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A corpse whose palms and soles have been "scalped" is only the first in a series of disturbing clues: an airplane's mysterious crash in the nighttime desert, a bizarre attack on a windmill, a vanishing shipment of cocaine. Sgt. Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police is trapped in the deadly web of a cunningly spun plot driven by Navajo sorcery and white man's greed.
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Tony Hillerman is past president of the Mystery Writers of America and has received their Edgar and Grand Master awards. His other honors include the Center for the American Indian's Ambassador Award, the Silver Spur Award for best novel set in the West, and the Navajo Tribe's Special Friend Award. He lives with his wife, Marie, in Albuquerque, NM.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:
Chapter One
The Flute Clan boy was the first to see it. He stopped and stared.
"Somebody lost a boot," he said.
Even from where he stood, at least fifteen yards farther down the trail, Albert Lomatewa could see that nobody had lost the boot. The boot had been placed, not dropped. It rested upright, squarely in the middle of the path, its pointed toe aimed toward them. Obviously someone had put it there. And now, just beyond a dead growth of rabbit brush which crowded the trail, Lomatewa saw the top of a second boot. Yesterday when they had come this way no boots had been here.
Albert Lomatewa was the Messenger. He was in charge. Eddie Tuvi and the Flute Clan boy would do exactly what he told them.
"Stay away from it," Lomatewa said. "Stay right here."
He lifted the heavy pack of spruce boughs from his back and placed it reverently beside the path. Then he walked to the boot. It was fairly new, made of brown leather, with a flower pattern stitched into it and a curved cowboy heel. Lomatewa glanced past the rabbit brush at the second boot. It matched. Beyond the second boot, the path curved sharply around a weathered granite boulder. Lomatewa sucked in his breath. Jutting from behind the boulder he could see the bottom of a foot. The foot was bare and even from where Lomatewa stood he could see there was something terribly wrong with it.
Lomatewa looked back at the two his kiva had sent to guard him on this pilgrimage for spruce. They stood where he had told them to stand--Tuvi's face impassive, the boy's betraying his excited curiosity.
"Stay there," he ordered. "There is someone here and I must see about it."
The man was on his side, legs bent stiffly, left arm stretched rigidly forward, right arm flexed upward with the palm resting beside his ear. He wore blue jeans, a jean jacket, and a blue-and-white-checked shirt, its sleeves rolled to the elbows. But it was a little while before Lomatewa noticed what the man was wearing. He was staring at his feet. The soles of both of them had been cut away. The bottom of the socks had been cut and the socks pushed up around the ankles, where they formed ragged white cuffs. Then the heel pads, and the pads at the balls of the feet, and the undertips of the toes had been sliced away. Lomatewa had nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, and had lived long enough to see many things, but he had never seen this before. He sucked in his breath, exhaled it, and glanced up at the hands. He expected to find them flayed, too. And he did. The skin had been sliced from them just as it had been from the feet. Only then did Lomatewa look at the man's face.
He had been young. Not a Hopi. A Navajo. At least part Navajo. There was a small, blackrimmed hole above his right eye.
Lomatewa stood looking down at the man, thinking how this would have to be handled. It had to be handled so that it would not interfere with the Niman Kachina. The sun was hot on him here, even though it was still early morning, and the smell of dust was in his nostrils. Dust, always dust. Reminding him of why nothing must interfere with the ceremonial. For almost a year the blessing of rain had been withdrawn. He had thinned his corn three times, and still what little was left was stunted and withering in the endless drought. The springs were drying. There was no grass left for the horses. The Niman Kachina must be properly done. He turned and walked back to where his guardians were waiting.
"A dead Tavasuh," he said. Literally the word meant "head-pounder." It was a term of contempt which Hopis sometimes used for Navajos and Lomatewa chose it deliberately to set the tone for what he must do.
"What happened to his foot?" the Flute Clan boy asked. "The bottom was cut off his foot."
"Put down the spruce," Lomatewa said. "Sit down. We must talk about this." He wasn't worried about Tuvi. Tuvi was a valuable man in the Antelope Kiva and a member of the One Horn Society--a prayerful man. But the Flute Clan boy was still a boy. He said nothing more, though, simply sitting on the path beside his spruce bundle. The questions remained in his eyes. Let him wait, Lomatewa thought. Let him learn patience.
"Three times Sotuknang has destroyed the world," Lomatewa began. "He destroyed the First World with fire. He destroyed the Second World with ice. He destroyed the Third World with flood. Each time he destroyed the world because his people failed to do what he told them to do." Lomatewa kept his eyes on the Flute Clan boy as he talked. The boy was his only worry. The boy had gone to school at Flagstaff and he had a job with the post office. There was talk that he did not plant his corn patches properly, that he did not properly know his role in the Kachina Society. Tuvi could be counted on but the boy must be taught. Lomatewa spoke directly to him, and the boy listened as if he had not heard the old story a thousand times before.
"Sotuknang destroyed the world because the Hopis forgot to do their duty. They forgot the songs that must be sung, the pahos that must be offered, the ceremonials that must be danced. Each time the world became infected with evil, people quarreled all the time. People became powaqas, and practiced witchcraft against one another. The Hopis left the proper Road of Life and only a few were left doing their duty in the kivas. And each time, Sotuknang gave the Hopis warning. He held back the rain so his people would know his displeasure . . ."
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I'm sorry to cost you money but, trust me, these will be dollars well spent. Two albums crossed my desk recently that are perfect. One is a jazz orchestral album and the other is an album of boleros by a vocalist from Spain. I've listened to both CDs multiple times and could spend the entire day spinning just these two. [Above: Angarsk, Russia, by Rob Hornstra, 2007, Flatland Gallery]
First, the orchestral album. It's Balance (Acoustical Concepts) by Adam Unsworth, Byron Olson and John Vanore. Unsworth plays the French horn, Olson is the album's composer, arranger and conductor, and Vanore plays the trumpet and flugelhorn. The jazz soloists are joined by Bob Mallach on tenor saxophone, Bill Mays on piano, Mike Richmond on bass, Danny Gottlieb on drums and the Byron Olson Chamber Ensemble.
This album is an elegant blending of jazz and modern cinematic writing. Olson is an old hand at merging jazz, strings, woodwinds and horns without losing the muscle that jazz fans want or the grace that arrangers like Ralph Burns, Johnny Mandel and Neal Hefti delivered on movie scores. Olson's recording career began by arranging and conducting Carmen McRae's I Am Music (Blue Note) in 1975 and continued through Sketches of Miles and Sketches of Coltrane (Angel) in the 1990s and beyond.
Unsworth recorded on Ryan Truesdell's Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans (Artist Share, 2011) and has a dreamy West Coast sound on the French horn reminiscent of John Cave and Richard Perissi. Vanore's last album was John Vanore & Abstract Truth (Acoustical Concepts, 2012). There are hints of modern classical here, but for the most part you have terrific soloists backed by gorgeous soundtrack orchestration that shifts and changes all the way through. In fact, you'll find yourself listening to the orchestration as intently as the soloists. A perfect album that's driven to charm and impress.
The release date is February 4. Until then, here's the title track...
The second perfect album is Carmen Cuesta's Toda Una Vida (CD Baby), a beautiful collection of boleros. Cuesta is a singer from Spain, and this CD was recorded in Madrid, with Paco Ortega producing. The arrangements are by guitarist Chuck Loeb, who accompanies Cuesta throughout the album. Loeb has worked with Jim Hall, Pat Williams, Steps Ahead, Bob Mintzer and dozens of other artists. In additon to Loeb, the album features Kike Perdomo on flute, Antonio Serrano on harmonica, Moises P. Sanchez and Oli Rockberger on piano, Antonio "Tono" Miguel on bass, Jose San Martin on drums and Yuvisney Aguilar on percussion.
Cuesta's voice is young and sensual. Bolero melody lines twist and turn with aching sophistication yet her delivery remains remarkably cool, engaging and always in tune. Her yearning on the album's precious ballads never becomes overly dramatic or tragic, and her voice can be playful without falling into pop. Loeb's guitar is the perfect instrumental mate here, and the two work like a pair of slow dancers in a late-night club about to close. A perfect album that reminds you of love's eternal joy.
Here's the bolero La Puerta...
Wall Street Journal alert! Today I interview Jackie Collins for the paper's Mansion section about her 25,000-square-foot Beverly Hills home and pool that were inspired by David Hockney's "A Perfect Splash" (1967). As Jackie told me, "I couldn't afford the painting when I fell in love with it in the late '80s so I built a house based on what I saw." Her new book is Confessions of a Wild Child (St. Martin's Press). Go here to read my interview—or please buy the paper. [Photo of Jackie Collins, above, by Ethan Pines for The Wall Street Journal]


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Release Date: February 25, 2014
The Undead Pool, by Kim Harrison
Supernatural superhero Rachel Morgan must counter a strange magic that could spell civil war for the Hollows in this sexy and bewitching urban fantasy adventure in acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's Hollows series.
Witch and day-walking demon Rachel Morgan has managed to save the demonic ever after from shrinking, but at a high cost. Now, strange magic is attacking Cincinnati and the Hollows, causing spells to backfire or go horribly wrong, and the truce between the races, between Inderlander and human, is shattering. Rachel must stop this dark necromancy before the undead vampire masters who keep the rest of the undead under control are lost and all-out supernatural war breaks out.
Rachel knows of only weapon to ensure the peace: ancient elven wild magic, which carries its own perils. And no one know better than Rachel that no good deed goes unpunished . . .
Release Date: November 5, 2013
The All Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion, by Fanny Flagg
The one and only Fannie Flagg, beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Can't Wait to Get to Heaven, and I Still Dream About You, is at her hilarious and superb best in this new comic mystery novel about two women who are forced to reimagine who they are.
Mrs. Sookie Poole of Point Clear, Alabama, has just married off the last of her daughters and is looking forward to relaxing and perhaps traveling with her husband, Earle. The only thing left to contend with is her mother, the formidable Lenore Simmons Krackenberry. Lenore may be a lot of fun for other people, but is, for the most part, an overbearing presence for her daughter. Then one day, quite by accident, Sookie discovers a secret about her mother's past that knocks her for a loop and suddenly calls into question everything she ever thought she knew about herself, her family, and her future.
Sookie begins a search for answers that takes her to California, the Midwest, and back in time, to the 1940s, when an irrepressible woman named Fritzi takes on the job of running her family's filling station. Soon truck drivers are changing their routes to fill up at the All-Girl Filling Station. Then, Fritzi sees an opportunity for an even more groundbreaking adventure. As Sookie learns about the adventures of the girls at the All-Girl Filling Station, she finds herself with new inspiration for her own life.
Fabulous, fun-filled, spanning decades and generations, and centered on a little-known aspect of America's twentieth-century story, The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion is another irresistible novel by the remarkable Fannie Flagg
Release Date: December 17, 2013
Justified, The Complete Fourth Season
U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens is a modern day 19th century-style lawman, enforcing his brand of justice in a way that puts a target on his back with criminals and places him at odds with his bosses in the Marshal service. That conflict results in a reassignment for Givens to the U.S. District covering the town where he grew up. He is an anachronism - a tough, soft spoken gentleman who finds his quarry fascinating, but never gives an inch. Dig under his placid skin and you'll find an angry man who grew up hard in rural Kentucky, with an outlaw father, who knows a lot more about who he doesn't want to be than who he really is.
Release Date: September 17, 2013
The Menalist, The Complete Fifth Season
Patrick Jane returns for Season Five of The Mentalist. Starring Emmyr and Golden Globe nominee Simon Baker as the California Bureau of Investigation consultant and former faux-psychic obsessed with finding Red John, the serial killer who murdered his family, this hit procedural combines crime-solving twists with wry humor that celebrate mind over matter. Though Red John may still be at large, the CBI has captured Lorelei, one of his accomplices. With Lorelei firmly in the grasps of the CBI, will Jane be able to get information about Red John out of her? Find out in the 22 episodes of Season Five.
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I first heard these guys on NPR back in January, and since then I keep looking for a CD. They have a digital album and you can listen on YouTube. Here is hoping for more soon.
Release Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
True Blood, with Anna Paquin
Returning for its fifth season, True Blood is HBO's sexy, scary, wildly entertaining drama series from Oscar®- and Emmy®-winner Alan Ball (Six Feet Under) and based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. In addition to returning cast favorites – human/faerie waitress Sookie Stackhouse, her vampire suitors Bill Compton and Eric Northman, soul-searching pal Tara, shape-shifting boss Sam, rakish brother Jason, clairvoyant Lafayette and teen-vamp Jessica – Season 5 introduces a whole new wave of otherworldly characters. There's Vampire Guardian Roman, president of the Vampire Authority, who wants co-existence between humans and vampires; vampire zealot Salome (yes, the Salome), intent on recreating the world in God's vampyric image; Authority Chancellor Nora, who shares the same maker as Eric; werewolves J.D. and Martha, who want a reluctant Alcide to take his rightful place as packmaster; and many more. Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, True Blood Season 5 goes deep into the battle between the Vampire Authority and "vampire fundamentalists" – a political power play whose outcome could decide not only the fate of Sookie and her Bon Temps friends, but of all human existence.
Release Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris, Narrated by Johanna Parker
There are secrets in the town of Bon Temps, ones that threaten those closest to Sookie—and could destroy her heart....
Sookie Stackhouse finds it easy to turn down the request of former barmaid Arlene when she wants her job back at Merlotte's. After all, Arlene tried to have Sookie killed. But her relationship with Eric Northman is not so clearcut. He and his vampires are keeping their distance…and a cold silence. And when Sookie learns the reason why, she is devastated.
Then a shocking murder rocks Bon Temps, and Sookie is arrested for the crime.
But the evidence against Sookie is weak, and she makes bail. Investigating the killing, she'll learn that what passes for truth in Bon Temps is only a convenient lie. What passes for justice is more spilled blood. And what passes for love is never enough…


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Our intent is to analyze the [ice] core in the highest possible time resolution."that we've just implemented or installed in the last few months that can do what's called trace element analysis. So if there are specific areas of the core that are of interest — I mean once we have constructed a robust time scale for the core, there will be periods in the past that are of specific interest to the climatological community. We can then go into those parts of the core and measure very, very tiny concentrations.
It's like these glaciers are just literally being decapitated. And it's very frightening."rises above about 800 parts per billion, and I think we're at about 1,700 parts per billion. So we're clearly outside the range of natural variability. I personally think that graph simply showing the natural fluctuations in those two important greenhouse gases, over almost a million years of Earth history — and then you see the two dots [today] that are so much higher than anything that we see in that near-million history — tells us very clearly that we have a serious problem.
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American Crow
The American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is a large passerine bird species of the family Corvidae. It is a common bird found throughout much of North America. In the interior of the continent south of the Arctic, it is referred to as simply "the crow."
It is one of several species of corvid that are entirely black, though it can be distinguished from the other two such birds in its range—from the Common Raven (C. corax) by size and behavior and from the Fish Crow (C. ossifragus) by call (but see below). It is also distinguished from the Raven by its smaller, more curved bill than the parallel bill of the raven, and its squared tail.
American Crows are common, widespread and adaptable, but they are highly susceptible to the West Nile Virus. They are monitored as a bioindicator. Direct transmission of the virus from American Crows to humans is not recorded to date, and in any case not considered likely.
Although the American crow and the Hooded crow are very similar in size, structure and behavior, their calls are different. The American crow nevertheless occupies the same role the hooded crow does in Eurasia.
The American Crow was described by Christian Ludwig Brehm in 1822.[2] Its scientific name means literally "short-billed crow", from Ancient Greek brachy- (βραχυ-) "short-" and rhynchos (ρυνχος) "billed".[3]
The Northwestern Crow (C. caurinus) is very closely related to the American Crow. Its ancestors became separated by Ice Age glaciation west of the Rocky Mountains. It is endemic to Pacific temperate rain forests where it all but replaces the American Crow. Only in the Seattle region do they co-occur to any extent. In form the two species are much alike. There is a marked difference in voice.[4]
Four subspecies are recognized. They differ in bill proportion and form a rough NE-SW clinal in size across North America. Birds are smallest in the far west and on the south coast.[5]
- Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos – Eastern Crow: northeastern United States, eastern Canada and surroundings. Largest subspecies.
- Corvus brachyrhynchos hesperis – Western Crow: Western North America except arctic north, Pacific Northwest and extreme south. Smaller overall with a proportionally more slender bill[6] and low-pitched voice.
- Corvus brachyrhynchos pascuus – Florida Crow: Florida. Mid-sized, short-winged but decidedly long bill and legs.[6]
- Corvus brachyrhynchos paulus – Southern Crow: southern United States. Smaller overall, bill also small.[7]
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The American Crow is a distinctive bird with iridescent black feathers all over. Its legs, feet and bill are also black. They measure 40–53 cm (16–21 in) in length, of which the tail makes up about 40%. The wing chord is 24.5 to 33 cm (9.6 to 13 in), with the wingspan ranging from 85 to 100 cm (33 to 39 in). The bill length can be from 3 to 5.5 cm (1.2 to 2.2 in), varying strongly according to location. The tarsus is 5.5 to 6.5 cm (2.2 to 2.6 in) and the tail is 13.5 to 19 cm (5.3 to 7.5 in).[5] The body mass can vary from 316 to 620 g (11.1 to 22 oz). Males tend to be larger than females.[8][9]
The most usual call is a loud, short, and rapid caaw-caaw-caaw. Usually, the birds thrust their heads up and down as they utter this call. American Crows can also produce a wide variety of sounds and sometimes mimic noises made by other animals, including other birds.
Visual differentiation from the Fish Crow (C. ossifragus) is extremely difficult and often inaccurate. Nonetheless, differences apart from size do exist. Fish Crows tend to have more slender bills and feet. There may also be a small sharp hook at the end of the upper bill. Fish Crows also appear as if they have shorter legs when walking. More dramatically, when calling, Fish Crows tend to hunch and fluff their throat feathers.
If seen flying at a distance from where size estimates are unreliable, the distinctly larger Common Ravens (C. corax) can be distinguished by their almost lozenge-shaped tail, their larger-looking heads and of course their strongly solitary habits. They also fluff their throat feathers when calling like Fish Crows, only more so.[10]
Most wild American Crows live for about 7–8 years. Captive birds are known to have lived up to 30 years.[11]
Distribution and habitat
The range of the American Crow extends from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in Canada, on the French islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, south through the United States, and into northern Mexico.[1] Virtually all types of country from wilderness, farmland, parks, open woodland to towns and major cities are inhabited; it is absent only from Pacific temperate rain forests and tundra habitat where it is replaced by the raven. This crow is a permanent resident in most of the USA, but most Canadian birds migrate some distances southward in winter. Outside of the nesting season these birds often gather in large (thousands or even millions[12]) communal roosts at night.
The American Crow was recorded in Bermuda from 1876 onwards.[13]
The American Crow is omnivorous. It will feed on invertebrates of all types, carrion, scraps of human food, seeds, eggs and nestlings, stranded fish on the shore and various grains. American Crows are active hunters and will prey on mice, frogs, and other small animals. In winter and autumn, the diet of American Crows is more dependent on nuts and acorns. Occasionally, they will visit bird feeders.[14] The American Crow is one of only a few species of bird that has been observed modifying and using tools to obtain food.[15]
Like most crows, they will scavenge at landfills, scattering garbage in the process. Where available, corn, wheat and other crops are a favorite food. These habits have historically caused the American Crow to be considered a nuisance. However, it is suspected that the harm to crops is offset by the service the American Crow provides by eating insect pests.[14]
American Crows are monogamous cooperative breeding birds. Mated pairs form large families of up to 15 individuals from several breeding seasons that remain together for many years.[16] Offspring from a previous nesting season will usually remain with the family to assist in rearing new nestlings. American Crows do not reach breeding age for at least two years.[17][10] Most do not leave the nest to breed for four to five years.[16]
The nesting season starts early, with some birds incubating eggs by early April.[18] American Crows build bulky stick nests, nearly always in trees but sometimes also in large bushes and, very rarely, on the ground. They will nest in a wide variety of trees, including large conifers, although oaks are most often used. Three to six eggs are laid and incubated for 18 days. The young are usually fledged by about 35 days after hatching. Predation primarily occurs at the nest site and eggs and nestlings are frequently eaten by snakes, raccoons, ravens and domestic cats. Adults are less frequently predated but face potential attack from Great Horned Owls, Red-tailed Hawks, Peregrine Falcons and eagles. They may be attacked by predators such as coyotes or bobcats at carrion when incautious although this is even rarer.[14][19]
West Nile Virus
American Crows succumb easily to West Nile virus infection. This was originally a mosquito-borne African virus causing encephalitis in humans and livestock since about 1000 AD, and was accidentally introduced to North America in 1999, apparently by an infected air traveller who got bitten by a mosquito after arrival. It is estimated that the American Crow population has dropped by up to 45% since 1999.[20] Despite this decline, the crow is considered the species of least concern.[21] The disease runs most rampant in the subtropical conditions which encourage reproduction of its mosquito vectors among which Culex tarsalis is most significant. Mortality rates appear to be higher than those in other birds, causing local population losses of up to 72% in a single season.[17][22] Because of this, American Crows are a sentinel species indicating the presence of West Nile virus in an area. Crows cannot transmit the virus to humans directly.[11]
Status and conservation
Crows have been killed in large numbers by humans, both for recreation and as part of organized campaigns of extermination.[23]
American Crows are protected internationally by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Despite attempts by humans in some areas to drive away or eliminate these birds, they remain widespread and very common. The number of individual American Crows is estimated by Birdlife International to be around 31,000,000. The large population, as well as its vast range, are the reasons why the American Crow is considered to be of least concern, meaning that the species is not threatened.[1]
- ^ a b c BirdLife International (2012). "Corvus brachyrhynchos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/106005775. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Corvus brachyrhynchos. Wikispecies
- ^ Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; Stuart-Jones, Henry and McKenzie, Roderick: (1980): A Greek-English Lexicon (abridged ed.). Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-910207-4.
- ^ Dick, Gary Owen (2007): American Crow. Whatbird.com – Field Guide to Birds of North America. identify.whatbird.com/obj/103/_/American_Crow.aspx Retrieved 2007-October-18.
- ^ a b Madge, Steve & Burn, Hilary (1994): Crows and jays: a guide to the crows, jays and magpies of the world. A&C Black, London. ISBN 0-7136-3999-7.
- ^ a b Goodwin & Gillmor (1976): p. 87
- ^ Goodwin & Gillmor (1976) p. 88.
- ^ Kilham, Lawrence. The American Crow and the Common Raven. p. 52
- ^ American Crow, Life History, All About Birds – Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Allaboutbirds.org. Retrieved on 2013-03-06.
- ^ a b Seattle Audubon Society: BirdWeb – American Crow. Retrieved 2006-October-24.
- ^ a b Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (2001): American Crow Fact Sheet. Version of 2001. Retrieved 2006-October-25.
- ^ Di Dilvestro, Roger. "Something To Crow About". National Wildlife Federation. http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Birds/Archives/2008/Bird-Watching.aspx.
- ^ Long, John L. (1981). Introduced Birds of the World: The worldwide history, distribution and influence of birds introduced to new environments. Terrey Hills, Sydney: Reed. p. 354. ISBN 0-589-50260-3.
- ^ a b c Parr, C. (2005): Animal Diversity Web – Corvus brachyrhynchos. Retrieved 2007-October-24.
- ^ Caffrey, Carolee (2000). "Tool Modification and Use by an American Crow". Wilson Bull. 112 (2): 283–284. doi:10.1676/0043-5643(2000)112[0283:TMAUBA]2.0.CO;2.
- ^ a b Roger Segelken: Tree-climbing researcher knows exactly how far the crow flies Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 2006-October-25,
- ^ a b Cornell Lab of Ornithology (2002): Bird Guide – American Crow. Retrieved 2006-October-24.
- ^ Henninger, W.F. (1906). "A preliminary list of the birds of Seneca County, Ohio". Wilson Bulletin 18 (2): 47–60. http://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/wilson/v018n02/p0047-p0060.pdf.
- ^ Johnson, Ron American Crows. Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
- ^ LaDeau, Shannon L.; Kilpatrick, A. Marm and Marra, Peter P. (2007). "West Nile virus emergence and large-scale declines of North American bird populations". Nature 447 (7145): 710–713. doi:10.1038/nature05829. PMID 17507930.
- ^ Deen, David (December 12, 2012). "The crow – a sociable bird with a long memory". The Chronicle (Barton, Vermont): p. 34.
- ^ Caffrey, Carolee; Smith, Shauna C.R. & Weston, Tiffany J. (2005). "West Nile Virus Devastates an American Crow Population". Condor 107 (1): 128–132. doi:10.1650/7646.
- ^ Campbell, Robert Wayne & Canadian Wildlife Service (1997). "American Crow". The Birds of British Columbia: Passerines : flycatchers through vireos. UBC Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-7748-0572-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=OlCGHnhHoM0C&pg=PA227.
- Goodwin, Derek & Gillmor, Robert (1976): Crows of the World (1st ed.). University of Washington Press, Seattle.


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|» Gog and Magog: Locating Magog
Gog and Magog: Locating Magog
Prophet Yehezkel is commanded in the prophecy to face the "land of Magog" ■ Our Sages (Haza"l) told us who is the "land of Magog" but their words were like riddles until now ■ In the past mistakes have been made in placing the "land of Magog" as result of relating to the people and not to the land ■ An old book opens a new windows to understand our Sages' words ■ Exact location of "the land of Magog" is possible by fitting that book to the words of historians
This is an English translation of this Hebrew article (המקור העברי).
With the help of HaShem The Almighty
For those who are short in time: there is a brief summary of this article towards it's end under the title "Land of Magog: Brief Summary", and you can read it and take a look at the map in the end of the article in order to get the idea.
During the last few days I tried again to locate the anonymous "land of Magog" that is mentioned in the prophecy about the Gog and Magog War. This is something I repeat once in a while, when I have new findings that might solve the mystery. This time I can say clearly that with a great help from Above that I had, I succeeded to locate the clear and absolute location of "the land of Magog". I'm sure that this revelation is very important, because not only Jews are asking themselves who is this land of Magog, but also Christians and Moslems, that according to traditions of all of them (that are taken from Judaism) this land appears in the last war that will be in the end times.
The reason that I focused in my search specifically in the "land of Magog" was pretty simple to anyone familiar with the history of the old peoples. The prophecy about the Gog and Magog War, that is brought in Yehezkel 38-39 mentions names of many peoples (in order): Meshech, Tubal, Persia, Cush, Put, Gomer, Beith-Togarmah, "many peoples", Sheba, Dedan and Tarshish. But Magog is the only one mentioned as a land ("land of Magog"), and this is of great importance, because most of the peoples that are mentioned here are peoples whose placement has been changed during the thousands of years since the old days until our days, so although it's possible that the prophecy is talking on their original lands, it's also possible and logical that it's talking about the peoples themselves, who are not placed in their initial land anymore. But about Magog it's written clearly that we're talking about "the land of Magog". Also, the prophet is commanded to face this land, and this clearly means that the direction that the prophet faced, is the place where the prophecy will be fulfilled.
Although I tried to be brief in this article, it's still very long, because I needed to prove the facts clearly, So whoever wants to jump to the essence of things, may scroll this page until the headline: "land of Magog: brief summary".
First, Magog is mentioned in a prophecy about Gog and Magog War that is in the book of Yehezkel. Although most of the prophets gave prophecies about this war, only the book of Yehezkel uses these names Gog and Magog:
In this prophecy, prophet Yehezkel (who is called "son of Adam", because as it is known, he was the reincarnation of Adam's first born, Kain) is commanded to set his look towards Gog and towards "the land of Magog". But where is this land of Magog.
Our Sages (חז"ל, Haza"l, the great Sages that written the Mishna, the Midrash and the Talmud 1500-2200 years ago) have interpreted in the Talmud, in the Midrash and in the translations to Aramic, who is Magog, and gave a few names. This has been summarized in the past, and now we'll bring here the necessary sources to locate "the land of Magog".
►Our Sages' interpretations on Land of Magog
The name Magog is mentioned two more times in the Tanach (Jewish Bible), excluding Yehezkel's prophecy. Magog was the name of the son of Yefet (Japhet), the grandson of Noah, and the people of Magog was, his descendants, were named after him: "Magog". As it is known, most of the peoples in the list in Yehezkel are from the descendants of Yefet. In the Tanach the following verses appear:
And our Sages interpreted in a few places the names of these peoples, and we're going to focus now only in the land of Magog, as mentioned in the preface. The Babylonian Talmud in tractate Yoma interprets the names of the settlements mentioned in the Tanach this way:
The Talmud continues there to count names of peoples with the names of their lands as there were known in the times of our Sages, but for the current subject we don't need them.
The Jerusalemite Talmud was sealed, as it is known, before the Babylonian Talmud. This Talmud, that originated from the land of Israel, also mentions interpretations for the names of Yefet's descendants, and says:
According to Midrash Bereshit Rabba (Pr37A, see commentary of Radal), Magog is Girmanya.
The Holy Yonathan Ben Uziel who translated the Tanach to Aramic also interprets the name of Magog. Also here we have a few versions from different manuscripts, and according to them Magog is: Germania/Germaya/Gtya.
Interestingly, when Yonathan Ben Uziel translated the prophecy of Gog and Magog War, he refrained from translating any name, and used the Hebrew names: Magog, Meshech etc. The only place where he changed this method was in Yehezkel 38:6, where he translated "state of Germamia", and that may indicated that this land is the only land that surely will participate in the Gog and Magog War.
So, here are all the interpretations given in the different versions to Magog:
1. "Germania" that was garbled to "Germaya", "Girmania" etc.
2. "Gitya" that was garbled to "Gtya", "Gitnya", "Gintya", "Kintya" and "Kunta" (it is known that Gimmel and Kof were replaced in the old times, and even until today a large part of the Arabs pronounce the Kof (ق) as Gimmel in the spoken Arabic (although in the literaturic Arabic they use it properly). This is the case in all the area of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The Egyptians, by the way, switch the Kof with Aleph).
When there are so many names, surely it's hard to locate the land. I avoided bringing here words of commentators that came after our Sages, that according to some of them the land of Magog should have been located near the Black Sea. The truth, as it will be explained, that these commentators interpreted the location of Magog as the location of the people of Magog at that time, but our Sages interpreted the location of the land of Magog, and as it will be cleared later, according to historians, there is a large distance between the two.
►First stage: finding the mistakes of the past
(those who don't want to get into the mess of the historical explanation, is invited to skip this part to the next headline, where locating the area begins)
As it was said above, there were commentaries that linked the name Magog to the Black Sea and its neighborhood, or to Asia Minor (in Turkey's region).
The oldest Jewish interpretation to "Magog", other than our Sages', is by Josephus Flavius, AKA "Yossef Ben Matityahyu" and "Yossef Ben Guryon", the Jewish commander in the time of the Temple's destruction by the Romans, that after the war began to write the history of the Jews, first stage: "Wars of the Jews" covering the era from the end of the Tanach and forth. and in second stage: "Antiquities of the Jews" which tells earlier history. In this book, Josephus also writes how the peoples emerged from Noah and his descendants, and so he writes:
And this is the source of the mistake of all the commentators about the location of Magog, because even if we assume that Josephus knew what he was talking about, and merely explained to the Greeks (those he wrote the book for) who are the "Magogites" tribes in their own language, he did NOT try to interpret where is the land of Magog but who are the "Magogites" tribes, as he calls them, and this intention of Josephus is highly important, as we shall see.
About the Scythians (who are called in different Hebrew sources also: Skitim, Zkitim etc) we know today generally a lot, and there's a big articles about them in Wikipedia, and this is part of it that discusses their origins:
From this, and from the other things that are written in Wikipedia there, it's clear that the Scythians were an Iranian nomadic people who spoke Iranian language, but their origins is unknown. The first mentioning of an area where they settled is discussed in archaeological findings from 700BCE, as it's mentioned above. The Scythians became an empire in some period, and this is a map that describes the empire's estimated extent in the first century, the same period where Josephus lived:
BUT, and that's a big "but", all the information about the Scythians begins, as mentioned above, only from 700BCE (and the above map is an estimation of 800 years later), but The Flood and the settlement of Noah's descendants began 1400 years earlier (since The Flood was approximately 2100BCE, in the year 1656 to The Creation of the world), and during all this period we have no knowledge whatsoever about the Scythians nor about their origins, while the historians tell us that they were nomadic tribes (speaking an Iranian language).
The land of Magog that we are looking for is not the land where the Magogites tribes arrived in a certain time, but the land where they originated from, and because the Scythians were nomadic tribes, there's no big importance to their locations thousands of years after The Flood, as l'havdil there's no meaning to the location of the Jews in the medievals compared to their location in the time of Tanach. In 1400 years the people of Israel were enslaved in Egypt, were redeemed from there, settled in the Land of Israel, partially (the ten tribes) exiled by Sanheriv and then all exiled by Nuvuchadnetzar, returned to the Land of Israel (2nd Temple), the 2nd temple was destroyed and they returned to exile.
So although Josephus said that the Magogites tribes are the Scythian tribes (which was what confused a few who tried to locate the land of Magog), it still doesn't help us much to know what was their origin land, "the land of Magog". In contrast to Josephus, our Sages interpreted the names of the original lands of each descendant that were settled after The Flood (since they were interpreting the names of the lands in the verse talking about the settlements after The Flood), and the land that was initially inhabited by the Magogites, aka "land of Magog", should probably be the origin state of the Scythian tribes, and this land is the one we're after (later you'll see that this land was indeed located, and its name clues the fact that it was the land where Scythians came from).
►Next Stage: Locating the Real Place
The book that was an eye opener in this matter, and was the source that brought me to search again the pages of history, is the book of Rabbi Yehi'el Tzvi Hirshenzon זצ"ל, named "Seven Wisdoms" (1883, שבע חוכמות), He devoted a part of his book to the matter of the locations of Noah's descendants' lands when they began their settlement, according to the words of our Sages. First he begins in explaining the system in which the nations were ordered, then he explains where are the names of the lands that our Sages mention:
So in accordance to "Seven Wisdoms", the land that our Sages called "Germania/Germamia/Germaia" is a Persian land in the area of the Persian Gulf, that swallows an area called "Baludshistan", and that land is bordering in the east with the Indus River, and in the north with the Himalayas.
Later I read in "Me'asef Nidahim" (מאסף נידחים, misc. collections under this name that were published in Hebrew magazines more than 100 years ago) critical remarks on the "Aruch" (הערוך) book's editor, that affirm what was written above:
Obviously I was very pleased with these two books' findings, because I saw two different books that come to the same conclusion about the location of Magog. Now I tried to find on the internet a piece of information to help me clear the things above this Germamia or Kermania. Since I had only Hebrew names I tried to search in Hebrew, but it was not helpful. To search in English I had to try many spellings, because the names originally appeared in Hebrew without Nikud (vowels), and initially I had no idea how exactly to spell them in English.
The place was located precisely: In today's Iran there is a big province called Kerman, with population of over two million people. The capital of the province is also called by this name, and today more than 400,000 people live there. This province, Kerman, that was probably the original land of Magog, includes many archaeological cities, that their timings matches more or less the period of the end of The Biblical Flood.
The next part was the part that made me very happy, because it confirmed actually all that was mentioned above, and actually was a final approval that the Biblical Magog, who is Germania in the words of our Sages, is indeed in Iran. This part was taken from Wikipedia:
And this is a proof to even the most skeptics among us, that this Germania is exactly Kermania, that was one of the states in old Persia (like Medes, Persia, Parthia etc) in the ancient times.
According to the livius research site of the old world, it seems that the old Kermania included also the coastal strip that today is separated from Iran's Kerman, and called today "Hormozgan" province (the name's source is "Hormoz", which is the name that the Greeks gave to the most important city in Kermania in ancient times, named after a Persian idol).
To those who don't want to get the things complicated, I advise to finish reading the article here, because this is a clear proof to the location of Magog.
As written above, our Sages used two different names alternatively to describe Magog's land. The first one was versions of the name Germania, and we understood now where it is, while the second name is versions of then name Gytia.
The assumptions that I found about Gytia in the books were varied and sometimes even strange, and to locate the place this time was much harder than before, but due to help from Above, it seems to me that this place was also found now. The principle that stood before my eyes was clear: in our Sages' words the rule "both these words and these are words of G-d" (meaning even when there are two different opinions in our Sages' words, they always mean the same thing, only that you have to find it out) is always fulfilled, so it's only reasonable that when Midrash Rabba says "Germania" and the Jerusalemite Talmud says "Gytia", these are probably different names for the same area more or less.
In his interpretation about Germania, the "Seven Wisdoms" explained:
I didn't have an idea where this "Baludshistan" is located, although it was clear that it's supposed to be very near to the Kerman area. But pretty fast I discovered, with great help from Above, that the same Baludshistan is also located inside Iran, and called today province of "Sistan and Baluchistan", and indeed located as next to Kerman from the east.
►Renewed Encounter with the Scythians
Now pay attention to a point that's related to what was said in the beginning of the article (about the Scythians): The province of "Sistan and Baluchistan" was not always called this way. Historically it was called "Sakastāna and Baluchistan", and these are the words of Wikipedia about this province:
Who are those "Sakas"? This is revealed to us by Wikipedia in an article by that title, and says there:
Now, although historians say that Sakastana was given this name only around the first century by Scythians who occupied the area, we should pay attention to an interesting point: The Scythians occupied many lands, as we saw above in the map of their empire, but none of their occupations got the name "land of the Scythians" or "land of the Sakas" (which is the meaning of the name Sakastana, as mentioned above, and according to this article from Wikipedia it also means "HOME of the Scythians"), except for this place. Anyone who takes a look at the map of the livius research site of the old world we'll be able to see (in the northern part of the map) that the Scythians occupations were called in different and strange names (all with the prefix "Saka" meaning Scythians as mentioned above), but never "land of the Saka", or anything similar. My assumption is that the reason for this name was a tradition that the Scythians had that this was their origin land.
But whether this assumption is right or not, the fact that the name of the place means "land of the Scythians", and Josephus called the Scythians "Magogites", clearly means that even according to Josephus the name of this land means "land of Magog", and later we'll see how exactly these matters are settled accurately with our Sages' words.
►Continued Research about Gytia
Later on I discovered that the region named Baluchistan is actually divided today between three countries: Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In western Pakistan there's also a province names Baluchistan, next to the Iranian Baluchistan.
In the map you can see Pakistan (reddish colors), Iran (greenish colors) and Afghanistan (bluish colors). Dark red is the Pakistani Baluchistan province, that indeed borders to the east approximately with the Indus river, as the "Seven Wisdoms" says. Marked with light green is the Iranian Baluchistan province, next to Kerman, as you can see. And marked with dark blue is an estimated area of the Afghan Baluchistan (in Afghanistan there's no province named Baluchistan).
Well, if "land of Magog" is Kerman and Baluchistan combined together (and as written above the original Kerman probably included the coastal strip as Baluchistan), and Kerman is Germania, as it was proved by historians, then it's only reasonable that the other name that our Sages used for Magog was to describe the second part of Magog, which is Baluchistan. But what relation is there between "Baluchistan" and "Gytia" or the rest of the versions?
It turns out that in the time of ancient Persia, Baluchistan was not called by this name at all. The names of this regions changed a few times during history. The name of the region that is mentioned historically since the sixth century BCE is in English "SattaGydia" , in Farsi "ساتاگيديه", and in Arabic (where the Farsi letter گ does not exist): "ساتاكيديه" (SattaKydia). Apparently "Satta" is an old Iranian prefix meaning "settlement" (see here) or "power" (until today in some Indian language Satta means power, and Iranian and Indian languages have the same origin). And if we omit the prefix we'll stay with Gydia or Kydia, and without knowing this, the "Seven Wisdoms" already said:
And so, because when foreign names were transcribed to Hebrew in the ancient times, many times the letters Dalet and Tav were swapped (this is brought by the "Seven Wisdoms" above, and also by Rabbenu Bahye in his commentary of Bereshit (Genesis) 36:39: "it is known from the wisdom of our holy language, that the letter Dalet is swapped with the letter Tav in the letters DTLNT"), we can see how our Sages' Gytia is Gydia or Kydia, who is actually SattaGydia or SattaKydia.
By the way, Livius ancient world research site notes, that in the old Persian empire of Koresh and Daryavesh (Achaemenid Empire) there was no mentioning of the name Kermania, and he concludes that it's possible that in that time Kermania was a part of an other province (although he thinks that this might be Persia or Gedrosia provinces), but according to what turns out, because the name SattaGydia was mentioned in that period numerous times, you can say pretty certainly that Kermania has been treated in the past as a part of SattaGydia, and this is also the reason why our Sages relate to Magog once as "Gytia/Kydia" meaning SattaGydia, and once as "Germania" meaning Kermania, since in the ancient past they were one province.
As we can see from the maps above, SattaGydia is placed east of Kermania, and reaches the Indus river in the east (Britannica also says that the eastern border of this land was the Indus river), the eastern border of Magog according to the "Seven Wisdoms". In the map from the historical atlas (see above) this area is also called Arachosia, and Wikipedia describes its northern border as Hindu Kush mountains, who are the Indikush mountains mentioned by the "Seven Wisdoms" as the northeast border of Magog, hence we see that Magog indeed includes Baluchestan.
And now we understand that our Sages described the exact location of the "land of Magog" according to the names of the states that were during their times: Germania and Gytia/Kydia. The fact that after the fifth century the name SattaGydia totally vanished, and was not used anymore (see here), explains why this name appears in our Sages' words, but until now it wasn't easy to know where it was located (different from Kerman(ia), where a province in this name exists until this day).
And in this we can summarize, that according to our Sages' words, as they have been explained and interpreted by historical evidence, the map of our days look approximately like this:
And trying to be a bit more accurate about Magog's natural borders in the east and northeast (it's hard to define the western border accurately, and it's reasonable that it might be more to the west). I didn't know if to include the Hindu Kush mountains inside Magog, so I left them out, and this is the approximate result:
This is a short summary of the above:
►Last clarification: Isn't Gog supposed to be from Magog?
I will try to be short in this part, because it doesn't relate directly to the subject of this article, but to End of Days in general (if you hadn't done so already, you're invited to read Yeranen Yaakov's three parts translation of "End of Days: Where are we?": part1, part2, part3)
However, the answer is: No, and this is part of the explanation:
Rabbi Tanhum Ben-Rabbi Yossef HaYerushalmi (13th century) brings in his book "Kitab El-Bayan" ('book of interpretation' which is a commentary of the Tanach according to the ancient commentators. The book is still in manuscript, but parts of it were published in Me'asef-Nidahim by Rabbi Avraham Harcabi ז"ל) the words of Rabbenu Saadia Gaon (9th century, period of the Gaonim) about the begining of Yehezkel's prophecy of Gog and Magog war, and these are his words (translated from Arabic):
We learned from here that "Gog and Magog" are two different nations, and Gog is the president of one of the nations, whom Rabbenu Saadia Gaon compared to the Moslem Caliph in his days, because Gog will also rule many peoples. But it is clear from here, that Gog isn't from Magog, and it seems to be talking about a war between the two of them. I could bring more quoatations that affirms this one, but I'm trying to be short now, and it's enough to clear that still the opinion that was brought by many, including the Tsunami forseeing Rav, that Gog is you-know-who, stands still, especially after we understood exactly where the "land of Magog" is located…
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"In the past 20-30 years, the entire environment that we live in is not controlled by the human and natural community and how we interact with each other, it's been controlled by where the roads and utilities go. Sunriver doesn't do that. In Sunriver, nature, conservation and the human society and how they meld together allows things to happen that haven't happened in cities in a long time. People will rediscover nature and that's built into the framework of this place. People come here from all walks of life, all ages. The thing that knits them together is a kind of respect for nature, a new kind of cultural environment, but they all know on a practical side that the air is clean and that they are surrounded by thousands of acres of forest land, a hundred lakes. In a very poetic way, I think that Sunriver will show people that there's something else besides the status quo in the cities and suburbia."
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Super Mario World
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One of the launch titles of the SNES (and bundled with early systems in North America), Super Mario World is the fifth main game in the Super Mario series. (starring Nintendo's mascot, Mario, and his brother, Luigi). The game follows both Mario brothers as they explore Dinosaur Land (known for its large amount of dinosaurs) to find and defeat the evil Koopa king Bowser (and his seven underlings, the Koopalings) while rescuing Princess Toadstool.
Along with new abilities (such as the "Spin Jump"), a new power-up (the "Cape Feather") and more obstacles, the game introduces dinosaur companions (known as Yoshi) that Mario and Luigi can ride. Yoshi, known for using their long tongues to snare and eat enemies, have become a fan-favorite among the series (giving them their own games and spin-offs, most notably this game's prequel).
Special bundles of the SNES in 1994 included a compilation cartridge mixing Super Mario World with Super Mario All-Stars. The only difference in this version is a new sprite set for Luigi. The original game was later ported to the Game Boy Advance on February 11, 2002 as Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. Along with a special version of the original Mario Bros., the port includes a variety of differences, including Luigi as a selectable character (who now has unique features, such as his floating jump from Super Mario Bros. 2), new voice acting, and the ability to save anywhere. The original game was also digitally re-released in Nintendo's Virtual Console platform for the Wii (on February 5, 2007) and Wii U (on April 26, 2013).
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The Last Guardian
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Super Mario Bros. 3
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Don't Knock Twice
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Explore a grand manor house and interact with almost every object you see. To find and save your daughter, you will explore all depths of the manor, searching for hidden clues and using items to fight or escape the terror that surrounds you.
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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
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Super Mario Galaxy
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Super Mario 64
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Resident Evil 7: biohazard
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
In the sequel to Drake's Fortune, Nathan Drake comes across a map that showcases the location of Marco Polo's missing ships. It takes him on a journey to find the infamous Cintamani Stone, and uncover the truth behind it.
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Sonic Mania
"It's the ultimate Sonic celebration! Sonic returns in a new 2D platforming high speed adventure, and he's not alone!
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reveals the genesis of the fantasy land of Hyrule, the origin of the Triforce, and the tale of the first exploits of Princess Zelda and the heroic adventurer Link. Vibrant, real-time 3-D graphics transport you into the fantasy world of Hyrule. Your quest takes you through dense forests and across wind-whipped deserts. Swim raging rivers, climb treacherous mountains, dash on horseback across rolling hills, and delve into dungeons full of creatures that fight to the finish to put an end to your adventures. With immersive graphics, a sweeping story line, swashbuckling adventure, mind-bending puzzles, and a touch of humor, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of Nintendo's most epic challenges ever.
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure. His greatest adventure will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
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Super Mario 3D Land
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
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The Sands of Time, developed internally at Ubisoft Montreal, successfully captures the mechanics of the original platformer and extends it to the 3D generation. An earlier attempt by The Learning Company to transfer the game to 3D (Prince of Persia 3D) was released in 1999, but despite its initial good reception failed to sell enough and the company responsible for the original trilogy was already closing doors. The game was praised for its visual design, finely tuned game mechanics and intriguing storyline, winning the game several awards.
The game was developed for the PC, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and later a 2D-version for the Game Boy Advance and mobile phones. The success of The Sands of Time led to three followups, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (2004), Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (2005), and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010). A remastered, high-definition, version of The Sands of Time was released on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 on November 16, 2010.


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2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES: U.S. Pulls in Four Medals on the Track; Skiba & Holmes Win Gold, McFadden Earns Two Silver
BEIJING, China - Team USA's best performance of the 2008 Paralympic Games competition thus far came today, yielding four medals - two gold and two silver.
Nineteen-year-old Tatyana McFadden (Clarksville, Md.) got the winning streak started in the women's 200m (T54) final. McFadden, who won bronze in the event at the 2004 Paralympic Games, set a new personal best time - 28.43 - and clinched silver.
McFadden went two for two by capturing a second silver medal - this time in the women's 800m (T54) with a personal best time of 1:46.95.
"Oh my gosh, I'm so overwhelmed," said McFadden upon winning her second silver medal on the meet - and the evening. "I'm here in Beijing competing with the best of the best. The 800m made me nervous because I didn't qualify in Athens, so I'm happy to see how my training has paid off."
April Holmes (Chula Vista, Calif./Somerdale, N.J.), world record holder in the 100m (12.98), won gold in the event with an uncharacteristically slow time - 13.72. Holmes struggled in the last 20 meters of the race but managed to pull out a strong finish to the line, edging out Marie-Amelie le Fur of France.
"Adrenaline kept me there," said Holmes. "Adrenaline and the grace of God helped me to the finish line because I am not healthy, but I got there."
Holmes and the other seven competitors in her heat all took a victory lap around the Bird's Nest track after the race wrapped up.
"None of us had this chance in 2004, so it was important for us all to come together and celebrate our accomplishments," said Holmes. "The fact that we have this many women racing in our class now is a sign of the times and hope for the sport in the future."
Having too few competitors in the women's T44 class in the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games, Holmes was forced to run with the T46 class (arm amputees), which put her at a clear disadvantage.
The fourth and final medal on the night also included a world record performance by Jeff Skiba (Chula Vista, Calif./Sammamish, Wash.). Skiba broke his own world record in the high jump (F44/46) to capture the gold medal and set a new mark of 2.11m (6'11") and 1056 points.
Skiba, who competed in a combined class (T44/46), dominated the competition with the next closest competitor, Aaron Chatman of Australia, jumping 2.02m.
"My goal was to win a gold medal," said Skiba. "To come away with a gold medal and to hold the title of Paralympic champion - that's the greatest achievement in our sport."
In other finals action on the day, Scot Severn (Caro, Mich.), who made his Paralympic Games debut, set a season's best score of 23.71m for 934 points in the men's discus (T53/54) final.
Fourteen-year-old Chelsea McClammer (Benton City, Wash.), youngest member of the U.S. Paralympic Team, dropped six more seconds off her time in the women's 800m (T54) final, topping last night's finish with a new personal best - 1:51.88 and an eighth place finish.
Additional U.S. Results
- Men's 200m (T13)/prelim - Josiah Jamison (Chula Vista, Calif./Vance, S.C.) - 22.20 (Q)
- Women's 200m (T53)/prelim - Anjali Forber-Pratt (Natick, Mass.) - 31.66 (Q), Maggie Redden (State College, Pa./Jersey City, N.J.) - 35.13, Jessica Galli (Savoy, Ill./Hillsborough, N.J.) - 30.58 (Q)
- Women's 200m (T54)/prelim - Jennifer Goeckel (Seattle, Wash.) - 32.84 (SB)
- Men's 800m (T53)/prelim - Josh George (Champaign, Ill.) - 1:38.30 (Q), Adam Bleakney - 1:40.94
- Men's 800m (T52)/prelim - Josh Roberts (Oxford, Ala.) - 2:21.10, Steven Toyoji (Tucson, Ariz.) - 2:07.63
Competition Schedule - Monday, September 15
Session One
9:03 Men's Long Jump (F11)/final - Elexis Gillette (Raleigh, N.C.)
9:06 Women's 1500m (T54)/semifinal - Jessica Galli (Savoy, Ill./Hillsborough, N.J.), Amanda McGrory (Champaign, Ill./Kennett Square, Pa.), Shirley Reilly (Tucson,
9:10 Women's Shot put (F32/33/52/54)/final - Robyn Stawski (Tampa, Fla.)
9:23 Men's 1500m (T54)/semifinal - Tyler Byers (Washington, D.C.), Joshua George (Champaign, Ill.), Tony Iniguez (Aurora, Ill.)
9:46 Men's 200m (T13)/prelim - Royal Mitchell (Chula Vista, Calif./Ridgeland, S.C.)
9:50 Men's Shot put (F40)/final - Scott Danberg (Cooper City, Fla.)
10:31 Women's 200m (T53)/final - Anjali Forber-Pratt (Natick, Mass.), Jessica Galli (Savoy, Ill./Hillsborough, N.J.), Maggie Redden (State College, Pa./Jersey City, N.J.)
10:38 Men's 200m (T12)/semifinal - Josiah Jamison (Chula Vista, Calif./Vance, S.C.)
12:11 Men's 100m (T54)/prelim - Erik Hightower (Glendale, Ariz.)
Session Two
17:00 Men's Shot put (F55/56)/final - Scott Winkler (Grovetown, Ga.)
17:34 Men's 800m (T13)/final - Peter Gottwald (West Chester, Pa.)
17:40 Men's Discus (F44)/final - Jeff Skiba (Chula Vista, Calif./Sammamish, Wash.), Jeremy Campbell (Chula Vista, Calif./Perryton, Texas)
17:50 Women's 800m (T53)/final - Cheri Blauwet (Palo Alto, Calif.), Jessica Galli, Amanda McGrory
18:00 Women's Shot put (F40)/final - Jill Kennedy (Charlottesville, Va.)
18:17 Women's 100m (T52)/final - Mallerie Badgett (Oxford, Ala.), Cheryl Leitner (Toms River, N.J.), Kerri Morgan (St. Louis, Mo.)
18:48 Men's 800m (T53)/final - Josh George (Champaign, Ill.)
19:04 Men's 4x100m Relay/prelim (T11-13)
For complete track & field competition results, visit http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/Schedule/AT.shtml.
For more information or to arrange an athlete interview, please contact Beth Bourgeois at 139-1075-4847 (if calling from the U.S., dial 011 86 plus the local number).