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thanks to all you guys on here talking about swimming motivated me to go do my second swim of the week - it is the one session every week that I can always find an excuse to miss.
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stanners.with swim time like that you can aford to miss a few swim sessions ...glad mojo is back.....
Well long run done followed by swim. Both rubbish. Legs very tired, so a slow run and I forgot my drink which was dumb because then when I went straight swimming I kept getting cramp in my toes so gave up after 21mins!! What a waste, but amazingly my swim speed after 12 miles run was the same as normal.
Anyway, it's done and a rest day tomorrow.
Rest day today. Woo Hoo. Going out for beers and curry tonight. So keeping to nutritional plan as well.
Got long run tomorrow and 3 hr bike Sunday (including local 25m TT).
Weeks training finished - hallelujah - rest day tomorrow then it all starts again.
One swim, one bike, two runs this week, and one killer I.T. band sports massage - bruised and battered with a 20 mile race (hah - race?!!) on Sunday.
I seem to get phantom injuries before races - this is the third time I have been in agony with an injury that came on with no trauma, makes walking really painful, and then, well the last two times (last year's 20 mile race and GNR this year) just disappeared, the evening before race day.
Hoping the hot poker pain I'm getting in my knee right now is another example and that come tomorrow evening I'll be right as rain again ...?
Feeling rather deflated - had planned a turbo session after work, but after a cr@p week at work slept instead -
I have thge weekend off as I'm taking my mother to my caravan to set it up ready for easter......if i take the food etc now then hopefully we can fit into one car when we go......
if i was going with my family i would take my running kit but as its my mother and its a wet weekend i won't bother......
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Consumer Reports calls it "junk health insurance." A California regulator described them as "skeleton policies." To an expert from the American Cancer Society, they "are a perfect example of why health care reform is so crucial."
They are bare-bones health plans, and critics say they could leave consumers who become seriously ill on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in medical costs. The Affordable Care Act was supposed to do away with them.
"The good news is that these plans will be a thing of the past in 2014," Steve Larsen, then a high-ranking Department of Health and Human Services official, told reporters two years ago.
The law did outlaw so-called "mini-med" plans, which cap annual benefits at, say, $2,000 even though the average hospital stay costs $14,000. But now a new type of bare-bones policy may take their place.
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Rapper John Forté's show last night was not your normal concert appearance "after a long absence."
As a friend and fellow musician said when asked if there was any music-career advice to be found in the proceedings: "The fact that he was locked up for so long meant that he had a lot of time to work on his lyrics."
The welcome-home party was for John Forté, formerly a member of The Fugees, who appeared at club RDV in New York's Meatpacking district to acoustically perform songs from his forthcoming EP, StyleFREE.
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MLB Midseason All-Sabermetric Team
A different look at which players are performing best halfway through the season.
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Position players -
Nothing surprising here as last year's WAR leaders are at the top again halfway through.
Miguel Cabrera: 6.2 WAR
Mike Trout: 5.6 WAR
FLD (fielding)
Watch these two play, the numbers don't lie.
Manny Machado: 15.6
Carlos Gomez: 13.9
BSR (baserunning)
This shows how talented a healthy Ellsbury is.
Jacoby Ellsbury: 8.6
Mike Trout: 5.8
Everth Cabrera: 5.4
BABIP (Average on balls in play)
These leaders are either hitting the ball consistently hard or getting lucky.
Joe Mauer .388 (career .348)
Mike Napoli .382 (career .309)
Jhonny Peralta .382 (career .314)
OPS (on base plus slugging)
Miguel Cabrera 1.338
Josh Donaldson 1.047
Buster Posey 1.073
Macro Scutaro %95.8
Norichika Aoki %93.4
Ben Revere %92.6
Adrian Gonzalez 1.55
Adam Jones 1.49
Carlos Santana 1.48
Adam Wainwright 4.6
Felix Hernandez 4.2
Matt Harvey 4.2
Jhoulys Chacin %3.2
Adam Wainwright %4.9
Eric Stults %5.3
Innings pitched
Clayton Kershaw 145.1
Adam Wainwright 140.2
Felix Hernandez 138.2
SIERA (Pitching and league independent fielding)
Matt Harvey 2.71
Yu Darvish 2.73
Max Scherzer 2.74
A possible indicator of luck, if the number doesn't look right compared to career average.
Jeff Locke %83.3 (career %78.4)
Hiroki Kuroda %82.6 (%73.7)
Chris Tillman %82.4 (%73.2)
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House GOP supports shelving of income tax repeal
The House Republican delegation says the shelving of Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to repeal the state income tax is a responsible and prudent decision.
Alexandria Rep. Lance Harris, chairman of the delegation, issued a statement Tuesday saying GOP lawmakers in the House were concerned about the budget implications of the tax repeal without an offset for the lost revenue.
Harris says the repeal idea "is off the table for this legislative session." He says Republicans will look at the issue for later years.
The Republicans' statement solidifies legislative opposition to the GOP governor's main agenda for the session. It appeared to end any possibility the tax repeal could be successfully revived before the session ends in June.
The Ways and Means Committee indefinitely deferred all House tax repeal bills Monday.
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Sizing Europe is set to make his fifth successive appearance in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.
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These downgrades are great! This stock has a chart like a coiled spring,and the people short this company are most likely in for a world of hurt very soon.Day before yesterday was a trap and sucked in some pretty heavy shorts who thought they had another Apple to feast on.Those people will cave and be buyers once we close at or above the 52 week high that's just 7 points away.The smart ones will buy to cover tonight. Google is building up steam and a squeeze could easily send this up 15 points in one day. Save this post and stick it in my face if this doesn't play out.GLTA.
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I'm totally behind on lookbooks and have several I need to post process and write the post but those will be coming soon... Thought I'd share a few iPhone snaps I took in the past few weeks. Oh and BTW, I got the iPhone 4 and it KICKS ASS. If you are thinking of getting one, GET IT! I had an iPhone 3 and after the iOS4 update it was super sluggish and absolutely worthless as every app would crash. The iPhone 4 is not only prettier but everything is super fast. The camera is great too. Oh and I started using a new camera app called CrossProcess which these photos have been edited with.
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The person on the phone was not "able" to tell us what the credit was for, only that it was a credit card debt. I said, "With Spiegel?" He answered, "I don't know the creditor, Ma'am, just that it is a credit card. That's all we are told."
I didn't remember ever having such a credit card, however, I did remember that at one time I had a credit card with a First National Bank, I believe it was of Marin, and that I had purchased a desk, and that the credit card eventually was owed an amount of six hundred and something. At any rate, I knew that we had to get this off our credit in order to purchase a house.
We gave them our debit card number when they agreed to a lesser amount, $335.00. They promised to fax a letter immediately stating that the amount was paid in full, and to have it removed from our credit report. They stated that it would be 8 - 10 working days.
When the promised fax did not appear in the specified time, I called the number again. A recorded message informed me that the telephone number had been changed, and that I would have to call a six digit number, which would cost me $5.00 per call, or, for $5.00, I could press that six digit number and then an 888 directory assistance call.
Needless to say, those numbers do not work. They "can't be reached as dialed," no matter how you dial them.
The directory assistance did not have a telephone number for the address given, either, and I did notice that the spelling of the name "Spiegel/Spiegal" differed between the name with the phone and the name on the address.
I'd like to mention that there was no trouble with any other collection agency or creditor on our report. Smooth sailing except for this one item.
We can't get our house unless this item is removed from our credit report, and it will take seven years if we just leave it alone to disappear all by itself.
I am livid.
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Dating back to around 1620, this Grade II listed, detached barn has been lovingly transformed into a stunning and contemporary holiday home which caters for every need. The property contains features such as oak floors, bespoke staircase and a kitchen which includes an integrated dishwasher, coffee machine, and wine cooler. Each of the comfortable bedrooms has its own TV, providing the perfect place to relax after a day exploring the surrounding area. The Grange Holiday Cottage is on the same site as the owner's property, enjoying a peaceful location in the heart of the Churnet Valley and is well placed for exploring the surrounding Staffordshire countryside and nearby Peak District. There is something here to suit everyone, from historic market towns, leisurely walks and cycle trails, to the thrills and spills at Alton Towers which is just on the doorstep. Carsington Water, Tittesworth Reservoir, Churnet Valley Steam Railway, Tissington Trail, the Roaches, Manifold Valley and Chatsworth are also within easy reach. There are many paths and trails for walks to suit all capabilities, as well as golf and cycle hire available nearby. Stoke-on-Trent is a short drive away and has pottery museums, factory shops, theatres, cinemas and a dry ski slope. Shop and restaurant 2 miles, pub 300 yards.
Ground floor: Living/dining room with wooden floor. Kitchen with tiled floor. Separate toilet. First floor: 3 bedrooms: 2 double, one with en-suite shower room and toilet, 1 twin. Wet room with free-standing bath and toilet. Beams and sloping ceilings throughout first floor.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Cot. High chair. Four Freeview TVs. DVD and small library. CD. Xbox. Induction hob. Two electric ovens. Microwave. Laundry service on request. Dishwasher. Fridge/freezer. Large, shared enclosed lawned garden with patio, terrace and furniture. Shared gas barbecue. Parking (3 cars). Cycle store. Welcome pack. No smoking. Couples and family bookings only.
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In a traditional farmyard setting on the edge of the village of Butterton, this traditional stone barn has been converted into a comfortable holiday home. It has its own private patio area and there is shared lawn space and access to the owners' grounds. Walks can be enjoyed from the doorstep, and the Manifold Valley is within short walking distance and has a cycle route to enjoy. Ashbourne, Buxton, Bakewell, Dovedale, Chatsworth and Alton Towers are easily reached. Shop 3 miles, pub 1 mile.
Open-plan living room with kitchen area and tiled floor. Doorway to open-plan dining room with central beam and kitchen area with tiled floor. Double bedroom with 6ft bed (zip & link, can be twin). Shower room with walk-in shower and toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 6ft bed (zip & link, can be twin), one with TV. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
Dove Farm Barns are based in the centre of the village of Caverswall, a village steeped in history which stretches back over centuries. Perhaps best known for its 13th century moated castle it also has another unusual historic landmark – the village stocks in the centre of Caverswall for all to see! At Dove Farm Barns, exquisitely renovated to the highest specification and beautifully furnished throughout, these holiday homes (refs: UKC76, UKC77, UKC78, UKC79, UKC80, UKC81 and UKC82) provide a luxurious retreat, fully-equipped and designed to a high standard. These stunning cottages are surrounded by a beautiful landscaped courtyard with seating areas dotted around to enjoy the views.Dove Farm Barns are perfectly placed to explore the area packed with world class attractions and things to do. Load up on thrills with two of the UK's best theme parks, Alton Towers and Drayton Manor. Explore the stunning countryside of the crags, limestone dales and forest tracks. Admire famous ceramics and visit amazing pottery factory shops, such as Emma Bridgewater and Wedgewood, in the world capital of ceramics, Stoke-on-Trent. For train enthusiasts, Blythe Bridge is home to the Foxfield Steam Railway, and under 10 miles away is the Churnet Valley Railway.Now add the surrounding fascinating towns and villages, bustling street markets, and the UK's only Monkey Forest at The Trentham Estate to the list of places to visit in Staffordshire, and you're guaranteed a fantastic time. These properties are located on the edge of one of the UK's national treasures, the Peak District, with perfect walks, historical towns and plenty to see and do.Dove Farm Barns really are a perfect base for a truly unforgettable holiday. Shop, pub and restaurant 400 yards.
Large living room with double sofa bed and wood-burning stove. Kitchen with granite worktops/dining room. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with corner bath, shower attachment and toilet.
Spacious living room with double sofa bed and wood-burning stove. Spacious kitchen with granite worktops/dining room with tiled floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with corner bath, shower attachment and toilet.
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This large detached barn has been converted to a very high standard and combines a strikingly modern interior with the features expected in a barn conversion. Situated on a non-working farm and adjoining another residence, The Cow Shed enjoys a paved sitting area perfect for enjoying pleasant summer evenings. The large living area boasts a gallery and a wood-burning stove. The property also boasts a unique double bedroom with a very large bed and a walk-in shower in the bathroom. Kingsley Holt is an ideal area for Alton Towers and for exploring the great outdoors in the Southern Peak District and Staffordshire Moorlands, one of Britain's best kept secrets. Riding, cycling and walks are in abundance locally, especially on the Staffordshire Way and Tissington Trail. The Potteries with Trentham Garden Estates, Churnet Valley and Dovedale are all within 12 miles. Market towns such as Ashbourne, Cheadle, Leek, Bakewell, Stone and Uttoxeter are all a short drive away. Two steam railways, historic places of interest such as Haddon Hall and Chatsworth House, many industrial museums and potteries are all within easy reach. Shop and pub 1 mile.
Spacious modern living/dining room with wood-burning stove and oak floor. Large, well-equipped, modern kitchen with gas range (for cooking). Utility. Separate toilet. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Two beamed double bedrooms, each with oak floor; one with 7ft bed, one with en-suite double shower room with toilet. Further double bedroom. Two twin bedrooms, one beamed. Beamed bathroom with walk-in shower, Victorian bath and toilet. Large bathroom with large walk-in shower and Victorian-style bath, toilet and trusses. Additional open-tread spiral stairs from kitchen to first floor landing.
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The following is a report about the Open Door Baptist Church planted in Catalina, Arizona, during their Get-Acquainted Meetings from February 10-12, 2010. The first Sunday services will take place on Sunday, February 14, 2010.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 (A Pre-Church-Plant John/Romans Distribution Report)
Please pray for the Catalina church plant's Get-Acquainted Meetings starting tomorrow and going through Friday. The distribution has gone very well with every home getting a John & Romans and a separate mail-out invitation. We have also canvassed more than 2,500 homes in the last two days. Pastor Kramer has successfully saturated this community and has had positive responses with many contacts.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The opening meeting for Open Door Baptist Church in Catalina, AZ went very well with 80 in attendance including 12 first-time visitors from the area. One visiting family said that they had been praying for a good church to come to in the area. The sending church, Sun and Shield Baptist, did a great job with special music and helping in areas like ushering and nursery. The spirit was great! Please pray for the remaining two nights and their first Sunday.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
We had 45 people in attendance tonight with one more visitor tonight from the area. This totals 13 visitors. We had a visiting pastor, Pastor Armstrong, from Tucson Baptist Temple. God moved in the service and the invitation saw many people coming forward and praying for this new church. Please pray for the last night and for Pastor Kramer to preach with the spirit of God upon him.
Friday, February 12, 2010
The third and final Get-Acquainted Meeting of the Open Door Baptist Church in Catalina, Arizona was greatly attended and blessed of the Lord. There were 108 in attendance with 9 more first-time visitors. The total first-time visitors for the week is at 22. The special singing and preaching of Kurt Kramer glorified the Lord in a unique way. Pastor Kramer preached with compassion and conviction and laid out the vision for the new church. Please pray for their first Sunday, Valentine's Day, that they will have many visitors and souls will be saved for the glory of God.
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Del Mar Rotarian Marty Peters lives to serve
Marty Peters gets around town with plates that read "PRE TAX," a nod to his work in the financial world. He's a dollar and cents guy, and he has a successful financial firm to prove it. More than 40 years ago he founded Peters Financial Service Corporation, a firm that specializes in creating and diversifying wealth by using trusts, family limited partnerships, charitable remainder trusts, and asset allocation in managed accounts, as well as insurance and annuities. In 1987 he also joined Linsko Private Ledger, which recently went public and is now known as LPL.
Peters graduated from Loyola University and did graduate work at the University of Southern California, with an emphasis in money and banking/finance. Peters also received his Chartered Life Underwriter degree from the American College of Chartered Life Underwriters in Bryn Mawr, PA in 1975, as well as a Registered Health Underwriter Degree in 1984. He has been a qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table since 1973, a premier association in the financial services industry that is limited to the top 2 percent of all men and women in the world.
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|Gold nanowire chains are considered a good candidate for nanoelectronics devices since they exhibit remarkable structural and electrical properties. For practical engineering devices, -wurtzite BeO may be a useful platform for supporting these nanowires, since the atom separation of the BeO (0001) surface is compatible with the Au-Au atom spacing. However, its influence on the conductivity has not yet been investigated. Here, ab initio simulations of adsorption of one gold atom on cleaved BeO (0001) surfaces have been performed to find the most favorable adsorption site. An attractive adsorption was obtained for all the studied sites, but the most favorable site was above the oxygen for the O-terminated surface and above the Be-Be bridge for the Be-terminated surface. A relatively high electron density is observed in the Au-O and Au-Be bonds, and the local density of states exhibits high peaks in the vicinity of the Fermi energy.
|Surface Science
|BeO, ab-initio calculations, adsorption, slab
|Research Areas:
|Modeling, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials performance, Nanotechnology
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Smooth Trunkfish seldom indulge in epidermal hygeine at the countless "cleaning stations" found on any coral reef. This individual, however, seemed to be in a trance as this Scarlet-Striped Cleaning Shrimp covered every inch of the trunkfish.
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"Call me Ishmael." Three of the most famous words in all literature, they begin Herman Melville's masterpiece, Moby-Dick. Now, the epic saga of Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for the white whale comes vividly to life in this three-dimensional graphic novel, the first of its kind. This phenomenal work is the creation of multi-talented artist Sam Ita, apprentice to Robert Sabuda—one of the world's master paper engineers. Every amazing element is awe-inspiring: there's not just one pop-up per spread, but several, surrounded by colorful comic book-style panels that convey the story's drama.
Some of the pops-ups are huge and incredibly detailed, like the Pequod itself, which rises gloriously from the page, complete with rigging. Others, smaller but no less wonderful, hide beneath flaps and folds. In one instance, readers actually get to look through a 3-D periscope and see Ishmael through the "lens," drifting in the ocean.The quality of Ita's paper engineering is nothing short of breathtaking and will carry you off on an unforgettable adventure.
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Deaths reported in Tibet protests
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Stones were thrown and buildings burnt in Lhasa
Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tibet's main city, Lhasa, have left at least two people dead, according to reports.
An emergency official said that many people had been hurt and an unspecified number had died.
The US-based Radio Free Asia quoted witnesses who said they had seen at least two bodies on Lhasa's streets.
Tibet's government would "deal harshly" with the protesters, its Chairman Qiangba Puncog warned.
"We will deal harshly with these criminals who are carrying out activities to split the nation," he told the Associated Press news agency, denying that police had opened fire.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency earlier said police had fired warning shots and used tear gas to disperse protesters.
Rallies have continued all week in what are said to be the largest protests against Beijing's rule in 20 years.
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A Western tourist in the city told the BBC: "[The rioters] seemed to go for all the Chinese shops and the Chinese people as well. I saw quite a few Chinese people beaten up... it turned totally crazy."
Another eyewitness said there were tanks on the street and he had seen people being carried away on stretchers.
British journalist James Miles, in Lhasa, told the BBC rioters took control of the city centre on Friday.
He some were looting shops and "taking out the contents and throwing them on huge fires which they've lit in the street".
China's government is braced for any further unrest on Saturday, with reports that a curfew is in place.
Beijing accused the Dalai Lama's followers of "masterminding" the unrest, an allegation the Tibetan spiritual leader's spokesman labelled as "absolutely baseless".
From exile in India, the Dalai Lama expressed deep concern and called for an end to the violence.
He called on China to "address the long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people through dialogue".
The rallies began earlier this week when a number of Buddhist monks were reportedly arrested after a march marking the 49th anniversary of a Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule.
In other developments on Friday:
Hundreds of monks led a rally at Xiahe, in China's north-western Gansu province, the site of one of Tibetan Buddhism's most important monasteries
More then 100 Tibetans in New York staged a protest outside the UN headquarters
Police in New Delhi, India, clashed with protesters trying to reach the Chinese Embassy
In Kathmandu, Nepal, police reportedly scuffled with some 1,000 demonstrators at a rally
BBC China editor Shirong Chen in Beijing says the Chinese government certainly does not want bloodshed - echoing that last September in Burma - five months before staging the Olympic Games.
On the other hand, they cannot allow the monks and other Tibetans to vent their anger in case this is seen as a sign of weakness, he says.
The US urged China to "respect Tibetan culture" and the American ambassador to China urged officials in Beijing to show restraint.
A White House spokesman said: "The president has said consistently Beijing needs to have a dialogue with the Dalai Lama."
The European Union issued a statement urging China to address the concerns of Tibetans.
"We would like to see some kind of reconciliation between the Chinese authorities and the Tibetan representatives," said Dimitrij Rupel, foreign minister of Slovenia, which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency.
Hollywood actor Richard Gere - a supporter of Tibet - told the BBC he would back a boycott of the Beijing Olympics unless China adopted a new approach.
"The Tibetans have been marginalised in recent years, much more than before, and that's why you see this pressure cooker effect," he said.
China says Tibet has always been part of its territory - although Tibet enjoyed long periods of autonomy before the 20th Century and many Tibetans remain loyal to the Dalai Lama, who fled in 1959.
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Dubstep isn't for everyone. As with all genres of music there are those who love it and those who hate it, but dubstep appears to split opinion more than other genres. I wouldn't say I'm a fan – rock and indie music are my first loves – but there are some dubstep tracks that I thoroughly enjoy. Skrillex is responsible for several of these.
Skrillex is one of the more mainstream dubstep artists in a genre that's growing increasingly mainstream, leaving its underground roots well and truly behind. Dubstep has existed for well over a decade, but it's only the last few years that it has become popular enough to appear in soundtracks for movies and video games.
Not content with merely providing the musical accompaniment to video games, Skrillex has moved into production, or at least has commissioned someone else to do so. The result is Skrillex Quest, a free-to-play online game that mixes old-skool Zelda gameplay with Minecraft visuals, all laid over a healthy dose of Skrillex tunes.
Skrillex Quest is a free game you can play directly in your Web browser thanks to Flash. I know Flash sucks but, well, this proves it still has its uses. Skrillex Quest is what's known as an advergame (a video game made to advertise something – in this case, Skrillex). But in the same way that viral video ads can be wholly worth watching, Skrillex Quest is wholly worth playing.
The game was created by Jason Oda, who specializes in making advergames. He was approached by Skrillex's people to make a game based on their client's music, brainstormed some ideas, and eventually settled on a game which taps into the old-skool Zelda titles. Skrillex Quest looks more something forged in Minecraft, with pixelated characters inhabiting pixelated environments.
Skrillex Quest is a simple role-playing game which sees you taking on the part of the aptly-named P1, a faceless protagonist who resides in a world being torn apart by glitches. These glitches are present as a result of a piece of dust finding its way into the game cartridge, as was a real-life problem many of us encountered during the 8-bit era.
You enter this world armed with a sword capable of fending off the cubed glitches. Your ultimate quest is to resurrect the dead princess from her ghostly tomb. To do so you need to collect between one and five keys which will unlock her shackles. It sounds simple but it really isn't, especially as time (or at least the lack of it) is your biggest foe.
Whatever You Do, Do It Quickly
As soon as you enter the world of Skrillex Quest you're in a race against time. This is because the pace of the game is dictated by the music that it exists to expose you to. You cannot wander aimlessly around finding all of the keys and all of the other items at your leisure. Instead you need to try and squeeze everything in before the music moves you on to the next stage.
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So, the music can hinder your progress, but thankfully it can also assist you. Some of the on-screen action happens in time with the music, so by listening to the music you can get a feel for what is about to happen. This is most obvious during the section in the wilderness, with the glitchy blocks flying towards you given away by elements of the song playing in the background.
Learn From Your Mistakes
Skrillex Quest isn't a particularly long game, but it does ooze replayability. When you reach the end (whether you were successful or not) you'll receive a rundown of how you did. If, like me, you do rather poorly (see above) — don't judge me too harshly, it was my first play through and I was collecting screenshots… honest — you can then start over in order to explore different areas and complete tasks in a different order.
The reason Skrillex Quest exists is to publicize and promote the music of the titular dubstep artist. It achieves this in no uncertain terms, exposing players to the music by making it an integral part of the game. Thankfully there is also a great game lurking in there too, which makes it worth playing even if dubstep isn't your thing.
Skrillex Quest is free, playable in your browser, and bags of fun. Which makes it a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned. It also manages to conjure up a certain amount of nostalgia for the 8-bit era of video games when titles had a basic premise but were nearly impossible to beat. That's the complete opposite of modern video games, which are often convoluted but can be completed in a weekend. I must be getting old.
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True Blood season 6 episode 4 review: At Last
True Blood's latest episode sees it back on top form. Here's Emma's review of At Last...
This review contains spoilers.
6.4 At Last
Four episodes in and it's already twist city in this year's True Blood. Ben is Warlow, Jason's on the turn, Eric's lost his Goddamn mind and Sookie's finally grown a pair. Say what you like about Bon Temps, but that place is never boring...
Let's start with the revelation that somehow, Ben is a) Warlow and b) half-vampire half-faery. Aside from the obvious huh? moment, this does present an interesting turn of events for those of us who eat actual food to survive. Ben is the exact combination of species that will save the vamps, while at the same time being the one creature that can allegedly stop Bileth. The irony is quite delicious, and makes the prospect of a showdown all the more mouth-watering, if he is indeed Warlow. Particularly given that Jess has just eaten what were the last remaining full faeries in the vicinity, leaving Ben and Sookie as the only source of the blood that s/he so badly needs. Jess' massacre of Andy's magical children was somehow far more shocking than the Ben appears to be Warlow revelation, and in an episode full of shocking stuff, still manages to be the standout event. Jess, along with everyone else, has clearly forgotten that in vamp terms, she's basically a new-born and is only around sixteen in human terms – while her lack of self control is understandable from that perspective, it cannot take away from the horrific shit-storm her gluttony has unwillingly created. The alone is worth the entrance fee.
Of course, Jess' feeding frenzy only just beat Sookie's honey trap for effectiveness. When the liquid silver had no effect, it looked for all the world that she was just going to do a Sookie and lay down for the latest vamp to be invited in. Congratulations dear girl, you've finally become a grown up. And not a moment too soon either – if she hadn't found her brain when she did, it would have tipped the story too far in to the realms of fantasy. That may sound a moot point, given that this is a show about shifters, weres, faeries and vamps, but Sookie is mostly human, so thank God the writers are letting her mature a little.
Sadly, someone who won't be doing any more growing up – in the conventional sense anyway – is little Willa the Governor's daughter. Just when you think Eric has completely Anne Riced himself out of the picture, his big badness rears up and turns the girl into a vamp. Never let it be said that he doesn't have a sense of humour. Hilarious practical jokes aside, there's no way Eric turned her to get the Governor to reverse his position – the Sheriff wants war, and her turning was the shot that will make that war inevitable. Given that Pam is now serving at the Governor's pleasure, it seems that so far, Bileth's prediction of the true death for them all looks far more likely. Let's hope that s/he comes up with something concrete soon, before Eric gets them all killed. Although, as Jess is now basically a daywalker, perhaps she'll get the chance to attempt to redeem herself.
Jason however, probably isn't going to get any such chance. If he's no idea what he's been part of, there's no way he make amends. Aside from the erotic dreams – hell, gay is the only thing that Jason hasn't tried – it does seem a shame that, as always, Jason Stackhouse is a pawn in everyone's game but his own. Allowing Ben to drain and then banish his faery grandfather to another dimension is classic Jason, but as Niall looks more and more like Phil Spector on a particularly heinous acid trip, perhaps it was for the best. If the man couldn't tell that there was a vampire standing next to him for two days, he most likely wouldn't have been much use anyway. Maybe a spell in an evil dimension will sharpen his senses a tad.
Which leaves us with just enough time to talk about the enormous do-gooder killing dick that is Alcide Herveaux. More worried about his position then the fact that his ridiculous pack has just killed a bunch of humans, and now on the hunt for Sam and Emma, it seems that Mona's prediction about power and its affect on men has entirely come to fruition. While Alcide was never known for his intellectual prowess, the mark of a man's character is mercy, not violence. If you need proof, see Jason Stackhouse. That boy has more reason than most to have become a dick, and yet he remains the sweetest, nicest, dumbest man on TV. With any luck, someone, hopefully Jason, will domesticate and neuter that alpha male asshole in the very near future.
So, with Sookie in full control, Jess out of control and Pam under the Governor's control, it's been a mixed week for the women of Bon Temps. It has however been a great week for us. If the rest of this season is this good, we will have been very spoiled indeed. Welcome back to top form True Blood. We missed you last year.
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Simple Yet Important Lessons To Be Learned From A Baby3:31 PM
The moment a child is born,the mother is also born.
She never existed before.The woman existed, but the mother, never.
A mother is something absolutely new. ~ Rajneesh
As my nine months old daughter grows up with time, I grow with her too. While I spend hours in teaching her few, little things she doesn't even seem to notice, she easily teaches me some important lessons of life that I could not learn despite hard attempts.
I have always believed that every relationship is two-way and same applies to a mother-baby relationship. When a mother does some duty bound favours to the baby, the baby also returns them with full innocence and even more love and value. Also, learning is again a two way process. While we teach few things to someone, we learn many new things in the process.
Many valuable teachings are often hidden in small, little acts or words. In my earlier post my birthday moments... I tried to explain the same thing that happiness lies in small, little things. Small acts of kindness teach us how rude or insensitive we are. A simple, encouraging statement from somebody ushers a stream of confidence in us.
Since the time she is born, I have become busy like crazy and I have started feeling I am so slow at picking up things and she is so fast! And I also understand that she is not an extra ordinary baby. All the babies at her age are fast learners. Maybe I was too when I was nine months old!
As I rediscover myself while bringing her up, I have learnt extremely precious lessons that only she could teach me.
• An Attitude to Give – Ever since my childhood, I have been a possessive person. I could share many of my things with friends and siblings but few things were just mine and it was always better to just let them be mine. In the past nine months I have developed a tremendous sense of giving and sharing. While I always wondered how moms could sleep on a wet bed, I now do it conveniently. Though I make arrangements that none of us have to sacrifice our deep sleep for a wet bed but so many times she comes near me for an embrace and pees exactly there, next to my back. Then, without complaints, I exchange the sides of the bed with her.
I have never experienced such strong sense of sharing before. Earlier I would share things but there was always a feeling of worry or an expectation of a favour in return. And now I do it without any of these. While giving I feel happy imagining that my daughter is sharing her things and I am so proud of her for being such a philanthropist.
• Unrequited Love - I call it unrequited love because it is unconditional, unbiased, innocent and pure.
Once, in a spur of a moment, I pushed her aside while she accidently pressed DEL button on my laptop and the document I was working on vanished. Maybe I had pushed her hard, so hard that she fell flat on the bed and started screaming. This annoyed me even more. But the anger soon turned into shame when even while weeping, she crawled towards me, stood up with the support of my shoulder and leant her body against mine. I hugged her generously. Thankfully since that day I had never been harsh to her.
Babies are the most innocent beings, selfless and natural. The love one gets from them is unconditional and this is the most crucial thing I have learnt from them.
• Patience - I could never acquire this trait, no matter how hard I tried. But she taught it to me so easily. While feeding her, bathing her, grooming her or waiting for her to do something, there is one thing I always do – be patient. Though she gets impulsive at times, or rather always, like when she needs milk, wants to get down from the chair or she wants to pick something, she wants it now. But her impulsiveness and restlessness have made me patient. In order to teach her how she should be calm in certain situations, I do so by presenting an example of myself.
Apart from these three qualities, I have learnt to be soft spoken, have faith, develop trust, become more tolerant. And I also make deliberate efforts to showcase these traits to prepare her for the same.
As I continue merrily on the journey of growing up from a crawler to toddler, I hope I continue to present her examples of myself by being what I want her to be. Amen!
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- AnonymousMay 28, 2011 at 11:14 PM
very inspirational indeed.ReplyDelete