October 30th, 2151. Devil's Night. Traditionally a celebration of havoc, the night before Halloween has long been dedicated to spray paint and fire, to destruction for its own sake. The impulse behind this frenzied holiday is alive and well in the 22nd century, but mischief in the Age of Nanotech is complicated. For young vandals Bardo, Shiyu, and Dwyer, visionary tactics may not be enough. To keep the spirit of their egg-throwing forebears alight, perilous alchemy is required. Unleashing such power will bring enemies, and open an abyss that could swallow its makers whole... The Assemblers was a front page featured comic on DrunkDuck.com, one of the premiere webcomic sites.
An unabridged collection spotlighting the best space operas, alternate histories, and time travel stories published in 2020 by current and emerging masters of the science fiction genre, edited by Allan Kaster. "Midstrathe Exploding" by Andy Dudak-A city that had been struck with a time bomb two hundred years ago has become a popular destination for tourists. "Not This Tide" by Shiela Finch-Time travelers visit England in 1944, while it sustains V1 and V2 rocket attacks, to pass on important information. "Exile's End" by Carolyn Ives Gilman-A museum curator finds herself at odds with a representative of a long-persecuted culture from another planet wanting to repatriate a painting. "Words We Say Instead" by Brit E. B. Hvide-An old military smartship pilot searches for the decommissioned ship with which she had once bonded. "Beyond the Dragon's Gate" by Yoon Ha Lee-The military enlists the expertise of a former academician to prevent the annihilation of their AI-controlled starship fleet. "Pax Mongolica" by Evan Marcroft-In a world where the Mongol Empire reigns, an Egyptian boy meets a Polish girl at a zoo where the old gods are kept. "Knock, Knock Said the Ship" by Rati Mehrotra-An indentured refugee from war-ravaged Luna, working off her debt on a spaceship, collaborates with the ship's AI to fight off pirates. "Father" by Ray Nayler-In an alternate 1950s, the VA sends a robot to be a surrogate father to the son of a dead soldier. "Laws of Impermanence" by Kenneth Schneyer-the text of a long lost will continually changes over time. "Come the Revolution" by Ian Tregillis-In an alternate 18th Century Holland, a robot whose obedience is enforced through pain is determined to escape her makers' constraints. "Sinew and Steel and What They Told" by Carrie Vaughn-A pilot, injured in an accident that should have killed him, is forced to reveal a long-held secret he's been keeping from the captain and crew of a pirate-hunting starship.
A follow-up to "The Andy Cohen Diaries" recounts his personal and professional escapades during such events as his country tour with sidekick Anderson Cooper, the launch of Sirius station "Radio Andy," and his hosting of NBC's Primetime New Year's Eve special.
This is an assemblage of Rooney's innumerable and thoughtfully (mostly) sassy (always) letters responding to government and business folk, viewers of 60 Minutes, organizations asking him for a speaking engagement, lawyers, friends, those interested in religious matters, and others. And the letters are arranged into sections according to the type of recipient. Letters that prompted Mr. Rooney's replies are not listed (though Rooney's style allows one to easily understand the original letter's gist). No notes or index, but there seems little need for either. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Before they reinvented the Guardians of the Galaxy, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning transformed the Avengers West Coast into Force Works! And, fueled by the Scarlet Witch's uncanny hex powers, this new team is going proactive! But who's in charge: Wanda or Iron Man? As tragedy strikes, one Avenger won't live to work with this forceful new group for long. With the squad in need of a new powerhouse, will the enigmatic Century fit the bill? COLLECTING: FORCE WORKS 1-11, 12, 13-15, ASHCAN EDITION; CENTURY: DISTANT SONS 1; MATERIAL FROM IRON MAN/FORCE WORKS COLLECTORS' PREVIEW.
Come Back from the Edge Overloaded? Maxed out? Our culture encourages us to live as if we have no limits. So we fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. We do as much as we can, spend as much as we can, and acquire as much as we can—all in an effort to get as much as we can out of life. This six-part DVD shows that the secret to getting more out of life is not by doing more, but by doing less. Its companion study guide is complete with a leader’s guide and six lessons, including conversation-starting exercises, discussion questions, and application steps. You’ll learn to create the margin you need to live the life God intends for you. Come Back from the Edge Overloaded? Maxed out? Our culture encourages us to live as if we have no limits. So we fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. We do as much as we can, spend as much as we can, and acquire as much as we can—all in an effort to get as much as we can out of life. In this six-session companion study guide to the Take It to the Limit DVD, Andy Stanley explains that the secret to getting more out of life is not doing more, but doing less. We must learn to create margin to live the life God intended for us. This study guide is complete with a leader’s guide and six lessons, including conversation-starting exercises, discussion questions, and application steps. Story Behind the Book Andy Stanley, senior pastor of three North Point Ministries campuses with a cumulative congregation of more than twenty thousand, sees firsthand the burned-out, frenzied life Christians are living. Some are just beginning to establish unhealthy patterns, while others have been living without margin for years, and their health is paying the price. This curriculum was designed to help people establish balance, so that the life God intends for them will become an achievable reality!
.uses the popular style of Greenberg's radio personality to show readers how to be successful in business, life and everything in between."--Page 4 of cover.
The book is an outline of the Armenian duduk, a cylindrical double-reed aerophone made of apricot-wood, and its relation to the Armenian identity. It attempts to deepen our understanding of musical instruments not only through an examination of musical and constructional features, but also through the application of a sociocultural framework which allows a theorization of the idea of the instrument as social being. The discussion is centered on the different contexts in which the duduk is played. These are divided into two categories: solo and ensemble. Solo duduk performance includes the remarkable phenomenon of Armenian funeral music activity. Other contexts include special celebrations of national culture, duduk competitions, the recording studio and the film music studio. The main ensemble contexts of duduk performance are the Armenian folk orchestras. These are essentially Soviet creations designed to "advance" folk music. Their impact on folk music and folk musical life on Armenia is discussed with special attention to the "adjustments" which were necessary for the success of this institution. Folk ensembles have long been emblems of Armenian national culture which might explain how they have survived the collapse of the Soviet Union and its Marxist-Leninist policies which were these orchestras' very raison d'être. The book will appeal to anyone with an interest in organological theory, Armenian culture, or world music.
Kevin the Dodo and his friends, Lucy Lemming and Ronnie Rhino find themselves involved in fantastic adventures after testing Professor Hooter's amazing wishing machine. They encounter pirates, a space octopus and fire breathing dragons on their way to discovering that you need to be careful what you wish for.
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