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Tomorrow I'll be nipping down to Aberdeen for Mayfest and reading with Alan Spence, celebrating Orkney artist Anne Bevan's lovely exhibition. Things Unseen is all about microscopic marine life.
The Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen, 3-4pm, 10th May 2014
Free! (but booking required)
Friday, 9 May 2014
Tuesday, 29 April 2014
Thursday, 17 April 2014
Reading at 'Streams of Story', The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Details here, booking recommended.
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Thursday, 10 April 2014
With Paul Farley and Tim Dee in Unst...
recording next Sunday's episode of The Echo Chamber.
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Friday, 4 April 2014
What happens in our brains when we look for and find wild food – can you help?
I'd like to understand more about what happens in our brains when we go foraging for wild food. Why are hunting for and finding mushrooms, shellfish, berries exciting/compelling/satisfying? I'm assuming dopamine/oxytocin/reward centres may be involved…can anyone explain how it works? Can you recommend any reliable but not excessively technical reading? Please comment below if you can help!
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Monday, 17 March 2014
For the University of St Andrew's 'Loch Computer' project, I was asked to write a short text about my 'sense of the balance in (my) existence between remoteness and connectedness'
Remote is a function of our brains, not a geographical fact. Perhaps we are longing for times when the world was flat and infinite and remote is always just out of sight. It's only recently that 'how can a plane disappear?' seems like a reasonable question. Living in Shetland I constantly meet the kind of folk who yearn for the edge, yearn for 'remote', so much that they invent it where it doesn't exist. Please take care. We're in trouble when we let 'remote' mean something like forgettable (out of sight, out of mind) – especially if it's defined as such by people with the power to exploit such a place.
I've tried to identify some of the things I think I need to be happy where I live. Company of compassionate, informed, egalitarian and mindful folk. Company of makers and musicians and scientists and explorers. Company of wild creatures doing their own thing despite us. Sometimes to give up and go to the pictures. Good wireless speeds; mangos; an alternative place to work than home, interrupted by people I do and don't yet know. Places you can walk out of the view of houses. The ability to get to my family if I need to. The possibility of elsewhere from time to time. People ever coming and going, by cruise, research vessel, helicopter, pelagic ships and whitefish boats, yacht, ferry, plane. And the world's junk washing up on our beaches. With most of these needs satisfied enough of the time, where I live is not remote. Places change and people's needs change, and so 'remote' is not an absolute – but what 'remote' is also not is a fixed geographical location.
Foula, from the Westside
'A row of cottages called New Zealand – because they were so far from anywhere – was built' (Tim Dee, Four Fields) I was there, recently, as far from home as it's possible to be. And found myself weirdly at home in a place somewhat like Shetland.
'A row of cottages called New Zealand – because they were so far from anywhere – was built' (Tim Dee, Four Fields) I was there, recently, as far from home as it's possible to be. And found myself weirdly at home in a place somewhat like Shetland.
I stayed overnight on Kapiti Island with the poet Glenn Colquhoun. Glenn can see Kapiti most days from the coast near his house, though it disappears in fog, as Foula does, from my back yard. Jetlagged, I tried to sleep on the warm deck of our cabin, but the ponderous footfall of a kleptomaniac weka startled me awake. It dipped its beak into my mug of lukewarm tea. The beach was covered in blazing oval mirrors – upturned iridescent paua shells. In ten minutes at ten in the morning, my white Northern nape began to burn. I had sort of forgotten about the hole in the ozone layer until I burnt underneath it. We ate tough, gamey chunks of paua, fried in a bit of flour; a large kaka lurked in the trees, ready to raid the cheese and biscuit platter. We worked our way along a cliffside track through flax, bending back the stiff blades for each other, and eventually reached – in older-growth bush, the ruinous whaling station. Kakariki, powdery greenstone, that were prising seeds from flax pods, shattered from the sharp leaves. And we saw kiwi and spoonbills; massive blue takahe on the brink of extinction.
Gratuitous picture of a Takahe, by the lovely folk at Kapiti Island Nature Tours
The whole world grew out of here; the heart of the whorl, though the globe has infinite such crowns. But as we packed the trunk of Glenn's car again, back on the mainland, it was immediately as if we'd never been there. Kapiti vibrated and fizzed, the same fictional blue as Foula. The wind had picked up, and we'd narrowly missed an indefinite stay on the island, or an expensive helicopter trip. It takes less than half an hour to get to Kapiti but it's impossible to reach by boat when the wind gets up. The island hovered slightly above the shattering sea, ready to plane off, like Laputa.
Leaving Kapiti
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Thursday, 6 March 2014
Commonwealth Poets United trip to New Zealand
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I wonder what long haul air travel across time-zones does to body, soul and mind. The world is a scalp with two crowns. Coming home go back in time and brush its fur the wrong way. Halfway between Melbourne and Singapore abandon hope of arriving ever. The guy in the seat behind me has unfairly long legs, and big feet which intrude into my footwell. I wake from a two hour sleep, find his feet between mine and kick them violently and deliberately until they retreat. Long legs and I avoid each others' eyes as we get off the plane in Singapore. Terrible to travel through the equator for the first time and not even get outside, which is why Changi is my new favourite airport: they let you smell the air. Upstairs and out into the cactus garden. It is midnight and 26 degrees. The sky is stifling, orange and smells like a wood-fired oven. Under the clear skies of Kapiti Island and the Tongariro Alpine Circuit, Orion was upended as if diving for pearls below the horizon. Here I couldn't find my way to a single constellation: the fainter stars obliterated in smog. I clapped the flask-shaped trunk of a ponytail tree. A friend of mine quotes a friend of hers: 'the soul travels on horseback'. So what happens while your soul is catching you up? Empty, you fill up like a well, mostly unmediated by language. For a while language is a almost purely sensual phenomenon: birds, places, rhythm, phonetic novelty and familiarity. (To 'whakapapa' is to 'redd up kin'. It's pronounced 'fokkapapa' or so, and was the name of the village I began my walk through the mountains.)
With big thanks to all the folk who put me up and in touch and showed me around: Frances Hendron and Robyn Marsack, Bill Manhire and Marion, Greg O'Brien and Jenny Bornholdt, Chris and all the students at the International Institute for Modern Letters at Victoria University, Glenn and Olive and Amey, Dinah Hawken and Bill, James Brown, St Benedicts and St Catherine's Schools, Radio New Zealand, Unity Books, the nice folk I met on the Tongariro Northern Circuit and the Shetland Society of Wellington!
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We are 12 days from Christmas and soon all of the angels from the Salvation Army Angel Tree will be getting the gifts so many East Texans donated.
The Salvation Army says they started this Christmas season with 2000 angels, but there are still some who have not been adopted.
"Normally we have about 2000, or so this time of year so being this close to our deadline we're very pleased, but we're hoping that we will get those adopted before the end of the week," says Major, Ben Lawrence, Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army says close to 1800 angels have already been adopted, there are still 200 left.
"I've said it ever since we got here, and this is our third Christmas here, this is a very giving community and we couldn't do what we do here in Tyler without the community. We can't thank them enough," says Lawrence.
"We just want to make sure that all the Angel Tree angels have a special Christmas. Not that it comes from the Salvation Army, but for them to know that the season is about giving," says Chantel Millin, with the Salvation Army.
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Taking Back Sunday TAYF Tour Set List
Taking Back Sunday are out on the Tell All Your Friends ten year anniversary tour, and there are certainly more than a few surprises in their set list.
[Mr. Rogers Intro]
Whats It Feel Like To Be A Ghost
A Decade Under The Influence
Faith (Let You Down)
Liar (It Takes One To Know One)
One-Eighty By Summer
El Paso
Error: Operator
Tell All Your Friends
You Know How I Do
Bike Scene
Cute Without The 'E' (Cut From The Team)
There's No 'I' In Team
Great Romances Of The 20th Century
Ghost Man On Third
Timberwolves At New Jersey (Violin and piano interlude)
The Blue Channel
You're So Last Summer
Head Club
The Ballad Of Sal Villanueva
Your Own Disaster
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In less than a month millions of people around the world will be tuning in to watch the Superbowl. Last year 111.3 million people tuned in to see the Giants beat the Patriots. And while some people will be tuning in to see the commercials or Beyonce at half time
many people are just die-hard fans that truly love the sport.
My husband loves the sport and has been a faithful Broncos fan since he was a small child. So you can imagine that he wasn't very thrilled when I shared an article with him from Reader's Digest "Breaking Up With Football".
You see, when watching a football game, there are two types of plays that always elicit excited, nacho-spilling outbursts. The first is an incredible, physics-defying catch that no one saw coming and the second is a bone-crushing hit that knocks a guy out of his cleats. It's that bone crushing, head-on collision that made the sportswriter decide he was done with football. It made me wonder if others should be done too.
I'm not trying to talk anybody out of watching their favorite sport any more than I want to be talked out of watching my soap opera or favorite reality show, but I think everyone should know a few facts, especially if they have children playing youth football. As I researched this subject more on the internet I found out it's a huge topic of debate, with very strong opinions and it can get pretty nasty. Wow! Almost like the whole presidential election we just went through.
So if you're interested, here are a few facts that really blew my mind and below is the actual article I read in Reader's Digest.
1. Football hits pull the brain like Silly Putty, stretching and shearing nerve cells. – While one doctor proves that football-related head trauma causes chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a mind-ravaging disease associated with repetitive head trauma, others disprove it – much like how the Tobacco Industry tried to keep us believing cigarettes were safe for many years. Fact: The Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy has released test results for the brains of 20 deceased football players. Nineteen showed evidence of CTE.
These are the words (the scientist) uses to describe the clinical symptoms of CTE: Impulsivity. Disinhibition. Volatility. Problems with depression and emotional control. And this is how Mike Webster, later diagnosed with the disease, spent his final months: living in his truck, squeezing Super Glue on his rotting teeth, shooting himself with a Taser gun to sleep, and sniffing ammonia to stay awake.
2. Currently, more than 3,500 former players and surviving family members are suing the NFL, essentially attempting to hold the league liable. – And the argument most often is, "Those money-grubbing, ambulance-chasing ex-players knew what they were getting into. Now they're complaining? Tough luck. Why can't they just leave football alone?" But my question is, did they really know what they were getting in to?
3. Boys and young men—whose brains are still developing—are more vulnerable to football-induced head trauma. According to the National Athletic Trainers' Association, only 42 percent of high schools in 2010 even had access to a certified athletic trainer educated in concussion care. Robert Cantu, MD, a leading sports concussion expert, says in a new book that children under 14 years of age shouldn't play collision sports under current rules, an argument he suspects will "tick some people off."
And another popular argument is this, "You can suffer a concussion driving a car. Or riding a bike. Life is risky. Football is risky. Sure, we should minimize the risk. But doing so is enough to keep on enjoying the sport, right?"
I guess my questions is, "Is it enough?" All I know for sure is I'm glad my son isn't playing football. And for those of you who love the sport, I guess that's your choice.
Reader's Digest Article: Football Safey: Why I Broke Up with the Sport


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DMD's Top 10 Alt-Country Tracks
Written By: Janet Yaceczko
The local alt-country music scene is definitely rockin'. You've heard the rumor, but now you can hear the songs. Mixing in some americana, folk, rockabilly, and everything in between-take a listen to ten of my favorites, in no particular order:
Natalie York-"The Sweet Air of Virginia"
What a crooner! Natalie York's bluesy sound brings to mind a bit of Norah Jones, with a couple dashes of Sara Bareilles. The tasteful blending of piano and guitar just might make you feel a little more sophisticated after you've heard it: it's like entering into a southern ball. "The sweet air of Virginia used to be my only friend." Definitely keep an eye on this one, y'all.
Dean Crawford & the Dunn River Band-"I Can't Reach You"
"I Can't Reach You" is Dean Crawford's self-penned upbeat tune in the style of Tim McGraw's "Just to See You Smile" and Colin Raye's "Little Red Rodeo." This stuff is more in the style of country music you hear on 98.7 WMZQ or 93.1 WPOC. Crawford also sounds reminiscent of '90s country pop artists Neal McCoy, Tye Herndon and Kevin Sharp. There's a lot of great energy in this guy.
The Great Unknowns-"Long Way Home"
Becky Warren and The Great Unknowns awaken the reality of life after war for the wife of a soldier in this Alison Krauss styled broken heart ballad.
Sean K. Preston-"Money"
Haunting and intense, "Money" is a story and a message. "Oh, my soul so heavy, oh my soul." Think rockabilly legend Elvis Presley meets rockabilly legend Johnny Cash-but maybe sadder, darker and truer.
The Highballers-"Better Man"
"She still smiles at me even when I'm drunk as a dog."
The Highballers give you deep home country with echoes of Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, while elegantly weaving in the lead vocals. This track is a little bit country with a dash of rock and roll.
Vandaveer-"Dig Down Deep"
They sound a bit like the recently popular Civil Wars, with a perfect blend of male and female lead vocals. The superb percussion makes every beat of every drum take control of your pulse.
Brian Farley Band-"Out That Day"
More on the rock and roll side of things, but I simply can't leave out this group that has so many different aspects, it's difficult to fit them into a genre. A little punk, a little soul, and just enough folk and roots sound to make this list, "Out That Day" features the three man band offering the entire album free for the download on their official website.
The Junior League Band-"Kiss You in the Morning"
The sweet pipes of Lissy Rosemont draw you into this modern ballad. This song could easily send The Junior League Band into mainstream media.
The WeatherVanes-"Morning Light"
This song has high energy with striking harmonies and punchy, hard-hitting lyrics. If you haven't heard of The WeatherVanes yet, where have you been? "Morning Light" is just one of my many favorites from this group.
Danny Kay and the Nightlifers-"Blue Skies"
This one opens up sounding just like an old Johnny Cash song, stand-up bass and all. Rockabilly to the core, Danny Kay and The Nightlifers pull you right out of your chair and onto the dance floor.
"I'm gonna beg that girl for one more chance/but only heaven knows!"
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Highballers are also really good live too
Worth listening to!!!
This is a pretty solid list. Pretty much sums up dc country in a nutshell lol
You are so right about country music. I have been following Dean Crawford for about a year. He is charismatic, gifted and sings with such conviction. He is also a talented song writer. Once you have seen him perform, you cannot wait until the next show. So I keep up with him on his facebook. Thanks for recognizing this special man.
You can't go wrong with Danny Kay and The Nightlifers. They have a killer rhythm section. Zach Sweeney rules on sweet guitar!
Dean Crawford is a talented song writer as well as a warm and caring person. I have loved him from the first time I heard him at least 7 years ago. I agree with everything Marion said above. Go see him live! You'll be very happy you did.
Dean Crawford and Dunns River are amazing! They are a group of very dedicated, talented ,hard working guys. Once you have heard them play , you can't help but keep going back for more !
enrgetic? you don't know the half of it!Dean Crawford and the Dunn's River Band have more energy then the energiser bunny. Their music is to die for, once you are hooked, you're hooked for life. They have big hearts too and will help anybody out in a bind,. The guys are all truly beautiful people. Come hang out, they make everybody feel like family.
Dean Crawford and Dunns River are amazing! They are a group of caring and fan devoted loving group . I heard them 3 yrs ago love their music and their dedication to fans . They come and take pictures with the fans during shows and talk to them personally . I have not seen another band like them who does this .Dean writes beautiful songs and love hearing him sing listen to his cd all the time .. So if you have never heard them Come See Them Live you will love them ..Me and my husband tell everyone what a great Band they are .. Keep up the AMAZING JOB !! Love to the BAND !!! And God BlessYou All …. :)
The Great Unknowns are a serious band. Their first album was one of the definitive alt country albums of all time, and I don't say that lightly. They are to be compared with Lucinda Williams and Ryan Adams. No shiz. And the new album should be getting some serious attention.


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This year's One Great Read book is the classic children's novel A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle. Read about Meg Murray's adventures on other worlds as she tries to find her missing father and free him from a terrible evil. Then come to events to explore different aspects of science and literature seen in the book. Be sure to check out the many activities at our partner organizations around the community as well.
Monday, September 8, 2:00 p.m. - Klondike Library (Fireside Book Group)
Thursday, September 18, 2:00 p.m. - Klondike Library (Yarn & Yarns Book Group)
Tuesday, September 23, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Downtown Library
Wednesday, September 24, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - St. John's Episcopal Church
Tuesday, September 30, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Robots & Rogues Bookstore
Thursday, October 2, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Campus Library
Saturday, October 25, 3:00 p.m. - Barnes & Noble
One Great Read Kickoff
Thursday, September 4, 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
Join us as we kick off One Great Read at the Downtown Library. County Librarian Jos N. Holman will talk about his experiences serving on the Newberry and Caldecott committees and what makes books award-winning classics. Local actor Jeff Spanke will talk about the book's themes. Enjoy the discussion and some light refreshments.
Resources for Book Group Leaders
Tuesday, September 09, 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
Stop in and get tips and resources for discussing A Wrinkle in Time with your own book groups.
Life Cycle of a Star
Tuesday, September 16, 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
A Wrinkle in Time's Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which are billions of years old beings that used to be stars. Join Bill Huston, Planetarium Director at Jefferson High School, as he delves into what scientists know about of the stages of stars from birth to death.
Teen Fandom Club Callout
Thursday, September 18, 6:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
Come and join the new fandom club for teens. Discuss your favorite shows, books, and characters. This month's theme is time travel stories, including A Wrinkle in Time and the new season of Doctor Who. We'll also talk about club names and future topics. Open to grades 6-12.
1962 Time Capsule
Thursday, September 18, 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
A Wrinkle in Time was published in 1962. Join librarian Alison Moss for a slide-show time warp back and learn about major events, people, and culture of that year. Hear about the debuts of Bob Dylan and the Beatles, the Cuban Missile Crisis, fashion, and more.
Gallery Walk
Friday, September 19, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tippecanoe Arts Federation (638 North St, Lafayette)
Join TCPL librarians and many others for the Tippecanoe Arts Federation's Gallery Walk. Tour downtown Lafayette and see what it has to offer for art, music, and more. The walk starts at the TAF Building, 638 North St in Lafayette.
Women in Sci-Fi and Geek Culture
Saturday, September 20, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Robots & Rogues Bookstore (531 Main St, Lafayette)
Aurora Cruz of Women Geeking Out talks about the history of women in sci-fi at the Robots and Rogues Bookstore. Madeline L'Engle was a female author writing science fiction with a female protagonist in the 1960s - not an easy feat! We will examine the issues facing female authors and artists through the development of sci-fi into modern day; explore the role of female protagonists and characters in fiction, movies, comics, and other media; and discuss the experience of women in today.
A Wrinkle In Time, performed on stage by Civic Theater of Lafayette
Friday, September 26, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 27, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 28, 2:30 p.m.
Historic Monon Depot Theater (313 N 5th St, Lafayette)
Join us at the Historic Monon Depot Theater as members of Civic Theater perform the award-winning stage adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time, written by John Galore.
"It Was A Dark & Stormy Night" - Spooky Storywriting Contest
October 1-15, Grades 3-12
A Wrinkle in Time starts off with the classic line, "It was a dark and stormy night," and so do many other stories. Where does this spooky sentence make your imagination go? Come up with your own characters and story for our spooky storywriting contest. Entry forms and contest guidelines will be available October 1. The entry deadline is October 15 and 8:00 p.m. and winners will be announced on October 22.
Far Out! Extrasolar Planets
Wednesday, October 1, 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
Scientists have discovered over 1800 planets outside our solar system. Professor David Minton will explain what we know about these far our planets. How were they discovered? What are they like? Could there be life on them?
Intro to Quantum Physics
Thursday, October 09, 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
Purdue Professor Norbert Neumeister will speak about the strange science of quantum physics.
Family Snack n' Chat
Saturday, October 11, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Downtown Library
Bring your whole family to discuss A Wrinkle in Time and have a snack on a Saturday afternoon. We may discuss the movie and possible upcoming movie version as well. You may bring your own snack, we'll provide beverages.
The Art and Science of Nonverbal Communication
Thursday, October 16, 6:00 p.m.
Campus Library
Join Purdue's Dr. Chris Kowal, an expert in nonverbal communication, as he shares his insights on the art and science of how we communicate without words.
Imagining the Future: Literature & Real Science
Wednesday, October 22, 7:00 p.m.
West Lafayette Public Library (208 W Columbia St, West Lafayette)
Professor Jenna Rickus of Purdue's Department of Agriculture and Biological Engineering, will talk about how real science plays a role in literature. This takes place at the West Lafayette Public Library.
Let's Talk About Spaceships
Thursday, October 23, 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
We can't tesser between planets, but maybe we can get there with a spaceship. Dr Michael Grant, professor of astronautics and director of the Rapid Design of Systems Lab at Purdue, will talk about current plans and ideas about how to reach the moon, Mars, and more, with no wrinkles required.
A Wrinkle in Time Group Read and Discussion
Saturday, October 25, 3:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers (2323 Sagamore Parkway South, Lafayette)
Librarian Alison Moss will lead a group read and discussion at the cafe in Barnes & Nobles, located near the Tippecanoe Mall.
Fate and Free Will
Thursday, October 30, 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
Questions of fate, and free will play an important part of A Wrinkle in Time. Join us for a panel discussion about how different faiths view these ideas, lead by Reverand Charlie Davis and other members of the Inter-Religious Network of Greater Lafayette.
Lafayette, IN – A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle combines fantasy, science fiction, and elements of theology. The 250-page Newbery Medal winning novel and American classic was first published in 1962.
"A 'classic' is a book generation after generation finds worthy of reading. Heart-warming tales of good and evil inspire readers year after year," said West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel.
"Whether you read this for the first time as a young person, come to it new as an adult, or plan to re-read the tale of three young people on a quest through time and space to find the meaning of love and family," Schenkel continued. "You'll enjoy visiting this not-so-unlike-our-own-2014-world that was fashioned so long ago by Madeleine L'Engle."
"Fans of Coraline by Neil Gaiman, The Time Hackers by Gary Paulsen, and Lost in Cyberspace by Richard Peck will enjoy this book," said Tippecanoe County Public Library Head Reference Librarian Alison Moss. "We hope it inspires fantasy and sci-fi readers to join their first community-wide 'read.' Mature readers may welcome the chance to explore the book's complex themes and emotions from an adult viewpoint."
Meg and her psychic younger brother Charles Wallace Murry, schoolmate Calvin O'Keefe, Mrs. Whatsit and some extraterrestrial friends are the central characters. The group travels through a wrinkle in time -- a tesseract -- to rescue Meg's father, a secret government worker, from a planet controlled by an evil presence.
Will Meg's loving nature and the groups' belief in individuality survive the journey? Join One Great Read and find out!
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"In the 50th anniversary edition, Lisa Sonne suggests modern scientific concepts related to the story—multiple dimensions, dark energy, and string theory. These concepts were conceived after the book's 1962 publication but are amazingly applicable to A Wrinkle in Time." Children's Literature, Barbara L. Talcroft
The novel also appeared in the Lost TV series. Prompting L'Engle to attend a Lost book club meeting in Washington D.C. (Jen Chaney and Liz Kelly: December 19, 2007, Washington Post.)
Madeleine L'Engle Camp (1918-2007) wrote over 60 books, including youth and adult fiction, poems, plays, memoirs, and religious meditations. Her first was The Small Rain (1945). A Wrinkle in Time (1962) resulted in "The Time Quintet" series. Over two dozen publishers rejected A Wrinkle in Time before Farrar, Straus and Giroux released it.
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1963: A Wrinkle in Time – John Newbery Medal
1964: A Wrinkle in Time – runner-up, Hans Christian Andersen Award
1965: A Wrinkle in Time – Sequoyah Award
1965: A Wrinkle in Time – Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1986: ALAN Award for Outstanding Contribution to Adolescent Literature from the National Council of Teachers of English
1990: Kerlan Award
1997: World Fantasy Convention, lifetime achievement
2012: A Wrinkle in Time voted #2 (#1 Charlotte's Web) in a School Library Journal survey
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Here are the Falcons' grades for the 34-0 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants on Sunday at the Georgia Dome.
GAME BALLS: Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon for leading a spirited defensive effort and the offensive line for battling the mighty Giants defensive line rotation.
A — Quarterbacks: Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan broke a pair of his own franchise records. He topped his club record for passing yards in a single season. After just 14 games he has 4,202 yards for the season. Ryan threw for 4,177 yards in 2011. Ryan also broke his club record for completions in a season, as he has connected on 369 passes this season. He set the franchise record with 357 completions in 2010. Ryan is the only quarterback in team history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in consecutive seasons. Ryan finished the game completing 23 of 28 passes (82.1 percent) for 270 yards with three touchdowns and a 142.6 passer rating. His 82.1 completion percentage is the second highest of his career, trailing his 24 of 28 (85.7) performance against Green Bay on Nov. 28, 2010. Ryan's 142.6 quarterback rating against New York was the second-highest single game rating of his career. He posted a 146.3 passer rating in the 2011 season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke McCown also got some mop-up action.
A — Running backs: For just the second time this season, the Falcons ran the ball more times than they passed, attempting only 28 passes. In a win over Philadelphia on Oct. 28, they rushed the ball 37 times and threw 29 passes. The Falcons forced the Giants to respect the running attack. They ran the ball 35 times for 125 yards (3.5 per carry) when discounting three kneel-downs by quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Luke McCown. Turner had 52 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown for the fifth straight game. It was his ninth rushing touchdown of the season. Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 25 yards on 11 carries and Jason Snelling had 39 yards on six carries. Julio Jones got in on the action with an 18-yard scamper. The running backs also had six catches for 48 yards, including Mike Cox's dazzling flip on his 11-yard grab.
A — Receivers: Roddy White, slowed by a sore knee, didn't practice all week, but started against the Giants and caught two passes for 16 yards. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan leaned more on wide receiver Julio Jones, who finished with six catches for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Tony Gonzalez caught six passes for 49 yards and Harry Douglas had three for 83 yards.
A — Offensive line: Ryan was sacked once and hit just three times. They clawed out enough yards in the run game to make the Giants respect the rushing attack, even though they didn't average 4.0 yards per carry. The unit faced a big challenge and came through with a strong performance.
A — Defensive line: Defensive tackles Corey Peters and Peria Jerry harassed Eli Manning and were a big part of rattling the quarterback. Babineaux flushed Manning into Kroy Biermann for the Falcons only sack. Coach Ray Hamilton's crew was also stout against the run as they held Dave Wilson to 55 yards on 12 carries.
A — Linebackers: Weatherspon led the charge with nine tackles. Stephen Nicholas was also flashing in the run game and finished with five tackles. Akeem Dent had three tackles. The Giants rushed for 97 yards on 21 carries.
A — Defensive backs: Cornerback Asante Samuel said all week in practice that Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks would not be a factor in this game. Nicks destroyed the Falcons in the playoffs last season. On the Giants second play from scrimmage, Samuel intercepted a pass intended for Nicks on a curl route. Also, safety Thomas DeCoud came up with a pick on a pass intended for Nicks, who was held to 40 yards on three catches. Dominique Franks and Charles Mitchell stepped up when Chris Hope went down with a head injury. Franks, normally a cornerback, played some safety. Mitchell played in the dime package when the Giants went to a four-receiver formation.
A — Special teams: Giants kickoff returner Dave Wilson had 227 yards on kickoff returns last week against New Orleans. The Falcons held him to 66 yards on three returns. He brought Matt Bosher's opening kickoff out of the end zone from 6 yards deep and was stopped by Cliff Matthews at the 13-yard line. Coach Mike Smith was asked about Asante Samuel's pick, but went into a freestyle rap on how the kickoff coverage was superb. He wanted to make sure their effort didn't get lost in the shuffle. Biermann and Snelling also had special teams tackles.
A — Coaching: The Falcons knew they had to run the ball and offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter ran draw, after draw, after draw to slow down the Giants vaunted pass rush. Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan opened with his big boys up front – Peters, Jerry and Babineaux along with John Abraham. The Falcons disguise-packages that are designed not to give the quarterback and valid pre-snap read led to two interceptions.
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December 17th, 2012
8:34 am
great game…hope they are peaking at the right time…go dogs
December 17th, 2012
8:48 am
We should rest Ryan, Gonzo, & Julio for the next two games, or only play them for a half or so each game, to minimize the risk of injury. No sense in playing them now. We got this!
December 17th, 2012
8:50 am
nice comeback from teh straight F's from last week.
December 17th, 2012
8:56 am
They keep saying the Falcons haven't played anybody all year. Well they have beaten every team in the NFC EAST which is supposed to be the strongest division. They beat every team in the AFC WEST, the only losses are in their own division. What else needs to be said
December 17th, 2012
8:56 am
If they was a grade higher than a A, the Falcon would have it after this game. They looked like a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
December 17th, 2012
8:58 am
What a difference a week makes, from all F's to all A's. Let's just call the Carolina game an 'outlier' that can happen to any team.
Let's win the next two games convincingly while minimizing injuries. Hopefully backups can play most of the 2nd half of the Tampa Bay game, giving most starters additional rest. This will put us on a good road for the playoffs and ultimately the Super Bowl.
December 17th, 2012
9:00 am
Great game! Coach Smith must free Dom Davis! Redskins used a rookie QB as their backup and Dirk imported a 1.8 rated failed QB from Jacksonville. If we rested Ryan, the Falcons will not win these games. Make the team stronger and develope Davis. Look what the league is doing with moble QBs and the Falcons will have the same results in the future. Well we can't blame Smith for having a vision for this team. If Matt goes dowm, it will get ugly.
December 17th, 2012
9:28 am
How about Vance Walker on the D-line?
December 17th, 2012
9:31 am
@Ernest…You are so right. Carolina is no where near the team the Falcons are despite what Cam thinks. Cam is no where near the quarterback Matt is on or off the field.
Naysayers, how ya like us now?
December 17th, 2012
9:37 am
All the haters hating on Da Birds. Pick your face up.
December 17th, 2012
9:41 am
Do you think if we win a few more games maybe, just maybe, we can get some people to pay for tickets who are actually Falcons fans?
There mustve been 15,000 Giants fans go home sad last night
December 17th, 2012
9:47 am
Way to go Falcons
For you NY fans, the fact this is deemed an important game is showing respect and acknowledgement of the Giant organization
December 17th, 2012
9:47 am
Falcons edge Giants….Or :Falcons escape with a win over Giants……Or: Fraudulent Falcons steal a win……
OK…..I'm just having fun with the nations perception of the Falcons.
December 17th, 2012
9:48 am
I have to agree with everything that has been said / written except I would have to give special teams a B simply because Dominique Franks seems to be lost on punt returns.
When the punting team players are 10 – 15 yards away from him he consistently keeps trying to make moves to make imaginary tacklers miss. Catch the ball and get up field is your job on punt returns. One move (if needed) and go and please do not put the ball on the ground again.
Besides that little point A's all around for the Falcons!!!
December 17th, 2012
9:56 am
The NYG fans were making a lot of noise at the start of the game…then…then…silence…dead silence!! Was the sweetest moments for the remainder of the game to watch all those NYG fans sitting on their hands, shaking their heads, arguing with each other about "what happened?"…just goes to show you, our poor showing a week earlier don't mean a thing…hooray to the coaches and players for heads up football…ITS NOW THAT COUNTS!!
December 17th, 2012
10:00 am
I have to agree with E-Roll — Franks is a weak link on punt returns. That could bite us in the butt in the postseason; better to fix it now.
December 17th, 2012
10:02 am
great game dirty birds
December 17th, 2012
10:07 am
December 17th, 2012
8:34 am
great game…hope they are peaking at the right time…go dogs
Go dogs???…
December 17th, 2012
10:09 am
all I have to say is
December 17th, 2012
10:09 am
The Falcons played well across the board and I think the offensive line should've gotten a game ball for their ability to control the game.
December 17th, 2012
10:13 am
The next 2 games are important.detroit allways play us hard,and tampa is a division game,they won't lay down for us.Both teams will come after us and try to spoil home field through out playoffs.can't let up,49ers are right on our heels.
December 17th, 2012
10:14 am
Professor D. Led also gets an A.
December 17th, 2012
10:25 am
(SceneThisB4) Esquire is in the HOUSE
December 17th, 2012
8:48 am
We should rest Ryan, Gonzo, & Julio for the next two games, or only play them for a half or so each game, to minimize the risk of injury. No sense in playing them now. We got this!
Thank you SCENE but we should lock up home field for the playoffs dunce hat. You really don't know too much about football do you………….!!!
I am tired of it………..bounty pounty……..I'm a brokeback Mountie…..
Coach Joe ya gotta know the embarrassment, my tranny lovin women made me pitch a tent, I feel like I wanna die, I got a roughneck by my side, I'm so tired of the stench, my team needs a serious wrench, It's my man Brees, got me on my knees, throwing a pick six, now I gotta wait on a quick fix.
December 17th, 2012
10:29 am
December 17th, 2012
10:31 am
<— Good answer, Falcons!
December 17th, 2012
10:32 am
@ BK: If we win next Sat night it doesn't matter what anybody else does…we'll have dome field advantage wrapped up
December 17th, 2012
10:33 am
This is an opportunity to revisit what an idiot SceneThisB4 is. As many of you know he is being relentlessly attacked on the NOLA blogs and he thinks it's me. That's funny!!!
He thinks he knows football but check out his interpretation of the rules.
This is what the dunce hat wrote back in September here on the AJC., like he knows anything about football.
Scene This B4
September 21st, 2012
8:27 am
@Jimmy: You don't get any points on the field of play if you catch the ball and the ground causes it to become dislodged. The rule in the endzone is different so as to remove any doubt. You have to maintain possession through the end of the play, including landing on the ground, cause six points are at stake. On the normal field of play, the reciever gets the benefit of the doubt, in the endzone, he has to earn it.
Note to SuxThisBZERO:
NFL Rule 8 Section 1 Article 3 Item 3
"The requirements for a catch in the end zone are the same as the requirements for a catch in the field of play."
What an idiot!
December 17th, 2012
10:34 am
Falcon James
December 17th, 2012
8:56 am
If they was a grade higher than a A, the Falcon would have it after this game. They looked like a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
I concur!!!
December 17th, 2012
11:02 am
Dominique Franks have been and will be our achilles heel on special teams for the rest of the season and in the playoffs. I agree with the panel that Franks is horrible returning punts. I have been trying to figure out what he is waiting on to get up field. Faking and then running is not the answer. If he hit the hole hard, he might be able to break free, but he will never know with trying to do what Dieone Sanders did with running lateral and find a seam and burst. He is nowhere near that caliber of player. Just hit it!
December 17th, 2012
11:04 am
Unfortunately, the falcons havent even played anybody yet.
December 17th, 2012
11:07 am
Franks cannot return punts (Antoine Smith can…. from his days at FSU)
Franks can play some CB though….came in when S Chris Hope left the game and immediately defended a pass!
Harry Douglas could return punts also….
Pisses me off to hear that Dieon Branch was available last week…..
December 17th, 2012
11:16 am
Can't wait for Goodell to be presenting us that Lombardi in the Merci Benz Dome at the Super Bowl…………..all you Peeshwank crawfish head lickin bounty cheating cajuns gonna hate that.
December 17th, 2012
11:20 am
Please let me know if I am wrong, but if the Falcons win either of the next two games, do we get home field advantage?
December 17th, 2012
11:23 am
Great game – congratulations Falcons!!
HOWEVER – the proof of your rise to greatness will be AFTER you get to the play-offs. Let's see what you've got then and IF you have what it takes in this league to go all the way – or will you be a "flash in the pan" once again. For me personally – although you've got my total support – I'm not getting my hopes up yet to have them stepped on again as you've done over and over in the past. What are you really made of this time?? The team I saw LAST week – or the team I saw YESTERDAY??
December 17th, 2012
11:31 am
One further comment – The team I saw yesterday is the same team that could be / should be 13 – 0. The ONLY difference in those two losses is the way the players and coaches approached the game – and played the game. I hear CMS talk about how they supposedly approach every week – but obviously something was missing the weeks of those two losses. When the staff and players can identify what that difference was then they wil be on to what it takes to win consistantly – at all levels of competition.
December 17th, 2012
11:32 am
Moved here in "75 from Giants country….adopted my new home team and went to work on remorse control for a couple of decades……..couldn't be more proud of my Falcons right now…one more win and I might even consider overlooking Arthur's Obama support!!!!!!!
December 17th, 2012
11:34 am
We get the #1 seed if we win either of these last two games, as neither GB nor SF can get to 13 wins. If we lose both games, then we need help to get a first-round bye.
December 17th, 2012
11:36 am
Sorry – 14 – 0.
December 17th, 2012
11:40 am
If we win the superbowl, no more comentary hate!
December 17th, 2012
11:40 am
The Falcons will lose their first playoff game. AS USUAL..They just got really lucky yesterday. It's obvious that the NY Giants were not there mentally.
December 17th, 2012
11:42 am
Falcants' fans don't get ahead of yourself. You all will NOT go to the Superbowl. You will NOT even win the first game in the playoffs. History has a way of repeating itself.
The Superbowl teams will be the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers.
December 17th, 2012
12:03 pm
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December 17th, 2012
12:05 pm
Yo ALL you SKEPTICS, listen UP: The Packers & 49ers, their time will come soon and possibly either the Ravens, Broncos, Texans, Steelers, Patriots, Colts maybe anyone of these. For all you skeptics thinking the Falcons haven't played anybody yet. These 6-8 teams will get their shot at the Falcons soon enough. Like I've stated all along, I for one want to see these Falcons play & beat the best!
That all being said, since the Falcons are the Champions of the NFC South,
The Falcons are the champions of the NFC East,
The Falcons are the champions of the AFC West.
Also since the Falcons only play the Detriot Lions next Sunday night. The title for the NFC North will be decided in the playoff maybe possibly only if the Packers can stay alive to get to ATL?
So "Skeptics" —- just sit back on your "COWARD" ashes and enjoy the beauty of the Atlanta Falcons, they are going to bestow upon you.
Go Falcons — Lion next .
December 17th, 2012
12:08 pm
@ Time will tell… The Falcons demolished a Giants team locked in a division chase with two other teams. They had ALOT to play for!
Did they "not show up" or were they just beaten badly?
December 17th, 2012
12:18 pm
You know. Some may be right about the Falcons not making it past the first game in the playoffs, but we just shut out last years Super Bowl winner New York Giants 34 — 0 and all the ho hum bullsh!t that you can spew out of your loud mouths wil never ever take that away from us. It's ours we've got it and you can't have it. PUNKS!
December 17th, 2012
12:30 pm
Some of these teams the Falcons have beaten early on in the season have been very successful down the stretch. noticeably. The Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys who all seem to have a shot to get in the playoffs or win the division.
December 17th, 2012
12:30 pm
But Seriously Who Let the Birds Out? Who Who Who!
December 17th, 2012
12:37 pm
What I liked:
4TH DOWN STOPS!! That was psychologically huge, esp. given how last year's playoff game went.
Much stronger game from Matty than we've seen in awhile.
Running game was solid.
Defense was very opportunistic.
What still worries me:
This team still doesn't impress me against the run. I honestly wonder what the final score would have been if Eli Manning had just handed the ball to Wilson on every play for the entirety of the game.
Franks isn't good at returning punts.
Great win for the Birds! Let's get the Dome reserved on Saturday night!
December 17th, 2012
12:45 pm
@Time will tell —- Yes time will only tell when you can get your head out of your "ASHES"
Son — let's make sure you get this right, "The existing Super Bowl Champions" don't lose 34-0 / You stated the New York Gaints were just not there mentally…. Are you kidding me, fourteenth game of the season they win there in, Are you kidding me. Son, this ain't High School football or College, this is the NFL! You idiot moron you are no different than an "Ostrich" —- moron, get your head out of the dirt! People like you make me sick.
Go Falcons —- Lion next
December 17th, 2012
12:46 pm
"Esquire is in the HOUSE" says: We should rest Ryan, Gonzo, & Julio for the next two games, or only play them for a half or so each game, to minimize the risk of injury. No sense in playing them now. We got this!
….hey numbnuts….we ain't got much, if anything, yet! We haven't clinched a bye week, we haven't clinched a 1st or 2nd seed……UNTIL we win ONE MORE GAME! HELLO? Is anybody home up there??? We ain't resting nobody until we win one more game! The 49ers and the Packers can still sneak in there and take the 1 and 2 seeds right out from under our noses! We're good, we're very good! But I'd feel a whole lot more comfortable with this excellent Falcon team IF we get home field throughout the playoffs! I say let's concentrate on this Saturday, beat the Lions, and THEN we can rest ALL of our guys in the last game. It won't mean a thing! We will have secured the number 1 seed throughout the NFC playoffs…..probably avoid Green Bay, and end up facing two rookie quarterbacks in OUR house!


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Leica D-Lux 4 and C-Lux 3 leaked by printed CDI magazine?
This Panasonic dpreview forum thread says that the latest issue of french magazine CDI, on page #12, has a picture and short description of the Leica D-Lux 4, a Leica version of the Panasonic LX3. Here is a small scan at Flickr.
More in the Leica forum at dpreview, which includes a computer-translated article.
If you look at the picture mentioned above closely, you will also see "D-LUX 4 et C-LUX 3", which means there will also be a new C-Lux model. The question is which one of the new Panasonics will it be? The FX150? FX500? FX37? FX35?
Thanks to Ariel for the update in the comments section! The C-Lux 3 looks like it is "inspired" by the FX37 spec-wise!
More on this at Serious Compacts and Leica Rumors.
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Apple's Jobs has cancerous tumor removed / He'll take a month off to recuperate
Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer
Published 4:00 a.m., Monday, August 2, 2004
Steve Jobs, the charismatic chief executive who is the driving force behind both Apple Computer and Pixar Animation Studios, said Sunday he has undergone a successful operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his pancreas.
Jobs, 49, said in an e-mail to Apple employees that he will take the month of August off to recuperate, and expects to recover from the rare but treatable form of pancreatic cancer. He plans to return to work in September.
"I have some personal news that I need to share with you, and I wanted you to hear it directly from me," Jobs said in the message, which he sent from his hospital bed. "I had a very rare form of pancreatic cancer called an islet cell neuroendocrine tumor, which represents about 1 percent of the total cases of pancreatic cancer diagnosed each year, and can be cured by surgical removal if diagnosed in time (mine was). I will not require any chemotherapy or radiation treatments."
According to the National Cancer Institute's Web site, islet tumors are part of a "highly treatable and often curable collection of cancers."
Jobs sought to assure colleagues that he was not suffering from a more common -- and more deadly -- cancer of the pancreas.
"The far more common form of pancreatic cancer is called adenocarcinoma, which is currently not curable and usually carries a life expectancy of around one year after diagnosis. I mention this because when one hears 'pancreatic cancer' (or Googles it), one immediately encounters this far more common and deadly form, which, thank God, is not what I had," Jobs said in the memo, which he wrote on a wireless 17-inch Apple PowerBook laptop.
Jobs co-founded Cupertino's Apple Computer in 1976, but left in 1985 after a corporate power struggle. A year later, he founded Pixar Animation Studios, the Emeryville company that created a string of computer generated animated hit movies like "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo."
He has headed both companies since 1997, when he returned to Apple as chief executive to turn the struggling firm around with successful new products like the flat panel iMac computer, the iPod digital music player and the iTunes Music Store online service.
Timothy Cook, executive vice president for worldwide sales and operations, will oversee day-to-day operations at Apple. Jobs wrote that he asked Cook to take over "so we shouldn't miss a beat. I'm sure I'll be calling some of you way too much in August, and I look forward to seeing you in September."
Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said the company would not comment on when or where the surgery took place, or where Jobs was being hospitalized, saying the matter was a "private family matter."
About 2,500 cases of pancreatic islet cell tumors are seen in the United States each year, according to the University of Southern California's Center for Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases. These tumors, which are derived from neuroendocrine cells, tend to be slow growing and are treatable even after they have metastasized, said the center's Web site.
In a normal pancreas, islet cells produce hormones that regulate bodily functions, such as blood sugar level and the production of stomach acid, according to MedlinePlus, an online service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Symptoms of the cancer include sweating, tremors, rapid heart rate, anxiety, dizziness, headaches, clouding of vision and behavioral changes.
The symptoms depend upon the type of tumor and the hormone produced.
Jobs' illness could be a concern to investors in Apple and Pixar, which are both publicly traded companies.
"Obviously, Steve is so integral to the company that you have to be concerned if the illness has any long-term effects on him," said analyst Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies Inc. of Campbell. "Having him come back in full force is critical since he's so much of a visionary and the real direction of the company."
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (February 17, 2013) – Rutgers baseball fell behind early and could not recover, dropping the finale of the three-game series versus No. 28 Miami, 7-0, Sunday at Alex Rodriguez Park. It was the fifth-straight year RU and UM met to start the season.
The Scarlet Knights (0-3) put pressure on in the top of the first when the hitters forced UM starter Andrew Suarez to throw 27 pitches. Junior Nick Favatella (Washington Township, N.J.) doubled down the left field with one out and senior Jeff Melillo (Annandale, N.J.) worked a walk two batters later to put two on with two down. However, Suarez buckled down and retired the side unscathed.
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Those of you who have tangled with ogres and trolls in your D&D games know that these creatures can bring the hurt. This week, James takes a look at both of these monsters, plus discusses ogre mages (or oni if you prefer).
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Thursday, 6th September, 2012, 01:11 PM #2
That's not a lot of granularity to work with. The difference between a hill giant and a storm giant is less than the difference between an average human and a really strong human?It might not seem like much, but giants only range from 19 for hill giants to 25 for storm giants, just like in 1st Edition AD&D.)
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I'd probably go with this: Trolls 19 (ripping and rending is more their thing than necessarily hitting hard), Ogres 20, Hill 21, Wood/Forest (always thought Treants should have been considered among the giant-kin 22, Frost & Stone 24, Fire & Cloud 26, Storm Giant 28 (Titans 30 and Gods whatever the DM wants/makes sense.)
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Thursday, 6th September, 2012, 03:06 PM #4
It becomes more of an issue because unlike in AD&D, class grants you ability score bonuses and an 18 is not the top of what a human can reach at all. Humans being stronger than giants is not cool.
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A normal human has a strength score of 10(ish). An average ogre is 18. A human though hard work and dedication can get as strong as an ogre. If you could could find an ogre who was similarly gifted, his strength could be in the mid-20s. Thankfully, ogres are stupid and lazy and rarely have the drive to get stronger.
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Even a mid-sized dragon could probably be said to be twice as strong as an ogre, but if we applied that literally to their strength scores, then mid-sized dragons would have strength scores in the 40's, and would only go up from there. 3.x did it like that, and I think the idea in DDN is to cut back on the stat inflation somewhat by compressing the upper end of the spectrum.
If you fiddle with the carrying capacity math you can even make this make a little sense. If a strength 24 monster has twice the carrying capacity of a str 20 monster, and a str 28 monster has twice that, then you establish a mechanical basis for the fiction that str 28 great red wyrms are in a completely different league than str 20 ogres, even though the stats are only 8 points apart. I thin it's better to do it that way, and not have to deal with stats in the stratosphere.
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I think they need to do something.
I rolled up a human fighter with a 20 strength. that's the same strength score as an AD&D frost giant.
Perhaps a rethink of the ability bonuses would be in order.
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Well, let's look at the rules.
Your carrying capacity is 10 * STR. So the average human can carry 100 lbs without being encumbered and deadlift 500 lbs. Which is pretty good. A human with a 20 STR, the limit of human ability, can carry 200 lbs and dead lift 1000 lbs. The world record for a deadlift is 1015 lbs, btw.
The Ogre is a Large creature, so their numbers are doubled. The 18 STR Ogre can carry 360 lbs and deadlift 1,800 lbs. The typical hill giant with a 19 STR can carry 380 lbs and deadlift 1,900. Incidentally, per the article Ogres are 9 feet tall, and it mentions AD&D Hill Giants, which were only 10 1/2 feet tall in 1e, and 16 feet tall in 2e.
A Storm Giant is almost certainly a Huge creature, which means scores are doubled again. If they have 25 STR, they can carry 1,000 lbs and deadlift 5,000.
Difference between average human and human limit: 100/500 lbs.
Difference between human limit and average Ogre: 160/800 lbs.
Difference between average Ogre and average Hill Giant: 20/100 lbs.
Difference between average Hill Giant and average Storm Giant: 620/3,100.
So, the difference between a normal human and a really strong human is 200%.
The difference between a hill giant and a storm giant is 263%.
If we say a Dragon is Gargantuan and has 30 STR (monster limit), they'll carry 2,400 lbs and deadlift 12,000 (240% stronger than Storm Giant).
I dunno. The only number that seems off to me is the average human deadlift. x5 might be a bit much, but x2 is maximum carrying capacity. x3 might work. That's still 300 lbs, but seems a bit more feasible, even if it's not reasonable.


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The Marin History Museum is located in the Boyd Gate House located in downtown San Rafael. The Museum is at the corner of Mission Ave. and B Street in the Boyd Gate House at the southern end of Boyd Park and 2 blocks north of the 4th Street business district.
Metered parking is available on the street.
There is also a parking lot at the corner of 5th & C Streets.
Marin History Museum - Boyd Gate House
1125 B Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Directions from South of San Rafael via Highway 101:
• Take the Central San Rafael exit onto Irwin St.
• Turn left at the fourth traffic light onto 5th Street.
• Turn right onto B Street. The Museum is one block uphill, on the left.
Directions from North of San Rafael via Highway 101:
• Take the Central San Rafael exit.
• Turn right immediately onto Mission Ave.
• Bear right at the fork, heading slightly uphill.
• Mission Ave. will meet B Street at Boyd Park.
• The Museum will be directly in front of you as Mission Ave. curves left.
Directions via public transportation:
Most buses stop at the San Rafael Transit Center at 3rd & Hetherton Streets (near the Route 101 overpass). From there, it is an easy 15-minute walk to the Museum at Mission Ave. and B Street.
Downtown San Rafael is served by many bus lines operated by Golden Gate Transit. Please check their website for accurate route, schedule and fare information: www.goldengatetransit.org
You can plan a route from anywhere in the Bay Area with the 511 Transit website: www.transitinfo.org


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Bejeweled Facebook Game 'Blitz' Goes StandalonePopCap's sixty-second Facebook version of its block-matching puzzler Bejeweled has been re-spun off into its own standalone PC game, with a 56MB demo available on FileShack.
Available now from PopCap for $19.95, Blitz condenses all the fun of Bejeweled into sixty-second rounds with power-ups that can be either bought or earned in-game. The game can also connect to Facebook, to continue competitions and spamming their friends' feeds with high score notifications.
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