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![]() A challenge to find a hidden alien artifact might be hidden on one of these paths, and you’ll never know which until you take one and find out. OlliOlli World features branching paths, sometimes multiple in a level, that split areas into harder sections called “Gnarly Routes”. The score goals are pretty standard, the challenges however can get tricky and sometimes even require you to replay levels. Each level features two sets of goals to accomplish that reward cosmetics: a set of score goals to beat and in-level challenges. There are about a dozen levels in each zone, along with a handful of side quests you can discover if you find the right character in a level. It’s an easy system that allows you to jump in immediately and start having fun, but there’s enough depth for the diehards to master if you want to hit those highscores.Īs you play, you’ll move across the map of Radlandia that’s separated into five zones. You can perform grabs by flicking the right stick, spins are done with the triggers, and a variety of other tricks are performed with combinations of the left or right analog stick + one of the face buttons. It’s got a simple control scheme where a flick of the left stick in any direction will make you jump with a flip trick, while doing the same will also allow you to grind if you’re near a rail. Your character continuously moves forward so your focus is on keeping your speed up and performing the appropriate tricks for any incoming obstacles. If you’re unfamiliar with the previous games in the series, OlliOlli is a 2D skateboarding game. The intro level conversation you can thankfully skip, but you can’t with the closing one, and it just starts to become an annoyance as the dialog isn’t interesting and is just slowing you down from jumping into the next level to do what’s actually fun: skating. At the start it was charming, but you quickly realize they’re just repeating the same thing over and over in different ways across the game’s dozens of levels and it starts to wear thin. Each level opens and ends with your crew of riffraff friends spouting some dull exposition on why they love skateboarding. ![]() You play as a new skater who’s on a journey to prove themselves as the next great skater. ![]() The only issue I found with this was OlliOlli World’s new narrative focus. It’s as much fun skating in these worlds as it is seeing all the detail and full of life they seem as you zoom by. One zone will have you grinding past giant bumblebees, while another features sentient cacti. It’s absolutely gorgeous to look at, as each of the five worlds features a distinct look and cast of characters. ![]() MonsterVine was supplied with a PC code for reviewĪs I mentioned in my previous previews of the game ( here and here) the game features a drastic departure from its predecessors’ art styles into a more 3D pastel wonderland. After a sufficient break, Roll7 is ready to dust off their boards with OlliOlli World. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly seven years since the release of OlliOlli 2, to me, the premier example of how to do a 2D skateboarding game. ![]() ![]() ![]() Reinventing the slick back, this fresh style works hair in two directions. This is one of the most popular medium length hairstyles for men. Cool Medium Length Pompadour HairstyleĪnother update of the classic pomp, this long on top cut adds a wave in addition to height. This layered cut with a high skin fade practically styles itself. High Fade + Wavy Medium Length Men’s Hairstyleįor guys with some wave in their hair, medium length haircuts bring out that natural texture. Taking the usual pomp to the next level, this fresh style adds a coiled twist at the forehead for added height and dimension. Medium length hair on top allows for styling creativity. Medium Length Slicked Pompadour + High Fade Use a texture paste to enhance wave and add some more you guessed it, texture. This cut is heavy on the fringe with some length and weight around the sides and back. Medium length is an excellent choice for curly-haired gents. Undercut sides and tapered back for a clean finish. Hair is brushed back with visible comb marks but no shine. Here’s some long slick hair with attitude. A blow dryer is key to achieving this style with minimal product. In contrast to the vintage pomp, this is a modern look with tons of texture. 20. Mid Fade + Medium Textured Hair On Top The hard part extends the hairline while a low skin fade softens the neckline. This pomp takes hair straight up with curved edges, setting it apart from a flat top style. Check out these fresh looks for a few of the possibilities when it comes to medium length hairstyles for men and haircuts. We’ve got volume, texture, waves and more. These cool haircuts feature medium length hair on top for a wide range of cuts and styles. An extreme hold product that mists on but can be brushed out.Most men’s haircuts are a variation of short back and sides, longer on top.
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The Times of IndiaĬhina’s Inventory Of J-20 Stealth Fighters Likely To Surpass US Air Force’s F-22 Raptors This Year - New Report The EurAsian Times India to raise seven new battalions for China border DawnĪs cash runs out, Pakistan introduces bill to unlock IMF funds Al Jazeera Soros Says Adani Crisis to Spark Democracy Revival in India Bloomberg Israeli strike hits central Damascus: State TV Middle East Eyeġ83 US Troops in Secret Locations Across Britain Consortium NewsĮDF Says Price Tag of UK Nuclear Power Plant Soars on Inflation Bloomberg THE MYTH OF SAFE PLASTICS PERSISTS, DESPITE RISK OF DISASTERS LIKE EAST PALESTINE The Interceptįederal workers not entitled to COVID hazard pay -U.S. This was the same time that scientists were becoming aware of the cancer risks of VCM and the industrial lobby was gearing up to fight new regs. Town-clearing vinyl chloride train derailments were freq in the 60s, 70s, & 80s ⬇️ Out of curiosity, I scanned the NYT archives. ![]() #EastPalestine train derailed Friday at 8:55PM after which “the fire spanned the length of the rail cars and continued for several days.” Link includes HYSPLIT run from Feb 6, several days after the accident, when the controlled burn began. “I’m here to support the community” /jPEMCBfElW NEW - Just Hours After Trump Announces His Plans to Visit East Palestine, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw Makes a Surprise Visit ‘How long is this going to last?’: East Palestine residents fear for their health - and answers are hard to find Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ![]() Important.Ĭincinnati closing Ohio River water intakes to prevent contamination from East Palestine derailment WCPO Norfolk Southern eliminated key maintenance role in derailment region, union says FreightWaves. The stumbling block in ‘the race of our lives’: transition-critical materials, financial risks and the NGFS climate scenarios The London School of Economics and Political Science Securitizing the Transition Phenomenal World How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive New York Times ![]() Japan’s new H3 rocket aborts 1st-ever launch attempt ģ9th President Jimmy Carter enters hospice care, Carter Center announces WRBL ![]() ![]() It means you must connect FT-806A20 / FT-806A60 to one end while FT-806B20 / FT-806B60 to the other end. TP: Half and full duplex, auto-negotiationġ0/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX (ST, MM) Bridge Media Converter - 2kmġ0/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX (SC, MM) Bridge Media Converter - 2kmġ0/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX (SC, SM) Bridge Media Converter - 15kmġ0/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX (SC, SM) Bridge Media Converter - 35kmġ0/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX (SC, SM) Bridge Media Converter - 50kmġ0/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX (MT-RJ, MM) Bridge Media Converterġ0/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX (WDM TX:1310nm, SM) Bridge Media Converter - 20kmġ0/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX (WDM TX:1550nm, SM) Bridge Media Converter - 20kmįT-806A20/806B20 and FT-806A60/806B60 should run in pair. LLR (Link Loss Return) means when a device is connected to the converter and the fiber line loses the link, the converter's fiber will disconnect the transmit link. LLCF (Link Loss Carry Forward) means when a device is connected to the converter and the TP line loses the link, the converter's fiber will disconnect the link of transmit. The DIP switch provides the disabling or enabling of the LFP function With an independent power supply on each slot of the MC-1500R48, any converter is hot-swappable without causing an interruption to other converters. Slots: 7 open slots for media converters, 1 fixed AC power supply Power Requirement: 100-240V AC, 5060Hz Power Consumption: Max. Plug and Play / Flexible Installation The MC-1500R48 offers flexibility in installation and cost-effective scalable solution. ![]() LLCF/LLR can immediately alarm administrators the problem of the link media and provide efficient solution to monitoring the net. MC-700 7-Slot Media Converter Chassis (Fixed AC Power Supply) 196.00 The MC-700 from Planet Technology offers 7 slots in a 10 inch rack design which ensures versatility for users. The FT-80x series is with LFP (Link Fault Pass-through function) (LLCF/LLR) and the DIP switch design. Multi-mode models that support distances up to 2km and single-mode models that support distances up to 15/20/35/50/60km are dia and provide efficient solution to monitoring the net. The fiber port of the converter operates at 1310 nm and uses ST, SC, MTRJ, VF45 or WDM connectors. An override switch provides total manual control over the half/full-duplex operation in fiber-optic interface. When the connected device is a hub or a workstation that supports only half duplex, the converter adapts to the half-duplex mode and provides the nominal 100Mbps bandwidth. When the device is a switch or a workstation that supports full duplex, the converter adapts to the full-duplex mode and provides an effective 200Mbps bandwidth. The converter auto-adapts to the highest level of performance supported by the device connected to the STP port. It supports both half-duplex and full-duplex operations and a variety of fiber options. PLANET FT-80x is a Fast Ethernet Bridge 100BASE-FX fiber to 10/100BASE-TX shielded twisted pair (STP) converter. ![]() ![]() ![]() By December 2018, CoComelon was getting 2 billion views a month. Monthly viewership on YouTube nearly doubled in two months, to 238 million views by December 2017, according to Tubular. In 2017, he made two key adjustments: building the show around JJ, a toddler with a single blond curl, and changing the format from 2-D animation to 3-D. Over time, the revenue from YouTube ads allowed Jeon to quit his job to focus on the show. They began uploading the cartoons to YouTube the following year under the brand name ABC Kid TV. He started working with his wife, a children’s-book author, to make videos to accompany the nursery rhymes they sang to their sons. ![]() Jeon, who had directed some TV commercials, was trying to teach his kids the ABCs. The script changed.ĬoComelon was created in 2005 by Jay Jeon, a father of two in Southern California. “Babies watch CoComelon, and they’re going to be looking at this and thinking, Oh, I shouldn’t want a pacifier, Cody doesn’t want a pacifier,” Nahab says. An earlier version of the episode had Cody scorning the pacifier, saying it was “for babies.” But since the show is geared for children as young as 1, that sent the wrong message, Katie Nahab, a creative executive, explains to her colleagues. But as Cody and JJ sleuth around Cody’s home-singing an original song about solving an mystery, to the tune of “Teddy Bears’ Picnic”-they find a onesie, a rattle, and finally a pacifier, all objects that Cody has outgrown. Cody’s parents haven’t told him they’re having a baby. The episode covers a rite of childhood: welcoming a younger sibling. ![]() Seated around a white table strewn with open MacBooks, they’re reviewing a soon-to-be-released episode focused on a character named Cody, a classmate and best friend of JJ, the show’s cartoon protagonist. In a Los Angeles conference room, CoComelon executives are debating a pacifier. Sure, their kids may love it-but does that mean it’s any good for them? “I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything like it when it comes to generating kids’ streaming audiences,” says Brian Fuhrer, senior vice president at Nielsen.Īs the show and others like it become inescapable, parents are going to have to grapple with whether this type of children’s programming works for their families. Zhou’s daughter’s third word, after Mama and Dada, was CoCo. You can see the proof in the dozens of TikTok videos showing kids who hear the marimba tones of its theme song and come running. Since then, the company has rolled out a CoComelon live tour, a Spotify podcast, and just about every form of merchandise you can imagine, from bubble machines to throw pillows.īoth parents and programming executives say there is something rare about the hold that CoComelon exerts on babies and toddlers. In November, Moonbug was acquired for $3 billion by two Disney alums backed by the private-equity firm Blackstone. Either way, the success of the show is attracting big money. ![]() As parents juggled childcare and remote work, demand for kiddie content spiked 52% between January 2020 and February 2022, according to data from Parrot Analytics. It’s not entirely clear how much of CoComelon’s runaway popularity stems from this formula and how much it owes to the pandemic, which put more kids in front of screens. ![]() ![]() ![]() O'Donnell had starred on shows like Gimme a Break! and Stand by Your Man, and had a role in A League of Their Own, too, before playing Annie's best friend Becky in Sleepless in Seattle. TriStar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty Imagesīefore becoming an actress, Rosie O'Donnell was a stand-up comic. She was also in a high-profile relationship with rock musician John Mellencamp, but the couple called off their engagement in 2019. In 2006, Ryan adopted a daughter, Daisy True. Ryan was married to actor Dennis Quaid from 1991 to 2001. Ryan has been nominated for three Golden Globes, including one for Sleepless in Seattle. ![]() ![]() Ryan then appeared in films like Kate & Leopold (2001) and starred in and directed the films Ithaca (2015) and What Happens Later (2023). Meg Ryan was cementing herself as one of the rom-com queens of the late-'80s and early-'90s, starting her reign with When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), in which she also starred opposite Hanks, following those up by playing Annie Reed in Sleepless in Seattle.Īfter Sleepless in Seattle, Ryan starred in romantic dramas, including When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) and City of Angels (1998) and eventually reuniting with Hanks for another rom-com with You've Got Mailin 1998. Snap/Shutterstock Joe Scarnici/Getty Images He has been married to Rita Wilson - who also appeared in Sleepless in Seattle - since 1988 and has four grown children. DeMille Award) and two SAG Awards, among dozens of additional accolades. Hanks has won seven Emmys, four Golden Globes (plus the Cecil B. Banks (2013), Sully (2016) and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). He has since starred in dozens of hit films, including Apollo 13 (1995), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Da Vinci Code (2005), Angels & Demons (2009), Captain Philips (2013), Saving Mr. Sleepless in Seattle, Tom Hanks had already made a name for himself on shows like Bosom Buddies and in films like Big (1988) and A League of Their Own (1992).Īn actor, producer and typewriter aficionado (check his Instagram), Hanks became a superstar after the release of Sleepless in Seattle when he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 19 for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994), respectively. 1.TriStar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Kevin Mazur/Getty Imagesīefore playing Sam Baldwin, a.k.a. So here, without further ado, are the 40 things I noticed rewatching the Nora Ephron masterpiece as a fully grown woman. Weirdly, the two characters I liked most on the rewatch were the ones I found putrid as a child: Sam and Annie's initial other halves. And they weren't the only ones - even adorable little Jonah, Sam's son, came off as a real jerk. In short, I found I'd gone from completely doting on the two leads when watching it first time round as a kid to finding them the absolute worst watching again an adult. They were replaced by a guy who has a, let's say, old-fashioned attitude towards women, and a woman who is pretty damn morally dubious with regards to her relationship to her fiancée, who she proceeds to string along for months while pursuing another man. Rewatching it as an adult felt wildly different: gone were the two indisputably adorable, 100 percent morally sound leads I remembered. I'd nostalgically remembered this movie as being the pinnacle of sugary-sweet romance. Which meant this film was way overdue a rewatch.Īnd what a rewatch it was. Penned by the brilliant Nora Ephron, who was behind movies like When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail, and Julie & Julia, this 1993 film is arguably the definitive romantic comedy of the '90s, mostly because it revolves around a singularly smart trick: the two romantic leads never properly meet until the last moments of the movie. If you have a weakness for romantic comedies (which I very much do), I'm guessing you've already seen the classic Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movie, Sleepless In Seattle. ![]() ![]() If you take some time and use your best route-finding skills, you’ll be able to follow carefully crafted stone steps all the way to the top. It probably didn’t help that I had told them about a particularly nice petroglyph “up there”.įrom this point on, the navigation of the hike can be a little tricky, but that’s a big part of the fun. If you were wearing the wrong shoes like me, this would be a pretty good spot to turn around, unless you were being encouraged by a couple of insatiable mid-westerners to “get to the tank”. The gravel path gives way to white sand, which eventually becomes red sand and finally leads to the deep red stones that serve as steps up to the tanks. This portion of the trail is well marked and incredibly beautiful with constantly changing colors and textures. After all, I didn’t want them to get lost! I did have plenty of water with me, so I thought it would be nice to lead them along the Calico Tank trail, which begins in the wash and heads east along a pine tree lined path directly into the heart of the Calico’s. I explained how the large bowl-shaped pit was similar to the natural Tinaja’s (water tanks) in the Calico Hills just one mile to the east… and up a little bit. This is a well preserved agave roasting pit used centuries ago by the Native Americans. Of course I had to show my new friends the “prehistoric kitchen”, which is just northwest of the quarry. The Sandstone Quarry offers a terrific interpretive opportunity for a long-winded desert rat like me. I discovered that this is really an excellent place to bring first time visitors because it’s easy to access, the scenery is gorgeous, the rocks are fun to climb and there is an abundance of horticultural, historical and cultural areas of interest. There are beautiful red and white sandstone mountains, scented green pines and hardy desert oak surrounding the quarry. From the parking lot we walked a short distance to the old sandstone quarry to see a big pile of 10-ton blocks that were quarried here in the early 1900’s. The old hike leader instinct fired up and I started telling them the whole story beginning with the ancient sand dunes and ending with the modern graffiti we were standing on. They were both teachers and keenly interested in everything Red Rock. Nope, I was just standing there in my old scruffy Reeboks and official BLM volunteer wear, inspecting some fresh graffiti near the Sandstone Quarry parking lot, when a nice couple visiting from the Twin Cities struck up a conversation. I really didn’t intend to hike to the Calico Tank on this particular day, so I wasn’t wearing my hundred-dollar, high-tech, waterproof, ankle-hugging hiking boots. ![]() ![]() Another option is the Napa Valley Wine Train, which is a historic train that offers scenic tours of the area. Most Napa drivers know their way around the area.Īlternatively, it’s also possible to organise a guided tour in Napa that takes you to a number of wineries such as this guided wine tour with picnic lunch or this small-group wine-tasting tour. This removes the risk of driving while intoxicated and the hassle of having to navigate. You can hire a driver through your accommodation to drive your car to wineries throughout Napa. Keeping in mind that you will be drinking wine all day while tasting in Napa, most hotels and inns offer a driving service to help you stay safe. If you live within driving distance, you will be grateful to have a car at your disposal. If you need to hire a car while visiting Napa or Sonoma, we like booking through which allows you to find great rates across all major car rental companies. If you’re visiting from far away, you can fly into San Francisco (SFO) and rent a car from the airport. ![]() Uber and Lyft are in Napa, but this method of transportation will rapidly get very expensive. The most popular of these regions is Carneros, along with Rutherford, Yountville, Stag’s Leap, and several others.Īccess to a car while exploring Napa Valley is necessary as there is no public transportation to take you from winery to winery. Within Napa County there are 16 regions, also referred to as AVAs, that create unique growing conditions for vines and grapes to produce delicious wine. These vibrant hills and valleys lend to the region’s iconic pinot noirs and chardonnay. You’ve likely seen photos of lush green rolling hills when researching the state’s wine country – this is the Napa Valley. Napa Valley is located just north of San Francisco in Northern California and is one of the premier wine destinations in the world.
![]() ![]() The album has been reissued on CD in various countries throughout the last 35 years which this is the first vinyl reissue since the film's original release. Gathering in small herds, they could defend their young. Tall, elegant beings, Landstriders sipped nectar with long tongues their thread-like whiskers and twitching ears ever alert for signs of danger. The album reached #204 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart. From the 1982 film, The Dark Crystal, comes a 1/6 scale statue of the memorable Landstrider from the film. The album was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at the legendary abby road studios in 1982. The Dark Crystal: The Original Sound Track features Trevor Jones' musical score written for the film, arranged specifically for an album listening experience. The portraits are specially hand painted and feature detailed skin texture and accurate facial expressions.THE DARK CRYSTAL (ETT011) | Enjoy The Ride Records account icon arrow-left-long icon arrow-left icon arrow-right-long icon arrow-right icon bag-outline icon bag icon cart-outline icon cart icon chevron-left icon chevron-right icon cross-circle icon cross icon expand-less-solid icon expand-less icon expand-more-solid icon expand-more icon facebook-square icon facebook icon google-plus icon instagram icon kickstarter icon layout-collage icon layout-columns icon layout-grid icon layout-list icon link icon Lock icon mail icon menu icon minus-circle-outline icon minus-circle icon minus icon payment-american_express icon Artboard 1 payment-cirrus icon payment-diners_club icon payment-discover icon payment-google icon payment-interac icon payment-jcb icon payment-maestro icon payment-master icon payment-paypal icon payment-shopifypay payment-stripe icon payment-visa icon pinterest-circle icon pinterest icon play-circle-fill icon play-circle-outline icon plus-circle-outline icon plus-circle icon plus icon rss icon search icon Shopify logo shopify icon snapchat icon trip-advisor icon tumblr icon twitter icon vimeo icon vine icon yelp icon youtube icon Fully realized authentic likeness of Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve in the Amazon Prime TV show ''The Boys'' (2021). ![]() 1:6 scale Seamless body (approximately 30 cm tall) with over 30 points of articulation.The 1:6 scale Queen Maeve (Normal ver / Deluxe ver.) collectible figure features: The Deluxe version of the figure also comes with a Queen Maeve logo base with flash effects. Check out our landstrider dark crystal selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Ordon and some Crystal Guard members rode some Landstriders when escorting skekOk and skekLach to Ha'rar. The Landstriders appear in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tavra the Gelfling 1/6 Scale Statue. Pop TV: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance - Rian. After much delay and anticipation, Numenorean Musics two disc release of the score to The Dark Crystal is here. The Dark Crystal Landstrider 1/6 Scale Limited Edition Statue. Pop TV: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance - Rian. Gelfling Frightens the Skeksis / The Crystal Made Whole / Mystics and Skeksis / Fuse / Finale / End Credits. Images are from the exact piece you will be purchasing. She is wearing a detailed costume and carries her signature sword. The World of The Dark Crystal revealed that Robbie Barnett helped to conceive the Landstriders due to him being an expert at stiltwalking as well as the safety information that Jim Henson revealed to make sure the Landstrider performers do not get hurt. The Dark Crystal Landstrider 1/6 Scale Limited Edition Statue. Engraving by Avid Sibelius 8Sounds: Wallander Instruments Noteperformer 3We're now on Patreon. This is a finished solid resin 3D printed model depicting a landstrider from The Dark Crystal saga. The headsculpt features an officially approved authentic likeness of Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve with rooted hair. This 1:6 scale figure of Queen Maeve features a seamless body and has over 30 points of articulation. Queen Maeve almost rivals Homelander in power, but she is conflicted about how corrupt her team has become. When a landstrider fell in battle, its flesh was highly prized by the Skeksis, who considered it a great delicacy. Although they are less powerful than the Garthim, they compensate with great speed and quick-acting intelligence. The creatures are enemies of the Garthim warrior. The top supergroup is ''The 7'', a team composed of the most powerful ''Supes'' who only have one female before Starlight joins. The Landstriders are long-legged quadrupeds in The Dark Crystal. In the show ''The Boys'' the individuals with superpowers are controlled by an evil corporation that pretends to want to protect American citizens, but just wants to make money. IMDb / Disneyinfo: Country: United States. ![]() |
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