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Gradius gaiden art6/3/2023 The stages aren't that great either, and well. Lacking a lot of the cool features that III and Gaiden benefit from, there's nothing new to speak of in it at all (in fact, it goes backwards in the power-up department). Gradius IV is my least favorite of the entire set. Not only does it have some excellent visual and audio polish (the best in this collection), but it also allows you to choose in which order your power-ups appear! Multiple ship types, all-new levels with some great designs, and a solid challenge also make it great. For shooter fans without an import budget, the lack of a domestic release is a real tragedy because Gradius Gaiden is pretty damned awesome. Sadly, the title never came out in America so most of the western world hasn't played it (including me until I got a hold of it for this review). The last two games in the collection are Gradius IV and Gradius Gaiden - the latter of which actually came out before part 4 and was designed specifically for the original PlayStation. Hardcore fans looking for the SNES version of Gradius III may end up disappointed, however - the PSP collection only includes the arcade original and not its dumbed-down port. This third installment provided a neat "weapon edit" feature that allowed users to create their own power-up trees as an extension on the previous game's customization mode, and the overall presentation was top notch (great graphics, a killer soundtrack, you name it). Though the game has certainly taken some hits over the years for its high level of difficulty, I'm in the minority and actually enjoy it quite a bit. Next up is the general bastard of the series, Gradius III. More than anything, though, it was the stage design and cool enemies that really sold it and users could even choose different upgrade paths for their power-ups definitely fun stuff. Visually, it's a big step up from the original game by leaps and bounds and its soundtrack and audio effects are a noticeable improvement too (it even had limited voice-over that was awesome for 1988). It's Gradius II, however, that's the overlooked gem of the series. Its claim to fame in its heyday was two-fold - not only did it offer the novel idea of allowing players to choose their weapons on the fly (acquired through power-ups), but it also had some pretty great little boss battles. But what about the specific games in this collection? Well it goes without saying that the original is a classic and amazingly, it still kicks a lot of alien butt even today (a testament to how good the game was back in '85). But nothing ever felt "tacked on," and the immediacy of the fight and uncovering what cool cosmic level and zany boss you'd fight next were always the highlights. Most games in the series were balanced extremely well and offered a solid challenge, while also allowing players the ability to upgrade their ships with new weapons, shields, and other goodies. What makes the Gradius line of titles so brilliant, though, is that its basic premise has a surprising amount of depth to it. There's a whole deal about saving the planet from alien invaders too, but screw that - your goal is to shoot stuff, plain and simple. Your one and only mission is to move to the right, shoot anything that isn't you, and power yourself up continuously in order to do it quicker and more often. Now if you're somehow unfamiliar with the Gradius franchise (highly unlikely, but let's pretend), here's a quick overview: You're the pilot of the space-age fighter ship, Vic Viper. Though it may not provide anything new to those of us who've played it before, that's not the point - this is about nostalgia and great game design, and Konami's latest compilation has both. Offering terrific arcade emulations of five different Gradius titles, it brings home some of the best and brightest that the genre ever had to offer (the franchise was consistent, to say the least). But that's why the arrival of the PSP's Gradius Collection is such great news for old-school fans.
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Banana crumb cake6/3/2023 Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.Sprinkle the remaining crumble on top of the pudding.Otherwise, the pudding will start to thicken, and it will be hard to spread. Spread the pudding over the bananas while still warm.You can use 3 or 4 bananas, depending on the size. Cut the bananas in half lengthwise and place them over the crumbs.Spread half of the crumble mixture on the bottom of the pan.Cover with a plastic wrap in direct contact.Note: The white chocolate will help to firm up the filling in the fridge, along with the cornstarch. The heat of the mixture will melt the chocolate. Turn off the heat and add the vanilla and white chocolate.Stir continuously over medium heat until the mixture starts to bubble and thicken turn the heat to low and keep stirring for 2 more minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch while the milk is still cold to prevent any lumps. In a large saucepan, place the milk and cornstarch.Add the egg and butter to the dry ingredients. Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.1 cup (150g) White chocolate, chopped or chips.1/4 cup (55g) Unsalted butter at room temperature (softened).My favorites are chocolate chips or toasted walnuts, just like in my Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe.Banana crumb cake filled with vanilla pudding! Learn how to make this delicious crumb cake filled with bananas and creamy white chocolate vanilla pudding! The perfect dessert recipe for any occasion!Īctive time: 20mins | Cook time: 30mins | Yield: 9 To take this banana cake one step further, at this point you can fold in any optional mix-ins you’d like. The less you mix, the lighter your final cake will be and that is what makes this banana cake one of the best in the world. Once you have all your wet ingredients mixed together, add in the sifted dry ingredients and beat just until combined. The key to a light, fluffy banana cake is to not overmix your batter. If your frosting is still quite runny yet you don’t want to add more sugar, pour the frosting over the cake in the pan and refrigerate it. I don’t like a frosting that is overly sweet so I don’t add a lot of powdered sugar, but you can add as much as you like until you get a stiff frosting. The cream cheese frosting tastes amazing and gives the cake extra texture, but the cake is delicious on its own so you don’t have to add it. Either way, dairy is your secret to making this banana cake stand out. If you don’t have buttermilk you can use the same amount of sour cream or a combination of milk and yogurt to get similar results. I like to use buttermilk in my cakes, especially in this banana cake recipe, because it adds a tanginess that complements the sweet banana flavor. After giving these ingredients several minutes in the mixer to get light and airy, you’ll add in your eggs, one at a time, and then the mashed, ripe bananas and the rest of the ingredients. I add a couple tablespoons of oil in there to give the cake a moist, tender crumb. The base of this cake starts with your simple mix of creamed butter and sugar. I’ve added in a little bit of cinnamon with the dry ingredients to complement the prominent banana flavor in this cake. The more brown spots you have, the better, as they get sweeter and more flavorful over time. The most important step to any banana cake recipe is to use spotty, brown and slightly overripe bananas. This easy banana cake recipe will become your newest favorite way to enjoy bananas! Banana cake has a tender, buttery crumb that is light and moist, getting most of its flavor and sweetness from the bananas themselves. If you have several ripe bananas sitting around, this banana cake is for you.
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Calm radio opera6/3/2023 Mrs Fernandez, an NHS worker, said: “We’re just still in shock.”Ĭhristopher Yeoman, 55, who said he lives three doors down from the blast, helped rescue a teenage boy and his mother from the rubble. “We just can’t believe this has happened.” “They’re a lovely family, a family of three. “Me and our neighbours got him out, he’s only about 13. Mr Fernandez said: “I came out of my house and saw the young teenager who lives next door in the wreckage of the house near the roof. Police have asked the public to avoid the area while they deal with the incident and a cordon is in place, with Clydach Road closed and traffic being diverted.ĭonn and Donna Fernandez who live next door to the explosion told how they and other neighbours rescued a teenage occupant of the house who was taken to hospital. South Wales Police said other neighbouring properties were also damaged by the blast, which shook houses miles from the scene.Ī spokesperson for the force said: “Our thoughts are with everyone who have been affected by this morning’s incident and we would like to thank the community for their support whilst this incident is ongoing.” Images from the scene appear to show one house has collapsed and another is badly damaged, with debris strewn into the street. One person remains unaccounted for and three people have been taken to hospital following a suspected gas explosion in Swansea.Įmergency services were called at just after 11.20am on Monday to an explosion at an address on the junction of Clydach Road and Field Close in Morriston. One missing and three in hospital after suspected gas explosion in Swansea The blast happened this morning in Morriston
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Crawfish festival breaux bridge 20216/3/2023 Sam also had a chance to come by the WRKF studios to answer some more questions about the book. Learn more about Louisiana’s longstanding love affair with crawfish, from industry to étouffée, check out Sam Irwin’s book, Louisiana Crawfish: A Succulent History of the Cajun Crustacean. "I just honor the crawfish for what it is, the crawfish." "So, I won’t try to those fancy dancy dishes," Sam says. But, Sam is something of a traditionalist. I see crawfish hot dogs, crawfish patties and of course, boiled crawfish. It’s here in all forms, shapes and sauces There are things like cajun pistols, which are these rolls stuffed with crawfish, cheese and spices crawfish beignets, likewise covered in cheese and spicy mayo. WRKF News Crawfish beignets covered in cheddar cheese and "son-in-law" sauce.Įven though it’s got its own competition, étouffée is not the only way you can enjoy crawfish at this festival. "Those are time-honored county fair contests you kind of do, we used to do a peeling contest and hey still do theétoufféecontest, of course." I had to check this out, so while Sam signed some books, I wandered off to thecookofftent, flanked on all sides by people stirring pots of delicious smellingétouffée. "Ever since 1959, they’ve been having a crawfishcookoff, you know a cooking contest," Sam says. And while Leon Breaux is no longer around to lead the parade, there are still some Crawfish Festival traditions that live on. Leon had nothing to do with the folks who organized the festival, but issued a royal proclamation to announce the festival each year and each year he put himself at the head of the parade. One morning in 1960 he woke up and declared himself the Eternal Crawfish King. Then there was Leon Breaux, a descendant of the Breauxs who founded Breaux Bridge. First of all, to raise money for the festival, a group of Breaux Bridge men grew out their beards, dressed in period attire and held a kangaroo court, handing out citations to any man without a beard. The beginnings of the crawfish festival were full of characters. "I had to escort my sister in the beauty pageant when I was a little kid." "I grew up in it, my parents were involved in it, I was in the marching band, I marched in all of the parades, my sisters were in all of the beauty contests and stuff, my younger sister Susan was the junior crawfish queen and the big girl crawfish queen," Sam says. And there are lots of vendors, selling crawfish jewelry, crawfish artwork, someone’s even selling a table specially designed for eating boiled crawfish, with a hole in the middle where you can drop the shells. Even some vendors and moving their hips a little bit under the shade of their tents. There’s a lot of dancing, even though it’s sweltering. There is a steady accordion beat under everything, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you could hear it across town. There is music everywhere, and if by some chance there isn’t a band playing on one end of the festival or another, it’s being piped in through speakers.
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Green ember coupons6/3/2023 The author made it easy to imagine the characters, how they were feeling, and what their surroundings looked like. Two things I learned while reading this book were that helping others is worth the work, and that being loyal to your friends is a good quality. Heather and Picket also start finding answers to their questions like, “Why does no one trust us?” “Who is this good king that we keep hearing about?” Not long after another attack by wolves, Heather and Picket find themselves off on another adventure to save a friend. They make their way to Cloud Mountain where they make some new friends. When the wolves are very close, two rabbits appear and help Heather and Picket escape. When they come back, they find their house on fire and surrounded by wolves! They are spotted by the wolves and chased. One day, Heather and Picket go out to pick berries. Heather and Picket live in Nick Hollow with their parents and baby brother, Jacks. The Green Ember shows that even if people in your family have done wrong things, you can still do what is right, and that doing the right thing is worth it. They have many adventures with their uncle and cousin. In this book, they are forced to leave their home in Nick Hollow and go to a place called Cloud Mountain. Smith tells about some of the adventures of two brave rabbits named Heather and Picket. “A captivating story with sword-bearing rabbits, daring quests, and moments of poignant beauty, The Green Ember is a tale that will delight and inspire young readers to courage and creativity and would make a perfect book for a family to read aloud.” -Sarah Clarkson, author of Read for the Heart and Caught Up in a Story Finalist for Children’s Book of the Year in World Magazine.Spent days as #1 Bestselling Kid’s Audiobook in the World on Audible, topping Harry Potter.Achieved Top 100 Author Rank on Amazon (highest at #51 overall).Persistently Amazon’s #1 Bestseller in multiple categories in multiple formats (print, ebook, audio).Spent days as #1 bestselling overall audiobook in the world on Audible.Finalist for Audible’s Kid’s Book of the Year.He is passionate about Kindling Imagination for Kingdom Anticipation, about how stories and play can train us for a richer faith and more intentional lives. Sam is a co-founder of Story Warren, a site for parents and others dedicated to helping foster holy imagination in children. He has also lost every other literary award ever given over the entire course of human history. Sam is an award-losing author, having featured as a runner-up for the West Virginia Fiction Award, World Magazine’s Children’s Book of the Year, and Audible’s Kids Audiobook of the Year. Sam is a West Virginia native, a sometime sojourner in southern Africa and the Caribbean, and current resident of his house. Smith is the best husband Gina Smith has so far had and father to four Smithereens who are still young enough to appreciate what passes for his wit and wisdom.
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Airplane mode 20196/2/2023 Plan turns into an evil one, when they realize that Diego hides bank accounts Only ruining his reputation worldwide but by using his money as well. The only person though that tries to showĬompassion and empathy which Diego himself lacks, is a stewardess who slowlyĮntire situation is, Sabino and Ivano take advantage of his cell phone by not Of happiness from them, they instead of returning Diego’s phone, begin tweetingĪll sort of stuff, and by the time he reaches Australia, he will be disliked by But when Diego Gardini threatens to take that little moment Both men, despite wanting the best for their life, still enjoy what they Sabino has been living with his mother for the last fifty Their Christmas dinner is expected to be full as their hope to have a baby Happy that he’s ruined the two lives, heįorgets his phone in the restroom not knowing that it is going to be the most In fact, he takes a picture of their badges and sends When he meets Sabino and Ivano DeSantis, twoĬleaners in Rome’s airport, he has a brief encounter with them which will get He is arrogant andįrankly, a very unlikable person. Typical rich man who looks at everyone from up above. Way that in the end there will no viewer left unpleased. Know how to tackle that subject matter, go around it, and unfold it in such a “Airplane Mode” is one of those films that Whatever the outcome, we should always be careful about how much personal information we carry with us and what will happen if it ends up in the wrong hands. Some people, of course, may keep the line open hoping its owner may call so that they could return their phone, while some others will either remove all the data and try to sell it or look for compromised data for blackmailing. This is why people may suggest to acquire a GPS fix on the ground before you start your flight it's easier for your device to acquire a fix with a data connection and preserve a state where you get location updates than it is to cold start in-flight.In the era of digital technology and growing distrust in strangers, we don’t know what may happen to our stolen data from our phone if our device was found by someone else. With airplane mode enabled, your device will not use assisted GPS because it cannot communicate with the assisted GPS infrastructure. Once you have a fix, assisted GPS is equivalent to unassisted GPS. With assisted GPS, this can be reduced to seconds. Without assisted GPS, your time to first fix may be ~12.5 minutes (obviously longer if you cannot receive a good signal). Satellites also communicate this information, but it is much faster to receive this from a local data connection. Your device communicates to local non-satellite infrastructure (a cell tower) and receives information about what satellites are currently in view for the local area and orbit corrections. Using GPS is completely consistent with transmitters being disabled.Īssisted GPS is a way of improving the time to first fix. Using your device with GPS is no more dangerous than using it without GPS.Īirplane mode is basically equivalent to "turn off transmitters", though you can also reenable WiFi and Bluetooth. Your device receives these signals, but does not communicate back to the satellites. There are satellites in orbit around the planet and these satellites transmit.
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