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Introduction and Brief History of Satellites and Communication Satellites
Introduction and Brief History of Satellites
A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). All masses that are part of the solar system, including the Earth, are satellites either of the Sun, or satellites of those objects, such as the Moon. It is not always a simple matter to decide which is the 'satellite' in a pair of bodies. Because all objects exert gravity, the motion of the primary object is also affected by the satellite. If two objects are ufficiently similar in mass, they are generally referred to as a binary system rather than a primary object and satellite. The general criterion for an object to be a satellite is that the center of mass of the two objects is inside the primary object. In popular usage, the term 'satellite' normally refers to an artificial satellite (a man-made object that orbits the Earth or another body).
In May, 1946, the Preliminary Design of an Experimental World-Circling Spaceship stated, "A satellite vehicle with appropriate instrumentation can be expected to be one of the most potent scientific tools of the Twentieth Century. The achievement of a satellite craft would produce repercussions comparable to the explosion of the atomic bomb..."
The space age began in 1946, as scientists began using captured German V-2 rockets to make measurements in the upper atmosphere. Before this period, scientists used balloons that went up to 30 km and radio waves to study the ionosphere. From 1946 to 1952, upper-atmosphere research was conducted using V-2s and Aerobee rockets. This allowed measurements of atmospheric pressure, density, and temperature up to 200 km. The U.S. had been considering launching orbital satellites since 1945 under the Bureau of Aeronautics of the United States Navy. The Air Force's Project RAND eventually released the above report, but did not believe that the satellite was a potential military weapon; rather they considered it to be a tool for science, politics, and propaganda. Following pressure by the American Rocket Society, the National Science Foundation, and the International Geophysical Year, military interest picked up and in early 1955 the Air Force and Navy were working on Project Orbiter, which involved using a Jupiter C rocket to launch a small satellite called Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958.
On July 29, 1955, the White House announced that the U.S. intended to launch satellites by the spring of 1958. This became known as Project Vanguard. On July 31, the Soviets announced that they intended to launch a satellite by the fall of 1957 and on October 4, 1957 Sputnik I was launched into orbit, which triggered the Space Race between the two nations.
The largest artificial satellite currently orbiting the earth is the International Space Station, which can sometimes be seen with the unaided human eye.
Types of satellites
В·	Astronomical satellites: These are satellites used for observation of distant planets, galaxies, and other outer space objects.
В·	Communications satellites: These are artificial satellites stationed in space for the purposes of telecommunications using radio at microwave frequencies. Most communications satellites use geosynchronous orbits or near-geostationary orbits, although some recent systems use low Earth-orbiting satellites.
В·	Earth observation satellites are satellites specifically designed to observe Earth from orbit, similar to reconnaissance satellites but intended for non-military uses such as environmental monitoring, meteorology, map making etc. (See especially Earth Observing System.)
В·	Navigation satellites are satellites which use radio time signals transmitted to enable mobile receivers on the ground to determine their exact location. The relatively clear line of sight between the satellites and receivers on the ground, combined with ever-improving electronics, allows satellite navigation systems to measure location to accuracies on the order of a few metres in real time.
В·	Reconnaissance satellites are Earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications. Little is known about the full power of these satellites, as governments who operate them usually keep information pertaining to their reconnaissance satellites classified.
В·	Solar power satellites are proposed satellites built in high Earth orbit that use microwave power transmission to beam solar power to very large antenna on Earth where it can be used in place of conventional power sources.
В·	Space stations are man-made structures that are designed for human beings to live on in outer space. A space station is distinguished from other manned spacecraft by its lack of major propulsion or landing facilities -- instead, other vehicles are used as transport to and from the station. Space stations are designed for medium-term living in orbit, for periods of weeks, months, or even years.
В·	Weather satellites are satellites that primarily are used to monitor the weather and/or climate of the Earth.
В·	Miniaturized satellites are satellites of unusually low weights and small sizes. New classifications are used to categorize these satellites: minisatellite (500-200 kg), microsatellite (below 200 kg), nanosatellite (below 10 kg).
Orbit types
Many times satellites are characterized by their orbit. Although a satellite may orbit at almost any height, satellites are commonly categorized by their altitude:
В·	Low Earth Orbit (LEO: 200 - 1200km above the Earth's surface)
В·	Medium Earth Orbit (ICO or MEO: 1200 - 35286 km)
В·	Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO: 35786 km above Earth's surface) and Geostationary Orbit ( zero inclination geosynchronous orbit). These orbits are of particular interest for communication satellites and will be discussed in detail later.
В·	High Earth Orbit (HEO: above 35786 km)
The following orbits are special orbits that are also used to categorize satellites:
В·	Molniya orbits: Is a class of a highly elliptic orbit. A satellite placed in this orbit spends most of its time over a designated area of the earth, a phenomenon known as apogee dwell. Molniya orbits are named after a series of Soviet/Russian Molniya communications satellites that have been using this class of orbits since the mid 1960s.
В·	Heliosynchronous or sun-synchronous orbit: A heliosynchronous orbit, or more commonly a sun-synchronous orbit is an orbit in which an object always passes over any given point of the Earth's surface at the same local solar time. This is a useful characteristic for satellites that image the earth's surface in visible or infrared wavelengths (e.g. weather, spy and remote sensing satellites).
В·	Polar orbit : A satellite in a polar orbit passes above or nearly above both poles of the planet (or other celestial body) on each revolution.
В·	Hohmann transfer orbit: For this particular orbit type, it is more common to identify the satellite as a spacecraft. In astronautics and aerospace engineering, the Hohmann transfer orbit is an orbital maneuver that moves a spacecraft from one orbit to another.
В·	Supersynchronous orbit or drift orbit : orbit above GEO. Satellites will drift in a westerly direction.
В·	Subsynchronous orbit or drift orbit: orbits close to but below GEO. Used for satellites undergoing station changes in an eastern direction.
Communication Satellites
A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purposes of telecommunications. Modern communications satellites use geosynchronous orbits, Molniya orbits or low Earth orbits.
For fixed services, communications satellites provide a technology complementary to that of fiber optic submarine communication cables. For mobile applications, such as communications to ships and planes satellite based communicationis only the viable means of communications as application of other technologies, such as cable, are impractical or impossible.
Early missions: The origin of satellite communication can be traced to an article written by Arthur C. Clarke in 1945. He suggested that a radio relay satellite in an equatorial orbit with a period of 24 hours would remain stationary with respect to earth's surface and can be used for long-range radio communication, as it will over come the limitations imposed by earth curvature. Sputnik 1, The world's first artificial (non communication) satellite, was launched on October 4, 1957. The first satellite to relay communications was Project SCORE in 1958, which used a tape recorder to store and forward voice messages. It was used to send a Christmas greeting to the world from President Eisenhower. NASA launched an Echo satellite in 1960. This 100-foot aluminized Mylar balloon served as a passive reflector for radio communications. Courier 1B, (built by Philco) also was launched in 1960, was the world's first active repeater satellite. Given below are the details of milestones in satellite communcation history: -
В·	Herman Potocnik - describes a space station in geosynchronous orbit - 1928
В·	Arthur C. Clarke - proposes a station in geosynchronous orbit to relay communications and broadcast television - 1945
В·	Project SCORE - first communications satellite - 1958
В·	Echo I - first passive reflector satellite - August 1960
В·	Courier 1B - first active repeater satellite - October 1960
В·	Telstar - the first active direct relay satellite designed to transmit television and high-speed data communications. Telstar was placed in an elliptical orbit (completed once every 2 hours and 37 minutes), rotating at a 45В° angle above the equator. July 1962
В·	Syncom - first communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit. Syncom 2 revolved around the earth once per day at constant speed, but because it still had north-south motion special equipment was needed to track it. 1963
В·	OSCAR-III - first amateur radio communications satellite - March 1965
В·	Molniya - first Soviet communication satellite, highly elliptic orbit - October 1965
В·	Early Bird - INTELSAT's first satellite for commercial service - April 1965
В·	Orbita - first national TV network based on satellite television - November 1967
В·	Anik 1 - the first national satellite television system, Canada, - 1973
В·	Westar 1, the USA's first geosynchronous communications satellite - April 1974
В·	Ekran - first serial Direct-To-Home TV communication satellite 1976
В·	Palapa A1 - first Indonesia communications satellite - July 8 1976
В·	TDRSS - first satellite designed to provide communications relay services for other spacecraft. - 1983
В·	Mars Global Surveyor - first communications satellite in orbit around another planet (Mars) - 1997
В·	Cassini spacecraft relays to Earth images from the Huygens probe as it lands on Saturn's moon, Titan, the longest relay to date. -- January 14, 2005
Depending on the need the communication satellites can be placed in various types of orbits. We discuss few common types: -
(a)	Geostationary orbits Satellites: A satellite in a geostationary orbit appears to be in a fixed position to an earth-based observer. A geostationary satellite revolves around the earth at a constant speed once per day over the equator. The geostationary orbit is useful for communications applications because ground based antennae, which must be directed toward the satellite, can operate effectively without the need for expensive equipment to track the satellite's motion. Especially for applications that require a large number of ground antennae (such as direct TV distribution), the savings in ground equipment can more than justify the extra cost and onboard complexity of lifting a satellite into the relatively high geostationary orbit.
The concept of the geostationary communications satellite was first proposed by Arthur C. Clarke, building on work by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and on the 1929 work by Herman PotoДЌnik (writing as Herman Noordung) Das Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums - der Raketen-motor. In October 1945 Clarke published an article titled "Extra-terrestrial Relays" in the British magazine Wireless World. The article described the fundamentals behind the deployment of artificial satellites in geostationary orbits for the purpose of relaying radio signals. Thus Arthur C. Clarke is often quoted as being the inventor of the communications satellite.
The first geostationary communications satellite was Anik 1, a Canadian satellite launched in 1972. The United States launched their own geostationary communication satellites afterward, with Western Union launching their Westar 1 satellite in 1974, and RCA Americom (later GE Americom, now SES Americom) launching Satcom 1 in 1975.
It was Satcom 1 that was instrumental in helping early cable TV channels such as WTBS (now TBS Superstation), HBO, CBN (now ABC Family), and The Weather Channel become successful, because these channels distributed their programming to all of the local cable TV headends using the satellite. Additionally, it was the first satellite used by broadcast TV networks in the United States, like ABC, NBC, and CBS, to distribute their programming to all of their local affiliate stations. The reason that Satcom 1 was so widely used is that it had twice the communications capacity of Westar 1 (24 transponders as opposed to Westar 1's 12), which resulted in lower transponder usage costs.
By 2000 Hughes Space and Communications (now Boeing Satellite Systems) had built nearly 40 percent of the satellites in service worldwide. Other major satellite manufacturers include Space Systems/Loral, Lockheed Martin (owns former RCA Astro Electronics/GE Astro Space business), Northrop Grumman, Alcatel Space and EADS Astrium.
(b)	Low-Earth-orbiting satellites: A low Earth orbit typically is a circular orbit about 150 kilometers above the earth's surface and, correspondingly, a period (time to revolve around the earth) of about 90 minutes. Because of their low altitude, these satellites are only visible from within a radius of roughly 1000 kilometers from the sub-satellite point. In addition, satellites in low earth orbit change their position relative to the ground position quickly. So even for local applications, a large number of satellites are needed if the mission requires uninterrupted connectivity.
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Virginia Tech football: 5 takeaways in Hokies' loss at Miami
The Hokies were eliminated from ACC Coastal contention after their 28-10 loss at Miami.
By Bryan D. Manning@BryanDManning Nov 7, 2017, 6:00am EST
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The Virginia Tech Hokies fell to 7-2 on the season after Saturday night's loss at Miami. And, at 3-2 in the ACC, Tech's hopes of appearing in back-to-back conference championship games are history. But, there are still three games left in the regular season and a lot to play for. Head coach Justin Fuente can get to 10 wins and play in a pretty decent bowl game. After all, the Hokies are still ranked No. 17 after the disappointing defeat at Miami.
As the score indicated, this game was never really close. The Hurricanes were always at least two scores ahead and Tech's offense wasn't legitimate threat for Miami's defense.
Now that we've had a couple of days to look back, here are five takeaways from Virginia Tech's second loss of the season.
Play-calling was strange at times
There's no doubt, Virginia Tech's play-calling appeared predictable and too safe at times on Saturday night. Of Tech's first 16 plays, 13 of them were runs. And it isn't as if the running game was clicking on all cylinders. It wasn't.
Early in the game, the coaching staff appeared to want to ease quarterback Josh Jackson into the game with a raucous crowd. That philosophy set Tech back on offense. For the Hokies, this was a chance to make a play for the Coastal Division and they were far too conservative. Sure, this offense has limitations, but this was your last shot at winning the division and appearing in the ACC title game. This was Jackson's eighth start and the coaches must let him play.
Jackson is one tough customer
The freshman quarterback took a ton of big hits on Saturday night. And he kept getting back up. On one series, he appeared to hurt his throwing arm, but he was right back out there on the next series. Late in the game, when the outcome was already decided, the Hurricanes were teeing off on Jackson. He got back up.
Overall, Jackson was sacked four times and brought down a total of 15 times, including times he carried the football. He was hit an additional four times. That's a lot of shots for a quarterback who isn't the biggest guy.
Just saw #Hokies QB Josh Jackson leaving Hard Rock Stadium in a walking boot on his left foot.
— Mike Barber (@RTD_MikeBarber) November 5, 2017
The great thing about Jackson is he doesn't fear the rush. He keeps his eyes downfield and continues to try and make a play. Even with a loss, Jackson earned, even more, respect from Hokie Nation for his toughness.
Lots of questionable penalties
Sophomore safety Reggie Floyd was hit with a 15-yard penalty that appeared to be an egregious call. Go back and watch that one. When you get hit with penalties like this it causes defensive players to be more tentative. You can't be tentative and be aggressive on defense, too.
#Hokies DT Ricky Walker said he didn't agree with Reggie Floyd's personal foul call against Malik Rosier. pic.twitter.com/Wxe06ubO5A
— Ricky LaBlue (@RickyLaBlue) November 5, 2017
Cornerback Adonis Alexander was flagged for multiple pass-interference penalties. Sure, there was a lot of contact, but two calls were close. When it's that close, you let the players play. Miami had a strategy to right at Alexander and it worked. He did pick off one pass, but it didn't matter as much as the flags he received.
These flags weren't why Tech lost the game. Miami is the better team in 2017. There's no question about that. However, when you continue getting called for flags and you're by nature an aggressive unit, it changes things.
Miami is good
There were lots of questions about how good Miami was coming into the game. I, for one, questioned the Hurricanes. After watching them for 60 minutes on Saturday night, it's clear this is a pretty good team. Are they College Football Playoff good? I don't know about that, but the 'Canes get a chance to prove they are with a matchup against No. 3 Notre Dame this weekend.
Malik Rosier leaves a lot to be desired at the quarterback position. He has wheels and that will cause opposing teams big problems. It did the Hokies. He also throws into coverage far too often for a team expecting to compete at the highest level. The Hokies picked off Rosier multiple times on Saturday, unfortunately, though, the offense couldn't do anything with the ball.
The national media is far too consumed with saying "The U" is back, instead of realizing this team is good, not great, at least not yet.
Miami's turnover chain
Miami, under new defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, instilled a new tradition at Miami this year. As a way to incentivize turnovers, Diaz had his players choose a prop to celebrate turnovers. Naturally, Miami players chose a huge and bulky chain to put around every player who created a turnover.
You know it's been a good night in Miami when the turnover chain makes an appearance. pic.twitter.com/zZPxuaIPHV
— ESPN (@espn) November 5, 2017
So, of course, ABC/ESPN had to put up a graphic after every Virginia Tech turnover—there were four of them—that said player was the gold-chain recipient. That player kept the chain until the next turnover where the graphic would again show which player was the recipient of the gold chain.
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pp. 21 (excluding blanks). Touch stained. Blind-tooled title over calf boards, rubbed. Sm. folio.
Urzhyshchev, Ukraine: 1882-85
This manuscript is a beautifully and artistically prepared collection of the regulations and membership list of the Shulchan Aruch Study Society of the town of Urzhyshchev. Following two ornate title pages composed of geometric shapes and subtle coloring in the case of one, and gold accents in the other, the volume commences with an introduction signed by one Aryeh Yehuda ben Rabbi Shlomo. This introduction tells the reader of thirteen local societies that bring honor to Urzhyshchev. The first is the Burial Society and the thirteenth is the Chaburah Shulchan Aruch, dedicated to the mitzvah that is 'equivalent to them all' that is, Torah study. Following this is a second introduction expanding upon the importance of Torah study and the motivation for the formation of this society. Following this introduction is an acrostic poem formed from the letters of 'Chaburah Shulchan Aruch.' The Regulations (Takkanoth) of the society appear next. The initial page bears an elaborate visual of lions flanking a crown, with assorted flowers and geometric shapes. Then are listed the takkanot, with a place for 22 of them, according to the Hebrew alphabet. Apparently this Pinkas was a work in progress as only four of the twenty-two are written. However, the heading for each one is completed or near completed, and thus we may oberve the progress of an artist at work. The first regulation orders that all members of the society must meet daily at the home-synagogue of the late Reb Noach and his wife Madam Raisa, in order to pray mincha. Afterwards all members are to study together as they please for an hour, so long as it is Shulchan Aruch or Chayei Adam. Another takkana requires the hiring of a qualified teacher, a God-fearing man, who will be present during the study session. Prior to a list of of the fifty-seven members, a well-appointed calligraphic listing of men who joined the society on Hoshana Rabba of 1882, two of whom appear to be the son of the deceased Reb Noach. . A Jewish community was present in Rzhyshchiv (as it is known in Ukrainian) since the end of the 18th century. A mid-19th century census put the Jewish population at about 1,500. In the 1897 census, about half of the city's 11,600 inhabitants were Jewish. The Chassidic dynasty of Ostrog was located in Rzhyschiv (known as Urzhyshchev in Yiddish), a Chasidic community which existed until the Holocaust (See, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rzhyshchiv).
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It's a sad day for Gopher Athletics with news of the passing of Gopher Wrestling great Verne Gagne. Gagne passed away Tuesday after an extended battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
Gagne came to the University of Minnesota in 1943 after a standout prep career in football, baseball and wrestling at Robbinsdale High School in suburban Minneapolis. Following a rookie year during which he earned All-Big Ten honors as a football player and won the Big Ten title as a wrestler, Gagne enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in the military for several years. After his service was complete, Gagne returned to Minnesota and picked up his academic and athletic pursuits without missing a beat, particularly on the wrestling mat.
With one Big Ten title in hand from before his time in the Marines, Gagne swept through the next three conference tournaments (1947-49), making him the first and only Gopher to win four Big Ten championships. Gagne also earned all All-America honors in '47, '48 and '49, first by placing third at heavyweight in the 1947 NCAA tournament before winning national titles in the next two seasons, at 191 lbs. in 1948 then at heavyweight in 1949. Gagne was Minnesota's first three-time All-American, a feat that wasn't matched until Larry Zilverberg accomplished it in the mid-1970s. Gagne also was Minnesota's first two-time NCAA champion, a spot in Gopher Wrestling history he would hold alone for a half-century before Tim Hartung won titles in 1998 and 1999.
Gagne left a philanthropic legacy with Gopher Athletics as well. Specific to wrestling, the team's leadership award is named after Gagne and a scholarship awarded annually to a Gopher wrestler also bears his name. Gagne also contributed to other areas of the athletics department, including gifts to the student-athlete weight room at the Bierman Field Athletic Building.
Though he had the opportunity to play for the NFL's Chicago Bears following college, Gagne chose a career in professional wrestling instead. Gagne became well-known around the world for his professional wrestling exploits over the next several decades, not only as a 16-time World Heavyweight Champion across various pro wrestling organizations, but also as the owner and promoter of the American Wrestling Association (AWA). Gagne is credited with training and promoting many of the most famous names in professional wrestling from the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
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Pierre Lacroix (né le  à Sainte-Foy, dans la province du Québec au Canada), est un joueur canadien de hockey sur glace. À ne pas confondre avec Pierre Lacroix, président de l'Avalanche du Colorado depuis 1994.

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Pierre Lacroix a réalisé une excellente carrière en hockey junior. En quatre saisons de Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, sous les chandails des Remparts de Québec et des Draveurs de Trois-Rivières, il remporte le championnat à trois reprises, participe autant de fois à la Coupe Memorial et, lors de sa dernière saison au cours de laquelle il a inscrit 137 points, reçoit le trophée Michel-Brière et est sacré joueur de la saison de la Ligue canadienne de hockey.

Malgré cela, il n'est repêché par les Nordiques de Québec qu'en  du repêchage d'entrée de la LNH. Lors de son premier match, il assiste sur le premier but de l'histoire de la franchise en Ligue nationale de hockey, inscrit par Réal Cloutier. En 1982, après trois saisons avec un temps de jeu conséquent, il est envoyé dans l'équipe LAH, l'Express de Fredericton. Il est cependant rappelé en LNH avant d'être finalement échangé aux Whalers de Hartford. Durant l'été qui suit, il est victime d'un accident de la route qui, entre autres blessures, lui perfore l'aorte. Il est alors éloigné des patinoires pendant deux ans. Durant sa convalescence, il étudie l'assurance. Malgré sa volonté de revenir au plus haut niveau, il ne rejoue plus en LNH.

En 1985, il commence une nouvelle carrière entre la Suisse et la France. Après une saison avec le HC Arosa, il fait un court passage à Paris sous le maillot des Français Volants. Il retourne ensuite en Ligue nationale A et joue deux ans avec HC Fribourg-Gottéron. Pour les trois dernières saisons de sa carrière, il évolue au sein de trois clubs français : le HC Villard-de-Lans, les Mammouths de Tours et le OHC Viry-Essonne. Pour le dernier, il est également entraineur-adjoint, poste qu'il conserve un an après sa retraite. Lorsqu'il est venu jouer dans la Ligue Magnus, il a obtenu, avec sa famille, la naturalisation française.

Entre 1996 et 2000, il fait plusieurs apparitions en Ligue de hockey semi-professionnelle du Québec.

Parenté dans le sport
Il est le père de Maxime Lacroix également joueur professionnel.

Statistiques
Pour les significations des abréviations, voir Statistiques du hockey sur glace.

| 1975-1976 || Remparts de Québec || LHJMQ || 72 || 7 || 30 || 37 || 90 || 15 || 3 || 7 || 10 || 14
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| 1976 || Remparts de Québec || Coupe Memorial || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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|1976-1977 || Remparts de Québec || LHJMQ || 69 || 10 || 43 || 53 || 61 || 14 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 4
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| 1977-1978 || Remparts de Québec || LHJMQ || 38 || 11 || 30 || 41 || 35 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1977-1978 || Draveurs de Trois-Rivières || LHJMQ || 30 || 6 || 24 || 30 || 20 || 5 || 3 || 5 || 8 || 4
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| 1978 || Draveurs de Trois-Rivières || Coupe Memorial || 4 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 2 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1978-1979 || Draveurs de Trois-Rivières || LHJMQ || 72 || 37 || 100 || 137 || 57 || 13 || 2 || 10 || 12 || 6
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| 1979 || Draveurs de Trois-Rivières || Coupe Memorial || 4 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 6 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1979-1980 || Nordiques de Québec || LNH || 76 || 9 || 21 || 30 || 45 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1980-1981 || Nordiques de Québec || LNH || 61 || 5 || 34 || 39 || 54 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 10
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| 1981-1982 || Nordiques de Québec || LNH || 68 || 4 || 23 || 27 || 74 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| 1982-1983 || Express de Fredericton || LAH || 6 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 0 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1982-1983 || Nordiques de Québec || LNH || 13 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 6 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1982-1983 || Whalers de Hartford || LNH || 56 || 6 || 25 || 31 || 18 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1985-1986 || HC Arosa || LNA || 15 || 5 || 7 || 12 || ? || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1986-1987 || Français volants de Paris || Nationale 1A || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1987-1988 || HC Fribourg-Gottéron || LNA || 35 || 8 || 15 || 23 || ? || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1988-1989 || HC Fribourg-Gottéron || LNA || 35 || 11 || 9 || 20 || ? || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1989-1990 || Ours de Villard-de-Lans || Nationale 1A || 35 || 7 || 32 || 39 || 22 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1990-1991 || ASG Tours || Ligue Nationale || 7 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 10 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| 1991-1992 || OHC Viry-Essonne || Ligue Nationale || 33 || 5 || 17 || 22 || 26 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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|1996-1997 || Papetiers de Windsor || LHSPQ || 9 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 93 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5
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|1998-1999 || Azteques d'Asbestos || LHSPQ || 15 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 86 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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|1999-2000 || Azteques d'Asbestos || LHSPQ || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --

| 274 || 24 || 108 || 132 || 197 || 8 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 10

Palmarès et distinctions

Titres
Coupe du président : 1976, 1978, 1979

Récompenses
Trophée Michel-Brière : 1979
Joueur de la saison de la Ligue canadienne de hockey : 1979
Première équipe d'étoiles de la LHJMQ 1979
Record de points et d'aides en une saison de LHJMQ pour un défenseur

Transactions en carrière
 : échangé aux Whalers de Hartford par les Nordiques de Québec pour Blake Wesley.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Naissance en avril 1959
Naissance à Québec
Joueur québécois de hockey sur glace
Choix de repêchage des Nordiques de Québec
Joueur des Remparts de Québec
Joueur des Draveurs de Trois-Rivières
Joueur des Nordiques de Québec
Joueur des Whalers de Hartford
Joueur de l'Express de Fredericton
Joueur des Français volants de Paris
Joueur de l'Association des sports de glace de Tours
Joueur du Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey
Joueur du HC Arosa
Joueur du HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Joueur des Ours de Villard-de-Lans
Défenseur de hockey sur glace

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Noted Micronesia specialist Father Francis X. Hezel will be giving a brown bag seminar, "Cultural Dilemmas in Development," on Monday, July 15, at 12 pm in Burns Hall, room 3012, East-West Center. The seminar will draw on Hezel's nearly fifty years of experience living and working in the Federated States of Micronesia and on material from his recently published book, Making Sense of Micronesia: The Logic of Pacific Island Culture. The event is sponsored by the Pacific Islands Development Program and the Center for Pacific Islands Studies.
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July 18, 2013 UPDATE: Hawaii News Now interviewed Fr. Hezel on the subject of Micronesians in Hawai'i, with a brief look at Making Sense of Micronesia , as well as a new East-West Center report "Micronesians on the Move," which is due next week from EWC. Click here to view the archived show.
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Helmet singer/songwriter/guitarist Page Hamilton isn't looking for that elusive 'radio hit' with his band's forthcoming collection 'Seeing Eye Dog.' Instead, he's seeking happiness within his music career. "I've kind of come to terms over the 21 years," Hamilton told Noisecreep. "I do what I do and some people appreciate its honesty in not trying to fit in with what's going on out there. I'm not looking for a radio hit or whatever. I don't expect MTV and Rolling Stone to suddenly go, 'Wow yeah. These guys are really good!'
"It's a cool album. I'm really into it. It's really good. The mastering guy was freaking out. That makes you feel good. You have to take some time to step back from it. I'm the singer, songwriter, guitar player, producer. I do all the backing vocals and all the extra instruments. It's just about putting everything into it and making it great. You can't really worry about what people are going to say ... a lot of people have a musical agenda or a stylistic agenda," Hamilton said. "'I like emo.' Well, we're not emo. 'OK fine.' We're not metal. We're not hardcore. It's just Helmet."
That didn't make it difficult, however, to perform as part of the Warped Tour a couple years back. "It was fun," Hamilton said hesitantly. "It was all right. We had a good time. I've got a good group. I'm still with my two main crew guys that did the Warped Tour with us, and Chris who played guitar on the Warped Tour played bass on the last three albums. He played on this album. So we have a good time. But we didn't really seem to fit into that. That seemed to be a pretty much punk rock emo [thing.] That's not our thing. The good news is I love what I do. I love making music and playing guitar and stuff and getting by without trying to be something that I'm not. The bad news is it's not for everybody."
And he's vowing to own his own music. After a "disheartening" relationship with his former label, Warcon Records, Hamilton is releasing 'Seeing Eye Dog' on his own on June 22. "It took me awhile to get my head wrapped around the music business again," Hamilton said. "But I'm ready to go. The imprint will be my manager's label that he shares with this guy [singer/songwriter] Joe Henry, who's an old pal of mine, called Work Song. If I have my druthers and can continue this work, I will continue this for the rest of my time on Earth."
His mission now is promoting 'Seeing Eye Dog' with tour dates in Flint, Mich. (May 21), Columbus, Ohio (May 22), Pittsburgh (May 23) and Glendale, Ariz. (April 24). By the Glendale show, as part of KUPD-FM's U Fest, Hamilton hopes to have four new songs down to perform at the gig.
"I really, really want to play the whole album. There's only one song on the album that is not performable live. It's this movie thing I did, this orchestral guitar with nine or 10 guitars, cellos and violas and clarinets and oboes and pianos and female voice. That's a really cool piece of music that we won't be able to do live."
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So he is easy pickings for someone like Michael Wolff, author of "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House", which paints a frightful picture of Trump as an undisciplined, tempestuous, incompetent president.
Wolff and his publisher should probably send the president a fruit basket to thank him for his contribution to the success of the book.
Bannon walked back many of his remarks on Sunday about the Russian Federation investigation, Trump, and his family.
Calling Bannon "Sloppy Steve", Trump said Bannon had "lost his mind" and was "only in it for himself". "If they were stronger, hopefully, you would not have something like that happen", he said.
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Looking back upon the writings of history one is frequently found to be opening a time capsule of sorts. Carefully crafted writing is a fascinating chest of treasures containing what those who came before us regarded valuable, held worth remembering and provided insight for the future. The writings of Calvin Coolidge are no exception. All too often derided as worthless platitudes, the words he wrote do not merely point backward in time but they serve as markers forward, as signs along the way future generations will travel in order to successfully arrive at a place of fulfillment, proper perspective and real reward.
Looking to March 17th in 1931, he would concentrate on more substantial concepts than the day's drinking parties, parades and other festivities. Instead, he would reflect upon the spiritual growth of Ireland that made possible the material success which followed. For Mr. Coolidge, the material trappings of happiness, contentment and prosperity were hollow if shorn from the intangibles. It is indisputably true of any nation, that the moral and metaphysical power of its people build its wealth and physical affluence. The spirit always precedes the material. In fact, as he reminded a crowd including several of Irish ancestry at Holy Cross on June 25, 1919, the "mental and spiritual" (as opposed to material things) defend our institutions. Coolidge would elaborate on this priority of the immaterial as the reason behind Ireland's incredible success around the world, saying,
"The seventeenth day of March will be celebrated all over the world by those who cherish the Emerald Isle as the place of their ancestral origin. Millions of devoted men and women will wear some green emblem in honor of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. If his life is shrouded somewhat in mystery that only makes him the more fascinating. He is the personification of the Christian influence that came into the life of the Irish people. Considering the large contributions that the Irish race has made to the freedom and progress of so many foreign lands it must be a great satisfaction to see Ireland, after a long struggle, at last peaceful and self-governing. The effort and energy that had been expended in generations of political agitation and strife have been turned into constructive purposes. The country is being restored. Education is fostered, industries are coming into existence. The River Shannon has been harnessed to furnish light and power for the whole Irish Free State. The railroad system has been unified. While there still remain economic problems and domestic differences Ireland, no longer a prey to despair, is a land of hope and progress."
Such is not merely a snapshot of what once was, but it is a pattern that will always work, for nations as for individuals. The power resides in what Coolidge would call "the unseen" not what is "seen." The spiritual things must come first.
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"Just another mature, grownup hardcore kid" : A Conversation With Alone In The Woods' Jon Dobyns
Posted on May 2, 2018 by J. Hubner
If you were lucky enough, you were able to grab a copy of Burning Witches Records' Record Store Day release Communion a couple Saturdays ago. If not, maybe you snagged a copy online while the getting was good. Still no dice? Well shame on you. If I was a betting man(I'm not), I'd say Communion is one of the best RSD releases to come down the pike in some time. A compilation of some of the finest artists working in the heavy synth, electronic, and imagined soundtrack world today. There were plenty of cats that I'd heard before; guys like Timothy Fife, Graham Reznick, and Isvisible Isinvisible were in typical fashion incredible. There were also quite a few "new to me" artists that kind of blew my mind. Cory Kilduff, Ian Alex Mac, and Harglow were artists that made me take notice for sure. Another was Alone In The Woods. Their track "I Never Came Up For Air" is this shot of early 80s electronica. Imagine Martin Gore doing the score for a classic 80s horror film, but putting the emphasis more on groove than claustrophobic swaths of synth.
Alone In The Woods is Jon Dobyns and Lonn. These two friends started out playing hardcore/punk rock, but switched gears in 2009 when they formed Twitch The Ripper. Their brand of synth pop got them big gigs and fans in high places, but eventually they stopped TTR and took a hiatus. Dobyns started Tiger Lab Vinyl with Clint Carney in 2014, a record label dedicated to releasing anime scores on vinyl. But eventually the music beckoned and Jon Dobyns and Lonn came back together to form the synth and soundtrack-inspired project Alone In The Woods.
I recently got to talk with Jon about AITW, as well as his influences, inspirations, and the influence horror films had on him.
J. Hubner: So where did you grow up? What was your childhood like?
Jon Dobyns: I grew up in the suburbs of southern Connecticut—it was a normal, quiet childhood for the most part. Luckily, my typical teenage angst found a home in the thriving underground scenes in the 90s. I engulfed myself in hardcore, metal and horror.
J. Hubner: I grew up in the 80s, so as a kid it was Star Wars, Transformers, and Steven Spielberg movies that molded my brain. What pop culture references did the same for you?
Jon Dobyns: I was born in the early 80s and He-Man was my favorite show as a kid, so it's no surprise to me why I'm drawn to fantasy worlds of wizards and barbarians.
I roamed the video stores a lot when I was younger. I remember seeing images of Freddy Krueger when I was 6 or 7. I remember once when I spent a weekend at my grandparent's house, we took a trip to the local video store. I picked out A Nightmare On Elm St. "Freddy's Revenge" and tried to convince my grandmother that my mom would be ok with me watching it. We got back to the house and she called my mom who then made her return the movie. I got stuck watching Puff The Magic Dragon.
I'd say lots of 80s iconic horror helped shape my adolescence.
J. Hubner: Being signed to Burning Witches Records, there's the assumption that horror and cinema in general are big inspirations for you. Were you a teenage horror fan? If so, who were some cinematic influences?
Jon Dobyns: I absolutely was. Horror was all I watched as a teenager, though I'm not sure how obvious this influence is on the record. But the rhythms and melodies that inspire moods of tension, sadness, loss, wonder, all come from a place where horror helped spawn my artistic interests.
Universal monster movies have always played a major part in my life. It's what I was introduced to first, and I appreciate it for so much more thirty-some-odd years later. The atmosphere is something that I'm still impressed with.
I can't speak of atmosphere without mentioning early giallo films. Bava and Martino are two directors that have films that blew my mind when I discovered them. Makes me wish I grew up in another time.
J. Hubner: At what age did you get interested in music? What was the first album you bought with your own money? And was it on vinyl, cassette, or CD?
Jon Dobyns: I got into music at such a young age, I was in elementary school but I don't remember exactly how old. I have a feeling it was Alice In Chains "Facelift" on cassette.
J. Hubner: What was that first record that completely blew your mind? That one that was your gateway to where you are now?
Jon Dobyns: Depeche Mode "Violator".
J. Hubner: It seems like a lot of guys from the electronic/synth music scene started out playing in hardcore/grindcore bands. You have a similar narrative, going from hardcore to the synth world in Twitch The Ripper. What do you think that correlation is between punk to electronic? Strangely enough, it makes sense to me.
Jon Dobyns: You're absolutely right about that! Lonn and I have both been putting records out and playing in hardcore bands since the late 90s/early 00s.
I think the DIY ethic and community have a lot to do with it. Both genres consist of musicians who are also fans of the scene they are a part of. People help each other out and are very supportive of one another. As we evolve and are no longer that angry teenager or rebellious 20 year old, electronic music was always a natural progression to me as far as creating music. I know the same goes for a lot of my peers and much larger household names. Nowadays, the electronic musician may very well be just another mature, grownup hardcore kid.
J. Hubner: So from Twitch The Ripper you go to your new project Alone In The Woods. What was the ultimate goal going from the former to the latter? How are you approaching the creative process differently in AITW?
Jon Dobyns: When I look back at the series of events that occurred over the last decade in my life, this progression made perfect sense. I was ready to dive back into music after being away for 5 years, and that time away was more therapeutic than I could have hoped for.
This time around there are no rules we have to abide by. The industry has drastically changed along with my outlook, and I wanted to write a record that was the most natural and honest piece of material we could produce. We are not writing the record with lengthy touring cycles and setlists in mind, nor tracks geared towards radio friendly play. It's been the most refreshing and rewarding recording session I can remember. The only people we are aiming to please is ourselves. I don't think I've ever had an experience like that before.
J. Hubner: As I said earlier, Alone In The Woods is signed with UK-based label Burning Witches Records. How did this partnership come about?
Jon Dobyns: Darren and I became friendly through our projects. I was a fan of Burning Tapes and he was a fan of my label, Tiger Lab Vinyl.
I became nostalgic and was going through instrumental demos from 6 years ago and the idea popped into my head to do a record, I messaged Darren with the idea and Alone In The Woods was born.
J. Hubner: You've got your debut coming later this year with Burning Witches. What were some of the musical foundations that helped mold the record? Who were some artists that influenced you?
Jon Dobyns: I've always been influenced by the UK synth groups of the 80s, Depeche Mode, New Order, Sisters Of Mercy, etc. There was such a heavy nod to those bands in my output in the past. It's purely subconscious if any of that comes across in the new LP. It was just a large part of me and my style. You can hear it on the "I Never Came Up For Air" single.
I've made a conscious effort to not listen to anything during the writing and recording process of the new LP. I didn't want any of the tracks to be a by-product of what I was into at the time. I've been pleasantly surprised with the style change and what is naturally coming out of the sessions. Lots of big beats and classical instruments.
As a group we are largely influenced by Ninja Tune and Tri Angle artists, especially the production aspect of those records.
J. Hubner: Gear-wise, what does Alone In The Woods use to create their sound? Are you more hardware or software?
Jon Dobyns: We use a healthy mix of both. A nice blend of hardware synths, VSTs, and we'll record live percussive elements if it fits in the track.
J. Hubner: We get a sneak preview of the AITW debut on Burning Witches RSD compilation 'Communion'. "I Never Came Up For Air" is featured prominently, along with a who's who of super-talented electronic and synth artists. How does that song compare with what else we'll be hearing on the debut?
Jon Dobyns: "I Never Came Up For Air" is a transitional track of where we were and to where we are going. It was written years ago, and it's what kick-started Alone In The Woods and our relationship with Burning Witches.
J. Hubner: Is Alone In The Woods a studio-only project, or are there plans for live shows?
Jon Dobyns: As of now it's a studio project. It's nice to write music without thinking of how we are going to perform it live, but I won't rule it out. We'll see how the reception is over the new LP and we'll do what feels right.
J. Hubner: What was the last great album you bought?
Jon Dobyns: Here are a few – Fever Ray – Plunge, Dialect – Loose Blooms, Witchboard – It's Been Emotional.
J. Hubner: Where do you see Alone In The Woods in five years?
Jon Dobyns: I see AITW continuing to release records and evolving from this debut. I'd like to also release a few EPs and accompany tracks with visuals, whether it's for live or video. Lastly, I'd love to collaborate with another group to create a one-off release, and write/produce a track for a vocalist.
Follow Alone In The Woods thru their album-making process over at the band's Instagram page. You can also keep up with them on Twitter. Go download Communion here, which comes with the bonus remix of "I Never Came Up For Air" by Hunter Complex.
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As a horror writer, it's only natural for me to read the works of other horror writers. It's not only that though, I'm also a huge fan of anything that's disturbing, scary or downright weird. That's why I put together a list of the best horror books I've read.
Over the years, I came to enjoy the works of many horror writers. I'm especially fond of the weird fiction of such writers as H. P. Lovecraft and Thomas Ligotti, the convention breaking works of Mark. Z. Danielewski or the graphical horrors conjured by Japanese mangaka Junji Ito.
This list, however, doesn't just focus on their works. Horror is a vast genre, and there are many books out there.
I consider all the books on this list amongst the best horror books ever written and recommend them to any fan of horror literature.
The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft
House of Leaves
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories
The Three Imposters
God's Demon
Let's start this list with my favorite horror writers of all time, H. P. Lovecraft. This collection includes every single story Lovecraft has written in his life, and this alone makes it one of the best horror books of all time.
Lovecraft is one of the most influential horror writers of all time and the father of cosmic horror.
Ever since I first discovered Lovecraft, I've been a huge fan of his body of work and the genre of cosmic horror.
Lovecraft's body of work consists of three major phases. The first are stories akin to his literary predecessors and major influences such as Lord Dunsany and Edgar Allan Poe. These stories can be best described as short scares or twisted tales and are all around enjoyable.
The second phase comprises his Dream Cycle writings. Most of them are merely brief glimpses into a dream world instead of fleshed out stories. The longest of these works 'The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath' is one of Lovecraft's most colorful and creative works, but also one of his most confusing and ultimately his blandest.
My favorites amongst Lovecraft's works are his latest tales, his cosmic horror works related to the Cthulhu Mythos. These stories aren't merely about creatures stalking mankind or revengeful ghosts. No, they featured a sort of terror and fear that was entirely new at the time.
It's here that Lovecraft's mastery of the horror shines as he presents us with all-powerful cosmic entities, alien races and Earth's disturbing prehuman history.
If you want to learn more about Lovecraft's stories in detail, I urge you to check out my article about the best Lovecraft stories.
One thing that has to be said about Lovecraft is that his writing style is not for everyone. His prose is flowery, at times pretentious and old-fashioned. It takes some time to get used to, but it's worthwhile.
Lovecraft, like almost no other writer, has influenced and changed the horror genre. That's the reason I consider The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft essential reading for any horror fan and one of the best horror books of all time.
Mark Z. Danielewski – House of Leaves
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is a horror book that almost everyone talked about when it was first released. It's by many considered one of the best horror books of the early 21th century and I can't help but agree.
The book is so popular because of how weird it is. It's not only the plot or the idea behind it, but the entire structure and even the unconventional formatting of the book.
House of Leaves is set up as a non-fiction book written by an old man named Zampanó. The topic of this non-fiction narrative is the so-called Navidson Record, a fake documentary.
The Navidson Record details the events that took place in a house that was bigger on the inside than the outside.
Accompanying this already weird narrative are the notes of a man named Johnny Truant who found Zampanó's manuscript. Over the course of the book, Johnny's notes become more and more confusing.
I think it's this structure that sets House of Leaves apart, and it would already be enough to make it one of the best horror books of all time.
Yet, what makes this book even more interesting is the unconventional formatting. The longer the book goes on and the weirder things get the stranger the formatting becomes. At times you'll find only a few words on a page, on other occasions, the text can be upside down or mirrored. It's an incredible experience and one that adds so much to the already uncanny effect of the book.
I loved House of Leaves. Reading this book was an experience like no other. It's a book I can't recommend enough to anyone interested in horror. It's a hallmark of modern, unconventional horror and clearly one of the best horror books out there.
If there's one writer more influential on the horror genre than H. P. Lovecraft and more influential on literature in general, it's Edgar Allan Poe. He's hailed as the father of the modern detective story, the psychological horror, but was also highly influential on such genres as science-fiction and adventure.
It's no understatement to say that horror literature wouldn't be the same without Edgar Allan Poe.
When I first read Poe, I thought he'd be a writer of ghost stories and gothic horrors. Instead, his tales were of unreliable narrators and mentally ill characters suffering from fears, phobias and addictions.
Poe seldom features ghastly creatures. Instead, he gives us tales of gripping psychological horror, of sick minds and the terrible deeds they commit.
Edgar Allan Poe is an amazing writer. The Tell Tale Heart and the Masque of Red Death are amongst my all-time favorite horror stories and would make an excellent addition to this list of the best horror books all on their own. It's not simply the plot though, it's Poe's writing, his style. Poe is a master of the craft and his works are filled with rhythm, power, suspense and emotions.
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe edited by Benjamin F. Fisher is one of the best, most complete collections of his work out there. It contains Poe's most famous poems, but also a wide variety of his stories. There's horror classics such as The Fall of House Usher and The Pit and the Pendulum, but it also includes his tales of early science-fiction, adventure and his detective fiction. Even more, it also includes Poe's novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.
Even today, many of Poe's psychological stories still hold up and I wholeheartedly recommend his works to any horror fans. If you're interested to learn more about Poe's stories, I urge you to check out my article on the most terrifying tales by Edgar Allan Poe.
I urge you to read the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and I consider this collection one of the best horror books of all time.
Robert W. Chambers – The King in Yellow and Other Stories
The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories by Robert W. Chambers was one of the first attempts to write stories about a nameless, unimaginable horror.
It's one of the first books of its kind and should inspire other writers such as H. P. Lovecraft.
The book is a short story collection featuring the titular, ominous entity, the so-called King in Yellow. While the later stories in this collection aren't horror stories, I still recommend it to anyone interested in weird fiction and the works of H. P. Lovecraft.
While the book is short, it's an interesting and enjoyable read. The stories featuring or related to the King in Yellow were fantastic. I wholeheartedly recommend this books to fans of early weird fiction and think it's amongst the best horror books of all times.
Arthur Machen – The Three Imposters and Other Stories
The Three Imposters by Arthur Machen is another example of early horror, similar to that of H. P. Lovecraft. It's no coincidence that writer's such as H. P. Lovecraft and Stephen King consider Machen one of their prime inspiration. He's a master of the early weird tale and has written some of the best horror books out there.
Many of the tales in this collection can be considered early examples of weird fiction and cosmic horror. While they aren't as pompous as the works of H. P. Lovecraft, for example, they still hold up extremely well on their own.
The Three Imposters is a fantastic little collection of weird tales and in my opinion well worth reading for any fan of horror and weird fiction.
While the book might be a quick read, I still consider it one of Machen's best books and one of the best horror books of all time.
Wayne Barlowe – God's Demon
Wayne Barlowe is a name I will always remember. I first got to know him because of his stunning and beautiful depictions of hell. You can find most of his art on his personal website. To say they are amazing would be an understatement.
It was years later that I learned that Wayne Barlowe had written a novel set in this vision of hell.
The book stood out to me because of the astounding world building and the sheer creativity that went into it. The depiction of the demons, their appearance, their conduct and how they wage war is fantastically done.
What I also love was Barlowe's depiction of hell as a pseudo-organic, volcanic wasteland and its various natural inhabitants.
The story of the book revolves around Sargatanas, one of the major demons of hell. He comes to despise his current existence in hell and rebels against Hell's ruler, Beelzebub, to that he's worthy of going back to Heaven.
The book kept me engaged till the end, and I think it stands up as one of the best horror books I read in recent years. This, however, isn't so much because of the characters or the story, but because of the phenomenal world building.
If you're a fan of such works as Milton's Paradise Lost or Dante's Divine Comedy, I urge you to give the works of Wayne Barlow a try.
Junji Ito – Uzumaki
Japanese mangaka Junji Ito is one of my favorite horror artists and writers of all time. The first of his works I read was Tomie, more than a decade ago. This, however, was enough to make me fall in love with his gruesome and weird blend of horror.
If you want to learn more about Junji Ito and his work, I urge you to check out my list of the best Junji Ito stories.
Uzumaki is the most popular of his many works and also one of his best.
It centers on the small, coastal town of Kurouzo-Cho, which is infested by spirals. Spiral shapes appear all over town, things take on the form of spirals, and soon enough the townsfolk grow obsessed with them. This obsession has always dire results as people are distorted, warped and changed into grotesque spiral-like shapes.
What makes Uzumaki stand out amongst a plethora of other horror works is the lack of any feasible antagonist. There's no monster to fight, no killer to run from. No, there's only the spiral, a concept that lingers of the town of Kurouzo-Cho as an omnipresent curse.
Junji Ito brings all this forth with his horrifying art, and in Uzumaki he's at his absolute best. His simple black-and-white style and his precise craftsmanship bring forth the twisted cosmic horror of Uzumaki in all of its glorious detail.
Uzumaki is at the pinnacle of Japanese horror manga and Japanese horror. It's without a doubt a hallmark in horror and one of the best horror books out there. If you're a fan of gruesome, twisted and weird horror, I urge you to read Uzumaki.
Stephen King – Skeleton Crew
I recently read all of Stephen King's short story collections. While enjoyed all of them, I think Skeleton Crew is by far the best out of his six collections.
If you're interested in learning more about King's short story collections, you can check out my ranking of them here. Should you be interested in learning more about my thoughts on individual stories, you can check out my list of the best Stephen King short stories.
Skeleton Crew is a short story collection that has it all. It includes a fantastic array of horror stories, but also several more fantastic entries of King's vast body of work.
The collection starts off with one of King's most popular novellas, The Mist. However, the stories that follow are all great in their own right. The Monkey, The Raft and especially the suspenseful Gramma are all fantastic horror stories.
There's however more to this collection. With Mrs. Todd's Shortcut and The Jaunt, it features two of King's more fantastical stories, but both are amongst his best work.
While there are some stories in this collection I didn't care too much about, they were easily brushed aside by the many great entries.
Skeleton Crew is full of horror, but it's never too broad like some of King's other collections. It's the best of King's short story collections, a great entry point to King's work and one of the best horror books of all time.
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Having discussed pattern ideas for quick gift knits (hats, fingerless mitts and cowls), let's talk about the people you're not knitting for! Not to mention your own wish list. We've got gifts for everyone and every budget at Fringe Supply Co., and I thought it might be helpful to break it down by price range, starting with the stocking stuffers above.
I haven't made a proper Wish List PDF this year, but you could print out this guide and check off your wishes, then leave it lying around for your loved ones to find!
I hope that's helpful! What's on your list?
Someone asked me in an interview awhile back what my favorite color is, and I responded "black-and-natural." (Pretty sure I was knitting my striped sweater at the time.) It's the ultimate marriage of opposites, an alchemy beyond color! Lol, but seriously: the best. Given how much you all love our natural leather tool pouch, I had a little batch made up in black, and when it arrived I immediately started pulling down all the black-and-natural things from the shelves around here, drooling over how beautiful they are! So we took some photos to share along with the release of the new black pouch. Please note that this is a limited batch of the black, but the idea is to find out if you think we should make more. So if it sells out, never fear: We'll have our answer!
Whatever color your knitting, your tools, your bag, I hope you get to spend some quality time with them this weekend! I'll be back next week with my finished aran-gansey and lots of other fun stuff!
Fall is coming — it's true! — but let's not be in too big of a hurry, shall we? Summer has its pleasures, even for us knitters. What could be better than knitting on a dock with good friends and some magazines and a big tub full of cold drinks? Sunscreen, hats, feet in the water. The onset of back-to-school season gave me the urge to do just that — flee to the lake for one last hurrah with two friends and a camera. And we brought along some new bags I'm so excited to show you!
– Times like this are why I love the Porter Bin. It holds a load; sits so neatly out of the way on a shelf or by your chair, always at the ready; and travels beautifully. And I love it more than ever in our newest color: Butterscotch!
– Our beloved Field Bag has of course been a major hit in all its iterations, but waxed canvas makes it just that much more durable and travel friendly. After hearing so many people say they love the original Natural version but fear dirt, and since the Waxed Camo is my most-used Field Bag, we decided to make it in Waxed Natural, which is just beautiful — and translucent! With the crackled surface inherent in waxed canvas, it looks like porcelain or waxed butcher paper, but it repels water and wipes clean with a damp cloth! The best of all worlds.
– And in response to countless requests for a smaller bag (the Field Bag being so much roomier than it appears), I'm happy to present our new Fringe Supply Co. Drawstring Bag. In true Fringe fashion, it's made of durable cotton canvas and built to last, with French seams, leather double drawcord and an outer pocket (slightly tone on tone) sized to hold a folded pattern or small notebook.
Of course, they all play together beautifully with the rest our bags and tools, all of which you can see in the full lookbook. I hope you enjoy this little virtual late-summer trip to the lake and that it inspires you to savor knitting outdoors while there's still time.
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