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Jack London (38 books)
Jack London (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a huge financial success from writing.
The Call of the Wild is a novel by American writer Jack London. The plot concerns a previously domesticated and even somewhat pampered dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events...
Chronicles the voyages of a ship run by the ruthless Wolf Larsen, among the greatest of London's characters, and spokesman for an extreme individualism London intended to critique.
The Little Lady of the Big House
A triangle romance provides the basis for a questioning of the meaning of masculinity, as well as an examination of agribusiness in California. Jack London said of this novel: "It is all sex from start to finish...
An initiation story concerning the taming of a wild dog in the Klondike.
Tales of London's days as a hobo.
Biography & auto...
The Son of the Wolf
Jack London gained his first and most lasting fame as the author of tales of the Klondike gold rush. This, his first collection of stories, draws on his experience in the Yukon. The stories tell of gambles won...
The Scarlet Plague
This novella explores life following a devastating plague that wipes out most of humanity.
A young man in modern America is terrorized by visions of an earlier, primitive life. Across the enormous chasm of thousands of centuries, his consciousness has become entwined with that of Big-Tooth, an ancestor...
On the eve of their wedding, twenty-year-old Jack Fleming arranges a secret ringside seat for his sweetheart to view her only rival: the "game." Through Genevieve's apprehensive eyes, we watch the prizefight...
The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel by American writer Jack London, first published in 1908. Generally considered to be "the earliest of the modern Dystopian," it chronicles the rise of an oligarchic tyranny...
On the Makaloa Mat
The best Hawaii stories, and among London's best stories overall, including "Shin Bones" and "The Water Baby."
A Daughter of the Snows
London's first novel introduces the strong, independent, well-educated heroine that would run through much of his work.
Martin Eden (1909) is a novel by American author Jack London, about a struggling young writer. This book is a favorite among writers, who relate to Martin Eden's speculation that when he mailed off a manuscript,...
A Son of the Sun
A number of lesser-known South Pacific tales.
When God Laughs & Other Stories
This outstanding collection includes "The Apostate," "Just Meat," "A Piece of Steak," and "Chinago."
Children of the Frost
Tales from the Klondike.
Tales of the Fish Patrol
Stories set on the San Francisco Bay of London's youth, including "A Raid on the Oyster Pirates."
Love of Life & Other Stories
Dutch Courage and Other Stories
A collection of very early stories published posthumously, with a preface by his wife Charmian.
Located in the Solomon Islands, this devastating portrayal of copra plantation slavery has scholars arguing whether London was criticizing the racism of the colonialists or approving of it. (From http://london.sonoma.edu/)
A tale of the Klondike Goldrush and the corrupting influence of high stakes capitalism.
The Star Rover
The great transmigration novel inspired by the experiences of an ex-prisoner's acount of coping with "the Jacket," a form of torture at San Quentin. London was a lifelong supporter of humane prison practices.
Features the haunting title novella, well worth comparing to Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness."
Hearts of Three
Originally intended as a film scenario, this plot is an improbably adventure story that can't help but bring to mind the "Lost Ark" films of decades later!
Moon-Face & Other Stories
The Faith of Men & Other Stories
Michael, Brother of Jerry
This story of brutality toward animals inspired a movement known as the Jack London Clubs, which were devoted to the cause of animal welfare and humane treatment.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
Written during a time of tragedy, this novel of sea life fails in either its story or doctrinaire intentions.
The Strength of the Strong
Includes "The Dream of Debs," "South of the Slot," and "The Unparalleled Invasion."
The Turtles of Tasman
A minor collection that includes the amazing "Told in the Drooling Ward."
Jerry is a dog whose experiences reflect the cruelty and racism of colonial Melanesia.
The God of his Fathers & Other Stories
Tales from Northland.
Lost Face
The novel Valley of the Moon is a story of a working-class couple, Billy and Saxon Roberts, struggling laborers in Oakland at the Turn-of-the-Century, who left the city life behind and searched Central and Northern...
The Abysmal Brute
A prize fighter faces the corruption of civilization and finds redemption in the wilds of California.
The House of Pride
South Sea Tales.
The Night-Born
A varied collection including "War," "The Mexican," and "To Kill a Man."


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Q: Word Solver - All Directions I created a word solver for all directions. It finds words horizontally, vertically and reverse. However, I am having problems making it go all directions. So to take "hello" in:
H  E  i  l
x  L  p  q
c  L  O  m

Anyone can point me on how to do that? Here is my algorithm to that searches for the words (in C++):
/*
 * For loops that search each row, each column in all 8 possible directions.
 */
void Scramble::solve() {

cout << "Output:" << endl;

for (int row = 0; row < getRows(); row++) {
    for (int col = 0; col < getCols(); col++)
        for (int rowDir = -1; rowDir <= 1; rowDir++)
            for (int colDir = -1; colDir <=1; colDir++)
                if (rowDir != 0 || colDir != 0)
                    findWords(row, col, rowDir, colDir);
}
}

/*
 * Finds the matches in a given direction. Also calls verifyWord() to verify that the
 * current sequence of letters could possibly form a word. If not, search stops.
 */
void Scramble::findWords(int startingRow, int startingCol, int rowDir, int colDir) {

int searchResult;
string sequence = "";
sequence = sequence + wordsArr[startingRow][startingCol];

for (int i = startingRow + rowDir, j = startingCol + colDir; i >= 0 && j >= 0
&& i < getRows() && j < getCols(); i = i + rowDir, j = j + colDir) {

    sequence = sequence + wordsArr[i][j];

    if (sequence.length() >= 3) {

        searchResult = verifyWord(words, sequence);

        if ((unsigned int)searchResult == words.size())
            break;

        if (words[searchResult].rfind(sequence) > words[searchResult].length())
            break;

        if (words[searchResult] == (sequence))
            cout << sequence << endl;
    }
}
}

/*
 * Performs the verifyWord search method.
 * Searches the word to make sure that so far, there is possibly that the current sequence
 * of letter could form a word. That is to avoid continuing to search for a word
 * when the first sequence of characters do not construct a valid word in the dictionary.
 *
 * For example, if we have 'xzt', when this search is done it prevents the search
 * to continue since no word in the dictionary starts with 'xzt'
 */
int Scramble::verifyWord(vector<string> words, string str) {

int low = 0;
int mid = 0;
int high = words.size();

while (low < high) {

    mid = (low + high) / 2;

    if (str > words[mid]) {
        low = mid + 1;
    }

    else if (str < words[mid]) {
        high = mid - 1;
    }

    else
        return mid;
}
}

A: Here's an interesting way to think about it: finding the word is akin to solving a maze. The 'start' and 'end' correspond to the beginning and end of the word you're looking for, a 'dead end' corresponds to a mismatch between the path and your word, and 'success' is when the string along your path is a match.
The good news here is that there are lots of resources on maze-solving algorithms. One particular algorithm that I'm familiar with, and isn't too difficult to implement, is recursion with backtracking.
Obviously some changes will have to be made in order for this to work for your problem. You don't know where the start is, for example, but luckily it doesn't matter. You can check every possible starting position, and many of them will be discarded on the first step anyway due to a mismatch.

A: Just treat it like a graph where each letter is connected to all adjacent letters, and do a depth/breadth-first search starting from each letter, only accepting those nodes whose letter is equal to the next letter you're looking for.

A: 1) Currently, your solve() function looks for a word in a straight line starting at each point: is this what you intend? I only ask because 'hello' doesn't appear as a straight line in your sample matrix:
H  E  i  l
x  L  p  q
c  L  O  m

If you do want straight-line words only, then fine (this is how I've always understood these puzzles to work anyway), but if in fact you want to find words in a snake-wise fashion, then  a recursive search like Zilchonum and BlueRaja are suggesting would be a good bet. Just be careful you don't end up looping back on letters you've already used.
2) In either case, your verifyWord() function also has some problems: at the very least it needs to return some value in the case where you exit the while (low < high) loop.
Even so, it still won't quite do what you want it to: for example, say your dictionary
contains {"ant", "bat" "hello", "yak", "zoo"}, and you call verifyWord() with str="hel", you'd like to return a value of 2, but at the moment it does this:
step  low   mid  high
 0     0     0     5   // initialise
 1     0     2     5   // set mid = (0+5)/2 = 2... words[2] == "hello"
 2     0     2     1   // "hel" < "hello" so set high = mid - 1
 3     0     0     1   // set mid = (0+1)/2 = 0... words[0] == "ant"
 4     1     0     1   // "hel" > "ant" so set low = mid + 1
 5  // now (low<high) is false, so we exit the loop with mid==0

Rather than comparing "hel" with "hello", perhaps you'd be better off truncating the words in the dictionary to the same length as str: ie comparing str to word[mid].substr(0,str.length())?

A: This is a simple word sleuth program that i wrote --->
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int a, b, i, j, l, t, n, f, g, k;
    cout<<"Enter the number of rows and columns: "<<endl;
    cin>>a>>b;                                                              //Inputs the number of rows and columns
    char mat[100][100], s[100];
    cout<<"Enter the matrix: "<<endl;
    for (i = 0; i < a; i++) for (j = 0; j < b; j++) cin>>mat[i][j];         //Inputs the matrix
    cout<<"Enter the number of words: "<<endl;
    cin>>t;                                                                 //Inputs the number of words to be found
    while (t--)
    {
        cout<<"Enter the length of the word: "<<endl;
        cin>>n;                                                             //Inputs the length of the word
        cout<<"Enter the word: "<<endl;
        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) cin>>s[i];                                  //Inputs the word to be found
        for (i = 0; i < a; i++)                                         //Loop to transverse along i'th row
        {
            for (j = 0; j < b; j++)                                     //Loop to transverse along j'th column
            {
                f = i;
                g = j;
                for (k = 0; s[k] == mat[f][g] && k < n; k++, g++);          //Loop to find the word if it is horizontally right
                if (k == n)
                {
                    cout<<"The coordinates and direction are ---> "<<j+1<<","<<i+1<<" right"<<endl;
                    goto A;
                }
                f = i;
                g = j;
                for (k = 0; s[k] == mat[f][g] && k < n; k++, g--);      //Loop to find the word if it is horizontally left
                if (k == n)
                {
                    cout<<"The coordinates and direction are ---> "<<j+1<<","<<i+1<<" left"<<endl;
                    goto A;
                }
                f = i;
                g = j;
                for (k = 0; s[k] == mat[f][g] && k < n; k++, f++);      //Loop to find the word if it is vertically down
                if (k == n)
                {
                    cout<<"The coordinates and direction are ---> "<<j+1<<","<<i+1<<" down"<<endl;
                    goto A;
                }
                f = i;
                g = j;
                for (k = 0; s[k] == mat[f][g] && k < n; k++, f--);      //Loop to find the word if it is vertically up
                if (k == n)
                {
                    cout<<"The coordinates and direction are ---> "<<j+1<<","<<i+1<<" up"<<endl;
                    goto A;
                }
                f = i;
                g = j;
                for (k = 0; s[k] == mat[f][g] && k < n; k++, f++, g++); //Loop to find the word if it is down right
                if (k == n)
                {
                    cout<<"The coordinates and direction are ---> "<<j+1<<","<<i+1<<" down right"<<endl;
                    goto A;
                }
                f = i;
                g = j;
                for (k = 0; s[k] == mat[f][g] && k < n; k++, f--, g--); //Loop to find the word if it is up left
                if (k == n)
                {
                    cout<<"The coordinates and direction are ---> "<<j+1<<","<<i+1<<" up left"<<endl;
                    goto A;
                }
                f = i;
                g = j;
                for (k = 0; s[k] == mat[f][g] && k < n; k++, f++, g--); //Loop to find the word if it is down left
                if (k == n)
                {
                    cout<<"The coordinates and direction are ---> "<<j+1<<","<<i+1<<" down left"<<endl;
                    goto A;
                }
                f = i;
                g = j;
                for (k = 0; s[k] == mat[f][g] && k < n; k++, f--, g++); //Loop to find the word if it is up right
                if (k == n)
                {
                    cout<<"The coordinates and direction are ---> "<<j+1<<","<<i+1<<" up right"<<endl;
                    goto A;
                }
            }
        }
        A:;                                                             //If the word has been found the program should reach this point to start the search for the next word
    }
    return 0;
}

In my program, it first checks for the first letter of the word, and then the subsequent letters. If the word is found, then it prints the the starting coordinates of the word and the direction in which the word is found.

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let the earth be opened and bud forth a Savior."
aperiatur terra, et germinet Salvatorem."
Situated at the heart of this season of expectation, the Advent Ember days have a Marian tone. The Gospels for Ember Wednesday and Friday, the Annunciation and Visitation, highlight Our Lady's preeminent role in our salvation. Today's Mass, that of Ember Wednesday, is full of Marian references and is dearly loved by the community. It is traditionally the first time in the liturgical year that the Gospel of the Annunciation is proclaimed, pointing us to the imminent coming of our Savior. Falling the day after the feast of St. Lucy, the virgin of light who announces the coming of the Light, our Mass is illuminated by candles alone. The soft glow of the candles and the gentle beauty of the sung Mass seem to enrich and enhance the intrinsically rich texts of the Mass and aid the soul to enter into communion with its Divine Spouse. May we, like our Lady, ever offer Him a home in our hearts!
"Oh, come Divine Messiah, the world in silence waits the day when hope shall sing its triumph and sadness flee away! Sweet Savior haste! Come, come, to earth! Dispel the night and show Thy face and bid us hail the dawn of grace..."


When beginning the process of identifying your target market it is important not to focus on too large a market segment which may prove too challenging to reach all the people within it. Conversely too narrow a focus will make it difficult to generate enough business for you as a small business to survive.
Do you have enough budget to execute your strategy, both now and moving forwards? How will you monitor this? Where will the money come from?
Does your marketing strategy reveal the marketing goals you have and the tactics to achieve these goals? Does it detail the various activities to drive these goals- from traditional activities to mobile marketing? Does it consider the various channels needed to speak to the different segments of your audience? Is your strategy flexible enough to accommodate a change in direction; with contingencies for different scenarios?
Does your strategy reflect an understanding of the needs, preferences and characteristics of your market/s? Does it reflect a thorough appreciation of your competition, their ability to give the market what it wants or needs? Your strengths and ability to give the market what it wants and needs?
There is of course much more flesh to put on these bones- but this is a good starting point. Good luck!


text: Q: Local Account keeps locking out periodically On two different Macs running macOS 12.2.1 and 12.3.1 the local user keeps getting locked out. Under the user's name it says "Your account is locked".  I have an MDM profile that says to lock the account after 5 failed attempts, but the user is typing the password correctly.  This same MDM profile also says to unlock the account after 5 minutes, which it doesn't do.  They do not get the chance to attempt the password 5 times, it is locked before that.  I've done an internet restore to no avail; and I can't find anything on the interwebs that gives me even a hint to what's going on.  Any thoughts as to what's going on and how to fix it?


Here's the cool part about this accolade – it was decided by our very own employees.
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ePromos employees got real on some big issues in the workplace: team effectiveness, trust in leadership, overall job satisfaction, and more.
When the scores were tallied up, ePromos surged ahead of other companies in the promo industry. We're the highest-ranking New York-based company to receive the honor.
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We have fun in our individual jobs, and we also have fun as a team. Click through some of our Facebook photos and you'll get a good idea of what it's like working here. We have pizza lunches. We paint pottery. We even pack up and head to Mexico for incentive trips.
This is fun stuff – and it's built right into the culture at ePromos. You can read more about our latest win in this press release, and if you're pining to be part of our team, check out our job opportunities.


I now have a different dog!!!! After only one session with Lynn, by changing Mimi's diet and showing me how to be boss, she had stopped her bad habits like jumping into the dishwasher when I open it and stealing food. After a VERY short second session Lynn has shown me how to stop her barking when she sees another dog on lead. I now have a happy and relaxed dog. The change is amazing, thanks Lynn.
I contacted bark Busters after reading comments from the website. I was extremely happy at the huge difference the training made even after the the first session. I am also moving house to another area and am pleased that i can continue my training with another therapist after I have moved too.
Lynn was excellent. Right from the first time she walked in, she had the measure of Leia and was able to steer us in the right direction. We could see results instantly. She covered all the essentials that we asked for including walking on the lead, crate training, attention training and dietry needs.
By the time Lynn left I felt confident that I would have a well adjusted dog by following her training. I cannot thank her enough and I would certainly recommend her to anyone who has a dog.
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Hellboys- Cha Cha With The Hellboys (Redmond Group)
1. Cha Cha With The Hellboys
2. Hellboys Blessing
3. Don't Tell My Wife
4. Chord From Hell
5. Children Leaving
6. Missed The Train
7. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
8. Robert Ain't Your Father
Led by guitarist Tom Redmond, the Hellboys are basically a band of Robert Fripp's disciples. Cha Cha With The Hellboys features many past and present collaborators and students of the iconic King Crimson guitarist – bassist Tony Levin, drummer Jerry Marotta, and guitarists Redmond, Tony Geballe and the California Guitar Trio (Paul Richards, Bert Lams and Hideyo Moriya). Fripp even joins in on a couple of tracks.
The music sounds quite similar to the California Guitar Trio's output, except that there are some vocals, provided by Redmond, as well as some electric guitar, played by Geballe and Redmond. And that duo also compensates for the lack of a keyboardist by conjuring up some very cool guitar effects.
"Cha Cha With The Hellboys," is, well, a cha cha with the Hellboys. With it Spanish flavored guitar and percussion and randomly thrown in "cha cha's," the number marks a pleasant way to start things off. "Hellboys Blessing" follows with layers upon layers of acoustic guitars and Geballe and Redmond's electric guitars providing some excellent effects. And Redmond throws in some "ahhhs" that float gently above the wash of guitars.
"Don't Tell My Wife" starts off with more acoustic action that leads into an excellent Levin bass line. The song sees Redmond singing, or more accurately, talking about a career musician who doesn't "know C major for shit" and that he doesn't want his wife to find out about it. A very strong, and humorous, song.
"Chord From Hell" features lots of weird percussion noises and guitar effects to start off the track before morphing into a fast-paced acoustic guitar battle. "Children Leaving" includes string quartet-like guitar effects from Geballe that beautifully back some quiet acoustic guitar. The 17-minute epic, "Missed The Train," follows with power-tool sounding electric guitar and steady percussion and bass. Some growling vocals add more to the, strange as it may sound, acoustic industrial sound. Redmond's Adrian Belew-like lead vocals kick in briefly before returning to acoustic mayhem. Some maniacal electric guitar keeps things moving before Marotta's drumming briefly takes center stage. The guitars return before the track closes out with one of Fripp's patented soundscapes.
The mellow, faux-country tune "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" follows up with Redmond giving a perfectly fitting vocal for this track. The guitars are in their glory here, from the acoustic picking by Richards, Lams and Redmond to a fine electric solo from Geballe. Again, Levin and Marotta hold things together with their understated rhythm section.
Cha Cha… closes out with "Robert Ain't Your Father," a song that's intro and outro really wouldn't have sounded out of place on any of the 80's King Crimson discs. But breaking the track up is a Cajun-like guitar and Fripp's harmonica-sounding soundscape.
Fans of Fripp, Levin, King Crimson and/or the California Guitar Trio should find something of interest on this disc. At the very least, it shows the influence that Fripp has had on a number of talented musicians.

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des amerikanischen Autoren Stewart O'Nan.
Für seinen Erstlingsroman «Engel im Schnee», der im Spätherbst 1974 in Butler, einer Kleinstadt im Westen Pennsylvanias spielt, erhielt er 1993 übrigens den Pirate' Alley Faulkner Preis.
Hello, and thanks for checking out the German website for my writing, run by the inimitable Klaus Spangenmacher.
I've been lucky to have German readers since the release of Engel im Schnee back in 1995, thanks partly to the Literary Quartet's endorsement of it, but also thanks to adventurous and dedicated readers of fiction. I owe you all a debt of gratitude. I know that all of my books won't appeal to every reader, but I do hope some of them might connect with your lives in a meaningful way. I'm honored that you'd spend some of your time with my people and come to know them. As John Edgar Wideman says, a book is a gift. The writer doesn't have to write it, and the reader doesn't have to read it, but somehow, voluntarily, we come together in this most intimate way, one to one, to discover how other people live. So thank you.


Here's the bad news: After a few minutes of delirious lightgun nostalgia, it became impossible to ignore the sensor lag. When aimed at a zombie's head, it took a moment for the on-screen crosshairs to catch up. Raking the street with automatic fire was even more annoying, forcing me to start firing a split-second after moving, and ultimately wasting precious ammo (this is a Resident Evil title, after all).
Things got worse when I tried Sega's Ghost Squad, another Wii Zapper-enabled game, that felt like a shooter for preschoolers. This title is easy beyond reproach, which made the sensor lag feel like less of a handicap. But the delay was undeniable, and it wasn't not limited to Zapper games.
We also tried a number of third-party sports titles for the Wii, and the delay was there, too. On The BIGS from 2K, hitting a pitch meant swinging way ahead of it, a problem the 2K rep admitted to.


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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Review Roundup: Did the Chris Pratt Sequel Rock the Critics' World?
Did reviews dig the latest dino installment?
By Samantha Schnurr Jun 22, 2018 10:00 AMTags
MoviesChris Pratt
Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. and Legendary Pictures Productions, LLC.
With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom officially out in theaters, one of the final questions remains: Did the critics dig this dino sequel?
Three years after its 2015 predecessor, Jurassic World, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard have reunited to save the world's prehistoric inhabitants once again.
The film picks up three years after the first film with the world facing a significant crisis—save the dinosaurs from an impending volcanic eruption on Isla Nublar or let them perish in what some argue is nature's course correction after they were first cloned all that time ago.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: Movie Pics
On the heels of the government's decision to let the dinos die, Howard's Claire Dearing is contacted by John Hammond's former partner, John Lockwood, and learns his plan to relocate the dinosaurs to his own island sanctuary where they can safely live without human interference. However, they need Dearing's help to track them down and she seeks out Pratt's Owen Grady to join their mission.
Once on the island, however, the plan goes awry and the film is turned upside down as Dearing, Grady and sidekicks Franklin Webb (Justice Smith), a former park technician, and paleoveterinarian Zia Rodriguez (Daniella Pineda) join forces to save the dinosaurs' lives—and their own.
With new director J. A. Bayona, the film also stars Rafe Spall, James Cromwell, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, B. D. Wong and Isabella Sermon.
Here's what some critics had to say about the sequel:
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"J.A. Bayona feels like the perfect director to take control of Fallen Kingdom after proving he can handle large-scale destruction with confidence but is equally capable of delivering intimate scares. There are echoes of his previous works such as The Impossible (big old natural disaster) and The Orphanage (creepy old secret-filled house) in Fallen Kingdom but more impressive is how it draws on further inspirations like Alfred Hitchcock and Hammer horror style suspense," IGN's Gav Murphy wrote. "The latter is definitely felt throughout the film and Bayona's use of light and shadows to create tension is one of the highlights of Fallen Kingdom. Whether it's a toothy Baryonyx stalking through a tunnel lit by a menacing drop of lava or the claws of the terrifying new Indoraptor illuminated by a child's night-light, Bayona's horror seems classy and rarely resorts to simply jump scares."
"I like the new Jurassic World movie better than the 2015 edition. Bayona's direction is considerably more stylish and actively mobile than Colin Trevorrow's was," the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips wrote. "Even if nothing quite measures up in this movie, other than composer Michael Giacchino's lush yet subtle orchestral colors, Bayona and his writers wanted to give audiences a different kind of monster movie. That they did."
Relive Chris Pratt's Best Roles Ahead of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
"Bayona knows why audiences flock to a Jurassic movie and the best thing he does is create a strong empathy for the exquisitely detailed computer-generated dinos," USA Today's Brian Truitt wrote. "The T. rex continues his role of most inexplicable recurring Jurassic protagonist, and one horned dino busts Owen out of a jam before going to town on well-dressed rich folks...More than ever, it's their Kingdom. We're just the empty-calorie snacks."
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"Fallen Kingdom is a more interesting, and less obvious, story than the usual Tyrannosaurus romps, which tend to be death-defying games of hide-and-seek. But you can hear the eye rolls during an 11th-hour twist involving the benevolent billionaire's granddaughter, which is way too philosophical for a film where dudes' heads are bitten off by lizards. Jeff Goldblum, making a cameo appearance as Dr. Ian Malcolm, provides all the high-mindedness we need as he natters on about chaos theory in an early monologue," The New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski wrote. "Regardless, it's nice to see the series back on track. For 20 years it reduced itself to lunkheaded horror and Tea Leoni shrieking to the sky at the expense of its most essential element — the wonderment of seeing a living, breathing dinosaur. In making even the most vicious creatures more than just hungry, hungry dinos, the aging franchise has rediscovered its inner child. And ours."
(E! and Universal Pictures are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)


Olive Oil Smoke Point: Safe For Cooking?
Olive oil smoke point makes for a hot topic. The question on everybody's mind is, "Can I use olive oil for cooking?" Well, it depends on what you mean by olive oil, and sometimes on much how good fat your particular blend contains.
If you are cooking with an olive oil that has a higher ratio of polyunsaturated (high Omega 6 content) to monounsatured fats (low Omega 3 content) then you will miss out on the nutritional and health benefits of a pure, unfiltered extra virgin blend.


The Hand-and-a-Half Sword is replicated from a sword thought to be that of Albrecht II of Austria and represents the pinnacle of beauty and balance in medieval swords. Classically simple in design with a flattened diamond-section blade and cruciform hilt, the original dates from the early part of the 15th century. The "Lion Rampant" emblem of the Habsburg dynasty is engraved in the pommel, while the Passau "Running Wolf" guild mark and a marigold maker's mark appear on the blade fuller. Both the grip and the scabbard are leather covered over a cord wrap. The Hand-and-a-Half is now available in an antique patina finish to resemble an old world blade.
~ Blade length: 34 3/4"
~ Point of Percussion: 21 1/2"
~ Width at Guard: 2"
~ Width at Tip: .9"
~ Box height: 49 1/4"


Our last dinner of the year is always a great way to catch up with friends for some pre Christmas cheer, it also books out very fast so get in quick.
Enjoy our 6 course Christmas feast alongside 6 incredible brews from multi award winning Modus Operandi Brewing Co.
We are also adding a special act comedian to this years event, Al Del Bene from the USA! Should be a cracker of a night!


I'm off to Japan tomorrow. Two weeks mostly in the far south islands. Okinawa and Ishagaki. I'll be adding more here when I get back.
I watched the videos. DYNAMITE!!
Finally, my chance to purchase a copy came in the form of a vanilla card, which doesn't work at the checkout. Is there an alternative way to use my card to get a paperback copy?
Wonder if it's to late to join the lawsuit if I was at Oakridge and participated in the treatments?
Possibly.. You could contact this law firm.
Hi Steve. Thank you for your reply.
Best of luck with your book and with the final outcome.
What I don't get is over 1000 individuals went through the programs yet only 31 people are participating in the lawsuit.
What is it you don't get?
Do you think the other 969 individuals enjoyed themselves.
And by the way.. I'm not participating in the law suit either.
An opportunity was presented for the victims of Oakridge to come forth. Very few did took advantage of it.
I certainly do not think anyone one of them enjoyed themselves.
I can't find "F-WARD" anywhere online anymore. I showed it to a nurse here and she freaked 4 months ago . . now it's gone. she was freaking wanting to know the source. does anyone know where else it is?
guess I should of read the entire post.
I have heard of it but I think it got started after I was there.
When where you at Oakridge? My partner of 30+ yrs was there from1973-77. I met him when he was a student in Madison WI, which is ironically where Dr Maier now practices at the Mandota Mental Hospital. Dr. Maier may have came after you left.
Dr Maier did alot of damage also. Gave Bill his LSD treatment. Signed off on the MAP program Bill passed away in October 2018. I didn't I know the extent of what Bill went through until I started reading his notes. He kept everything. I knew Bill was tormented but unfortunately Bill did'nt want to talk about it. The man had severe PTSD from his experience. I wish now I could of talked him out of being a part of the lawsuit. I know him having to relive what he went through killed him. He was a tough man. But even strong men have their breaking point.
I'm really sorry to hear about Bill.
Mayer and Barker harmed so many people and neither of them were ever accountable.
Was Bill involved in the Law suit ?
I was for 16 year until I removed myself from it.
There are still unanswered questions about the suit and why it went on so long.
Bill is part of the lawsuit which after 20 yrs is going to court in April. He is one of the 30+ plantiffs. We never married and he did not have a will. We do have 2 sons Max and Jake .Max is going to be appointed administrator to his estate. I don't even care about that. Bill always told me he was the only American while he was there THAT HE KNEW OF. It is a sense of relief to talk to someone who went through what he went through. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLOG. I promice to read your book. I only found this blog a week ago. Do you know what year that F Ward video was taped?. Also if I can contribute anything,let me know.
It's such a sad thing that Bill never made it to the end of the suit.
I know it must have been important to him but at least he lived long enough to see that everyone knows who was the bad guys were.
But it sounds like he recovered and had a good life.. Bless you for helping him.
I think F Ward was 1972.
Will they just settle without a trial... I think so.
If it goes to trial I would dearly love to get a transcript.
Can anyone tell me who Bob Emond was?
I don't know who he is.. can you tell me where you heard the name?
I wish I knew Bill .. sounds like he was one of only a few who went on to make a good life after Oak Ridge.
Bill kept all of his notes from OakRidge. I feel really guilty because he told my 2 sons if anything ever happens to him to burn everything, but than again on a couple of occasions he said he would "like you" want to write a book. . Bob Edmon. was editor of the 7 circle newsletter. Quite interesting stuff.
I hope you didn't burn it.. This is all historical record.
Who knows in a hundred years everything about oak Ridge could be as compelling as WW2 records.
Why were they so quick to destroy the building and leave nothing but an empty field ? They are still hiding a lot.
7th circle... do you have any copies ?
I would like to publish them.
I can give you copies after Bills Trial in April. What is your address?
That would be great. I may write another book.
So much new information is coming out.
I can't post my address here but you can email me at plasticsmith@ telus.net and I'll give you my address.
I will send a signed copy of my book.and some news I can't post here to.
I will send the 7th circle news letters. You will be quite amused.
I agree Steve, you should write another Book if you feel like you should. I also think everyone who has been in any of these facilities should write a book so we could also share our experiences. it would be nice to see what has happened to everyone at each facility. that way we could compare notes for everyone and prosecute all these Satanic Psychiatrists once and for all.
But sadly these people never pay for the things they do.
It is as good as these things ever turn out but it's not much for the victims.
How did things turn out for you Jason?
I actually just had a legal proceeding on Thursday, February 14 here at West 5th were I cited this article as evidence . . .
the Hospital Lawyer however cut in (As she did the entire proceeding) . . . and said that this ruling of torture at Oak Ridge had been beaten in an Appeal. I just did a quick search for that ruling but can't find anything saying the ruling as over turned. I found this posting fornmt he Appeals court but it doesn't conclude that the ruling of torture was overturned from my perspective, maybe I'm reading it wrong?
The hearing was a part of my appeal with the Censent and Capacity Board (CCB) . . . which is what we go threw in present day when they are trying to force Treatments on you. this hearing was in regards to a Lawyer by the name of Paul Riddles who intentionally tried to throw me under the bus at y last appeal so that West 5th could win their case to Force their Treatments on me.
I'm self representing and I ate him alive. he was so distraught from the questions he had to leave the room after I was done with my questions.
I have an Ontario Review Board (ORB) Appeal on March 1st coming up at the Appeal Court in Toronto were I could possibly get out. This is my best chance yet. In the Transcript of the ORB hearing this appeal concerns, I have the Hospital Lawyer "Dan Ambrosini" Threating to Kill my Dog and him and the ORB switching out my evidence and replacing it with there own to say the exact opposite of what I was Submitting.
I have to win this one and get out. if not, they might be able to treat me by the Summer. they want to force me on Anti-Psychotics, Mood Stabilizers, Benzodiazapinesm and Anticholinergics. They also tried to get me to Consent to Electro Shock last year (What they call ECT these days). Dr. Gary Chaimowitz is the head guy here and he is pure Evil!
Looks more like they just don't like you.
What's the worst thing you ever did?
I don't judge people by their criminal acts unless it involves kids.
You can contact me privately..
I have a suggestion but I don't want to post it here.
The Ignorance of the Canadian Public that is the biggest thing that let's this keep happening. the Most mind boggling thing about this entire ordeal is not that these Lunatics are doing this to me . . . it's the people refusing to believe this is happening in the Mental Health system.
I have reported this to every single politician in federal and provincial parliament, multiple times .. . every mainstream media outlet across the country . . . everyone I know on social media . . . and everyone just ignores me or tells me to shut up and stop posting this stuff?
I'm not kidding, the Canadian Public care more about what the facebook page looks like then someone they grew up with being raped and tortured to death. It's unbelievable! it's like being a Jew in a Nazi Concentration Camp trying to tell people that the Nazi's are not nice people.
Just think Steve, where you guys in Oak Ridge able to come on to a Blog like this and scream for help? I can reach the entire planet reporting these crimes . . . and it's like speaking to a tree stump? WTF?
check this article out, I was on the same Ward as this guy. He got out on an ORB appeal last Christmas. he's describing how the staff laugh at us and taunt and provoke us every day. yet, nothing happens. the staff laugh at us everyday in our faces because they believe they are completeluy untouchable and nobody can ever stop them from what their doing to us. . .
absolutely sickening that this right out there for everyone to see, yet nobody cares.
The worst thing I've ever done is some bar fights in my life. I was charged with Assault a Police Officer once and Convicted, but I don't remember that night, it was a Music Festival in my hometown and the Cops always attack me, so who knows what happened there.
I'm currently NCR'd for "Mischief" and "Concealed Weapon" along with some Breaches because they had 3 different Probation Orders on me. These charges translate into . . . "Inappropriate use of a felt tipped Marker" . . . "Possesion of Tools".
I have that doctor on Video Stalking me.
and the Cops in Town started following me everywhere I went harassing me. They would block me in on boat launches, nearly run me into rock shoals on the water, pull me over just ot card me and laugh at me, come to my house and garb me and throw in in mental institutions, tortured me for 5 hours on the ambulance bay at the Mattawa Hospital.
The list goes on forever, it was everyday and I put it in all my Documetaries, it was basically a massive Gangstalking Operation Launched against me.
They then Blackmailed me to plead Guilty to "Assault with a Weapon" by sending me for a an NCR Assessment, then saying it would take another 6 months for a trial if I wanted to fight it and couldn't get bail. They say I hit someone with a Sword, but that person has no mark on them, . . . I didn't hit anyone with anything. That person Tried to kill me with a Fire Place Poker, and I ran away to grab my sword in self defence. When I got to the sword, he was already out of the house and in the van.
It goes on forever, I need to write a book to show people what is really happening in Canada. That's basically what has happened to me. I have a Documentary that shows this entire timeline as well and what was happening to me.
Steve Smith, author of The Psychopath Machine.


Dear Father, I am obese. People with a low body mass index are on billboards, magazines, the Internet, in the gym, and on the beach. They are in television shows and in films. They are praised and esteemed. Father, people think that men and women who are thin are somehow superior to those who struggle with weight. Father, I try to hide my weight but that effort is next to impossible. Therefore, I just stay home, isolated from others, ashamed of who I am. How did I get so heavy? It may be genetic. Obesity may run in the family. It may be the result of a medical condition or the medicine I take to treat a medical condition. I may have been abused earlier in life and I find comfort through food. My family culture may celebrate food. I may be heavy because food has become my god. If that is the case, please forgive my rebellion. Father, no matter what crisis we deal with in life, the healing begins with confession and repentance. Please forgive me of my rebellion that I may have the character qualities, such as perseverance and self-control, that I need to get into shape. Please heal me of scars that I treat by eating food. Please help me to afford competent healthcare professionals who can help me manage my diseases and medications. Please help me to have a beautiful character, someone whom others long to spend time with. Father, I know You can do all things, helping me lose weight or helping me be at peace with the shape of my body. Amen.


Life has been busy for the UK hotties of The Wanted! The group just released their newest single We Own The Night, from their upcoming album Word of Mouth set to released September 16.
The band is fresh from their small screen reality show debut on e!'s "The Wanted Life"! The finale episode dealt with a serious issue forlead singer Nathan Sykes who underwent surgery this past April for a hemorrhaging vocal chord that put the group's future at stake.
Luckily Nathan made a full recovery and is out with an amazing duet, Almost Is Never Enough, with singer Ariana Grande for the "The MortalInstruments:City Of Bones" movie soundtrack..


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By Josh Green@JoshGreen1234 May 21, 2013, 9:49am EDT
Atlanta can't have the London Eye replica, so the SkyView Ferris wheel will have to do. On Monday evening, the City Council unanimously approved the 200-foot-tall, gondola-encrusted circle, which is scheduled to open within a month in a parking lot next to The Tabernacle. Prices were pegged at $13.50 (adults) and $8.50 (kids) per 15-minute ride, but could undergo a "slight adjustment" developers promised/warned. [Fox 5]


Luer Locks disconnects are generally used in medical and industrial applications. Compatible male and female Luer Locks twist together to make a airtight, pressure capable connection.
I use Luer Lock style connectors for a CO2 utility line for my draft system. That allows me to quickly and easily switch between a number of CO2 utility attachments that I don't use on a day to day basis. The reason I chose Luer Locks is that they are generally inexpensive. You could also use these as a primary disconnect for your CO2 system.
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BEVERLY HILLS – The deadly terrorist attacks in Paris and press freedom stood out in the minds of Hollywood's A-list at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, held (Monday in Manila) at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) president Theo Kingma received a standing ovation when he delivered a speech mentioning the recent Paris attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and the Sony cyberattack. HFPA produces the annual glitzy event watched by tens of millions worldwide.
"The freedom of artistic expression… is a beacon across the globe… We stand united everywhere from North Korea to Paris," he said.
George Clooney, who was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the world of entertainment, was one of several stars who onstage said, "Je suis Charlie (I am Charlie)," the international rallying cry in support of the French publication.
Jared Leto paid tribute to the victims before presenting the Golden Globe for best supporting actress in a movie.
While accepting his award, Clooney applauded the demonstrations in Paris.
More than three million people have taken part in unity marches across France after 17 people were killed and 11 others were injured in attacks that police said were carried out in retaliation for Charlie Hebdo's publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
On Sunday, more than 40 world leaders joined an estimated 1.6 million people who marched on the streets of the French capital.
"The Golden Globes is usually all glitz and glamour, but tonight it took on a socially relevant issue that resonated with so many in the audience," said former HFPA Board Chair and Inquirer columnist Ruben Nepales.
More than 170 journalists have been killed in the Philippines since 1986, according to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines.
Last week, Nerlita "Nerlie" Ledesma became the first journalist murdered in the Philippines in 2015.
In contrast with the somber tone of Kingma's speech, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who hosted the Golden Globes on Sunday for their third and last time, made jokes about the cyberattack on Sony, which the US government has said originated in North Korea.
Gina Rodriguez, who won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Comedy, talked about her recent trip to the Philippines to promote her critically acclaimed show, Jane the Virgin, which was renewed for a second season.
At another red-carpet event in 2014, Rodriguez wore a gown created by LA-based Filipino-American designer Oliver Tolentino.
Tolentino and Francis Libiran, one of the Philippines' top designers, were among the Filipinos spotted at the awards event.
Libiran and his manager and business partner Arsi Baltazar, who wore gold-colored shoes on the red carpet, are in LA to explore expanding their operations to include the US market.
Multi-awarded journalist and HFPA member Janet Nepales, who wore a Michael Cinco gown, said she was happy to be able to help promote Filipino designers in Hollywood, including Allan del Rosario.
"I'm looking forward to seeing celebrities wear Filipino-designed gowns," she said.
Also invited to the exclusive awards event were top Fil-Am hair stylist Monet Lu and Richard and Phoebe Lim, owners of the Eskaya Resort in Bohol province, where the Hollywood film, "Amigo," was shot.
"We hope to attract more tourists, especially Hollywood stars, so they can see and experience the beauty of the Philippines," said Richard Lim.
Ted Benito, Fil-Am community leader and staunch supporter of Filipino talents, said it has been inspiring to see how Hollywood trailblazers Ruben and Janet Nepales promote fellow Filipinos and the Philippine brand in Hollywood.
The Nepales couple were also instrumental in the release of HFPA's $100,000 donation to Unicef Philippines for typhoon relief efforts in 2014.


Last Saturday, I actually woke up early enough in time to make it to Coffee and Chrome. Coffee and Chrome is a morning car and motorcycle show that's every second Saturday right outside of Atlanta, in Hapeville, GA.
Coffee and Chrome is definitely smaller than shows that I normally attend, however the cars that do come are seasoned vehicles that you really don't get to see everyday, especially in the condition that the owner keeps it in. Let's be clear, the owners of the vehicles keep them in such an immaculate condition.
To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Coffee and Chrome: June 2018 gallery.


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Q: Can someone help explain how to test this AngularJS with Jasmine? So I have a simple function:
wpApp = angular.module('wpApp', ['ngRoute']);

wpApp.controller("ctrlr", function($scope) {
    $scope.message = 'This is the page';
});

And I am trying to test it using Jasmine with the following spec:
describe("A suite", function() {
    var scope;
    beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, $controller) {
        scope = $rootScope.$new();
        $controller("controller", {
            $scope: scope
        });
    }));

    it("should have the default message", function() {
        return expect(scope.message).toBe('This is the page');
    });
});

However, it is not working, as the actual value is coming out to be Undefined.
I am relatively new to AngularJS as well as the ideas of injection. I have been looking around on StackOverflow, in the docs, and in tutorials, and I can't quite seem to figure out exactly what I am doing wrong.
Hopefully it is something small. Can someone help show me what I need to change about my spec?

A: You need to load your module:
beforeEach(module('wpApp'));

Then you need to load the correct controller:
$controller("ctrlr", {
    $scope: scope
});

Complete code:
describe("A suite", function() {
  var scope;

  beforeEach(module('wpApp'));

  beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, $controller) {
    scope = $rootScope.$new();
    $controller("ctrlr", {
      $scope: scope
    });
  }));

  it("should have the default message", function() {
    return expect(scope.message).toBe('This is the page');
  });
});

Or:
describe("A suite", function() {

  var $scope;

  beforeEach(function() {

    module('wpApp');

    inject(function($rootScope, $controller) {

      $scope = $rootScope.$new();

      $controller("ctrlr", {
        $scope: $scope
      });
    })
  });

  it("should have the default message", function() {
    return expect($scope.message).toBe('This is the page');
  });
});


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Q: How to document procedural programming? In college I learned how to use UML to document OO applications.  In the real world I've been tasked with documenting an old procedural program, essentially re-creating the design specification documents that have gone missing.
Are there any "standard" documents or methods similar to UML for documenting procedural code?  I'm sure there must be something that people used before UML.
Thanks!

A: You could use PSD(process structure diagrams) or NSD (Nassi Schneiderman Diagrams). I had to learn it for my first lessons of programming, before diving into OO and Java. It doesn't cover different aspects as UML, but it's starting point to visualize a procedural program.

A: Remember what UML stands for Unified Modeling Language.  It's not just for modeling Object Relations, which I believe is a common misconception of UML.  It can also be used for state diagrams, business processes, database schemas, ... See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Modeling_Language .
I recently used IBM's Rational Software Architect to convert State Diagrams into Perl.  But for Perl we had to write our own translation files since Architect didn't include them for Perl.
But if you are talking about C code, Architect has a built in feature to reverse engineer written code into a UML diagram.  I've used that feature for Java and it works pretty well and creates a Object Diagram.  I haven't used it for C before, so I don't know if it will turn it into a Sequence, Activity or State Diagram.
You can download the trial version of Software Architect and see if it works for your code.

A: Yes. Flowcharts.


Cross process or Xpro is shooting on slide film (E6) and developing it as regular colour film (C41). It produces surprising and irregular results… I'm still to master it.
I took the film to the photoshop I use to develop any colour film I shoot here in Nairobi. I sneakily covered up the labels of the films with stickers, hoping the lab would not know the difference between the C41 and E6 films I'd handed in. They did notice and so I explained what I wanted. They had never heard of cross processing and were intrigued to see the results once I told them what to expect. I also told them how popular it is amongst the Lomography community. I have three Kodak Elitechrome films with me here and at 200 Kenyan Shillings or £1.50 for developing I might just give it another try.
Kenya XPRO - A 70's Shift.
@mylatehope Yeah....I'm loving the blue....thanks for dropping by.
@paulus74 thanks ...and thanks for stopping by.


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When you design a flashlight like a bug, it can do practically anything. That's the idea behind the BugLit LED Micro Flashlight. It features a high visibility White LED and fully bendable legs that can wrap around almost anything.
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A new sharp dressed member has joined the crowd of environmentally friendly self-powered LED pigs, monkeys and rats. Say hello to the penguin flashlight.
This mini LED flashlight, small enough to hang on a keyring, also features a red laser pointer and an UV light that can be used to check for counterfeit money.
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Terr Action was a local Action group from Alexander Terrace. They created this film to highlight the problems that local residents had in the area of Tillydrone. Through the platform of community visual media, the film led to a £12 million investment in the area.


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Ersin Arslan / Stockholm, Mar 28 (DHA) - Microsoft has decided to close the Swedish branch and London Office of video chat giant Skype.
The Stockholm office of the tech firm, which was co-founded by a Swede then later bought by Microsoft, is to be closed as part of a long-term plan to reduce the geographic spread of its offices.
"Microsoft has taken the difficult decision to begin conversations with unions to close Skype's office in Stockholm" Skype said in a written statement.
Stockholm office's 120 employees have been given notice of termination, while the video chat company confirmed that all staff members there are at risk of losing their jobs.
"The decision is in line with the company's long-term goal to reduce the geographic spread of offices to create better cooperation possibilities and improve development work as well as raise the ceiling in innovation and quality work," it commented.
On the other hand the company said in a statement that, "Microsoft reviewed some London-based roles and made the decision to unify some engineering positions."
"Microsoft will be entering into a consultation process and offer new opportunities, where possible."
There's no indication of exactly when the office will close, but workers who keep their jobs will now move to Microsoft's main London office in Paddington.
Originally started in Estonia in 2003, Skype was bought by Microsoft for $8.5 billion back in 2011.
The service received a raft of updates as part of the launch of Windows 10 as the rebranded Skype for Business became one of Microsoft's most important apps.
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Collagen fibers encourage cell streaming by balancing individual aggression with collective cooperation
Collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals, making up skin, bone, tendons and other soft tissues. Its fibrous nature helps cells to move throughout the body, but until now, it wasn't clear how the length of fibers influences how cells move in groups.
Amit Pathak, a mechanical engineer in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, and his team found that collagen fiber length within the body may be a key overlooked parameter that some normal cells use to become invasive. The results of their research were published in the Journal of Cell Science.
This image from Amit Pathak's research shows cells streaming on long collagen fibers on a soft substrate. Image credit: Pathak Lab
Cells move around to form organs during development, to heal wounds, and when they metastasize from cancerous tumors. Typically, cell movement slows in a soft environment, similar to getting stuck in mud, and speeds up in a stiff environment, similar to a ball rolling across a waxed floor.
When preparing to experiment with cells moving in collagen, Pathak, who specializes in mechanobiology, and his team found that existing substrates didn't have the ability to support fiber formation. The team made new hydrogels with more realistic fiber structure and that allowed them to change the length of the fibers more easily. As they got to work, the results were unexpected.
"The first surprising thing we saw was that some groups of cells made an escape from their colony in the form of narrow streams, holding on to each other," Pathak said. "We expected that the cells would migrate faster in this new stiff substrate, then move out of their colony more, as we see in the body. We saw some of that, but even in soft substrates where the movement was supposed to be slow, the movement was fast. They were streaming out of the colony more efficiently than on a stiff substrate."
The team then looked further and found that the longer collagen fibers on soft material helped cells move out of the colony while also elongating the cells, which supported their collective migration.
"We have this collective motion while at the same time the collagen fiber length is elongating them enough to help this streaming," Pathak said. "If we take away the fiber length, they don't elongate or migrate. On the other hand, if you make the substrate stiffer, that breaks this delicate balance by making them so aggressive that the cooperativity goes away."
Researchers have thought that a very stiff cancerous tumor would become invasive. However, Pathak's team found that if the collagen fiber structure is just right, then even a soft tumor might become invasive.
"We found this nice balance in that the cells have to have some aggressiveness to move out, and at the same time, they must remain cooperative," Pathak said. "Otherwise, without either aggressive motion or cooperation, the collective streaming would fall apart."
Pathak has applied for a patent on the technology with the university's Office of Technology Management.
Source: Washington University in St. Louis