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A climate change teach-in attracted a crowd to St. Robert's Auditorium at Loyola Marymount University, where a panel of faculty members discussed the effects of global warming and how individuals can become involved in solutions.
About 200 students, faculty and community environmental activists participated in the March 21 teach-in, which focused on sparking individual and collective action to lessen our role in the changing climate and the serious effects of that trend.
"We took for granted that today's students are convinced of the reality of climate change, and focused instead on what can be done about it," said Brian Treanor, associate professor of philosophy and director of the Environmental Studies Program at LMU. "The questions from the floor bore out this assumption: No one questioned the reality or the seriousness of climate change; people simply wanted to know what we can do to mitigate and adapt to this unprecedented challenge."
Evan Gerstmann, professor of political science and law, said, "Many students stayed more than an hour after the event talking with the LMU faculty about climate change and what they can do about it, both in terms of their own personal lives and in terms of political and other action." Gerstmann was the principal organizer of the event.
One of the primary messages of the day, according to Treanor, was that young people needed to become more politically and economically active about climate change. "It has to be an issue on which politicians win or lose elections … Officials need to feel pressure from the public."
The forum was moderated by university President David W. Burcham, and the panel included: Treanor; Eric Strauss, President's Professor of Biology and director of the Center for Urban Resilience; Sean D'Evelyn, assistant professor of economics; and Shelley Luce, lecturer in environmental science, who examined water resource policies.
D'Evelyn presented an economic framework to help guide students as they research and discuss climate change, including various policy options and a method to weigh the costs of the options against the effects on global warming. He also advised the audience to incorporate values in their thinking, not just prices.
Gerstmann said it is crucial that LMU continue efforts to educate about climate change. "Our students are part of the generation that is really going to have to deal with the consequences of climate change — it's going to seriously impact their lives. Also, working to prevent and alleviate the suffering of people in countries with fewer resources to adapt to climate change is very much part of LMU's mission." He pointed to the many resources at LMU with environmental focuses, including: the Environmental Studies Program, the Center for Urban Resilience, the Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, among them.
Already, the event has helped concerned students focus their energy in a productive way, by taking concrete steps toward developing solutions.
"Since the forum, I have met with various students to discuss actions we can take to make LMU more environmentally responsible," said Andrea Fisher, a junior political science major and environmental studies minor. "The forum encouraged us to revamp the on-campus club ECO Students so that students will have the information and tools to move from fear to action in regards to climate change and various environmental injustices."


text: The Rockbeetle Race is one of the more celebrated competitions in Fraggle Rock. The race is seen in Episode 221: Wembley and the Great Race. The race is officiated and called by the World's Oldest Fraggle. The rules are simple - "Roll a mossball with your nose, jump up and shout 'Rockbeetle' all the way to the finish line." The first competitor across the finish line is the victor.

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Undercover NYPD officer arrested in motorcycle/SUV melee
An undercover NYPD officer has been arrested in connection with the Sept. 29 melee.
The New York City Police Department confirms an undercover police officer has been arrested in connection with the Sept. 29 videotaped Manhattan melee between motorcyclists and a motorist and his family in an SUV.
Wojciech Braszczok has been charged with riot and criminal mischief, Detective Brian Sessa of the NYPD's public information unit said Tuesday night. Sessa did not have details of the arrest or of Braszczok's role with the department or of what sort of penalties Braszczok might face.
A telephone message was left with Philip Karasyk — the man WCBS in New York reports is Braszczok's lawyer — but Karasyk did not immediately return that call.
Braszczok is one of at least three NYPD officers who took part in the ride and subsequent brawl that left a motorcyclist with crippling injuries and the SUV driver with lacerations. Four bikers have been criminally charged in the incident.
Karasyk has said his client only saw other bikers attacking the vehicle, but NYPD investigators believe the undercover officer banged on the SUV and broke a window, WCBS reported.
The developments first emerged on Oct. 1, when video of the alleged incident from two days before appeared on YouTube and went viral. In the video. SUV driver Alexian Lien is seen speeding through a circle of motorcyclists, bumping into some of them and the motorcyclists are seen giving chase, ultimately surrounding the SUV, smashing in the windows and attacking the driver.
A pack of motorcyclists follow and harass an SUV driving through Manhattan Sunday before smashing in the SUV's window. VPC


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Cardinals Bounce Back, Beat Royals 5-2 In 11
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Matt Carpenter had a career-high five hits, including the go-ahead double in the 11th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
After the Royals rallied with two runs in the ninth, Peter Bourjos worked a one-out walk off Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera (1-2) in the 11th. Carpenter then rapped his double to center field, drawing a roar from a crowd comprised mostly of Cardinals fans.
Allen Craig added a two-run single off Tim Collins later in the inning, and Pat Neshek breezed through the bottom half to end the Royals' six-game winning streak against National League clubs.
Sam Freeman (1-0) earned the win with a perfect 10th inning.


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The Packers have a decision to make about the talented Finley, who is due a $3 million roster bonus in March. If the Packers trade or release Finley, they would save $8.25 million.
"It's the nature of the business," Finley told the newspaper. "If there's a guy that's overpaid or that they think is overpaid, they'll ask for a pay cut. There's no doubt that I want to be there for life. But it's a business and the business will tell you otherwise. I would say on the business front, it's 50/50. But if it was up to me or anybody in my circle, I would love to be back."
So if he does get released, obviously a ton of teams will be interested. There's the obvious connection to John Schneider and Green Bay, but then you also have the fact that Finley has been a punkass for most of his career. Mike McCarthy said he was "a different man" down the stretch last season and spoke positively about Finley's maturation.
No doubt he'd be the perfect guy the Hawks are looking for at Tight End. Question is, would he be cancerous, would he take a role as Miller's "backup" even though he'd get his share of touches, and would he be a punk?
If he did get released, I'm sure Seattle would do their due diligence on him but I see someone else breaking the bank for him. Some food for thought though.


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The changes keep coming for Rosie O'Donnell. Newly engaged to her girlfriend, Michelle Rounds. Out of a job now that her Oprah Winfrey OWN TV Network show has been canceled. And now comes news that the Rosie's Miami Beach estate is for sale for $19.5 million.
When Rosie shakes things up, she does it in a big way.
According to South Beach Condo Blog's Kevin Tomlinson, activity has been pretty decent for sales on the exclusive Star Island Dr., where two lots have just sold for $8 million and shoe king Donald Pliner's Moroccan-inspired villa is also on the market for just a hair under $20 million.
Rosie's 11,000-square-foot main house includes 12 bedrooms and 11.5 bathrooms, including a master suite with private office and terrace overlooking the water. There are also two separate guest cottages. Rosie bought the place in 1999 for $6.79 million and has done extensive upgrades over the years, including a gourmet kitchen and custom millwork.
In a strange bit of timing, the listing of Rosie's Florida mansion comes two months after Rosie had to defend a shark-fishing trip she took with her kids. The captain of the boat from where Rosie's daughter caught a hammerhead shark several years ago posted the picture on Twitter in January. The photo caused a backlash, since hammerhead shark fishing has since been banned. Rosie took to Twitter to explain that the trip was taken prior to the ban.
Otherwise, Rosie has had plenty of good times in South Florida over the years.


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Developer - ByBorre
The First cycle
January 22, 2012
A visualisation of a creative production process, made for fashion designer Borre Akkersdijk.
An animation where the viewer is being taken by fiction and reality into the creative concept of it's designer.
The animation was the introduction of his fashion show 'The first cycle' -from the yarn to the show- at the fashion week in Paris.
Concept By Borre Akkersdijk and Niels Hoebers
Borre Akkersdijk "BB Suit" Allows You to Become Technology
Published on Aug 6, 2014
Constantly finding new vistas of exploration through textiles, Amsterdam-based Borre Akkersdijk shares his thoughts on wearable technology and innovations through his textile development studio byBorre. Though Akkersdijk's research in textile development the eponymous label byBore was found. One of these innovations highlighted here include a special suit he developed for music, film and interactive media festival South by Southwest 2014. The suit was made using 3D knitting techniques to incorporate vibration and heat sensors into the fabric in order to track activity.


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Nm 2.0?
Would you guys be interested in an upgraded version of Ninjamanager? While I don't have as much time to work on my own stuff since I'm working full time, I do feel the itch to create something!
So... Is Naruto too dead already to bother with a new version or would you still play it? It would be pretty similar to the current one, but just better in general.
Here are some ideas, add more if you have any!
Btw, this would time quite some time to make, and not everything that's currently in NM would be in there from the start (all ninjas being remade, balanced etc...). Player teams etc would not transfer either since it's basically a new game (but would still be able to play NM original ofc), except some special achievement rewards or LW memorials or something like that.
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I would personally love this and it seems like you have a couple of really interesting ideas with the bloodline eyes and crafting system. I do not think Naruto is that dead yet cause although the manga has ended there are going to be sequels, maybe a movie or two as well as the anime having quite a bit left to finish.
I must say tho imo nothing at all should transfer from NM original except maybe some banner type thing showing who the old NM veterans are :)
I think a key to making it a fun game will be improvements to the clan system. In other games I've played clans have been able to cooperate and move forward as a whole via training centre, trading etc. Say for example that clanmembers could spend some of their arena energy on building a some building for the clan which would give all some benefit be it passive ryo/day, exp/day, +attributes in arena.
Will try and post more feedback and ideas later after thinking a bit :)
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Glad to hear that you are doing well with your job and still have the desire to make a NM V2. Though the manga has ended, the fanbase is still alive enough for this. I actually think we now have more materials to make this game more enjoyable in different aspects, including the system and story.
I will use your list to give my ideas. I will also include some references to Gaiamon as there are some things I think will work well for this new NM.
Story and Team Naruto
The current story is basically:
Fight Akatsuki members to get crystals, then infiltrate a kage meeting where two Sannins are guarding the crystals, finally go to Otherworld to stop evil Naruto's evil plan, with the Kyuubi as final boss.
The biggest problem I have is the final boss. Nine tail is not big enough so the sense of accomplishment feels less epic nowadays. We have many fine candidates (with manga spoilers):
Evil Rikudo Sennin because he really looks evil
If there is a revamped story then, of course, Naruto team may need to go. Despite being constantly a victim of Naruto team slowing down my progression in reruns, I like the idea of having an unique alt team to play with.
Forging, Implanted Stuff (Gears) and Achievements
These things really help to keep the players playing, at least in GM. I fear that introducing the forging system for another game would be too much to code though.
These suggestions keep appearing in the forum, which says how much they are needed. It is important to keep them balanced though. Otherwise everyone will just keep Sanding (Genin and Kage too good). I also support merging the two Sounds.
Some ideas for new Starting Genin+Jounin:
Cloud: Omoi/Karui + Samui
Rain: Team Oboro + Aoi (their filler Jounin leader) (Not sure about Ame orphans since Jiraiya Jounin working for Rain sounds funny)
Mist: Haku/Demon Bros (They are Chunins but they got pwned by first arc Sasuke) + Zabuza
As for Stone, I am blaming Kishi for not developing the other villages well enough, so maybe:
Kakko/Mahiru + Taiseki (the three Iwa guys in Kakashi Gaiden; Taiseki is said to be the leader)
As for village-bound ninjas (other than the starters):
Cloud: C, Darui, Bee, two Raikages, Kinkaku, Ginkaku, Mabui, Atsui, Yugito
Rain: Ame Orphans as Genin (kid) and Jounin (Akatsuki formation), Hanzo, Pain (we can have different paths separately), Konan, Nagato
Mist: All seven swordsmen, Mei, Trollkage, Yagura, Ao, Utakata
Stone: Akatsuchi, Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, Onoki, Mu, Roshi, Han, Gari
The key is balance so not all listed have to be added. But I can see some distinctions in advantages of different villages such as Mist and Cloud providing more Jounin options and Rain providing more Genins.
If we are keeping the seal system, the only disadvantaged group that needs a new toy to play with is HS Nin, which seems to fit Genjutsu well. (We got crit for both LS and HS Tai and Reroll for LS Nin) But for now I am not sure how we can make it unique and balanced.
It would also be nice if there are more than four abilities per set. Some characters really need them.
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Seglar: Cool!
Yeah it would be nice to have some kind of raid boss system for clans. I guess the boss could just have lots of HP and then the clan fields like 5-10 (or more!?) members who somehow take turns. Maybe all genins go first, followed by jounins, kage. Or the Teams just go 1 by 1. Still kind of want everyone to "care" so it's not just the clan leader deciding everything.
I played a bit of Guild Wars 2 and they had a lot of those clan upgrades that took time to finish etc, but I never really bothered with them since I wasn't clan leader. To make members more active in the system, maybe each clan member can contribute to a certain upgrade of their own choice and then the clan leader can convince members to focus on certain upgrades if he thinks they are more important?
I'll have to see how interested ppl are, but if it does go anywhere I'd love some help with pictures and stuff! I was thinking of making the cards a bit more "epic". The regular cards could be standard good poses, but the better cards could be cool animations like these:
This would be the "big" size for battles, but they would be displayed at half or a quarter size in most places.
anson: Thanks :)
About the story, I meant like this: The original story stays, but an "after story" is added with new villains (those you mentioned are good candidates!). I also like the idea of an alt team, but the execution is difficult and I can't pull it off I'm afraid. I heard only complaints about Team Naruto, and it always seemed a bit bothersome for me as well when playing :/ So maybe better to keep it as story dialogue to make the story make sense!
Forge, the thing that would take time is the balance I guess. I have already coded it for GM so it should be pretty easy. I'll look into what items can be borrowed from GM ;) Not that different worlds tbh, not like it's a space game.
Abilities, it creates such "unfairness" tho, since Naruto, Sasuke etc have so many, while other characters just stop appearing after a while. I think we added ninjas to NM that had 1 unique jutsu, and the rest was just default ninja stuff.
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I did a draft for villages some time ago!
Note that some villages start with number of ninjas of different strength. Cross-village buying will be more difficult to balance this.
Edit: I forgot the part of the story where there's always a jounin making conversation! Don't know how to fix that :) Maybe just have a guide/pet-ninja pop in and do some talking with Nagato and those.
* 1 genin
* 1 jounin
* 1 genin + jounin
Maybe I forgot some important ninjas? I've left out Jiraiya, Tsunade and a few others. This list is pretty much the basics of the villages (those you see upon starting the game, or shortly in).
I wanted to make *good/popular* starters for each place, otherwise they wouldn't be picked I'm afraid. So the timeline will be off, but hey, it always is!
Villages Legend --------------- (s) = starter (f) = filler +++ = approx strength within each category (genin, jounin, kage, summon) Un-affiliated ------------- Shigure rain Midari rain Baiu rain Ginkaku cloud Kinkaku cloud Fu waterfall, jinchuuriki Chomei, 7-tails waterfall Kakuzu waterfall Yamato anbu Yugao Uzuki anbu Random Anbu w/ Mask anbu Sai root Torune root Fuu Yamanaka root Nono Yakushi root Tobi akatsuki Itachi akatsuki Zetsu akatsuki Hidden Stone Village (Iwagakure) ========================================================= * Starting ninjas: * 1 jounin Village leader: Onoki Kage Mu (2nd Tsushikage) ++++ Onoki +++ Ishikawa (1st Tsuchikage) + Jounin Deidara (locked) ++++ Roshi (locked) +++ Han (locked) +++ Kitsuchi +++ Kurotsuchi (s) ++ Akatsuchi (s) ++ Iwa Kunoichi (f) + Genin Suzumebachi (f) ++ Kurobachi (f) ++ Jibachi (f) ++ Summon Kokuo, 5-tails +++ Son Goku, 4-tails +++ Giant Bee + Hidden Rain Village (Amegakure) ========================================================= * Starting ninjas: * 1 genin Village leader: Hanzou Kage Hanzou +++ Jounin Konan (locked) ++++ Pain (locked) ++++ Aoi Rokusho ++ Genin Nagato (s) +++ Yahiko (s) +++ Konan (s) +++ Oboro + Mubi + Kagari + Summon Ibuse ++++ Conch King ++ Hidden Cloud Village (Kumogakure) ========================================================= * Starting ninjas: * 1 genin Village leader: A Kage 3rd Raikage ++++ A +++ Jounin Yugito Nii (locked) +++ Darui ++ C ++ Genin Samui (s) +++ Omoi (s) +++ Karui (s) +++ Killer Bee (s) +++ Atsui ++ Summon Hachibi, 8-tails ++++ Matabi, 2-tails ++ Hidden Mist Village (Kirigakure) ========================================================= * Starting ninjas: * 1 genin + Mangetsu Village leader: Mei Terumi Kage Gengetsu (2nd Mizukage) ++++ Mei Terumi +++ Jounin Kisame (locked) ++++ Ao ++++ Zabuza (locked) +++ Utakata (locked) +++ Yagura (locked) +++ Mangetsu ++ Genin Haku (locked) ++++ Chojuro (s) ++ Meizu (s) + Gozu (s) + Summon Saiken, 6-tails ++++ Isobu, 3-tails +++ Hidden Sound Village (Otogakure) ========================================================= * Starting ninjas: * 1 genin + Kabuto, or 1 sound4 genin + Kimimaro Village leader: Orochimaru Kage Orochimaru ++++ Kabuto ++ Jounin Kimimaro ++ Kabuto ++ Sakon + Jiroubo + Kidoumaru + Tayuya + Karin (locked) ++ Juugo (locked) ++ Suigetsu (locked) ++ Genin Sakon (s) ++ Jiroubo (s) ++ Kidoumaru (s) ++ Tayuya (s) ++ Dosu (s) ++ Kin (s) ++ Zaku (s) ++ Summon Manda ++++ Kyodaigumo + Hidden Sand Village (Sunagakure) ========================================================= * Starting ninjas: * 1 genin + Baki Village leader: Chiyo Kage Rasa (4th Kazekage) ++++ Chiyo +++ Ebisu ++ Jounin Sasori (locked) ++++ Pakura ++++ Maki +++ Baki ++ Yashamaru ++ Genin Gaara (s) ++ Kankuro (s) ++ Temari (s) ++ Summon Shukaku, 1-tails ++ Kamatari + Northern Leaf Village (Konohagakure) ========================================================= * Starting ninjas: * 1 genin + jounin Village leader: Kage Danzou +++ Jounin Chouza +++ Shikaku +++ Inoichi +++ Kakashi ++ Asuma ++ Genin Naruto (s) ++ Sasuke (s) ++ Sakura (s) ++ Ino (s) ++ Shikamaru (s) ++ Choji (s) ++ Summon Kyuubi, 9-tails +++++ Gamakichi + Southern Leaf Village (Konohagakure) ========================================================= * Starting ninjas: * 1 genin + jounin Village leader: Kage Hiruzen (3rd Hokage) ++ Jounin Tsume +++ Shibi +++ Hiashi +++ Gai ++ Kurenai ++ Iruka + Genin Neji (s) ++ Rock Lee (s) ++ Tenten (s) ++ Hinata (s) ++ Kiba (s) ++ Shino (s) ++ Summon Baby Slug +
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Not sure about the seal system. I mean, it makes the game more unique and it's not *bad* really... But it's a bit weird and complicated.
I've thought about introducing HP (Health) to ninjas, but I think keeping it simple might be better since it works pretty OK as it is right now with 100 > 90 wins attacks and the stamina fatigue.
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The list of village-locked ninjas looks really good and I like how some villages start with one stronger ninja instead of 2 weaker ones. Just a few suggestions:
1) Kitsuchi is stronger than Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi as he is a commander. I would expect him to be around ++++. So instead maybe we can have the Kakashi Gaiden Iwa Jounins.
2) I am not sure about the idea of introducing a filler unnamed character as a starter Jounin for Stone.
3) Han and Gobi (Kokuo) are also Stone village too, but I can see why you want to treat Gobi carefully considering how good it is. Yagura is in Mist too, but you may have a special role for him to play in the game story as you didn't forget about Isobu.
4) A Yahiko Kage for Rain? Could be a weak one like the Kazekage Gaara we have now.
5) Samui and Atsui at different ranks is a bit odd imo. My original idea of making Samui a starter Jounin is to encourage people to get Atsui as a temp Jounin for the combo, but putting Atsui as another Genin to choose also works.
6) The difference in strength between Ao and other Gokage bodyguards may be too high. How about Ao and Mangetsu swap place (in both number of + and role)? Ao is lecturing Chojuro enough to resemble his starting Jounin lul
7) Not sure if you are making Chiyo as strong as the one we have now, but there are too few ninjas in Sand. We can add Kazekage Gaara, Pakura, Yuura and Maki.
8) Some real Root ninjas like Sai, Fu and Torune to support Danzo in Nothern Leaf?
9) I notice that all villages other than Southern Leaf have two summons. Southern Leaf can actually get Emma (Sarutobi's summon). Baby Slugs doesn't seem to make much sense when Tsunade isn't around so maybe we can have Gai's Ninja Turtle instead.
10) Manga Spoiler
In chapter 699 and 700 these guys become Kage so perhaps we can offer more Kage options to some villages:
Kakashi, Naruto, Kurotsuchi, Darui, Chojuro
I think the Seal system can stay. It's just my opinion that if we are introducing a new attribute, it should primarily benefit the HS Nin.
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1) Yeah Kitsuchi will have to move from starter to strong jounin. The Kakagaiden jounins just seem so anonymous I doubt anyone would wanna pick them! I havent watched the gaiden anime, but I don't remember anything about the kakagaiden jounins, and looking at a wiki they have no notable jutsus or anything :P They also look like generic bad guys. The demon brothers is a bit the same... but, meh at least they are somewhat memorable.
2) Iwa Kunoichi? Just wanted to have at least some characters for Stone (its not a starter btw), just a filler available from start. Seemed like she had a somewhat memorable appearance.
3) Oops, seems like I forgot those. All ninjas will probably be re-balanced anyways, so Gobi is no worries :P
4) Yeah we'll have to look into these "balance position ninjas" to make some villages more attractive.
5) Hmm, I think I wanted a good genin-jounin distribution as well as potential sibling combos. I might have mixed up their names and rank, dunno :P Now I see Atsui is 10 years younger, so I'll make him genin.
6) Hmm, yeah thats a good idea. I think my reasoning was: Ao seems so boring. Mangetsu cooler. Maybe Chojuro+Ao starter and Demon brothers+Mangetsu?
7) I skipped some of the "balance-position" ninjas to not make the list of ninjas too big. But all those naruto, sasuke and gaara version will show up sometime too :) I have missed Maki and Pakura, dont remember them from the manga but they seem to be good options! Added them as +++ ++++ jounins for now.
8) I have to decide what to do with Team Naruto. I guess it could be OK to just have Sai and those guys available tho, I think many were upset when they were locked to Team Naruto.
9-10) I think we need a better way to contribute with ninjas, it's taking time for me to update the lists now :P I have missed a bunch of good summons and ninjas... Can you edit in your suggestions in my post? I just copy pasted from my notepad so the spacing is a bit wrong. Maybe there's a better way to manage this list.
Also, for Yahiko starter trio, we could have a weak summon as starter companion that would act in dialogues etc. Just for the sake of not being alone in story.
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Didn't read anything yet (will do soon). But I have some suggestions regarding clan system. Which (I think) would make it much more interesting.
edit: I have better ideas, but I'm too lazy to write it down atm, so I'll just re-post my old suggestion. Ofc it has a lot of sharp edges, and needs alot of polishing, but let's see what you think:
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Perhaps ANBU/Root can be their own village (not a starting village) which you complete missions for and unlock their ninjas or other stuff. There's a big list of un-affiliated ninjas which could be recruited from that place perhaps.
I think it might be a cool idea to make the villages more unique, so if you wanna recruit cross-village you'll have to invest a lot of ryo, or do some kind of mission thingy for the Anbu village so they can sneak-recruit in another village cheaper or something.
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May i suggest that several threads are created for these discussions? Otherwise I think it might get really hard to follow all the topics which will be discussed here.
Here are some topics I think might need separate threads:
Clan system
Attributes and ballance (introduction of genjutsu for HS Nin, Crit dmg cap, Immunity, summon lvl cap etc)
Crafting and legendary weapons
Ninjas, summons, villages
I think this might make it easier to keep track of different discussions cause some will probably post pages of suggestions in a while. If they are already at least partly sorted it will be easier for you Udon :)
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more RPG style.
cool cool cool!!!
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Looking for help?
Curious to know if you'd be interested in getting some help on this potential project. It would certainly cut down on development time, and you'd have an extra set of eyes to look out for bugs. I would certainly be interested in helping where I can.
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I dont mind if we have to start from scratch, but i still think long time players should get a decent bonus that doesnt put them to much ahead of other players.
I have one suggestion for this, free stat points for the ninja transfered over. To start off, i am NOT saying to transfer over FNG, J, or K, i am just saying that if there is someway to connect the Version 1 account with version 2, then the version 2 FN's will get maybe...10-30 free stat points when you acquire them in that version of the game, and maybe do again when you restart the game (assuming you do that to acquire new FN's like you do in this game which resets their stats)
Example: In version 1 i got FNG Naruto locked to my account, now when i eventually get FNG Naruto in this new game, he will get 10-30 free stat points when i aqquire him, and when you reset the game (should you choose to.)
Another think is that i dont think we should split the gaming comunnity to "campers" "collecters" "team EXP boosers" or anything, maybe instead fuse these communities. I propose a new energy system is added to the game which i will temporarily call "Forbidden Ninja Soul" on the first day (or 15th, or whatever) of a month you gain one point towards this, what it does is that when challange the body of a forbidden ninja a "Hollow Ninja" or "Reanimated Ninja" if you will, and defeat it, then you can seal them and bring their body to a place in Biju island and infuse the character with a Forbidden Ninja Soul and recruit them to your side. FNG's all require 1, FNJ require 3, and FNK require 5 points. This allows people to build up their teams experience without missing out on collecting forbidden ninjas, though the only downside i can think of is the difficulties. If this is implemented, then resetting on harder difficultys may be pointless, unless you can freely change the difficulty before you fight in the match, and use your powered up ninja, but have to abide by the chakra level at that time, then if you win, you wont have a chakra limit when you play that stage on that difficulty anymore. This way, you can play the game with your ninja witiout having to reset stats or levels. You could probably add an extra incentive for completing all the missions in a single difficulty like...completing beginner mode allows 5 LW to be equipped at once on your team EXAMPLE: 2 on FNG, 3 on Kage, and unable to equip spares on the rest. As well as that, higher difficultys should have level restrictions for the entire team so you don't end up leveling up to 70 with your entire team and clearing the next difficulty in one go, if your main team is to over leveled and strong for the new difficulty, the it gives a perfect excuse for people to try out their new forbidden ninja and summons to if they wish.
I know it can be kind of confusing, but i hope the idea is at least considered and refined to a more suitable use.
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Some sort of social integration.
A message system or even deeper integration to the forum maybe. Maybe give clan leaders abilitys to give tiny rewards. Allow them to give them out themselves so members dont just join and disapear.
One game had some sort of total bank, filled with money donated from other members and only high ranking members allowed to give it out. Of course greed could take part but that would be a inner clan problem.
also another thing really popular is a log-in bonus. Small bonus that progresivly get better thos would worl cool if you do integrate a material collection like thing
Nice to see you back btw
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@shy: no boosts for veteran players whatsoever, except maybe something like red forum nick or something like that.
@dragon excellent idea
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Totally excited for this
I'd really like to see some kind of NM 2.0 ,
it might pull lots of the former players back into the NM scene and also get lots of new players. Read most of the posted stuff and I like most of the ideas. The general idea of upgrading NM and keeping the old one alive sounds really great as well. I especially like the LW idea of finding them on an average basis and not totally random, by grabing parts of it. ( No more rage for several monthes used on a LW which you didnt find ). Further, clan system imporvements sounded very interesting ( like with all genins at once fighting etc. ) and ingame messages would be REALLY appreciated.
I would also treat it as a totally new game and NOT give advantages to any veterans, totally takes the fun out of it imo. If you want an advantage over the other players, use your knowledge of the normal NM to outdo the others ;)
Only thing I am afraid of would be that old NM totally dies out cause this one will be so much better and people dont feel like playing and oldschool version of a game. ( Just when I am so close to camping :D )
What I just thought about: Make some kind of announcement at that yellow box and link this post. There might be many more players who like the idea but dont check the forum any longer or very rarely.
Really glad to see some sort of progress with the game :)
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umm i can talk with guys if you need some gfx help i can talk with guys but could you specify the size of cards and stuff?
as for other types of help i could talk too with someone
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I'm gonna try answer the suggestions posted later, but in the meantime here are some suggestions from me:
* LW-material (ingredients for crafting the LW's) are brought over when reseting. Crafting the LW's would still require a certain forge rank or something so you cant just super-boost so easily.
clan system
- each clan has a village - a number of defensive spots/structures which can be occupied by clan members - the most important structures in the back, should be guarded by the strongest teams each structure hold an amount of the clans pillaged ryo (from attacking other villages) the amount depends on how strong the team guarding it is (percentage distributed among all structures) for example; 1 forbidden mode strong team guarding the back structure (30% of ryo stored there) 3 strong teams guarding middle structures (10% * 3 of ryo stored there) 5 newbie teams guarding front structures (5% * 5 of ryo stored there) - attackers must destroy the front structures before attacking those in the back unless they have some special ability to bypass % of time - each structure has a set amount of HP for example; 600 HP structure, 200 HP guarded by genins, 200 by jounins, 200 by kage the structure is attacked by enemy, a fight happens between enemy team and defending team enemy team wins, but not enough damage is dealt to jounins and kage part of structure, so this structure is still needs to be taken down, but next time with only 200 HP in total (0 HP guarded by genins, 50 HP by jounins, 150 by kage) enemy team is set on a cooldown, so clans/members need to plan what they believe their teams can take down so they down waste teams - clan can get more structures and upgrade existing structures with more HP and other defensive stuff - the team guarding each structure is also responsible for upgrading it with some special exp they get from guarding it - multiple clans can attack one village, trying to take it down - when a team decides to attack a village, the team needs to choose a structure to attack (front first unless with some special ability activated) the targeted structured is confirmed and a timer begins (to prevent confusion with multiple teams attacking the same structure and to give the defending clan some warning (probably 5+ minutes) - some special ability or option should be there to make it possible to attack back row structures so the more powerful teams get some action too, and there should be some incentive to do those attacks... - each month the amount of ryo left in the village (after being attacked, pillaging other villages etc) is given to the clan and its members, also good item/material rewards for the clans doing good work each clan has 1000 ryo or something added to their village when the new round starts so clans can begin attacking each other again and take their ryo
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Too late, masterpoker is gone, nobody is here to balance the game.
But in a more serious manner - I think you shouldn't bother with it. I'd rather keep some fun memories from playing the game all the years ago instead of trying everything over again. Besides, Naruto is nowhere near as popular as it was back then, meaning you'd probably not get even 1/3 of the player base.
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Tab Vault is a place to store the tabs you want to get to later without leaving them in memory and on your tab bar. Click the extension button to open the vault.
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Nice extension! Love the clean user interface!
There are some features that would be great: In the context menu of a group, I would like an option to open the group as a stack in the tab bar, and also the ability to drag a stack from the tab bar into the pop-up - to make a new group in Tab Vault. That is if the stack is not dropped into a group. If it is dropped into an existing group, the tabs should be integrated into that group.
Would also be nice to convert tabs or groups of tabs into bookmarks or bookmark folders, and convert bookmark folders into Tab Vault groups (and single bookmarks into tabs in Tab Vault). There could also be an option to automatically sync a group with a bookmark folder! As a bonus, Tab Vault would be connected to Opera Link, indirectly through the bookmarks. (I don't know if all this is possible to do, but it would be awesome!) :-)
The Best extension ever !!
Read it later > Tab Vault, since if you use to go with other browse in different computer, it only takes to install a read it later extension in any of, sign in and all the saved link or tabs will be there to others browser as well.
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How To Make Quick Salad Croutons in the Toaster
Croutons are our salad kryptonite. We find that we look forward to even the most lackluster salad if we know croutons are involved. Happily for us, making a quick single-serving batch of crunchy, garlicky croutons requires only a toaster and three minutes of our time.
I used to make a big batch of croutons to last us all week by toasting torn-up pieces of leftover bread in the oven and storing them in an airtight container. This still works fine, of course, but I find that I like the convenience and guaranteed-freshness of making them in the toaster. No baking sheets! No fuss!
I also like that I can control the level of crunchiness when I make croutons in the toaster. I often toast the bread more lightly so that it remains chewy in the middle and then I tear (rather than slice) it into chunks for my salad. It's this little bit of variety that keeps me interested in my daily salad!
Garlicky Toaster Croutons
1 piece of thick-sliced bread per salad
1 garlic clove
Turn your toaster to the lowest setting. Toast the bread several times until the slices are dry, crisp, and golden. Since all toasters are not created equal, flip and rotate the bread in between toastings so that the slices toast evenly.
While the toast is still warm, rub it all over and on both sides with the clove of garlic. The garlic will be absorbed into the warm bread. Rub once for light garlic flavor or multiple times for deep garlicky goodness ( usually use about 1/3 – 1/2 clove of garlic per piece of toast). Use a serrated knife to cut the toast into bite-sized croutons and toss them into your salad.
If you'd like herbed croutons, brush the warm toast with a little olive oil and sprinkle both sides with herbes de provence after rubbing with the garlic (or instead of the garlic).
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In a programme presented by Zoe Ball and featuring the likes of Peter Davison, the 12th Doctor was revealed to be Peter Capaldi, who has been one of the popular favorites in the ongoing speculation. Since Matt Smith announced his departure back in June, fans have been wondering who would be stepping into the Tardis to replace him. Rumors flew that it might be a woman, and pretty much every name in British tv was thrown around at some point or another. Capaldi, 55, was most recently see in World War Z playing W.H.O. Doctor (yes, really) but is probably best known for his sweary, hilarious turn as Malcolm Tucker in the BBC comedy series The Thick of It and its follow-up film In the Loop. What do you think of this choice?
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Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker
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Juliette Lewis Joins M. Night Shyamalans Fox Series Wayward Pines
Matt Dillons character, Secret Service agent Ethan Burke will find a likeminded townie on Foxs limited series Wayward Pines.
Juliette Lewis has been cast as Beverly, a local bartender whos also suspicious of Wayward Pines, a Fox representative told TheWrap.
Beverly is described as warm and approachable, though she doesnt mince words.
Also read: Mistresses Star Shannyn Sossamon Joins Foxs WayWard Pines
Lewis is best known for her many movie credits, including Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, Natural Born Killers and From Dusk Till Dawn. But, she recently starred on the shortlived NBC series, The Firm.
Aside from Dillon, she joins already announced cast members Shannyn Sossamon, Terrence Howard, Carla Gugino, Toby Jones and Melissa Leo on Wayward Pines, which is based on Blake Crouchs novel series of the same the name.
The series, billed as an intense, mind-bending thriller, follows Secret Service agent Ethan Burke (Dillon), who arrives in the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, Idaho, on a mission to find two missing federal agents. But instead of answers, Ethans investigation only turns up more questions.
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For those who didn't see it on Starz and have BBCAmerica:
"Doctor Who" spin-off makes its cable television debut
Marathon of "Torchwood" Season Two and "Torchwood: Children of Earth" kicks things off Friday, September 13
New York - August 12, 2013 - Members of the Torchwood team have fought aliens, cyborgs and time travelers, but now they face their biggest threat - humanity. Team leader and Doctor Who companion, Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman, Arrow) and former Torchwood agent Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles, Doctor Who) are joined by newcomers Rex Matheson, (Mekhi Phifer, Divergent) and Esther Drummond (Alexa Havins, Grey's Anatomy), when the supernatural miniseries, Torchwood: Miracle Day, makes its cable television premiere on BBC AMERICA Saturday, September 14 at 9pm ET/PT. Leading up to the premiere, BBC AMERICA will air a marathon of Torchwood season two and Torchwood: Children of the Earth beginning Friday, September 13, 11:00pm ET/PT.
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The Fires of Pompeii streaming free thru August 27
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Game Of Thrones' Kit Harington Goes Gladiator In New Pompeii Still
He will have his vengeance (and another protein shake, most likely)
Some people watch Game Of Thrones for the excellent acting, the intricate plotting, the adorable (yet killer) direwolves, the sky-high production values, the uber-catchy theme tune or a combination of all five. Others (whether they admit it or not) are in it for Kit Harington's Jon Snow, the embarrasingly handsome long-haired Adonis who makes most men double-check their gym membership. It's a wonder he's not in cinemas more often... and lo, here's a new still of Harrington in Paul W. S. Anderson's Pompeii courtesy of EW. That's a whole lot of press-ups right there.
The Resident Evil director's take on history's most famous volcanic eruption sees Harington's Celtic gladiator Milo fall in love with Roman noblewoman Cassia (Emily Browning) on the eve of the all-important lava palaver. After a certain amount of rumpy-Pompeii, things gets extra dramatic when Milo finally discovers the men who killed his family years earlier, which will no doubt result in a nice cup of tea and a sit down bloodshed.
Rounding out Pompeii's cast are Jared Harris, Kiefer Sutherland, Carrie-Anne Moss, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Jessica Lucas, who will all be walking through plumes of ash and toxic outer-core dust looking cool come February 28, 2014.
Harington will also voice a character in the upcoming How To Train Your Dragon 2 and can be spotted in Seventh Son once February 7, 2014 comes along.
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Seth Rogen Brings Bigfoot to FX
Seth Rogen is getting animated for FX.
Rogen and his Pineapple Express cohort have landed a pilot for an animated project, Bigfoot, which centers on everyones favorite crypto-zoological hominid, as a modern day everyman who struggles with lifes philosophical quandaries as well as his own animalistic tendencies, the network said Wednesday.
The project is based on the Bigfoot graphic-novel autobiographies by writer and illustrator Graham Roumieu, who is also involved with the pilot.
Rogen and Goldberg are executive producing via their Point Grey Pictures. Roumieu is also executive producing, as are Matt McKenna (American Dad), who also wrote the pilot, Jimmy Miller and Sam Hansen of Mosaic, and Adam Reed and Matt Thompson of Floyd County Productions.
We found Bigfoot! Nick Grad, president of original programming, FX Networks and FX Productions, said of the project.
This will be the greatest show about an animated Bigfoot ever made, Rogen added.
In all, FX currently has seven comedy pilots in production, including The Comedians, which stars Billy Crystal and Josh Gad; and Death Pact, starring Tracy Morgan.
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SyFy orders '12 Monkeys' pilot
Terry Gilliams 1995 film 12 Monkeys may become a series at SyFy.
The cable net announced today that its developing a pilot about a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race.
Production is set to begin in November on the script from Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett (Terra Nova, Nikita). The pilot is cast contingent meaning, if they cant find actors to fill the roles originally played by the likes of Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt in the movie the project wont go forward.
The film grossed over $160 million and earned Pitt an Academy Award nomination.
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Vincent Cassel Finds Child 44
Hey you, directors! Yes, you. Have you recently lost a cast member from a film youre working on? Need a top-notch replacement in a hurry? Then you need Casselfix from Ronco! Casselfix is the ideal solution when theres a hole in your ensemble to plug or the head of your cast has dropped off and you need a replacement. Just ask Daniel Espinosa, who has used Casselfix on Child 44 to plug a hole left by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Yes, Hoffman has dropped out of the thriller, which has been shooting since June, and now Espinosa has turned to Vincent Cassel to replace him. Child 44 finds Tom Hardy as a Russian military copper investigating child murders during Stalins reign in the early 1950s. When hes accused of treason, everyone begins to turn against him, including his wife (Noomi Rapace) and his boss (Gary Oldman). Cassel is joining a cast that also features Joel Kinnaman, Jason Clarke and Paddy Considine.
News of Cassel parachuting in to fill the gap comes in the wake of Ariel Kleiman hiring him for cult leader drama Partisan, which originally had Oscar Isaac in the main role. Cassel will work on Child 44 first before heading to Australia for Partisan.
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Jonah Nolan & J.J. Abrams Plan Westworld Series For HBO
The robots are revolting again
In the last decade or so there have been several attempts to remake Michael Crichtons 1973 cult sci-fi pic Westworld on the big screen, with Joel Silver taking a stab, Arnold Schwarzenegger considering starring and, in 2005, Tarsem Singh attached to direct. Now, genre titans Jonah Nolan and J.J. Abrams Bad Robot company have united to bring the story as a series to HBO.
Its all thanks to producer Jerry Weintraub himself a man of considerable influence who has been driving the remake idea for years. Its not yet known how closely the shows plotline will mirror the original story, though we'd guess the basics will stay: holidaymakers at an amusement park for adults are menaced when the robot characters (particularly a gunslinger played by Yul Brynner) malfunction and turn homicidal.
As of right now, the US cable channel (home to Game Of Thrones and True Blood) has given the go-ahead for a pilot that Nolan will write with his wife, Lisa Joy, and direct. Abrams and Bryan Burk will produce the show, which means that Bad Robot is overseeing a show about, well, bad robots.
Nolan (brother of Christopher, and regular co-writer on the Dark Knight films) is a proven TV quantity after spending two seasons running successful drama Person Of Interest. Itll be intriguing to see what they pull together, especially as Westworld's success has proved troublesome to replicate, judging by a dodgy sequel and an abortive original TV spin-off that aired in 1980.
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Streaming free: Torchwood Children of Earth Days 1 and 2. The other days in order thru the BBC America premiere of Miracle Day on Saturday. Encore airing of Orphan Black Season 1 begins at 10 pm weekly Saturday Sept 14.
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NBC Planning Constantine As A TV Series
David Goyer and Daniel Cerone writing pilot
While DC has so far struggled to make a big-screen impact beyond Superman and Batman, it's consistently had more success with episodic television. Smallville (Superman) gave way to Arrow (Green Arrow), which is soon to be joined by The Flash and the pre-Batman Gotham, about Commissioner Gordon and the Gotham PD. Now NBC are getting in on the action, developing a series based on John Constantine, star of DC/Vertigo's Hellblazer series. David S. Goyer (who else?) is writing the pilot, with Mentalist exec-producer Daniel Cerone.
John Constantine, the cynical, manipulative, trenchcoated, chain-smoking urban magician, was created by the legendary Alan Moore in 1985, as a supporting character in his famous Swamp Thing run. It was Swamp Thing's title, but the scene-stealing Constantine immediately became the story's engine, installing himself essentially as Swamp Thing's manager in an arc involving the Brujeria: a black magic chaos cult who had quietly taken over the world and were next intent on the destruction of Heaven.
Constantine grew to the extent that he was given his own series in 1988 (initially to be called Hellraiser until a certain Clive Barker film forced a re-think). With Moore disinclined to write it himself, the job fell to fellow Northampton resident Jamie Delano, whose lengthy run was followed by sterling work from Garth Ennis, Paul Jenkins, Warren Ellis, Brian Azzarello, Mike Carey, Denise Mina, Andy Diggle and Pete Milligan (among many others, including Neil Gaiman). After 25 years, post DC's New 52 re-jig, Hellblazer was retired last February at issue 300, and Constantine was folded into regular DC continuity, both in his own more mainstream series, and as part of the Justice League Dark.
There was, of course, a Constantine film in 2005, which got some things right, but re-cast the Liverpudlian Sting-lookalike Constantine as Keanu Reeves, turned his taxi-driving compatriot Chas into a teen sidekick (Shia LaBeouf), gave him a crucifix-shotgun and had him pack in the gaspers. A television series then, has every opportunity to do the thing properly - even if somewhere like HBO would seem a better home for sweary fights with demons than primetime NBC. There's also scope for appearances by other characters in the DC pantheon: Swamp Thing, obviously, but Constantine has also encountered Shade, Sandman, Animal Man, Zatanna, The Phantom Stranger and various others (including Batman).
Where this leaves Guillermo Del Toro's own mooted Justice League Dark project is unclear, although given that DC's TV and film projects have hitherto not interconnected, it's possible a movie and a show could exist independently, side-by-side. What we do know is that Goyer and Cerone have a "script plus penalty" deal, which means they get paid for the script, plus more if the show doesn't go into production. That means it's often more economical for a studio to actually make a show than not make it. So the signs are good for Constantine to at least reach the pilot stage. We'll keep you posted.
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Atlantis will air on BBC America November 23
Given the strong talent attached to BBC One's new fantasy drama Atlantis - a dream team of Misfits creator Howard Overman and Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy - it's understandable that fantasy fans, in particular Merlin aficionados, have been chomping at the bit for this one.
But now that the show's finally hit the airwaves, does it meet and even surpass our expectations? Or is that wealth of anticipation as much a curse as a blessing (no pun intended?).
The positives are that Atlantis boasts both a strong cast and terrific visuals. 'The Earth Bull' looks fantastic, and across the episode's 47-minute run time we're treated to some wonderfully epic visuals, with the magic of television transforming a chilly set in Wales into what feels like a vibrant, living and breathing city.
Set, costume and the realisation of the show's fantasy elements all impress - the Minotaur, lurking in the shadows, looks particularly great.
As with Merlin, talented young newcomers have wisely been paired with some more recognizable fans, including some with serious cult credentials - the addition of Alexander Siddig, here playing the King of Atlantis, to any program is a definite boon.
Jack Donnelly is an attractive, likeable lead - those shirtless scenes will go down well with the Tumblr crowd - and Mark Addy plays to his strengths as a rather unconventional Hercules, essentially Robert Baratheon played for laughs.
Addy's blustering strongman shares a fun dynamic with Donnelly's Jason and Robert Emms's "triangle guy" Pythagoras, while Sarah Parish is as brilliant as you'd expect as you'd expect in the 'Evil Queen' role.
The problems with the Atlantis premiere do not lie in its cast or its on-screen realisation, but in its script. A certain amount of 'pilot-itis' - heavy-handed establishing of characters and premise - is to be expected from most series openers, but there's other issues here.
While it's obviously important in a show like this to keep the pace up, for fear of boring younger viewers, Jason acclimatises to his surprising new situation far too rapidly, and while it's a bold move for Atlantis to tackle the Minotaur in its first episode, the ploy ultimately backfires. With the legendary beast vanquished so quickly, you're left wondering 'Is that it?'
The biggest problem though - one that Merlin fans will no doubt pick up on - is that, with its square-jawed hero, his intellectual friend with hidden strengths, the beautiful and gentle love interest, a tyrannical ruler and - to come next week - a trustworthy companion doomed to a monstrous fate, Atlantis is sticking far too rigidly to a tried-and-tested format.
To his credit, writer Overman does successfully set up a rather intriguing story arc to play out in future episodes: what is Jason's destiny? Is his father really dead? Who is the Oracle (Juliet Stevenson)? Is she - as we suspect - actually Jason's mother?
Merlin came on in leaps and bounds following its uneven first episode, so fingers crossed that Atlantis will grow and flourish in similar fashion. Right now the show is far from perfect, but it is good, solid fun and, with a few tweaks, absolutely has the potential to become the next big family-friendly hit.
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Massive Size Comparison Chart of Famous Spaceships From Sci-Fi Films, TV Shows, & Games
German artist Dirk Loechel has created a massive chart that compares the sizes of famous spaceships from sci-fi films, TV shows, and games. Some of the ships are from Star Wars, Star Trek, and Warhammer 40,000, and the gigantic chart contains starships many other fictional universes. Previously, we wrote about an interactive guide by Chris Kirk of Slate that compares the speeds of science-fiction spaceships.
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Hugh Jackman Set For Chappie
He'll join Neill Blomkamp's latest
Hugh Jackman might be enjoying a break between projects sort of, since hes been on the promotional trail for his latest film, kidnap drama Prisoners but he has plenty of movies lined up and has just added another to the list. Speaking at a press conference at the Zurich Film Festival, he announced hes taken a role in Neill Blomkamps robo-action-comedy Chappie.
I am doing a role in Neills new film, called Chappie, which we shoot in Johannesburg, Jackman said, as reported by Screen International. Im there for a couple of weeks at the beginning of next year.
Sharlto Copley will be voicing the titular droid, an advanced machine stolen by two gangsters (rappers Ninja and Yolandi Visser) who look to use the robot for their own criminal ends. Eugene Khumbanyiwa and Elysiums Jose Pablo Cantillo are also aboard the film, which Blomkamp wrote with Terri Tatchell. There's no word on Jackman's precise role yet, but look out for that soon.
In related Jackman news, he touched upon his seemingly stalled plans for a Broadway musical based on Houdini, saying that he's still mulling whether to do it. And talking of performers, theres the new film of PT Barnums life, The Greatest Showman On Earth. "I thought it would stay in active development, if Im honest, because new musicals are very difficult, says Jackman. But just recently its taken a real turn and theres some real momentum so watch this space.
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Geoffrey Rush Joins Gerard Butler & Nikolaj Coster-Waldau In GODS OF EGYPT
Alex Proyas will co-write and direct this fantasy flick which focuses on deities from Egyptian mythology, and as you can see he's assembled quite a cast so far.
We've kept this one just under our radar until casting began to heat up, and that it most certainly has! The Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City) directed Gods Of Egypt will tell the story of Horus' mission to avenge his father Osiris' (god of the Underworld) death at the hands of his uncle, Set (god of the desert) joining forces with a human hero (isn't there always one?) in the process. Game Of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will play Horus, Gerard Butler will play Set, and Geoffrey Rush has now signed on to play the sun god Ra, father of Set and Osiris. Proyas wrote the script with Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, who are behind Universals upcoming horror saga Dracula Untold .This sounds interesting, and could be something special...then again it could also be Clash Of The Titans!
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STAR TREK... INTO THE WOODS? First Look At Chris Pine As Prince Charming (Video)
Director Rob Marshall ("Chicago") is bringing the Tony-winning original musical, Into The Woods, to the big screen. Hit the jump to see Chris Pine as Prince Charming, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Emily Blunt as the Baker's Wife, and MacKenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel.
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First Look At Henry Cavill On Set As The MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E
Or is that his co-star Armie Hammer? Are either of them actually playing the titular character? Anyway, here we have some set snaps of Man Of Steel's Henry Cavill looking dapper in a different kind of suit while shooting Guy Ritchie's period-set thriller..
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'Doctor Who' missing episodes found, BBC confirms
The BBC has confirmed rumors that a batch of missing Doctor Who episodes have been found.
Reports circulated earlier this week that a number of 'lost' episodes from the BBC sci-fi drama starring William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton had been discovered.
A report on BBC News has now confirmed the find, with "a number of early episodes" apparently having been recovered.
A total of 106 episodes of Doctor Who first aired in the 1960s are currently missing, with the transmission tapes having been wiped after initial airings.
A number of episodes previously thought lost have been recovered over the years via foreign broadcasters, who still possessed film transfers of the original recordings.
Further details pertaining to the newly discovered episodes are yet to be confirmed. It is currently unknown which episodes have been recovered and how many the BBC now possesses in total.
Doctor Who began in 1963, with November 23 this year marking the show's 50th anniversary. The BBC previously announced a slate of celebratory programming to mark the milestone.
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Supercut of Spooky Moments in Movies & TV Shows That Turn Out to be Just a Cat
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Peter Dinklage To Star In R-Rated Leprechaun Comedy
Think Bad Santa, but with more Tyrion Lannister
Paramount has Tyrion Lannister (or Bolivar Trask, depending on your poison) ready to star in an R-rated comedy. Peter Dinklage will play a sharp-tongued man who tells people he's a real leprechaun. Producers say that the tone will be Bad Santa-like, though hopefully it won't see Dinklage playing an angry elf.
On this unnamed project's writing detail is Andrew Dodge, the man who wrote Jason Bateman's upcoming directorial debut, Bad Words. That film centres on a group of foul-mouthed kids who are part of a spelling bee, so expect similarly fruity language in Dinklage's leading man comedy outing.
Recently, Dinklage's work in Game Of Thrones has won him an Emmy and a Golden Globe, and judging by the fawning crowds at Comic-Con this year, where he was heralded as some sort of god, the two-time Death At A Funeral veteran will remain in the spotlight for a long time. If you haven't already, be sure to check out his performance in Thomas McCarthy's The Station Agent, which proves that he'd been turning in fantastic dramatic performances years before he got locked up in The Eyrie.
Dinklage will next be seen on the big screen as X-Men: Days Of Future Past's bad guy, Bolivar Trask, when the mutant movie hits cinemas on May 22, 2014.
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DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary Special Promotional Photos
With the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, just about six weeks away, weve still yet to have a trailer or any clips or anything. Weve had a poster, sure, and there were even some set photos during filming, but that were about it. Until now. BBC America has just released these snazzy new promotional stills from the special. They still tell us absolutely nothing and dont depict anything we didnt already know, but any new stuff is good stuff. There are six pictures which you can see.
The Day of the Doctor airs on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013, simulcast worldwide, on BBC America here in the States. Check your local listings because I cant be bothered. Im too busy trying to figure out what number Hurt is.
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50 Year Trailer
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We hope youve seen the 50 year trailer for The Day of the Doctor (if not, watch the trailer now!) and enjoyed it as much as we did. Because it was crammed full of blink and youll miss it moments (and weve warned you about blinking before), here are 11 things we really loved seeing in this celebration of 50 years of adventures:
1. Tiny Yeti
A topical one, considering the recent return of The Web of Fear (1968), the little Yeti sculptures act as a homing device for their larger, more terrifying counterparts. To anyone who finds one of these, our best advice would be to get rid of it quick!
2. Clockwork droids
Hanging next to the Yeti is the mask from one of the SS Madame de Pompadours single-minded clockwork robots, who spent years opening time windows into the life of the real Madame de Pompadour, in an effort to harvest her for parts (The Girl in the Fireplace, 2006). Other masks seen nearby include the mask of the Brethren from The Masque of Mandragora (1976), and the golden head of one of the Santa Pilot Fish from The Christmas Invasion (2005).
3. Fob watch
Or is it a Time Lord Chameleon Arch? The fob watch was a device used by both the Doctor and the Master to rewrite their biology and disguise themselves as humans. The watch carries a perception filter, so the carrier is often unaware of its true importance (Human Nature, The Family of Blood, Utopia, 2007)
4. The Key To Time
Glimpsed through the legs of the unfortunate extermination victim, is the brightly coloured tracer wand, given to the Doctor by the White Guardian to aid him in his search for the Key To Time. Next to the wand and key is the robot parrot Polyphase Avatron, owned by the captain of The Pirate Planet (1978), and encountered while the Doctor and Romana were finding the second segment of the Key.
5. Dalek saucers
Rebels of London, come out of your hiding places. The Daleks offer you life! These saucers were last seen (will be seen?) blasting London to the ground, around the year 2150, when the Daleks invade the Earth (The Dalek Invasion of Earth, 1964)
6. TARDIS key
In several of its guises. The silver spade key shown here, was first seen in the Third Doctors final season in 1974, and was used sporadically up until Doctor Who: The Movie in 1996. The more standard-looking key has also been used numerous times most notably glowing in the Doctors hand to show that the TARDIS had finished repairing itself (The Eleventh Hour, 2010).
7. The Empress of the Racnoss
The multi-legged villainess of 2006s Christmas special The Runaway Bride, the Empress of the Racnoss, is seen scuttling behind the Eighth Doctor and an Ood. She was last seen being flushed into her own pit to the centre of the Earth, like a spider down a plughole.
8. Bessie
Favourite of the Third Doctor, Bessie was an Edwardian roadster, that the Doctor had extensively modified. Customisations include an anti-theft device that sticks the thief to the car, remote control operation and massive acceleration, combined with safe breaking, so as not to harm the occupants. He was seen driving it when Clara was scattered into the Doctors timestream in The Name of the Doctor (2013).
9. The Shard
Location for the climactic events of this years The Bells of Saint John, Londons tallest skyscraper the Shard appears in the trail, not far from San Franciscos Golden Gate Bridge a nod to the location of Doctor Who: The Movie (1996) perhaps?
10. Laser Screwdriver
HERE COME THE DRUMS! The Master trumped the Doctor with his laser screwdriver in The Sound of Drums / The Last of the Time Lords (2007), when it was seen to age the Doctor hundreds of years.
11. 17162311
That number. It had us foxed for a bit (to the point where we wondered if it spelled something when viewed upside-down). And then we realised: its the time and date of broadcast for the first episode of Doctor Who. According to the official paperwork, An Unearthly Child episode one, began transmission on the BBC at 17.16 and 20 seconds, on November 23, 1963. And that, after all, is why were still here
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John Larroquette Joins Foxs Almost Human
Almost Human just added another human in the form of actor John Larroquette.
The veteran thespian will play a genius roboticist named Nigel in the futuristic Fox thriller, which recently pushed its release date back two weeks.
The Emmy-winner was most recently on NBCs Deception and a series regular on Boston Legal, but Larroquette will probably forever be best known for his starring role as Dan Fielding on the 1980s and 90s sitcom, Night Court.
Almost Human takes place in the year 2048, when every cop is required to be paired up with an android partner. The action-drama stars Karl Urban and Michael Ealy. The series was created by Fringe showrunner J.H. Wyman. Among its executive producers is J.J. Abrams, of Lost and Star Trek fame.
Almost Human will now premiere Sunday Nov. 17 after a Fox Sports football double-header. The second episode airs the following evening in its regular time slot debut.
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|2010-10-01, 13:31
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Just saw the first episode and... GOD, DAT ACTION
Just in animation alone the first episode of The Inspectors is already the best animated SRW feature ever, with far superior animation the OVA and Divine Wars. Episode was more on the exposition side with lots of talking, so subs would make it more appreciable. Doesn't mean it lacks in action though, and the first few minutes of the episode is bound to make your jaw drop.
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Also, OP and ED. REVOLVING STAKE
*fanboys at REAL MEN RIDE EACH OTHER and thought of animated TATSUMAKI ZANKANTOU*
|2010-10-01, 15:42
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Also, Aya is ridiculously hot. I mean, wow.
|2010-10-01, 16:19
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Good episode, and it's pretty surprising to see...him right in the first episode I cried when I hear the BGM of each respective mecha start to play...it's been a while since the last time I heard that ;_;
|2010-10-01, 17:34
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Looking at the first few minutes and the regeneration of the MkIII, doesn't that kind of confirm the suspicion that
Spoiler for mkIII:
Op: I'm not quite sold on the song yet, but I'm sure it'll grow on me. Also, why the hell does the Angelg have nipples now?
Huckbein MkII-M. So the Huckbein series does exist now, after totally getting the shaft in the first series.
...Lee. I hate you. Go away.
Lion Type-L! They're introducing the OGS (PS2) mechs!
Yuuki and Carla (and Archibald)...kinda early, but sure, why not.
Thrudgelmir!? Really? And what's that flying unit it shot down? (nevermind, checked it, it's a Stork)
Angelg makes a hell of an entrance... whatever happened to the ATX team rescuing her from the NeoDC?
Anyway, so this is more of a loose adaption of OG2, than a perfect carry-over of the game. That's fine. I think they might have spoiled things a little too much by bringing Thrudgelmir in at this point, especially since (with the exception of the Angelg), they have two RRs (Weiss and the Huckbein-M), one SR-wannabe (Alt), and the Angelg... and there probably won't be a serious Angelg Vs. Thrudgelmir at this point, so I really wonder how they're going to make him retreat.
Overall, loved the intro, and just about everything else EXCEPT seeing Thrudgelmir already.
PS - Someone needs to take the OP and do a Trombe! cut-in. (Also, at the very very start of the op, what's the word reflected on the upper-left of Kyosuke's helmet?)
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|2010-10-01, 18:00
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Anyhow the episode was great lot of actions and lot of fantastic musics that I missed. The mech looks beautiful so does the characters (all the girls look hot as well).
But not seeing Ibis makes me sad . I hope they aren't going to leave her out of this one.
|2010-10-01, 18:09
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haven't watched first ep yet...
but daaamn... Great OP!! and DAT ED! (amazing fanservice indeed)
awesome animation too!
also, judging by the comments so far, it looks very good!
and with this, my mecha desires for the Fall are granted.
Spoiler for some funny gifs:
|2010-10-01, 18:17
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Hello .. One question : Newer saw the first season, i can watch this one ?
And i played only SRT : OG Endless Frontier (the first one, i wait for the second in english, no news about it ? ), i will know some characters or not ? ^^
Dahak86 : Good profile picture, what is coming from ?XD
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As for EF, well, the Nacht, Abend, Phantom and Arcgain were copies of the Alteisen, Weisritter, Gestpenst and Soulgain, so you'd recognize those, but since EF is a (very) alternate universe, there isn't too much in common. At most, there'd be a little more about the background of Haken, Cardia and Achen as part of the W-series, and some coverage of the Einst and where the last area in EF came from.
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And I agree completely about Ibis (or more precisely, the Calion and Astelion). I hope they make the cut. And given your username, I'd guess you're even more hopeful than the rest of us... but given her total non-appearance in either the OP or ED, it doesn't look too good for her, unless they sneak her in as a surprise addition somewhere.
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Erf erf erf ... Ok, ok ...
I will try to have so recap because playing the two games will take so much time.
Anyways, thanks for your answers for you two. ^^
Just one last question : It's in ALL the SRT saga, we have boobs joke or just in Endless Frontier ? :s
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Wow. It's a good thing I don't judge much by the OP and ED sequences, 'cause they were both atrocious here.
What the heck was that horrible noise playing for the OP? And the ED didn't sound much better.
SRW has always had a history of it (actually Divine Wars didn't), but this really takes the "jiggle factor" a tad too far. When they're bouncing several inches individually like that, it's definitely over the top.
I'd expect it from a fanservice-centered show like Sora no Otoshimono or Vandread, but this is a mecha show with plot and story. There's good fanservice and way-over-the-top fanservice, and this show is reaching for the latter with a vengeance. When a mecha has tits like spearheads (and the Angelg was never that bad in that area before), you can tell the artists have their heads in the gutter. Maybe someday SRW OG might get an eroge like Jinki: Extend has, but this isn't it.
Getting past the travesty that were the OP and ED and the fanservice that makes my eyes hurt (and I'm one of the guys that always argues "fanservice isn't bad"), the episode itself was a nice treat. Granted I wasn't looking forward to this as much as I was to Divine Wars (I'm a bigger fan of the SRX team than the ATX Team, even if this will still have good SRX Team center-age), but it still looks good.
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It was actually from the first Endless Frontier Drama CD, which played out pretty much like the opening segment of the first episode. I was very shocked and excited to see them adapting it as in OG2GBA they cut away when the "Beowulves" arrive and in OGsOG2 a similar thing happens.
also, shouldn't the thread title be "Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector"?
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William's birthday comes just weeks before he and wife the Duchess of Cambridge welcome their first child.
Kate is expected to give birth in mid-July, and final details surrounding the birth were released this week. In an official press briefing which took place at Clarence House last Thursday the couple's wishes were explained and plans for the birth were confirmed.
The parents-to-be still do not know the sex of their baby. At the briefing it was explained the couple did not wish to know the sex of the baby and did not seek to find out during Kate's pregnancy.
After much speculation, it was also confirmed Kate will give birth at Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, where both Prince William and Prince Harry were born.
It was also confirmed that Doctor Marcus Setchell, 69, a former gynecologist to the Queen, will supervise the Duchess' birth. This follows on from Sophie, Countess of Wessex's two children, Lady Louise and Viscount James, in which Doctor Marcus was present at the births.
After the birth, Prince William will take two weeks paternity leave from his RAF job as he supports the Duchess, as they both settle into parenthood.
The official details come just days after Kate took part in her final engagement. The glowing mum-to-be joined the Queen and Royal Family for the annual Trooping the Colour in London, which celebrates the Queen's official birthday.
The Duchess of Cambridge is now officially on maternity leave, as she prepares to welcome her and William's first child in mid-July.
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George Eads will not return to CSI for the two-hour finale special, TVLine reports. Eads played forensic investigator Nick Stokes ever since the series' pilot in 2000, but exited at the conclusion of CSI's 15th season earlier this year. While the act… Read more


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"Epic Drums" – Powerful, dramatic and epic percussion with orchestral elements drives the action in this explosive cinematic trailer. Perfect for building Epic tension or High Powered media footage. Will be good for a battle, fight, combat or militate projects. Building in suspense throughout with huge and massive percussion finally finishing with screeching strings and huge boom.
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- Main song – 1:20 min. (Epic_Drums.wav)
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Where you can use it
- High Powered media footage
- Commercials
- TV advertisement
- Helps to promote your game or video project
- Movie trailer
- Epic videos
- And "whatever you want" projects
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The Town of Matthews welcomes interaction and participation with citizens. There are a number of ways you can actively participate with town government. The Police, Fire & EMS and Parks & Recreation Departments all have volunteer opportunities for citizens.
The Town has a number of committees and boards where citizens can make a difference.
The Town of Matthews has numerous boards and committees. These include the Appearance/Tree Advisory Committee, Board of Adjustment, Economic Development Advisory Committee, Environmental Advisory Committee, Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Committee, Planning Board, Special Needs Advisory Committee, Transportation Advisory Committee and Veteran Affairs Committee.
For complete details on every committee, their responsibilities, meeting times and locations, etc. click here.
If you are interested in serving on any of the boards and committees please submit an application to the Town Clerk.


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Analytics is today a multibillion-dollar business and CPG companies are making huge investments to build their analytics capabilities. Employees across organizations are collecting and analyzing data to help companies make faster and better-informed decisions, and take concrete actions to improve market performance.
In May 2012, Accenture surveyed more than 75 global CPG companies on their analytics initiatives—where they are in their journey to be more analytics-driven, results so far and the focus of their future investments.
This report highlights key findings from the research and provides recommendations for CPG companies to drive maximum value from analytics.


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Before singing Bing Crosby's "I'll Be Home For Christmas" outside Dear Little Dollies on Dec. 7, St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church cantor Viki Sorrentino reminded her audience about those who may not be able to spend the holidays in their homes because they were damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
"A lot of us haven't been so fortunate this holiday season after Hurricane Sandy," she said. "We're singing about home, and home is where the heart is, and we hope everyone remembers that."
Inside the shop behind her, the owners of Dear Little Dollies said they were working to bring holiday cheer to children displaced by or still feeling the effects of the storm by collecting funds and new toys for "Sandy's Kids."
Marijane Camilleri, whose mother opened Dear Little Dollies in Bellmore in 1987, said the holiday event was a grand finale for the toy and donation drive that store owners began after Hurricane Sandy swept across the Northeast on Oct. 29.
On Dec. 7, customers could listen to carols sung by Sorrentino and the St. Barnabas choir, sample free desserts, shop for holiday-themed figurines in a line of dolls now offered at Dear Little Dollies and donate to the shop's charitable cause.
The store's owners partnered with the St. Barnabas Parish Outreach Program to locate children who may be in need of a new toy for Hanukkah or Christmas, with the help of a social worker. Before last week's event, Camilleri said 65 items were given to the church for distribution, 90 percent of which were donated by Dear Little Dollies.
"Everyone has to do what they are good at to help the community," Camilleri said. "This is about providing a different level of assistance, since this is for healing the heart."
Owners decided to hold an event in conjunction of with the holiday extravaganza hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores. Sorrentino, accompanied by pianist Ben Weiss, sang carols outside the shop and was later joined by the entire church choir. They used sound equipment donated by Paul Casanova, music director of Rock Underground down the street from Dear Little Dollies on Bedford Avenue.


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5. Calendar: Most of us use calendar on a daily basis. I personally use Google Calendar and sync it with Windows Calendar. Ubuntu should include any decent calendar which can sync with Google Calendar.
6. Advanced Snipping Tool: Vista upgraded the lame 'Print Screen' function to include a robust screen capturing utility. Ubuntu has a not so option rich 'Capture Screen' utility. Ubuntu snipping tool only allows you to specify the time after which it will take the capture. Of course you do have Gimp, but guys how about some 'rectangular selection' tool?
7. Parental Controls: Vista has good parental control options. Currently in Ubuntu the only way parents can 'Hide' anything from their kids by using the '.' (dot) trick. To hide any folder you have to append a '.' before the file name, as in '.Home'. Although it does have one advantage that, 'kids' won't be able to hide anything from their parents.
8. Quick Shutdown: On my PC Vista takes around 4 sec to shut down, where as Ubuntu takes around 1 minute. The situation is expected to change in Jaunty Jackalope.
9. Media Center: Now a days (OK, change that to since past few years) PCs are becoming the new Entertainment center of our life. Vista has Media Center, which is head and shoulders above anything like it. Ubuntu should come with such software.
10. Decent Names : Vista sounds very cool for an OS (which didn't turn out to be so cool). Even XP was a half decent name, hell even Windows 95/98 are many times better than the crap names that Ubuntu selects for its OS. Edgy Eft, Gutsy Gibbon, Hardy Heron, Intrepid Ibex and now Jaunty Jack@ss (sorry Jackalope)! Hell, they don't even use some cute names like 'Innocent Iguana' or Jolly Jackal. Industries would obviously be wary of using Gibbon OS, even if it the Gutsy Gibbon.
Even names like Sexy Scarlett (Johansson), Perky Paris, Arousing Alba would do wonders!
My favorite among these would be Kute Kiera (Knightly) and Kracking Kate (Winslet).