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The world-wide success of an author's series, plus the power of Hollywood, have combined to push the mystery genre Nordic Noir to the top of the popularity list among readers. Stieg Larsson, who passed away in 2004, has captivated readers with his Swedish Millennium Trilogy featuring hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mike Blomkvist. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest have sold over 53 million copies and continue to be among the most highly circulated books in public libraries.
Though Scandinavian crime writers have been translated and published in the United States for a number of years, Larsson's trilogy and the recent release of the movie version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo have heightened the awareness of other authors of this genre. If our winter weather hasn't dampened your spirits enough yet, you might want to consider one of these dark crime novels, often described as gritty, morbid, and bleak. Adding to this depressing mood are brooding, world-weary, distressed, imperfect characters who are dealing with issues of social justice in their countries.
Here are some of the top Scandinavian writers featured at Westlake Porter Public Library. You may find there is often a gap of years between when a title was originally published in Europe and when it is translated and published in the United States. In parentheses are the first titles in each series.
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Arnaldur Indridason (shelved under Arnaldur) - Erlendur Sveinsson, a detective inspector, and his colleagues Sigurdur Oli and Elinborg, in Reykjavik, Iceland - (Jar City).
Bates, Quentin - Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gisladottir, a police sergeant, in the village of Hvalvik, Iceland - (Frozen Assets).
Dahl, Arne - The A-Unit, special unit investigating violent crimes of an international nature, in Sweden in the Intercrime series - (Misterioso).
Dahl, K. O. - Gunnarstranda and Frank Frolich, police in Oslo, Norway (The Last Fix).
Edwardson, Ake - Erik Winter, a jazz-loving Chief Inspector of police, in Gothenburg, Sweden - (Sun and Shadow).
Fossum, Karin - Inspector Konrad Sejer, working in a small mountain village in Norway - (Don't Look Back).
Mankell, Henning - Kurt Wallander, an inspector in Ystad, Sweden - (Faceless Killers). The author also has several non-series titles in our Fiction section.
Nesbo, Jo - Harry Hole, a police detective in Oslo, Norway - (The Redbreast).
Nesser, Hakan - Chief Inspector Van Veeteren, a veteran of 30 years of police work in a country that resembles Sweden - (Borkman's Point).
Tursten, Helene - Irene Huss, a detective inspector in the Violent Crimes Unit in Goteborg, Sweden - (The Detective Inspector Huss). This author is new to our collection.
In the Fiction section:
Adler-Olsen, Jussi - Carl Morck, an experienced homicide detective in Department Q, and his assistant Assad, in Copenhagen, Denmark - (The Keeper of Lost Causes).
Holt, Anne - Hanne Wilhelmsen, a police officer in Oslo, Norway - (1222).
Kepler, Lars - Joona Linna, a detective inspector in Stockholm, Sweden - (The Hypnotist).
Larsson, Stieg - The Millenium Trilogy - (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo).
Marklund, Liza - Annika Bengtzon, a novice reporter, later crime editor, for Kvallspressen, a tabloid in Stockholm, Sweden - (Red Wolf).
(My thanks to the mystery website Stop You're Killing Me for series and character information - these names are "killers").
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Forman, Steve - Boca Daze - with retired Boston cop Eddie Perlmutter
Hall, Parnell - $10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles - featuring the Puzzle Lady, Cora Felton.
Hess, Joan - Deader Homes and Gardens - the newest Claire Malloy mystery.
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it seems like a theme in this thread is that because we are paying anderson 8mil a year he is 100% guaranteed to start. i would not be upset if that is the case, but getting paid that amount of $$$ DOES NOT mean you should start. the best option/matchup will start the game. and starting really means nothing. lets say anderson comes off the bench but gets 30-35 mpg and is on the floor at the end of games, and lopez starts, gets 24-26 mpg and isnt on the floor at the end of games. that is what matters. not who gets an 'S' in the box score, but the amount of minutes played and WHEN those minutes are played.
i honestly think (if this trade went down, of course) our best lineup would be rivers, gordon, anderson, davis and lopez. i expect to see davis/anderson play all 3-5 positions this season.
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I've been one all offseason that has wanted to get Robin Lopez. I think he fits our needs perfectly. Right in that 24 year and below range we have been sticking to. True 7 footer, good size, good mobility for a 7 footer(IMO).
Defensive stats can be so misleading coming from a team that has Steve Nash getting blown by on every posession. In fact, Phoenix's outside defense was pretty weak all around. Really puts a lot of stress on the bigs.
No, I don't expect him to become some all-star starter. But for a team that needed a matchup big, I think we hit a homerun.
Now we go into next offseason already with Anderson, Davis, Smith and Lopez locked up. Two seven footers off the bench. That's pretty strong right there.
It's possible to assume that Demps and/or Monty have been interested in Lopez for weeks- presumably Phoenix needed an incentive to decline matching any offers or to trade him.
We didn't want to part with anything too valuable for Lopez, so we turned Jack's contract into Miller's contract, which can be bought out. Now Phoenix can send out Warrick's contract as their incentive to let Lopez come here- instead of paying $8million for Lopez and Warrick, they're paying $800,000 to buy out Miller's contract.
They (Phoenix) must have another move in mind, or they like Wes Johnson, either way. Presumably we can afford to sit on Warrick's contract for 12 months because Demps isn't planning on making any more moves, at least until February.
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Can we talk Hakim Warrick for a second.........
He just turned 30 years old, and is obviously little more than a contract at this point for us. But I don't get the "he's awful" discussion other than from Phoenix fans and their typical nonsense.
This of course was the guy they brought in to take Amare's place. A plan destined to fail obviously, but they did what they had to do. Last year he played some of the smallest minutes of his career, and his play sufferred. But just the season before last, he was 29th amongst all PF's in PER, scored over 51% from the field, would have averaged about 16 points per 36 minutes. Year before that, he was 33rd in PER.
People are going to take whatever stats they want to prove whatever point they want. Again, Warrick will NOT be a Hornet past this season. But I feel pretty good about him being our third PF and 5th big off the bench. He is not some waste.
I wouldn't judge any player's ability to play defense after they have played for Phoenix. With Lopez's energy and strength I think he'd be a monsta in Monty's defensive scheme. He and Warrick.
It's probably moot re. New Orleans given he won't play much for us as you said.
Having said that, he can score, but his rebounding leaves a lot to be desired- he doesn't have the game to be a SF, but he's too slight to be a PF. In reality he'll be an expensive 5th 'big' man behind Davis, Anderson, Smith and Lopez.
I can see Warrick running the pick and roll and making some ridiculous dunks off lobs. Warrick is NOT terrible... players are not going to excel in every offense they need to be in a system that fits their abilities. All we do is pick and roll and I can't wait to see Warrick throwing down some lobs.
I can understand that from Phoenix's perspective. From our's, Lopez puts us at the cap, so bringing him in is a plus. We can't sign anyone above league minimum's anyway, and we get the contract in trade possibilities. Of course, actual dollars it sucks, but I don't have to pay it out, lol.
im tired of talking to people with reading comprehension problems. in the second sentence of my post i said "i would not be upset if that is the case", referring to anderson starting. and i never said i expect lopez to start 82 games a season. but he is more than capable of being a "spot starter" based on match-ups and injures. i havent taken anything you said seriously since i started posting here. have a good one.
Come on man, Asik is far better than Lopez. And I'm not saying Lopez is gonna suck for you guys cause this kid had a good run in the Suns WCFs playoff run in 2010 but after watching him play I just never thought he would land such a nice contract.
But that's exactly why I'm not a GM in the NBA
Edit: Yup it was the 2010 WCFs playoff run cause I still remember this:
Yeah Phoenix have Gortat and Scola now, Warrick makes zero sense for them.
We can probably assume Dell and Monty place some value on Lopez- he's 24, so he's the right age if nothing else. Lewis and Warrick will come off the books in 12 months, presumably Dell will make another move then.
You're right, it's nice that we're using 100% of the cap- gives the fans faith that the owner will not be cheap later on when it counts.
Asik averaged 3 points per game ! He couldnt spur a donkeys *** while riding him ! Asik is a BIG GARBAGE CAN !
He freakin shoots 50% from the court at 7'0" from 3-5 feet from the basket>> &&&&&&&& he shoots SHAQ FREE THROWS ! Actually Worse than Shaq ! 46% !! That is gawd awful !
Lets face it>> You paid 8 million a year for a guy that can rebound & CAN DO ABSOLUTELLY NOTHING on offense ! HE is a PATHETIC low post offensive player !
Asik as an awful offensive player as of right now...agreed. But he is MILES better than Lopez defensively and rebounding wise.
And Asik at least had offers from other teams, no other team other than the Hornets wanted Lopez
It should be of note that, aside from the Hornets' interest, no other NBA squad has gotten the restricted free agent to sign an offer sheet. Read that as the rest of the NBA market knowing that Lopez is a guy with too many question marks to risk overpaying for.
Read more: http://valleyofthesuns.com/2012/07/2...#ixzz21dytFPbp
But i think the Hornets come out looking much better paying a backup Center 5mil a yr in a sign & trade to be what he is....a backup center rather than pay a back up center in every sense of the word 8mil a yr to be a starter that only averages 3pts a game.......lets not act like the Rockets GM is all that smarter than Dell. Don't matter who got offered what....yall overpaid while we're at least gettting some value. there for Lopez/Warrick (worth 5mil a yr/ warrick with an expiring) >>>>>>>> paying Asik 8mil a yr for averaging 3 pts a game. he can't play defense for the whole team....if you're a starting center you need to average more than that. That contract ALONE means Lopez>>>>>Asik. LOL. But ya'll be the Rockets....and we'll be the Hornets....
Asik AND Lopez are both Gahbage. No need to argue anymore.
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Ick. So much faffing around about CBA rules and what not...and only limited word on if this deal is even getting done.
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Encountered this bad boy at Target this past weekend and although Jen talked me out of shelling out the 30 bucks for it, I had to snap some pictures with the camera phone and let you guys know about this genius slice of summer fun. It's a water slide that leads into a GIANT 3D SHARK MOUTH! Now it must come with a cheesy cardboard pair of 3D glasses that would surely fall off your face the minute you slide down the wet slide, right? Wrong! The 3D Shark Bite Water Slide comes with 3D WATER GOGGLES!!!
I can't say for certain whether this is the first pair of 3D water goggles on the market, but it's certaintly the first pair i've come across. Gotta wonder how well they would work when it comes to watching a 3D flick indoors....
The back of the box is really what confirms this as the best product ever invented :
"As you rapidly approach the shark, its special 3D graphics will make you believe you're flying towards the waiting jaws of the hungry Great White". Is that not every kids dream!
Although it's probably for the best that I was talked out of buying this, I still can't help but wonder what it must be like to slide into the jaws of a giant 3D shark and thankfully Amazon has the slide on sale for only $19.99, so I just might be experiencing that thrill before this summer comes to a close! But whether I ever get around to it or not, it's just comforting to know that this product is out there and that a whole generation of youngsters are going to be able to finally fulfill their dream of being eaten alive by a giant sea predator. You lucky bastards, you. Where was the 3D Shark Bite Water Slide when I was a kid?!
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- Robokatt12 said...
Truly, we live in an Age of Wonder! Those 3-D goggles are something I'd wear all year round.
- July 27, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Sean said...
I used to work at Target and we had a similar thing, although I believe it was just a round donut-type hole you slid into, no shark, no 3D goggles.
I might need some of those though, I do plan on watching some 3D movies underwater. - July 27, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Bjornabo said...
Ohh.. Awesome. Now I know what to get my nephew for Christmas :-)
- July 27, 2009 at 12:02 PM
- Geof said...
Is that the same shark prop they used in Jaws The Revenge? Just kidding, I meant Shark Attack 2.
- July 27, 2009 at 1:26 PM
- Johnny said...
Na there's no way Shark Attack 2 paid 30 or even 20 dollars for their shark ;)
- July 27, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- Cins said...
The husband and I will be getting our house next month...This item makes me excited to have a front yard.
- July 27, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- Eva Krupp said...
That is the most awesome thing I have seen in a long time! Guess I don't get out often. Hell yes to 3-D goggles and starting a new trend, I would also wear them forever!
- July 27, 2009 at 6:19 PM
- Carl (ILHM) said...
This may be an extreme case of something being awesome in theory but terrible in execution lol.. and yet, I cant help needing to own one immediately!
- July 27, 2009 at 8:45 PM
- Johnny said...
Carl, the reason I didn't pick it up was because I figured after a few slides down it, the thrill would wear off and i'd regret buying it. But as I think about it, the shark head would make a great lawn decoration around Halloween time so it would come in handy aside from using it the way it's intended to be used. And now that I see it's $10 less on Amazon then it was at Target, IT IS MINE!
- July 27, 2009 at 9:15 PM
- Sauceman said...
if im not sliding on this beast within the week im gonna to fucking kill you.
- July 27, 2009 at 9:39 PM
- Johnny said...
^ That'd be my brother, in case anyones wondering!
- July 27, 2009 at 10:08 PM
- OMGSeriously said...
I WOULD NOT buy that unless I had a kid lol
- July 27, 2009 at 11:01 PM
- trixareforjen said...
30 bucks plus tax was kinda ludicrous...I know your happy I talked you out of it considering it's much more inexpensive on amazon. Think you can get me to slide into the jaws of death? ;]
- July 28, 2009 at 10:17 PM
- Johnny said...
Not only will I get you to slide into the jaws of death, but I will also film it and post it on this here blog!
- July 28, 2009 at 10:20 PM
- Sean said...
Keep in mind, when you're heavy (not that you're fat, but those things are made for like 70 lbs kids) you can really hurt yourself if you aren't careful.
Not only do you travel faster, but the long leap to the ground HURTS, especially if you don't have really soft grass.
Some of my old roommates and I got a slip n slide a few years back and all got gigantic bruises on our first dives, then quit immediately after. lol Just something to keep in mind. - July 30, 2009 at 5:02 PM
- Johnny said...
Sean, that's actually one of the reasons I ended up not buying the thing. As I recall, water slides were always painful and that was when I was 40 pounds. Still though, i'm planning on taking a trip down this thing at least once in my life!
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Authors | D.S.J. Groenenberg, F.P. Wesselingh, S. Rajagopal, J.M. Jansen, M.M. Bos, G. van der Velde, E. Gittenberger, B.W. Hoeksema, H. Raad, H. Hummel |
Title | On the identity of broad-shelled mussels (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Mytilus) from the Dutch delta region |
Journal | Contributions to Zoology |
Volume | 80 |
Year | 2011 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 95-106 |
Keywords | AFLP; COIII; Me 15/16; Mytilus; shell morphology; The Netherlands |
Abstract | Late Quaternary (Eemian) deposits of the Netherlands contain shells that resemble those of living Mytilus galloprovincialis. Similar broad-shelled mytilids also occur in estuaries of the southwestern Netherlands together with slender individuals typical of M. edulis. We sampled living mussels along a depth gradient in the Oosterschelde to a) investigate whether a relation exists between shell shape and depth, b) test if the broadshelled specimens might represent M. galloprovincialis (or a hybrid with M. edulis) and c) assess by inference if the Quaternary specimens might be attributed to M. galloprovincialis as well. In order to do so, we compared genetic (length polymorphism of Me 15/16, COIII sequences and AFLPs) and shellmorphological characteristics (juvenile L/W ratios and socalled Verduin parameters) of the same specimens. The obtained dataset indicates that all studied mussels from the Oosterschelde should be attributed to M. edulis, including those with broad shell outlines. No correlation of shell-morphology and depth-distribution was found. The worn and generally damaged state of the Eemian specimens precluded measurement of the Verduin parameters, while juvenile L/W ratios turned out not to be diagnostic. Therefore the shell characters examined in this study are insufficient to demonstrate the possible presence of M. galloprovincialis shells in Quaternary deposits of the Netherlands. |
Classification | 42.73 |
Document type | article |
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Cyberpunk derivatives
A number of cyberpunk derivatives have become recognized as distinct subgenres in speculative fiction.[1] These derivatives, though they do not share cyberpunk's computers-focused setting, may display other qualities drawn from or analogous to cyberpunk: a world built on one particular technology that is extrapolated to a highly sophisticated level (this may even be a fantastical or anachronistic technology, akin to retro-futurism), a gritty transreal urban style, or a particular approach to social themes.
The most successful of these subgenres, Steampunk, has been defined as a "kind of technological fantasy",[1] and others in this category sometimes also incorporate aspects of science fantasy and historical fantasy.[2] Scholars have written of these subgenres' stylistic place in postmodern literature, and also their ambiguous interaction with the historical perspective of postcolonialism.[3]
American author Bruce Bethke first coined the term "cyberpunk" in his 1980 short story of the same name, proposing it as a label for a new generation of punk teenagers inspired by the perceptions inherent to the Information Age.[4] The term was quickly appropriated as a label to be applied to the works of William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, John Shirley, Rudy Rucker, Michael Swanwick, Pat Cadigan, Lewis Shiner, Richard Kadrey, and others. Science fiction author Lawrence Person, in defining postcyberpunk, summarized the characteristics of cyberpunk thus:
Classic cyberpunk characters were marginalized, alienated loners who lived on the edge of society in generally dystopic futures where daily life was impacted by rapid technological change, an ubiquitous datasphere of computerized information, and invasive modification of the human body.[5]
The relevance of cyberpunk as a genre to punk subculture is debatable and further hampered by the lack of a defined cyberpunk subculture; where the small cyber movement shares themes with cyberpunk fiction and draws inspiration from punk and goth alike, cyberculture is much more popular though much less defined, encompassing virtual communities and cyberspace in general and typically embracing optimistic anticipations about the future. Cyberpunk is nonetheless regarded as a successful genre, as it ensnared many new readers and provided the sort of movement that postmodern literary critics found alluring. Furthermore, author David Brin argues, cyberpunk made science fiction more attractive and profitable for mainstream media and the visual arts in general.[6]
As new writers and artists began to experiment with cyberpunk ideas, new varieties of fiction emerged, sometimes addressing the criticisms leveled at the original cyberpunk stories. Lawrence Person wrote in an essay he posted to the Internet forum Slashdot in 1998:
Many writers who grew up reading in the 1980s are just now starting to have their stories and novels published. To them cyberpunk was not a revolution or alien philosophy invading science fiction, but rather just another flavor of science fiction. Like the writers of the 1970s and 80s who assimilated the New Wave's classics and stylistic techniques without necessarily knowing or even caring about the manifestos and ideologies that birthed them, today's new writers might very well have read Neuromancer back to back with Asimov's Foundation, John Brunner's Stand on Zanzibar, and Larry Niven's Ringworld and seen not discontinuities but a continuum.[5]
Person's essay advocates using the term postcyberpunk to label the new works such writers produce. In this view, typical postcyberpunk stories continue the focus on social implications within a post-third industrial-era society, such as a ubiquitous datasphere of computerized information and cybernetic augmentation of the human body, but without the assumption of dystopia (see Technological utopianism). Good examples are Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age and Bruce Sterling's Holy Fire. In television, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex has been called "the most interesting, sustained postcyberpunk media work in existence".[7] In 2007, SF writers James Patrick Kelly and John Kessel published Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology. Like all categories discerned within science fiction, the boundaries of postcyberpunk are likely to be fluid or ill defined.[8] In this regard, postcyberpunk can be considered a fuzzy concept.
Cyberprep is a term with a very similar meaning to postcyberpunk. The word is an amalgam of the prefix "cyber-", referring to cybernetics and "preppy", reflecting its divergence from the punk elements of cyberpunk. A cyberprep world assumes that all the technological advancements of cyberpunk speculation have taken place but life is utopian rather than gritty and dangerous.[9] Since society is largely leisure-driven, uploading is more of an art form or a medium of entertainment[citation needed] while advanced body modifications are used for sports, pleasure and self-improvement.
Retrofuturistic derivatives[edit]
As a wider variety of writers began to work with cyberpunk concepts, new subgenres of science fiction emerged, playing off the cyberpunk label, and focusing on technology and its social effects in different ways. Many derivatives of cyberpunk are retro-futuristic, based either on the futuristic visions of past eras, especially from the first and second revolution technological-eras, or more recent extrapolations or exaggerations of the actual technology of those eras.
The word "steampunk" was invented in 1987 as a jocular reference to some of the novels of Tim Powers, James P. Blaylock, and K. W. Jeter. When Gibson and Sterling entered the subgenre with their collaborative novel The Difference Engine the term was being used earnestly as well.[10] Alan Moore's and Kevin O'Neill's 1999 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen historical fantasy comic book series (and the subsequent 2003 film adaption) popularized the steampunk genre and helped propel it into mainstream fiction.[11]
The most immediate form of steampunk subculture is the community of fans surrounding the genre. Others move beyond this, attempting to adopt a "steampunk" aesthetic through fashion, home decor and even music. This movement may also be (perhaps more accurately) described as "Neo-Victorianism", which is the amalgamation of Victorian aesthetic principles with modern sensibilities and technologies. This characteristic is particularly evident in steampunk fashion which tends to synthesize punk, goth and rivet styles as filtered through the Victorian era. As an object style, however, steampunk adopts more distinct characteristics with various craftspersons modding modern-day devices into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "steampunk" style.[12] The goal of such redesigns is to employ appropriate materials (such as polished brass, iron, and wood) with design elements and craftsmanship consistent with the Victorian era.[13]
Dieselpunk is an art style based on the aesthetics popular between World War I and the end of World War II. The style combines the artistic and genre influences of the period (including pulp magazines, serial films, film noir, art deco, and wartime pin-ups) with postmodern[clarification needed] technology and sensibilities. First coined in 2001 as a marketing term by game designer Lewis Pollak to describe his role-playing game Children of the Sun,[14][15] dieselpunk has grown to describe a distinct style of visual art, music, motion pictures, fiction, and engineering. Examples include Rocketeer, The Legend of Korra, Crimson Skies, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Dark City, Greed Corp, Gatling Gears, Bioshock, Iron Sky, K-20: Legend of the Mask and Skullgirls.[16]
Decopunk is a recent subset of Dieselpunk, centered around the Art Deco and Streamline Moderne art styles, and based around the period between the 1920s and 1950s. In an interview[17] at CoyoteCon, steampunk author Sara M. Harvey made the distinctions "...shinier than DieselPunk, more like DecoPunk", and "DieselPunk is a gritty version of Steampunk set in the 1920s-1950s. The big war eras, specifically. DecoPunk is the sleek, shiny very Art Deco version; same time period, but everything is chrome!" Its fandom arose around 2008.[citation needed]
Atompunk relates to the pre-digital period of 1945–1965, including mid-century Modernism, the Atomic Age and Space Age, Communism and concern about it exaggerated as paranoia in the USA along with Neo-Soviet styling, underground cinema, Googie architecture, the Sputnik programme, superhero fiction, the rise of the US military/industrial powers and the fall-out of Chernobyl. Its aesthetic tends toward Populuxe and Raygun Gothic, which describe a retro-futuristic vision of the world.[18] Among the most notable examples is the Fallout video game series.
Futuristic derivatives[edit]
Biopunk emerged during the 1990s and focuses on the near-future unintended consequences of the biotechnology revolution following the discovery of recombinant DNA. Biopunk fiction typically describes the struggles of individuals or groups, often the product of human experimentation, against a backdrop of totalitarian governments or megacorporations which misuse biotechnologies as means of social control or profiteering. Unlike cyberpunk, it builds not on information technology but on synthetic biology. As in postcyberpunk however, individuals are usually modified and enhanced not with cyberware, but by genetic manipulation of their chromosomes.
Nanopunk refers to an emerging genre of speculative science fiction still very much in its infancy in comparison to other genres like that of cyberpunk.[19] The genre is similar to biopunk, but describes a world in which the use of biotechnology is limited or prohibited, and only nanites and nanotechnology is in wide use (while in biopunk bio- and nanotechnologies often coexist). Currently the genre is more concerned with the artistic and physiological impact of nanotechnology, than of aspects of the technology itself.[20]
Other proposed derivatives[edit]
There have been a handful of divergent terms based on the general concepts of steampunk. These are typically considered unofficial and are often invented by readers, or by authors referring to their own works, often humorously.
A large number of terms have been used by the GURPS roleplaying game Steampunk to describe anachronistic technologies and settings, including stonepunk, bronzepunk, sandalpunk, candlepunk, and transistorpunk. These terms have seen very little use outside GURPS.[21]
Stonepunk refers to works set roughly during the Stone Age in which the characters utilize Neolithic Revolution–era technology constructed from materials more or less consistent with the time period, but possessing anachronistic complexity and function. The Flintstones franchise and its various spin offs, would fall under this category as well as Roland Emmerich's 10,000 BC. Literary examples include Edgar Rice Burrough's Back to the Stone Age and The Land that Time Forgot, and Jean M. Auel's "Earth's Children" series, starting with The Clan of the Cave Bear.[22]
Clockpunk portrays Renaissance-era science and technology based on pre-modern designs, in the vein of Mainspring by Jay Lake,[23] and Whitechapel Gods by S. M. Peters.[24] Examples of clockpunk include Astro-Knights Island in the nonlinear game Poptropica, the game Thief: The Dark Project, and the game Syberia.
The term was coined by the GURPS role playing system.[21]
Nowpunk is a term invented by Bruce Sterling, which he applied to contemporary fiction set in the time period in which the fiction is being published, i.e. all contemporary fiction. Sterling used the term to describe his book The Zenith Angle, which follows the story of a hacker whose life is changed by the September 11, 2001 attacks.[25]
Elfpunk was proposed as a subgenre of urban fantasy in which faeries and elves are transplanted from rural folklore into modern urban settings. During the awards ceremony for the 2007 National Book Awards, judge Elizabeth Partridge expounded on the distinction between elfpunk and urban fantasy, citing fellow judge Scott Westerfeld's thoughts on the works of Holly Black who is considered "classic elfpunk—there's enough creatures already, and she's using them. Urban fantasy, though, can have some totally made-up f—ed-up [sic] creatures".[26]
Catherynne M. Valente uses the term "mythpunk" to describe a subgenre of mythic fiction which starts in folklore and myth and adds elements of postmodern techniques.[27] Writers whose works would fall under the mythpunk label are Ekaterina Sedia, Theodora Goss, Neil Gaiman, Sonya Taaffe, Adam Christopher, and the anonymous author behind the pen name "B.L.A. and G.B. Gabbler".
"Dreampunk" is a fledgling genre of post-modern, dystopian fiction that concentrates on the alchemical power of dreams and the exploration of 'Countercultures'. Dreampunk draws influence from other punk genres such as steampunk and cyberpunk but also from more classical literary genres, mythology, process-oriented psychology, Jungian Archetypes and shamanic traditions. Dreampunk, as the name suggests, is inspired by dreams, and thus uses "dream logic" or fairy tales to convey themes and meaning. A complex and nuanced genre of fiction, dreampunk narratives are layered and can be interpreted on many levels, with superficial narrative elements suitable for all audiences as well as deep and chilling archetypal references that are more intriguing for readers interested in alchemy, psychoanalysis or the occult. Works cited as dreampunk include many of the works of filmmaker David Lynch and Lewis Carroll's Alice series.[28]
Works concerned specifically with dreampunk themes include the works of EC Steiner,[29] an Atlanta-based artist, designer and sometimes storyteller, and Yelena Calavera,[30] a writer, journalist and multimedia storyteller from Johannesburg, South Africa. Calavera's extensive writing[31] actively aims to flesh out the dreampunk genre and publish literary titles that best articulate the main themes of the genre.
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- ^ a b Person, Lawrence (1998). "Notes Toward a Postcyberpunk Manifesto". Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Brin, David (2003). "The Matrix: Tomorrow May Be Different". Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Person, Lawrence (2006-01-15). "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex". Locus Online. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ Person, Lawrence (1998). "Notes Towards a Postcyberpunk Manifesto". The Cyberpunk Project. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
- ^ Blankenship, Loyd. (1995) GURPS Cyberpunk: High-Tech Low-Life Rolepaying Sourcebook. Steve Jackson Games. ISBN 1-55634-168-7
- ^ Berry, Michael (1987-06-25). "Wacko Victorian Fantasy Follows 'Cyberpunk' Mold". The San Francisco Chronicle (Wordspy). Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Damon Poeter (2008-07-06). "Steampunk's subculture revealed". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ Braiker, Brian (2007-10-31). "Steampunking Technology; A subculture hand-tools today's gadgets with Victorian style". Newsweek. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Bebergal, Peter (2007-08-26). "The age of steampunk". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Pollak Jr., Lewis B. (2001). "Misguided Games, Inc. is pleased to announce that Children of the Sun has shipped from the printer.".
- ^ Piecraft; Ottens, Nick (July 2008), "Discovering Dieselpunk" (PDF), The Gatehouse Gazette (Issue 1): 3, retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ^ Krzysztof, Janicz (2008). ""Chronologia dieselpunku" (in Polish)".
- ^ "Rayguns! Steampunk Fiction". Interview transcript. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Sterling, Bruce (2008-03-12). "Here Comes 'Atompunk.' And It's Dutch. So there". Wired. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "Nanopunk definition". Azonano.com. 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ Hawkes-Reed, J. (2009). "The Guerilla Infrastructure HOWTO". In Colin Harvey. Future Bristol. Swimming Kangaroo. ISBN 1-934041-93-9.
- ^ a b Stoddard, William H., GURPS Steampunk (2000)
- ^ "All Sorts of Punk". Die Wachen. Archived from the original on 2012-06-13. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Sawicki, Steve (2007-06-12). "Mainspring by Jay Lake". Sfrevu.com. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ Johnson, Andrea (2008-02-05). "Whitechapel Gods by S.M. Peters". Sfrevu.com. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ Laura Lambert, Hilary W. Poole, Chris Woodford, Christos J. P. Moschovitis (2005). The Internet: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 224. ISBN 1-85109-659-0.
- ^ Hogan, Ron (2007-10-15). "2007 National Book Awards". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ "Mythpunk: An Interview with Catherynne M. Valente". 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
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As the calendar flips from July to August, playoff talk and pennant conversations inevitably start heating up, if they hadn't already.
On Monday, the Cardinals and Pirates will put that talk on the line and begin a four-day, five-game series at PNC Park, with Jake Westbrook taking the mound for St. Louis and Francisco Liriano for Pittsburgh.
The clubs will play a doubleheader Tuesday because of an April 16 rainout. St. Louis, prior to its Sunday night game against Atlanta, held a two-game lead over Pittsburgh in the National League Central. Monday marks the first of 14 more games these two teams have against each other this year. Eight of those will be in Pittsburgh.
For the Cardinals, who are coming off getting swept in Atlanta, this crucial series against Pittsburgh is only one in a string of them on a tough road trip. They head to Cincinnati after Thursday's finale with the Pirates.
"This road trip, you're going up against very good big league ballplayers and very good big league teams," third baseman David Freese said. "It's a good test for us. Going into the last two months, obviously it's going to go down to the wire."
Added outfielder Carlos Beltran: "There's no doubt that it's a tough road trip, but we're confident in the team that we have. We're going to lose some games here or there, but we're not panicking. We want to go through this."
Meanwhile, Liriano is coming off one of his strongest outings of the season, although he's had a handful of good ones.
He tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings, allowing just two hits and three walks with eight strikeouts against the Nationals. The lefty carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning. He's 10-4 with a 2.23 ERA and 3.6 strikeout-to-walk ratio on the year.
"He's dotting up the fastball. He can throw the slider, the changeup off the same arm angle, same release spot for those variances of speed. He really controls bat speed well," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "He stays out of the middle of the plate."
Westbrook has made four straight quality starts, going seven innings in three of them. He's 3-1 in his last four, and he allowed nine hits and three runs over seven in his last outing, a 11-3 win over the Phillies.
"I felt like, even though they were hitting the ball hard, right at guys with some fly balls, I still felt like I was pitching a lot better than my last start," Westbrook said after his victory vs. Philadelphia. "That last inning, giving up a couple runs is something I need to do a better job of. There's going to be ballgames where we don't have nine runs to work with."
Cardinals: Holliday goes 1-for-4 in return
Outfielder Matt Holliday returned to the Cardinals' lineup Saturday and went 1-for-4 with a double. On Sunday, he went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout.
Holliday spent about two weeks on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring. The Cardinals sent first baseman/outfielder Brock Peterson to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move.
Pirates: Snider to DL, Sanchez recalled
The Pirates placed Travis Snider on the disabled list with discomfort in his left big toe and recalled catcher Tony Sanchez.
Sanchez was in Miami on Sunday on the taxi squad in case catcher Michael McKenry, who tweaked his left knee sliding into second base on Saturday, couldn't go. Russell Martin started behind the plate Sunday after he tweaked his knee Friday night and took Saturday off.
Snider has a .219/.287/.322 slash line with three homers and 23 RBIs in 95 games this season. He has one hit in his last 14 at-bats. Sanchez, the club's first-round Draft pick in 2009, went 2-for-8 with a run and a double in two games with the Bucs in June, his first Major League action.
Hurdle said earlier this month that Sanchez still had to improve defensively to see consistent time with the Pirates, but the club will play eight games in the next seven days, so the extra catching depth may be needed, especially if McKenry isn't 100 percent. The Bucs started a stretch of 18 games in 17 days on July 19.
• Tuesday starter Tyler Lyons, who will be called up for the doubleheader, is scheduled to join the team at PNC Park on Monday.
Worth noting
• Cardinals first baseman Allen Craig has a .360 batting average (27-for-75) in the month of July and is batting .611 (11-for-18) with runners in scoring position this month.
• Michael McKenry and Russell Martin have been the only two catchers the Pirates have used this year and are one of just three backstops (also Rod Barajas) the team has used since the beginning of last year. The only other team in the Majors to use three different catchers since the beginning of last year is Houston.
Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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