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Privy 5 New York Afternoon Tea
If leisurely snacking on dainty finger foods and sipping on aromatic teas is the perfect way to spend your afternoon then Afternoon Tea is perfect for you. Originally a British tradition, Afternoon Tea is now a popular and widely enjoyed by many. Keep reading for a list of the best places to partake in Afternoon Tea in the city.
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Neighborhood: Gramercy/Flatiron
Cuisine:Cafe/Coffee/Tea/Bakery56 Irving Place (between 17th and 18th streets) New York City NY 10003+1 212 533 4466Divans, mismatched chairs, fringed lamp shades and Victorian bric-a-brac are used to create a suitably "tea drinking" setting in a meticulously restored early 19th century, NYC brownstone. Lady Mendl, herself loathed this type of grand kitsch, but the weekend tea service is extremely popular, as is the lunchtime lecture, "The History, Rituals, and Artistry of Afternoon Tea". This venue seats only ... read more >
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Cuisine:Cafe/Coffee/Tea/Bakery230 E 9th St 2nd Fl New York NY 10079(212) 228-8030The claim to fame for Cha An is probably chef/owner, Tomoko Kato who did turns at the Russian Tea Room, and apprenticed with Bill Yosses at Bouley Bakery - he is the Obama's pastry chef . Opened in 2005, Cha An is extremely popular with visitors seeking their just desserts; it presents a delectable range of tea choices and sweet treats as well as savory appetizers. Décor creates a traditional Japa ... read more >
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Cuisine:Cafe/Coffee/Tea/Bakery57 East 57th Street The Four Seasons New York City NY 10022(212) 758-5700The lobby/lounge of the mid-town Four Seasons Hotel doubles as one of the more vibrant NYC afternoon tea venues. This hotel has their very own "tea sommeliers" to ensure that no tepid, stewed brews are on their menus. The ritual of afternoon tea is reaching new heights and we are talking "four course" tea tasting menus which include Tung Ting, Fragrant Taiwan Oolong, and other loose-leaf teas. The ... read more >
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Cuisine:Cafe/Coffee/Tea/Bakery700 Fifth Avenue at 55th Street The Peninsula Hotel New York City NY 10019(212) 956-2888The old-school Asian connection and charm is not overlooked in this NYC version of the Hong Kong Peninsula, luxury hotel chain. Extensively renovated and located in the Landmark Beaux Arts building on Fifth Avenue. Snagging a cab may be difficult, but not if you are the Osbornes, this is Ozzie and Sharons' favorite New York haunt. Perhaps its way they brew the Earl Grey which attracts them. If not ... read more >
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Cuisine:Cafe/Coffee/Tea/Bakery, Korean12 Park Ave (between 34th St & 35th St) New York City NY 10016(212) 213-1001If you are seeking enlightenment a serene atmosphere and a Korean, temple-styled, traditional tea room in the middle of New York, you aren't looking for a needle in a haystack; sample Franchia. Principally this is a vegetarian restaurant which makes use of green tea in virtually every meal, including thank goodness, the meditative high tea ceremony. Franchia offers a Korean high tea ceremony, rice ... read more >
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One of the downsides to all of the WiFi connectivity, location-sensing, and general usefulness of Apple's iPhone 4S is how fast it draws down its battery. Unlike almost all of the other touch-screen phones on the market, there's no way to swap in a spare battery so you can extend your Netflix viewing another hour or two when you're stuck in an airport, train station, or boring staff meeting. But a set of products from a Florida company called Third Rail Mobility make it possible to give your iPhone—or any other device that can charge from a USB port—a recharge on the go.
Third Rail provided me with a test unit of the company's Third Rail System for iPhone 4 and 4S, a $90 kit which consists of a slimline case for the phone, an external battery that slides onto the back of the case, and a set of cables that can be used to charge the phone and battery, as well as charge other devices off of the battery. I've been testing the case and battery over the last few weeks to see how well they work for the worst-case scenario of usage: a series of untethered workdays and weekends.
The Third Rail case itself, available on its own for $40, is a two-piece black plastic shell that slightly lengthens the profile of the iPhone. As iPhone cases go, it's not completely unattractive, with its black matte finish; its extra length accommodates the internal docking adapter that allows it to charge the phone from the external battery.
On the bottom of the case, instead of an iPhone docking port, there's a micro-USB port and a small switch for enabling or disabling charging from an external battery. The micro-USB port allows users to charge the phone and tether it to a computer with one of the included cables, but it may create some inconvenience for iPhone users who've already invested in in-car charging systems and other accessories that need the Apple port to connect. In my daily use, that usually meant taking the phone out of the case while driving, and putting it all back together again at my destination.
On the back of the case are a set of three gold contacts (thus the whole "Third Rail" thing). This is where the external battery in the kit connects, clipping into four grooves in the case. The second port on the battery is for charging other devices—a short cable with a female connector for standard USB cables comes with the kit, allowing it to charge anything that would normally connect to a computer or USB-based charger.
The main selling point of Third Rail is its "smart" battery. Available on its own for $60, the battery can be charged along with the phone, or separately through one of its two micro-USB ports. The other port is an "out" port—plug in a short cable with a female USB port, and you can charge anything that has a USB-based charger cable. Multiple batteries can be clipped together to increase the amount of charging capacity that can be delivered to the device being charged.
In testing, I found that a single Third Rail battery was enough to recharge my iPhone 4S battery by 40%, and did so in about 10 minutes. But keeping the battery on the phone was sometimes a challenge; the battery came unclipped from the case when lightly bumped, so keeping the phone in your pocket while charging from the backup isn't a great idea.
On the whole, the Third Rail kit does what it's advertised to do. If you need a way to keep your iPhone up and running for long periods away from a charger, the kit plus an additional battery could extend the useful life of an iPhone 4S for over another full day of reasonably heavy use of location and data intensive applications—at least based on my experience. And the price of the battery on its own is in the same range as options available for Android phones and other devices—including the iPad. You may just want to buy the batteries separately and use another iPhone case.
The good
- Quickly recharges an iPhone 4 or 4S's internal battery by about 40% from one external battery.
- Can charge other USB-powered devices off the battery, and stack batteries for additional charge.
- Case provides relatively good protection for the phone.
The bad
- Replaces Apple docking port with micro-USB, making it awkward to use with other accessories while in case
- Case offers minimal protection from the phone's face.
- A little expensive as case solutions go—the battery alone may be a better deal if you've already got a case.


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CHENEY, Wash. (AP) Venky Jois scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Eastern Washington past Cal State Fullerton 79-75 on Friday night.
Jois was 10 of 14 from the field. Justin Crosgile also posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. He was 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
Thomas Reuter scored 16 points, and Parker Kelly added 12 for the Eagles (2-5).
Though the Eagles had 19 turnovers, they shot 45.6 percent from the field for the game. The Titans shot 38 percent from the field for the game.
The Titans (3-3) led 46-39 at halftime in a game with 10 ties and eight lead changes.
Kwame Vaughn scored 22 points and D.J. Seeley scored 21 for the Titans. Sammy Yeager had nine rebounds.
The loss snapped Cal State Fullerton's three-game win streak.


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Panasonic Lumix TS10 offers rugged features, cool price
Panasonic announces the Lumix DMC-TS10, a new rugged point-and-shoot camera. It offers waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof functionality for a significantly lower price than its existing TS-series counterpart.
The Lumix TS10 is equipped with a 14.1 megapixel sensor, an internally contained 4x optical zoom lens, and Panasonic's iA intelligent auto shooting mode. Thanks to a rugged design, it can be used in up to 10 feet underwater and temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit. It can withstand a drop from a height up to 5 feet, and it's sealed for protection against dust and sand.
Conforming to what seems to be the new standard, the TS10 will offer 720p HD video recording. Unlike the TS2, it doesn't have a dedicated one-touch video record button. The TS10 does feature a 2.7-inch, 320k-dot LCD. Panasonic offers its Mega O.I.S. optical image stabilization system to counter image blur.
As a lower-cost alternative to the likes of the TS2, the TS10 isn't quite as rugged as the existing model. Selling for a discounted $360 on Panasonic's site at the time of this writing, the TS2 promises waterproof functionality up to 33 feet and is shockproof to 6.6 feet. The TS2 is also outfitted with a wider angle lens: an equivalent of 28-128mm to the TS10's 35-140mm lens. The $250 TS10's natural competition will be the Olympus Stylus Tough cameras priced around the same level, namely the Tough-3000, a camera that we recently put through the rigors of a full review.
Pricing and availability
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 will be introduced at an MSRP of $249.95 beginning mid-September. It will be offered in red, blue, black and silver.


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Coyote Valley Family Farm Feast
Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, The Museums of Los Gatos Sponsored by Bay Area Parent
Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PDT)
Event Details
Coyote Valley Family Farm Feast
Saturday, May 11, 2013, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
Presented by: Open Space Authority
Community Alliance with Family Farmers and The Museums of Los Gatos
Sponsored by Bay Area Parent and Green Waste Recovery Inc. and Grass Farm
Join us for a fun, outdoor festival with plenty of food, entertainment and activities in the beautiful 348-acre Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve. It is a green, zero-waste event with free admission and parking. Please bring cash to purchase food tickets for the Feast. Menu selections range from 2 to 6 tickets ($2 to $12).
The Family Farm Feast will feature the bounty of local agriculture paired with farm-to-table restaurants including The Table (San Jose) and Michelin star Chef Salvatore Calisi's restaurant Odeum (Morgan Hill). Green Cuisine Chef Laura Stec is pairing Top Bay Area Chefs and local growers to produce delicious, healthy dishes from local ingredients.
Scheduled family-friendly entertainers include award-winning singer/songwriter Andy-Z, Sanjukta Giri -- acclaimed Nepali dancer and teacher, Folkloric Dancing and the best in down home music from Cornish and Lauder Bluegrass Duo and much more!
Activities will include ice cream making with all natural ingredients, interactive children's activities such as building irrigation models for agriculture and interpretive hikes.
The event site is the future Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve at 550 Palm Ave., located near the Bailey Road exit off Hwy 101 in Morgan Hill. Attendees may use Transit and Trails to help plan their travel to the event.
Coyote Valley Farm Feast Menu Selections
Food tickets will be $2 each - please bring cash
Odeum - Salvatore Calisi
Dolmades - Grape leaves filled with rice, grilled organic local vegetables, Ethiopian blue tinge, dill, dried apricots, lemon vinaigrette – 2 tickets
Strawberry Compote - Local organic strawberries, smoked bacon, balsamic reduction, avocado, feta cheese, dill - 2 tickets
Zona Rosa - Anna Pizzo
Artisan Taco Plate - 2 Costillas tacos (pork) - 6 tickets, 2 Verduras tacos (veggie) - 4 tickets or one of each for 5 tickets
Birk's - Maurice Errol Dissels
Grass-fed Filet of Beef - Whiskey Macerated Filet with Seasonal Veggies, Mushroom Jus, Walnut Oil and Fleur de Sel - 6 tickets
Café 152 Burger Co. - Bruce Haller
Slider Plate - Grass-fed Beef Slider with our Signature Berry Mix Salad (spring mix, strawberry, blackberry and raspberry, w/raspberry balsamic vinaigrette, goat cheese and candied pecans) - 3 tickets
Barefoot Coffee
Iced Coffee Booth - Iced Cold brew, Iced Lattes, Iced Honey Lattes and Iced Tea with Seasonal Fruit Garnish - 1 ticket
Columbia Gorge Organic
Selection of homegrown bottled lemonade - 1 ticket
Laura Stec – Innovative Cuisine
Taste of California Cheese, Cherry & Farmers Market Plate - gluten free selection available - 3 tickets
Rock Bottom Brewery - Wes Matthews
Seasonal Salad Selection - Fava bean and Radish Salad with Fresh Chive Vinaigrette, Herb Goat Cheese and Roasted Beet Crostini with Tarragon, Rosemary Vinaigrette (one salad for 2 tickets, two for 3 tickets
Mission City Creamery - Ice Cream Master Chris Leahy
Artisan Ice Cream selections: Uvas Gold Honey and Los Lomas Lavender, Barefoot Coffee, Straus Family Vanilla, Uesugi Strawberry - 2 tickets each
Flea Street Café - Carlos Cañada
Shaved asparagus salad, radishes, baby beets, cider vinaigrette, and crispy chick peas - 2 tickets Flea St. Cafe biscuits, strawberry preserves and house made Meyer lemon clotted cream - 1 ticket
The Table - Anthony Jimenez
Charred asparagus, vinegar potatoes, with rabbit conserva 2 tickets Chiala Strawberry Soda - 1 ticket
Free admission and parking. Please leave your pets at home—they will not be allowed in the parking lot or in the preserve.
When & Where
Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve
550 Palm Avenue
Morgan Hill,
Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PDT)
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Acme Planetary Defense Review
- Publisher: Taptoon Games
- Genre: Arcade
- Released: 10 May, 2012
- Size: 54.8 MB
- Price: FREE!
- 360 degree Missile Command.
- A plethora of power-ups that end up littering the screen before each wave.
- The game is extremely buggy.
- Lots of annoying beeps.
At the time of review, Acme Planetary Defense was a pretty buggy game, but its Missile Command-esque gameplay shines through the flaws which hopefully will be patched out later.
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When you stop and think about it for a moment, we humans must be colossal jerks. There's really no other reason that in so many games, TV shows and movies, our homeworld is under attack by a hostile alien force. Oh sure in Acme Planetary Defense, most of your time is spent knocking asteroids out of existence, but we're pretty sure that those asteroids are being lobbed by aliens. Not only cause nuclear missiles accompany them, but sometimes they rock up to pelt us with lasers, or just to jeer annoyingly.
This is a take on the classic Missile Command style of gameplay, but given that you're protecting an entire planet, you have a nice three hundred and sixty degree travel radius for your protective missiles. The enemies come in waves, and once a wave is complete, you have access to the shop to not only buy all kinds of amazing upgrades, but to upgrade these upgrades. And then you can upgrade your upgraded upgrades. We'll stop now. At the start of each wave, every item you've purchased for your game appears in a crate littered around the globe, and has to be shot to be equipped. This means that after a couple waves, you literally have crates everywhere. This adds kind of a "lock and load" feeling before the bombardment starts.
The game has kind of a cartoony claymation style to it, and as the Earth's health whittles away, the effects of being hit with all means of destructive weaponry starts to show upon the surface. The sound is much more lacking, with too many bleeps and bloops being a hindrance rather than improving the play experience.
Acme Planetary Defense is fun, but it is also marred with bugs and balance issues. None of the bugs actually negatively impacted gameplay, but the lack of polish coupled with laggy loading on menus was noticed. When it comes to balance, while the selection of high powered weapons and accessories gives a player a feeling of excitement and power, there is less a gradual difficulty curve, and more random spikes before you feel overwhelmed. With a little more polish and ironing out, this could be an enjoyable high score game that could have gamers fighting for leaderboard supremacy.
Description* FREE! No IAP's slowing you down, no annoying energy stopping you from playing. Just play and have fun from your friends at Taptoon Games!
* iPod Touch is not supported at this time
This highly stylized game with cartoony graphics and addicting game play allows you to move from a variety of planets to defend in your galaxy, using multiple methods of offensive and defensive weapons. Unlock crates from invasion to invasion to upgrade and choose a combination of weapons to defend your peaceful planet from incoming asteroids, alien invaders, and mutational blobs.
See what the critics are saying...
Appspy.com 4 out of 5
(GAMEZEBO) "this one'll keep your thumbs sore, and your synapses firing"
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|With the Sistas in Zion at Rootstech
This is quite different from the rest of my Rootstech interviews as in it I take on the role of interviewee and am questioned by the delightful and lively Sistas in Zion, Sista Beehive and Sista Laurel.
|With the Sistas in Zion at Rootstech
Excellent interview Jill, I really enjoyed it. You look well. regards Marian Pringle
Thanks Marian, yes I'm fit and fat.
Absolutely fascinating interview, Jill! And didn't you have fun with it, too. I really enjoyed the lovely way the Sistas questioned you - they were very professional and relaxed.


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Vehicular manslaughter is a serious crime in California. Under the CA Penal Code Section 192, the punishment and sentencing for this crime is determined by whether it is charged as a felony or misdemeanor. This is determined by the facts and circumstances of your case as well as your prior criminal record. Whether charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, a Vehicular manslaughter conviction could have lasting effects on your life and that of your loved ones. For this reason, it is crucial to get the help of an experienced defense attorney who will offer you the required legal representation. This does not only make the process easier, but it also assures you of getting the best possible outcome.
If you are found guilty of vehicular manslaughter as a misdemeanor, the penalty is less severe. Here, you face a jail time of up to 1 year in county prison with the possibility of fines or probation. In the case of a felony vehicular manslaughter conviction, the punishment is more severe and you could serve up to 6 years jail time. A vehicular manslaughter conviction could also lead to suspension of your driver's license. Typically, this license suspension lasts for one year but the duration might vary regarding your previous criminal record and the facts of your case.
If a vehicular manslaughter crime was committed for financial gain, the stakes are even higher. If you cause a vehicular collision intentionally so that you can benefit financially, and unfortunately, it results in death of another person, then you will be spending more time in jail. This scenario subjects an individual to a prison term of up to ten years in state jail. Also, if you commit this offense and you flee the crime scene, you face an extra sentence of up to five years in state jail.
If you are placed on probation in Beloit, GA following a vehicular manslaughter conviction, you should adhere to the specific restrictions of your probation. The terms of probation may include:
These terms might sound easy but there are a good number of offenders who have their probation period extended every now and then due to failure to adhere to the restrictions. If you are unable to keenly adhere to the terms, you can have your defense attorney help you with the structuring of your probation.
If you or someone you love has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, it is important that you contact an experienced criminal defense attorney who will carefully analyzes the facts and circumstances of your case to offer you the best legal representation possible. Remember, the penalty for a vehicular manslaughter conviction could be serious and potentially life changing. At The Levy Criminal Defense Firm, we have adequate resources that help us make independent investigations, contact witnesses, analyze evidence and do everything else required to get you a good plea. Contact us and let us demonstrate to you how we treat our own.
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Can you read Kannada?
Are you able to read Kannada? Yes? No?
Ok, if you cannot read it, then you read this article. So at the end of it, you will realize, YES to learn Kannada is so.... easy. :) If you know Kannada then also continue reading. You will be amazed by knowing interesting aspects about your own language. Look at Kannada from my perspective. Let's start first with scripts. At the end, we will see few aspects of spoken Kannada and a popular Kannada movie
1 Kannada ScriptKannada script has so many curves. Tamil is more of vertical and horizontal straight lines like symbol 'L'. Kannada is totally different. So people say they are JALEBIs. JALEBI is a sweet with a spiral shape, a shape of round round round round and full stop in the middle.
1.1 OmegaHowever, if you just carefully observe these JALEBIs, you will find one symbol is repeated again and again in almost all characters. Do you know what is that? Yes, correct it is 'w' (English lower case w) or Greek lower case Omega ω . Yes, Omega. This small Omega means angular velocity in physics. Add something to it, either at right hand side, left hand side, above it or below it, and you will find almost all Kannada characters. For example, just add English digit 7,2 or 9 at left hand side. ಬ It is 'BA'. ब 'BA' for Bangalore. Sorry I mean Benglooru. You will find this symbol everywhere in our Benglooru. Now just add a Greek upper case Delta below it. Δ Delta is triangle. Even a vertical line will do, instead of triangle. ಭ Yes, now it is 'BHA' भ from 'BA'. Put something at right hand side, ಚ you will get 'CHA'. च Add vertical Omega to right hand side. Total two Omegas. ಡ It is DA. . ड Add Delta (vertical line) below it. ಢ So it become 'DHHA'. ढ Now remove the horizontal one, only one vertical omega. ತ It is 'TA' ('THA'). त In north India, 'TA' is common for 'TA' (as in Kavita कविता ) and 'TA' (as in Rita रीता ). In South, people write 'THA' for the former one. Even instead of 'Gujarati' गुजराती , they write it as 'Gujarathi' गुजराथी. 'Vinod' is 'Vinodh' विनोध here. 'Divya' is here 'Dhivya'!! धिव्या :)
It means even the mirror can not recognized me, It asking me for my old face and a proof that I am myself only. Understood? No. Yes Gazals are sometimes difficult to understand.
1.2 'U' symbol ()How about 'MA' म? 'MA' for me, Manish. Obviously, it contains…. Yes Omega (hung on right side). ಮ It is actually, 'VU'. वु A symbol for vowel 'u', is added to 'VA'. So it is 'VU'. But no. In Kannada script, 'VU' is 'MA'. Then how to write 'VU'? Because, 'MA' has stolen symbol for 'VU'. Simple. Tweak little bit. Instead of right bottom corner, add 'U' symbol at bottom, middle to 'VA'. ವು Yes, now it is 'VU'. वु And this symbol for vowel 'u' is a real confusing. They add it to 'YA' य , still 'YA' remains 'YA' only not 'YU' यु !!! Here is Kannada YA ಯ For 'YU' यु it is added twice. ಯು For 'ZA' or 'JHA' झ, by default, it is twice. ಝ So how to write 'ZHU' झु ? Simple, a circle then keep on adding 'u' till you are satisfied. If you have added more 'U' symbol then, Kannadiga will do auto-correction while reading it. Simple. ಝು Try to write Zunzunwala in Kannada. What'e fun ! :) And yes, don't forget to add a delta (vertical line) below ZA/JHA झ.
1.3 Greek and HindiNot only Omega and Delta, Kannada script has few more Greek characters. Like 'Pai' π = 22/7 = 3.142. π It is 'Ga' ಗ in Kannada. Theta θ is 'Th' ('Thha') ಠ ठ.
1.4 Lucent TechnologiesSo now borrowing business from Greek and Hindi is also over. All kinds of operation on Omega is over. Adding Delta is over. Still first character of alphabet, that is 'KA' क is pending. Right? 'KA' is for Kannada. And 'KA' is for….Yes, you all got it. Just for shake of Ekta Kapoor, all Kannadiga put sincere efforts to find suitable symbol for 'KA'. Once they visited Lucent Technologies. Lucent is my ex-employer. They just gazed at the red circle. Wow !! This circle is a nice symbol. Let's hang it. A death punishment. So now it is 'KA'. ಕ Gift it to Ekta Kappor. :) It is also English symbol I and O written vertically. In the universe, we find everything in pair. Isn't it? Happy and Sad. Man and Woman. In our IT industry, Hardware and Software, Zero and One. So why death punishment to only one circle? (Lucent only? ) Let's hang two such circles.(Alcatel and Lucent ) ಹ Now it is 'HA'. ह 'HA' We have already visited as Hindi 'LA' ळ. Let's put on a horizontal cap (line) on circle. ರ It is 'RA'. र Now put a line in the middle of circle. It is Greek Theta θ ಠ means Kannada 'THA' ('THHA'). Already covered. Let's extend this middle horizontal line on both side, add a hook to right hand side. This hook will prevent this line to come out from left hand side of the circle. :) ಈ This symbol is 'EE' ई
1.5 Practice MAADINow let's read something. As you know, practices makes man perfect and women are born perfect. At least they believe so :) . So let's read. 'Benglooru'. No need to read individual character. You can remember it as single word's single bitmap image. Where? Everywhere. At Railway station, airport, City-bus stop, etc. etc. So you can never forget how to write 'BA'. Just Remember 'Benglooru'. Add delta to 'BA' make it 'BHA'. Ok, now other most popular symbol is 'Shree'. Shree means wealth. Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth. In my parents' time, kids were starting their study with this symbol. Hey, what is written behind auto-rickshaw? Without reading, say 'Tande Tai Aashirwada' (I mean 'Thande Thai Ashirwadha' ). 99 % of times, you are correct. It means blessings of parents. Even I found parent's blessing on Taxi too (a car with yellow number plate). Other vehicles? 'Shree _________ Prasanna'. Now you know symbol for 'Shree'. It is first word. Middle word, just read few characters and other assume it. The candidate Gods/Goddess for middle words are 'Vinayaka', 'Manjunath', 'Venkateshwar', 'Balaji' some xyz swami etc. Last one will be always 'Prasanna'. OK now let's read those yellow colors, low height address board. The number is already in English. So PARAVAH GILLA. Don't worry. After that, it can be either 'main road' or 'cross road'. Why to read whole word? Just read first character. If it is 'A' then it is 'Adda Rasthe' means 'Cross road'. If 'MA' then 'Mukhya Rasthe' means 'main road'.
Have you noticed? For SAMYUKTA characters, Kannadigas write half character as full and full character as half. Say for example, ...let me think. HINDUSTAAN (HINDUSTHAAN). In Hindi, Gujarati SA is half so it is S and TAA (THAA) is full. Here different. It is HINDUSAATHN (HINDUSAATHN). AA will be added to S. So it is SAA. At the right bottom corner, small TA (THA) will be added.
1.6 Language DiscriminationBefore I forget, we need to add vertically flipped L (upper case English L) to all symbol. Like Hindi, all have cap, here all have cap + one vertical feather on top, left corner. The last character of any English word is exceptional. It has symbol 6 at top left corner, instead of vertical line. So just by looking any word written in Kannada, you can easily say, weather it is native Kannada or English. Now turn comes for Telugu people. They first remove this vertical feather from the top. Then they approve all such symbols. How? They just add one tick mark above to all of them, saying yes, this is correct, yes this is also correct. So now, after adding tick mark, all Kannada characters becomes Telugu characters. So Congratulations. You started reading this article to learn Kannada script. But, you learn to read Telugu also. One + One free. Just Enjoy MAADI.
So now you learnt so much right? What to read and how to read by identifying minimum characters, consuming less CPU cycles. Wait. First, how you will identify, it is written in Kannada? If it does not have curves. Then Tamil. Else, if it has curves and tick mark above character then Telugu. You can read Telugu as Kannada, just ignore this turban or feather. And over the above all, if you can read it very fast, then it is not Kannada, Tamil or Telugu. Either it is English or it is your mother tongue language :) . Yes, nothing to laugh. It really happens with me :). Once , from the city bus window, I was struggling to decode all the boarding of shops, written in Kannada. Suddenly, I could able to read very fluently! Miracle ! Then I realize, it was written in Gujarati. :)
Once I had one more funny experience with Urdu language. I saw a name written in Urdu language at Airport road. I learnt Urdu with my own interest in my school days. It has total three alphabets. Character at the beginning of word has different symbol, same in the middle of word is different and at the end of word it is full like capital/upper case character. Still I can recall few characters. So coming back to Airport road. I tried to read that Urdu board. I read it from right to left. So first character was ALIF. Second, I could not decode. Third was NUN. So it is a four character name, start with A and one middle character is NA. What it can be? Confused. Then, after some time, I came across, same board. Oh! it was English only. I thought it is ALIF (first), it was I, last character. English is from left to right. So first is last and last is first. And the second (or third ?) character, that I thought NUN, it was U. It was written SUFI. :)
2 Spoken KannadaAnyway, so do you agree, Kannada script is simple? So you can read it. Yes. But what does it mean, that you are reading? Good question. Let me share with you, my experience.
2.1 Basic ruleBefore that, first rule, spoken Kannada is very slow or say lazy language. People fully pronounce each character. NIDHANAVAGI means slowly, peacefully. The last character ends with 'Aa', unless it is English. Like say, 'Namaskar' is in Hindi too. But in Kannada it is 'Namaskara'. There is one recent musical Kannada movie hit is 'Milan' मिलन They write it as 'Milan' in Kannada. But read it as 'Milana' मिलना. Here people feel, if they do not end word with 'aa', then it is incomplete. Then what to do if already word ends with 'aa'? Does it become 'aaaaaaaa……..' ? No it is reverse way. It becomes 'a' only!! Say for example, my एक्स employer name is 'Airvana' एरवाना It is written in Kannada as 'Airvan' एरवान , read as 'Airvana' एरवाना . :)
2.2 Lessons from my mistakesI tried to talk in Kannada. Once I told to driver that I was absent on first day. 'Mungaru dine nanu Bandidilla' (Mungaru dhine nany bandhidhilla). There is popular movie 'Mungaru Male' It means 'The First Rain' and Male means rain. So obviously, 'Munagru' means First. But no!! Mungaru is a type of rain. So by listening to my statement the driver was so confused. What does I mean by saying 'rain day, I did not come' !!! So in short, Mungaru word only comes with Male. One more such confusion happened. At the end of the day, evening time my colleague was living for the day to home, so told me 'Bye'. I replied, in Kannada, with full enthusiasm. It is my Kannada. I told, 'ok bye and Hogi Bartini' (Hogi Barthini). My friend got confused. She corrected me that yes she is going and she will come back. While, I was not going or coming back, I was still in the office only. 'Hogi Bartini' means 'I am going and I will be back'. I should tell her 'Hogi Banni' means 'Go and come back'.
2.3 My creationAll the time, I do not confuse people with my Kannada. Once I made a correct and innovative statement. Happy Birthday is simple. 'HuTTu Habbada Shubhashay gaLu'. How to wish 'Belated Happy Birthday'? Simple, 'HuTTu Habbada Aadmele Nidhanvagi Shubhashay Galu'. I wrote a nice SuPrabhatam in Kannada.
" Bangalore Road Nalli Beligge Traffic Kammi Ide, Sarva Junction Nalli Hasiru Singnal Ide...
Uthishta Banglorian Bega Office Ge Drive Madi.
Nidhaanavagi Ellaakade Traffic Jam Suruvagide., Uthishta Traffic Police, Bangaluroo Ge Mangalam Kuru...
Sree Ellaru Banglaorians Ge Thava SUPRABHATAM."
It means
"At the morning, in the Bangalore , there is less traffic. All junctions have Green signal. So all Bangalorians wake up and drive towards office. Slowly, traffic jams start. Wake up traffic police and do welfare for Bangalore city. To all Bangalorians, Good Morning.!"
This SuPrabhatam was broadcasted on Bangalore Radio City 91.9 FM at 'Bangalore Talkies' programme. Listen MAADI the edited conversation with R. J. Vasanthi. Presented the same at Hidi Kavi Samlen by 'Shabd Sahityik Sanstha' Wath MAADI
And yes, here is one more. "Din Huva Begin" - My poem translated in Kannada. Also read the orginal Gujarati version.
2.4 Simple tricksSo yes, with practices, you can speak better Kannada. You can attend weekend class at Hosmat Hospital. Contact Mr. Raghavan 9448878569 or Mr Natarajan 9845680958. You can organize Kannada class at your organization. Kannada Kali will provide all kind of help.
Still, if you feel difficult, then let me share few simple tricks. Learn Kannada in five minutes :) . It is very very simple. Just Listen. Whatever they says, you reply, 'Hauda(Haudha)…?'. They may reply back 'Haudu(Haudhu)' and continue. If some serious topic, you become serious and say 'HAUDA…?' If other party laughs, you also laugh and say 'Hauda…? :)) ' 'Hauda' means 'Aisa Kya?' in Hindi, 'Is it so?' in English and 'Eppadiyo' in Tamil.( Eppadiyo is famous word. It comes in 'Ek Duje Ke Liye' movie songs also) How long, you can manage with just saying 'Hauda…?' They may ask you something. Again simple. Only one answer for all the questions. 'Ondu Nimisha'. Whatever they ask, give same reply. It is correct. It means. 'Just please wait for one minute'. After one minute they may repeat the quesiton. No problem, you also repeat the same answer. "Ondu Nimisha". got it ? :) What'e fun!
So Happy learning Kannada. It is nice and rich language. Kannada literature has won maximum JyanpiThh award so far. (We write Gyanpith). And all Kannadigas are so sweet, so emotional and they love Kannada so much that if they know, you are learning Kannada, they will support you. They become your nice friends. And feel very happy, even if you put effort to make even one statement in Kannada. Even once Sonu Nigam spoke that, local people VJ Rubi Bhatiya feel very happy, when he speak anything in Kannada. He is a playback singer for 'Mungaru Male'
So enjoy learning Kannada.
3 Mungaru MaleRecently I watched a popular hit Kannada movie. "Mungaru Male". Enjoyed. It was copy of Hindi DDLJ. Except the end. Overall the movie was too good. Love Stories are simple to understand. No logic. Natural scene, waterfalls are too good, that you can enjoy only on the wide screen of cinema. The whole movie was with full fun by the Hero Ganesha (Pritam, Pritham).
Starting was so simple. Heor's mother was asking "AAMELE?" means next? The hero was describing, how he met her, how he fall in gutter. "AAMELE?". She took out him out of gutter. Wow!! Kannada movie is so simple to understand. Just one word "AAMELE?" The whole movie was not so simple. In the whole movie, me and the father of heroine. ERADU ONDE. We both had same situation. He was using the hearing aids. The hero always removes it and says whatever he wants to say. The poor father cannot understand. I have limited Kannada vocabulary. So even I can hear, I cannot understand fully. He can not hear. I can not listen to. So we both were inferring from the facial expressions, tone, gestures etc, what others are talking.
The heroine's parents assigned responsibility for successful marriage of their daughter to hero Ganesha. And do you know, what? When the heroine slapped him twice, he was wrenching in rain, the heroine had an umbrella for her. Then she threw the umbrella and ran away. Instead of pick up it, the hero sat in VAJRAASAN.What was the need of doing such VAJRAASAN? at the time? in rain? when the free umbrella was lying down just next to him? ( If I could enter in the picture, I would have gone there, collected it and come back. :) )Her parents asked only for safe, successful marriage not asked for not take her umbrella, if she forget. But anyway, as I mentioned, love stories have no logic. Even to know her name, he put his 100% and catches her handkerchief. Fight with villain. Finally on the handkerchief, her name was written "Nandini" (Nandhini). In Bangalore, you just go to any street corner, you will find one milk selling outlet with this name: "Nandini". What was the need to catch that handkerchief, run behind it for such a common and popular name? Again the love stories have no logic. :)
The end fully disappointed me. The poor hero, twice took bath with gutter water, bitted by villain, his mother slapped him, the heroine slapped him. That too for twice. And after all these also, he could not marry her! So sad. :( At last, I was waiting, that he will get call on her mobile, he will return and marry her. But no. The end. "Priti Madhura, Tyaag Amar" ("Prithi Madhhura, Thyaag Amara"). (by the way, there was no mobile tower in that hilly area, where he was driving. No coverage. So if someone call him back then also, "This mobile is not reachable!" ) It was not DDLJ. And like almost all Hindi love story, there was no last moment running towards airport also. Like the movie 'Ashiqui' or 'Chalate Chalate' or many such movies.
My Kannada friend argued, how can you say the end is sad? Who knows in the movie Ganesha was not hero, but he who married with her was hero!! Lateral Thinking.
Disclaimer : All the thoughts and ideas presented in articles are author's own. The sole purpose of writing this is just to have fun with learning. This is not written at all to hurt feelings of anyone, or to promote racism or any kind of discrimination based on language, caste, state or culture. Yet, if any reader feels hurt, then I am sorry for it. Please let me know any feedback, I will correct it.
4 comments:
- Anonymous said...
mungare male and copy of DDLJ...
haha ha ha ha.. either u have not watched DDLJ or u might have watch sum other movie n not mungaru male.. in short u r one retard!!!
- March 31, 2012 at 6:38 PM
- Chiro-kun said...
Naanuu Kannada kalithaidhini.
Bangalooruge mooru vaara aayithu.
When I reached Bangalore, the first thing I did was learn the script too!
How did you learn spoken Kannada, though?
It would be great if you could outline your method in one of your future blog posts!
- January 27, 2013 at 12:31 PM
- Manish Panchmatia said...
Hi Chiro-Kun
Thanks, for your comments. Welcome to Bangalore.
You can attend weekend class at Hosmat Hospital, Near Garuda Mall, MGRaod. Contact Mr. Raghavan 9448878569 or Mr Natarajan 9845680958
- January 28, 2013 at 11:22 AM
- Who am I said...
Hats off to you and your visual imagination skills!!!
you made my life easy!!! you are awesome!
thanks for the sincere and grat efforts!
- February 5, 2013 at 11:51 AM


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Tom Clancy's HAWX
Ubisoft's Xbox Live sale discounts Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon & more
Ubisoft has launched a Tom Clancy-flavoured sale on Xbox Live, covering such franchises as Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon. I'm not sure exactly what Tom tastes like, for the record.
Tom Clancy's HAWX headlines
HAWX "Supremacy" DLC is a greatest hits pack
Ubisoft has released a greatest hits bit of DLC for HAWX called "Supremacy".It will run you $9.99 (800 MS Points) and includes all of the planes released so far: FB-22 Rafale M Saab-37 Viggen Mirage 2000N Mirage 4000 RF-15 Peak Eagle A-12 Avenger II F-4E Phantom II F-111F Aardvark SR-71 Su-39 F-18 HARV Mig-31 Foxhound […]
US Eagles DLC headed to Tom Clancy's HAWX on May 7
The US Eagles DLC pack for HAWX will be available on May 7 for PS3 and Xbox 360. The pack includes the F-4 Phantom II, Blackbird, F-111 Aardvark, A-12 Avenger stealth bomber prototype, and a reconnaissance variant based flyer called the Peak Eagleon which is based on the F-15.It'll set you back 400 MS Points […]
European Assault Pack landing for HAWX on April 23
Tom Clancy's HAWX's first piece of DLC, the European Assault Pack, will release on April 23 for PS3 and Xbox 360.Extra planes include the multi-role carrier-borne version of the Dassault Rafale, the Saab-37 Viggen and two Mirage aircraft designed for nuclear strike and long-range interception.The delta-winged FB-22 prototype bomber, based on the F-22 Raptor, also […]
Killzone 2 gets 32/40 in latest Famitsu, as does HAWX
Famitsu thinks Killzone 2's worth 32/40, according to the game's review in the magazine's latest issue. The Guerrilla shooter was given 8/8/8/8 by the mag's panel.Tom Clancy's HAWX got exactly the same score, meaning that either Killzone 2 is as good as HAWX, or HAWX is as good as Killzone 2.The obvious question: is either […]
HAWX delayed for PC
Ubi just confirmed that the PC version of Tom Clancy's HAWX has been delayed a week from March 13 to March 20.No reason was given for the slip.The game releases for PS3 and 360 on Friday.
NXE to be mandatory update for new games
Microsoft is to include the NXE update in all new game discs.The first titles to get this mandatory update will be HAWX and MLB: 2K9.You won't be able to play them unless you accept the dashboard update that pops up when you insert the disc. There's no escape. Welcome to Avatars, unconnected people.
What the first 10 in-game minutes of HAWX looks like
You can watch the first ten minutes of play from the retail version of Tom Clancy's HAWX after the break.The Ubi flight war shooter releases this Friday for PC, PS3 and 360. The movie's shot from the 360 version.It's all about supporting the Ghosts and press A a lot, from our brief experience of it. […]
HAWX PC demo to arrive next week
If you've been itching for a HAWX PC demo, have no fear — it'll be here in a few days.Ubisoft tweeted the news this morning, promising the tester for March 2 at 5.00pm GMT.Demo will most likely be available on the official game site, but be sure to check back with us so we can […]
HAWX trailer shows off Kulbit maneuver
Ubisoft's put out a new trailer for Tom Clancy's HAWX, showing something called a Kulbit maneuver.In case you were wondering, it was developed by Russian pilots to cause enemy aircraft to overshoot targets.Game's out in March, and the trailer is posted through the jump.Thanks, Blue.
HAWX demo hits Live
The Tom Clancy's HAWX demo is now available on Live, as promised.You can queue it up here. It's not showing up on the 360 dash yet.PS3 owners gets a shot at it tomorrow.The tester weighs in at 724Mb and is only available to Gold Live subs at the moment.Thanks, Blerk.
HAWX PS3 demo for February 12
Following the announcement of a 360 HAWX demo for February 11 by Microsoft last night, Ubi's confirmed a PS3 version will hit a day later.The air combat game's taster does sound very cool, providing co-op for four players and unlockable planes.It's out on March 6 for consoles and March 13 for PC. Full details after […]
HAWX 360 demo for February 11 release, has co-op for four
The 360 demo of Tom Clancy's HAWX will release on February 11, as confirmed here.Sounds pretty swish, to be fair:The demo is c o-op enabled for up to four players—jump in or jump outwith ease. Gain experience points to unlock three real, licensed planes in the demo: a F-16A Fighting Falcon, a SU-35 Super Flanker, […]
HAWX cockpit view trailer released
Ubi's put out an HD trailer of the cockpit view from upcoming flight combat banana Tom Clancy's HAWX. Watch it on GamersHell.If you're an Ace Combat fan, our bet is you're going to love it.It's out for PC, 360 and PS3 on March 6 in Europe. We're still waiting on a US date.
HAWX gets solid Euro date
Ubi's just confirmed Tom Clancy's HAWX for a March 6 release in Europe.The flight combat title was previously listed for March.PC, PS3 and 360 all get a version.HAWX is visually stunning, featuring lots of bleeping and missile avoidance. You may or may not love it.
H.A.W.X. promises to open up Ace Combat's closed gameplay
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. lead designer Thomas Simon told MTV that although the team respects Namco's Ace Combat, they feel the gameplay is too closed and promise the H.A.W.X. will rectify that."What 'Ace Combat' did to the air combat genre is really great," Simon said. "They [Namco Bandai] really set the basics of that [genre]. "But […]
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. gets March release date
Ubisoft has revealed that combat flight sim Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. has moved up from Q1 09 to March.The game is developed by Ubisoft Romania for PC Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and was officially announced at E3 last year.Through the link for more info and a trailer.By Mike Bowden
HAWX delayed, says Ubi: No it isn't, says Ubi
Bit of quick confusion here. Ubisoft sent out a release schedule earlier this afternoon listing combat flight sim Tom Clancy's HAWX as a Q1 release. Eurogamer reported this as a slip – the date was listed in red on the schedule, meaning it had been amended – posting a story saying the game wouldn't be […]
HAWX delayed until 2009, BiA: HH moves to September
According to this CVG piece, Tom Clancy's HAWX has been delayed from the end of 2008 until next year.It's not the only Ubi game to take a tumble, apparently. The site's also reporting that Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway has been pushed back to September 26 from an anticipated August release.No reason has been […]
New H.A.W.X. trailer released ahead of E3
On Shacknews. There's a ton of new gameplay footage of the Clancy flight-shooter in there, plus developer commentary and a look at Ubisoft's Romanian studio. More from E3, probably.
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President Obama declared American Samoa a "major disaster" following a Tsunami that left at least 149 dead and several villages flooded, paving the way for a massive relief effort to the South Pacific island region.
"I am closely monitoring these tragic events, and have declared a major disaster for American Samoa, which will provide the tools necessary for a full, swift and aggressive response," Obama said.
Four devastating, 20-foot-high waves, triggered by a powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake on the ocean floor, roared as far as a mile inland in the Pacific island chain. U.S. government agencies said dozens are missing in addition to the dead. Obama's declaration mobilized an array of federal agencies to begin getting aid to the islands.
U.S. & World
The day's top national and international news.
The Samoa islands are comprised of the nation of Samoa and the U.S. territory American Samoa, with a combined population of roughly 250,000. Experts predicted the number of casualties would rise. In the capital of Pago Pago, streets and fields were strewn with overturned cars and boats as the cleanup effort got underway.
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My new heroes
by Shaun Chamberlin on July 25th, 2011
I recently heard an interviewer ask someone who their heroes are, and was struck by the lack of names that came up when I asked myself the same question (although Dr. James Hansen now springs to mind…)
But now I think I have one, having discovered the brave story of Robin Bank (AKA Enric Duran). He is a Catalan activist who spent the two years to 2008 taking out loans totalling nearly half a million euros, and then donated all of the money to various social movements working to build alternatives to our unequal and suicidal economic-political system. His video message revealing what he had done and explaining his motives is posted above. I consider it one of the most inspiring stories of insight and resultant action that I have yet heard.
Edit – Dec 2011 – A new video has been posted in which Duran speaks about the 'Catalan Integrated Cooperative' project – this complements his 'financial civil disobedience' with the hard work of practically demonstrating his thoughts on viable alternatives.
And another new hero of mine is revealed below the cut.


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[Note: Right now everything works except for the textures/models bit. Also, I will upload the pictures at a later time.]
Wings 3D
Starweaver's .blend file of awesomeness (shiptemplate.blend)
{In the blend file there are instructions-- they will be reproduced here}
[OPTIONAL] Starweaver's HowtoShotColor.avi (this shows how to make materials)
[OPTIONAL] Steelwing's Blender Rotation code
{There are also instructions for using GIMP, which will be reproduced here}
Zip with SW's .blend file: Updated Zip for 120 Facings: Here's a list of programs that do stuff:
Wings 3D
3DSMax ??(Avan uses this)
Bryce ??(digdug uses this)
3DSMax ??(Avan uses this)
Bryce ??(digdug uses this)
Kerkythea (for use with Wings, I haven't been able to render more than one at a time)
Yafaray ??(for use with Wings, I wasn't able to use)
sprite sheet:
Ifranview ??(Starweaver uses this)
Ifranview ??(Starweaver uses this)
What does Siafu use?
EDIT* Digdug said Truespace
What does DarthGeek/Shivan Hunter use?
To begin:
Wings 3D
1. Open up Wings 3D
2. Right click and there should be tons of options. The most useful ones are extrude and scale uniform. (Since Wings is very intuitive, and models for ships vary widely, it is suggested to look at some Wings tutorials if you have issues making a model. Alternatively, you can ask here.)
3. Make model. 4. Once the model is done, export it into the .3DS format. Blender (this is blender 2.5/2.6)
1. Open up Blender
2. In Blender, open shiptemplate.blend (or alternatively the 120 facings version. To delete the Kyrios head model, just right click and press 'X'. Delete the model and follow the tutorial.) 3. This will bring up a premade scene, and there are options to look at some other models.
The following instructions are taken from from Starweaver's shiptemplate.blend. The only edits made are the addition of images, and [text in brackets].
Blender 2d Ship Rendering Template
Star Weaver, Jan 2011
Unrelated to but good for use with Transcendence by George Moromisato.
This work is liscensed under CC-3.0-BY
I suggest you not use the sample models for anything as is, espcially not uploading to Xelerus.de, as they are colorless and quite unfinished.
You'll need to change this window back to 'properties' by using the menu above, or load it with your own UI, if you want to get anything done.
To use for Trans[c]endence:
Create or append your ship into one of the "x facing setup" scenes.
Parent your ship to the circle named Rot20 or Rot40. It will rotate around the origin so place it accordingly
[Import your ship. You can do this by File => Import => 3D Studio (.3ds)
Remember to make sure that your ship is one object. To do this, select all objects in Wings using the object select (not the facing or edge or point select) and right click. In the menu should be an option called "combine". Combine all objects to form the ship. Here you will parent the ship to the black ring.
Right click the ship, and while holding shift, right click on the ring.
Press ctrl P.
Click Object ]
Switch into camera view [You can view what the camera sees by right clicking on it and pressing ctrl-numpad 0.], and select the camera. Animate the rotation (alt-a) and move the camera in and out (g-z-z for its own z axis) until the ship is as large as can be but does not clip the borders of the frame.
[Also, make sure to make the drive of the ship level with the Z axis of the circle, otherwise the drive exhaust will not fit- LordoCarrot]
Set the size of the frame in the render properties. I haven't exp[e]rimented with non-square renders yet.
Render an animation. [The keyboard shortcut is ctrl-F12] This will dump the individual mask and color images into two separate subdirectories.
[You can also change the output directory under "Output" ]
Stitch the frames together into a colormap and mask for trans[c]endence. If you don't know what to use for that already, I recommend the free Irfanview's 'create panorama image' option in vertical mode.
Remember to convert the mask sheet to grayscale.
Files output by animating the ship are saved to the Colorfacings folder and MaskFacings folder.
Also, extra lighting might be needed to eliminate completely dark spots on the ship. To add lights press shift+a => "add" => "lamp".
Press shift and click on both the new light and the ship. Pressing control +T will point the light to the ship.
Another method is to select the light and do r-r to trackball it around and then g z-z to move along facing and g-Z-Z to move non depth.
You might have to play with light intensity so that ships don't become balls of white.
If you want to change the output size, go to Properties using any of the blue circled buttons. Then, go to render, and scroll down until you see "Dimensions". Click "Dimensions" and you should see "Resolution". Changing the resolution will change the pixel length and pixel width of the output image. ]Ok when I render the 40 facings, Blender gives me a 80x80 pixel picture. Is this intentional?
Textures and Materials
You can watch HowToShotColor.avi for this.[SW didn't okay the release of this yet]
1. Open Photoscape.
2. Select 'Combine' 3. Navigate to the directory where the images are, and stitch them accordingly. 4. Save it.
The following instructions are taken from from Steelwing's post here. The only edits made are the addition of images, and [text in brackets].
I just used Photoscape and GIMP to assemble my facings into a spritesheet and generate a mask from that.
Photoscape is dead simple to use. Start it up, click Combine, and save the result.
In GIMP, I opened up my newly generated combined image, then followed this:
1. In the Select menu, click "By Color",
then click in the black area of the spritesheet.
All black area will be selected. 2. Click the Fill tool.
Set FG color as black and BG as white, then
set options for BG color fill and
fill whole selection. 3. Click in the selected black area, so the background turns solid white. 4. In the Select menu, click Invert.
Now the areas corresponding to your ship should be selected. 5. Change Fill options to FG color fill.
Click inside the selected area.
You should now have your ship filled in with black. 6. Save to the same file type as your facings.
For those that prefer Paint.NET over GIMP, I'm sure you can do something comparable. I just wasn't able to work out how...
[NOTE: You can also invert the colors in Steelwing's tutorial so that you end up with a black background and white ship.]
[NOTE: When exporting a bitmap in GIMP, check "do not write color space information" under compatibility options.]
IRFANVIEW (credit to PKodon for pointing this out to me)
1. Under the Image menu, select "Create Panorama Image"
2. Set whether Vertical or Horizontal
3. Then pick the files you want to add, in the order you want to add them (or select all you want to add, then re-order before stitching them together).
[OPTIONAL] Steelwing's Blender Rotation code (an alternative way to render, can be used to render ships with an arbitrary number of facings)
There is the rotation code that works for 2.5/2.6 here.
To learn more about animation, it would make sense to modify the original 40 facings file to 120 facings. This will give you more tools to work with as well as being a learning experience for Blender.
Add a new scene using the "+" button at the top. Make a FULL copy that way we keep the lights and the circle we parent to. Delete the model by pressing the "x" key and import your own. Don't forget to parent your model to the circle! You can also rename your scene so you know which one has the new model. Keep in mind that you can use the "outliner" editor type to switch between scenes. At the bottom is where the timeline is. Change the end frame to 120 (for 120 frames). RIGHT CLICK on the circle (since that is what is moving and bringing the model along with it). Next, go to the keyframes in yellow by clicking on the yellow lines in the timeline.
Keyframes are used by blender to know where to move objects to next. Press ALT-I (I as in Indigo) and remove ALL keyframes. Make sure your cursor is in the blue box, since (for me anyways) the shortcut does not work outside of 3D View. Next, click rotate, and press Z to rotate your ship on the right axis.
The lower left of the window should tell you how many degrees you have turned. We are making four new keyframes at 31, 61, 91, and 121 frames. At frame 31, the ship should be 90 degrees from the original facing, 180 at frame 61, 270 at frame 91 and 360 at frame 121 (that way we get a full rotation but cut off the duplicate frame at 120). Next, press I (as in Indigo) in the 3D view and add the keyframe as a ROTATION. That way Blender would know to rotate the circle. Repeat adding the keyframe to frame 61. Repeat adding the keyframe to frame 91. Repeat adding the keyframe to frame 121. If you alt-a right now you should notice that the model actually shows a bit toward the end, making the spritesheet a bit weird.
To fix this, go to the graph editor using the blue button dropdown. You should see the graph of the movement of the parent object for all three axes. We are only interested in the Z rotation (blue). Remove the X and Y rotation by clicking on the eyes. Next, use the "key" button and go to Interpolation Mode > Linear. This will stop the model from slowing down at the end and fix the rotation.
Have fun and good luck! Hopefully you learned something here that would be applicable to making interesting models
*Edit: fixed some stuff to make it easier to read and clarify some more options.'
*Edit2: Added a bit about Irfanview
*Edit3: Added tip from LordoCarrot about engines and drive exhaust.
*Edit4: Highlighted a tl;dr version with red so blender isn't super hard to use and post isn't derpy to read
*Edit5: Added changing resolution and extra tutorial on animation with blender.
*Edit6: Added note about color space information when exporting bitmaps in GIMP
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An interesting feature here is the harbor. We docked next to a rock wall, which was covered with ship-related graffiti. Every time a ship called on Skagway for the first time, it's name was painted on the wall. This had obviously been going on for quite a while, and it covered most of the place. The table my family had chosen was cheerfully opposite the sign painted in 1977 by the crew of the Prinsendam, which sank while cruising Alaska in 1981.
Makes you think. The number of ships safely cruising the area doesn't change the fact that these are still narrow, dangerous waters. We tend to think all our modern gadgets are protection, and they are- to a point. A large passenger ferry, the Queen of the North, sank in these waters as recently as 2006, due to a navigation error.
Skagway is a small town that has a fascinating history. Unfortunately, very few tourists care about history, and so places like Skagway (such as Jackson, Wyoming, Lahaina, Hawaii, and Tombstone, Arizona) have survived by opening boutiques of various kinds, making you feel that their entire historical significance is based on jewelry, leather goods, and T-shirt shops.
One interesting place I noticed was this restaurant, a pizzeria which features popular Italian and Mexican foods such as crab, halibut burgers, salmon chowder, and that ever-popular Italian and Mexican delicacy, the gyro. I can only assume the owner suffers from ADD, or is marketing to indecisive people.
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Skagway also features such novelties as the Sarah Palin gift shop, and the Red Onion prostitution museum. The latter has a sign in the window that said "Tours are $5 for 15 minutes- the same price as 1898."
For almost $180/person you can get a more detailed tour of the city's prostitution history. The shore excursion guide featured quite a suggestive description of it, which I've included below.
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With a description like that, and for that kind of money, you'd think they could include at least a hand job. Maybe they do.
After boarding the Smorgasbord we went back to our cabin. There was a note on the door saying they'll be doing "routine maintenance" on our balcony tomorrow. The way I've been eating I can only assume they're reinforcing it.
The highlight of dinner tonight was Craig, Frank, and their cousin Greg linking Nintendos together so they could play each other. At one point all 3 of the gadgets beeped simultaneously, and my parents thought that was their cue to take vitamins.
Tonight's shipboard show was a musical review called "The Big Easy". It was okay, but was made spectacular by a mechanical failure. In one scene a female singer is wearing a wig that made her look like Maleficent (who in my opinion is STILL the greatest Disney villain EVER).
Anyway, a line was lowered for her to attach to her costume, and then, as she sang, lifted her high above the stage.
EXCEPT it didn't quite work out. When she got hoisted in the air, for whatever reason, the cable rotated her away for the audience. So while she belted out the song we're all looking at her back. She tried to turn around (without much success) by flailing her arms and legs wildly while singing. It didn't help, but did give the odd appearance of an epileptic spider doing a musical number.


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|The Deed of 1904
Documents are the ladders from where we can chirp our yester years with a closer analysis. It not only gives us information about our past but also drags the pen of a Historian towards the facts. It is only with the help of the old papers one can differentiate between facts and fictions which is an important ingredient to reach to a conclusion of the murky precedent. The document which I have secured from my teacher Mr. Keshav Gautam is related to a land agreement that belongs to a place called Pathing. Due to the lack of proper address in the document, one cannot assert whether the said Pathing is of East Sikkim or some other Pathing(s) which are strewn in different parts of our State. But, it is interesting to know that apart from the Royal Decrees passed by the Royal Courts, a small number of commoners in Sikkim even used to have their own seal. In this document a private Seal Shree Kali has been used and it is a common concurrence between two people of the same village that was related to the sale of land. It is also exciting to know from this document that without the help of a mediator (like Kazi, Mandal, Mukhtiyar etc.) the agreement was made.
The English translation of the Document is as under:-
I Kashinath, a resident of Pathing, am selling my Land and orchard along with my house to Dev Sharma Upadhyay Khatiwara of the same village. I have received Rs. 33 from him as the cost of the land and house. I have put my signature in this agreement at my own wish. The Signatures of other three people during the agreement Parmananda Upadhyay, Purnananda Upadhyay Dahal, Hiralal Upadhyay Adhikari.
Signature- Kashinath Upadhyay Khatiwara
Samvat 1961 Date 9th Pausha Roj (week) 2
1904 AD 15th January.
The agreement was made between two Brahmins of Pathing and therefore, the initial of the document is started with two Sanskrit words SHREE i.e. in the honour of us and LIKHITAM i.e. we are writing. As stated above, for the credibility of the document a private Seal Shree Kali has been used. From the use of such private Seal it becomes clear that the selling of private land was also made in a mutual trust. Possibly, in order to keep themselves away from any future misunderstandings, they might use the Seal that bears name of some Gods and Goddesses. In this case, the persons involved in the agreement have used the Seal of Goddess Kali, who is regarded as the Goddess of anger and destroyer of the foes in Hindu mythology.
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First look at WowWebStats
[new edit. If you're here because of Matticus's post recommending it, please notice that this is almost five years old. Don't trust what I say here blindly as there have been changes.]
I plan to write a couple of 'how to use' articles, one for shadow, one for healside, both on WowWebStats. I realized that both get terribly long, and there's a significant overlap. So to cut on length and redundancy, this article is going to be the basic examination. What is it, where is it, and what's the big deal anyway?
Yes, I linked it above, but let's start with the url. http://wowwebstats.com. (There are some alternate urls but this works just fine.) Go ahead and type that in another window – we're going to do some exploring, so you'll want to be able to go back and forth here.
There are three links at the top left – start wws client, documentation, and forums. Over to the right is a sign-in and a search box. And in the center is another search box.
The first thing I'm going to have you do is click on the documentation. Very pretty overview, and not so much information. But still, it's worth a look so you have the basic concept. And we're going to use a couple of the examples from this page for later poking around. But first, we're going to look at a detail of how to load YOUR stats. Because if you can't get this, the whole thing is basically worthless to you.
You're going to have to know how to get to the log files. I've mentioned this before, but let's do it again. Open the method of looking at the drive that holds your World of Warcraft program. Open the World of Warcraft program folder. Look for the subfolder labeled logs, and open it. You will see some folders in here, and one MIGHT be labeled "combatlog". If you've never turned on your combat log it's not here.
To create the combat log, you'll have to start it while in the game. Yes, there are addons that will do this automatically. And there are some which will extend the range from the default 40 yards to… as far as I know 200 yards is the maximum, and in some battles that STILL will not cover the whole battle. However, the basic requirement to create the combat log is: while in game, type /combatlog to toggle it (on and off). Regardless whether it's going or not, logging off or exiting the game will toggle it off – it will not be on when you start your next game.
Oh, and you cannot work with the log while the session is in progress. Before you begin working with the log you must at least toggle it off – and I recommend logging off as well to 'clear the garbage' (which saves any files that need saved such as your logs).
Again, all this and more was discussed in my combatlog post. And it's mentioned in the WWS documentation – at the bottom of the page find the "recording the combat log and extending its range" link.
Right below that is the installation and 'how to use' to load your combat log. Allow me to give the short version, but please take time to see the more detailed information.
Basically, click the top left "Start the WWS Client". This will download and start a java program. You MUST do two things. You must upload the combat log. You must identify the actors.
For the former, click the "Logs and Reports" tab. Click the "Add Log" button, and browse and upload the log. You'll be asked the name of the player who submitted the log. It's somewhat necessary as they're identified as "You" in the log – this allows a complete replace of "you" with "playername".
You also have to identify the actors. In my experience this is the biggest frustration point – it's where things get most annoying. Go to the actors tab, and start with "auto-update". It will add every mob, pet, … everything that does something. Which means you'll get some spells and totems and, well, like I said it's going to be annoying. And if the program can't figure out what something is, it's generically called "mob". So you need to go through and identify what belongs. You'll have to know that "this" is a paladin or a warrior, for example. And if it's a pet, you'll need to know to whom the pet belongs. One unavoidable flaw is when there is more than one person with a pet of the same name — an occasional problem for warlocks, and an inevitable problem for priests casting their shadowfiend. (Or using Improved Death- er, spirit form). Basically, you'll have to either dump it or make it a single individual – and I recommend the former – when it's in this situation. Yes, this means the stats will be slightly flawed, but it's a reality with which you'll have to live.
Once you've cleaned up the actors, dump those who don't matter. For me, I dump everyone except players and their identified pets – the bosses will come up anyway. But there can be reasons to keep the bosses – it's up to you as you experiment for what's 'right'.
Now that you've cleaned up the actors, go back to the log page, and choose one of the two bottom buttons – generate report, or host report.
ummm… you can't host report unless you've created an account. There are several levels – basic (which is free) and upward (all of which cost). If you can pay I recommend it – not just for the advanced goodies, but because this is so darn useful and you're supporting an outstanding service. But it's not necessary – again, we can stay 'free' if you want. Anyway. If you "generate" the report doesn't have all the bells and whistles but it stays on your computer. If hosted, it's on WWS's server. … I need to digress slightly.
If you host it on the server, you will get two pointers. One is "private", the other is "public". The big difference is that the public address will anonymize the info — all the players get a substitute name — while the private will, well, it'll name names. If you're sharing outside (with non-guild) I HIGHLY recommend you share the "public" address so as to avoid any opportunity for embarrassment.
The biggest reason to host on the server, however, is that you're allowed to do more parsing – splitting, etc – of the results. In fact, the rest of this article, plus the followons that will be specific to the specs of priest, will use the hosted information. In fact, let's go on now.
Back to the documentation page. Click on the example "a fight against Netherspite ."
Now, this isn't what you'd normally see for the first page. Since I'm wanting to do a somewhat full examination, let's get to that page. Mouseover the line that says "Netherspite Death", and in the menu box that opens click on "Full Report". When it changes, you're at the page you will see if you start your own log.
You have three selection areas. First, you can select split – the netherspite battle we just left (or any other boss in this Kara run), all trash (consolidated by removing all the boss runs), and the full report. Second, you can look at some specialized charts – these are available for each of the splits. Finally, you have three tabs – damage out, damage in, and heals. Oh, actually there is a fourth option. You can click on a specific player and see them and them alone.
I'm going to let you play, but I want to point to a few special issues. First, click on the priest's name (that's the one in white – since it's anonymized it may be one of several names). You're going to get a detailed "raids and mobs" report (that's on the browse line) for this priest. It's pretty obvious that this is a shadowpriest (just look at the damage out table), but I want to point to something special. Scroll down to the "buffs and debuffs" table – the fourth one down. Notice the fourth line is "prayer of mending". If you look above, it's not in the heals line. But we know that only this priest could have cast it — it's the only priest in the raid. See, some spells trigger by target, not caster. Lifebloom and prayer of mending are only two of several. Lesson: don't take the information at face value — you need to think about what you're seeing.
Now notice that you can look at every player and every ability for the whole fight or for an individual engagement. You're going to be able to tell how many times a warrior taunted during Nightbane (for example), simply by selecting the Nightbane split and then that warrior — and if you mouseover the charts and then select abilities, followed by finding and clicking 'taunt' you can tell how many times taunt was used in the nightbane fight. (Five times by one warrior, Four by the other, all nine on Restless Skeletons.) Oh – odds are that these two warriors didn't really use their taunts that many times. Instead, one taunted four Restless Skeletons and the other taunted five of them. Whether it was one taunt apiece for that many (probably) or if it was multiple taunts split between is something we can find out if we want (and we'll get there in a second) but is most likely something we know from having been in the raid.
I said we could find out. Notice one of the options is to look at the whole log. Trust me this is tedious. But… if we really need to know whether taunt was one time for four skellies, or four separate casts, we can find out.
Two more pieces before I go. First, return to looking at players for the full. There are 11 listed for a ten man raid. There was a substitution made mid-game – a warrior replaced another warrior. This means the "full report" that shows both these warriors with a certain amount of damage is deceptive — they weren't there the whole time, and will show much higher proportions in 'splits'.
Second, I want to point out I can make my own splits in the "browse" line. If, for example, I want to see how a pair of priests were doing on their shackles for the run from Attumen through Maiden, I can split that out.
Final remark. This has a great deal of complexity, which means it will take some time to get extremely comfortable. And in the upcoming sections I'm not going nuts with examination – just with some things to examine as a shadow and heal priest for improvement of THAT performance. There are more weaknesses we'll discover along the way. But again – play with this. Load your own engagement and examine THAT, with the solid memory of what 'really' happened, to discover where you can and cannot rely upon it. Stats are only one viewpoint, not the whole battle.
I'll have more later, but in the meantime… have fun.
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You are so fired. Are you spying on me?
Seriously, I have this post half-written already.
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[…] WoW Web Stats: Start here first. It's a guide from Kirk regarding a tool that I have preached for a long time. I would argue it is better then any in game damage meter. Use it for your post raid analysis to help determine what went wrong. Once you've finished looking at that, refer to his post on using it for healing in raids. There isn't much more for me to say as the rest has already been covered by the guy. Second star! […]
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