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Liss Uncovers the "Mystery Men"
Launching in June, writer David Liss and artist Patrick Zircher introduce readers to Marvel's first generation of urban costumed heroes in "Mystery Men." CBR spoke with Liss about the miniseries.
C2E2: Williams Goes Back to the Future with "The Iron Age"
In the "The Iron Age" a time traveling Iron Man and an all star team of Marvel Heroes from different eras must prevent Earth's destruction. We spoke with writer Rob Williams about the project.
C2E2: Pak's Final Hulk Story Exposes the "Heart of the Monster"
He's made the Hulk a gladiator, a freedom fighter, a king and involved him in two wars. This summer, writer Greg Pak brings his five year run with the character to an end with "Heart of the Monster."
C2E2: "Supreme Power" Gets Real
Up-and-coming writer Kyle Higgins explains how his just-announced relaunch of Marvel's MAX take on superheroes will clash with our reality in a story that redefines Hyperion and Doctor Spectrum with a clean slate.
REVIEW: "Ruse" #1
Kelly Thompson gave "Ruse" #1 a 4 star review, calling the returning CrossGen title's debut by original writer Mark Waid and artist Mirco Pierfederici, "well written and well illustrated...enjoyable and engaging"
C2E2: Marvel's Next Big Thing Panel
Marvel Comics wraps their weekend with their Next Big Thing panel featuring news from Brian Michael Bendis, Fred Van Lente, David Liss and more such as the return of "Supreme Power," the word on "Mystery Men" and Greg Pak's "Hulk" finale.
C2E2: Waid Brings "Daredevil" Back to New York
In July's "Daredevil" #1 by writer Mark Waid and artists Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin, Matt Murdock returns home to resume his career as a super hero and a lawyer. CBR spoke with Waid about the series.
C2E2: Williams Blazes a New Trail for "Ghost Rider"
Johnny Blaze attempts to rid himself of the Ghost Rider for good when writer Rob Williams and artist Matthew Clark launch a new "Ghost Rider" ongoing in June. CBR spoke with Williams about the book.
C2E2: Bunn Dives Into "Fear Itself: The Deep"
Namor calls on some familiar faces to help defend the seas against a major threat in "Fear Itself: The Deep" from writer Cullen Bunn and artist Lee Garbett. CBR spoke to Bunn about the miniseries.
C2E2: Bendis & Bagley's "Brilliant" New Creation
Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley reunite for their first creator-owned collaboration, "Brilliant, a July-launching project which sees a group of college students unlock the secrets of super powers.
C2E2: Rucka Stays on Mission with "Punisher"
The urban jungles of Manhattan become a war zone again in August as acclaimed writer Greg Rucka and artist Marco Checchetto kick off a new ongoing "Punisher" series. We spoke with Rucka about the book.
C2E2: Avengers Assemble Panel
The minds behind Marvel Comics best-selling line of Avengers comics prepare the team for the future at C2E2 with Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Spencer and more, and CBR was there for all the news.
C2E2: Welcome To The X-Men
The staff of Marvel took the stage at C2E2to discuss the current shape of everything from "Uncanny X-Force" to "Age of X" and tease which artist will soon take on "Wolverine" and which classic villain is set to return.
C2E2 EXCLUSIVE: Remender's Apocalyptic "Dark Angel Saga"
CBR News spoke with "Uncanny X-Force" writer Rick Remember about the upcoming "Dark Angel Saga," which sees the team travel from the Marvel U to the "Age of Apocalypse" to rescue a fallen teammate.
REVIEW: "Thunderbolts" #155
Greg McElhatton gives "Thunderbolts" #155 4 stars, saying of Jeff Parker and Kev Walker's take on the series, "I don't think 'Thunderbolts' has been this much fun since the Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley run."
Marvel Comics On Sale March 23, 2011
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "5 Ronin" #4, "Captain America" #615.1, "Daredevil Reborn" #3, "FF" #1, "New Mutants" #23 and more.
EXCL PREVIEWS: X-Force, Ultimate Spider-Man
Marvel has provided CBR with exclusive looks at next week's "Uncanny X-Force" #6 and "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" #156 featuring Mark Bagley's return for the first chapter of "Death of Spider-Man."
Gage, Sankovitch & Pinnelas Monitor "The Home Front"
We spoke with writer Christos Gage and editors Lauren Sankovitch and Rachel Pinnelas about the anthology miniseries "Fear Itself: The Home Front," which focuses on the worldwide impact of the upcoming Marvel event.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Captain America" #615.1
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Captain America" #615.1, a special jumping on point hitting stores March 23 from Ed Brubaker and Mitch Breitweiser with a Daniel Acuna cover.
CBR TV: Todd McFarlane Interviews Stan Lee
On the occasion of the release of "Spawn" #200, Todd McFarlane greeted fans at Golden Apple Comics. During the celebration, McFarlane brought Stan Lee with him to CBR TV's Hollywood studio for a special one-on-one interview.
New "Daredevil" Creative Team Revealed at C2E2
Marvel has released a teaser image for the all-new "Daredevil" ongoing series promising the announcement of a brand new creative team at the helm. Marvel plans to reveal more during C2E2.
ADVANCE PREVIEW: "15 Love" #1
Marvel Comics has released a preview of the long-awaited romance series from writer Andi Watson and artist Tommy Ohtsuka. Featruing covers by Sho Murase, "15 Love" debuts in July.
X-POSITION: Mike Carey
Want to know what's happening between the panels in the X-Men epic "Age of X?" Discover that and so much more as writer Mike Carey tackles readers' questions. Plus exclusive art!
"Punisher" #1 Creative Team Revealed at C2E2
Marvel has released a teaser image for the all-new "Punisher" ongoing series promising the announcement of a brand new creative team at the helm. Marvel plans to reveal more during C2E2.
PREVIEW: "Fear Itself: Book of the Skull"
Marvel Comics has released a preview of "Fear Itself: Book of the Skull" #1by Ed Brubaker and Scot Eaton. The series, featuring covers by Marko Djurdjevic and Joe Quesada, debuts tomorrow.
REVIEW: "X-Men: Legacy" #246
Kelly Thompson gave "X-Men: Legacy" #246, the third chapter of "Age of X," 4.5 stars, calling writer Mike Carey and artist Clay Mann's alternate universe story "easily one of best X-books I've read in the last year."
REVIEW: "Venom" #1
Ryan K. Lindsay gave "Venom" #1 a 4 star review, calling the first chapter of Rick Remender and Tony Moore's re-imagined take on Spider-Man's classic villain, "pretty much exactly how a debut issue should go."
Hell on Wheels Arrives in "Fear Itself"
Marvel has released a teaser image for "Fear Itself" promising the involvement of at least one Ghost Rider in the event. Accompanied by the blurb "Hell. On wheels." Marvel promises to reveal more during C2E2.
Michael Lark Travels to King's "Dark Tower"
Acclaimed artist Michael Lark joins writers Peter David and Robin Furth on "Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Battle of Tull," a new, June-debuting miniseries based on the creation of horror master Stephen King.
"Uncanny X-Force" Tells "The Dark Angel Saga"
Marvel Comics has released a teaser for the next arc of "Uncanny X-Force" titled "The Dark Angel Saga. No further information was given, but the publisher promises answers during next week's C2E2 convention.
Depositions Reveal Glimpse of Kirby/Marvel Copyright Lawsuit
CBR examines depositions from the Jack Kirby/Marvel Comics copyright lawsuit to figure out what they reveal about the strategies of both parties and the state of the Kirby family's claim.
Fraction Prepares For "Fear Itself"
The architect of Marvel's next mega-event Matt Fraction and SVP of Publishing Tom Brevoort talk about the seven-issue series and its consequences for both Captain Americas, Thor and his entire Norse pantheon and much more.
Marvel Animates "Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers"
Marvel Knights Animation has announced "Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers," a 4-part animated adaptation of Robert Rodi and Esaad Ribic's miniseries debuting March 28 on iTunes, Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
Wolverine Takes On the Marvel Universe
Jonathan Maberry pits Logan against cannibalistic super heroes in "Marvel Universe vs Wolverine," a new miniseries illustrated by Laurence Campbell. Featuring covers by Michael Kaluta, things get violent in June.
Black Widow Encounters "Fear Itself"
Writer Cullen Bunn and artist Peter Nguyen team to introduce the Black Widow to the dangers of "Fear Itself" in a new Marvel Comics miniseries. Featuring covers by Michael Ryan, the Widow stings readers in June.
Remender Injects Marvel with "Venom"
In "Venom" #1, in stores now, writer Rick Remender and artist Tony Moore send Flash Thompson on his first big mission as a super spy. CBR spoke with Remender about the series and its dangerous world.
Marvel Comics on Sale March 16, 2011
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "5 Ronin" #3, "Avengers Academy" #11, "Hulk" #30.1, "Ruse" #1 "Uncanny X-Force" #5.1, and many more.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Iron Man 2.0" #2
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Iron Man 2.0" #2 by Nick Spencer and Barry Kitson. The issue, featuring covers by Salvador Larocca and Marko Djurdjevi, hits stores March 16.
ADVANCE PREVIEW: "Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier Annual" #1
Marvel has released an advance look at "Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier Annual" #1, part two of "Escape from the Negative Zone," written by James Asmus with art by Ibraim Roberson. The issue hits April 13.
EXCL. PREVIEW: "Avengers: Children's Crusade - Young Avengers"
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Avengers: The Children's Crusade - Young Avengers" by co-creator Allan Heinberg and artist Alan Davis. The one-shot hits stores March 16.
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Hello !
ive been Thinking of moving near Melbourne Area, for some career changes, i see there is some surf there, but one thing i seem to cannot find is real hard numbers for consistency...
for me , consitency,is more important than size of swell.
quick example:
A) Spot has, of 7 days, 3 with reallygood waves, but 4 that suck and are not ridable
B) Spot has of 7 days, 5 with rideable waves, though not as good as A)
i would prefer spot B), because i like to surf every day.
So how is Central Florida in Terms of consistency ? Of 7 Days ( one week), how often would there be surfable waves ?
Surfable = wave has somekindof a shoulder, and you can train maneuvers like cutback,snap,offthelip,airs etc, with a typical smallwave shortboard.
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Standard error, sorry
Bitrate is totaly BS. What's important is what you can display with that bitrate. But even that is totaly irrelevant when looking at a Flash Video replacement.
What matters IS resolution performance. Maybe not for the BluRay replacement but because the speed of Flash Video is dependant on the resolution. I can literaly display a mpeg4 720p YouTube Flash vid on my Eee PC 900 Celeron 660mHz if I zoom out with my webbrowser. That's the problem that needs to be tackled with VP8.
Actually, the only way I've been able to get MORE than one core used, is by compiling mplayer against ffmpeg-mt, and even then, some formats only run single-threaded, like xvid. Least, last I checked a month or so ago.Yep, FFmpeg devs tend to make sure that things work well on all numbers of cores.
Edit: Other formats like mpeg2 and 4, seem to use multiple cores only when they run with ffmpeg-mt and have the threads option set.
vp8 is meant as a average joe nice youtube / or any other site with flash video replacement for html5. so 4 to 10 mbit is good enough.
beside the bitrate of 40 is lol, even with my 32" 1080p tv is hard as hell to find any diff beetween 8 mbit or 100mbit except in some high speed scenes.
ok for proffesionals o ppl with futuristic artifical uhd eyes 40mbits or more is neccesary but even these days BR is already an overkill like it is for the crappy eye average joe's
I wouldn't say 1080p is overkill... you can still easily spot the massive single color squares on 1080p played at 1680*1050.
I'm not videophile (I should be wearing classes).
my tv is a normal samsung 550 series 32"(quite an average lcd tv)
in this case maybe is something wrong in your settings or encode errors or something.
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CNN — Biting into a piece of fried potato dough drizzled with glaze can be a religious experience in Portland, Maine. A visit to a funky new dive called The Holy Donut has become a weekly, or sometimes daily, ritual for customers craving a fix of flavors ranging from sweet potato ginger to roasted pistachio.
"I'm trying to convince myself it's not a sin to eat donuts," says regular Nathan Hagelin as he takes the first bite of the shop's seasonal apple cider flavor.
"Everybody wants it. They think they can't have it, but we tell them they can," says owner Leigh Kellis. Traditionally the poster child of unhealthy treats, donuts here are made with all natural colors and flavors, local Maine ingredients and no preservatives.
Kellis says she can be neurotic about food, so when she came up with the idea to start her own donut business about a year and a half ago, she decided she would only use ingredients that she'd be willing to feed her 8-year-old daughter.
"Better ingredients make you feel better, and junk makes you feel awful," she says.
Nearly finished with her education to become a Spanish teacher, Kellis decided to pursue a different dream. She was looking to fill a void in Portland's food scene - and to satisfy her own craving for homemade, gourmet donuts.
Far from a pastry chef, she started experimenting with different donut concoctions in her own kitchen.
"I got a bucket of oil on my stove-top and I was like, 'I hope I don't blow my house up,'" she says.
Maine is one of the top potato producers in the country, so when Kellis stumbled upon a recipe for potato donuts, she just knew she had a hit on her hands.
She started supplying one coffee shop with a dozen donuts a day and was soon baking 100 dozen a week for local businesses and grocery stores. She opened the shop in March with a little help from her dad, who built her counter and display.
Now, six employees do everything by hand, down to rolling out the dough and hand-cutting more than 1,000 donuts a day. They rotate between 12-14 flavors daily, and Kellis is always experimenting with something new. Corn and green tea were recent flops, but apple cider and bacon-cheddar have quickly become favorites.
Insurance agent Karen Vachon, who often meets clients at "The Holy Donut," says Portland has seen the cupcake trend come and wane, and believes Kellis in onto the next big thing.
"I think that she is leading a trend on the rebirth or resurgence of the donut," says Vachon.
The atmosphere in the store is laid back and welcoming. To Kellis, a donut shop is a glimpse back into the old world.
"Nostalga, comfort, the smell - it's like your grandmother's kitchen," she said.
But, this is your grandmother's kitchen taken up a notch.
"What I try to offer here is good music, good colors and incredibly friendly people. Really tasty fresh products, the best coffee in town and a general sense of feeling good. It's not just about the food it's about the whole experience," she said.
It's all about the taste for Scott Stafford, who stops by about twice a week.
"The flavors just pop in your mouth. If it says lemon, it's lemon - it's not like a hint of lemon, it's lemon. It's fresh flavor, right in your mouth," he says.
Maintenance worker Anthony Leighton is in just about every morning. He appreciates that Kellis uses local and natural ingredients, and says the donuts are so unique, they're worth traveling for.
"They're lighter, they're fluffy, they're chewy and they taste a lot like they're homemade - or something that you would get at a fair and only get once a year," he says. "So, the fact that you can get that seven days a week now is pretty awesome."
For other entrepreneurs starting out with a similar business idea, Kellis says you need a mix of timing and luck, but above all, a product you believe in.
"I love doing this," she says. "I could just get on my knees and thank the universe that I get to do what I enjoy. I hope people can taste the passion."


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04 June 2005
Brussels, production set-up.
Once again I didnt rush into the stadium today. Bruce was keen to get going, but I managed to talk him round from a 3pm call to a 6pm call. Progress is good, but not enough is ready yet for us to be able to achieve anything of any real value so weπll only drive everybody nuts if we hang around too long asking if were nearly there yet.
In the meantime we wandered out in search of the ultimate Croque Madame, which is always a good late brekky option in these parts. Found a couple of nice cafes which fitted the bill, though one of them rather eccentrically served their coffee and tea accompanied by a shot glass of chocolate pudding, which raised an eyebrow or two. Especially when it was commented that it was curious to serve beverages with a stool sample and wondered if it was the waitresss own, but thats really not a train of thought to follow at this hour of the day. Or any hour of the day, for that matter.
Back at the stadium, things were shaping up nicely and the character of the new production is beginning to become visible. As ever, I walked in to face a barrage of questions about things which clearly werent going to work as erected first time, so I took a while to sit and look at the whole structure and let it tell me what it wants to be. There are trusses of lights above the P.A. which are not going to fit at all comfortably and in any case have lost some of their primary function given the recent change in the whole b-stage structure. There is also a run of strobes and lights along each stage wing which have been built about two metres taller than Id imagined due to a verbal misunderstanding (you wanted then level with what?). I might also lose a couple of followspots each side, which seems a little radical but I honestly donπt think Iπll get much use out of them. It will save a good deal of money over the run of the tour which will a) gain us lots of Brownie points and b) give us ammunition for spending a little more on things like the P.A. fascia which clearly need some attention.
We had dinner in catering and waited for it to get dark. This venue isnt too bad as its going to be an 11.30pm curfew so we should get a fair run in the dark. Other places, most notably the UK and Ireland shows, have curfews as early as 10.30pm which will mean its bright out for a much longer portion of the gig (i.e. most of it) but this thing looks pretty fabulous either way, so I feel ready for anything.
The stage structure feels quite compact but in a way that gives it great strength, like a reflector for the intensity of all the energy created within. It comes across as a very confident design, contained rather than sprawling, simple rather than overly fussy, thereπs something almost matter-of-fact about it that I really like and that you wouldnπt necessarily have been able to feel from the CAD drawings. (All of these adjectives of course being used in the context of stadium rock productions - in actuality this thing is vast, of absolutely monumental proportions, but it has a bold simplicity about it when compared with other shows of this scale.)
So we waited for dark then turned off all the stadium house lights to have a look at some of the toys. The lighting system is simple (again when compared to others of this scale, etc) but I have a couple of gargantuan effects which I was keen to take a look at. There are the Dominators, these giant disco lights essentially, which I have recomodified to create a stadium-wide ripple effect Then there are the Soft Suns, 50KW movie fixtures, two of which comfortably rear light the entire stadium structure and finally there are the parabolic Lightning Strikes, again movie fixtures used in films such as Perfect Storm for that cataclysmic-electrical-storm-in-high-seas feel. They are 200KW each (thats ever such a lot) and weve three of them which, when triggered simultaneously, are sure to get the undivided attention of any passing 747 pilots.
Happy with our lot we headed back to town to continue our experiments with the fine ales of Belgium. The experiment is going very well so far and we looked upon our 4.30am return to the hotel as good training for the long nights of programming ahead.
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On the first Monday of every month, the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar hosts a Movie Matinee. There will be a different movie each month and popcorn will be available.
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39-3092.00 - Costume Attendants
Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
Sample of reported job titles: Costume Cutter, Costume Draper, Costume Seamstress, Costume Shop Manager, Costumer, Dresser, Theatrical Wardrobe Attendant, Wardrobe Assistant, Wardrobe Attendant, Wardrobe Supervisor
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings
- Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.
- Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
- Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.
- Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.
- Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas.
- Provide assistance to cast members in wearing costumes, or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.
- Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
- Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.
- Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.
- Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Bar code reader equipment — Data input scanners
|Domestic sewing machines — Multipurpose sewing machines; Sergers; Walking foot machines
|Dry cleaning machines — Dry cleaning equipment
|Hand sewing needles — Sewing needles
|Tape measures — Measuring tapes
Technology used in this occupation:
|Data base user interface and query software — Database software
|Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
|Internet browser software — Web browser software
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
|Word processing software — Microsoft Word
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
|Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Work Activities
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
|Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
|Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
|Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
|Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
|Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Work Context
|Physical Proximity — 98% responded "Very close (near touching)."
|Contact With Others — 77% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 34% responded "Very important."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 66% responded "Every day."
|Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 66% responded "Every day."
|Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 12% responded "About half the time."
|Spend Time Standing — 31% responded "More than half the time."
|Exposed to Contaminants — 24% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
|Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 41% responded "Very important."
|Time Pressure — 43% responded "Every day."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
|These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
|Related Experience
|Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include sheet metal workers, forest fire fighters, customer service representatives, physical therapist aides, salespersons (retail), and tellers.
|SVP Range
|(4.0 to < 6.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Bachelor's degree
|Post-secondary certificate
Interest code: CR
|Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Work Styles
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Work Values
|Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Related Occupations
|Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
|Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
|Funeral Attendants
|Baggage Porters and Bellhops
|Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
|Marking Clerks Bright Outlook
|Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
|Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
|Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$20.03 hourly, $41,670 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|6,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Slower than average (3% to 7%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.


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Recorded January 19, 1959 & June 25, 1961.
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Tiger soccer snaps four-game losing streak
By CONOR NICHOLL
Fort Hays State University women's soccer coach Craig Shaw calls this season's team the most talented in his entire coaching career, including last fall's squad that made the NCAA Division II tournament. However, the talent hasn't resulted in many victories.
On Tuesday, Fort Hays defeated NAIA Bethany College, 2-1, but the Swedes controlled the last 30 minutes of the match at FHSU Soccer Stadium.
The Tigers ended their four-game losing streak and moved to 3-5 and Bethany went to 2-4.
"It's frustrating because we are so good," Shaw said. "We've just got to relate our practices and talents to results and game play."
Fort Hays held Bethany without a shot in the first half. The Tigers led 1-0 at halftime after a goal from sophomore Dani Harris at the 23:21 mark. Harris, formerly a defender, moved to forward to give Fort Hays more of a spark.
"Last year, we did great, and this year, it's a different feel," Harris said. "... I am so frustrated, because coming from last year, and winning and playing well and playing our game constantly, constantly and beating teams that no one expected us to beat, and then coming here, it's so frustrating. I think we are in a hole and all we have to do is dig ourselves out."
Just 81 seconds into the second half, FHSU delivered a remarkable play off a throw-in.
Sophomore Kylee Loneker found sophomore Ceynada Guzman in front of the net, who flipped up and delivered a goal off a bicycle kick.
Shaw said it's the first time he has ever seen a bicycle kick in a women's soccer game. Even the Bethany coach walked over to the midfield stripe and told Shaw, "That was pretty."
"I saw the ball coming, and it just happened to be a perfect ball," Guzman said. "When I was younger, pretty much all of high school, me and my dad would just mess around outside and play with the ball and practice just those little, silly things."
"We actually got old mattresses, and we put it outside, and we would practice just those balls," Guzman added. "I just had a flashback of when I was practicing with my dad, and just having the perfect ball, and it just came naturally."
Soon after that, Bethany took control. The Swedes scored in the 64th minute when Jeana Russell drove down the left sideline and scored on a breakaway.
"We gave the ball away in the middle of the field," Shaw said. "They get a counterattack and all of a sudden, they get a goal. All of a sudden, we are panicking and they are excited. That happens -- when we start panicking and don't play our game, they are going to get some chances."
Harris, the vocal leader, yelled "Pick it up" following the goal and a frustrated Shaw told the Tigers to "play their game." Fort Hays will play host to Missouri Southern State University on Friday.
"I came into the game thinking, 'OK, we are going to do this, we are going to play our game,'" Harris said. "But then second half, you could see clearly that we are not playing our game. I am the person to start picking people up. I am not yelling to be mean. I am yelling, because I want them to try and work as hard as they can."


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Pet Society
Pet Society Overview
Pet Society is a 2D virtual pet simulation game that allows players to create their own colorfully animated pet and customize their world. Feed, clean, brush, and play with your new best friend daily to earn coins for shopping. Decorate their home by purchasing unique furniture and flooring. As players level up they can expand their house size and raise multiple pets. Play fun racing and fishing games with your furry companion. Visit neighbors, explore a huge virtual pet town, or hang out at the local Café. Although similar to other popular Facebook games like PetVille, Happy Pets, and even YoVille in terms of gameplay it adds in a few rare features for a higher level of pet interaction. Enter a world where cool animals rule in Pet Society.
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Pet Society is a social virtual pet simulation game where players enter a world filled with cuddly creatures. Create your own virtual pet. Customize their look with different fur patterns, eyes, mouths, ears, face shapes, and colors. Each player starts out with a small home that they can later expand as they level up. Purchase appliances and furniture to spruce up the ole' homestead. Similar to Facebook games like PetVille and Happy Pets players earn coins for shopping by taking care of their pet. Pet Society goes beyond the traditional rituals of washing, feeding, and visiting neighbors to incorporate a variety of special features. Players can cook meals and sell them. Start a garden. Go fishing in the local pond or dig for treasure. The mini-games and unique virtual pet system allows players to care for multiple pets while playing with friends.
Life in Pet Society, the Gameplay
In Pet Society it's all about being active. Players are in charge of caring for their pet and keeping them happy. Like most virtual pet games feeding, washing, and play is essential. Buy sandwiches, snacks, fruit, or veggies to feed your pal by clicking and dropping the item in front of them. Food can also be grown in the garden. When pets are filthy flies swarm. Simply drag a bar of soap back and forth over them until clean. The two basic games players can indulge in with their furry pal are Ball and Frisbee. The main objective of playing ball is to go as long as possible passing the ball without dropping it. The speed of the ball quickens as time passes. Trophies are rewarded for high scores. Frisbee is played the same way but it's slightly more challenging due to the faster pace.
Pet Society also has a cooking feature. Armed with a toaster oven and a cookbook players start out as novices and work their way up to Pet Society's Next Top Chef by cooking various meals. The recipe selection isn't that great and cooking times are too long. Make simple to odd dishes like vegetable soup, pineapple fried rice, bone soup, mega pancakes, Snowman Sundae, steak, or a giant hotdog. Most of the items take 8 to 18 hours to cook. Leveling up unlocks new recipes. All meals can be sold for profit or eaten. Similar to PetVille players visit neighbors. Interaction is limited to kisses, hugs, jokes, dancing, or a quick fight to earn coins. There is also a Café where players can socialize and grab an Espresso to go. Each day users are allowed to hang out at the local Café and make new friends. Random players will appear that are not neighbors. Clicking on them will transport you to their house for a visit. An icon lets users to mingle, view their profile, and become neighbors. Although it's a nice feature players are restricted to only nine social interactions at the Café per day.
Hurdle O' Games
The diverse array of games in Pet Society is impressive. Players can race, fish, and go treasure hunting in Ancient Egypt. In the Stadium pets compete against neighbors in an Olympics style hurdle race. The hard to jump hurdles and slippery banana peels makes it challenging. Winners earn coins. Options allow users to perform a practice run, race, bet on other friends' races, and compete in a Pro Race. Special Playfish Cash shorts are required to participate in Pro Races limiting player access. Clicking on the local fishing pond lets users fish. Clicking the pet and holding down the mouse reels in the catch. The pond has more than bug eyed flounders and ghost knife fish in the water. Useless junk like broken pots are floating in the pond too. This increases the odds of catching trash instead of fish. If you're lucky enough to catch some fish they can be displayed in an aquarium at home or sold. Clicking on a treasure map will prompt a treasure hunting game. Search in the town forest, enchanted forest, or Ancient Egypt for collectibles and rare furniture. Players have to use their five digs strategically or pay for extra turns.
Meet the Petlings
Pets can have their own virtual pet in the form of Petlings. There are different types of Petlings available. Buy a puppy, kitten, coyote, or lion. Feed them their favorite food to grow. These lovable creatures enjoy an exotic diet consisting of sushi, steak, strawberry milk, and bones. Players have to feed and care for them until they reach adulthood. Each player is allowed to own up to ten Petlings of their choice. Only one can be raised at a time. Petlings definitely enhance the virtual pet experience. They are very playful simulating a real puppy or kitten. Watch them run around, jump off of shelves, conduct flips, and take naps. Unfortunately the customization for these cute critters is restricted. Players who want a pink, purple, blue, or more colorful Petling have to use real money to buy Playfish Cash to get special biscuits that change their color.
Shopping in Pet Town
Players can explore the virtual world in Pet Society. Browse the Market, Boutique, Furniture, Clothing, or Grocery Stores for various items. Most items can be purchased with gold coins making it easy to customize your pet's environment. There's a large assortment of detailed items available for purchase like paintings, sofas, rugs, pillows, beds, chairs, clocks, radios, TVs, stuffed animals, patterned wallpaper, carpet, tiled floors, curtains, staircases, bathtubs, ceiling fans, chandeliers, cabinets, kitchenette sets, counters, dishes, stainless steel cooking utensils, glass panel doors, and windows with scenery. Change the appearance of your virtual pet with costumes and wigs as well. Dress them up as a pirate, princess, or in everyday attire. There is no shortage of cute little outfits to buy. Mystery boxes with a surprise items inside are also available for the shopper who likes to live life on the edge. The special items that require Playfish Cash give players an extra advantage in customization and gameplay possibilities. This makes it difficult for players who do not wish to spend real money to perform certain actions or changes in the game.
Final Verdict: Great
Pet Society is a great game for virtual pet lovers. Players can customize their own pet, raise Petlings, decorate their humble abode, and play a variety of mini-games. This game surpasses other virtual pet based simulations like PetVille or Happy Pets by incorporating creative features like cooking, gardening, fishing, racing, treasure hunting, and endless shopping. Own multiple virtual pets ranging from kittens to coyotes and design a cool environment for them to thrive in. Pet Society is a fun pet simulation game that is slightly better than the rest.
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Pat Simmons Recalls The Doobie Brothers Classic Second Era
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Doobie Brothers are out on the road having recently released their career-spanning documentary, called Let The Music Play - The Story Of The Doobie Brothers. The film, which chronicles the Doobies' long and storied career starting back in 1970 in Northern California, includes new and exclusive interviews with band-members, including co-founding guitarist Pat Simmons. Simmons recalled the band's uneasy days when frontman and guitarist Tom Johnston was sidelined from the group due to stomach ulcers, with the band choosing then-Steely Dan sideman and vocalist Michael McDonald to become the band's frontman and keyboardist.
Pat Simmons told us that during the making of the 1976 Takin' It To The Streets album, the Doobies were far from sure that the band's new sound was going to wash with fans: "Y'know, when Tommy stepped out it was kind of like, 'Oh, where do we go from here? What's, what's going to happen?' And we just figured, hey, we've had a great run here. Let's not over-think it, let's just enjoy it and do the best we can, and make the best records we can. And if it happens, it happens -- we're not compromising our. . . what we're doin', y'know we're still doin' it to the best of our ability. And we knew it was good music, we, y'know, you never know what's gonna be a hit, anyway."
The Doobie Brothers tour dates (subject to change):
April 3 - Effingham, IL - Effingham Performance Center
April 5 - Mahnomen, MN - Shooting Star Casino
April 6 - Red Wing, MN - Treasure Island Resort & Casino
April 9 - Salina, KS - Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
April 10 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center
April 12 - Scottsdale, AZ - Arizona Bike Week
April 13 - Riverside, CA - Fox Performing Arts Center
May 10 - Thackerville, OK - Global Event Center At Winstar World Casino
June 14 - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Casino
June 15 - Indio, CA - Fantasy Springs Resort Casino & Special Events Center.
June 19 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
June 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre (with The Steve Miller Band)
June 21 - San Francisco, CA - America's Cup Pavilion (with The Steve Miller Band)
June 23 - Airway Heights, WA - Northern Quest Casino
June 29 - Atlantic City, NJ - Caesars Circus Maximus Theatre
June 30 - Rutland, VT - Vermont State Fairgrounds
July 30 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
July 6 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center At Wolf Trap
July 7 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak
July 10 - Sylvania, OH - Centennial Terrace
July 12 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
July 13 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
July 16 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
July 19 - Patchogue, NY - Shorefront Park at the Great South Bay Music Festival
August 3 - Sheridan, WY - Trails End Concert Park
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This analysis confirms that performance is an important issue the gallium3d drivers need to address. Gallium 3d developers have implemented more and more features to their drivers and that is great, but sometimes I think that this has been at the cost of performance (which is far behind proprietary drivers).
Also, I am curious of how much attention do older hardware drivers get. Maybe this is not an issue for some, but here in third world countries we run a lot of older hw in our machines.
Anyway I am confident that these performance issue will be resolved. =)
Merry Christmas.
Michael Larabel
Kudos Michael.
I notice you didn't check out r600g, which does support all the RadeonHD models.
Also worth a mention but not really a big issue is r100 and r200, but those cards are so old that I doubt anyone using them is running anything too stressful on the GPU.
It's more likely that the developers implemented a new feature, application runtime logic saw the new feature and used it, but for that particular application/card/driver combination using the new feature is actually slower than running without the feature. Game developers do often put heuristics in which help to choose the right code paths depending on GPU/CPU/driver but they tend to be backward looking and have trouble dealing with a driver that is constantly evolving.
Just export LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/path/to/mesa-source/lib and then export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$LIBGL_DRIVERS_PA TH. There's no need for LD_PRELOAD. Then, you don't have to 'make install'.


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Rusty Hearts
UPDATE: This game has been shutdown and is no longer available
Rusty Hearts is a 3D action MMORPG with fast paced gameplay. It will feature brawler style game modes including cooperative dungeons to clear, and competitive arena options. Players will be able to chose from four unique characters, customize personal rooms, and craft equipment!
Publisher: Perfect World Entertainment
Playerbase: Medium
Graphics: Medium
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: Low
PvP: Arena / Guild Battles / Tournaments
Filesize: ~6000 MB
Pros: +Stylish graphics. +Gamepad support. +Various PvP modes. +Cooperative gameplay. +Instanced personal rooms to decorate.
Cons: -Limited persistent world environments. -Lack of customization. -Linear and repetitive gameplay.
Rusty Hearts Overview
Rusty Hearts is a 3D brawler MMORPG with action oriented gameplay, and anime inspired graphics. The free to play game is developed by Stairway Games and is being brought to the US by Perfect World Entertainment and WindySoft. Players can expect fast-paced gameplay, instanced dungeons and raids that require cooperation, and a variety of PvP modes. Unlike Dungeon Fighter Online, or Fists of Fu, Rusty Hearts has 3D environments which allow for a wider range of action. The art is anime inspired, but highly stylish which helps the game stand out. Rusty Hearts is accepting closed beta applicants on the official site so be sure to sign up!
Rusty Hearts Screenshots
Rusty Hearts Featured Video
Rusty Hearts Review
What's button-mashing, enemy-smashing, and goth all over? The answer is Perfect World Entertainment's new 3D brawler, Rusty Hearts. Developed by WindySoft, who also developed MegaTen, Rusty Hearts is a flexible brawler with some similarities to games like Dungeon Fighter Online and Divine Souls. Is the story of four anti-heroes battling against the darkness enough to crumble the iron around players' hearts?
Choose Your Darkness
In starting Rusty Hearts, you must choose between one of four characters: Frantz, Tude, Angela, or Natasha (the last of which is not available in closed beta, but should be available soon for all players). Each character has their own moveset, and is specialized in a different type of armor (Cloth, Leather, Chain, or Plate) as well as two types of weapons. Frantz and Tude are strong melee characters, using swords and axes or gloves and claws respectively. Angela is a hybrid character with slow melee attacks but strong magic, and Natasha is a gunner. While you cannot customize these characters, you are given several character slots per each character, letting you create several of your favorite to try different specializations or play with friends.
Combo Breaker
Rusty Hearts is an action MMO in the "brawler" style, which means combat is real-time and requires constant input and positioning from the player. Basic movement is bound to the arrow keys (although you can also click to move in town), while basic combat is bound to Z (block), X (attack or counter-attack), and C (grab). Additional skills, learned by each character, can be bound to the A through H keys on the middle row of the keyboard, with consumables to the number keys and a few extra skills bound to F1-F4.
In combat, these controls are easy. But the out of town controls, particularly interacting with NPCs and accessing the menus, are confusing at their default settings. Many hotkeys are not what are generally expected; for example, L is character information, B is to access the PvP arena, and quests are bound to Y. Movement is also difficult as the camera angle must be changed manually (it's automatic in dungeons) and direction keys change the character's direction as the camera angle moves. The one saving grace is that a controller can be hooked up to the game, making controls and wear on your keyboard a little easier.
Dungeon by Dungeon
Rusty Hearts has a fairly linear progression in which players take quests in town, and then venture alone or in a party into a dungeon. Each dungeon entrance plays host to several sub-sections, each which is then broken down into a series of rooms with the last offering a final boss and a chance at extra treasure. Each dungeon also has multiple difficulty modes which offer better rewards, but are also required for many quests.
Progressing through each dungeon simply requires moving from room to room and killing all the enemies as you go. On harder difficulties, some of these enemies are tougher or have more challenging skills to face. A player's rank through the dungeon is based on their style points (attacks and skill use) compared to the number of hits they take and the length of their combos. All enemies have a chance of dropping loot as well, including cards. Cards offer a chance at special loot and equipment on a random draw at the end of the dungeon. After collecting loot, players can then go to another dungeon, visit a dungeon store to sell, or return to town; be warned, a party leader has full jurisdiction over where their party goes.
Time for Tea
If the dungeon grind gets boring (some quests ask you to kill hundreds of enemies, for instance) there are other options to consume your time. The game offers a crafting system, although crafting is in the hands of NPCs who simply ask you to bring ingredients. This crafting system allows for some unique gear, however, including costumes. It also allows players to cook food and create potions for use inside dungeons. Ingredients are dropped from enemies or destroyable objects in dungeons, or dismantled from gear at the blacksmith.
Don't Forget the PvP
Rusty Hearts also offers a PvP arena for its players, where winning can earn players points to spend on special gear. The arena offers both solo and team play of several match types: deathmatch, survival, tag team (a series of one-on-one matches with two teams), and VIP (where one chosen's player death means the end of the match). These matches take place in a small arena where players must focus on the right use of skills – including support, healing, and aerial juggling – to come out as victors. Unfortunately, each classes' special strengths and weaknesses have seemed initially hard to balance in PvP, leaving some characters champions in the arena.
Final Verdict: Good
A gothic setting lightened with incidental humor, plus a solid and enjoyable combat system, make Rusty Hearts truly fun to play. While most brawlers stay 2D in their side-scrolling, 3D in Rusty Hearts adds a figurative new dimension to combat that allows for more strategic positioning, grouping, and skill use during battle. Unfortunately, the game also has some flaws: repetitive and linear gameplay, annoying town controls, and a stamina system (Stamina system has been removed) among them. That the game also ventures to offer crafting and, eventually, a pet system, along with a PvP arena, shows that Rusty Hearts has a lot of potential to move from good to great.
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Rusty Hearts Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows XP / Vista
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3000 MHz / AMD Athlon 64 3000+
HDD: 2 GB Free
Graphics Card: GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon Х1600
Recommended Specification:
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3000 MHz / AMD Athlon 64 6400+ or better
RAM: 4 GB or more
HDD: 4 GB or more
Graphics Card: GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 4700 or better
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- Rusty Hearts Shutting Down - Posted on July 31, 2014
Perfect World Entertainment has announced that it will be shutting down service for Rusty Hearts on September 15, 2014.


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Three Kingdoms: The Battle Begins
UPDATE: This game has been shutdown and is no longer available
Three Kingdoms Overview
Three Kingdoms is an oriental fantasy game which shares its source material with the Dynasty Warriors console series. Players are given the option to join one of three warring Chinese states; the Shu, Wei, or Wu. Each nation has its own territory and must vie for control of various zones with members of the other factions. There are a total of four starting classes which are common to all three nations. Three Kingdoms has more appearance customization options than most free MMORPGs, but the generally dated graphics hold the visuals back. At level 20, players make the first class 'upgrade.' At level 40, each class has two branches to choose from, followed by a third and final class upgrade at level 80.
Soldier - The melee specialist. Soldiers are the easiest class to play and have the highest HP totals, making them great front line characters. 1st upgrade: Warrior. 2nd upgrade: Defender/Champion. 3rd upgrade: Guardian/Conqueror.
Scout - Cunning characters who prefer to attack from a distance. Scouts favor Dexterity over brute strength and can specialize in either Bows or throwing weapons. 1st upgrade: Archer 2nd upgrade: Slayer/Ranger. 3rd upgrade: Warden/Marksman.
Sage - The casters of Three Kingdoms. Sages are frail, but possess powerful spells, both supportive and offensive. 1st upgrade: Mystic. 2nd upgrade: Doctor/Tactician. 3rd upgrade: Shaman/Oracle.
Merchant - Businessmen who craft armor, weapons, and more importantly, siege weapons, which are used in PvP battles. While merchants are not the best fighters, they can still hold their own in melee combat. 1st upgrade: Craftsman. 2nd upgrade: Armorsmith / Weaponsmith. 3rd upgrade: Artisan Armorsmith / Artisan Weaponsmith.
Three Kingdoms Screenshots
Three Kingdoms Featured Video
Three Kingdoms Review
By Erhan Altay
Three Kingdoms: The Battle Begins is an oriental MMORPG which draws on the famous, if overused, historic Chinese time period ranging from the year 184 to 280 C.E. on the western calendar. Anyone familiar with the Dynasty Warriors series of console games will recognize key events, characters, and locations in Three Kingdoms. The same three warring nations are present: the Shu, Wei, and Wu, as are the Yellow Turban rebels and the famous general Lu Bu. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is such a culturally rich backdrop that it has been used in movies, a TV series, and several other video games.
Uforia's Debut
The North American game publisher Uforia put Three Kingdoms into open beta in March of 2009. While Uforia is also involved with NosTale, this game is their first independent release. Three Kingdoms is not a new game; it has poor visuals and limited graphic options. It is a very traditional MMORPG, which was disheartening. I was hoping for something more action-oriented like the Dynasty Warriors series. It's too early to tell how large an audience this game will attract, but my estimates from the open beta suggest a medium population at best. The single beta server always had a players running around each area, but never seemed overcrowded.
Tale of Four Classes
After logging in (but before character creation), players must select which of the three warring kingdoms they wish to join. This decision applies to all future characters on the same server, so if you plan to play with friends, be sure you decide on a faction beforehand. The differences between the nations is purely environmental. Whether you pick the Shu, Wei, or Wu, the only difference will be in the appearance of the starting areas. When you first click the character creation button, you may be impressed with the eight character line up, but each class is represented twice – once with each gender. The four classes are: Soldier, Scout, Sage, and Merchant. Each has over a dozen face and hair style choices, but only three hair color options. The game has good pacing – you'll level up rapidly during the early levels but with a level cap of 200, you won't max out anytime soon. There are three key levels at which players upgrade their class: 20, 40, and 80. For a full description of the classes and their upgrade options, please see the overview tab.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion
Anyone familiar with games based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms setting will have undoubtedly heard of the Yellow Turban Rebellion several times already. The starting area of each nation may look slightly different, but the enemies outside town are all similar. NPCs with names like Yellow Turban soldier, tactician, saber, resource manager, geologist etc. litter the hills, and you'll be fighting them for hours on end. The repetitive enemy designs can get frustrating, especially when players get past the early teens and level-ups are become rarer. Character progression is a bit too simplistic, players only receive two stat points each level to distribute among six stats: Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wiz, Luk. Every class has only one or two important stats, which leads to cookie cutter builds. By leveling, players train skills from NPCs located in town. Skills are usually simple and can be either passive or active. Each class can specialize in multiple weapon types. For example, a Scout can learn bow, crossbow, or throwing weapon related skills. Nothing prevents a player from training in all skills, except that each costs a (increasing) amount of gold.
Kill Quests and Loot
The more efficient way to earn gold is by looting equipment and selling it to the NPC merchant in town. Enemies do drop coins, which are auto-looted, but the amount is miniscule. New players only have twenty-one inventory slots, which is a major hassle. The best way around this is to ignore worthless item drops like crafting materials (unless you're playing as a merchant) and just focus on equipment you plan to sell. Two additional bag slots can be purchased, either from merchants or from the cash shop (when it opens). Quests also reward gold, along with experience points and items, and should always be completed. Three Kingdoms doesn't have a ton of quests, so players will never be overwhelmed. The text and level of sophistication of quests is generally low; the instructions boil down to 'yellow turbans are rebelling go kill x of them.' Three Kingdoms has the standard MMORPG interface; point and click or W,A,S,D movement, a toolbar to assign shortcuts for skills and consumables, and so on. I found HP & MP regen to very rapid, which cuts down on downtime. The fact that healing items are rewarded in bulk for completing quests, and that they have no cool-down, also helps eliminate downtime.
Mounted Warfare
Starting at level 10, players can participate in hourly battles between the three nations. Battles are broken into level brackets, which ensures balance. At level 10, players will also receive a quest tasking them with killing a local chief of the Yellow Turbans. Completing this quest rewards players with their first mount – a pony. What sets Three Kingdoms apart from other games in the oriental genre (like Martial Heroes and Hero Online) is that you can fight while mounted. You can also hire mercenaries ( referred to as slaves) to assist you in battle, set up a personal shop, and form guilds like many other games. Three Kingdoms: The Battle Begins is not an awful game, but it cannot compete with other 2008 & 2009 releases. Had it been released 5-6 years ago, I would have been more diplomatic with it, but as it stands, there are far too many superior games for it to earn my recommendation. Even those looking specifically for an oriental game can do better with games like World of Kung Fu or 9Dragons.
Final Verdict: Fair
Three Kingdoms is too generic to earn a higher score. Everything from the graphics to gameplay are sub-standard and have been done before. The repetitive environments and monster designs, along with simplistic character progression keep the exciting PvP aspects out of reach for most players.
Three Kingdoms Videos
Three Kingdoms Character Creation
Three Kingdoms Official Trailer
Three Kingdoms Gameplay Footage
Three Kingdoms Beginner Gameplay
Three Kingdoms Links
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Three Kingdoms System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Win 2000 / XP
CPU: Pentium 4 1.8Mhz
Graphics Card: Geforce4 Ti or Radeon 9600
Recommended Specifications:
OS: Windows Vista
CPU: Pentium 4 2.8Ghz or better
RAM: 1024 MB or more
Graphics Card: Geforce7500 / Radeon X800 or better


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Game 1: Nats at Cubs
Apr 5, 2012, 3:06 PM EDT
Photo by Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER
Historic Wrigley Field hosts the Nationals for the first game of the season.
CHICAGO — I suppose there are worse places to be on Opening Day than this. Man, what a setting, huh? It is, however, quite cold in the appropriately named Windy City. Gametime temperature will be 51 degrees, but there's a still breeze blowing straight in from center field, right off Lake Michigan.
There may not be anyone in attendance today happier to know that than Stephen Strasburg, who gets to take advantage of the weather — not to mention a less-than-daunting Cubs lineup — in his 2012 debut. It'll be interesting to see how far Davey Johnson lets his ace go. Strasburg threw as many as 84 pitches this spring, so he should be good to surpass 90 and maybe even approach 100.
Veteran Ryan Dempster will be on the mound for Chicago, facing a Nationals lineup that is without cleanup hitter Michael Morse and center fielder Rick Ankiel (both are set to begin rehab assignments with Class AA Harrisburg tonight in Bowie) but still boasts a red-hot Ryan Zimmerman (who looked fantastic this spring).
It's the greatest day of the year, and if you can't be here watching the game live, rest assured I'll have plenty of updates throughout right here…
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at CHICAGO CUBS
Where: Wrigley Field
Gametime: 2:20 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, Ch. 50, WGN (outside DC area), MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500 AM), XM 185
Weather: Sunny, 51 degrees, Wind 16 mph in from CF
SS Ian Desmond
2B Danny Espinosa
3B Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
- SFNats - Apr 5, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Great game by Desi. Great game by Stras. Great game by Zim. And lights out by the bullpen.And I wouldn't give up on LaRoche just yet. Dempster obviously stymied him with the sinker. But he looked good against Wood.
- Anonymous - Apr 5, 2012 at 9:41 PM
Only 12 wins to go…to pass the Wizards.
- Alan_A - Apr 5, 2012 at 9:52 PM
@NG -You're right, except it wasn't three straight walks. He hit Espinsoa in between walks to Zimmerman and Nix. The second walk scored the tying run. There was a wild pitch in there, too, during Zimmmerman's at bat.
- Gonat - Apr 5, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Congratulations to the Nats and especially Ian Desmond who gets more grief than any Nat now that Lannan is a Chief. My only critical comment was that throw by Espinosa on the triple in the 9th inning by Stewart was just stupid. You can see Desi holding up the stop sign and Espi still threw the ball and the ball almost skipped by Ryan Zimmerman. Strasburg looked very good as the game went on.
- Drew - Apr 5, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Just win baybee: Pitch until you hit.P.S. Sarkozy just announced that France is willing to deal LaRoche for a baguette and an expresso.I think he said "Adam's swinging like crepe." But I might have misheard.
- SFNats - Apr 5, 2012 at 10:13 PM
First in War. First in Peace. And First in the NL East.
- Gonat - Apr 5, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Anonymous said… Laroche sucks. He is awful. I called this earlier on here and was criticized. Now what do you think. As soon as Morse is healthy we should platoon Laroche and DeRosa. April 05, 2012 3:09 PM ___________________________________Typical dbag comment. First game and you already have stupidity like this. His walk in the 8th kept that inning going and loaded the bases that led to the tying run.
- Anonymous8 - Apr 5, 2012 at 10:19 PM
Drew said… Just win baybee: Pitch until you hit.P.S. Sarkozy just announced that France is willing to deal LaRoche for a baguette and an expresso.I think he said "Adam's swinging like crepe." But I might have misheard. April 05, 2012 6:09 PMAt least that is funny. His glove was great today and you just have to watch him to gauge if you have to move him back in the order. 1 game in. Just 1 game.
- Anonymous8 - Apr 5, 2012 at 10:23 PM
How's about Chad Tracy! The 24th man if you consider Stammen the 25th man.
- Section 3, My PFB Sofa - Apr 5, 2012 at 10:26 PM
Sorry about the double post–not sure my phone browser was getting in.Congratulations Mark, Comcast, and all the insiders on the first (yes?) 400+post for NI. And that's WITH several regulars at Duffy's. Which was excellent, BTW. We should schedule a post from there.
- Gonat - Apr 5, 2012 at 10:29 PM
I see they re-scored that ball off of Espinosa's glove from single to error.
- spike94wl - Apr 5, 2012 at 11:56 PM
"Every team wins 54 games…Every team loses 54 games…It's what you do with the other 54 that count."Today, we won one of the other 54 games.GYFNG!
- JaneB - Apr 6, 2012 at 12:13 AM
This game, in the immortal words of 1a, was VFB. of course, I didn't SEE it but I lived all the ups and downs through my Imaginary Friends. So proud of Ian…and so so grateful for Mark and you all. And anon at 11:29, you were right on about the score!
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