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Ulthar kittee patrol

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:00:01 +0000

World map of all cats known to be resident in libraries, and the Library Journal article that led me to it.

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Bizarre requests for Britain's foreign office

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:56:00 +0000

Bizarre requests for Britain's foreign office. The writer has posted comments on this article Kounteya SinhaKounteya Sinha, TNN | May 18, 2013, 05.37 AM IST. Tweet. Share on Linkedin. Comments. More …
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Episode 9 – The Statement of Randolph Carter

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:58:28 +0000

Featuring Guest Host Andrew Leman & the Vocal Stylings of Sean Branney

Selected music by The Spider Translator

In the spirit of our story, Mr. Fifer chose to host via portable phone from deep below the earth.

Let’s all watch Out of Mind

And don’t forget to check out… The Whisperer in Darkness!

Next up: The Terrible Old Man

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In Evolution, Nice Spiders Finish Last

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:56:01 +0000

To an arachnophobe they may seem universally creepy, but spiders can actually be nice. One strange species of spider, Anelosimus studiosus, consists of individuals of two distinct personalities: docile and aggressive. And new research finds that, in this species at least, nice guys finish last.

A. studiosus is found in both North and South America, where it builds big communal webs housing approximately 40 female spiders. Other spider species are similarly social, but A. studiosus is the

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Episode 10 – The Terrible Old Man

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:58:29 +0000

This week we explore what it’s like to deal with the elderly in The Terrible Old Man.

Extra thanks to our reader – Mr. Douglas Sarine of Ask a Ninja!

Note: I forgot to mention a cool animation that adapts this story! Check it out! -Chris.

Next week: The Tree & The Cats of Ulthar!

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See Inside a Chrysalis as it Develops Into a Butterfly [Video]

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:56:07 +0000

Watching a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis is enough to evoke wonder even from the most world-weary of souls. But rarely do we get to see behind the scenes of the pupa’s transformation. Current methods rely on dissection of the chrysalis, or at best, staining the critter (thereby killing it) and using X-rays to look inside.

Now scientists have worked out how to use a CT scanner, used in medical settings for high-powered X-rays, to look inside a living chrysalis. And they’ve produced t

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Carp Use Internal Compasses to Detect Magnetic Field

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:56:01 +0000

The fish detect magnetic fields and use them to orient themselves along a North-South axis.

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The Horror of Lovecraft's Lovelife

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:58:27 +0000

H.P. Lovecraft is all of those things, but a master of his craft is not necessarily an easy man to live with, and genius often goes unrecognized in it's time, or at least unrewarded financially. How does one love the man like Lovecraft? A man who …
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Like That New Song? Your Brain Shows It

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:56:40 +0000

Activity in a particular part of our brains while listening to new music reveals whether we enjoy the tune, and even how much we’d be willing to pay to hear it again.

Neural activity in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc), part of the brain’s ventral striatum, can predict how much a listener likes a particular piece of music when heard for the first time, according to research published in Science.

Researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging to observe neural activity in 19 partici

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Beast in the Cave: House of H Productions

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:59:04 +0000

Lately, a lot of folks have asked me to post on the blog. I do this as a service, and it does not mean I personally support the process. The blog is about Lovecraft and his legacy, and part of the second decade of the 21st century is about social networking and how Lovecraft’s legacy interacts with that relatively new phenomenon.

In a decade or so, this will be historical information for researchers, so I tend to post these requests unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.

I do not really understand “kickstarter”, but it seems to be a process to generate funding for start-up projects. Interesting stuff, and this project already has some cool graphics including a video at the site. I was unable to figure out exactly how to embed the video here. Sorry.

The “Beast int eh cave” is a favorite story of mine, though it usually ends up very low on other people’s lists. I am fond of it because it features Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. Rarely is it discussed, but the story underwent several revisions by HPL and was edited both before and after Whipple died. I have spent hours dissecting the story to pull apart the revisions with some luck.

I think the original story was about a big cat in the Mammoth Cave, and later – possibly under the influence of a lecture by Alphaeus Spring Packard Jr. – became a devolved man in the new revision. There are many Freudian and Jungian conclusions that could be derived from that story by scholars more capable than I.

Here is an excerpt of the request. The link is:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2138072265/hp-lovecrafts-the-beast-in-the-cave

Dear Supporters,

We are a group of local film-markers in L.A. who love the works of H.P. Lovecraft. With that said we have decided to produce his short story, “The Beast in the Cave.” We will be as faithful to Lovecraft’s story as we can and do our best to bring you, our supporters, a great film that you will want to watch over and over. Our goal is for the film to premiere at either the Portland or Los Angeles H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & Cthulhu Con.

Short Synopsis

The H.P. Lovecraft short story “The Beast in the Cave” is about a man touring Mammoth Cave who separates from his guide and becomes lost. His torch expires and he is given up hope of finding a way out of the pitch dark, when he hears strange non-human footsteps approaching him. Thinking it to be a lost mountain lion or other such beast, he picks up a stone.

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Our biggest challenge is simply to create a great short film that the H.P. Lovecraft community and others will want to see. Being true to Lovecraft’s work is hard work and sometimes it’s easier to make changes. But we are commited to being faithful to Lovecraft’s vision.

Greatest thanks for your help!

Please send any queries to thebeastinthecave@yahoo.com.

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