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I am trying to captive breed the Kamehameha Butterfly. Once I have a colony, I will supply the Butterfly tent at the Hilo Zoo. I have a photo of the caterpillar, but cannot attach it . Does anyone know their life-cycle? Any info would be welcome. They eat the Mamake plant. |
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- Posted by susanlynne48 OKC7a (My Page) on Tue, Mar 2, 10 at 7:41
I did a bit of research and found the attached link to photos of the butterfly and caterpillar. They are in the same genus as our Red Admiral, Painted Lady, and American Lady butterfly. Its host is as you state, which is in the Urticaceae, or Nettle, family, which could also include Stinging Nettle and False Nettle. Many of us in the states use the False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) as a host for the Red Admiral because it does not have the stinging hairs like the common Stinging Nettle. I have not been able to find any info on eggs, egg laying, the caterpillar stages (instars) or images of the chrysalis, but I would imagine it to be similar to the Red Admiral. The Red Admiral lays her eggs on the tips of the False Nettle. When they hatch, the tiny caterpillar weaves a nest of the tender new foliage and feeds from the inside of the leaf nest, moving onto another leaf as it consumes most of the nest. It then folds a part of the leaf over and "sews" it closed, residing inside the leaf nest and feeding until that leaf is consumed. In about the 4th instar it folds in half entire leaf. Nests on tips and folded leaf shelters are good indications of the presence of a caterpillar. After the caterpillar reaches its final instar of growth, it fastens itself to a leaf or stem and forms a chrysalis, from which the butterfly ecloses in about 10-14 days. I found this link that discusses the similar feeding habits of the Kamehameha Butterfly to the Red Admiral butterfly. http://www.loveofwings.com/KAMEHAMEHABUTTERFLY.html Maybe someone can hyperlink the above? Otherwise copy and paste into your browser. I also found that the adult butterfly obtains nectar from rotting fruit, feces, and sap flows, which is also how the Red Admiral obtains its nectar. I put up a suet feeder and place a rotting banana inside. I find Red Admirals love this feeder, too, so I would imagine the Kamehameha Butterfly would be attracted to this type of feeder as well. Apparently this butterfly is endangered so I wish you the best of luck in trying to save this gorgeous lep! Maybe someone like MissSherry or Sandy will have photos of the Red Admiral that will give you a better idea because it may be very similar to the Kamehameha butterfly life cycle. Susan |
Here is a link that might be useful: Kamehameha Butterfly/Caterpillar
- Posted by larry_gene z8/Sunset6 OR (My Page) on Tue, Mar 2, 10 at 23:19
What comes up repeatedly on a google search for this topic is a children's book,"Pulelehua and Mamaki" By Janice Crowl, supposed to have basic life-cycle info on the Kamehameha. |
Ooh~ good luck! I am certain EVERYONE would love it if you oan, indeed, help the Kamehameha butterfly come back to Hawaii! Wow! :) I wonder, if because this particular butterfly is interested in rotting fruit, that maybe if you take some fermented lilikoi, guava, and maybe some banana ONCE you've got your adults...OR, if you've got some aroumd, then have this mixture in small platters nearby. (just watch out for the nasties that may try to sneak some!) Since I've raised loads of similar family members (and am doing a butterfly class beginning next week) I keep thinking, "What else might be helpful?" I am wondering…hmm…I'd have to think what other possible host plants might this butterfly utilize? What is causing its demise? And, if you are successful, you must might want to start raising them in an enclosed environment for a short time so that you get a bigger population going. Just a thought! Anyway, lots of luck! :) CalSherry aka formerly known as Kuilei when I danced...… |
- Posted by susanlynne48 OKC7a (My Page) on Wed, Mar 3, 10 at 18:21
I started to add that fruit flies are drawn to the fruit platters of hangers, and attract hummingbirds as well. But, hummere are no hummingbirds in Hawaii! They may also attract what are commonly called "hummingbird moths" that resemble hummingbirds in flight (rapid wing beats and hovering ability). However, I don't think, but maybe Larry Gene can answer, they eat fruit flies. Flies and other fruit eating insects will be attracted to the feeders also, so you may want to hang them some distance from the house. CalSherry, from what I read, the decline in population is pretty much the same as we experience in the states such as habitat loss, commercial development, etc. I had forgotten you were from Hawaii! How cool - and also that you danced - the hula? There are only 2 butterflies native to Hawaii, the Kamehameha and the Koa butterfly. Other butterflies are found there, such as the Monarch, Painted Lady, and Gulf Fritillary, but they are not endemic to Hawaii. Susan |
Aloha -- I am the author of Pulelehua and Mamaki. Peter Van Dyke of the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden (Bishop Museum) in Capt. Cook/Kona was keeping them in captivity but last I heard they could not close the entire life cycle. That is, they are able to raise the larva until adult, but they have not been able to perfect the food that will sustain the adult butterflies in captivity. Theirs was a scientific project. I suggest you contact them. Also, the Butterfly Society of Hawaii has a butterfly garden in Foster Botanical Garden on Oahu with knowledgeable members. You should contact them as well. If you will be taking native butterflies out of the wild and putting them into an enclosure, please remember that you will be reducing the wild populations that can regenerate. While not endangered, there are fewer Kamehameha B's these days due to habitat destruction and nonnative parasites/predators. I hope that you will do as much research as possible before you start. Good luck! I'll be interested in what you discover. BTW, my blog has some info on mamaki (use the search box.) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hawaii Gardening blog
- Posted by fighting8r 10 Fort Myers Florid (My Page) on Fri, Apr 23, 10 at 13:22
Well good luck and keep us posted on this. And CalSherry, glad to know who to contact next time I am looking for a hukilau lession! |
- Posted by fighting8r 10 Fort Myers Florid (My Page) on Fri, Apr 23, 10 at 13:26
CalSherry, make that a spelling lesson. Sorry, all, to get off-topic, again. |
- Posted by texaspuddyprint Z9 S Tip of TX (My Page) on Fri, Apr 23, 10 at 15:34
Was looking through images of mamake plants - they seem to grow well in Hawaii. The butterfly sure does look like our Red Admiral. Am in the process of raising Red Admirals at this time. They used Florida pellitory that was growing wild in my yard. Have released one and the others are still in chrysalis form. Am of the same thinking as Pulelehua. Some states do not want anyone keeping endangered species in captivity. Seems if you are helping to increase the population they should look on you kindly. I raise and release the uncommon and rare butterflies when I can - we don't have any endangered butterflies here though - but we do get some strays from Mexico. Now considering Hawaii doesn't have a lot of butterfly species to beging with I say saving the ones you have is a good thing!!! Best of luck!!! ~ Cat |
- Posted by constance fay(email@example.com) onSun, Feb 20, 11 at 2:05
I have mamaki growing in the mesic forest remnant in which I live. All the mamaki was planted by me. Every year, right around Easter, I see at least one kamehameha butterfly. Several years ago I saw a mature caterpillar feeding on a mamaki leaf. In the last few days I have been observing a small green caterpillar feeding on a young mamaki plant. It's growing. I will take photos and see what happens. Since I often squash caterpillars I find eating the native plants I have planted, I'm glad I realized this might be the kamehameha caterpillar. |
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So I have started training again... watch out! Ha, well I'm pretty excited for the winter season this year for some reason. I want to do this again:
Doesn't that just look fun right now? Yes after a week or so of that things will change, but for now the excitement is still strong. -Not sure who the rider is, but i found the picture on Google.
While in this reconstruction phase I attempted track racing and cross racing, both of which are intensely fun, but the road is where its at for me!


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- 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 large eggs
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup finely chopped tangerine peel (cut from 3 large tangerines with vegetable peeler)
- 1 cup fresh tangerine juice
- 2 pink grapefruits
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Bring 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water to boil in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, swirling pan occasionally, about 7 minutes. Pour caramel syrup into 8-inch-diameter cake pan with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; quickly rotate pan so syrup covers bottom.
Whisk eggs, yolks, honey, vanilla, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Bring cream, condensed milk, and tangerine peel to simmer in medium saucepan. Slowly whisk hot cream mixture into egg mixture. Whisk in tangerine juice. Strain custard into caramel-lined pan. Place pan into 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
Bake flan until set in center when cake pan is slightly moved, about 40 minutes. Remove from water; cool 30 minutes. Chill flan uncovered until very cold and firm, at least 6 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep chilled.)
Cut all peel and pith from each grapefruit. Working over medium bowl, cut between membranes, releasing segments. Chill until ready to use.
Cut around flan in pan. Place plate on top of pan and invert, releasing flan. Cut into wedges; serve with grapefruit.
my notes
- Calories370
- Carbohydrates50 g (17%)
- Fat17 g (26%)
- Protein6 g (13%)
- Saturated Fat9 g (46%)
- Sodium83 mg (3%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber2 g (6%)
- Monounsaturated Fat5 g
- Cholesterol230 mg (77%)
recipe at a glance
main ingredients: Honey, Egg, Milk/Cream, Grapefruit, Tangerine
cuisine: Central American/Caribbean
dietary considerations: Vegetarian
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5 Star Recipe
When 4 Stars Just Aren't Enough
This recipe comes from Emeril Lagasse and was aired in 2007 on Emeril Live. The episode was Ultimate Thanksgiving.
There are three recipes I use from this one show every year, the bacon brussels sprouts, the brined herb roasted turkey, and this pumpkin custard pie.
This recipe is very silky and I just can't seem to get enough of this pumpkin pie. I know you will enjoy it. Thank you Emeril.
Leeks are one of my favorite ingredients to work with, and when you include them in a soup, the house aroma is wonderful for several hours.
This recipe is from Emeril Lagasse and you can find it on the foodnetwork.com site. If you have been following this blog, you will know that Emeril is one of my heroes.
At any rate, lets get to cooking; this recipe uses a bouquet garni with the leafs of the leek, with peppercorns, bay leaves, and thyme wrapped inside. My son thought it was cool that I had twine tied to the edges of the stockpot with something wrapped on the end. He thought it was like fishing .
There are many recipes floating about the Internet claiming to be the recipe used by Olive Garden in the Toscana soup. This weekend, I found a few of them, compared notes, made some modifications, and came up with a winner. It is not exact, but close. Besides we are not going for exact we are going for 5 Star, and this one is a winner.
The credit for this recipe goes to those people on the Internet that posted their version of the soup.
A couple notes before we get started. In my soup I used kale. To prepare the kale, cut the green leaves away from the main stem (don't use the main stem). Then cut each leaf in half and then roll up each leaf and slice thin. You are making thin stripes of kale.
Here is a recipe I put together last night that puts chicken strips into a pita bread to serve as a starter. I really wanted to incorporate smoked gouda because I can't get enough of it.
I kept with the classic poultry mix of herbs (sage, thyme, rosemary) and utilized shallots and garlic to give it a little boost.
In this starter, you brown the chicken about two-thirds of the way done, set it side, brown the shallots and garlic, deglaze with white wine, and finish the chicken in the same pan. Then at the end you put the pesto mix (cheese, herbs, and olive oil) in the pan and toss.


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[Article by Muhammad al-Shafi'i ""Islam Channel" First English-speaking
TV Channel To Broadcast From the Heart of Europe. Its Director To
Al-Sharq al-Awsat: We Are the Voice of the Voiceless, And We Broadcast
on 8 Satellites to Five Continents."]
"Islam Channel" is the first Islamic satellite TV channel to broadcast
in English from the heart of London. The managers of the channel say
that its aim is "to become the beacon of the enlightened Islamic media."
A survey carried out by the British Government in 2008 showed that 59
per cent of British Muslims watched the channel. The channel, whose
motto is "The Middle Way" of Islam, broadcasts to all Europe, the Middle
East and North Africa. It is also broadcast live on the Internet and
cable to the five continents. The headquarters of the channels is two
floors of a modern building, in the heart of London. Inside, there are
young men and women, most of them of Asian origin, getting on as
described by the Koranic verse: "They were youths who believed in their
Lord, and We advanced them in guidance" [Surah Ahl al-Kahf, verse
The channel's programmes offer intense and emotional stories about the
Muslims and their conquests and history. It is considered as the
prominent and effective voice of the Muslim communities all over the
world. Its slogan everywhere is: "We are the voice of the voiceless."
Mohamed Ali Harrath, a Tunisian Muslim and the director general of
"Islam Channel" said the channel's goal is to spread the true doctrine
of the [Holy] Book [Koran] and [Prophet] Muhammad's tradition. He said:
"Our media success has turned the people's hearts against us." In his
interview with Al-Sharq al-Awsat, he said that according to government
statistics, 60 per cent of British Muslims watch the programmes of the
channel. He said: "The British Home Office, Foreign Office and the
Ministry of Social Affairs consider the channel as one of the most
important means of influence on British Muslims." He said the channel's
documentaries are watched by Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe, program!
mes on general elections and current affairs. Since its launch in 2004,
"Islam Channel" has become an example of world television and excellent
programming. The approach that has been adopted by "Islamic Channel",
which aims at spreading the message of the Holy Koran, has led to many
viewers converting to Islam. "Islamic Channel" TV aims at reaching
Muslims and non-Muslims. Recently, it has presented true Islam to
non-Muslims who wish to know more. He said: "The Islam that we present
is the middle way as practised by the Sunni community, which is followed
by the majority of Muslims everywhere."
Harrath denied giving fundamentalists a voice on the channel, and spoke
of pressure groups seeking to silence the channel.
There are about 1.7 million Muslims in Britain, which is about 2.7 per
cent of the population. Harrath told Al-Sharq al-Awsat: "The Islam we
present is the middle way as practised by the Sunni community and
followed by the majority of Muslims everywhere."
He spoke about pressure groups which seek to silence the channel,
"including the Zionist lobby, against which we won our case in
tribunals. Its allegations had no case in tribunals. A number of British
politicians who are in the current government, stood as character
witnesses against it." He said: "Among what we have accomplished is an
annual conference on Islam which is held in the Excel Exhibition Hall.
At the conference we exhibit parts of the Ka'bah covering clothes and
models of the Two Holy Mosques. About six ministers of the current
[British] government visited our last conference, which was held last
October." Harrath explained: "We offer what is missing in other
channels, we offer an alternative media to reach Muslims and
non-Muslims. We were about to celebrate the first anniversary of the
channel in September 2005 with a party. But what God willed happened
after the 7 July London terrorist attacks. The tide went against the
Muslims in Britain, and n! early destroyed all that had been achieved by
the Muslims in this country when former British Prime Minister Tony
Blair announced that (the rules of the game have changed). Then, the
closure of the channel and the withdrawal of its licence was being
considered as a result of pressure from the Zionist lobby, which had
submitted a file on the channel's activities, accusing it of
anti-Semitism and of spreading Wahabi ideas and other things. But 18
months later, Ofcom, the broadcasting and communications regulator,
declared us innocent of all the Zionist allegations. At the end of 2005,
we organized the first Unity and Peace Conference, a big speech and
religious chanting event, including an exhibition and a market. We
attracted a lot of attention from all the political forces."
Regarding the channel's sharing the preoccupations of the Muslims over
the world, Harrath said: "When the incident of the cartoons that
insulted the prophet broke out, we took part in the activities that were
organized in Britain and Denmark. For the first time we covered live
speeches that were pro-Islam and pro-Muslim from Trafalgar Square, in
central London. Then we moved to Copenhagen where we held the first
Islamophobia conference, which was a response to the cartoons that
insulted the prophet. Prominent international Muslim figures, such as
Abdallah al-Muslih and Muhammad al-Arifi, from Saudi Arabia. Some
western parliamentarians, academicians and politicians, including former
Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawk, also took part. Until 2010, the
conference had been held annually for two days at the Excel Hall. The
annual conference was an opportunity for the non-Muslims to convert to
Islam. Some of those had only come to see what being a Muslim was all
abo! ut. About 100,000 people participated in last year's conference and
not a single glass was broken. The participants enjoyed peace and
tranquillity as well as lectures on Islam, Al-Shari'ah and Islamic
jurisprudence, and the integration of Muslims into the societies in
which they live."
Mohamed Ali Harath is from a conservative family of Tunis. He was
educated in state schools, then moved to complete his education in the
homes of shaykhs of the Al-Zaytuna [University] Mosque because religious
education was banned in Tunisia at that time. The first decision that
was taken by [first Tunisian President Habib] Bourguiba after
independence was to ban religious education at the Al-Zaytuna Mosque .
Harath said: "I studied under Shaykh Mohamed Saleh Nifer, one of the
greatest authorities on [Muslim] Malikite Jurisprudence, in his home,
throughout the 1970s until early 1980s. Then I travelled to Iran in 1985
to study Islamic methodology at a Hawzah [Shi'i religious school] that
teaches Islamic jurisprudence schools. I left the Hawzah because I
realized that its leaders held strong opinions on the prophet's
companions and his wives. I was badly shocked intellectually and
emotionally." He [Harath] was brought up in North Africa to respect and
venerate t! he prophet's companions, peace be upon them. He then decided
to engage in some activities with some Sunni Arab and Iranian youths in
Tehran and Qom, following the conversion of Ayatollah Al-Borqa'i, one of
the Shi'i religious authorities, into the Sunni School, and wrote
several books. "I got in touch with his supporters. This led to my
expulsion from the Hawzah and my forced return to Tunisia. After my
return, I founded what is called today (the Islamic Front) in 1986, in
Tunis. After the revolution it became (the Action and Islam Front) in
compliance with the new election law. But it has not been licensed to
fight the new elections. The case is now before the administrative
On the "Islamic Channel", its director general said we broadcast on
eight satellites and cable companies. Our audiences watch us everywhere
in Europe, Asia, Africa and Midd le East. There are about 800 licensed
channels broadcasting in Britain. A Foreign Office survey showed that
"Islamic Channel" is the most watched TV channel by British Muslims. We
are among the first five per cent in audience sharing, in other words,
we are among the four top channels. A survey commissioned by the Home
Office showed that "Islam Channel" is one of the channels most watched
by British Muslims. However, because of the positive reports of the Home
Office on us, the Zionist lobby worked against us. The Zionist lobby
alleged that we have Wahabi tendencies, that we seek to change the
mentality of the British Muslims, and that the channel is a danger for
the future of British Muslims. But thanks to God, these allegations were
unfounded and inconsequential, and failed in tribunals. ! Nick Clegg,
the leader of the Liberal Democrats and deputy of Prime Minister David
Cameroon, supported us. This man stood by us and issued a
strongly-worded statement against the Zionist lobby. Harath added:
"Unfortunately, as a former opponent of the Tunisian regime, the
government of the ousted President Ben Ali cooperated with the Zionist
lobby to tarnish my reputation. However, the entire British press wrote
positive things about me, including (BBC) programmes such as (Hard
Talk). The Zionist lobby looks at the media as a closed club. In other
words, if you want to belong to it you have to adopt its morality,
whereby any improvement of the image of Islam and Muslims is not
allowed. We started with broadcasting documentaries on the history of
Islam and Muslims.
Our aim was to rebuild the confidence of the Muslim communities in
Europe in the face of attempts at making the Muslim man feel ashamed of
his past and guilty about his present. In other words, attempts at
making the Muslims of this country feel responsible for the killing and
terrorism. Our programmes were about the Islamic civilization and its
contribution to the prosperity and happiness of mankind. We collaborated
with some fair-minded orientalists, such Karen Armstrong, who wrote a
biography of the prophet, and with John Rees of the Stop the War
Coalition, and Alan Hart, the (BBC) war correspondent. [The late Saudi]
King Faysal, may God bless his soul, is among the personalities I have
met. All these figures have contributed to giving a positive image of
the history of Islam and the Muslims."
On the coverage of British political affairs, Harath said: "We enjoy
strong and normal relations with the British political parties. We often
give lectures at the annual conferences of these parties. This week, I
will speak about the future of the Muslim's voice at the Conservative
Party Conference, in Manchester." Harath added: "We are a member of the
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and the International Broadcasting
Union." On the support enjoyed by the channel, Harath said: "Support is
from God Almighty. The Muslim community in Britain and Europe is by our
side because we are the only English-speaking channel that broadcasts
from the West to the West, and covers the western issues today. A great
number of non-Muslims are watching us, in addition to conversions to
Islam that occur at our annual exhibition. Dozens of people have
converted live [on our channel]. Many decision-makers in Britain and in
Europe changed their view on Islam and Muslims through! watching the
guidance programmes we broadcast."
On participating in the British political life, Harath said: "Our call
is for social integration and not isolation, and for the participation
in the conferences of the British political parties in order to
influence decision-making in issues related to the life of Muslims of
this country, through direct contacts with the decision-makers and
parliamentarians, and building contact channels with the broadcasting
media and the daily press."
On the main programmes that are broadcast on the hour by the channel,
Harath told Al-Sharq al-Awsat: "There are varied programmes on the
prophet's tradition, his personality, sayings, and behaviour, and the
positive heritage of his companions, may God bless them all. There is a
great deal devoted to the holy Koran, competitions on learning the Koran
by heart, its interpretation and recitation. We broadcast many
programmes on the last prophet [Muhammad] in a scientific and expert
manner because of the activities of atheism in Britain and the
unfortunate converstion of Muslims and Arab to atheism. There are also
programmes to educate young people about the good work of the prophet's
companions and his wives and their role in spreading the message [of
Islam] in the world. There are programmes to counter the extremist Shi'i
current, concentrating on the love of the prophet's family and their
love does not mean being against the prophet's companions, and there is
n! o contradiction between the two. There are programmes that offer
daily live fatawa [religious advice]. We have graduates of the Medina
Islamic University giving advice on a daily basis. There are political
programmes, such as (in Parliament), in which members of parliament of
both parties take part. Another programmes is called (Behind Politics),
analysing topical British issues.
"There are live programmes with audiences discussing their issues. There
is a programme called (What the Press Says), in which we respond to
issues raised in the press, concerning the Muslim community, in which
invited experts answer questions. There are other programmes and
documentaries covering the issues of the Muslim community, such as the
coverage of the events in Bahrain, which the British press and western
media described as a matter of a Shi'i majority being oppressed by a
Sunni minority. This is not the case. We tried to explain the [real]
situation by contacting those newspapers. Giving a distorted image of
the situation inflames the hatred of some Shi'i circles against the
Muslims. We broadcast a number reports on the issue. We also produced
reports on the regulation of charity organizations. We have an agreement
with the UN TV and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Union for the exchange
of programmes, such the programmes on Hajj which are loaned to th! e TV
channels of those countries. We have regular entertainment programmes
for women and the young, and programmes that cater for the Muslim family
and its issues. We produced documentaries on the Arab revolutions. A
team from the channel travelled to the countries that have experienced
the Arab Spring. The aim was to educate western people on the Arab
Spring, and show how the Egyptians had protected the antiquities of
their country from looting and destruction, and how when Tripoli fell no
ministry or government building was touched. It was an opportunity to
educate the western political elite about the key lessons of the Arab
Source: Al-Sharq al-Awsat website, London, in Arabic 13 Oct 11
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Oh dear, oh dear, it's that time of year but yet again! The holidays are over, Christmas has come and gone, and what is there to look forward to! Summer holidays I suppose, but they do seem such a long time away.


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Michael Jackson: The Experience HD Review
MJ would not be happy.
Since getting my mitts on a brand new PS Vita, I've been playing through as many games as I possibly can to see which ones are truly worth my time. The latest game to find its way to me is Michael Jackson The Experience HD, which although bares the name of the king of pop turned out to be a mediocre experience at best.
Michael Jackson The Experience HD is at heart a rhythm game, which challenges players to tap in time to some of his best hits. Unfortunately while this may have seemed like a good idea to Ubisoft, the execution is not as smooth as it could have been. The concept is very simple – as the song plays you have to either tap or swipe the screen in time to build up your combo and score points. The more points you get the better your end score and the more items you can unlock in the game. There are in total about four different symbols that can appear on screen – a pink circle indicates a tap (with one or two fingers), a blue arrow means swipe in the direction of the arrow, a yellow arrow indicates a 'U' shape, and a green arrow indicates a full circle. While initially the songs are very easy to complete with just a few changes in the symbols, the later difficulties prove to be much more challenging as multiple icons fill the screen.
During each song there is a 'freestyle' mode, where you can swipe or tap the screen to make Michael pull off various moves – the game penalizes you if you swipe the same move two times in a row, so mixing things up is the key to racking up the combos. You can also slide your finger along the rear touchpad to move Michael around the scene to add a bit of flair.
There are only 15 tracks to dance along to, which is a sheer disappointment given the vast catalogue of tracks MJ released. So your MJ experience is technically over after about half an hour of playing, unless you keep chugging through to level up and unlock the harder difficulties. You can also unlock different dance effects as well as gloves, which you can equip later on to earn bonuses. It's a reward system that doesn't feel very rewarding, as you have to go back and replay the songs on harder difficulties to unlock anything worthwhile.
What makes the game frustrating is that it often gets very finicky when you draw the correct symbol. I found myself building up a 126 move combo only to have it destroyed because I was off by a few degrees when swiping a symbol diagonally. This crops up again and again, so you have to often be quite accurate when playing if you want to keep your combos going.
Graphically the Vita does a fairly decent job of rending the on-screen King of Pop as he glides across the screen, and for most part the various levels are faithful renditions of his various music videos. The only place where things go downhill is in the mediocre CGI sequences. Rather than use clips from the music videos, the scene has been re-rendered in CGI that looks like a claymation spot from 1992. This really jars with the general look of the game and will ruin the gaming experience for most MJ fans.
Apart from unlocking the various rewards and difficulty settings, there's nothing else to do in this game. apart from trying to get onto the leaderboards. The music is of course timeless, but the limited choice is a real let-down. I doubt that there'll be future songs as DLC, so if you're happy repeating fifteen songs over and over again then this is the game for you.
Michael Jackson The Experience HD would only appeal to hardcore fans of his music, and even then the short lifespan of the game won't guarantee a memorable experience anyway.
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Patricia Cohen Certain She Can Find The Right Lawyer To Stick It To Her Ex-Husband This Time
By Bess LevinThe ex-wife of hedge fund honcho Steve Cohen is turning up the heat in her bitter legal battle with her former husband. Patricia Cohen is talking with trial lawyers about taking on her case after a New York appeals court revived her lawsuit accusing her ex of cheating her out of millions during their divorce more than two decades ago, The Post has learned. No decisions have been made, but she is "evaluating how to go forward," said a person close to the case…It's unclear whether Patricia's current lawyer, Howard Foster, who specializes in racketeering laws, will remain on the case if a trial lawyer is hired. He was given the option to stay on, a source said. Foster is Patricia's third lawyer since she first kicked off the case in 2009. [NYP, related]
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It's unclear whether Patricia's current lawyer, Howard Foster, who specializes in racketeering laws, will remain on the case if a trial lawyer is hired. He was given the option to stay on, a source said. Foster is Patricia's third lawyer since she first kicked off the case in 2009. The previous two lawyers disappeared shortly before the 2009 trail.
Maybe it's time for another angle — a trap perhaps? Yesterday's cop sounds promising.
Sounds like a lovely woman. She would fit right in with the sorority sisters at Maryland.
In related news, Steve Cohen's lawyers are giving him 2 punches on his frequent shopper card this week
Where do I get one of those?
Ok Bess, since you changed the topic to Dogs. I wonder how Goldman's Hedge Fund Dog & Pony show up in the Bronx is going this afternoon?
If I were Patty I'd hire a certain young lady from U of Md to do the opening and closing arguments and Geoffrey Raymond as the courtroom artist.
If a hedge fund investor makes $5.5 million profit on a $8.7 million troubled real estate asset, estimate the recovery rate for his ex-wife 20 yrs after the divorce. Considering the damages to be $8.25M as claimed, calculate the IRR for the hedge fund investor.
Was the hedge fund invester entitled to a performance fee for services rendered?
Three lawyers? How many husbands? Just trying to connect the dots.
– Cohen's Defense Lawyer
Strong, to quite strong.
How about we make the statute of limitations on divorce settlements equal the length of the marriage? This damn divorce happened before the current analyst classes were born, I think she missed the boat a whiloe ago.
I was mortified and my vagina was traumatized.
This woman seems to be a hair away from wanting him killed, yet she retains his last name.
Allow the lawsuit to go forward but if Stevie prevails, he is allowed to chose between having his legal fees reimbursed or giving her a cunt punt.
I'd choose the cunt punt every time
No, but his wife was.
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