With that in mind, Onboard The International Space Station Concert For Peace may well become your 21st Century fairy tale live album of the year. You know… Where she is poking around their house and finds a bed that is just right, not to soft, not too hard… and porridge that is not to hot or not too cold and a chair that is not to hard or too soft. consider yourself sort of like Goldilocks on her encounter with The Three Bears…. If you aren’t ready to buy the whole 12-song, two LP, 140-gram colored vinyl version or even the 11-song single disc vinyl – plus – download version or the CD, this new seven song live-ish version may be just the ticket for you.Īnd if you’ve run away from the Lips in recent years, perplexed by their bold experiments into uncharted territories, this new live album might be the “just right” re-entry point. The material on Oczy Mlody is something of a return to form for those who came on board the Lips bandwagon around the time of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots. Its a good thing, not only for current fans but also for those older fans who have haven’t been following The Flaming Lips’ fairly wild and eclectic (and sometimes quite dark) explorations over the past five or so years. It’s pretty cool that the Lips took some high quality recordings from the current tour and spiced them up a bit for a high fidelity album release with a twist. Or simply to recreate the excitement of a live show with enhanced crowd noise and such. Plus, as some of you know, there is a long history of classic live albums that have been “sweetened” in the studio before release, either to correct microphone problems or simply to capture a better performance moment. I mean, this is called an “imagined” show aboard the space station, an event that has never really happened - so far as I know only one person has actually performed in space and that was an actual astronaut. It is presenting the essence of a current live lips show but not trying to deceive anyone that it is a pure live experience. Its a really good record actually, especially after seeing the band play some of this material live recently at the Fox Theater in Oakland. I have no reason to think otherwise, but I’m just guessing here… Its a nice distillation of the music benefiting - perhaps, assuming this was recorded after the studio album’s release while on tour - from being road honed and fine tuned on stage. Indeed offered as a quasi-live album, this recording showcases more of the live presentation of the new music from Oczy Mlody - (pronounced “ ox-see mel-oh-dee“, Polish for “eyes of the young”) - as opposed to the assembled-in-the-studio flavor of the original release. Issued sort of on the heels of the band’s quite wonderful new album Oczy Mlody ( which I reviewed previously here on Audiophilereview), Onboard The International Space Station Concert For Peace is (per the hype sticker on the LP) “A fictional/fantastical live Flaming Lips performance on the International Space Station.” There was a curious Flaming Lips release this past Record Store Day. Twitter Facebook Email Print LinkedIn Pinterest SMS WhatsApp
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Is this a game advert or is it more its own thing? Either way, the game was a hit in the nineties and may be rather hard to find nowadays. I mean, any book that starts referring to its video game companion but still firmly in the author's Riftwar bibliography could kinda go either way. Side note: This book is based on the 1993 DOS based computer game Betrayal at Krondor If you are into the Riftwar and wonder if you should keep reading, I think it stays great, so keep on reading! With this book, it is back in full force! And, yes, there is a lot of Pug! One complaint I have seen about this series is that the amount of magic and wizardry drops off after the Riftwar. One big thing that I think will make a lot of people happy is that this book has a ton of magic. So, it will be interesting to see what they do with the next book. On the cover, it mentions it is book one of a series, but there really isn't a cliffhanger and everything is wrapped up nicely. However, after about 100 pages or so, it started to flow pretty easy and it kept going to a bang up finish. Jumping back in time, reaquainting myself with the characters, and trying too remember what happened in the story line (and what was yet to happen) was a bit tough. I have seen a list with the books chronologically, but I feel like if this is the order Feist wrote them in, it's the order I should read them in. I am reading it now because I am reading in publication order. Welcome now to astonishing new corners of a world you have not yet fully explored-and prepare to experience true excitement, blood chilling terror.and the triumph born from the doom aimed at the beating heart of a kingdom.įeist takes us back in time! After progressing the timeline through the Serpentwar Saga, there is a break in the action where we return to post Riftwar Mikidmia and revisit some of our favorite characters, meet some new ones, and go on some adventures that take place to fill in the gaps between other books in the series. It chronicles the powerful awakening of Owyn - apprentice magician of untried strengths - and celebrates the selfless achievements of Pug, the great sorcerer of two worlds. It tells of mysterious deaths and sinister machinations - and signs of a time when the fate of many civilizations rested in the able, unfaltering hands of RiftWar veterans Squire Locklear and cunning their-turned-squire Jimmy the Hand. It is the story of a traitor who rejects the brutality of his warlike kind and casts his lot with the human targets of their fierce aggression. Attend to this hitherto untold chapter in the violent history of Midkemia - a towering saga of great conflicts, brave acts and insidious intrigues. Feist returns to a beleaguered realm of wonders and magic-where war is an enduring legacy where blood swells the rivers and nourishes the land. New York Times bestselling fantasist Raymond E. There is one, however, who defies the call to battle. But a fearsome army of trolls and renegade humans, emboldened by the drug of destruction, has risen in strength from the ashes of defeat. This time they have taken out their bikes to see who is truly worthy of having the big prize.ĭon't be shocked to find that they have real fights or even wars with each other when it comes to snacks, such as it happens in Food Face Off game. Other times, they race each other to decide which one of them deserves a whole plate from himself as a reward just as it is in Oggy the Racing game. Here he smashes them in an attempt at having something left for him to nibble too. Most of the time, the cockroaches are planning to steal Oggy's food from right in front of his face, just like in Lunch Defense game, where the cat has to protect his plat of fries from the hungry mouth of three bugs. And they considered that to be a fun activity! Have fun with Oggy and the Cockroaches Games!īut usually, it is all about food. One time, the roaches, in need of causing some considerable trouble and fast, managed to hijack a whole train on which Oggy was on board. They have lots of adventures together, even if our blue cat is not exactly happy about that. Sometimes things go a little bit crazy because huge things end up being thrown from a place to the other such as busses and even submarines. They are the naughtiest little creatures you have ever seen in your entire life, and it seems that their only goal in life is to eat Oggy's food and to make mischief. Unfortunately for Oggy and his dream life, in the same house live three bugs, cockroaches more precisely. The Cartoon Show is also the main inspiration for lots of funny Oggy and the Cockroaches Games! It follows the life of a blue cat that is slightly on the fatty edge, who would like to sit all day long on the sofa and eat fries and cake. Oggy and the Cockroaches is a TV show aired over the whole world. Do not throw hazardous waste in your rollout cart. Hazardous waste is prohibited at the City Landfill. For a breakdown of your residential bill click here: Residential Collection & Disposal Rates What do I do with household hazardous waste, such as paint, cleaning products or motor oil? The Solid Waste portion of your monthly bill is incorporated into the consolidated billed to save rate payers and the City's cost of mailing. 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To report graffiti vandals in action and their license plate number(s), call the Albuquerque Police Department Hotline at 242-COPS (2677). Report online with the graffiti form on this website or contact ABQ311 by calling 311 (50) or on the ABQ311 mobile app. The architect of the Colossus, Chares of Lindos was a student of the famous sculptor Lysippus, who had previously created a 19 meter tall statue of Zeus.The statue was actually built with an iron frame, and over this the Rhodians used carved and sculptured brass plates to create the outer structure of Helios.In 1903, the poem was cast onto a bronze plaque and mounted inside the pedestal's lower level. American poet Emma Lazarus (1849–1887) wrote a sonnet named " The New Colossus" in 1883 to raise money for the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty has been referred to as the “Modern Colossus” and is 34 meters tall. Both monuments were built as symbols of freedom. There is a relation between the Colossus and the Statue of Liberty in New York.Undoubtedly other funding had to be found as well, but it is not known in what proportion it was or who contributed it. In order to build the Colossus, the military equipment abandoned on the ground by Demetrios Poliorketes, after he was defeated, was sold. It is therefore well suited to manufacture statues to be exposed to the elements outside, and in particular to sea air laden with salt. Stronger than iron, it can resist extreme weather conditions. The choice of bronze, an alloy between copper and iron was chosen with care to build the Colossus. In the Hellenistic period (the 4th to 1st century BCE), Helios and the god Apollo would become practically synonymous. Here he was the most important deity, patron god, and honoured by the " Halieia festival", which were the highlight of the island’s religious calendar and Pan-Hellenic games much like the ancient Olympic Games. Helios was particularly worshiped in Rhodes. While it was not specifically the subject of a widespread cult across Greece, many people, including Socrates, would greet the Sun and offer prayers each day, as we are informed by Plato's Symposium and other works. Helios was the god of the Sun, offspring of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Who was Helios, the Sun God? What was his relation to the Colossus? Today, the Colossus is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a masterpiece of art and engineering. Although it disappeared from existence, the ancient World Wonder inspired modern artists such as French sculptor, Auguste Bartholdi, best known by his famous work, the 'Statue of Liberty' in New York. What was the appearance of the Colossus of Rhodes?Īlthough we do not know the true shape and appearance of the Colossus of Rhodes, modern reconstructions with the statue standing upright are more accurate than older drawings. In any case, it never straddled the harbor entrance. Recent studies suggest that it was erected either on the eastern promontory of the Mandraki harbour, or even further inland. Moreover, the fallen Colossus would have blocked the harbor entrance. Given the height of the statue and the width of the harbour mouth, this picture is rather impossible than improbable. It has long been believed that the Colossus stood in front of the Mandraki harbour, one of many in the city of Rhodes, straddling its entrance. Let us clear a misconception about the appearance of the Colossus. It is said that the fragments had to be transported to Syria on the backs of 900 camels. They disassembled the remains of the broken Colossus and sold them to a Jew from Syria. And when it fell, "few people can make their arms meet round the thumb", wrote Pliny.įor almost a millennium, the statue lay broken in ruins. When the Colossus was finished, it stood about 33 meters (110 ft) high. To reach the higher parts, an earth ramp was built around the statue and was later removed. The structure was gradually erected as the bronze form was fortified with an iron and stone framework. The base was made of white marble, and the feet and ankle of the statue were first fixed. To build the Colossus of Rhodes, the workers cast the outer bronze skin parts. It was a symbol of unity of the people who inhabited that beautiful Mediterranean island of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes was not only a gigantic statue. "But even lying on the ground, it is a marvel", said Pliny the Elder. Yet the Colossus of Rhodes earned a place in the famous list of Wonders. The task was assigned to the sculptor Chares of Lindos, a pupil of Lysippos himself, and twelve years (from 304 to 292 BC) were needed to complete it.įrom the building its destruction lies a time span of merely 56 years. The Rhodians decided to express their pride by building a triumphal statue of their favorite god, Helios. When Demetrios was defeated, he abandoned all his siege machinery on Rhodes. Its history begins with the siege of Demetrios Poliorketes, successor of Alexander the Great, in 305 BC. The Colossus of Rhodes is familiar to almost everyone. It does add a degree of convenience, as everything you need is located in one dock rather than bouncing between ports in your laptop and the station and having cables running everywhere. Neither are the SD and TF card slots, which are also fairly common in modern laptops. Of course, it’s nothing that takes away from the Docking Station Pro. Computer Policies\Policies\Administrative Templates\Google Chrome\Remote access\Enable Curtaining of remote access hosts (Enabled. Click the circular blue arrow within the box labeled 'Get. But it has some unavoidable defects: Both the host and the client machines need to be running the Pro (or higher) version of Windows to enable Curtain mode. 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Įquation (2) shows that is similar to the inverse of its transpose and hence (since every matrix is similar to its transpose) similar to its inverse. The Lorentz group, representing symmetries of the spacetime of special relativity, corresponds to matrices with. What are some examples of pseudo-orthogonal matrices? For and, is of the form Since is orthogonal, this equation implies that and hence that Furthermore, is clearly nonsingular and it satisfies It is easy to show that is also pseudo-orthogonal. A matrix satisfying (1) is also known as a -orthogonal matrix, where is another notation for a signature matrix. 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