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NEW YORK, NY – Today, Borough President Gale A. Brewer and 26 other Manhattan elected officials-- Members of Congress, State Senators, State Assembly Members, City Council Members-- sent a letter to Carl Weisbrod, Chair of the City Planning Commission, calling for changes to the zoning text amendment which the de Blasio Administration has proposed to expand development in the City, including reforms to the city's inclusionary housing policies.
A public scoping meeting is being held today on the "Zoning for Quality and Afforability" zoning text amendment at the City Planning Commission, before a final version is certified by the Department of City Planning and the official ULURP clock starts ticking.
While 100 percent supportive of the overall goal of increasing housing in the city, the officials write that, "We fear... that in the rush to solve the problem of housing supply we are both leaving behind the principle of sound neighborhood planning and forgoing an opportunity to fix the voluntary Inclusionary Housing program without truly gaining affordable units." Read more...
March 23, 2015
Small businesses are the economic heart of New York City, especially the street-level retail stores and restaurants that keep things running 24/7 and provide the everyday necessities and comforts New Yorkers rely on. But with high rents, corporate competition, and real estate development, these businesses—what we call "storefronters"—are facing serious challenges over and above the ones small businesses typically grapple with.
To help more small businesses succeed and thrive, the Manhattan Borough President's Office today released a report—Small Business, Big Impact: Expanding Opportunity for Manhattan's Storefronters—at the Upper West Side storefront of The Halal Guys, small business entrepreneurs who've worked hard to become a stunning success story.
Our report makes recommendations that would help storefronters by taking the pressure off lease renewals, modernizing policies governing street vending, helping established small businesses threatened by rent increases by encouraging "condo-ization" of storefront space, and creating "low-intensity" commercial districts.
I was joined by Council Member Robert Cornegy, our ally in developing small-business-friendly legislation, and Noel Hidalgo, co-founder the NYC Transparency Working Group. We also heard from Halal Guys co-founder Mohamed Abouelenein, who spoke of New York City's essential role in the expansion of his successful food cart chain into storefronts in Manhattan and around the nation and the world. He and his partners could not have done it anywhere else. Read more.
Each year, the Manhattan Borough President requests input and recommendations from the public regarding the needs of the borough, to be included in the annual Borough Budget Priorities Report. This year, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer is holding a "virtual town hall" to find out which issues are of most concern to borough residents. Fill out this short survey by March 17th at 5pm to help create a report that truly reflects Manhattan's budgetary needs.
See how participants shaped Manhattan's priorities for Fiscal Year 2015 in the 2014 Borough Budget Priorities Report.
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Citizens Committee for New York City and the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) have partnered to offer grants to start, expand and grow composting programs in all five boroughs of New York City. Grants of up to $750 are awarded to community groups working on neighborhood composting programs and increasing awareness on composting. Groups eligible for funding include community associations, community gardens, friends of park groups, housing developing groups, non-profits, schools, colleges and universities, hospitals and private small businesses. I would like to encourage groups working on composting efforts and initiatives within NYCHA to apply. Grants can be used to purchase materials to start or expand upon a composting program. For more information on grant guidelines and to download the application, visit the Citizens Committee for New York City website.
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NEW YORK – Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer joined licensed New York City tour guides affiliated with the Guides Association of New York City and Transport Workers Union Local 225 on the steps of City Hall today for a rally supporting live tour bus guides and opposing the Gray Line tour bus operator's scare tactics in contract negotiations.
In February, the Daily News reported on a leaked internal memorandum from the Gray Line tour bus operator, threatening a "mass layoff" of 150 tour guides on March 11. This layoff threat comes amid contract negotiations between Gray Line and TWU Local 225, which represents the tour guides.
Gray Line, which merged with competitor City Sights in 2009, is also the subject of an antitrust lawsuit filed by the United States and New York attorneys general, alleging the merger violated multiple state and federal antitrust laws, restraining competition and enabling monopolistic price-fixing. Read more...
"Going forward, there must be a better procurement process for technology in city government -- one which is fully transparent and allows significant public scrutiny.
"One month for RFPs and one WEEK for PEP review is just mind-boggling.
"While the cost of the contract has come down during that period between RFP and final contract, luckily, we don't fully know the details of how and why the costs are reduced.
"The fact is that this project, as advertised, will help get our schools internet services that are far more robust than those available today -- and if we do not approve it now, we will be forgoing tens of millions of dollars in federal e-rate aid that the city is eligible for.
"If we deny this contract, the story would then become about our neglect in obtaining e-rate funds -- and our kids would be waiting even longer for decent internet access, an outcome I can't endorse." Read more...
Year of firsts for Manhattan boards: 16- and 17-year olds apply, and applications accepted online
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 24, 2015
NEW YORK – Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced today that 722 New Yorkers have applied for membership on Manhattan's 12 community boards in the 2015 appointment round, a 21 percent increase over 2014. Of these applications, 470 were from new applicants, a 43 percent increase over 2014.
"This is a time of big changes, plans, and projects for our city – and community boards will be at the center of it all," said Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer. "I am thrilled that so many community members want to volunteer their time, their energy, and their skills to help our borough and our city." Read more...
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer invites you to celebrate Black History Month with a networking reception honoring six African American leaders in Manhattan's technology community:
CLAYTON BANKS, Silicon HarlemKATHRYN FINNEY, digitalundividedBRUCE LINCOLN, Silicon HarlemMARCUS MITCHELL, GoogleVALORIE ROBERSON-WILLIAMS, EducatorJENNA WORTHAM, New York Times
6-8pm on Thursday, February 26 at MIST Harlem, 46 West 116th Street. Space is limited. RSVP below or at http://mbpblackhistory.eventbrite.com.
Talk show format with community leaders and experts; live cable broadcast and integrated Twitter and Vine components included those outside the auditorium
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2015
NEW YORK – Yesterday, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer hosted her 2015 State of the Borough forum at Columbia University's Lerner Hall in Morningside Heights.
The event eschewed the format of a conventional political address for a collaborative, bottom-up aesthetic. Following introductory remarks by U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Deputy Borough Presidents Aldrin Bonilla and Joseph Garba, and 19-year old Community Board 4 member Austin Ochoa, Brewer led a wide-ranging panel discussion. The panel featured leaders expert in multiple issues facing Manhattan and its residents, including nonprofit leader Jaime Estades, Community Board 3 chair Gigi Li, SUNY Board of Trustees Chair H. Carl McCall, and American Jewish World Service President Ruth Messinger. Subjects of discussion included housing and affordability, education, technology, economic development, health, and more.
"The whole world knows our twenty square miles for our landmarks, our institutions, and our iconic skyline – but it's also home to 1.6 million New Yorkers," said Brewer. "The work ahead of us is clear: on education, affordable housing, development, and public space, we must realize a vision of Manhattan's future not just as the world's greatest center of business and culture, but as its greatest community." Read more...
With her first State of the Borough event for the public, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer is foregoing the traditional address format to instead hold an interactive community conversation on residents' most pressing concerns and the initiatives the MBPO is working on to address them.
Borough President Brewer will welcome to the stage four Manhattan thought leaders to talk candidly about affordable housing, education, technology, development in the borough, police-community relations, and other issues topping her constituents' lists of concerns:
JAIME ESTADES President, Latino Leadership InstituteGIGI LI Chair, Community Board 3HON. H. CARL MCCALL Chair, SUNY Board of TrusteesHON. RUTH MESSINGER President, American Jewish World Service
Each of the four guests will speak with Borough President Brewer about the issues they feel are most important to quality of life in Manhattan. Collectively, these conversations will address the borough's diversity of interests and perspectives. Audience members are invited to live-tweet questions and comments using the hashtag #SOTB2015.
Rain or shine (or snow!). Doors open 1pm, program starts 2pm. Please RSVP to attend!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2015
NEW YORK – Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer issued the following statement on the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development's failure to provide reasonable accommodation to religiously observant families with Enhanced Housing Choice Vouchers ("sticky vouchers") targeted for "downsizing." Earlier today, Brewer transmitted a statement in support of one such family's appeal directly to HPD.
"It is simply ghastly that an agency of the City of New York is in the position of forcing a family to violate their religious practices so that they can continue to afford their apartment, and doubly so when this agency's action appears to violate federal Fair Housing law," said Brewer in her statement. "I have written HPD this morning strongly urging them to reconsider the request in this case, and I encourage Mayor de Blasio to review HPD's policies and procedures in this area." Read more...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 3, 2015
NEW YORK – Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer issued the following statement in response to the affordable housing announcements in Mayor Bill de Blasio's State of the City address, delivered earlier today at CUNY Baruch College in Manhattan:
"I congratulate Mayor de Blasio on his commitment to building affordable housing and the success he has had so far. His ambitious Mandatory Inclusionary Housing initiative will certainly have an impact in the select neighborhoods where it will be implemented – including East Harlem in Manhattan.
"In order for Manhattan to both maintain and build desperately-needed affordable housing, I suggest going even further and implementing the following proposals..." Read more...
Brewer announces agreement with developer on additional public benefits to be incorporated in plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 29, 2015
NEW YORK – Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer today announced her office has issued an opinion conditionally approving an application for zoning text amendments in connection with a proposed tower to be constructed at One Vanderbilt Avenue, across the street from Grand Central Terminal in the heart of East Midtown. This opinion was issued as part of the Borough President's formal role in the Unified Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) for this project.
In conjunction with this opinion, Brewer announced a slate of additional community benefits that her office has negotiated with the site's developer, SL Green.
"The heritage of what we now know as East Midtown is rooted in the Grand Central Station transit hub, so it's only fitting that the redevelopment of One Vanderbilt is giving us the opportunity to achieve major, long-sought improvements for residents and commuters," said Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer. "This project is producing up-front commitments to both must-have and wish-list improvements, and I'm pleased that working with the developer, we have been able to secure even more public benefits for everyone living, working, and passing through the magnificent Grand Central neighborhood." Read more...
Due to inclement weather, the forum originally scheduled for Monday, January 28 has been rescheduled to Monday, February 2 and 6:00pm.
On Monday, February 2, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer will host a dialogue on community-police relations at the Alianza Dominicana Triangle Building in Washington Heights.
The event will bring members of the public, law enforcement officers, and community leaders from all walks of life together for moderated small-group discussions on policing, civil rights, and community safety to develop input and policy suggestions from participants of all backgrounds.
"Our city has felt heartache this winter as events in our city have driven a wedge between police and too many of our communities," said Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer. "Now it's time for us to put our heads together and start having solutions-driven conversations. With members of the community, advocates, and law enforcement all together at the table, I hope this event generates positive next steps that we can all get behind." Read more...
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China's military is linked to cyberattacks on US firms. A highly controversial photo is posted online by an Israeli soldier. And we discover basketball's next big thing.
China's military linked to cyberattacks on US firms
It is apparently here in this nondescript Shanghai building, the Chinese army has set up its Unit 61398 which has been accused of involvement in numerous cyberattacks on media, government agencies and firms in the US, and also in other English speaking countries.
These claims come from a report released on Tuesday by US computer security firm Mandiant which says it has traced the cyberattacks back to the source, attacks targeting strategic sectors including transport and the high-tech and finance industries.
Private investigators have also revealed information about people thought to be associated with the unit, which specializes in military and economic espionage. An army of hackers apparently composed of computer science graduates and proficient English speakers recruited from universities across the country.
In this video the US firm even goes as far as to explain the different techniques used by the hackers who allegedly stole sensitive data from companies' computers without their knowing using spoof emails and hidden software.
A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry has denied the allegations, adding that Beijing is also frequently targeted by cyberattacks, a considerable number of which, he claims, are from the United States.
Israeli soldier sparks outrage by posting shocking photo online
This photograph has sparked outrage on the web. Published online last week by news site Electronic Intifada, we see what appears to be a Palestinian boy in the crosshairs of a rifle scope belonging to a sniper from the Israel Defense Forces. The picture was found on the Instagram site of Mor Ostrovski, the young Israeli soldier holding the rifle; it has drawn widespread criticism online, although the account in question is no longer accessible.
Many web users, just like the author of the article that exposed the story, have condemned the controversial photo, describing it as sick, shameful and intolerable. Critics of the IDF say it proves the Israeli military regards Palestinian children as potential targets.
Members of the "Breaking the Silence" Facebook group have expressed similar sentiments: the group which is composed of former Israeli soldiers previously deployed in the occupied territories says the photo is the perfect illustration of the contempt shown by some Israeli soldiers towards the civilian population. Veterans also claim that this is sadly not the first time such shocking "souvenir photos" have emerged online: young soldiers in particular, who are more active on social networks, like to post photos of themselves, boasting about their exploits.
The photos generally go viral, and are seen all over the world, portraying the Israeli army in a very poor light, something the IDF is visibly keen to combat. As this online news portal reports, the army has said it is launching an official enquiry, a thorough investigation to prevent the same thing from happening again.
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All too often it just results in rolled eyes- and nothing else. A petition doesn't translate into a purchase in most cases. And, they're in the business of making money. They want numbers- and a petition almost never gives them those. There's not usually enough signatories to give them the profitability numbers to make a good decision for a port by themselves. Typically, companies like LGP, Runesoft, etc. pay something on the order of 5-25k and possibly more to just have the rights to LOOK at the source code of a given title. That doesn't even go into what it costs to PUBLISH the title in owed royalties. Loki went under by signing too many deals that were in the 20k range and doing them too quickly to at least break-even with sales on them.Cheers! Actually, it's not a very popular point of view here. I think for other people, posting a petition is much better than doing nothing at all. I just think that in most cases it does amount to nothing.
Yeah, I know what you mean there. But there's good development ideas, and then just plain idiotic ones. I've seen my fair share of both- and more often than not, the idiotic ones end up panning out to be those "quick" or "clever" answers.I would say it didn't make the Linux version anymore harder than it is. I think it just threw a perception...
I can't believe people consider IT to be better than KOTOR. There was a semblance of a plot and storyline with some small branching (It was way, way too linear and formulaic- it could have been much better.)- it's good enough that I wouldn't complain one bit about someone stepping up and doing a Linux version of it. KOTOR2... Oh, man... It needs a solid MST3K-ing or a Rocky Horror Picture Show audience participation session... I kept asking myself, "Is that all there IS to this?!" at the endgame with Darth Treya... It was worse than rushed, it was unfinished in the form they shipped it in. Small consolation would be that Obsidian did a better job with NWN2 (...although how much is open to quite a bit of debate... ).KotOR 2 was a real disaster.
The big consolation for me with the whole thing is that I didn't need to buy the thing to find out how bad it really was.
Again, you keep doing that- don't let this cynical old fart dissuade you from that. I've been kind of burned about that sort of thing, so I set my expectations summarily LOW and then I'm very pleasantly surprised when someone does the right thing these days.Perhaps we won't see a Linux port. I'd like to believe Bioware might surprise us. *Keeps dreaming*


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Contemporary Italian jazz can be said to have begun with Enrico Rava, writer Mike Zwerin observed in the International Herald Tribune. And now the history-making trumpeter returns to ECM, with his first album for the label since 1986s Volver.
Featuring his regular Italian quintet with trombonist Gianluca Petrella, pianist Stefano Bollani, bassist Rosario Bonaccorso and drummer Roberto Gatto, Easy Living (ECM 1760) was recorded in Udine, near Ravas Genovan home. It finds Enrico, in his 65th year, playing with unforced inspiration. Working in the tradition, he is characteristically disinclined to be limited by it. And his trumpet sings, perhaps more eloquently than ever. Im extremely happy about this record, Rava told American web journal All About Jazz. I think its by far the best record I ever made. Everybody on the record sounds beautiful. The session was so easy, so relaxed Everybody was very much into the music. Producer Manfred Eicher also stresses that the recording felt like a very natural continuation of the ECM collaborations with Enrico of the 1970s and 1980s, as if there had been no 17-year hiatus.
In general, the disc bears out the judgement of the Jazzpar Prize jury who elected Rava Musician of the Year in 2002. Rava has proven himself adept at many styles His bittersweet music does not fit neatly into any one genre. He can play fiery and lyrical lines and he can generate romantic atmospheres. Enrico Rava may shift between abstraction and structure but he mostly plays the trumpet with a warm, mellow sound smooth and intoxicating. Sometimes his slow, spiralling, bop-like lines glide into free terrain. His phrases often close with a slur and he may employ half valves and other means to obtain a lyrical and adventuresome voice. He may indeed, and on Easy Living, that lyricism is much in evidence.
Apart from the venerable jazz standard that gives the album its title, Ravas new disc is comprised of original compositions, including a new look at Blancasow the yearning ballad that originally concluded his ECM debut album, The Pilgrim And The Stars back in 1975.
Right now, Rava seems to be at the top of his game. His quintet has just returned from a successful residency at New Yorks famed Blue Note club and continues to find itself much in-demand despite the various cutbacks that currently plague the touring circuit. In Italy he continues to be lionized and a Rava biography-in-interviews, Note Necessarie, is scheduled for March publication (by noted Italian publishing house Minimum Fax ) concurrently with the release of Easy Living and a major Rome auditorium concert on March 11th.


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The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting today that the physician who directs Utah's Southwest Public Department of Health has decided to exclude the Gardasil HPV vaccine in public health clinics.
Given the fact that national talk show host Katie Couric just aired a program this week calling Gradasil "controversial," for which she was widely criticized and attacked by mainstream media who were claiming there was "no controversy" regarding Gardasil, this story breaking in Utah today suggests that even in the U.S., physician support for Gardasil is not as unanimous as the mainstream media would like you to believe.
And this is not even "new" news in Utah, as "The decision to exclude the vaccine from its public health clinics in Beaver, Iron, Garfield, Kane and Washington counties was made years ago…."
Dr. David Blodgett, the director of the Department of Health gave the reasons why they are not stocking the controversial Gardasil vaccine in the Salt Lake Tribune:
"The backlash and sentiment against it was strong enough that there's no reason to go there. No one wants it and it's too expensive when we're not funded to provide it."
Blodgett cites other problems with Gardasil, namely that it was fast-tracked through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a belief that its benefits were oversold by drug maker Merck.
"The science wasn't good… We had physicians in our community arguing that we not make it available," said Blodgett.
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Looking for something good to read? You can always ask Library staff for suggestions. We are avid readers, and we have many resources to generate more ideas. NoveList, an online tool, and Genreflecting, a series of printed guides, are just two of those resources, and they are available to patrons as well as to staff.
We also produce our own lists of recommended reading, More Great Reads, three times a year. Here are some of our recent favorites.
Jeanne Denton writes: Maya Angelou is one of my favorite authors and speakers. When I first read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", I found myself amazed by this woman's courage and strength. I wanted to know more about her and how she has come through her life with such dignity and love. I have read all her books, so it is not surprising that I was drawn to this new one, "Letter To My Daughter". This book is a quick read but one full of interesting experiences that have brought much understanding to her life. Angelou speaks in short essays of various situations that were particularly meaningful to her. She has performed as a dancer, singer and is also a noted speaker and teacher. She recounts cultural lessons she learned while touring in Morocco as part of the acting troupe of "Porgy and Bess," to relationships failed, to being almost beaten to death when she was a young naïve woman, to her search for God. Some circumstances are frightening, some funny, and others insightful. In each essay there are lessons that we could all learn from. Angelou has only one son, but in her life she has connected deeply with many women across the pages of her books, by sharing the truth of her life through poetry, fiction, and biography; thus came the writing of "Letter to My Daughter". This book is to all of us who have been nurtured and moved by all that she has given us. I recommend this book highly.
Sarah Bowen enjoyed Steve Lopez' biography of Nathaniel Ayers, "The Soloist: a lost dream, an unlikely friendship, and the redemptive power of music". She writes: "Nathaniel is 100 percent off the books. No Social Security card, no driver's license, no address, no living will, no job, no lawn to mow, no phone call to return, no retirement to plan for and no rules except his own." Newspaper columnist Steve Lopez discovers Nathaniel Ayers in a subway tunnel in downtown L.A. playing Beethoven on a violin in the midst of poverty and drug abuse. After writing one column describing Nathaniel's tattered appearance and homelessness, he receives letters and donations – some in the form of musical instruments. Steve uncovers Nathaniel's back-story of family issues, a Julliard scholarship, and forced institutionalization after odd public behavior. Because of the competition and family issues, Nathaniel ended up in Los Angeles. The two men become friends, and Steve helps Nathaniel by placing the donated (some brand-new) instruments in a building designed as a social-work facility with counselors and psychologists. With Steve's encouragement, Nathaniel agrees to protect his cart, the carrier of all his physical belongings that he takes everywhere, in an apartment. He gradually moves in and on good days is able to keep appointments, attend concerts, and teach music to people he trusts – such as Steve who wants to know more about classical music. Steve, in getting to know musical genius Nathaniel, learns about mental illness and its history and laws. Nathaniel, because of Steve, finds a home and someone he can trust. A recommended read for all!
Sandy Mosolgo recommends "If Today Be Sweet" by Indian novelist Thrity Umrigar: Communicating with a dead husband as a story thread almost made me not continue this delightful book. However I soon became engrossed in the life of a Parsi widow, Tehmina, aka Tammy, who left her beloved Bombay to live with her son in Cleveland. Feelings of loss for the dead as well as love for children are cross-cultural and form a strong current throughout this story. There is much subtle humor and a not always flattering view of American family dynamics. While not giving away the plot, Tehmina becomes a hero and unwilling celebrity simply by doing the right thing. Her sense of self grows through this crisis and by the end, this timid widow is stronger and more confident. Aspects of the storyline are not believable but many of the emotions and feelings are genuine and I felt a true bond with Tehmina. "If Today Be Sweet" is a thought-provoking visit with a friend from a different culture.
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Emma Watson on '50 Shades' rumors
POSTED: Monday, March 18, 2013 - 6:00pm
UPDATED: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 12:14am
CNN — While we wait to hear who will star in the adaptation of E.L. James' steamy best-seller, "Fifty Shades of Grey," it seems Emma Watson has taken herself out of the running.
After rumors persisted last Friday that the 22-year-old former "Harry Potter" star is attached to the project, the actress posted a tweet the following day that seemed to contradict the gossip.
"Who here actually thinks I would do '50 Shades of Grey as a movie?'" she wrote. "Like really. For real. In real life."
The rumors were so dogged last week because of an Internet group's reported hacking of a German movie studio, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The studio confirmed the hack, but said that the documents accessed were "out of date and widely accessible" to the company's employees.
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With Your Destiny (WYD)
With Your Destiny, or WYD for short, is a 3D Fantasy MMORPG. The game was heavily influenced by classical RPGs like Diablo 2 and Dungeon Siege, as the game's graphics and interface are quite similar to those games. With Your Destiny's most notable feature is the game's ridiculously high XP rate and the game's enormous level cap which is currently above level 300.
Publisher: T3Fun
Playerbase: Medium
Graphics: Low Quality
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: Very High
PvP: Siege Mode / Guild War / Open PvP / Channel War
Filesize: ~ 175 MB
Pros: +Level cap is 400. +Many PvP options. +God classes. +Plenty of in game events.
Cons: -Poor graphics. -Many obvious glitches. -Zero character customization. -Repetitive gameplay. -Killing monsters is not challenging at all.
With Your Destiny Overview
With Your Destiny, or WYD for short, is one of the most interesting free to play MMORPGs out there. The game has quite a bit of 'playability' as the game's level cap is currently at '400′ and players who reach the game's level cap can opt to restart their characters at level 1 with access to new 'god skills' and stats. The game is certainly geared more towards PvP than it is on PvE, as the game has a large selection of PvP options ranging from open pvp to chaotic 'channel wars'. The game has a minimal amount of grinding, as the game has a built in function called 'Automatic Combat System' which basically kills monsters near your character automatically without player input. The game is certainly unique, but has quite a bit of obvious game glitches and flaws. Make sure to check out the full review! The game's four playable classes are:
Trans Knight - Trans Knight's are the traditional 'warrior' archetype in With Your Destiny. They are capable of dealing massive amounts of damage in melee range and are capable of using deadly area of effect skills. They can wear heavy armor and have the most hit points.
Foema - Foemas are the traditional offensive spell casters in With Your Destiny. They lack physical strength and have the least hit points in the game, but they are capable of dealing massive damage from a distance with their magic.
Beast Master- Beast Masters are basically 'druids' in With Your Destiny. They have strong offensive capabilities with their nature based magic and very capable melee strength. They can shape shift into different beasts to gain bonus stats and skills.
Hunter- Hunters are the generic 'archer' characters in With Your Destiny. They are masters of the bow and claw weapons and are capable of dealing large amounts of damage very quickly, but have relatively low defensive capabilities compared to the Trans Knight.
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With Your Destiny Featured Video
With Your Destiny Review
By, Omer Altay
If you've never heard of With Your Destiny, or WYD for short, before I'm not surprised. I recently just discovered the game myself after digging through the internet for new MMORPGs to play. The game is a 3D Fantasy MMORPG that is currently being published by T3Fun. Before this, the game was on GameNetworks.
Starting Out
When I first launched With Your Destiny, I really wasn't expecting a lot from the game as the graphics were quite dated and I've only heard bad things about the game. My first complaint with the game is the fact that the game has absolutely no character customization. The character creation screen basically only requires one thing from the player and that's a player a name. That's right, I can't even change my character's hair, face or even gender. This wouldn't really be a problem if the game had a large selection of avatars to choose from, but the game only has four. I'm not sure why a lot of games have such terrible character customization options, as having a character that looks identical to everyone else is an immediate turn off for some players. After creating my character and logging into the game world I was disappointed to see that the game has absolutely no tutorial or introduction. Heck the game doesn't even have any music at all! Luckily for me, I know exactly what to do at a time like this…. Grind!
Ready… Set…. GRIND!
With Your Destiny is just one of those games that have absolutely no introduction or beginner quests to ease players into the game. It just wants you start grinding the moment you log in, which is pretty disappointing because with so many more sophisticated games out there like Atlantica Online and Runes of Magic, it's hard for purely grind oriented games to compete. The good part about With Your Destiny's grind based gameplay is that the game has an incredibly high level cap, currently at level 400. That's right, you can get to level 400 in this game, which actually doesn't take that long either because of the game's absurdly fast experience. The only other game with experience rates comparable to With Your Destiny is perhaps Tantra Online, as that is also published by 'GameNetworks'. After reaching level 400, the game doesn't end, because players can opt to ascend to the game's special 'god class' and restart at level 1 with access to more skills and attributes. The most interesting aspect of the game however, is the game's "Auto Combat System" which is similar to the robot system in Magic World Online that basically continuously hunts monsters without having to physically be in front of the computer. The game's auto combat and auto loot system make the actual grinding in With Your Destiny a small portion of the game, so players can focus on the game's varied PvP options.
PvP Galore
PvP is certainly the main focus in With Your Destiny, as the game offers a large variety of PvP options. Players can PK any other player anywhere in the game world, participate in guild vs guild, channel war and even siege war. Most of the PvP options are self explanatory, with 'Channel' and 'Siege' war being the most interesting. In 'Channel War' all of the players in one of the game's channels to fight all of the players on another channel with the winner channel being rewarded with bonus experience and other rewards. I'm surprised no other game has done anything similar to this, as it's certainly innovative and a lot of fun. The game's 'Siege War' is basically an all out battle between the game's largest guilds to try and capture 'Noatun castle'. Whichever guild captures the castle gains exclusive rights to collect taxes from certain NPC merchants in the game. Guilds can also compete to capture individual towns, which also grant the winning guild the privilege of collecting taxes in that particular town. The fact is, if you're looking for a game with a heavy emphasis on PvP, With Your Destiny may be worth your time.
Bugs, Glitches, and plain ol WTF?
The fact is that With Your Destiny has A LOT of interesting features, but the game is unfortunately also plagued with countless awkward glitches and confusing game mechanics. The first most awkward game mechanic I found was the game's HP recovery system. I noticed that while grinding, I found that my hit points would fully recover almost randomly. I first though that my HP would fully recover every time I killed a monster, but I later learned that that wasn't true and that hit points were automatically fully healed every 10 seconds or so. I'm not sure why the game does this, but it makes leveling up way too easy, as there is absolutely no challenge. Another obscure bug I found in the game was that if you accidently launch the game's cash shop, the only way to exit it is to restart your game. That's right; you can't quit the darn cash shop, because there is no 'exit' button. Seriously, how could the developers overlook such an obvious issue with the game? Heck, I couldn't even physically enter the cash shop because apparently the minimum level to even access the shop is 100, so I was stuck at a page that kept telling me I couldn't enter the cash shop until I gained more experience with the only exit being a ctrl + alt + delete. Lastly, another bug I noticed in the game was that monsters would sometimes randomly walk away even while being attacked, which was pretty silly to say the least, as your avatar would have to chase after them to kill them. Ultimately, a lot of the game's core mechanics feel clumsy, which in and of itself is a good reason to avoid With Your Destiny, especially with so many other great free MMORPGs out there.
Final Verdict – Fair
With Your Destiny is certainly a unique game with a lot of unique features, but the fact that there are so many bugs and glitches really hurts the playability of the game. If you can look past the game's obvious flaws, it still has a lot to offer, especially if for fans of PvP.
With Your Destiny Videos
With Your Destiny Cinematic Trailer
With Your Destiny PvP Video
With Your Destiny Dungeon Walk Through
With Your Destiny Character Creation Video
With Your Destiny Gameplay Video
With Your Destiny Links
With Your Destiny Wikipedia Entry
With Your Destiny System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows 98 / 2000/ XP / Vista
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HDD: 400 MB Free Space
Graphics Card: 64MB VGA Card
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
"Benefits Beyond Boundaries" published in French, Korean
Published on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of ...
Monday, December 2, 2013
Heritage protection efforts underway after natural disasters in Philippines
A massive earthquake and powerful typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) successively struck central Philippines in October and early November 2013, causing ...
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Mobilizing living heritage for sustainable development
The 24 members of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will meet in Baku (Azerbaijan) from 2 ...
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World Heritage Volunteers 2014 - Action for Sustainability
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Friday, November 29, 2013
Cocos Island National Park receives exceptional donation from Jaeger-LeCoultre
On 27 November, Swiss watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre, a partner of the World Heritage Centre, donated 30,000 Euros for the preservation of Cocos ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
UNESCO strengthens cooperation with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
UNWTO is the specialized agency of the United Nations in charge of promoting a responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. A new ...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Twelve new members elected to World Heritage Committee
On 19 November, representatives of the 190 States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention elected 12 new members to the 21-member ...
Monday, November 18, 2013
40th anniversary: Proceedings of the Closing Event published
Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention, the proceedings of the Closing Event of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World ...
Saturday, November 16, 2013
'Managing Cultural World Heritage' reference manual published
This manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the ...
Saturday, November 16, 2013
New database : State of Conservation of World Heritage properties
The significant number of reports prepared by UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee represents an exceptional documentation ...
Monday, October 28, 2013
Free app download for one day only: Atlas by Collins, including all World Heritage sites
The Atlas by Collins app can be downloaded for free on Tuesday, October 29th. The app comes with one globe pre-installed and includes 10 other globes ...
Monday, October 21, 2013
UNESCO provides cultural heritage training to UN personnel in Mali
UNESCO on 14 October delivered a first training course in cultural heritage protection to military, police and civilian staff from Benin, Côte ...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Managing Marine World Heritage: Our Crown Jewels of the Ocean
Managers from 46 marine World Heritage sites will meet in Ajaccio, Corsica, from October 18-20, for the second World Heritage Marine Site ...
Monday, September 30, 2013
Emergency Red List of Syrian Antiquities at Risk is launched in New York
On Wednesday, 25 September, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova joined the President of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), Dr. Hans-Martin ...
Monday, September 30, 2013
UNESCO Director-General deplores suicide attack near Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, deplored the suicide attack that took place on 28 September, near the Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu, ...
Monday, September 23, 2013
Lumbini, Birthplace of Buddha: new book of photographs
A joint publication of UNESCO and the Paris-based NGO Oriental Cultural Heritage Sites Protection Alliance, Lumbini, Birthplace of Buddha is a ...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Conclusions of the 3rd and 4th HERITY International Conferences
The results of the 3rd and 4th HERITY Conferences, held in Rome, Italy in December 2010 and 2012, are now available. The conferences and their ...
Friday, August 30, 2013
"Stop the destruction!" urges UNESCO Director-General
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today called on all parties involved in the conflict in Syria to safeguard the country's cultural ...
Monday, August 19, 2013
In Memoriam: Professor Walter Santagata
The World Heritage Centre has learnt with deep sadness of the recent passing away of Professor Walter Santagata, a long-time collaborator of UNESCO ...
Monday, August 19, 2013
Cahokia Mounds welcomes 10 millionth visitor since it became a World Heritage site
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Discussing: Oliphaunts and Forums
Oliphaunts and Forums
Message: 54263
25 Jun 11 2:38 PM
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I was looking through the Closed Challenges and saw two that I would like to add stories for, but there were no Oliphaunts for them. So then I was looking in the Challenge forums for where best to ask for two new Oliphaunts, but there was no Oliphaunt forum. So I have two questions:
1) Can I ask for Oliphaunts to be created for two closed challenges: Life and Times of the Orcs (ngid=285), and All OCs, All the Time (ngid=325)?
2) Can I or someone else create a Closed Challenges and Oliphaunts Forum under the Challenge Forums, where we can discuss Closed Challenges and Oliphaunts, or agitate for new Oliphaunts?
Re: Oliphaunts and Forums
Message: 54264
25 Jun 11 10:50 PM
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General Audience
There should be Oliphaunts for those two Challenges now, and feel free go right ahead and create an Oliphaunt Forum (or I could do it if you prefer).
Looking forward to reading your 'phaunts...
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Message: 54265
26 Jun 11 8:09 AM
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W00t! Thank you, that was really fast! The stories I'm entering for now are stories that have already been living on this site for a while, but I will surely be writing more...and I really love the new Oliphaunt for "All OCs." Thank you, Nath!
If you will make the Oliphaunt forum, I will go ahead and start some threads in it. Not trying to be shy, just want it to be in keeping with the others.
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27 Jun 11 8:15 PM
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I wasn't quite as fast on the follow-up , but here's the Oliphaunt forum. It's all yours (for now; I hope others will jump in as well).


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Discussing: A Request
A Request
Message: 55216
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Being the laziest so-and-so this side of Hobbiton, I wonder if someone could help me out a little. I know I could just get my copy of the Silmarillion down off the shelf and look for the relevant chapter and verse, but... how exactly did Maglor die? His bio here on the site only mentions how he lived.
It's for fic purposes, if that helps?
Re: A Request
Message: 55217
13 Aug 13 4:57 PM
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General Audience
In fact it is not known (in canon) if he died, let alone how or when; he wandered off at the end of the First Age, singing his regrets.
Re: A Request
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I had hoped as much- many thanks for the help!


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