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Chickens get sick just like you and me. The only problem is, your hens, chicks, and roosters don't tell you when they are sick, and some chicken illnesses don't have noticeable signs until they become a severe disease. As a chicken owner, it is important to know the most common chicken diseases and their treatments to avoid an entire flock of sick birds.
Each of these chicken diseases can become a serious problem if not treated properly. Our descriptions and treatments are not to be used as a replacement of a real veterinary diagnosis. Always consult a professional before giving your chickens any medication.
Each of these common chicken diseases is listed with a picture so the illnesses can be easily identifiable. Some pictures contain images that some may find very unpleasant.
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Symptoms: Sudden death; lack of energy; no appetite; egg production stops; soft-shelled or misshapen eggs; swelling of the head; purple discoloration in the eyelids, comb, and hock; nasal discharge; coughing; sneezing; diarrhea; lack of coordination.
Cause: Viral disease. Most commonly spread from an infected bird or carried on boots and feed bags.
Keep wild birds away from your flock, add a tarp above your run/coop to protect your chickens from wild bird droppings. Clean off your boots before entering your coop/run. Never leave a feed bag in your coop/run (feed factories attract infected birds and the feed bags could carry the virus)
Suggested Treatment: If any of your birds contract bird flu, they need to be put down humanely. There is no cure and antibiotics will not help. Sanitize any area where infected birds, objects, or other animals were before introducing new chickens.
The best policy is to SANITIZE EVERYTHING before introducing it to your flock. Anything can be a potential carrier of this disease, so sanitize often to keep your birds healthy.
Speak to your vet for more information on Avian Influenza and possible vaccines to use before your flock is sick.
Avian Pox/Fowl Pox
Symptoms: Wart-like, white spots on the skin, combs, and mouth. Ulcers in the mouth and trachea. Egg laying stops.
Cause: Contaminated surfaces, other birds with pox, and mosquitoes. This is a viral disease.
Suggested Treatment: Separate the infected bird and keep in a warm dry place to recover. Feed the chicken soft food and there is a good chance your bird will survive the illness.
There are vaccines available for Avian Pox. Talk to your vet for more information.
Symptoms: Tremors (these will progress into total body paralysis, which includes the muscles they use to breathe, if not treated.), feathers are easy to pull out.
Cause: Contaminated food/water. Dead meat left near food and water.
Suggested Treatment: A relatively expensive antitoxin is available (speak to a vet). If caught early, some chicken owners have used 1 tsp of Epsom salts dissolved in 1 ounce of warm water. Drip the mixture on the into the crop several times per day.
This disease can generally be avoided if you keep your flock's water and food source sanitized.
Symptoms: Blood or mucus in droppings, weak, pale comb & skin, little to no appetite, inconsistent egg laying (or none at all), diarrhea.
Cause: This intestinal disease is spread very easily, unfortunately. It is caused by a parasitic organism that thrives in warm, humid, and wet conditions. Coccidiosis can be passed via shoes, shovels, contaminated water & food, and droppings.
Suggested Treatment: If one of your birds is infected with this disease, you will need to treat the whole flock. Separate the sick chickens from the rest of your flock as soon as possible, and make sure you clean out the coop. Ensure that the living and feeding space is clean and dry. There are medications and treatments available and you should discuss those with your vet.
Basic hygiene and sanitation is the first step in preventing Coccidiosis. If your chickens haven't had a vaccination for this disease, you can use medicated starter feed to try and avoid the issue.
Fowl Cholera
Symptoms: Swelling of the comb and wattles, discharge from the mouth and nose, greenish/yellowish diarrhea, troubles breathing, darkened head or wattle, obvious joint pain.
Cause: Bacterial disease. Contracted from contaminated food or water. It can also be spread by wild birds, raccoons, and other wild animals.
Suggested Treatment: No real treatment. You will have to humanely put the infected birds down, as they will always be carriers if they survive.
Usually found in birds over 4 months.
Infectious Bronchitis
Symptoms: Chickens sneezing, snoring, and coughing. Drainage from the nose and eyes. Decreased egg production – eggs may be misshapen, soft-shelled, and watery inside.
Cause: This is a viral disease that is highly contagious. It is spread through the air, contact with infected birds, and contaminated areas.
Suggested Treatment: Vaccines and medications are available (see your veterinarian). Extra attention and care. Some chicken owners suggest you keep the sick chickens warm with a heat lamp. If you choose to do so, make sure there is no way for it to cause a fire.
50% mortality in chicks under 6 weeks.
Infectious Coryza
Symptoms: Swollen face, eyes swollen shut, sticky discharge from the eyes and nose, sneezing & coughing, moist area under the wings, egg laying stops.
Cause: Coryza is a bacterial disease that is transmitted through carrier birds, contaminated drinking water and surfaces the bacteria was exposed to.
Suggested Treatment: There are antibiotics for this, but none are a guaranteed cure. The infected birds will have to be put down humanely, as they will always be a carrier of the disease.
You can keep your flock relatively safe from this disease as long as you keep your chicken's coop and water clean. Also, make sure your flock doesn't come into contact with other random birds.
Marek's Disease
Symptoms: tumors inside and outside the body, leg/wing paralysis (or full paralysis), cataract-looking eyes, ruffled feathers
Cause: This viral disease is very contagious; contracted via feather dander, skin particles, other infected birds.
Suggested Treatment: There is no treatment for this disease.There is a vaccine available, but you must decide to get your chickens vaccinated before they hatch, or within 24 hours of hatching.
Primarily affects chickens under 20 weeks.
Moniliasis (Thrush)
Symptoms: White, oozy substance in the crop (space between neck and body), slowed egg production, ruffled feathers, crusty vent area, increased appetite, inflamed vent area
Cause: Moldy feed or other moldy food, contaminated water, or tainted areas
Suggested Treatment: Can be treated by using an anti-fungal medicine (talk to your vet). Be sure to remove bad food and keep the water source fresh and clean.
Mycoplasmosis/CRD/Air Sac Disease
Symptoms: Weakness/fatigue, poor egg production, coughing, sneezing, difficulty breathing, swollen joints
Cause: Spread through other birds (wild birds carry this also). Can be transmitted from hen to chick through the egg.
Suggested Treatment: If administered early, antibiotics from your vet can treat this disease.
Newcastle Disease
Symptoms: Difficulty breathing, wheezing, cloudy eyes, egg production stops, nasal discharge, paralysis of the legs/wings, twisted necks
Cause: This viral disease is highly contagious and can be contracted through infected chickens and other wild birds. This virus can also be carried by shoes, clothing, and infected surfaces.
Suggested Treatment: There really isn't a treatment for this disease. There is not a very good chance of survival in younger birds and chicks, but birds that survive do not continue carrying the disease. A vaccine is available for Newcastle disease (see your vet).
Omphalitis (Mushy Chick)
Symptoms: unpleasant smell, drowsy chick (usually newly hatched), enlarged, inflamed, blueish midsection, fatigue/weakness
Cause: This is a bacterial infection of the naval from unclean surfaces or infected chicks. Chicks with weak immune systems are likely to contract this disease.
Suggested Treatment: Antibiotics and sanitizing can sometimes help. However, most chicks that become infected will die. Separate the healthy chicks as soon as you notice signs of this disease.
Use caution while handling chicks with this disease, as staph and strep can infect humans. Make sure to always sanitize yourself after handling sick chicks.
Pasty butt
Symptoms: pasted vent, poop left on the behind of a chick, inflamed/red vent
Cause: Stress, being too cold, over-heating, improper diet (less common)
Suggested Treatment: Wash the infected chick's butt with lukewarm running water. Once droppings are soft enough, gently wash the poop off the down without pulling. Be careful to avoid tearing the chick's skin.
Once the vent has been clean, towel dry the chick and use a hair dryer to dry the down completely. It's best to keep a chick with pasty butt separate from others until swelling and redness has subsided. Otherwise, the other chicks might peck at the infected area and cause more problems.
Symptoms: In chicks – little to no activity, white paste on their backside, signs of difficult breathing. Some chicks can die without showing signs at all.
In older birds – sneezing, coughing, poor egg production.
Cause: This is another viral disease, which is contracted through carrier birds and contaminated surfaces, such as clothing.
Suggested Treatment: There is no vaccine or treatment suggested. Infected birds should be humanely put down.
The more you know about poultry health, the better you'll be at caring for your backyard flock. However, nothing can replace the diagnosis by a proper veterinarian, so if you don't already have a chicken doctor, look online or ask around to find the vet that's right for you.
The chicken experts at Cargill can also be a great source of chicken information. Visit their website and Twitter to continue learning about chickens and keeping your birds as healthy as possible.


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Up on Haleakala
We had decided that we would spend our second morning up at the summit of Mt. Haleakala. For many people, they go to the top of Haleakala because they have read, learned or been told that it is the place to watch sunrise on Maui. My reason was a bit more personal. The first ship I served on in the Navy was a Siribachi Class ammunition supply ship called U.S.S. Haleakala (AE-25). Within the design of the ship's seal was a silversword cactus, a rare succulent unique to the Haleakala crater. I was determined that I ever made it to Maui, I would summit the mountain and see the silversword cacti for myself.
As a nature photographer, I am quite accustomed to getting up when it is still quite dark to go to some location to photograph first light. I am also used to being the only person, or one of a small group at most if it is a well-known location, photographing at that location. It is highly unusual to be one of a large crowd. It started with a parade of vehicles going up the long, winding road to the 10,000-foot summit. When we arrived at the end of the road at around 5:45 a.m., well over an hour before sunrise and still in the pitch darkness, the parking lot was nearly full and there was already a sizeable crowd waiting in the shelter at the summit.
Michelle and I stayed outside, having brought a blanket for Michelle to keep warm. I was dressed in full thermal layers, hat, gloves – everything I would need to keep warm as I waited for the light. As the sky grew brighter, the colors began to develop and grow more vivid as sunrise approached. The moon was also rising, showing just a sliver of light on its lower left side. The colors peaked and then quickly faded about fifteen minutes before the sun actually peeked up over the clouds on the horizon. A park ranger directed us to the view behind, where Haleakala was casting its own shadow in a point reaching out to the west side of the island.
After sunrise, I spent a little time searching for a silversword that was out in the sunlight, finding one that offered me the opportunity to photograph it in its moon-like landscape. While the light was starting to already get harsh, even at only 7:30, we stopped so I could photograph down into the crater. The light was prohibitive for photographing the cinder cones, so I instead focused on some craggy rock formations on the north side.
After Haleakala, we had breakfast at the Kula Sandlewood Café. Not spectacular food, but good at a good price and a fantastic location, just at the bottom of the long, winding road up the mountain. After breakfast, we chatted with a family visiting from the San Francisco area, and they suggested we visit a nearby lavender farm. Located on the Waipoli Road, the Alii Kula Lavender Farm lies on a steep slope with expansive views of the western side of the island. With a gazebo, exquisitely-manicured grounds, benches, and tables, it is a great destination for a picnic or a wedding. And, of course, while you are there, don't forget to visit the gift shop for a plethora of lavender products.
We finished out the evening with a muted but colorful sunset from Kamaole II Beach near our condo. An anchored sailboat off the shore added a nice element.


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1) Set store order number to 14500
(and show me where it is done if it is in Drupal and not in some script/file)
2) I can't get products to show just teasers on home page. (See Mixed Bag Vol 1 on the home page) It shows the ENTIRE product entry. I just want it to show the teaser (first paragraph). I've messed around trying to figure out why, but can't. I put the line break in (like I do with normal story content) but with products it is still showing the entire entry, not just a tease. Perhaps this has something to do with the theme I'm using, but I find it odd that regular stories or cutting off and just showing the teaser, but I can't get products to do it.
3) Get communication of download orders working well. What happens now when someone orders a download is the payment comes through but the customer does not get access to download the order until I MANUALLY go in and OK the order (or "ship" it.).... Then the customer can get the download. But it should be that when the customer orders a download and payment is completed (via PayPal for example), then they need to automatically get an email or access that gives them access to download immediately. I can't seem to find where I might set that to happen. (Show me where this setting is if there is one.)
4) Show me the links in admin where the various email messages I put in so I can customize the messages for orders, updates, etc. (I just don't have the time to find them.)
5) Some products have attributes that are shippable. So customer might order a download that has additional discs that we have to ship. So the download should have no shipping, but if they order the multitrack attribute that we have to ship, then shipping is applied to that order. Try this with Vol. 1.
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So in case of Vol. 1 ... If customer orders download only of product then no shipping. If they order the CD, then shipping. But if they order download AND multitrack upgrade (the second option/attribute then the multitrack DVD has to be shipped. I can't get it to work. It's either shippable or not. It needs to be shippable based on the combination of attributes they choose.
Any of the fixes I just need on Vol. 1 Mixed Bag... Once I get that working properly, then I will apply everything to other products.
I hope to establish a good working relationship as I will have other updates, etc. for this site and others as we work to get the site ready to go live.
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Play it again, Sam.
Sing us a song you're the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we're all in the mood for a melody and we think that you'll do alright.
I wholeheartedly approve of anything that incorporates both pianos AND angst!
"I'll play you a song. I'm the piano cat. I'll play you a song right now. Cause you look like you could use a melody. So sit back and hear me meow." -Keys, the piano cat


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The thunderous roar of the cannon signalled the start of the battle. Napoleon had once more decided to take the Belgian countryside by storm, and only Wellington was there to stop him. The British audience cheered as Wellington smugly rode on the field, but the French booed loudly. An audience of fifty thousand people had descended upon Waterloo to mark the 200th anniversary of the famous battle, and see five thousand soldiers in full martial gala take to arms.
It's well among the oddest of things I've done in my life. The whole experience had such a surreal undertone.In normal life, you can rarely even mention the name of Napoleon without hearing something along the lines of "wasn't he like a really short dictator, or something?" but here we had fifty thousand nerds that could quote you napoleonic minutia at the drop of a bicorn hat. I've been to football games before – dragged there more like. Yet, for the first time ever, I understood that feeling that football fans have when being with fellow fans.
It's a unique thing to feel like you belong to something greater than yourself, if only for a moment. I believe it's a strong motivator for why we do things. Partially it's why I write, I enjoy sharing my experience and feeling a sense of comradery with the audience. Yet I think there's something more at work than just sharing a momentary alliance with a random passerby.
I learned this as I discussed the intricacies of Talleyrand, Napoleon's treacherous minister, with one of the audience members before the show. For once, I could be myself in this subject, no pretensions, no filter. I think that's what we're looking for in life, a skill or environment which allows us to thrive for being whom we enjoy being .
Much too often in life we have to live in disguise. We have to smile and wave, not say what truly crosses our minds, for fear of ridicule. We eventually reach a point where any unique and interesting thought is turned off. to the point where we just shamble along from one moment to the next. Most people go through life in a walking daze. I can't help but feel that there is a part of ourselves that rebels at this notion, we want to leave such a judgemental environment. Over the years, I've grown tired of such a life of wanting and waiting.
It's the reason I actively took to learning how to socialise, dancing salsa , writing and travel. I want to be myself in the best light possible, with the least amount of artificial barriers. I want to experience life freely – I have decided to be myself in life regardless of circumstance. Such a decision is a bold one, for I'm willingly deciding to alienate myself from most people. I will have niche appeal, not widespread likeability.
I think we ought to be polarising in life. Being palatable to all should never be our goal. By being palatable, you're letting go of some of your bigger advantages, and you will never be beloved. You can only be loved by people you genuinely connect with, to find them you have to actually show who you truly are underneath the facade. A large percentage of people will not like what you have on offer, and that's ok, provided you still find the right people.
Admittedly, most people don't go for this strategy, as they prefer to be tolerated by all, but loved by none; instead of loved by many, yet hated by some. If you are one of the few who wish to genuinely connect with others, then life will initially be somewhat more difficult. You won't find your tribe on the first go, people won't readily accept what you bring to the table.
Time will pass, you will start meeting worthwhile people, and you will be able to identify them by the fact that they like you despite you not wearing the regalia of pretension – you simply are who you are – nothing more or less. Ironically, you will notice something quite curious. More people than ever, will actually start becoming very fond of you.
Fact of the matter is that we all live under masks for such long periods, that we appreciate someone who proudly doesn't wear one. We consider him a hero, and we want him to succeed, because a part of us identifies with that person. Unapologetic passion for life is the greatest aphrodisiac there ever was, or will be. It's why the penniless artist can still attract people to his circle, if his vision is strong enough.
Having said this, there are others who will look at your unmasked face and sneer. They will hate you with the radiance of a dying sun. Perhaps it was once in the past they tried to live unmasked as well, yet they weren't able to withstand the initial pressure. Perhaps it is that you represent such an affront to their way of life that it is only logical that they take arms against you, for their own good.
Be that as it may, they shall be your enemies, and no matter how much common ground you try to find, they shall resist it, and hate you all the more for trying to find it. Best thing is to pay no mind to them, and focus on the positive influences in your life. There's a scene in the novel The Fountainhead where Roark, our stoic protagonist and hero, is confronted by Ellseworth Toohey, a man who cuts the tallest standing flower out of sheer spite. After having ruined every attempt Roark had made, and ruined any potential prospects that he might have in his career, victorious, screaming from the rafters, Ellseworth asks him "Mr. Roark, we're alone here. Why don't you tell me what you think of me? In any words you wish. No one will hear us."
Roark in turn gave him a passing glance and replied with a brief "but I don't think of you" before continuing on his merry way. It's by far one of my favourite scenes in all of literature, nothing grand happens, but the simplicity by which our protagonist brushes off the main villain of the story is astounding. To my recollection, that is the one and only time the two characters directly interact face to face, and it's such a crushing defeat, that anything more and it would feel tacked on.
The best revenge to your enemies is managing to live a happy life despite their best attempts to the contrary, nothing sours their life more than seeing that their petty attempts fall on deaf ears. Before you, you have your life, and there is a choice that you have to make with it. Which shall it be? Are you going to be the victim, the hero, or the villain? They're all roles that have to be played, so there's room for all.
A great person need not be a hero to all, he may well be a villain to some. This is why I admire the legacy of Napoleon, near his death he famously exclaimed "What a novel my life has been!" I agree with him, his powerful story to a great extent created the world we live in nowadays. Heroism often has ripples through time and space unlike anything which we could imagine. His story of humble beginnings also reminds us that the most unlikely circumstances can come about when destiny is being controlled by a capable man.
It's the reason I booed Wellington at Waterloo, alongside the French, and told him where he could stick it. I admire the myth, man and legend of Napoleon. He represents the greatness we can become if we truly accept ourselves…
It is on this note that I leave you this week. Au revoir, mes amis!
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So as we do every two years, Carol's company takes us on a working vacation to fancy foreign destinations with a small intimate group of about 350 people. This past June we went to Budapest for 6 days (then on to Prague on our own dime for another 3 days).
Once again, I got the not so subtle reminder that life can be a two-faced she devil. One moment as sublime as a bird's feather floating on a gentle breeze and the next a 2×4 that knocks out most of your front teeth like you're playing in your first hockey game.
After all these years of traveling you'd think I would know better, I made sure all my expensive camera gear was well protected and in my constant possession from Seattle to Amsterdam and then on to Budapest, but my camera belt pack had to be stored in my checked bag and in there were a bunch of items I never considered all that worthy of attention or sticky fingers. Six SD memory cards totaling 82 gigabytes worth of potential images got stolen, not to mention several backup batteries. So my first morning in Budapest was spent freaking out trying to fathom how dumb I was to have put my gear in harms way like that.
Having two Canon 5D bodies and several "L" series lenses doesn't do you any good if you dont have memory cards on which to store the images you shoot. I had one 16gig card loaded in one body on the flight over, all the rest were in the belt pack. I went from being able to take over 3,000 shots down to about 550. I was planning to shoot at least 2,000. I did not fly half way around the world for 20+ hours to shoot 550 shots; Carol had to talk me down off the 7th floor ledge of the Sofitel.
So why not just buy some new memory cards, right? It turns out that in this part of the world you pay about 600% more than you should for them in the US, not mention that the best camera store I could find only had one SD card even hanging on the wall. That one 8gig card cost 30,000 farfignuggens (or whatever the local monopoly money is called), and that translates to about $117 US dollars. Thank you Mr Geitner for QE1 and QE2, let's bring on QE3! Now that's bang for your buck!
I stuffed down my pride and ponied up my credit card and said "let's do this" to the clerk. I ripped open the box, loaded the new card into my camera immediately and said "smile" to the guy who had just ripped off the desperate (quickly turning ugly) American. At which point I needed a drink, so we found a Starbucks nearby where I could get a coffee for a price I'm much more accustomed to.
The point being, I did get my shots — almost 1,000 of them, thanks in part to a loaner SD card from Dave Thomas the pro hired by PacLife to document this trip in film, and those are finally loaded onto my home PC and ready for editing. When done you can look for some of those shots on my website.
Later on while getting ready for a cocktail party, the same day I discovered that my memory cards got ripped off, I went looking for my new leather dress belt — gone, then "where are my news socks!?!?!", they were still in the Nordstrom's packaging, so I guess that makes a pair of socks worth stealing!?!?
But enough about Budapest …
Prague gets a lot of press as one of the cleanest and most picturesque big cities in the world, and it gets my vote as the most photogenic urban landscape I've ever seen. So check back for those shots.
BTW … the image above was taken from our room looking from the "pest" side of the Danube over at the "Buda" side of the city. A financial adviser not to be named plunked that bottle down on the dinner table the night before and insisted we all do shots with him. It was a wild time to be sure, so I had to have a picture to commemorate it.


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Cakes & Desserts & Liqueurs
Drawing of the week book
How to turn hundreds of whiteboard drawings in a great looking book.
Modern lamp
How to build your own great looking lamp with wood and easy to get materials.
Simple DIY wireless button
How to make a BIG wireless button to trigger anything on your computer, laptop or Rasberry Pi.
DIY dressoir using wood
Candle powered Christmas pyramid
Building a Christmas pyramid (Weihnachtspyramide) with wood.
Homebuild windmills
Internet hardware furniture
Old code
Serious games at Deltares
Om de put (Around the pit)
Levee Patroller
Serious game about levee patrolling! This will learn you how to recognize potential levee failures...
Groen Eiland
Zand verdeler
CPT - game
Sustainable Delta Game
Game which combines 3d graphics, playing cards and a simulation model.
Fun stuff
Older games
Flood Risk Management Game created for a game design course. (In both Dutch and English)
Max in Muziekland
NLGD Contest game created in Flash for children in hospitals.
Western game
Quadrant Wars
Augmented Reality / Graphics
Subsoil on a mobile device
My Master thesis: Visualizing and estimating the distance and depth of underground infrastructure.
Real-time visualization of water simulation
Turning calculated water flows into a real-time visualization.
RED - Motion captured animation
Open Data Sources for 3D Data Visualisation
do you want a wireless button to trigger anything on your computer, laptop or Raspberry Pi? Then there is a very simple way to do this. Check out the new article about the wireless arcade button !
The article about the making of our drawing of the week book has been added!
Added a new liqueur section on the site. A new hobby which is fun, and delicious
Three years have passed again! I once started on a new redesign in 2009, but it never got finished.
But now, on the 10th anniversary of persistentrealities.com, a new website is finally there!
This site shows a lot of things that I have been working on since 2007 when I started as a professional game developer at the research insitute Deltares.
There is still some content to be uploaded and or editted. Writing pages for the many projects since 2006 has taken quite some time that I actually need to catch up with other things.
I have tried to keep old links intact.
If you have any comments let me know
- Added free downloadable texture packs in the code section
- Updated the projects page
- We have passed the 50000 downloads at the VB game archive!
- A new Unreal Tournament 'DM-SpaceCore' map can be downloaded from the code section.
- The previous UT map named 'CTF-Sponge' has been revised and has become CTF-Sponge][, and can also be downloaded at the code section.
- A test version of SPGallery has been released, which allows you to create custom ShutterPoint albums and galleries. documentation can be found here. Comments can be redirected to the topic at Shutterpoint.
- Last few months some new screenshots of various (old) projects have been added to the Screenshot gallery.
- I've decided to move quadrantwars.com to this server. (Even despite it's cancel/hold state).
- Last but not least, updated some of the pages to make them more readable.
The two tutorials are about "Crazy Eddie's GUI" and a renderstate manager for DirectX8. A direct link to these tutorials can be found on the "Tutorials page".


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Live Music
Hope Cassity @ Marie's Bistro
What: Hope Cassity @ Marie's Bistro
Hanie, Marie and the gang at Marie's Bistro always have something cooking. Along with some of the best, most reasonably priced food on Scenic 30A, they are always running a special of some kind. Whether it's a happy hour drink special, the daily lunch specials, the weekend dance parties, or the musical entertainment, you'll always find something fun to do at Marie's.
Marie's Bistro serves up a good time throughout the week. Don't miss karaoke nights, Sunday brunch, Thursday and Friday evenings with live entertainment, and special dinner events.
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The Club Captain's speech to the Pacific CC End-of-Season Dinner, The Vine, Kentish Town, Saturday 12th November 2016Ladies and gentlemenWelcome to the Pacific end-of-season dinner 2016.And first of all I think we'd all like to thank the man who organised it – if only we could remember what he looks like. Where is he? Ah, yes, there you are, TOM IRELAND – the wanderer returns. Now, as most of you will recall, after a stellar 2015 with bat and ball, Tom won the Player of the Season award. We were hoping for more fireworks from him in 2016 but he disappeared into the jungle, and off the radar. Still, as social secretary, it is Tom's job to organise the dinner and so, on 14 October, an email lands in our inbox."Dear Pacificos," Tom wrote. "The Annual End-of-Season Awards and Dinner is booked for Saturday 12th November at The Vine in Kentish Town. There'll be prizes and awards for best batting, bowling, fielding, newcomer, most improved, and Player of the Year, and Toby will be doing another speech, but don't let that put you off."Yes, thanks Tom. I missed you too.But I guess Tom does have a point about the danger of me banging on, so, in the interests of keeping things brief, I'm afraid I'll only have time to mention those of us who are here this evening. Of course everyone who has played this season has contributed to the Pacific vibe. And it is a shame that Navid Choudhury in particular had to fly back to California a couple of weeks ago because we would have loved to have had him here tonight after all the work he put in this season. But Nav, and others like him, are unable to make it – though I'm sure they're with us in spirit. Sorry, Tom, I digress.But if there's one man who Tom can blame for me standing before you this evening and boring you to death, it's our next protagonist, OLI HAILL. Back in 2009 Oli invited me to come and play for Pacific, and play I did. Things were different back then. I remember that as his pre-match warm-up, Oli held a nine-year-old Luke Hollman upside down by his ankles.I think that today the club's child protection officer – that's Jon Webley in case you were wondering – wouldn't let Oli near to a youth player due to his increasingly uncanny resemblance to a certain Rolf Harris.Again back in 2009 I remember my first game for Pacific. I'd only been on the pitch for a couple of minutes when club legend James Gleadow dismissed the opening batsman and celebrated by raising his arms aloft, screaming at the top of his voice, and running and sliding past the wicketkeeper as if he'd just scored the winning goal in a World Cup final. What have I let myself in for, I wondered. Are they always like this? It turned out it was Nuggsy's 100th wicket for the club, which at least went some way to explaining what I'd just witnessed.A look at the Pacific Wisden – if we're still allowed to call it that (that's another story) – reveals that Oli took his 100th wicket for Pacific in the 2015 season. How did you celebrate Oli? [Oli answers: "I didn't really."]Still these personal landmarks can mean a lot to players, and one man who has reached the ultimate landmark is with us tonight. It's JON WEBLEY, described by Black Rose skipper Andre Mishra as the Donald Bradman of club cricket.Now last year you may remember that Steve Lay and Jon were engaged in a tug of war as each battled to go top of the all-time runs chart and one would keep overtaking the other. As it happened, Steve, with 9,692, finished last season just four runs ahead of Jon. This year Jon set out to get his own back. His 350 runs this season – including 148 against Dorset Wanderers (about 50 of them off his dad's bowling) – have taken him past 10,000 runs (10,038). A round of applause for Jon.Still, I don't remember Jon getting carried away when he reached the 10,000 mark because he's a pretty cool customer.One man who isn't a cool customer is Mr Angry himself, BEN BURNHAM. Now there've been a couple of times this season when Ben has lost his temper. One moment that sticks in my mind, even though I didn't witness it myself, was the Incredible Hulk moment. You remember that one, Ben? ["No, I don't," replies Ben, looking worried.] Let me enlighten you.We were playing a game at Ally Pally and everyone had decided to catch the 12.14 train from Finsbury Park in order to arrive in good time for the match. Everyone was on the platform apart from Ben. The train came, the players got on. Oh well, Ben must be making his own way there, they thought. Then Ben is seen sprinting up the staircase and dashing for the train, only to have the doors slide shut in front of him. "Noooooooo!" he cries, bearing his cricket bag above his head in anger, his jeans splitting open at the bottoms, and his T-shirt bursting off. Thankfully when he did arrive at the ground he was able to take his anger out on the bowlers, flaying them around in typically aggressive style with what has been described as his 360 degree cut shot.Another time he lost his cool was in that infamous match at Chigwell where Ben could again be seen to be losing his temper, looking as if he might explode with rage, but no one could quite put their finger on why he was getting so angry. To quote from that day's match report: "Was it that Ahmed, stuck in traffic, had entered the field seven overs late? Was it the misfields? Was it that the captain had failed to bring the in-form Mullens on to bowl until it was too late? Was it that Chigwell were not declaring their innings closed? Perhaps these were all contributory factors. But the real reason, it transpired, was that not only was Ben the only player on the pitch not wearing a hat on the hottest day of the year so far, he had also neglected to apply any suncream and was thus becoming redder by the minute. His mother, if she is reading this, would surely not approve."Still, despite his temper, Ben is normally a sociable chap. Speaking of which, Ben, aren't you missing someone tonight? Where's your partner in crime…Some of you may not know what I'm talking about. Well, after last year's dinner, Ben, as usual, fancied another drink so he and the bowler of the season went on to a nearby bar. But the less said about that better…Let's hope that this year's best bowler doesn't cause quite so much trouble.One possible contender for that prize is AHMED HUSSAIN – the spin king, the A Bomb. This season Ahmed has bamboozled many a batsman, taking an impressive 31 wickets, which when added to his 85 in previous seasons, takes him past the hundred mark. Well done, Ahmed.A real student of the game, Ahmed is also one of the best umpires in the club – a role not to be underestimated.But one of the moments that best sticks in the mind is when Ahmed was bowling in the net during the last game of the season. Luke was batting in the middle and hit the ball towards the net, where Ahmed let it roll through his legs, and then stood statue still, watching it intently. He seemed lost in a trance, as if he was hoping that it might turn into a very nice cake for him to eat – or perhaps a pint of beer. But his daydream came abruptly to an end when the ball was picked up and sent whistling past his ear by the boundary fielder throwing it back in to the wicketkeeper. Perhaps Pete can tell us what he would have signalled had the ball hit Ahmed? [Pete seemed unsure at this point.]AROON KORGAONKARAnother wrist spinner is Aroon. But, unlike Ahmed, you won't catch Aroon daydreaming as he commits every detail of the Pacific finances to his trusty spreadsheet.This time last year we all remember that Aroon was celebrating the dropping of his arch enemy Ian Bell from the England side. And this year he was celebrating again after talk of a possible Bell recall came to nothing.Aroon is of course the club treasurer, a vital role, and has had to deal with all the usual excuses when collecting match fees. These include the following: "I forgot it"; "I was robbed on my way to the game"; and "I'm under 18 so I don't have to pay" – and that was Tony T.But Aroon has also had to contend with the modern-day phenomenon of youngsters not actually carrying any cash. So he is now thinking of investing club funds into a card reader so as to enable players to swipe their match fees at the end of the game. But in the meantime, he's been keeping tabs on players in his spreadsheet of doom. So if anyone owes any match fees, you'd better pay up now or Aroon will be on to you.PETE HOLLMANThe origin of the species, Pete of course founded Pacific Cricket Club in 1983 and he is third in the all time runs chart with 9,630 runs. He's second in the wickets chart with 639, and top of the catches with 223. I think we can all agree these are impressive stats.But these days Pete has hung up his whites and taken to umpiring. It's always an interesting experience going out to toss with the opposition skipper and Pete. Normally the toss consists of a quick discussion about how many overs the match will consist of, how many overs each bowler is allowed, and whether the side bowling second will get a new ball. But not when you go out to the middle at Wray Crescent with Pete. Before you know it, all sorts of weird and wonderful local rules come into play. In fact, recent developments at the ground mean that the captains have to sit an exam in order to memorise all of the following rules and regulations:Law 1, If the ball pitches off the artificial strip, it is a no ball.Law 2, If a fielder fails to stop a ball before it hits the nearest pile of dog shit, that fielder shall have to sit in the sin bin for 15 minutes for ball tampering.Law 3, If the footballers fail to vacate the pitch before the scheduled start of play, they shall count as fielders and can catch the batsman out, but if the batsman hits the ball into the football net, that counts as 20 runs.Law 4, If the ball hits a scary clown who is marauding around the boundary, the batsman who hit the ball has to play the rest of his innings wearing the clown suit.Law 5, If the ball hits a telegraph pole on the full, the batsman has five minutes to climb to the top of the pole, sing the Pacific club anthem, and be ready to face the next delivery.Now I hope everyone got all that because you will be tested on it at the end of the evening.Now, from father, to son…LUKE HOLLMANWhat to say about Luke? Well, in his case, the stats speak for themselves. Due to his other commitments, Luke's only been able to play seven games for us this season, and had only six innings, but still he has soared to third place in the run chart. In just six innings he has made 559 runs, hit three centuries, including a 150, with an average of 111, and a lowest score of above 50. How many was it Luke? ["About 54," answers Luke.] Ah, letting the side down!He's also taken five wickets, and eight catches – a couple of them exceptional.At one point, having reached yet another century, Luke was pretty much hauled off the pitch by that day's captain, Ahmed, who clearly thought he's outgrown little Pacific.In fact, news just in: I hear that Luke has been invited to join the Middlesex Academy, meaning that next year he can expect to play for the county Under-17s and Under-19s. That right, Luke? ["Yes," says Luke.]Up next, it's ALY DUNCAN, otherwise known as the Alygator, who has now completed his second season for the club. I played a series of Twenty20 matches with Aly before I joined Pacific. One moment that sticks in my mind from the first of those game is when Aly thought we had twelve players and so spent the whole of a match scoring only to realise that we'd actually been playing with ten men the whole time.The name of that Twenty20 side was G Force. And, speaking of the Force, many of us feared that Aly had disappeared to the dark side when he left honest journalism at The Guardian to become a corporate apologist at the Confederation of British Industry. A son of Grantham, Margaret Thatcher's hometown, we thought that maybe he, like she, believed there was no such thing as society.But, like Luke Skywalker, Aly's inner resolve was strong enough that he remained with us at heart.Indeed, Aly is the most selfless of cricketers, always doing his best to score quick runs for the team regardless of his own wicket. So it was nice to see him enjoy a swashbuckling innings against London Fields. Aly, the Force is with you.SUMANT KUMARSumant played his first game for Pacific at the end of 2015 and this season he has settled right in. He's a hard-hitting batsman and a dangerous bowler, his trademark delivery being the fast yorker that's on to the batsman's stumps before he knows it. If there's one thing the coach might disapprove of it's Sumant's excessive use of the feet while fielding. One sometimes suspects he thinks he's Neymar rather than Kumar. Still, with a batting average of 40, and a bowling average of 20, Sumant is a genuine all-rounder and a valuable addition to Pacific. Sometimes I'll ask Sumant whether he wants to bat up the order at No 4. "Oh, I wouldn't do that," he replies. "There's always the danger that I'll do something really crazy." So there you go, the danger man of Pacific, Sumant Kumar.JAMES COLLISJames is a watchful batsman and someone who – unlike Sumant – will always give it 100 per cent in the field to back up his bowlers.While defence is the solid basis of James's game, he has this year extended his sound technique with the addition of the uncomplicated slap over the bowler's head. Ahmed recalls how there was one game where the opposition set three fielders at extra cover for it and he kept just clearing them!The highlight of James's season was an impressive 83 against Highgate at Wray Crescent which provided a gift for the headline writers: "Collis king in fourth successive victory", reads the Pacific match report.He also hit a vital 33 against Chigwell at Ally Pally to help us win the tightest of matches – we won off the last ball – and secure second place in the league. Hopefully with more contributions like that we can go one step further and win the league next season.That said, I'm afraid it's not all good news. I'm sorry to report that James is married to an Australian. James, how could you?HUGH McPHERSONHugh is the only person who actually enjoys the chaos caused by the footballers at Wray Crescent.Some of you may know that Hugh works for Electoral Reform Services. Now, Hugh, we really ought to be putting you on a plane to America. It looks like they could use your work out there with the New York Times reporting yesterday that Hillary Clinton actually won the popular vote in this week's election by more than 2 million votes.But this year Hugh has of course been preoccupied with investigating the electoral process involved in becoming a full member of Pacific Cricket Club.So, not wanting him to feel disenfranchised, I proposed Hugh as a full member. Of course following official procedure, as per the club's written constitution, another full member must second any membership proposal. Who better, I thought, than to ask Hugh's good old friend Ben Burnham. But I hadn't realised that Ben wasn't such a good friend after all and in fact threatened to veto Hugh's nomination, potentially triggering an extraordinary general meeting and, no doubt, plunging the club into a constitutional crisis. In order to avert such a crisis, I managed to find an alternative seconder to sign the appropriate documentation which I then put in the post up to Scotland where the club chairman Steve Lay now resides. Steve then posted an official membership invitation to Hugh and offered to put his name forward to an official ballot of existing full members, whereupon, if voted in by the necessary margin, Hugh could, upon paying the nominal sum of 40 English pounds, join our esteemed company.Hugh pondered the invitation and penned a reply. "No thanks," he said. "I could spend that 40 quid on booze and fags. Maybe next year." Yes, thanks, Hugh, it's an honour to have you with us tonight.PAUL DAVISNow Paul, what do you think of events in America this week? ["It's a disaster," says Paul.]Now back to cricket, some of you may know that Paul plays the odd game for the hipsters of Bussey CC, but when it came to a match between us and them, it was nice to know where Paul's loyalties really lie. Fielding for them as a sub, he put down a simple catch off one of our batsmen to ensure that we didn't lose too many early wickets. Of course we all know that Paul likes to play baseball, where the fielders have the benefit of a mitt. And there are times when we suspect he wishes he could wear one on the cricket pitch too.My mind goes back to that early season league match against Chigwell, which was a tough day as Chigwell piled on the runs and the sun beat down on us – just ask Ben Burnham. Their competitive Kiwi Dave Colwill drilled the ball in the air a foot to Paul's left but Paul didn't move. "What happened there then," someone asked Paul at the interval, "didn't you see it?" He thought long and hard about the question, and then he replied as follows… [captain adopts bad American accent] "Well, truth be told, I saw it racing toward me and I thought well I'll be damned if I'm gonna get in the way o' that cannon ball. I didn't have a hope in hell o' catching it but I had every damned chance o' getting shot down. So I just let it go on its merry way down yonder valley."TONY TAMBYRAJAHWho's next? It's Tony T, the whippersnapper, who still claims that he's under 18.Now, Tony, as the youngest person here, I know you've probably been getting a bit bored of all the adult conversation. So I've come up with a little game to keep you entertained. It's called spot the difference.Tony, who is this? [Shows photo of Kieran, whom Tony correctly identifies]And who is this? [Shows photo of Toby, whom Tony also correctly identifies]Well done, Tony! Why play spot the difference, I hear you ask. Well, let me explain. Many a time Tony has been kind enough to give me a lift to a match. To be honest, I'm always a bit nervous when Tony's driving because, as a youngster, he can't have had his license very long, but still we manage to reach our destination in one piece.Anyway, I'll be talking to Tony in the car and he'll say how Toby had asked him to play because we needed a spinner. "But I'm Toby," I point out. "I think you mean Kieran."But at least Tony's on the ball tonight. A round of applause for Tony T! [The crowd claps Tony vigorously]KIERAN MULLENSNow I'm actually a little surprised that Tony could mistake Kieran for anyone else because I think it's safe to say there's no one else quite like him. True, he has the classic high elbow and a cover drive to die for. You might even say that it's reminiscent of Ian Bell (but we don't want to mention him do we Aroon?). Kieran is also keen on quick singles – in fact he loves quick singles so much that he has trademarked a dating site of that name, where lonely ladies have the opportunity to land themselves an eligible cricketer. If Kieran was here tonight I was hoping he'd give us an update on how Quick Singles is coming on. But, alas, Kieran has been struck down by illness and can't be with us. He is deeply missed.As well as his undoubted cricketing talents there are also, how shall I put this, his idiosyncrasies. He'll be fielding a touch deep at midwicket, the captain will ask him to close in on the one. "It's OK," he'll reply. "I'm fast. I can cut it off." Then the next ball the batsman will inevitably drop the ball to midwicket and take the single.Now you may know that when Kieran's fielding he doesn't like being given such advice as "get it in", or "bowler's end". "Guys, I know what I'm doing," he'll reply. "Telling me what to do only distracts me."And yet, despite his lack of enthusiasm for being given advice, he's more than happy to give it.Many a Pacific batsman has been at the crease and found themselves within Kieran's sphere of influence, whether he's batting or umpiring. You might be taking guard only to find him standing next to you saying: "Come on, mate, we can do this. We can do this." You might be delivered a full toss which you gratefully put away to the boundary only to find Kieran in your ear saying: "Calm down. Take it easy. We can do this in singles."Still, we love the K Dog. Not only has he almost singlehandedly kept the club going for the last three years. He has also presented us with new club caps and, like Pacific's own Mary Berry, he's ensured dietary standards at Wray Crescent remain high - even going so far as to instruct us to kill London Fields with culinary kindness.And no post-match drink at the YB Yeats would be complete without Kieran entering the pub bearing a cold tea in a polystyrene cup.Kieran, we salute you!Who's next? It's RAVI PATEL – the disappearing man. A look at the stats shows that Ravi played only three matches this season. Ravi, where were you? [Ravi mumbles some lame excuses.] Well, I think there's only one thing to write on your end-of-term report: "Must Try Harder."BEN STOCKTONStill, while we may not have seen much of Ravi I think we can all agree that 2016 has been a fantastic year in terms of the newcomers and one of this year's best has been the Yorkshire terrier, BEN STOCKTON. Ben rolled up to the Victoria Park nets and quickly became part of the Pacific furniture. He's a reliable left-arm bowler and a free-scoring batsman. Ben, am I right in saying that you didn't bat too much before you came to Pacific? ["I'd never scored a fifty before," replies Ben to general astonishment.] Well, you could have fooled us – you look like you were born with a bat in your hand.I remember when we were playing against Oakfield Parkonians at Fairlop and, despite chasing a small target, the Parkonians skipper could hardly lay bat on ball against Ben. "Come and play for us," the skipper kept saying to Ben as he walked back to his mark. "No thanks, love," replied Ben, "I'm flattered, but I only go where the Pacific tide takes me." Hear hear, Ben – spoken like a true gentleman.That said, unfortunately I can report that Ben isn't quite the model citizen we thought he was. It turned out he was hiding a dark secret, which we were only to discover on the last game of the season. We were in the pub, celebrating a successful year, when we realised that Ben had gone awol. Ten minutes later, all was revealed when Ben's namesake, Ben Burnham, went outside for a Lucky Strike, and found Stockton there smoking a roll-up. "Sorry lads," said Stockton, "but I do like a bifter every now and then." Ben, your secret is out.Another newcomer is SUMEET SHARMA. In his first season for Pacific, Sumeet has been a reassuring presence behind the stumps and I can't remember him dropping a catch either with or without the gloves. He's taken 16 catches and 10 stumpings and scored 590 runs at the top of the order as an attacking batsman. Such is his reliability that I suspect we could well have a new fielder of the season on our hands.Now… SAM HOWES. Back in March I popped to the Victoria Park nets where I found Sam wandering aimlessly on his own, bowling at a plastic bottle, with no one to play with, and generally lacking any sense of direction in life – like an abandoned puppy.But, seeing his raw potential, I invited him to join Pacific, and join he did. Since then, like Banana Man, an amazing transformation has occurred in his game. In a supportive cricketing environment, and with careful guidance and encouragement from his new mentor, Kieran Mullens, Sam has progressed from a rough-round-the-edges medium pacer into a sharp-turning leg-spinner, and has taken 17 wickets.He has also made valuable contributions with the bat. When we were collapsing against Oakfield Parkonians, the strongest side in the league and its eventual winners, Sam rose to the occasion with a courageous 33 to help us post something like a respectable total. They were, in the circumstances, the most precious of runs.Speaking of precious, it has to be said that Sam also does a fantastic impression of the Lord of the Rings character Sméagol. Sam, perhaps you can treat us to some Sméagol now? [Sam obliges, saying: "My precious... My precious... I wants it... I needs it..."]So, as well as doing a good Golumn, Sam's had plenty of success in the wickets column. Sam, well done!Another newcomer this season was RAFIQ RATTA. On 8th April, Rafiq wrote an email to the club, which read as follows:"Dear Sir, Last weekend I was coming back from my friend's house. I saw a gentleman walking on Moray Road with his cricket kit on his back. I stopped him and asked if he was playing for a cricket team. He said yes. I said can I have the name of the cricket club please. He gave me the name; unfortunately I was in a rush and I forgot to ask his name – silly me. But I am very much interested to join your club. I live locally on Tollington Park. I can bat, I can do bowling, keeping as well. I will be grateful if I can be given the opportunity. Yours sincerely and many thanks. Rafiq Ratta."Pete Hollman, upon reading this message, replied: "Hello Rafiq. What a nice story. We look forward to seeing you on the cricket pitch soon."And I think we can all agree that it's been great to have Raf on board. He has brought enthusiasm, fantastic cuisine and some true moments of brilliance. One of his high points came in a beer match against Old Citizens in August in which he was the real star. He almost took a hat-trick and hit some lusty blows with the bat. But the real highlight was his fielding when he somehow managed to misdirect his throw by 90 degrees twice while attempting to get the ball in from the boundary in some kind of bizarre one-man relay. It had to be seen to be believed.And last, but by no means least, we have JULIANA SILVA – one of many overseas players to have represented Pacific, but probably the first Brazilian one.This year Juliana again stepped into the breach when lesser men failed to do so. We were on tour when, with only ten men, we found ourselves collapsing against the Dorset Wanderers. "I'll field for you but I'm not batting," declared Juliana. "I don't want to get hurt." As the wickets continued to fall and the situation became ever more desperate, Sharan Timbadia came up with the perfect solution: get her drunk. After a couple of beers Juliana was raring to bat and it fell upon me to prepare her for what to expect in the middle. I gave her some throw-downs and she batted them away with aplomb. Next thing we know, another wicket has fallen, and Juliana is striding confidently out to the middle ready for whatever they might throw at her. From the boundary we could see Juliana take guard, the bowler ran in, Juliana played the ball expertly out to cover off the middle of the bat. Then we could see her in discussion with the wicketkeeper, followed by all the players walking off for tea. It transpired that before hitting the ball to cover, Juliana had hit her own wicket with the bat. "It wasn't my fault," she said. "You didn't tell me I could be out like that."I didn't argue.So there we go! Another year, another glorious season in the history of Pacific Cricket Club. Thank you all for coming. Now let's raise a glass – to Pacific!
To see who won the awards, click here
And here are the links to the 2016 averages:
Batting http://www.pacificcc.co.uk/averages.php?intYear=2016&strMode=reg&strData=batBowling http://www.pacificcc.co.uk/averages.php?intYear=2016&strMode=reg&strData=bwl
Fielding http://www.pacificcc.co.uk/averages.php?intYear=2016&strMode=reg&strData=fld


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The storyline of Dead Trigger is played out through missions.
ENGLISH Accidents Happens... !SURVIVE! : An unknown plague has killed billions. Many turned into creautures hungering for flesh and blood. Those who retain their life are fighting for survival. You found a group of survivors led by Julian Lassagne. You must earn their trust by killing all infected blocking a path to their hideout...
JULIAN LASSAGNE: You lead the survivors to their hideout. You earn their trust and now you are one of them...
Un Accidente Ocurre... '!¡SOBREVIVE! : 'Un Virus desconocido ha matado miles de millones de personas. Muchos se convirtieron en criaturas sedientas de carne y sangre. Los que conservan su Vida están luchando por sobrevivir. Uno de los sobrevivientes Kyle, encuentra a un grupo de supervivientes encabezados por Julian. Lassagne. Kyle debe ganar su confianza matando a todos los infectados bloqueando un camino a su escondite...
JULIAN LASSAGNE: Kyle, Llevas a los supervivientes a su escondite. Usted gana su confianza y la mía ahora tú eres uno de nosotros...
Rear guardEdit
!GUARD THE REAR ENTRANCE! : You're in a dark corridor leading to the back door. The infected roar outside the boarded windows. They punch and claw at the planks...the wood splinters...
It's KILLING TIME!
Tools of DEATHEdit
!GET TO ROCKSTOCKS! : Using Julian's map, you stay in the shadows and successfully avoid the infected. Finally. you arrive; graffiti on the side of a building reads "ROCKSTOCK'S GUNS N' STUFF". You search the streets for an entry until several infected notice you. So much for stealth...
MISSION SUCCESS: You managed to shoot your way through the shop gate, and it opens! You quickly dash inside.
Moonlight for Rockstock (1/2/3)Edit
A big man with a cigar stands in the room, holding a firearm. Rockstock: "I'm Rockstock. Yer one of the New Hope folk? How would you like to get a side job? I got a few old hideouts. Marked em' on yer map. My stuff got left behind and you look capable enough to retrieve it."
!FIND THE BOTTLE OF 20-YEAR OLD SCOTCH! : A bottle of GRENFREY, Rockstock's 20-year scotch, is missing. Return it safely and he's promised to pour you a glass. Or two. Maybe even three.
!FIND THE BOX WITH ROCKSTOCK'S PHOTOS! : Rockstock left a box filled with family photos. Find them and the reward will be yours.
!FIND THE CASE WITH ROCKSTOCK'S TOOLS! : The old Rockstock hideout shows signs of a fierce battle. Riddled walls and doors, blood stains, bits of charred clothing- all signs point to an infected massacre. Find Rockstock's tools quickly, before the dead arrive to settle the score.
You return everything to it's rightful owner. Rockstock: "Yer unbelievable. I thought I'd never see these things again,". With tears in his eyes, he shows you the photos of his family, all of them now dead. Rockstock kills half the bottle with you. Next stop: New Hope.
Hunt for Supplies (1,2,3)Edit
Julian: "Glad you're alive! We just lost several members on a supply run -- and we're running low on almost everything! There's a place with supplies I want you hit. We repaired the van. It ain't a tank, but we can move cargo."
!GATHER GOODS AND BRING THEM TO THE VAN! : While scouting, you discover the gruesome remains of Julian's tribe. Gnawed bones rest among torn clothes and spent shells. The supplies they were carrying are scattered all around. Try to gather them so them so that their sacrifice wasn't in vain.
!DEFEND THE VAN FROM INFECTED! : Infected are closing in from all sides and the damned thing won't start! How cliched! How annoying! You jump out and defend the van while Julian repairs it.
!DIE ZOMBIE, DIE! : You've secured several first-aid kits and experimental drugs(how convenient!), but the infected have located you. Fight them off!
You arrive back in New Hope, alive and relatively unharmed. The supplies are unloaded as you and Julian share a beer. Julian: "These supplies should keep us going for a while. We have sick people to heal and hungry mouths to feed. We are forever indebted to you."
The BunkerEdit
Julian: "We found a government-run underground bunker. We'd heard rumours of their existence even before the outbreak, and now we have a chance to live somewhere truly safe. We've managed to hack the database and gain entry codes. Now we all need to do is secure the area. Easier said than done, but it's our best chance for survival."
!CHECK BUNKER COMPUTERS FOR INFORMATION! : You enter the bunker through it's reinforced doors. The air is humid and reeks of old decay. With finger on the trigger, you step into the darkness...
MISSION SUCCESS: The upper floor of the bunker is clean. Now it's up to Julian and the others to decorate.
Julian: "We're setting ourselves up nicely, but we can't get into the lower levels. Hopefully we'll manage to hack the terminals soon."
Find transmitter parts (1,2,3)Edit
Julian: "The infected destroyed most of our food but the news isn't all bad. We found a radio transmitter that could be repaired. We need you to find the right parts. I marked the most likely areas on your map. Good luck."
!SURVIVE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES! : You'v found an antenna for the transmitter, now you just need to wait for the van. Don't die you sonofabitch! Keep shooting!
!DEFEND THE VAN FROM INFECTED! : A small electronics shop had the parts you need. On the way back to the bunker, the van is blocked by a pileup pf abandoned cars. Infected advance from all sides...
!KILL ALL INFECTED! : Guess what? You found almost everything on the list. Guess what again? Here comes a horde of trouble!
With all the transmitter parts secured, you take a much-deserved break back at New Hope. Julian assembles his group of techies and mechanics as they attempt a crucuial repair...
Damsel in distressEdit
Julian: "We've repaired the transmitter! It's working! The strength of the signal allows us to transmit and recieve all over the city. There's a woman stranded in a hotel 12 miles away- and you're a capable saviour. I already marked the location on the map. Good luck!"
!FIND THE WOMAN, STORM THE HOTEL! : The hotel is a ruin. Shattered windows look like dead eyes. On the top floor, a makeshift sign flutters from a balcony: HELP! UNLESS YOU'RE INFECTED.
Homeward BoundEdit
You dive for cover as a shotgun blast hits the door behind you. A woman stands in front of you, sawed off shotgun held waist high. Grace: "Sorry! I thought you were one of them. I'm Grace Kelly. Are you here to rescue me and my equipment?"
!GET THE EQUIPMENT INTO THE VAN! : You've hidden Grace in the van while you load her equipment. This being an apocalypse and all, nothing ever goes as planned. Groans fill the night air, shadows move, here they come!
!CLEAR A PATH! : Hordes of infected are coming from all sides and you're afraid that the sheer amount of shambling undead could block your escape. The solution is obvious: reduce them all to twitching sacks of blood and bones.
The inhabitants of New Hope are thrilled to have Grace join them, especially when they discover she's a scientist. You visit her for a drink in the evening(she says she prepared for something special), but she pulls out a new weapon prototype.
Lab RatEdit
After returning to New Hope, Grace calls you to the lab. Grace: "The virus causes irreversible change in the frontal lobe. We won't find a cure. Ever. Let's focus on improving the lab, so we can find a way how to dispose the infected."
!OBTAIN LABORATORY EQUIPMENT! : Grace wants a few technical toys from the institute she worked in before the outbreak. They owe her salary anyway. The only obstacle seems to be her former colleagues...
!ACTIVATE AND GUARD THE GENERATOR! : Grace's new laboratory needs a better power source. Starting the old generator behind New Hope and clearing the area seems the best option.
!DEFEND THE ENTRANCE TO THE LIBRARY! : You take Grace to the public library. You need to guard the entrance to prevent infected from entering while she looks for the books she needs.
Grace: "Grace's new lab is complete. After a few hours, she finishes a weapon prototype that might make things easier. Killing-wise, at least."
The Bunker - 2nd FloorEdit
Julian: "We've cracked the code for the bunker elevator. Our people decided to head down there but no one returned. We called the elevator back- found it empty and repainted with blood. Now, I know what you're thinking: yes, I need you to find out what happened. Please."
!EXPLORE THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE BUNKER!: You enter the bunker elevator. There's blood and meat everywhere. Julian's code works. The elevator begins it's slow descent...
Julian: "I'm glad you made it. The second floor contains a large server room with access to an emergency network connecting other bunkers. Let's obtain the data and see if we can contact other facilities- maybe there are survivors."
Infection (Part 1/2)Edit
You return to New Hope. Most people lie on makeshift gurneys in the hallways. sick. Julian: "There's been an outbreak. It's not the plague, but it's serious. We need antibiotics. Help us get them from the hospital."
!MAKE YOUR WAY THROUGH THE PASSAGE!: You're in an underground passage that leads to the hospital- these must be the old steam tunnels that were converted for supply runs. Ceiling lamps flicker on and off. You can't see much, but you can hear them; the horrible groans of the undead.
!FIND THE ENTRANCE TO THE HOSPITAL! : You're standing in the maintenance shaft. Pipes and wires are everywhere. Corpses litter the floor. At least, you think they're corpses.
The entrance closes. A crowd of people in lab coats greet you. A stout, elderly man approaches you. He has a prosthetic hand. Doctor Fisher: "You need antibiotics, correct? We have a limited supply. We don't hand them out. But I am willing to make a trade."
Infection (Part 2/2)Edit
Doctor Fisher leads you to a hospital break room. A map of the medical center is laid on the table, showing the two medical towers, joined by a bridge on the sixth floor. Doctor Fisher: "The West Tower has been overrun by the infected. We've barricaded the bridge and set up an explosive device, but the detonator got lost. Find it, and we'll give you the medicine."
!FIND DOCTOR GORDON'S DETONATOR! : You make your way across the high tower bridge. The entrance to the emergency staircase is locked. You have to crawl through the vents. After a few tight minutes you're on the top floor. The detonator could still be in the Operating Room.
The bridge between the towers explodes just in time to take the infected with it. Doctor Fisher: "Splendid work! There's an ambulance with antibiotics waiting for you in the garage. Please take this radio. If you ever need anything, contact us.
Dr. Fisher's colleagueEdit
The residents of New Hope are recovering, but the epidemic has drastically depleted the colonies supplies and more first-aid kits are needed. You tell Julian about Dr. Fisher and he agrees to contact him. Doctor Fisher: "First-aid kits? Sure. In exchange for finding our lost colleague, Dr. McGuffin."
!GET INTO DOCTOR MCGUFFINS LABORATORY! : You must cross the university commons and make it up to the lower levels of the research center to find Doctor McGuffin's office. Grab his day planner to determine his last known whereabouts.
You have found Dr. McGuffin's lab. Unfortunately, you only found dried blood, torn meat and a handwritten letter from the doctor himself.
Bunker- Sub-level 1 (Part 1/2)Edit
After delivering the letter to a saddened Dr. Fisher, you return to New Hope with the medical supplies. Julian: "We've downloaded plans from the server and discovered auxilary bunkers that run throughout the city, including one right underneath us. We need someone competent to check check out sub-level 1. Yes, you."
!CLEAR SUB-LEVEL 1 OF ALL INFECTED! : The elevator slows to a stop at sub-level 1. As the door slides open, you sniff the air- decaying flesh. Your boots echo in the darkened room. The noise attracts attention. Good; bring iit on, suckers.
Julian is relieved when the elevator door opens and you emerge. A medical crew rushes to your aid, but you brush them off. Julian: "This is much more difficult than we had hoped. I'm sending the techs to seal of sub-level 1. Oh- and Grace wants to see you."
Other Dirty JobEdit
Grace is bent over a microscope. Grace: "You look terrible! I mean tired. But I need your help! Dr. Fisher left some chemicals in the hospital and we require them. I have the tracking device. Oh, and semiconductors! I need those.
!FIND THE CHEMICALS FOR GRACE! : The hospital is as hellish as before- undead patients scurry about, piles of bodies lie slumped in the cafeteria, the remains of whatever resistance humans attempted are scattered in ruin. The tracking device beeps insistently. You're getting close.
!FIND THE SPARE PARTS FOR GRACE! : Despite your infected-killing skills, this new horde of gibbering undead is too big even for you. The tunnels are teeming with the infected. The night is coming. Let's find those parts and get out of here.
You give Grace the packages, but she won't talk to you until after you shower. After a quick rinse, you take a much deserved nap.
Bunker - Sub-level 1 (Part 2/2)Edit
It's morning. Julian stands by your bed, a cup of coffee in hand. He smiles, kind of. Julian: "Remember that team I sent to seal off sub-level 1? They didn't make it. I want you to spearhead the extraction.
!PICK OFF THE INFECTED WHILE OTHERS SEAL THE DOORS! : Time to harness your inner sniper- Julian and his team are barricading the door, but they need you to take out any infected that may try to enter.
With the doors sealed, you collapse from exhaustion. You made it. Grace invites you to her room so you can discuss the packages she recieved from Dr. Fisher. There's much work to be done.
Operation Grim PeaceEdit
Julian appears at the door, smiling. Julian: "We got it! I knew we would! McGuffin's diary contains data on development of a bioagent that might have created all of this mess. The bunker servers have more data and we need to recover it. Please."
!DOWNLOAD DATA FROM LEVEL 4 SERVERS! : (Julian)You need to get to Level 4, this level did not appear in any of the building plans we examined. The elevator has been programmed to take you directly there. Download the data and get the hell out!
!UNVEIL THE BURIED SECRETS! : (Julian)If we have properly understood one of the emails downloaded from the bunker, we should be able to access another part of the underground complex via the old cemetary. There is no one more capable of checking it out- it has to be you.
Julian: " The data- it shows that the plague was planned -- building the bunker and developing Lucy took years. The wealthy group behind it decided to kill most of the population after the blackout; people realized they didn't need money anymore. So the group let Lucy loose. And you know what? I think that they are still alive; at least some of them. And if they are, they have the antivirus. Let's go after them.


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"what you see is what you get"
photography does not have to be a medium just for accurate representations of reality, this project aims to create images that can only be captured by lens and not our eyes. with smartphones and today's technology, everyone can be a photographer, everyone can record anything they want as long as they are there.
how about we start recording things that weren't there where we were?
Kirsten, I fell in love with her hair and asked her for a shoot over at my house.
Adam, taken in Leicester, where I skived school everyday and met this boy who worked as an ASOS.com model
Chakham, an outtake from the campaign from by-bo, a small project I made
Caroline, side shots from a shoot we did with IMG London
Fiona, this was the campaign image for the debut collection of a friend of mine
Jocelyn, we spent a day walking around Wong Chuk Hang and this was one of the images we took
Juuannie, spent a night at the Science Park chilling, vaping, and taking photos


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Lying in bed. Scrolling through Facebook. Finding inspiration, or consolidation, or articles of interest as I listen to the clock ticking and the birds chattering. Light is coming through the open back door whilst my room breathes in the last moments of darkness. The summer heat is gone and a fresh chill settles the air. Max scratches his head whilst Sammy's jaw rests on my leg. Molly is sitting on the floor next to me.
My home. My family. My life.
Solitude and happiness; contentment I never thought I would experience.
It is these small things and in these moments that I feel peace within my soul. Nothing is worrying me, I feel no pain, I am safe and I am free. The day spreads out before me. I have no plans.
I might write. I might work on my Sound Healing course. I might read. I might dig out the garden bed. I might dye my hair. I might sit outside and reflect. I might –
Possibility. Endless possibility.
It reminds me of some of my childhood days. Usually summer. Neighbourhood friends. Daisy chains. Lemonade. Play. Days that seemingly lasted forever we were so present in each moment.
And that takes me to the days that were the opposite extreme. I didn't know that the pain would be temporary at that time. In childhood we don't know that we will be okay; we have no life experience to know this. It is one of the gifts of aging: resilience. I didn't really learn or believe or know that I would always be okay until my thirties; only I could defeat myself, life would not defeat me.
It had no desire to.
I was here to learn as much as I could and experience as much as I was able.
This damaged child has travelled, studied, loved, and continues to do so. I have grown into myself, trusting that all will be as it should be in every moment, and that I will be okay. It's been a process, a long journey, and I am grateful for it.
I choose to learn from experiences, not to be bitter. I choose to feel the pain and choose to work through it to attain wholeness, irrespective of how long it takes. I choose to see beauty and to express my gratitude for it.
Especially in the seemingly small, blessed moments; they sustain me and remind me that life truly is worth living. It is a special gift to be present as the years unfold, and as life becomes richer and I become more myself.
A beautiful, wild, intelligent, empathic, powerful soul.
And, I wish for you, gratitude for the small moments of beauty you experience today.


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76-key Synthesizer Workstation
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The PC3LE7 from Kurzweil gives you Kurzweil's legendary combination of fantastic sounds, rock-steady performance, musical expressiveness, and ease of use, in a supremely affordable instrument that shatters the price/performance barrier. Kurzweil streamlined the popular PC3 with a new user interface that provides you with an interactive experience that will inspire your creativity. As with any pro-level keyboard, sound quality and feel are absolutely crucial, and the PC3LE7 has both, in spades. You'll love the feel of its Fatar TP-8 keybed, which gives you the control and response of semi-weighted action, velocity sensitivity, and aftertouch. And the PC3LE7 gets its vast selection of incredible sounds from the world-renowned PC3 synth engine!
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