In this interview at The Sydney Writer's Festival 2011, Rose Powell asks L.A. Larkin about the thriller genre and the writing techniques she uses. L.A. Larkin talks about hooking the reader in the opening chapter, pace, characterisation, plot, climax, research and how to tackle thrillers with social, political or environmental themes. She also reveals how she got published and gives us a brief insight into her next story, Thirst, a climate change catastrophe thriller set in Antarctica, to be released 2012.
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On Writing and Publishing
The Genesis Flaw
Tuesday, 31 May, 2011 - 15:45
Genetics
The Genesis Flaw
Tuesday, 8 March, 2011 - 00:00
David Suzuki on applying precautionary principle to GMO crops: http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/food-for-life/356
Jeffery M Smith on the dangers of GE: http://www.seedsofdeception.com/Public/Home/index.cfm
Extract from The Biotech Century: http://www.businessweek.com/chapter/rifkin.htm
Australia's Gene Ethics organisation: http://www.geneethics.org/campaigns
Australia's Network of Concerner Farmers: http://www.non-gm-farmers.com/
University of Kansas - Crop yields from GM soy 10% less than conventional equivalent: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/exposed-the-great-gm-crops-myth-812179.html
Greenpeace Australia's genetic engineering campaign: http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/
Mae-Wan Ho, Angela Ryan and Joe Cummins, Cauliflower mosaic viral promoter - a recipe for disaster?: http://www.i-sis.org.uk/pdf/CaMV_promoter_recipe_for_disaster.pdf
Jonathan Latham and Ricarda Steinbrecher on horizontal gene transfer of viral inserts from GM plants to viruses: http://www.econexus.info/publication/gm-gene-flow-b
Can transgenic DNA in a genetically modified (GM) crop be transferred to the people or animals that eat the crop? http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v22/n2/full/nbt0204-170.html
Rosemary Stanton- a nutritionist's view of GMO's: See section on Agribusiness: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28987183/4C-WHOS-DRIVING-THE-FOOD-SUPPLY-Rosemary-Stanton-Do-we-choose
Canadian farmer's canola contaminated by neighbouring GM canola - the legal battle of Percy Schmeiser: http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/genetics_modification/percyschmeiser.html
WA farmer Steve Marsh loses his organic accreditation through contamination with GMO's: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/24/3101366.htm
The Guardian on dismissal of geneticist Dr Arpad Pusztai: http://www.guardian..uk/environment/1999/feb/12/food.gm
Hacking
The Genesis Flaw
Thursday, 3 June, 2010 - 15:54
This video demonstrates how to use aircrack-ng tools to decrypt wep keys. For guidance and further questions visit http://www.jcortesweb.com
Genetics
The Genesis Flaw
Thursday, 3 June, 2010 - 15:53
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in your food may make you sick. Studies link GMOs with toxins, allergies, infertility, infant mortality, immune dysfunction, stunted growth, accelerated aging, and death. Whistleblowers were fired, threatened, and gagged. Warnings by FDA scientists were ignored. Expert Jeffrey M. Smith, author of the #1 GMO bestseller Seeds of Deception, and Genetic Roulette, presents SHOCKING evidence why these gene-spliced crops may lead to health and environmental catastrophes. Learn how to protect yourself and discover the Campaign for Healthier Eating in America—a brilliant plan to quickly end the genetic engineering of our food supply.
Genetics
The Genesis Flaw
Thursday, 3 June, 2010 - 15:51
If the old saying is true that we are what we eat, Americans may want to sit up and take notice: the Center for Food Safety has estimated that up to 75% of processed foods on grocery store shelves contain genetically engineered ingredients. Even the most health-conscious individuals have likely been unable to avoid consuming genetically modified foods, especially since food distributors are not required by law to label them. We explore why some people wanted to alter the composition of crops in the first place, how GM food can impact your health, and what your elected representatives are doing in response to public concern. This is a lot to digest (so to speak), but we are confident you will emerge a more alert consumer.
At a local farmers market, we ask some of San Diego's most health-conscious consumers if they're aware of genetically modified foods. Continue watching to study the science behind the modification process.
Hacking
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Wednesday, 12 May, 2010 - 00:00
The Hacker Manifesto: http://www.mithral.com/~beberg/manifesto.html
Hacker magazine: http://www.phrack.org/issues.html
How to own a continent- stories by hackers: http://insecure.org/stc/
Blackhat security conference: http://www.blackhat.com/
Defcon security conference: http://www.defcon.org/
Information security glossary: http://www.yourwindow.to/information-security/
A blog covering security technology: http://www.schneier.com/index.html
Wikipedia’s timeline of hacking: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_computer_security_hacker_history
A hacker tells his side of the story – Kevin Mitnick: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/01/13/chapter_one_kevin_mitnicks_story/
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The Genesis Flaw
Wednesday, 12 May, 2010 - 00:00
Our future- robotics and IT as predicted from 2005 - 2050: http://www.btplc.com/Innovation/News/timeline/TechnologyTimeline.pdf
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