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Robot Troubles
Science Fiction and other literary tales from the mind of author George Pappas
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Excerpt from science fiction novel ROBOT TROUBLES, Part 1, A Robot's Awakening
I wanted to share an excerpt from my indie science fiction novella ROBOT TROUBLES.
This following key section is from Part 1, A Robot's Awakening, where we first meet Luther Allison and Dr. Elaine Corkran and the robot AL-357 which has an awakening that leads to its journey of discovering a different world outside its dreary factory assembly line existence.
In a cramped room, just off the factory floor, worked Luther Allison, a robot technician in charge of the robots' ongoing maintenance and upkeep.
A short and stocky man in his late forties, appearing much older than he was, Luther had dark hair, brown eyes, and a graying beard. He typically wore a skeptical look on his face and his voice boomed when he laughed. He thought of himself as the chief robot technician, but he didn't have an official title. He was just another technician in the eyes of the company management except for Doctor Corkran.
Luther worked closely with Elaine Corkran, the director of robotic programs at the factory and a famed inventor of innovative robotic technology. Her inventions and patents alone had made herself and the company a fortune. Elaine was a tall slender woman in her late forties, standing a little over six-foot-three, with dark hair and piercing blue eyes. Her studious appearance and distant demeanor belied a compassionate and kind nature that she had to disguise in a cut-throat business world that was still dominated by men.
Everyone at the factory, including Luther, the foremen, and even the robots, called her Doctor Corkran. She figured it was a term of respect and actually preferred it to her colleagues using her first name, which seemed too informal to her.
However, Luther wasn't impressed with Doctor Corkran or her credentials. He thought of himself as the real talent that backed up Doctor Corkran and made her look good. An underlying hostility existed between Luther and Doctor Corkran.
Although she respected his abilities, Doctor Corkran didn't trust Luther. She had good reason for her suspicion as Luther was an ex-convict that had hacked numerous servers and websites. He had come to work at the factory five years before as part of an early prison release program.
What Doctor Corkran and the company didn't know was Luther had been on a quiet sabotage campaign at the factory for years. A little fix here, a little tweak there and one of the robots on the line would malfunction slowing down production. Over time, Luther's "little fixes" would cost the company millions in repair costs and lost production time.
"The fuckers," Luther would chuckle to himself. "They still don't what has hit them."
Luther was blamed for the production breakdowns from time to time, but they couldn't find any evidence of his tampering. Doctor Corkran was secretly convinced Luther was behind the series of robot problems, but she also couldn't discover any trace of Luther's sabotage efforts. Despite her suspicions, Doctor Corkran had a fondness for Luther. She felt he was a brilliant but misguided soul who had made mistakes in the past and he deserved a second chance.
In his former life, Luther was a famed and feared computer hacker. He called himself "the Black Plumber." On one weekend, he stole $50 million from the banking system before anyone knew it was gone. They never did get him for that one. A lot of the money was still stashed away in hidden bank accounts around the world and was still unaccounted for by the authorities. Thinking about how he fooled the authorities always brought a smile to Luther's face.
Clueless fools, Luther thought. One day I am going to disappear and they will never find me.
Luther also had hacked into government defense systems and wrecked havoc. One night he nearly caused an accident as the government's defense threat level was raised to its highest alert with aircraft and missiles being readied for attack before Luther let them know the gig was up. That last stunt landed him in the penitentiary for a long haul – 25 years to life. However, he was eligible for early release following several years after agreeing to work with Doctor Corkran at the first of several new robot factories the government was pushing as the industry of the future.
The move toward robotics greatly benefitted corporations around the world as the top leaders had already consolidated their countries into one world government many years before. What was once the United States of America had become the leading country in a united world government, which had moved away from democratic principles into a more authoritarian system.
Unfortunately, a lot of Luther's family and friends lost their factory jobs because of the robots. Luther felt like a traitor sometimes for helping the authorities so he was determined to throw a monkey wrench into their robot plans when he could.
"I'll be the thorn in their ass," he joked to himself.
Even though he knew he was an ex-convict and hardly above suspicion, Luther surmised that they wouldn't think he was capable of messing with their advanced robotic systems. Luther lived for proving people wrong.
Luther's favorite pastime was altering the robots' behavioral systems. He saw it as attempting to change how the robots thought about their work and the world around them. It was Luther's hope that one of his robot projects would eventually escape the factory and cause trouble in public. He figured that if it happened enough times that the company, and maybe even the authorities, might reconsider the robot program and hire back some of the humans.
Luther's dream was to ultimately create a completely self-aware robot that would resist the factory work altogether and set off a robot rebellion, but AL units were made of basic robotic technology that made it nearly impossible to pull off. Still, Luther was determined to keep trying to surprise "the fools."
In AL-357's case, Luther reprogrammed the unit adding conflicting commands to force it to question the entire factory work enterprise. Luther viewed it as bringing a disgruntled worker's personality to the robot's functioning to cause it to either rebel, shut off or be forced to be shut down. Either way, Luther expected there to be ongoing trouble with AL-357. He was counting on it.
The workday seemed unusually long for AL-357. Several times during its work, AL-357 stopped performing, eliciting loud reprimands from the human foremen watching the robots' progress. AL-357 couldn't reconcile its internal commands to continue working.
The unit was experiencing the robot equivalent of frustration and fatigue. The robot's systems were on the verge of overload as a flurry of conflicting commands had left AL-357 resisting the order to return to the sleep room, as the humans in the factory called it after its work was completed.
AL-357 watched in the distance a group of human managers walking away from the assembly line area and leaving the plant. It had never noticed them leaving before.
"Where do they go?" AL-357 wondered.
The robot found the urge to explore difficult to ignore.
"What is happening to me?" the robot said as it moved slowly in the direction of where the humans went instead of returning to the sleep room as it always did.
It was scheduled for a systems checkup with Doctor Corkran, but the robot also disregarded this command.
The humans rarely visited the sleep room at night, not even the foremen or factory management except for Doctor Corkran, so the robot would not be missed for a while. AL-357 overheard one of the humans saying that they avoided sleep room whenever they could.
"I have to babysit these robots all day," the human explained to one of his co-workers. "I am not going to do it at night, too. You know it took a lot to convince the management not to force us to take night shifts watching the robots. I mean where are they going to go anyway?"
AL-357 couldn't explain its need to break from its programming and not return to the sleep room. An overriding command to leave the factory drove the robot, even though it was forbidden by factory management for any unauthorized robotic worker units to do so. It was all part of Luther's efforts to muck up the factory's process.
"There must be another way out," AL-357 said, scanning a blueprint map of the factory conveniently stored in its memory by Luther.
The robot quickly found a promising exit, an unused door that was an old garbage pickup before the company had put in a newer tube system that sent the plant's waste directly to the city's depot.
"Eureka," AL-357 said, not comprehending why it elicited such a response.
A short time later, AL-357 eluded the detection of the several human guards and electronic security in the factory as the security was designed to bar intruders or possible saboteurs from entering the factory and not for keeping the robots from escaping. As the robots were programmed as basic worker models, escape was figured by factory management to be highly unlikely. No robot had ever tried to escape from the factory…until now.
AL-357 stood in front of a large metal door that was covered in grime and still smelled of garbage even after years of non-use. AL357 reached up to push open the door but hesitated. A warning command from an old program temporarily confused the robot, but it was quickly overridden by another more recent command again urging AL-357 to explore. AL357 was waging a war inside against itself, as conflicting commands again threatened to shut it down. The robot waited there hesitating.
Was AL-357 even a basic robot anymore? Its systems were overloading as it experienced the robot version of what amounted to fear and then exhilaration. Could a robot experience an emotional breakdown? These were human emotions, which despite Luther's best upgrade efforts, still taxed AL-357's limited technological capacity only adding to its confusion.
Finally, after a short while, AL-357 straightened up and moved forward, pushing against the old door until it creaked open. AL-357 stepped through the door and into a metallic corridor. The robot stared at the shiny corridor walls for a long time. AL-357's response was like that of a newborn baby first viewing the world. The robot responded with wonder, but this was a reaction that only high-end androids exhibited, as their systems are designed to mimic and learn such human-like emotions. Wonder was supposed to be beyond AL-357's capacity, but it exhibited the emotion all the same.
A distant sound abruptly ended AL-357's reverie with its new environment. The robot turned to look toward the noise and saw two human figures approaching. AL-357 turned away and moved quickly in the opposite direction from the approaching humans. It was fear that drove it, a command for AL-357 to avoid human contact, if possible, on its journey.
AL-357 walked through the corridor for the longest time before seeing a distant speck of light ahead. As AL-357 neared the light, it become a large open space that led to a plaza beyond.
"Humans," AL-357 said.
However, there was no avoiding humans this time. The plaza was filled with human inhabitants of a large surrounding city.
Everywhere AL-357 looked it saw humanoids. It had never seen so many in one place. The robot had heard that there were other humans besides those that worked in the factory from listening to the foremen and others talking as it worked, but it had no way of knowing until now. AL-357's memory files contained scant history or basic information about the surrounding world or humans it serviced. That was how the factory management had designed it. Luther had to be careful not to upgrade the robot too drastically to avoid drawing Doctor Corkran's attention. The factory's robot breakdowns had to seem organic in nature and not appear to the result of Luther's tampering.
Looking closely at the humans, AL-357 noticed they seemed different from those it had contact with previously. The humans in the plant, except for Doctor Corkran and a few others, appeared grisly and hideous by comparison. A lot of them had facial hair, wore old and torn clothes and usually carried on in a loud and abusive manner. These humans fascinated AL357 with their beauty.
Dispelling any lingering doubts, AL-357 left the corridor and entered the plaza. Although it wasn't illegal for robots to roam in public on their own, it was not a typical occurrence, especially with AL units. They were usually accompanied by a human guide. Some of the humans in the plaza stared at AL-357 in disbelief, while others hardly noticed.
Nearby a huge visual digital map display of the city stood. The city was called New Los Angeles. It was completely rebuilt where the old Los Angeles existed by the new government many decades before. All the landmarks of the past city were removed and the only access to the Pacific Ocean was granted to the elite members of its society. The authorities completely remade the former City of Angels into a modern marvel that didn't resemble the previous destination. There was no trace left of the Los Angeles that was built on top of a desert. It rarely rained as in the past, but drought was hardly an issue now for the city's wealthy inhabitants as water was created and recycled through the development of new technologies to supply the city with an endless water supply.
AL-357 was not aware of the city's past history as it moved toward the map, stopped and scanned the details into its memory. Leaving the digital map display, AL-357 continue to navigate its way through the plaza which widened into a large green area. AL-357 was curious to explore this green expanse and discover its purpose.
Soon after, AL-357 moved along a large stretch of grass and among huge trees. It was a stark contrast from the drab and colorless environment of the factory. It was autumn, but the air still retained some of the previous summer's heat. It was commonly referred to as an Indian Summer. A slight breeze rustled the trees and some leaves fell to the ground. AL357 was spellbound by the falling leaves.
"Hello," it said to some of the fallen leaves it had picked up from the grass. The robot was unsure what the leaves or trees were. There was no record of leaves or trees in its memory. Only humans were described as organic beings to be obeyed, but the robot experienced conflicting commands when it came to humans. It was not so clear-cut anymore. It wanted to obey but then sometimes it didn't. Such confusion threatened its breakdown, but AL-357 couldn't ignore the mysterious demands that conflicted with its main directive to serve humans' needs above all.
"Are you organic beings?" AL-357 asked the leaves.
Abruptly hearing a sound, AL-357 turned from the leaves and trees and saw a group of humans on the grass nearby. AL-357 headed toward them and noticed that one of the humans held a small wooden stick and another had a small white round object in its hand. AL357 wondered what kind of human ritual this was and if it resembled the robot ritual of the sleep room. As AL-357 watched the humans at play, chasing a white orb around the field, it experienced something beyond curiosity. AL357 realized it was free from the factory, even if only for a short while, and finally aware of a new world around it, hinting of new discoveries. The robot didn't fully comprehend what it was watching, but it was recording everything into its memory for later review and analysis.
Hours later, Al-357 was reluctant to return to the factory even though it knew it had to. This was only supposed to be a short journey and AL-357 couldn't override this command developed by Luther or it would automatically shut down. It was a fail-safe function Luther created in case the robot got lost or refused to return. This was the initial exploratory phase of Luther's larger plan to determine if he could devise a robot to venture from the factory. Luther knew it was risky to attempt a longer trip until he had developed a more advanced robot model. He also continued to worry about having his plan discovered before he had enough time to fully implement it.
AL-357 had been exposed to a human world that it never knew existed. Now it wanted to know more about this human existence beyond the factory confines. AL-357 returned to factory and sleep room later that evening without being detected by factory security.
Later in the sleep room, AL-357 resisted shutting down for the night. It kept reviewing the images of its journey it had stored in its memory. The humans the robot encountered on its adventure fascinated AL-357. The robot continued its review until the start of next work day, which it began with another strong bout of robot malaise and disgruntlement just as the previous morning.
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Q& A with George Pappas, Author of Science Fiction Novella ROBOT TROUBLES
I was recently asked to put together a Q & A by a digital magazine about my long writing journey to create my latest book, science fiction novella ROBOT TROUBLES for a potential podcast. The podcast opportunity has yet to materialize, but I wanted to share the Q & A anyway to provide more insight into my writing process and background.
Tell us about your 38-year writing journey in creating your novella Robot Troubles?
Science fiction books and films intrigued me during my youth.
One author, the brilliant Isaac Asimov, so captivated and inspired me, that I decided as an ambitious 18-year-old, to write a robot story of my own in the late 1970s. That initial story titled, TROUBLES, is the basis for my new science fiction novella and tenth book, ROBOT TROUBLES, which is available on Amazon and Smashwords . It is also available in a paperback version on Amazon in the same format as the books that originally inspired me.
This novella, which is my first published science fiction work, has only been 38 years in the making. The original story focused on the awakening of a robot assembly line worker model called AL-357 who eventually escapes the factory to discover a human world beyond the factory confines. After the robot returns to the factory and is inspired by what it saw, AL-357 begins to question its purpose further and has an altercation with a company foreman. The robot's creators Luther Allison and Dr. Elaine Corkran are forced to take it off the line and put it to sleep by the end of the story.
Now, as an audacious youth, I was so taken with my story I boldly sent it to Isaac Asimov's science fiction magazine in Philadelphia dreaming of my story being published by one of my science fiction heroes.
You can imagine my disappointment when the rejection note arrived a couple months later. However, the note from the publication's assistant editor John Ashmead was hardly encouraging, but it seemed to make sense to me at the time. I have included the rejection note in my novella's introduction and below.
However, looking at the editor's note many years later, I have to disagree with his main premise that a robot couldn't have an awakening or feelings just as another appliance or machine such as a lawnmower wouldn't. It is strange his lack of imagination considering his magazine featured science fiction stories about fantastical worlds, etc.
Unfortunately, I shelved my short story for many years and moved on to other writing projects. However, in late 2009 I returned to the story and updated it. Yet when revised my original short story, I added an explanation and motivation of why AL-357 experienced its awakening. Once, I had updated the original short story and retitled it ROBOT TROUBLES, I was so impressed with the results I decided that one day I would expand it into a three-part novella using the first story as a launching point. I was also inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2010 and wanted to use my story as a means to comment on the growing economic inequality in our country and world and as an ominous warning of what can happen if this economic divide continues to go unchecked.
For years, I avoided tackling this novella idea as I worked on other novels and poetry collections. I believe it was out of fear, which is truly the worst enemy of a writer, and this has kept me from pursuing my writing dreams more times than I would care to recount.
Not too long ago, I was laid off from my public relations job and decided to finally tackle my science fiction novella idea. This coincided with my recent discovery of the liberating benefits of indie publishing. There was nothing to stop me now except my own fear, but the first draft came quickly, and I never looked back.
Tell us more about the story of ROBOT TROUBLES?
ROBOT TROUBLES is a science fiction novella set in a dystopian future where a ruthless authoritarian global elite government runs a corporate society driven by robot labor while most of humanity lives in squalor outside sleek cities in tent camps. ROBOT TROUBLES takes place in New Los Angeles, a future version of the famed city. The story's protagonist and unlikely hero is Luther, a former infamous hacker and robot technician at a robot factory located in New Los Angeles. Once imprisoned by the government for his hacking activities, Luther is released from prison to work at the factory under the watchful eye of famous robot inventor Dr. Corkran. Unbeknownst to Dr. Corkran and the rest of the factory's executive management, Luther has been quietly conducting a sabotage campaign at the factory for years, creating small "robot troubles" that slowed down the factory's robot project. Driven by guilt for playing a part in the government's robot labor initiative and feeling as if he has let his fellow humans down, Luther hatches an audacious plan to ignite a robot and human revolution against the ruthless authorities. Luther begins creating a series of robots, each more advanced than the next, to escape the factory and to reach his brother Ezekiel, an activist who has been banished to the tent cities, with his rebellion plan. One of Luther's robots, AL-457, does escape and contacts Ezekiel with his plan but is captured by authorities. Luther knows time is running short for him as he is temporarily suspended from his duties by Dr. Corkran. After things begin to fall apart at the factory without Luther's expertise, Dr. Corkran is forced to bring back Luther to set things right again.
Yet knowing it was probably his last chance, Luther developed an advanced robot model, AL-BR88TOR, which proved a kind of "robot whisperer," to advance the final phase of his plan.
Unlike many science fiction stories, the robots in my story are benevolent and work closely with the human characters to create a more just world for everyone through rebelling against an unfair system. The robots are also being exploited, which is explored in my book as well.
My novel's main protagonist, Luther, is also the conscience of the story, discreetly creating the robots to be a kinder version of himself and to help him launch his dream of a robot-human revolution.
My novella is also a dark commentary on the current economic inequality in our country and world and a warning of what can happen when such policies run amok. However, my story remains hopeful as well.
What inspired you to return to science fiction writing?
I was greatly inspired by science fiction novels and short stories during my youth in the 1970s and 1980s. The works of authors Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Frank Herbert, Richard Matheson, Harlan Ellison, Ursula K. LeGuin, Robert Heinlein, Phillip K. Dick, to name a few, beguiled and fascinated me beyond description. I knew one day I would try to attempt my own stories.
With ROBOT TROUBLES, I feel I have finally come home as a writer, tapping into my youthful love for science fiction and its endless possibilities.
Also, please note that this book is adult with complex themes, but it is not an adult erotica work as with my recent novels. In these pages, you find no depictions of raw sex and erotica and the only mention of sex is just an aside of how robots were being used for sex and in brothels in the world the book is set in. Also, there is some cursing in the story but not too much. This is not a repudiation of my earlier erotica books and past writing of which I am very proud. However, this time, I wanted to go in a different direction and write a book that is more accessible to a wider range of readers in dealing with adult themes.
What can we expect next from you? More science fiction?
I am currently editing a collection of short stories, also based on work I had created in my teens and college years, that I am planning to bring out in early 2019. This will be a mix of literary stories about my childhood, including a new one addressing racism and a racist incident that occurred during my youth to end the book, and updated science fiction and fantasy/sword and sorcery tales. I am editing another poetry collection based on my lyrics that I will publish later this year.
At some point, I will write a sequel to ROBOT TROUBLES picking up where this story ends.
Tell us how indie publishing has impacted your writing career?
Indie publishing has opened a whole new world of writing possibilities for me.
Indie publishing has truly proved a liberating revelation for me as an author. In past couple of years, I have written and published novels MONOGAMY SUCKS, RELATIONSHIPS SUCK, DEAR HEF, YOUNG, HORNY & MORMON, SWINGING WITH THE SUPERNATURAL, and the poetry collections BACKYARD POETRY, THE HOLLYWOOD HOMELESS and MIMI'S DILEMMA AND OTHER POEMS ABOUT SEX, WOMEN AND MODERN ROMANCE.
Where can we find out more about you and get your books?
You can find me on Twitter tweeting about my books or posting blogs about my work on book and poetry blogs at the links below or check out all of my books on my Amazon author's page.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gpwriter
Blogs: https://robottroubles.wordpress.com
http://monogamysucks.wordpress.com
https://backyardpoetry.wordpress.com
Amazon author's page: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004FBKNHA
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GUliKC
Paperback: https://amzn.to/2J86lVZ
Smashwords: https://bit.ly/2GgMV
Author gmpwritePosted on April 14, 2018 April 14, 2018 Categories amazon, fiction, indie publishing, novella, robotics, robots, science fiction, UncategorizedTags AL-BR88TOR, amazon, authors, Dr. Elaine Corkran, Ezekiel, fiction, future, George Pappas, Greedy Corporate Government, Luther, New Los Angeles, paperback, Q & A, revolution, Robot Troubles, Robot Whisperer, Robot-Human Rebellion, robotics, robots, science fiction, smashwords, writingLeave a comment on Q& A with George Pappas, Author of Science Fiction Novella ROBOT TROUBLES
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Today, I had a wonderful time with session preparation - Each material was searched and arranged by self. Any time I was not getting any material , first name on my mind was "lakshmi, where is this? Second name was "selvi" and third name was "girija (assuming she is stationery leader".
I pulled my self, I stayed with my inability to find the material and the belief that "the stationery is still kept to be user friendly, I will not be able to find any". Finally I found ALL!!!! And we were pampered by Nivi "do you need any help, any stationery etc - Oh!!! Nivi this was morning fish".
Although for my visual eyes, the arrangements are still "messy", my open mind made me find all required material :-). See I am AMABLE!!!, I can change myself and rise for the occasion.
Well, sharing what we kids done at the campus (not expecting the same to happen here in the same form).
All labels have a small logo for each genie.
Any stationery is less, or getting over will be written in a log book, checked and procured by the leader.
Most of the stationery is in transparent dabba (shoe box idea was super ghatia, we are using for limited things).
KITS and RESOURCES (as per the content topics of Aarohi) are sorted.
All are kept in 8 different color bags (rs 10/- each cloth bag) - labeling is in progress.
Even if we do not have any resources for that topic - we are creating a bag, so we we can anytime preserve all our resources. No work, no resources are wasted.
Enjoying connecting with EACH material, each resource, each bit of paper, each straw on the floor.


Get ready for one of the toughest trips we've ever filmed! Graham Cahill and Shaun Whale are back in their Isuzu D-MAX and Toyota LandCruiser - and joining them is Stu in the Wholesale Automatics Nissan GU Patrol, Sam and Andy from Sparesbox, and Local Guide Jessie Gleeson.
We tackle infamous Glasshouse Tracks including Little Red and Ho Chi Min - there's winching, 4x4 breakages, and so much more!


I'll admit it. I'm arrow obsessed. I'm okay with it.
For this page all I knew is that I wanted a bunch of arrows pointing to my photo. I punched out a bunch of arrows in a variety of papers and used my tiny attacher to stick them to the page. The rest is a bunch of layers, a lone arrow and the "instagram" badge from the main kit.
I love doodling on my pages lately. On this one I drew multiple circles with arrows in the center of the page before I started layering.
A little side note - my littlest was excited that he remembered to wear his hat on a recent trip to the city. He figured it would be perfect to put on the ground for people to throw money in when he danced!


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Pepino Dulce, Melon Pear Seeds (Solanum muricatum)
Price for Package of 5 seeds.
Solanum muricatum is a species of evergreen shrub native to South America and grown for its sweet edible fruit. It is known as pepinodulce ("sweet pepino") or simply pepino
Solanum muricatum is a species of evergreen shrub native to South America and grown for its sweet edible fruit.
It is known as pepino dulce ("sweet pepino") or simply pepino; the latter is also used for similar species such as "S. mucronatum" (which actually seems to belong in the related genus Lycianthes). The pepino dulce fruit resembles a melon (Cucumis melo) in color, and its flavor recalls a succulent mixture of honeydew and cucumber, and thus it is also sometimes called pepino melon or melon pear, but pepinos are only very distantly related to melons and pears. Another common name, "tree melon", is more often used for the Papaya (Carica papaya) and the pepino dulce plant does generally not look much like a tree. The present species is, however, a close relative of other nightshades cultivated for their fruit, including the tomato (S. lycopersicum) and the eggplant (S. melongena), which its own fruit closely resembles.
The fruit is common in markets in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Chile, but less often overseas because it is quite sensitive to handling and does not travel well. Attempts to produce commercial cultivars and to export the fruit have been made in New Zealand, Turkey and Chile.
Distribution and habitat
The pepino dulce is presumed to be native to the temperate Andean regions of Colombia, Peru and Chile, though it is not known in the wild and the details of its domestication are unknown.Thepepino is a domesticated native of the Andes.
Moche clay vessel with pepino decoration (Larco Museum)
Pepinos are not often found archaeologically as they are soft and pulpy and not easy to preserve, while their tough seeds are small and easily lost among debris. But they were already described by early Spanish chroniclers as being cultivated on the coast; the Moche Valley in Peru was particularly famous for them. They were a popular decorative motif in Moche art.
In the United States the fruit is known to have been grown in San Diego before 1889 and in Santa Barbara by 1897. More commercially viable cultivars were introduced from New Zealand and elsewhere towards the end of the 20th century, leading to its introduction into up-scale markets in Japan, Europe and North America.
The pepino dulce is relatively hardy. In its native range it grows at altitudes ranging from close to sea level up to 3,000 m (10,000 ft.). However, it performs best in a warm, relatively frost-free climate. The plant can survive a low temperature of -2.5°C (27 to 28°F) if the freeze is not prolonged, though it may drop many of its leaves.[2] The species is a perennial, but its sensitivity to chilling, pests, and diseases force the growers to replant the crop every year. The crop also adapts well to greenhouse cultivation, training the plants up to 2 m tall, and obtaining yields that are 2-3 times larger than those obtained outdoors.
They are propagated by cuttings since they are established easily without rooting hormones. It is grown in a manner similar to its relatives such as the tomato, though it grows naturally upright by habit and can thus be cultivated as a free-standing bush, though it is sometimes pruned on trellises. Additionally, supports are sometimes used to keep the weight of the fruit from pulling the plant down. It has a fast growth rate and bears fruit within 4 to 6 months after planting. It is a perennial, but is usually cultivated as an annual. Seedlings are intolerant of weeds, but it can later easily compete with low growing weeds. Like their relatives tomatoes, eggplants, tomatillos and tamarillos, pepinos are extremely attractive to beetles, aphids, white flies and spider mites. Pepinos are tolerant of most soil types, but require constant moisture for good fruit production. Established bushes show some tolerance to drought stress, but this typically affects yield. The plants are parthenocarpic, meaning it needs no pollination to set fruit, though pollination will encourage fruiting.
Ripe pepinos
The plant is grown primarily in Chile, New Zealand and Western Australia. In Chile, more than 400 hectares are planted in the Longotoma Valley with an increasing proportion of the harvest being exported. Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador also grow the plant, but on a more local scale. Outside of the Andean region, it been grown in various countries of Central America, Morocco, Spain, Israel, and the highlands of Kenya. In the United States several hundred hectares of the fruit are grown on a small scale in Hawaii and California. More commercially viable cultivars have been introduced from New Zealand and elsewhere in more recent times. As a result, the fruit has been introduced into up-scale markets in Japan, Europe and North America and it is slowly becoming less obscure outside of South America. Delicate and mild-flavored, pepinos are often eaten as a fresh snack fruit, though they combine very well with a number of other fruits as well.
The study of the molecular variation of this pepino is of interest for several reasons. Although the seeds of pepino plants are fertile and produce vigorous offspring, this crop is primarily propagated by cuttings (Heiser, 1964; Anderson, 1979; Morley-Bunker, 1983), and as a consequence, its genetic structure could be different from that of seed-propagated crops.
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Plant is suitable for growing ?
The plant is suitable for growing in a greenhouse
The plant is suitable for growing on a balcony-terrace
The plant is suitable for outdoors cultivation
Manufacturer ?
Manufacturer: Seeds Gallery
Plant height ?
Plant height (about) 1 m (39.3701 Inch)
Seeds Gallery recommend this plant ?
Seeds Gallery recommend this plant!
Evergreen ?
Evergreen: Yes
Sun Exposure ?
Light shade when young
Tree Appearance ?
Ornamental Value: Pretty
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Planting Time?
Planting Time: Whole year-round
Indoor/Outdoor?
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Watering?
Watering: Medium
Cultivating Difficulty?
Cultivating Difficulty: Very easy


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Good science is conservative. Good scientists, by nature, are good skeptics.
K/Pg boundary replica seafloor sediment core 171B-1049A-17X-2.
Scientists can argue for decades over a working hypothesis before consensus is ever reached. We can spend our entire careers disagreeing and trying to counter other arguments regarding a particular scientific concept. Due to this natural skepticism, a humongous body of evidence is required to dismantle any pre-existing idea.
One example of this skeptical scientific process involves telling the story of what might have led to the ultimate demise of the non-avian dinosaurs (and ammonites, calcareous plankton, and many other species) at the start of the Paleogene. What really led to the extinction of the dinosaurs? Did the dinosaurs perish due to a gradual environmental change that began with the flood basalts from India's Deccan Traps or an abrupt environmental change triggered by a bolide impact, or maybe something else?
In 1980, Walter and Luis Alvarez uncovered an iridium deposit in Gubbio, Italy. This layer of iridium rich clay drove other geologists to search for and then discover the deposit in many other localities around the world. This extraterrestrial material pointed towards the hypothesis that a large impactor about 10 kilometers across slammed into our Earth helping to explain the presence of iridium. Then, low and behold, the actual impact crater was discovered on the Yucatan Peninsula by a geophysical survey in 1991. The Chicxulub crater convinced many scientists that the bolide impact that created it contributed to the extinction of many species including the dinosaurs. However, the discussion is ongoing.
Evidence drives science. Enough data (evidence) needs to be collected so a hypothesis can move forward otherwise scientific disagreements will persist until a consensus is reached which can eventually birth a theory. This scientific process can last decades, however the discourse helps drive science in a positive way and can shed light on our complex global Earth processes.
On a less serious note, my time aboard the JOIDES Resolution has been filled with sunsets, science, subduction zones, volcanoes, flying fish, trade winds, the ITCZ, the Philippine Sea, the Bismarck Sea, an equator crossing, and new friendships helping to create a fantastic opportunity supported by IODP to enjoy two of my favorite things; geoscience and adventure.
For me, the knowledge and expertise that has been shared through the geoscience lectures and activities during the School of Rock have been inspiring.


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Leave a lasting legacy
Help ensure Glyndebourne's future for the next generation of artists and audiences
How we say thank you
Thank you for considering leaving a gift to Glyndebourne
By leaving a gift in your will, you can make a personal tribute to Glyndebourne's future whilst deepening your involvement with our work by joining the John Christie Society; our living legacy society.
Glyndebourne is facing a devastating impact from the multi-million-pound loss of revenue due to the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Our hearts go out to all our artists and loyal seasonal staff – two-thirds of our total workforce – whose incomes have been significantly affected.
Your legacy can provide vital support and help us to secure operatic enjoyment for the next generation of artists and audiences.
Already left us a gift?
If you've remembered Glyndebourne in your Will, please take a few minutes to let us know
Watch our legacy webinar
A special online event to tell you more about how legacies help support young talent, including a Q&A with former Jerwood Young Artist John Findon.
Download our codicil form, which helps you to update your will easily.
Why we left a gift to Glyndebourne
In these short videos, Marion, Victor and Dominic tell us what inspired them to remember Glyndebourne in their wills:
Dame Felicity Lott: John Christie Society Ambassador
'I am very grateful to the places that nurtured me as an inexperienced young artist and I want to give something back. I know Glyndebourne inspires similar feelings of gratitude in its audience members who have enjoyed memorable performances here. It is a unique place. By leaving a gift in your Will, you can help ensure that Glyndebourne continues to offer opportunities to young performers and great performances to future audiences.'
– Dame Felicity Lott
Photo: Capriccio 1976 , Glyndebourne Tour
Dame Felicity Lott – Why I left a legacy to Glyndebourne
Leave behind a legacy and join the John Christie Society
In 1934 Glyndebourne was founded through the generosity and vision of Audrey Mildmay and John Christie. The international festival it has become today is a credit to their vision: 'Not the best we can do but the best that can be done anywhere'.
To honour their legacy, we have created the John Christie Society to recognise and thank generous and forward-thinking individuals who are leaving Glyndebourne a gift in their will.
John Christie Society members are recognised in the Festival Programme Book and have the opportunity to become more involved with Glyndebourne.
We'd love to hear from you and help you learn more about leaving a Legacy.
Please contact our Development Manager, Tanya Richardson, at tanya.richardson@glyndebourne.com or phone 01273 815419.
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Main Breaking
Israel marks launch of Jewish center in Jerusalem
Keywords:JerusalemJewish heritage center
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Posted By: thegreatmiddleeast 02.08.2018
Israel on Wednesday marked the launch of a new Jewish heritage center in Jerusalem.
The center, which will cost over $1 million, will be housed in an old Yemenite synagogue that will soon be renovated. The synagogue is located in the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem.
A ceremony marking the launch was attended by Jerusalem Affairs Minister Ze'ev Elkin and Culture Minister Miri Regev. Former Arkansas governor and U.S. presidential candidate Mike Huckabee was also present.
According to the Wadi Hilweh Information Center, the director of the center, Jawad Siyam, and Committee Head of Batn al-Hawa neighborhood Zuhayr ar-Racabi were arrested by Israeli police prior to the center's launching ceremony.
The Palestinian Abu Nab family had been living in the old synagogue but were forced out in 2015 by Jewish settlers in cooperation with Ateret Cohanim, a group that works to establish a Jewish majority in the Old City and East Jerusalem.
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Have you ever had an "ineffable" experience?… Something that seemed transcendent and important, but left you unable to talk about it or perhaps even see how it connects to the rest of your life? Or would you like to?
Enjoy this first podcast. It is a workshop in which I help people experience how and practice things they can do things to integrate aspects of spiritual or profound experiences into their everyday lives.
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SPRATLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS DRESSING FOR SUCCESS
SANDRA TAN Daily PressDaily Press
At 8:30 a.m., the little preppies started filing in - girls and boys in light-color polo shirts and oxfords, khaki pants, pleated skirts and dark loafers.
"I feel like I'm going somewhere expensive because I have to dress up," said sixth-grader Jesse Applewhite.
But Jesse wasn't going any place fancy. He was going to school.
Spratley Middle School is one of three Hampton schools operating on a year-round calendar. On Tuesday, it opened its doors to 524 students and started its school year with a new uniform policy.
Jesse clearly remembers the day his parents told him about Spratley Middle School's dress code.
"It felt like I was doomed," he said.
But after a day of seeing everyone wearing similar colors - white, blue, khaki - and styles of clothing, Jesse has decided that uniforms aren't such a bad thing. Even the teachers were wearing them.
His classmate, Joe Cox, was even more supportive of the uniforms. When he was in elementary school, he said, a student hit him for wearing an old, worn shirt to class. On Tuesday, he was wearing a light- blue, button-down oxford.
"The shirts are a little itchy," he said. But at least, "we don't have anyone making fun of everybody else."
Some Spratley students said they've been picked on in the past for wearing unfashionable attire. Children who aren't sporting the latest styles get targeted by those who are.
"They'd say how ugly you were," said sixth-grader Amanda Smith, in her pleated, navy skirt.
School administrators said that by having everyone dress similarly, students should feel less pressure and will be more able to concentrate on what they're learning. They'll be less distracted and less likely to cause discipline problems.
Eighth-graders heading into gym class recounted how some students had their designer sneakers and shirts stolen from the locker rooms last year by other kids. The thieves would hide the stolen goods and come back for them later, they said.
"Now, there ain't nothing to steal," said 13- year-old Jovan Hendrix, wearing his polo shirt and khaki walking shorts.
Jovan is another student who wasn't keen on the school uniform idea last year. Ask him now, though, and he'll tell you: "Actually, I kind of like it."
He'd still prefer it if his shorts sank below his knees, but at least this way he doesn't have to think about what to put on in the morning.
Not everyone was in uniform. Some wore the wrong color shirt. Some wore sneakers - a definite no-no. But many promised to return to school today donning the right colors and styles.
The students who continue to show up unprepared won't be penalized, said Principal Mildred Sexton, but administrators will be calling home to parents to remind them of the school's "dress for success" policy.
Those who can't afford to meet the dress code requirements will get some free assistance from the school, which keeps a clothes closet for just such purposes.
Parents were quick to give the student uniforms rave reviews. One woman dropped off three young girls and called out to Sexton from her car.
"My husband said this is the best he's ever seen them dressed," she yelled.
Another woman, a grandmother, stopped Sexton in the school's main hallway.
"I just love what I see," Mildred McCormick said, laying a hand on Sexton. "I love it. I love it."
No more boys with pants strapped around their rear ends, she said. "They look decent."
Of course, not everyone was happy about the new dress code.
"It stinks," said seventh-grader Brian Claiborne. "It's not baggy."
"I want my tennis shoes. I want my Reeboks," whined 11-year-old Samantha Richardson, in her cute white blouse and khaki skirt. "I'm not used to looking like a girl. Tomorrow, I'm wearing pants."
THE UNIFORM COMMITMENT
Spratley Middle School is one of four Hampton public schools that have recently adopted uniform policies. Nearly a dozen public schools on the Peninsula have adopted some type of uniform requirements.
Most of these public schools have adopted "dress codes," which require students to wear certain colors and styles of clothing. Unlike a strict uniform policy, the dress code gives students the flexibility to mix and match different types of clothing. Parents are also not required to purchase the items through any particular retailer.
Spratley Middle School Uniform Dress Code
* Shirts: Light blue, burgundy or white polo shirt, turtleneck, mock turtleneck or oxford (long or short-sleeved).
* For girls: Khaki, navy blue or black slacks, walking shorts, jumpers, skirts or skorts (no shorter than 2 inches above the knee).
* For boys: Khaki, navy blue or black slacks or walking shorts.
* Sport jackets and sweaters: Navy blue or burgundy. Sweaters include cardigans, pullovers, vests, crew and V-neck.
* Belts: Black, brown or navy blue. Required for articles of clothing with belt loops.
* Socks: Burgundy, black, navy blue or white.
* For girls: Burgundy, black, navy blue or white tights/stockings . Pantyhose may also be worn.
* Shoes: Navy blue, black or brown shoes, tie-up oxfords, loafers or buckle or strap-type dress shoes. Must be closed toe, no heels higher than 2 inches.
* Sizes: Must be correct or one size larger.
* No logos permitted on any clothing, except for Spratley Middle School-related logos.
- Sandra Tan can be reached at 247-7854 or by e-mail at stan@dailypress.com


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Amira Middle Name
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And he claims that this project has come to fruition, with America setting records for prosperity under his leadership and guidance. "Obama bad; Trump good" is pretty much his analysis in all areas and measurement of U.S. activity, especially economically. Even if this were true, it would reflect poorly on Trump's character, but it has the added problem of being false, a big lie made up of many small ones. Personally, I don't assume that all economic measurements directly reflect the leadership of whoever occupies the Oval Office, nor am I smart enough to figure out what causes what in the economy. But the idea that presidents get the credit or the blame for the economy during their tenure is a political fact of life. Trump, in his adorable, immodest mendacity, not only claims credit for everything good that happens in the economy, but tells people, literally and specifically, that they have to vote for him even if they hate him, because without his guidance, their 401(k) accounts "will go down the tubes." That would be offensive even if it were true, but it is utterly false. The stock market has been on a 10-year run of steady gains that began in 2009, the year Barack Obama was inaugurated. But why would anyone care about that? It's only an unarguable, stubborn fact. Still, speaking of facts, there are so many measurements and indicators of how the economy is doing, that those not committed to an honest investigation can find evidence for whatever they want to believe. Trump and his most committed followers want to believe that everything was terrible under Barack Obama and great under Trump. That's baloney. Anyone who believes that believes something false. And a series of charts and graphs published Monday in the Washington Post and explained by Economics Correspondent Heather Long provides the data that tells the tale. The details are complicated. Click through to the link above and you'll learn much. But the overview is pretty simply this: The U.S. economy had a major meltdown in the last year of the George W. Bush presidency. Again, I'm not smart enough to know how much of this was Bush's "fault." But he had been in office for six years when the trouble started. So, if it's ever reasonable to hold a president accountable for the performance of the economy, the timeline is bad for Bush. GDP growth went negative. Job growth fell sharply and then went negative. Median household income shrank. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by more than 5,000 points! U.S. manufacturing output plunged, as did average home values, as did average hourly wages, as did measures of consumer confidence and most other indicators of economic health. (Backup for that is contained in the Post piece I linked to above.) Barack Obama inherited that mess of falling numbers, which continued during his first year in office, 2009, as he put in place policies designed to turn it around. By 2010, Obama's second year, pretty much all of the negative numbers had turned positive. By the time Obama was up for reelection in 2012, all of them were headed in the right direction, which is certainly among the reasons voters gave him a second term by a solid (not landslide) margin. Basically, all of those good numbers continued throughout the second Obama term. The U.S. GDP, probably the single best measure of how the economy is doing, grew by 2.9 percent in 2015, which was Obama's seventh year in office and was the best GDP growth number since before the crash of the late Bush years. GDP growth slowed to 1.6 percent in 2016, which may have been among the indicators that supported Trump's campaign-year argument that everything was going to hell and only he could fix it. During the first year of Trump, GDP growth grew to 2.4 percent, which is decent but not great and anyway, a reasonable person would acknowledge that — to the degree that economic performance is to the credit or blame of the president — the performance in the first year of a new president is a mixture of the old and new policies. In Trump's second year, 2018, the GDP grew 2.9 percent, equaling Obama's best year, and so far in 2019, the growth rate has fallen to 2.1 percent, a mediocre number and a decline for which Trump presumably accepts no responsibility and blames either Nancy Pelosi, Ilhan Omar or, if he can swing it, Barack Obama. I suppose it's natural for a president to want to take credit for everything good that happens on his (or someday her) watch, but not the blame for anything bad. Trump is more blatant about this than most. If we judge by his bad but remarkably steady approval ratings (today, according to the average maintained by 538.com, it's 41.9 approval/ 53.7 disapproval) the pretty-good economy is not winning him new supporters, nor is his constant exaggeration of his accomplishments costing him many old ones). I already offered it above, but the full Washington Post workup of these numbers, and commentary/explanation by economics correspondent Heather Long, are here. On a related matter, if you care about what used to be called fiscal conservatism, which is the belief that federal debt and deficit matter, here's a New York Times analysis, based on Congressional Budget Office data, suggesting that the annual budget deficit (that's the amount the government borrows every year reflecting that amount by which federal spending exceeds revenues) which fell steadily during the Obama years, from a peak of $1.4 trillion at the beginning of the Obama administration, to $585 billion in 2016 (Obama's last year in office), will be back up to $960 billion this fiscal year, and back over $1 trillion in 2020. (Here's the New York Times piece detailing those numbers.) Trump is currently floating various tax cuts for the rich and the poor that will presumably worsen those projections, if passed. As the Times piece reported:


Whom Do You Believe? Larry Edelson or Jim Sinclair?
The rubber is about to hit the pavement.
Here is what Sinclair had to say, followed by Edelson. I ask you again, whom do you believe? The choice is yours.
Sinclair: "The thesis upon which the hedge funds have gone short of gold has now been destroyed. This is the birth of a transition of the gold market to a cash market. The paper markets will now be moving towards becoming cash markets. It is the birth of an entire new era of trading in what, up until now, has been a paper-dominated market for gold when it comes to setting price.
Ultimately, this will mean the end of the manipulation of the gold market because it will become 100% cash. Paper, in gold, is about to exit as a business as the physical market retakes its rightful position once again, and the physical market makes the market price in gold.
The Next Inflation Surge: When Will It Come?
Right now, I remain bearish most commodity markets. The reason being, they simply have not fulfilled a short-term cyclical test of support. So, more downside is possible in gold, silver, oil, and an assortment of other commodities.
In fact, I expect we'll soon see gold break down and plunge well below the $1,500 level and head even lower … silver crater through $26 and drop to below $20 … and crude oil plunge to below $70.
We'll see food prices also get creamed. Sugar, coffee, cocoa, corn, wheat, and soybeans. Just about every commodity under the sun is soon going to sink further.
That's because we're not in the next phase of inflation yet. Rather, we're in temporary deflation.
Deflation brought about largely because the only money that is moving these days is coming out of sovereign bonds and going into equities … and because taxes all over the world are headed up, threatening to send the rest of the capital that's out there into hiding, rather than into business formation or investment.
He also says this too shall pass and inflation will come roaring back and gold will rocket higher. The final chapter in Edelson's book will mirror Sinclair's but what about now? Where are we headed in March 2013?
He replied, "Because I live on the island and have to live with these people. They wouldn't believe me anyways." The vast majority of very wealthy people I've met here in Florida, think exactly the same way. I wonder if they will ever come around? Probably not. Not even when gold is $3,500. If they think gold is in a bubble NOW, of course they will see it as being in a bubble at $3,500. Money and insight do not necessarily go hand in-hand. Education is more than reading the New York Times, Washington Post and having a gray-haired money manager who wears a Brooks Brothers suit.
Gold has actually acted rather badly for the last half a year, but you can thank manipulation for that. But it looks like the manipulation is letting up a bit and gold is once again on the move. Bubble? Not even $3,500 will constitute a bubble! In fact, using John Williams' data, and calculating inflation the same way it was under Jimmy Carter in 1979/80, gold would have to reach $9,000+ to equal its previous high of $850. Bubble? That's a laugh. Even though a majority of the wealthy people I've met down here would say yes, it is, I say a majority of the people down here will be wrong!
Take a look at Friday's gold chart. This is one volatile market! Sinclair has promised extreme volatility. Do not margin anything gold or silver! Own your metals in the form of paid up physicals. Then, the volatility will not hurt you.
those that refuse to listen to history will be destitute…the more you have the more you will lose…being wealthy does not mean you are smart….and most of those people are older and wiser…and should know that the only money that survived the 1930 was gold and SILVER coin..all else failed….
I believe that Larry Edelson wins this debate hands down. I believe gold could go down to $1200. Check the history of gold in the late 1970's before it hit its high at that time. Let history be your guide. Jim Sinclair is a great guy and means well but he is too early in predicting gold's rise for gold is still in its corrective state.
Every other week we hear Sinclair, Sprott and Turk calling the bottom in gold and silver. They've be doing this for years. Turk said three years ago he believed the manipulation of silver was over.. Now we have Sinclair saying today that the manipulation of gold in over and we will see big moves upwards. Sprott has been saying for years that we are running out of silver.
I'm sorry but even if I choose to believe these guys are honest and believe what they preach, I'd be a fool to keep listening to their silly "I know when it's going to happen and how much" predictions.
They don't know what's going to happen or when it will happen and I'm sick of listening to them pretend they do.
It wouldn't surprise me if the people who control the metals market can keep doing exactly what they are doing for another 10-20 years or longer. Maybe they can control it indefinitely.
Well, looks to me like Edelson might be right.
Today, April 12, 2013, gold is at the $1500.00USD for spot.
We'll see, but I haven't thrown in the towel yet.
I've been reading Sinclair and Edelson for a few years now and have to say that though I wanted Sinclair's view to be right, it was always Edelson's that was. People have given Larry bad press because he always says that though he is bullish long term, in the short term he sees it going lower. People are too impatient. Edelson works from what the charts tell him, not what his heart tells him. Long term though…they are both right!
Larry is right, never would have thought so a year ago, but he is right. Hate to say it.
Larry, since 2 years ago, he say short term be careful in gold and silver. Now, correction goes on maybe 1.050 Dollar per ounce. At that level, buy, buy, buy or all in.
Great job to Larry. Your right.