plenty to think about right now if they want to make a wager. So far, Javi Gracia is the only man to lose his job this season, after he was fired by Watford at the start of September, but there are now several ...
Value of Premier League squads revealed
Andy Dalziel September 11, 2019
A report published by CIE, the football statistics review group based in Switzerland, has revealed the relative worth of all the present Premier League squads, based on the current market value of all their senior players. The study was compiled by taking data from each of the clubs in the top four leagues in Europe – the Premier League, La ...
Rojo frustrated by Everton loan collapse
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has been left angry and frustrated by the collapse of his loan deal to Everton on deadline day. And he has laid the blame for the failure of the deal firmly at the door of United, who decided to change the parameters of the proposed loan arrangement on the final morning, causing Everton to walk ...
Everton linked with another Chelsea defender
Everton have been linked with a move for another Chelsea defender after their attempts to sign Kurt Zouma to a permanent deal were rebuffed. Zouma spent a successful loan spell at Goodison Park last season, and the Merseyside club wanted to make the move into a permanent deal. However, with manager Frank Lampard insisting Zouma is part of his long-term ...
Chelsea ready to sell Bakayoko and Drinkwater
New Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is ready to sell Tiemoué Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater. When he joined the club Lampard promised to give every player a chance, including those who had been on loan or were languishing in the reserves under former boss Maurizio Sarri. However, having run the rule over all the players in his squad during the club's ...
Lampard dashes Everton hopes for Zouma
New Chelsea Frank Lampard has dashed Everton's hopes of signing defender Kurt Zouma on a permanent basis. The 24-year old enjoyed a fine season on Merseyside on loan last season, and Everton manager Marco Silva was keen to be re-united with the centre-back on a permanent basis. For his part, Zouma, who forced his way back into the French international ...
United consider former Leicester man for Director of Football role
Andy Dalziel June 20, 2019
Manchester United are considering appointing Steve Walsh, the man credited with playing a key role in Leicester City's Premier League success, as their next Director of Football. Walsh was credited with bringing the likes of N'Golo Kanté, Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy to the east Midlands club., before he left to take over as Everton's Director of Football. That appointment ...
Spurs drop interest in Portuguese star
Andy Dalziel June 1, 2019
Spurs have decided not to pursue a move for André Gomes, who spent last season on loan with Everton. Tottenham had been monitoring Gomes' situation, but Maurico Pochettino and his transfer team have decided to turn their attention elsewhere, leaving Everton and West Ham United a clear field to compete for him. West Ham have already tried to inch ahead ...
Everton favourites to sign Danny Welbeck
Andy Dalziel May 25, 2019
Everton are the favourites to sign Danny Welbeck on a free transfer this summer. The 28-year old is set to leave Arsenal this summer after the club decided against offering him a new deal, announcing the decision after the final home match of the season against Brighton. After a long lay-off with injury, Welbeck is back in full training with ...
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If Chelsea's impending transfer ban stays in place then the club will keep stars like Tammy Abrahams and Kurt Zouma. Both have enjoyed successful loan spells this season – Abrahams with Aston Villa, and Zouma with Everton – and, in both cases, the club to whom they have been lent would like to buy them on a permanent basis. 21 ...

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Forex Forecast for 28 September - 2 October 2015
Let's review last week's forecast:
- the EUR/USD pair entered a sideways trend after breaking through support around 1.1280 and turning it into resistance;
- contrary to all the predictions, the GBP/USD pair went down sharply, returning to the lows of the beginning of June and the beginning of September. Therefore, if there even was a sideways trend, it was in a very large range of 1.5175-1.5815;
- the forecast for USD/JPY was fulfilled 100%. The pair spent the whole week in a sideways trend in the precisely set boundaries of 119.00-121.00;
- the USD/CHF pair was also predicted a sideways trend by 82% of the analysts but experience has it that the opinion of the majority isn't always correct. So, this time it's 18% of the analysts who were right insisting that the pair would move up and transition to 0.9675-0.9775. The pair tried to break even higher but finished the week near the upper boundary of the indicated range.
Forecast for the coming week.
Summing up the opinions of several dozen analysts from world leading banks and broker companies as well as forecasts based on most different methods of technical and graphical analysis, the following can be said:
- regarding EUR/USD, 72% of the experts and indicators on D1 predict a fall to 1.1000. Alternatively, 28% of the analysts and indicators on H4 insist that the pair will return to resistance at 1.1450. As for graphical analysis, in the short term, it predicts a fall to support at 1.1120 followed by a return to resistance at 1.1210;
- all the indicators point to a downward movement for GBP/USD. The analysts differ – only 20% of them agree with the indicators and believe that the fall will continue to at least 1.5000 while 80% of the analysts are certain that the pair has already reached its low and should now rebound towards resistance at 1.5340. Graphical analysis also shows that GBP/USD will remain in a sideways trend for some time, fluctuating between 1.5150 and 1.5340;
- most experts and indicators on H4 predict that USD/JPY will move upwards to 123.00. In this case, support will be at 121.30. However, according to 12% of the analysts and indicators on D1, the pair will lean on support at 119.00 and continue its four-week sideways trend. The next support in this case will be 118.50;
- the majority of both analysts (63%) and indicators believe that USD/CHF has resumed its movement to the 1.0000 landmark. Graphical analysis on D1 agrees with this and specifies that fluctuations will be in a 0.9670-1.0100 range. An alternative view is that the pair will take a breather and stay in a sideways trend within a 0.9740-0.9840 range.
Roman Butko, NordFX
Monday, 28 Sep, 2015 / 9:29


For at least a few years, Google has advocated an approach to product development whereby you release your product at an early stage and then "iterate" - make improvements as users demand them and improve the process. Google has been voicing this mantra for a few years. This approach to designing a piece of software works best when you're building something simple and you can change it easily (the web is good for that). The philosophy is not too far off of the ideas espoused by 37Signals.
But also taken as a truism is what Malcolm Gladwell has to say in The Tipping Point. Small changes (say, in an Internet site) can make a big difference. Tipping-point thinking implies that your average cool website with a couple thousand users, like Linkspank, may be just a few crucial changes away from explosive growth.
Google's product philosophy and the tipping point meesage have something in common: tweaking. When you iteratively develop a product you have released, you're making pretty small changes. And in searching for the tipping point, you are trying to find the devilishly minor changes in your product that can take it from zero to sixty. You can think of iterative development as a way to search for the tipping point.
Here's a flipside, though. Part of the underlying message of the release-and-iterate idea is that people overestimate the risk of release. "If you get fairly close to the right product," Google means, "your users will help you close the gap more efficiently than you would have done otherwise." IF, that is, the customers know what they want; but as traditional marketing does a good job of showing, customers generally don't. And as the tipping point argues, it can be tough for anyone (designer or user) to identify that the small changes that are going to be crucial. That's in contradiction with Google's idea.
Moreover, the mere fact that small changes are critical according to the Tipping Point undermines one of Google's messages: that there is a low cost to release. Who are we kidding? Releasing a product always has a risk. Any potential user who turns away from your product may not turn back, so any time you to go them there is a risk.
It's easy for Google to proclaim iterate-and-release now that the company has a huge user base and a pervasive brand: they can easily tap into pre-zealous users, and if they alienate some users on some products, there are still billions of Google users out there for the following iterations.
The early days of Google – the development of search – was similar to release-and-iterate in some ways, and different in others. The founding duo was informal and agile when it came to making a product and trying it out. Nevertheless, the "releasing" they did in the early years was pretty cautious.
Release-and-iterate is not an answer in and of itself; you have to think about the risk of launching in terms of your resouces, and what you hope to find or achieve in your iteration (perhaps the tipping point).
Beware of mantras - Wittgenstein taught us that.
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SeaWorld announces first quarter results, and spikes in attendance
By Erik YatesMay 08, 2015, 08:12 am
Blackfish be damned. After a pretty dismal year in 2014, 2015 looks to be turning around, at least a little bit, for the marine life park. SeaWorld Orlando has fought negative publicity from the film Blackfish, falling stocks and public relations bungles with things like "#AskSeaWorld" on Twitter. Still, the first quarter shows the park improving quite a bit, and promises to be even higher as new CEO, Joel Manby, fully immerses himself into the new position. Manby was previously the CEO of Dollywood parent company, Herschend Family Entertainment, and has seen that chain of parks and attractions thrive.
The company reported a loss of $43.6 million, or 51 cents per diluted share, which is actually up from the analysts projections of 59 cents per share loss. SeaWorld generated revenue of $214.6 million or 1% more than the same quarter last year. Year-over-year attendance spiked 5.6%, which is a great sign for the park. However, it starts getting murky again with spending, as guests spent 4.2% less than the same quarter last year. That comes from the huge discounted tickets, and increased visits from passholders. While SeaWorld is extremely good to their passholders, offering special discounts and merchandise, the passholders don't always share the love, and tend to spend less on things like food and gifts.
The parks also seem to be balancing out a bit with their "conservation" and "truth" messages, and going more towards the line of putting the "fun" back into the SeaWorld name. The new marketing campaign got off to a shaky start earlier this year when the company opened the gates for a session of #AskSeaWorld. As expected, the hashtag was flooded with negative responses, and anti-SeaWorld activists. The account then fired back with childish remarks, and images. Of late, the company has had an increased advertising presence in TV, radio and online, all of which have been putting the emphasis on the fun things at SeaWorld, such as the all new Sea Lion High, which opened at SeaWorld Orlando, and will be opening at SeaWorld San Antonio.
The other huge focus was on the new projects that SeaWorld has in store, including the massive expansion of the Orca tanks, which were announced last year. While the expansion is still a go for San Diego, Manby has indicated that the expansions for San Antonio and Orlando could be delayed.
"We'll learn from that one, and those learnings will be taken as we look at the other projects moving forward. But what we won't waver on is, we're committed to the health and care of our animals and delivering value to our guests. Also, very importantly, our shareholders."
Other projects coming online look to balance out high end attractions, with high quality animal experiences. Universal, and Disney have made huge investments in their parks, and will be opening up major attractions in the next few years that threaten to leave SeaWorld behind. While the park still remains committed to bringing unique and meaningful animal experiences to the parks, they are also looking at balancing out line up with more attractions that appeal to larger communities.
SeaWorld Orlando has already announced a massive new coaster, which will be over 200 feet tall, and will be the fastest and longest in the state. The details of the coaster have not been announced yet, but it is expected to be announced before the end of May. SeaWorld San Antonio will see a very unique dolphin experience in 2016, but rumors for 2017 are already churning with the possibility of a new coaster for that park as well.
SeaWorld has been very fortunate to also have a built in group of "cheerleaders" with both their own fans, and the blogger community. While there has been some controversy, sites like IloveSeaWorld.com, Awesome Ocean, most importantly Mice Chat (who cracked open several controversies about Blackfish) , and yes even our own BehindTheThrills.com, have been instrumental in not only keeping a cheering section going for the park, but speaking up when everyone else seemed against it. Going forward, that's something that SeaWorld needs to remember, and keep embracing. While major news sites, and television report the news and major announcements, they tend to only talk about the parks when there's something major to talk about. It's publications like blogs, that fight against the activists (many times receiving death threats, and rarely receiving pay), and even being the deciding factor for many families in a vacation decision. In the next few months, and even years, SeaWorld will still need a cheering section, as the company will surely face more opposition as SeaWorld turns the company around.
If SeaWorld continues to level out the balance between their education, and conservation messages and world class theme park attractions, and taking advantage of free publicity any chance they can, the uptick in attendance could become a growing trend. The chain could finally shake the negativity that's been plaguing them for the past two years, and get back on top as one the top theme park destinations in the world.
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Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as "urinary urgency, typically accompanied by frequency and nocturia, with and without urge urinary incontinence, in the absence of urinary tract infection or other obvious pathology." OAB impacts approximately 18 million women per year, and accounts for about 7% of all ambulatory visits made by women.
Normal micturition occurs when the smooth detrusor muscle contracts and triggers an automatic relaxation of the urethral sphincter muscles. In cases of overactive bladder, the detrusor muscle contracts when the bladder is not full, often randomly. This triggers the patient to feel the sudden urge to void with resultant episodic incontinence, although not all women with OAB will have actual urinary leakage. Most patients describe an overwhelming urge to void with difficulty getting to the bathroom in time. Frequency and nocturia are also common symptoms.
Initial evaluation of this condition includes complete history, bladder diary, physical exam (including the assessment of the pelvic support, urethral mobility, and provoked incontinence), urinalysis, and post void residual. Multichannel urodynamic studies should be reserved for complex cases in which an initial office diagnosis is unclear.
Initial treatment involves non-invasive lifestyle and behavior modifications. These include physical therapy with or without biofeedback, bladder training, and dietary modifications, including fluid restriction, avoidance of caffeine, and weight loss. Timed voids may also decrease episodes of incontinence.
First-line pharmacologic treatment is anti-muscarinic medications. It is reasonable to start with these agents in well-counseled patients who decline behavior or lifestyle modifications. These medications increase the storage capacity of the bladder and reduce urgency symptoms. Common agents include oxybutynin and tolterodine tartrate. Side effects are problematic and include dry mouth, constipation, and somnolence. Less common effects include nausea, dry eyes, and headache. These medications only have a minimal effect on the number of voiding episodes, which is one of the most bothersome symptoms.
Additional treatments have been described for OAB. Botulinum Toxin A injections have shown promise, but overtreatment can lead to urinary retention. Acupuncture has been effective. Mirabegron is a relatively new pharmacological agent with side effect profile similar to placebo. Nerve modulators, including posterior tibial nerve stimulation and sacral neuromodulation, have also been shown to promote relief from OAB. Neuromodulation is an additional alternative for patients with recalcitrant urgency urinary incontinence who have not responded to other conservative measures.
Committee on Practice Bulletins—Gynecology and the American Urogynecologic Society. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 155: Urinary Incontinence in Women. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Nov;126(5):e66-81. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001148.
Olivera C, Meriwether K, El-Nashar S, et al. Nonantimuscarinic treatment for overactive bladder: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jul;215(1):34-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.01.156. Epub 2016 Feb 4.
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PATHOGEN: Ophiostoma species (originally Ophiostoma ulmi and now mainly Ophiostoma novo-ulmi in North America and Europe)
HOSTS: Elm (Ulmus species)
AUTHOR: Cleora J. D'Arcy, University of Illinois
Dutch elm disease owes its name to the fact that its cause was first identified in the Netherlands in 1921. Since then, the disease has been found in much of Europe and North America, and in parts of Asia. The disease affects many species of elm, but the American elm (Ulmus americana), shown in these photos, is particularly susceptible.
Dutch elm disease is a vascular wilt disease. The earliest external symptoms of infection are often yellowing and wilting (flagging) of leaves on individual branches (Figure 3). These leaves often turn brown and curl up as the branches die, and eventually the leaves may drop off. Although initially only a part of the tree crown may be affected, symptoms may progress rapidly throughout the crown. Highly susceptible trees often die in a single year, but others may linger for several years. Symptoms progress quickly and death may occur rapidly in trees infected in early spring, while trees infected later in the summer may survive longer.
If the bark of infected elm twigs or branches is peeled back, brown discoloration is seen in the outer layer of wood. This discoloration in the xylem actually occurs before the foliar symptoms described above are seen; foliar symptoms result when sap flow ceases in the infected wood. Xylem browning is often discontinuous. In cross section, it appears as a circle of brown dots or a ring (Figure 4). Other wilt diseases of elm, such as Verticillium wilt, also cause sapwood discoloration, so positive diagnosis of Dutch elm disease depends on laboratory culturing and identification of the fungus.
The signs (fungal structures) of the Dutch elm disease pathogens are found within infected elm trees, and are described in the Pathogen Biology section.
Pathogen Biology
The Ophiostoma species that cause Dutch elm disease grow and reproduce only within elms. At times they are parasites, feeding on living tissue of the elm tree; at other times they are saprophytes, getting nourishment from dead elm tissue. Ophiostoma ulmi caused the original Dutch elm disease epidemic in Europe and North America in the mid-1900s. Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, an even more aggressive pathogen of elms, largely replaced O. ulmi during the second half of the 20th century. These fungi spread within stems and roots of living elms both by passive transport of spores and by mycelial growth of colonies initiated by spores that germinate in the xylem. The mycelium of these fungi is creamy white (Figure 5) and is composed of septate hyphae with haploid nuclei.
Ophiostoma ulmi and O. novo-ulmi have two asexual forms that produce asexual spores called conidia. In the xylem vessels of living elm trees, small, white, oval conidia (Figure 6) are formed in clusters on short mycelial branches. These conidia are carried in the xylem vessels where they reproduce by budding, germinate to produce mycelium, and thus spread the disease throughout the tree.
In dying or recently dead trees, conidia (Figure 7) are produced by mycelium growing in the bark and in tunnels created by beetles just under the bark. These sticky conidia are produced at the tips of 1-2 mm tall synnemata. Each synnema consists of hyphae fused to form an erect, dark stalk with a round, nearly colorless head of sticky spores. Beetle vectors carry the sticky spores to new elm trees.
Based on the structures produced by their sexual stage, the Dutch elm disease pathogens are placed in the ascomycete genus Ophiostoma. When two mating types come in contact, ascospores are produced in spherical, black, long-necked perithecia (Figure 8). Perithecia form in the bark, either singly or in groups. Ascospores are produced in asci that degenerate inside of the perithecia. The free ascospores are discharged at the opening of the perithecial neck where they accumulate in sticky droplets that may be disseminated by beetle vectors.
Disease Cycle and Epidemiology
Disease cycle
The Dutch elm disease pathogens overwinter in the bark and outer wood of dying or recently dead elm trees and in elm logs as mycelia and synnemata with conidia. The fungi are spread from these sites by their vectors - elm bark beetles (Figure 9). Two beetle species spread the pathogens in North America: the smaller European elm bark beetle (Scolytus multistriatus) and the native elm bark beetle (Hylurgopinus rufipes). The adult female beetle bores through the bark of dead or dying elm trees and elm logs and creates a tunnel in the wood as she feeds. She lays eggs in the tunnel behind her. The eggs hatch into larvae (Figure 10) that begin to feed, creating tunnels at right angles to the maternal tunnel.
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The resulting pattern of tunnels is called a gallery (Figure 11). The larvae pupate and emerge through the bark as adults (Figure 12). If the fungi are present in the tree or log, the emerging adults carry thousands of sticky conidia on their bodies.
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Newly-emerged S. multistriatus adults feed in the twig crotches of elm branches (Figure 13); newly emerged H. rufipes adults tunnel in the bark of elm branches and trunks. As the beetles feed, fungal spores are deposited. The beetle vectors only feed on healthy elms for a few days. Then they fly to dying or recently dead elm trees or to freshly cut elm wood to feed, create galleries, and lay eggs.
The spores dislodged from elm bark beetles in feeding wounds and tunnels germinate and produce mycelium that grows into the xylem. The mycelium produces millions of small, white, oval conidia that spread through the xylem sap.
The fungi also produce enzymes and probably toxins that degrade plant cell walls and kill xylem parenchyma cells. In addition, the fungi induce hormonal imbalance that leads to the formation of tyloses (Figure 14), overgrowths of parenchyma cells that push into and block the water-conducting xylem cells. The blockage of the xylem by tyloses and gums (thought to be products of plant cell wall breakdown) causes one of the diagnostic symptoms of Dutch elm disease, wilting of leaves. The killing of xylem parenchyma cells causes another diagnostic symptom, brown discoloration just under the bark.
Infections that take place in the spring or early summer involve "springwood" which has very long xylem vessels. In these vessels the fungi can spread rapidly throughout the tree, which then may die quickly. Later in the season, the fungi are restricted to the much shorter vessels of the "summerwood," and the fungi spread much more slowly in the tree. Localized infections often result, and the tree is likely to survive longer.
Healthy elm trees can become infected by the feeding of spore-contaminated elm bark beetles or through the development of grafts between their roots and the roots of infected trees (Figure 15). Trees infected via beetle vectors often first develop symptoms in an upper section of the crown, whereas trees infected via root grafts often first develop symptoms lower in the crown. When the fungi are introduced through a root graft, they can be quickly distributed throughout the tree in the vascular system, and the entire tree may soon wilt and die. Root grafts form naturally between closely spaced elm trees with intertwined roots. Large elms growing within 7 meters (20 feet) of each other have almost 100% chance of becoming infected through root grafts. The likelihood of spread is lower when the elms are at least 13 meters (40 feet) apart.
The severity and rate of spread of Dutch elm disease depend on the species of the pathogen, how rapidly the elm bark beetles reproduce, the level of susceptibility of the elm hosts, and the environment. Temperatures around 20°C (68°F) favor the formation of conidia, whereas perithecia are induced at temperatures of 8-10°C (46-50°F).
In the absence of effective disease management, Dutch elm disease increases exponentially until an affected elm population is greatly depleted. Seedlings and many saplings escape and live long enough to reproduce, so even the most susceptible elm species have never been threatened with extinction by Dutch elm disease. Wild elm populations in the eastern and Midwestern U.S. have increased in recent decades, and this increase has led to renewed prominence of Dutch elm disease in landscapes.
Dutch Elm Management
Cultural strategies
Today, some communities maintain active programs to manage Dutch elm disease because they have found that it is cheaper to manage the disease than to remove the large dead trees that it leaves behind. Some communities focus on cultural practices for disease management, including the avoidance of monocultures of elm trees, the removal of all dying or recently dead branches, trees, and cut wood (sanitation), and the breakage of root grafts between adjacent elms. To be successful, diligent inspection of all elm trees in an area several times each growing season is required. Wood must be burned, chipped or buried so that it cannot provide a home for beetle vectors (Figure 16).
Organized community sanitation programs can delay the loss of elms. It has been estimated that the time when half of the elm trees in an area have been lost can be delayed by between 7 and 30 years. If privately owned trees are included in a program of inspection and mandatory removal, the longer end of this range is more likely. At best, this is a delaying tactic in the battle against Dutch elm disease.
Chemical strategies
In the past, insecticides were sprayed on elm trees in attempts to kill the beetle vectors of Dutch elm disease (Figure 17). This management strategy was expensive, not very effective, and came under attack from people concerned about the impact of insecticide use on wildlife and people.
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More recently, fungicides have been injected into trees infected by or at risk of infection by the Dutch elm disease pathogens (Figure 18). These systemic chemicals are most effective if they are used to prevent new infections or to prevent the movement of the fungi into parts of a tree that are not yet colonized. Several different fungicides have been used, but all are relatively expensive, and none is completely effective. For these reasons, chemical management of Dutch elm disease is commonly used only to protect elm trees of high value, such as those along the Mall in Washington, D.C. (Figure 19) or large trees in the yards of well-maintained properties.
Breeding for resistance
The long-term solution to Dutch elm disease lies in the development of disease-resistant cultivars of elms. Several Asian elm species have moderate to high resistance, and breeding programs in both Europe and the U.S. have introduced resistance from these species into native elm species (Figure 20). Other programs have focused on identifying and cloning individual American elm specimens that have moderate resistance to Dutch elm disease. The American elm breeders also would like to maintain the elegant vase shape of the American elm - the quality that made it a highly desirable shade tree. As a result of decades of efforts by elm breeders, several hybrid and clonal elms are now available that have very good resistance to Dutch elm disease (Figure 21).
The first North American Dutch elm disease epidemic began when Ophiostoma ulmi was introduced in the 1920s by furniture makers who used imported European elm logs to make veneer for cabinets and tables. Some of the beetle vectors of the Dutch elm disease pathogens also were brought here from Europe, years before the fungi were introduced. When the more aggressive pathogen, O. novo-ulmi, was later introduced in North America, it killed many elms that had survived the original epidemic. Dutch elm disease epidemics that resulted from movement of Ophiostoma species between and across continents vividly illustrate the dangers inherent in our movement of plant material around the world.
A Dutch scientist, Marie Beatrice Schwarz, is credited with first identifying the causal agent of what was to become known as Dutch elm disease. Another Dutch scientist, Christine Johanna Buisman, who had seen the disease in her homeland, first identified Dutch elm disease in Ohio in 1930. The disease spread up and down the U.S. East Coast and west across the continent, reaching the West Coast in 1973. Over 40 million American elm trees have been killed by this disease, and today it is still a very destructive disease of shade trees in the U.S.
Many of the elm trees in North America and Europe were planted in rows along streets and walkways, or in hedgerows, or on dikes. The elm trees made effective windbreaks (Figure 22), and the large, overarching branches created beautiful shady canopies (Figure 23). These dense plantings of elm trees are examples of monocultures.
Monocultures are created when plants of the same species are grown in close proximity, with few other types of plants present. People have planted monocultures for hundreds of years and there are many reasons why monocultures are desirable. Monocultures provide uniformity, which is desirable both for aesthetic reasons and for production practices. Planting, management, and harvest are all simpler when one kind of plant is grown in an area.
Dangers, however, are inherent in monocultures. Because all of the plants in a monoculture are very much alike, they are all subject to the same catastrophic problems. A disease, insect or weather condition that harms one plant is likely to harm them all. Monoculture is the main reason why Dutch elm disease has been so devastating in our towns and cities. The pathogens can move between closely spaced trees via insect vectors or root grafts, leaving devastation in their wake (Figure 24). The Dutch elm disease epidemics illustrate the value of diversity in plant populations.
Selected References
Ash, C.L., ed. 2001. Shade Tree Wilt Diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul. MN.
Brasier, C.M. 1991. Ophiostoma novo-ulmi sp. nov., causative agent of current Dutch elm disease pandemics. Mycopathologia 115:151-161.
D'Arcy, C.J. and D.M. Eastburn. Dutch elm disease. Plants, Pathogens, and People. http://www.ppp.uiuc.edu
Dunn, C.P., ed. 2000. The Elms: Breeding, Conservation, and Disease Management. Kluwer Academic, Boston, Dordrecht.
Holmes, F.W. and H.M. Heybroek. 1990. Dutch Elm Disease - The Early Papers. APS Press, St. Paul, MN.
National Public Radio program: Dutch elm disease. An interview with Mark Stennes, plant pathologist from Top Notch Treecare, who explains the current situation with Dutch elm disease in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN and answers call-in questions from listeners. This file is available as a download from APSnet.
Sinclair, W.A. and H.H. Lyon. 2005. Diseases of Trees and Shrubs, 2nd ed. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY.
Smalley, E.B. and R.P. Guries. 1993. Breeding elms for resistance to Dutch elm disease. Annual Review of Phytopathology 31:325-352.
Townsend, A.M. and L.W. Douglass. 2004. Evaluation of elm clones for tolerance to Dutch elm disease. Journal of Arboriculture 30:179-183.
Wolkomir, R. 1998. Racing to revive our embattled elms. Smithsonian 29(3):40-49.


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It's the year 2147. Advancements in nanotechnology have enabled us to control aging. We've genetically engineered mosquitoes to feast on carbon fumes instead of blood, ending air pollution. And teleportation has become the ideal mode of transportation, offered exclusively by International Transport - a secretive firm headquartered in New York City. Their slogan: Departure...Arrival...Delight!
Joel Byram, our smartass protagonist, is an everyday 22nd century guy. He spends his days training artificial-intelligence engines to act more human, jamming out to 1980s new wave - an extremely obscure genre - and trying to salvage his deteriorating marriage. Joel is pretty much an everyday guy with everyday problems - until he's accidentally duplicated while teleporting. Now Joel must outsmart the shadowy organization that controls teleportation, outrun the religious sect out to destroy it, and find a way to get back to the woman he loves in a world that now has two of him.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Well-Paced Exploration of Teleportation That Falters on the Details
Short Review: a witty and darkly humorous tale of teleportation and its dark secrets in the 23rd century that starts out strong and then falters about half-way through, before ending on a somewhat weak and stuttering series of events.
Longer Review: this is really one of those stories that is a bit of a mixed bag in terms of structure, theme, pace, style, and quality. Right off the bat, I'll say that this is a weak 4 star review, as in, that it's 4 stars mostly on the basis of strong technical quality combined with solid writing mechanics, but that I didn't really LOVE the story itself.
First, the story starts out narrated in the 1st person, and this is how most of the novel progresses ... BUT there are times where the 1st person falters and appears to be more akin to 3rd person with the odd "I" or "we" comment thrown in. In one chapter in particular, the narration covers several events or character thoughts that could not possibly be known to the narrator-character in the moment, so this causes a jarring effect from the rest of novel.
Second, the first few chapters of the novel start out in the present tense referring to past events, but then rather quickly we, the reader, are caught up with the story and now the narrator-character is discussing current events ... until later he begins using past tense phrasing again. This creates a confusing sense of time with the narrative, and effectively retroactively soils the initial first-person foreshadowing the author does.
Third, the first half of the novel is populated by 20+ footnotes clarifying techno-jargon that the author uses. This element is a bit of a mixed bag: on the one hand, it's helpful and allows the reader to understand the context of the fictional slang or jargon used. On the other hand, most of the time this is awkwardly done, as the footnotes are lengthy and dense and not always all that clarifying. In some cases, the footnote is even redundant, as reading the note, then returning to the narrative reveals that the author gives some of the same context in the next few lines, but this time imbedded in the actual narrative. In general, the use of footnotes in a fictional work is a bit odd, since one wonders why the author couldn't just find a way to work any necessary exposition into the larger narrative in a smooth and natural way, rather than requiring whole breaks away from the story.
Further technical gripes I have will be covered in a spoiler-ish bit later, but beyond the above items, the story at times struggles with the style and the pacing it wants to use. For example, the story starts out sharply witty and sarcastic with an easy to digest style and pulls you in. But later it slows down, becomes much more procedural, loses much of its charm at times, and tends to stagger through action sequences while eschewing some needed scene setting. More specifically, and oddly, the author will give long-winded descriptions of things like the shirt a character is wearing, but not of distances or spatial dimensions or how many people are present in a given situation or what they're doing. This becomes especially problematic during the novel's finale.
So that's some of the cons. Overall, despite all of that, the narrative is solid, the writing style is modern and generally easy to digest and quick and interesting. The concepts explored are compelling and beg some philosophical consideration, and in general, events played out differently from what I expected. This was a decent and somewhat original exploration of the advantages and pitfalls of teleportation in the future. Additionally, since this appears to be the author's first published work, I'll cut him some slack and default upwards to a 4 star, even though, to me, this felt more like a 3 star novel.
Now, be warned --- HERE THAR BE SPOILERS!!!
<spoiler> The author does a pretty good job making this a very technically sound sci-fi, but also, at times he throws out so much techno-jargon that it becomes obvious the author is not actually a physicist, and that he's covering the lack of first-hand knowledge with lots of bluster (see LITERALLY ANY freshman college student). This becomes more obvious when the author fails to adequately describe the appearance or functionality of many technologies associated with this future world. In particular, the author introduces the use of nanites as a part of how "printer" and teleportation technology works. I have some extreme doubts about the practicality of this type of thing, but setting that aside for the moment, the author describes a destructive, self-sustaining function of these nanites, but also describes how they're contained and kept from literally eating the world. That's excellent, and shows good attention to detail ... except that later, in a pivotal scene, a character makes a threat about extending the "cage" for the nanites to 40 kilometers. This does not jibe with previous use of this technology, and raises the question of just HOW exactly the nanites are contained. Clearly not by any physical barrier, which is what the author had previously implied but not clearly stated. So is it just a program trigger? If Nanite X exceeds Y distance from Control Point Z, then self-terminate? But related to this ... WHY can this character set the range to 40 kilometers? Given the practical uses for nanites as described in the book, this makes no sense. There is no reasonable scenario in which a normal person, using this technology in a non-terrorist function, would need the nanites to operate at a range of 40 kilometers. It also, of course, raises the question of HOW the range is that far ... most people's cell phones probably can't operate if more than 40 kilometers from a tower, how the hell are literally-smaller-than-microscopic robots managing the feat?
This is the biggest logical failing in the novel. But in general, the author describes various technologies and how they're used, and one starts wondering ... but why? Or how? For every time the author provides a footnote that gives excellent clarification or setups up clear and logical limitations, he then creates a scenario that fails just as much.
Few smaller gripes: first, the author describes a large passenger plane that can lift off like a helicopter in this story as a "people-mover". At first, I thought he was using this term as a colloquial joke. But he kept using it in all seriousness, and then, two characters use the term among each other. Literally there is a term for this type of aircraft: it's call a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing).
Secondly, there are some elements in this novel touched upon but then passed right over, despite how much opportunity they gave for greater story nuance or plot conflicts. For example, there's a whole bit about how people coming out of teleportation tended to lose a couple grams of weight, and that this was resolved as being due to "packet-loss" (a computer technical term describing when data is lost for whatever reason during transmission). That's actually a pretty realistic thing to include, and it very specifically sets up a possible dark side of teleportation to explore (Michael Crichton did something very similar to this in "Timeline"). For example, if we're talking about a few grams of body fat lost during teleportation, of course that means nothing. But if you lose several grams of neurons in your brain?? Or the machine fails to teleport a section of your aorta?? Holy crap, that's a problem! But nothing ever comes from this bit.
Finally, the story ends ... and then there's an extra chapter with an unnecessary switchback on one of the plot devices. I found this to be completely unnecessary, a cheap bait-and-switch, and tacked on, with no added value to the story. Not to mention it wasn't entirely logical to the events that preceded it. </spoiler>
Gothamite
1.0 out of 5 stars Trying Much Too Hard, And Yet Not Enough
Although it's based on a solid, interesting premise that could raise interesting questions about what makes us unique, this book fails to sustain a coherent theme. Though it pretends to be set in 2147, characters and plot are full of contemporary, anachronistic references. Imagine writing a novel in 1887 that was set in 2017, but kept intruding on itself with all kinds of quaint references to the culture of late-nineteenth century American culture, including references to songs from the Civil War. That's what you're dealing with here—for starters.
J. W. Livingston Jr.
4.0 out of 5 stars Punch Escrow Keeps One Reading to the End
This is my kind of thriller science fiction novel, in that it works at keeping the science as near to reality as is consistent with the requirements of the story arc. As with many such works, there's not the character development one would anticipate in a more literary effort, but that's not really the point of an action-oriented thriller. This one read well, moved fast, and had enough plot twists and incremental reveals to make it difficult to put down before it ended. All in all, a quite engaging read.
3.0 out of 5 stars Reads like a first novel: Okay but not great
I'm used to reading the science fiction legends who, when they tell a story, have researched and imagined all aspects of the civilization and culture. When they tell the story, it's not just the concept that they're trying to express to you, but also all the little twists and quirks that get you going "Oh, I hadn't thought of that". It's not just that they're mining spice on Arrakis, but all the ways that a culture would exist on a desert planet.
Tal has a couple of clever ideas, but his vision of Earth 200 years in the future isn't fully (or in my opinion even adequately) fleshed out. Really, people are still listening to Karma Chameleon two hundred years in the future? Really, people are still using hashtags two hundred years in the future? The 80's references are a poor attempt to get us to relate to this future, and it doesn't work. It's just discordant. It felt a lot like putting Gen-Xers in a star trek world.
Don't get me wrong, it was okay, but I had to wonder about all those stellar reviews. They really oversold this story, and I was very let down. I think the author really should read some Kim Stanley Robinson and see how many hashtags he finds in the Mars series. (A hint: none, because we won't be using them anymore)
DenverBrian
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot and characters. Ridiculous title.
I'm thinking this book would gain a far broader audience under a different title than "The Punch Escrow." Probably 0.4% of people on Earth would equate that to any of the plot points or world-building this author has achieved.
But if you discover this book, you'll find a reasonable read extrapolating current technology to a century or more in the future. Good characters that you can root for, and an exploration of the classic Star Trek discussion: What does the transporter actually do?
D. Hilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story idea
I heard The Punch Escrow was an interesting but I underestimated how interesting it would be - from both the science and the character development sides. I'm not exactly sure how to describe the book, except to say that I would classify it in the speculative science fiction category. Klein does a great job of making difficult ideas easy to understand. And that made the book more enjoyable to read. I would recommend the book.
Howard Wilson II
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down once you pick it up.
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2018
Very interesting concept. The concept of teleportation via machine, introduce in Star Trek, is fascinating, and if you're even slightly philosophical leads to many discussions regarding ethics. Is it a method of transportation, or a weapon of mass destruction? If it DOES kill you, does it really matter, considering your copy has all the original memories?
"The transporter malfunctioned" is a fairly common trope, and this book explores it well, with maybe a new idea or two to throw into the ring.
J. Tanner
3.0 out of 5 stars Runs out of steam
I had been wanting to read this book for a while and saw recently that it's being made into a movie so thought it's time to get on with it. The story starts off well, zipping along with enjoyable footnotes. But, as the story progresses it runs out of steam and the last 50 pages or so felt like reading through treacle. I lost sympathy for the main characters and the plotting felt a little lazy.
Ms A M Pearson
4.0 out of 5 stars I could put it down, but kept going back.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2019
Good book, well researched, some errors.fun to read. Better then average scify
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2019
Loved this book, action packed. Similar to Dark Matter in a way yet completely unique.
Thomas Merrigan
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2019
I really enjoyed this book, was action packed and kept you page turning. I would say they need to make a movie out of this but I just can't see it ever doing it justice.
4.0 out of 5 stars Tema interesante
Reviewed in Spain on August 23, 2017
Tema interesante pero creo que se le podría haber sacado mas jugo a la premisa. La historia de amor superpuesto no me ha enganchado.


I went to the RHS gardens in Harlow Carr on Tuesday with my sister to deliver my paintings for an exhibition in February. There is a lovely old building in the grounds of the gardens which used to be The Bath House in Victorian Times. A company called Just Makers has now taken it over and they hold exhibitions there. They asked me to take part. I will be showing paintings, mostly my garden ones, prints and cards throughout February.
After a coffee in Bettys, we had a walk through the gardens. It was a miserable day in January and yet the gardens still looked lovely. Gardener's Question Time came from Harlow Carr on Sunday and they mentioned a Winter Walk so I hope that brings the crowds flocking in and looking at my work.
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Regional Community Foundation Network Annual Summit - Supporting Climate Solutions
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Join the Regional Community Foundation Network  for our second annual Regional Community Foundation Network Summit. During the summit, we will host a discussion on climate justice and the roles community foundations have in this work. As the impacts of climate change are felt throughout our region through wildfires, unprecedented temperatures and impacts on agriculture, our local economies and workers, it is necessary now more than ever to support climate solutions.
According to The Center for Effective Philanthropy's recent report "Much Alarm, Less Action: Foundations & Climate Change," nearly half of funders say they do not fund climate change work because their board is not willing or interested in addressing climate change. A third of funders say it is because they think the problem is too large for their foundation to take on. Whether your organization is new to climate justice, beginning to grant in this area or has embedded a climate justice lens into your work, this discussion will help you take the next step to deepen your impact.
Rosalie Sheehy Cates, Philanthropy Northwest and The Giving Practice
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Rosalie Sheehy Cates combines respect for the fiduciary role with a curious and generative approach to strategy and investing. Rosalie has helped boards investigate new strategies, make decisions  and craft policies and procedures. She also trains and mentors foundation staff and investment committees, often by working through investing transactions hands-on. Rosalie has written two investment-focused reports on diversity, equity and inclusion in foundations and she works closely with foundation collaboratives, particularly around sustainability issues.
Rosalie was CEO of a $45 million nonprofit loan fund in Montana for 14 years. She lived in Wisconsin during the 1980s, where she was an organizer for family farms and sustainable agriculture and helped with her family's small cattle operation. Rosalie lives in Missoula, Montana, where she is part of an informal investor group, reads and walks a lot and has served as vice-chairperson of the board of Headwaters Foundation.
Abdul Dosunmu, Climate Funders Justice Pledge
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Abdul Dosunmu is a public policy advocate and movement-builder with experience in campaigns, government and community engagement. Abdul leads the Donors of Color Network's Climate Funders Justice Pledge, a campaign to shift the center of gravity in climate philanthropy toward racial justice. Through its two-part call-to-action to climate funders – to commit to transparency and to directing at least 30 percent of their climate funding to BIPOC-led justice groups – the pledge has established a funding baseline for BIPOC-led justice groups of $100 million. In addition to his work with the Donors of Color Network, Abdul serves as the founder and chief strategist of the Young Black Lawyers' Organizing Coalition (YBLOC), a community-centered movement of young Black lawyers and law students to protect and empower Black voters. Formerly, Abdul was an appointee of President Barack Obama to the U.S. Department of Transportation, where he served as special assistant to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony R. Foxx and advisor to the department's chief of staff. Abdul received a bachelor's degree in 2013 from the University of Chicago and a J.D. in 2020 from NYU School of Law. He is from Dallas, Texas.
Jacqueline Patterson, Chisholm Legacy Project
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Jacqueline Patterson is the founder and executive director of the Chisholm Legacy Project: a resource hub for Black frontline climate justice leadership. The mission of the Chisholm Legacy Project is rooted in a Just Transition Framework, serving as a vehicle to connect Black communities on the frontlines of climate justice with the resources to actualize visions. Prior to the launch of the Chisholm Legacy Project, Jacqueline served as the senior director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program for over a decade. During her tenure, she founded and implemented a robust portfolio that included serving the state and local leaders whose constituencies consisted of hundreds of communities on the frontlines of environmental injustice.
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Cybersecurity and risk management to gain traction in security market during 2016
Christopher Camejo
Cyber security resilience develops as Internet of Things bolsters connectivity across technologies and devices
Cybersecurity and mobile apps to see greater demand for improved security in 2016
Affordable cloud-based cybersecurity subscription adds value with email alerts and 24/7 service for resellers and SMB customers
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Avoiding the cybersecurity risks of cloud-based security solutions
Cybersecurity is a fast-changing field and 2015 was no exception. The proliferation of cybersecurity issues continued to make headlines, including the very dramatic hacking of a vehicle to allow for remote control over steering, brakes, the transmission and other critical functions. There was also state-sponsored hacking that targeted government, defence and other strategic sectors of the marketplace. Staying on top of these breaches still remains a challenge.
Securing the Internet of Things
While we can't discuss the details of our projects over the past year, we are proud to say that NTT Com Security has been successful in identifying new vulnerabilities in mobile devices, home security systems, and automotive telematics interfaces. These are all part of the important area of the "Internet of Things" that will continue their climb into the information security headlines in 2016.
For the New Year, we are anticipating a broader focus beyond the servers, workstations and communications infrastructure that we are used to, growing to encompass appliances, vehicles, factories, utility infrastructure, medical devices, and myriad other devices that will eventually all be connected to the Internet – and therein lies the ongoing task.
The Internet in general is extremely vulnerable, and companies and individuals have a long way to go in learning how to protect themselves. We can expect continued attacks targeting payment card data wherever it can be found along with attempts to commit financial fraud with stolen banking credentials or via social engineering tricks like spear phishing emails.
High profile breaches, such as the Edward Snowden leaks, have brought security to the forefront of the public consciousness
Security and risk management
Fortunately, these high-profile breaches, hack demonstrations (like the Jeep hack), and the Snowden leaks have all helped bring the topic of security directly into the public consciousness. With consumers becoming aware of the value of their information and the importance of protecting their privacy, companies will be forced to design security into their products. We are already seeing a public demonstration of this with the new security and encryption controls Apple has implemented on the iPhone.
Meanwhile, talking about risks and vulnerabilities can sometimes feel like shouting at a crowd that refuses to listen despite the obvious danger they are in. The good news is that we are taking active steps to guard against risk and combat it where it happens. NTT Com Security has developed a global cybersecurity and risk management portfolio of managed services, consulting and technology solutions to protect critical and confidential data from attacks.
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2015 security trends
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For a third year we kept the same two routes from Peaslake past places associated with the founding of the LDWA. 148 people started and 143 finished, 36 on the 16 mile route, 74 on the 27 mile walk and 33 on the 27 mile run. 4 people on the longer walking route were deemed to be out of time on arrival at CP3 so were retired; one runner never reached CP1 and was disqualified.
I have received several warm, positive comments from entrants and certainly everyone on the event seemed to be enjoying themselves. All the finishers received a certificate and the new badge. Many thanks to Keith Warman of the Kent group for his design work.
170 people had entered the event in advance and 10 more entered on the day (2 of whom thought they had entered in advance!) Despite the good weather (much better than the following day!) there were 32 No Shows – only 3 of whom had notified me that they were withdrawing.
The 148 starters included 108 LDWA members from all over the country. There is a breakdown at the end of this report. We had perhaps the youngest entrant ever, 2 months shy of her 11th birthday, who completed the short course in under 3½ hours! Two others took 9½ hours to do the same distance but I think enjoyed themselves just as much in the lovely countryside.
I am very grateful to the 25 marshals who assisted on the day. Several appeared in different roles throughout the day and some put in very long stints indeed. Each and everyone made a valuable contribution.
We bought in a meal prepared by outside caterers – a veg chilli dish – which was consumed with relish. It certainly made the in-house catering and hospitality task much easier. Chris Ketteringham led the kitchen crew who looked more relaxed than usual! Special thanks to Cathy Phillips, Aga Geborek and Marita Sanders for their tasty home baking which was devoured with relish at the checkpoints.
Sincere thanks and a donation go to the Friends of the Hurtwood, who maintain the car parks at Peaslake and much of the splendid forest that the event goes through, and to the Youth Hostel at Tanners Hatch where Checkpoint 2 is located. Thanks also to Surrey Wildlife Trust for allowing us to use the car parks at Guildford Lane and Friday Street for Checkpoints 1 and 3 and to the National Trust for licensing us to drive vehicles along the access road to Tanners Hatch.
The Hall was set up on Friday evening by Chris Ketteringham, Paul Lawrence, Don Newman, Colin Saunders and Dave Williams. They were all back before 7 a.m. on Saturday for final preparations and were soon joined by Aga Geborek.
Car parking at Peaslake was marshalled by Don Newman, Andy Davies, Marie Heracleous, Colin Jones, Colin Saunders and Dave Williams who secured places for our entrants despite the presence of numerous cyclists.
The kitchen crew was Chris Ketteringham, Aga Geborek, Maria Cascella, Jeff Golland, Colin Jones, Carole Melville, Don Newman, Cathy Phillips and Colin Saunders.
Checkpoint 1 was managed by Jeff Golland with Pete Buffham, Adam Dawson, Laurence Foe, Marie Heracleous and Lynne Mackenzie.
Checkpoint 2 was managed by Paul Lawrence with Melissa Butcher, Andy Davies, Linda Pan, Peter Russell and Dave Williams.
Checkpoint 3 was managed by Nigel Barraclough with Pete Buffham, Adam Dawson, Marie Heracleous, Fabrice Leistner and Tara Williams.
Many people helped with the clearing up and we were able to leave the Hall at 8 p.m.
Many thanks to everyone for their support without which the event could not run and would certainly not provide as much enjoyment and challenge to the 148 participants.


James Sime, owner of Isotope Comics in San Francisco, has put out the call for submissions for the 2009 Isotope Award for Excellence in Mini-Comics. Submissions are due Oct. 1 and will be presented at Isotope's annual APE Aftermath bash on Oct. 17, in conjunction with the Alternative Press Expo.
"It's our seventh annual award, and I've got a feeling we're going to be especially lucky and help discover an amazing new talent this year," Sime said. "In 2009 one mini-comic creator's career will be forever changed, so fire up your xerox machines and get ready to submit your minis."
Judges for this year's competition include Sime, Top Shelf co-publisher (and usually the guest bartender at the Aftermath party) Brett Warnock, comics journalist/critic Tom Spurgeon, librarian and former Eisner judge Eva Volan, and comics writer/retailer/librarian Kirsten Baldock.
Entry to this competition is five copies of your mini-comic sent to Isotope's address -- 326 Fell St., San Francisco, CA 94102 -- before the Oct. 1 deadline. The winner will be contacted in advance and must be present at the Isotope at 9 P.M. on Saturday, Oct. 17 for the award presentation ceremony.
"I consider each year's winner of this award to be the Isotope's Miss America for the year and always love helping to get their work under the noses of the entire industry," Sime said. "Oh... and speaking of which, don't forget to place your pre-orders for two previous winners of this award, who both have new original graphic novels coming out this September, Danica Novgorodoff's Refresh, Refresh from First Second and Joshua Cotter's Driven By Lemons from AdHouse Books."
Other previous winners of the award include Rob Osborne, Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, Jonas Madden-Conner and Max Riffner.