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IBM's New Thin-film Solar Cell is 40% More Efficient
A new solar cell under development from IBM boasts an efficiency of 9.6 percent, which is 40 percent higher than previous incarnations.
IBM touts the new thin-film photovoltaic solar cell as a "world record" for its type.
The thin-film photovoltaic technology (see image) is comprised of copper, tin, zinc, sulfur and/or selenium, according to IBM's Smarter Planet blog. Because these elements are earth-abundant, this type of solar cell could see wide production.
Other commercial thin-film solar cells have achieved 11 percent efficiency or more, but those incorporated costly compounds such as copper indium gallium selenide or cadmium telluride.
IBM chose to pursue a cell that used cheaper materials. The higher efficiency relates to the quality of the absorber layers achieved in the reported devices, said David Mitzi, Manager, Photovoltaic Science and Technology, IBM Research.
"One potential impact on the film quality relates to the solvent we are using," Mitzi said. "Hydrazine is able to stabilize metal chalcogenide anions in solution."
Because hydrazine is weakly coordinating and decomposes readily into nitrogen, hydrogen and ammonia, there are no impurities (e.g., oxygen, carbon or chlorine) left in the film that can impede the performance of the device, he said.
So far, the new thin-film solar has not been demonstrated in live situations, said Mitzi, team leader of the IBM Research group that developed the cell.
"This is a very young project, at less than nine months, and is still at a very early stage of development."
IBM says it does not intend to manufacture the solar cells, but will instead license the technology.
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Hopefully IBM will get that technology licensed to the US manufacturers before Siemens starts manufacturing their
40 % efficient solar cells !!!
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Fukrey (14 days) second week collection at Box Office
Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar's Fukrey once again kept the bells ringing at the Indian Box Office in the second week. Having done fantastic business in North India, the comedy entertainer has landed in the second place, while new release Raanjhanaa topped the domestic collection chart.
Trade experts had predicted that new release Raanjhanaa would halt the collection of Fukrey in its opening week. As expected, the business of Fukrey slowed down on Friday, but not upto the extent of the prediction. The movie showed very good growth on Saturday and Sunday. It collected Rs 7.2 crores at the Indian Box Office in the second weekend, taking its 10-day domestic total to Rs 25.62 crores nett.
Fukrey continued its rocking run at the Indian Box Office on its second Monday and was rock-steady on other weekdays. On weekdays, the movie has added Rs 4.60 crores to its two-week domestic total Rs 30.22 crores nett. Its breakup is Rs 1.70 cr on Fri, Rs 2.50 cr on Sat, Rs 3 cr on Sun, Rs 1.30 cr on Mon, Rs 1.20 cr on Tue, Rs 1.10 cr on Wed and Rs 1 cr on Thu.
Made with a low budget, Fukrey has already been running with a huge profit share. But with the release of new film Ghanchakkar, the business of the Ritesh-Farhan's movie is predicted to be slowed down completely in the third week. It should be seen whether it would be affected by Ghanchakkar or not.


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Ratspeak is the the shrill and sly language of the rats of New York City's subway. When a curious boy is granted his wish to speak and understand the secret language of the rats, he brings a curse upon his home. "Ratspeak" is a standalone story by the acclaimed author of Vassa in the Night (Tor Teen, September 2016).
Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time Wins the 2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award
Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time has won the 2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award! The UK's most prestigious prize for science fiction was announced on August 24 at Foyles Bookshop by Tom Hunter, Director of the Clarke Award.
Abandon the Newspeak and Drink the Soma: Aldous Huxley Humble-Brags in a Letter to George Orwell
When George Orwell finished his classic dystopia, Nineteen Eighty-Four, he eagerly had a copy sent off to his high school French teacher.
His high school French teacher, Aldous Huxley.
When the author of A Brave New World wrote back, he praised his former student's book as "fine" and "profoundly important"—but he also seemingly couldn't resist writing (at some length!) about how his own vision of the future was better (or at least more accurate in its predictions)…
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I absolutely adore this trend in comics of showing superheroes off duty and dealing with day-to-day issues, where it's less about physical prowess and more about the ramifications of using their abilities. It's more interesting to me to see the powerful confront their powers and the effect their powers have on the powerless. Matt Fraction and David Aja's Hawkeye is hard to beat, but Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta's The Vision comes close. This isn't a story about Vision kicking ass and taking names but a smaller scale tale of ethics versus morality, family versus friends, interlopers versus denizens.
["Vision thought he could make a family. A happy, normal family."]
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Borrowing From Pickman's Library: Robert W. Chambers's "The Yellow Sign"
Welcome back to the Lovecraft reread, in which two modern Mythos writers get girl cooties all over old Howard's sandbox, from those who inspired him to those who were inspired in turn.
Today we're looking at Robert W. Chambers's "The Yellow Sign," first published in his 1895 The King in Yellow collection. Spoilers ahead.
["Oh the sin of writing such words—words which are clear as crystal, limpid and musical as bubbling springs…"]
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Joseph Fiennes Joins Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale as The Commander
Hulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale is getting its cast together before it commences production this fall. Deadline reports that Joseph Fiennes (Shakespeare in Love, Camelot, American Horror Story) will play Commander Fred Waterford—the Fred in Offred, the name of the eponymous handmaid played by Elisabeth Moss.
What's Coming Next from the 2016 Hugo Award Fiction Winners?
The winners of the 2016 Hugo Awards have been announced, celebrating the best in science fiction and fantasy (and then some!) from 2015. So what books and stories are out next from these notable writers?
Join Author Nisi Shawl on her Everfair Tour!
Next month, Nisi Shawl is heading out on tour with her new novel, Everfair, a Neo-Victorian alternate history that explores the question of what might have come of Belgium's disastrous colonization of the Congo if the native populations had learned about steam technology a bit earlier. Shawl tells her story through a multiplicity of characters from Africans to Europeans to East Asians to African Americans, all in complex relationships with one another, in a compelling range of voices that have historically been silenced.
Everfair is available September 6th from Tor Books, and you can read an excerpt from the novel here on Tor.com. Click through for the full September tour schedule to see if she's coming to your town!
NPR Let Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Mutton Chops Write Him a Letter
On the list of Excellent Reasons to Catch Up on Some Reading Over at NPR.org, "letters from Hugh Jackman's facial hair" oddly never made an appearance. Until today.
Well, until yesterday, if we're nit-picking about it.
Maria Dahvana Headley and Victor LaValle in Conversation Over Frankenstein
This summer marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein—and it holds a special place in our hearts as one of the forerunners of modern science fiction. While the book wasn't published until 1818, the story was first conceived in 1816 during an iconic tale-spinning session she shared with Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, Claire Clairmont, and John Polidori while on a particularly rainy holiday in Geneva.
We wanted to take a moment to celebrate the novel, and we could think of no better way than asking authors Victor LaValle (The Ballad of Black Tom) and Maria Dahvana Headley (Magonia) to talk about Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein, and their various creations. Victor and Maria were kind enough to meet with me, Katharine Duckett (of Tor.com Publishing), and Irene Gallo for a lunchtime chat about monsters, motherhood, and Promethean desires, and I've done my best to round up the highlights of our conversation below!
Ratspeak is the the shrill and sly language of the rats of New York City's subway. When a curious boy is granted his wish to speak and understand the secret language of the rats, he brings a curse upon his home. "Ratspeak" is a standalone story by the acclaimed author of Vassa in the Night (Tor Teen, September 2016).
Everything Was Going Great Until He Died in the Snorlax Pit
The resurgence of Poké-popularity has brought us many wonders, but maybe our favorite so far is the stunning mashup Bulba Fett. Bootleg Star Wars toys are always fun, but this is perfection. So simple, so pure.
And yet it raises a serious question: when you combine the Great Bounty Hunter Of All Time with a Pokémon, are you the one catching 'em all… or will you be the one caught?
What James Tiptree Jr. Can Teach Us About the Power of The SF Community
Ordinarily when I write an On This Day tribute, I find a theme to discuss. When you get to James Tiptree, Jr., however, finding a single theme becomes difficult.
Tiptree was born a century ago, on August 24, 1915, and then again in a grocery store in 1967. Over her life she was known as Alice Bradley, Alice Bradley Davey, Major Alice Bradley Sheldon, and Dr. Alice B. Sheldon, and she wrote as both James Tiptree, Jr. and Raccoona Sheldon. Throughout her life she performed a high wire act that combined genderfluidity with mythmaking. Some writers and fans have found the Tiptree theme to center on gender, on feminist history, on the power gained from anonymity, on queer identities in SFF. Obviously none of these themes are incorrect; what I'm focusing on, however, is the extraordinary story of Tiptree's relationship to the SF community as a whole.
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Rereading Kage Baker's Company Series: Mendoza in Hollywood, Chapters 4-7
Welcome back to the Kage Baker Company Series reread! In today's installment, we'll cover "chapters" 4 through 7, so from the end of what we covered in last week's post up to the end of the San Pedro trip, ending on "I'd have wrung the bird's neck after the first hour." (Pages 54 to 97 in my Avon Eos edition.)
As always, you can find all previous posts in the reread on our index page. Also, beware spoilers: this reread will discuss plot details up to and including the very end of the series, so be careful if you haven't read all the books yet.
And with that, we're off! For your rereading enjoyment, today's suggested soundtrack is Manuel de Falla's El Amor Brujo, briefly mentioned in chapter 4 of this novel.
[That world didn't even exist yet, that innocent place, and it was already lost.]
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Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: "Wink of an Eye"
"Wink of an Eye"
Written by Lee Cronin and Arthur Heinemann
Directed by Jud Taylor
Season 3, Episode 13
Production episode 60043-68
Original air date: November 29, 1968
Stardate: 5710.5
Captain's log. The Enterprise responds to a distress call on Scalos. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and two security guards beam down to the location from which Uhura is receiving the distress call. But while the locations match, Kirk sees nobody at the beam-down site, and Uhura still only sees the Scalosians in the broadcast of the distress call. McCoy isn't picking up any animal life at all, though Kirk hears what sounds like an insect buzzing.
There is an abundance of art and literature and architecture, and some of the latter was obviously occupied recently, though other parts were abandoned.
Suddenly, Compton, one of the security guards, disappears, right after he took a sip from a fountain.


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While Emma and Elsa attempt to take down the Snow Queen, the other citizens of Storybrooke are consumed with hatred for each other. Meanwhile, Will prepares to settle his debt with Hook, and Gold plans his escape.moreless
Jamal punishes his opposers. Meanwhile, Barry's relationship with Molly is tested.
Walt and the team search for missing teenage campers.
Mary Margaret goes into labor, and the residents of Storybrooke rally to protect her new baby from Zelena. In the Oz of the past, Glinda tries to convince Zelena to join the good witches as a protector of Oz, but the appearance of Dorothy Gale from Kansas may push her over the edge.moreless
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Walt looks into the death of a shepherd and his dog in Absaroka's Basque community. Branch has thrown in with Jacob Nighthorse who is contributing to his campaign. Cady goes to Detective Fales for information about her mother's death.moreless
With Hook by her side, Regina comes up with a plan that she believes will transport her and Henry back to the Enchanted Forest. However, her plan revolves around a fail-safe in the curse that could destroy Storybrooke. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world, Regina disguises herself as a peasant so that she can find and then murder an unsuspecting Snow White.moreless
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Jax attempts to pull Samcro into a new business venture.
Amongst the bedlam of a Harlem block party, Kenny and Ahmad look for a suspected rapist. Unearthed human remains are found by White House and Jackpot.
When Longmire has two dead bodies and a Mexican drug cartel to sort out, he asks Henry for help.
While August offers to show Emma how she can defeat Regina and gain custody of Henry, Regina plans to seduce David. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world Gepetto agrees to save Snow and Charming's daughter, but seeks to save his son Pinocchio as well.moreless
Martin tries to locate Arthur Teller's mysterious workshop and ends up playing high-stakes poker with another professor. Meanwhile, a young man in Italy is assisted by a video blogger who creates a viral video to track down a woman the man had known only briefly. A city slicker who plans to sell off his dead father's ranch in Australia learns a lesson from a horse that makes him appreciate the country life his father chose. Much to Martin's chagrin, Martin's sister-in-law, Abigail Kelsey, visits Clea and Jake at the boarding facility.moreless
Raylan tracks a southern mafia soldier, who maybe the answer in taking out Quarles, meanwhile Ava shows her tough side.
As Jax searches for who threatened Tara, she becomes aware of what's been going on with the club and warns Jax that Clay can't be trusted
Rick leads the group out of Atlanta. On the highway, they are stopped by a threat unlike anything they have seen before. The group searches for someone who has gone missing.
As Jack meets his long-lost lover Angelo again, he learns who made a pact to purchase the power of resurrection and caused the Miracle Day. Meanwhile, a global recession is looming and Oswald Danes makes a shocking discovery about his future.moreless
Determined to save her family at any cost, Gwen takes Jack captive to deliver him to the kidnappers.
A flashback to 1927, unites Jack and a young Italian immigrant named Angelo.
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The OpenFabrics Alliance (OFA) recently held an interoperability debug test event, October 22-26 at UNH-IOL in Durham, New Hampshire. The debug test event is the first of two test events required for OFA members to become part of the OFA's Interoperability Logo Program (OFILP) and to obtain the coveted OFA logo for products tested by the UNH-IOL. The next test event, Interop GA, will take place in late November 2012. The OFA plans to announce the next logo list in early 2013.
Eleven vendors participated in the recent event including: Canonical, CentOS, Chelsio, DataDirect Networks, Emulex, Intel, NetApp, Mellanox, Red Hat, Scientific Linux, and SUSE. Products tested included:
- Linux operating systems from Canonical-Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat, Scientific Linux, and SUSE
- Storage targets from DataDirect Networks and NetApp
- InfiniBand host channel adapters and switches from Intel and Mellanox
- iWARP adapters from Chelsio and Intel
- RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) adapters from Emulex
The debug test event, designed to build cooperation with the InfiniBand®, iWARP and RoCE Ethernet communities, focused on industry-wide interoperability using the OFA software–a standards-based high bandwidth, low-latency networking stack for Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA).
The OFA Interoperability Working Group (OFA IWG) recently enhanced its interoperability test plan to include RoCE products in the logo program. Additionally, the OFA has a new process for distributing OpenFabrics Software (OFS) by confirming that all new software and updates are pushed upstream into the kernel. The OFA and all distributors pull from the same kernel source when creating software packages, ensuring that OFED and kernel.org are in sync before the software is released. This most recent Interop Debug test event was the first time that the new OFS build (OFED 3.5) was tested.
"We are pleased to complete yet another test event for OFA members as it delivers significant benefits to both end-users and vendors that bring those interoperable products to market," said Jim Ryan, chairman, OFA. "Our logo program not only allows end-users to have the choice to deploy multi-vendor products, but also offers seamless interoperability which facilitates easier adoption of RDMA and low-latency I/O technologies by IT managers."
About the OFILP
Launched in 2007, the OFA's Interoperability Working Group (IWG) created the OFILP and the Interop Test Plan and works in collaboration with UNH-IOL to execute the tests. The OFA IWG grants an "OFA Interoperability" logo to products which have participated in and passed two required test events - Interop Debug Event and Interop GA Event.
The OFA Cluster at UNH-IOL is available to all OFLIG members. Access to the cluster can be scheduled for one week at a time either in person or remotely through VPN. The cluster includes one of the largest and most diversified collections of RDMA products including: Chelsio and Intel iWARP RNICs, Emulex RoCE adapters, Intel DDR and QDR InfiniBand HCAs and switches, Mellanox DDR, QDR and FDR InfiniBand HCAs and switches, DataDirect Networks DDR, QDR and FDR InfiniBand Storage Targets and NetApp DDR and QDR InfiniBand storage targets. The cluster uses a head node which stores all of the latest Linux and Windows operating systems along with all of the OFED binaries so that all servers can be reconfigured within 30 minutes with the OS and OFED version that vendors choose to test. The OFA IWG test plan includes specific tests which target InfiniBand, iWARP and RoCE, and it also includes transport independent tests which work on all devices regardless of the transport.
The test plan and the logo list can be accessed at the following sites:
- Test Plan: https://www.iol.unh.edu/services/testing/ofa/testsuites/OFA-IWG_Interoperability_Test_Plan-v1.45.pdf
- Logo List: https://www.iol.unh.edu/services/testing/ofa/interoplist/2012-05/
For more information on the OFILP or if you are interested in becoming an OFA member, please contact OFA Administration at [email protected] or visit the OFA Web site.
About the OpenFabrics Alliance
The OpenFabrics Alliance (OFA) is a 501(c) (6) non-profit company that develops, tests, licenses and distributes the OpenFabrics Software (OFS) – multi-platform, high-performance, low-latency and energy-efficient open-source RDMA software. OpenFabrics Software is used in business, operational, research and scientific infrastructures that require fast fabrics/networks, efficient storage and low-latency computing. OFS is free and is included in major Linux distributions, as well as Microsoft Windows Server 2012. In addition to developing and supporting this RDMA software, the Alliance delivers training, workshops and interoperability testing to ensure all releases meet multivendor enterprise requirements for security, reliability and efficiency. For more information about the OFA, visit www.openfabrics.org.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that 910Telecom will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Housed in the classic Denver Gas & Electric Building, 910 15th St., 910Telecom is a carrier-neutral telecom hotel located in the heart of Denver. Adjacent to CenturyLink, AT&T, and Denver Main, 910Telecom offers connectivity to all major carriers, Internet service providers, Internet backbones and ...
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Almost two-thirds of companies either have or soon will have IoT as the backbone of their business in 2016. However, IoT is far more complex than most firms expected. How can you not get trapped in the pitfalls? In his session at @ThingsExpo, Tony Shan, a renowned visionary and thought leader, will introduce a holistic method of IoTification, which is the process of IoTifying the existing technology and business models to adopt and leverage IoT. He will drill down to the components in this fra...
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Why do your mobile transformations need to happen today? Mobile is the strategy that enterprise transformation centers on to drive customer engagement. In his general session at @ThingsExpo, Roger Woods, Director, Mobile Product & Strategy – Adobe Marketing Cloud, covered key IoT and mobile trends that are forcing mobile transformation, key components of a solid mobile strategy and explored how brands are effectively driving mobile change throughout the enterprise.
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A light ax used as a tool or weapon by American Indians.
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Comeback Kid
Defeated 3 enemy officers with a Switch Counter in a single battle.
In DW8 you have a new 3-point system Heaven>Earth>Man>Heaven:
When you have the same weapon as your enemy or your enemy has advantage over you they will be likely to use their "heavy" attack. When they do this you'll see a blue light coming out of their weapon then you need to do switch attack (
) and you will trigger Switch Counter. You have to kill 3 enemies in a row with Switch Counter for this achievement.
King of the Combos
Achieved a 1,000 hit combo.
Can be achieved in the tutorial with the True Rage Attack. Circle around to get as much as enemies as you can and then juggle them with full True Rage Attack.
One Warrior vs. a Thousand
Defeated 1,000 enemies in a single battle.
In this Dynasty Warriors there seem to be a lot of enemies so this should come naturally when playing but you can also get this in the tutorial if you want. There are infinite spawns in tutorials before you do the asked task.
Graduation Day
Completed the tutorials for all of the kingdoms.
You have to complete every tutorial in the tutorial section. They are all pretty much the same but with different characters.
Mounted Terror
Defeated 1,000 enemies while mounted on a riding-type animal.
1000 enemies isn't that much so you should always try to kill some enemies while riding but you will get this while going for other achievements. You don't have to do this in a single battle. Can also be done in the tutorial if you want.
The Beastmaster Awakens
Defeated 100 enemies with a companion-type animal.
Companion-type animals aren't really that strong but when playing Ambition mode is kind of easy to keep one (I used Tiger) next to you. I played on easy and got this without trying while playing Ambition mode.
Good place to get some kills is in Yellow Turban Conflict on beginner if you want this out the way.
Vocal Enthusiast
Listened to all of the voice lines within the Gallery.
Firstly you need every officer on level 30 to unlock their General voices.
Then there are two ways to get Ambition voices:
1.To actually hear every voice line in the game, you can check them in the gallery.
2.Max out bond with every playable officer with male character AND female character.
I'm behind the second method 100% as the requirements are very odd and sound very crazy. Maxing out the bond is also a crazy task but it's still easier as you don't have to do anything but max bonds over and over and over again. To max a bond you have to play 9 battles with an officer as your bodyguard. You will get special dialogues after every 3 battles that further increase your bond. There are 77 characters so you need to play 693 battles to max out bond with everyone AND then you need to do it with a female character, which is total
1386 battles
for this achievement! I do battles in 3-3-3 which means after every three battle I go back to city to check out the dialogue. Some people do 5-3-1 as you'll get a weapon when you do 5 battles in a row.
Skirmish battles are the fastest ones to do.
Note: You don't actually have to listen to every voice line. Once you have every voice line the achievement pops when you enter Gallery.
Animal Collector
Obtained all of the animals within the game.
You have to get all of the animals in the game in Ambition mode.
Birch, Mahogany, Chestnut, Walnut, Maple, Elephant, Panda, Tiger, Falcon, Wolf, Bear
- These can be bought from Merchant or being dropped by enemy officers.
Rare animals:
Shadow Runner - After 30 straight battles in a row.
Hex Mark - After 60 straight battles in a row.
Red Hare - After 90 straight battles in a row.
War Elephant - After 100 straight battles in a row.
Golden Panda - After acquiring Tongquetai and getting all facilitys to max level and having all 790 allies.
Harrier - After acquiring Tongquetai and getting all facilitys to max level.
If you don't get Golden Panda or Harrier when you're supposed to, go play one battle and come back to city, you should get them. Can sometimes happen if you have everything maxed when you get Tongquetai.
Movie Collector
Unlocked all of the movies within the game.
To unlock all of the movies in the game you have to:
-Complete every Kingdoms Story (Historical and Hypothetical).
-Complete Ambition mode (build Tongquetai).
Event Collector
Unlocked all of the event scenes within the game.
Basicly you will get every event in the game when you have played through Every story (Historical, Hypothetical and every branch) and completed most of the star missions in Story mode. However there are couple that might be overlooked that kinda require you to fail a star mission and couple where you help someone to survive so they can fight at the battle X, you have to usually play the battle X to get the event that they are there.
Check this great solution made by Edgeland for some of the tricky ones:
Wallpaper Collector
Unlocked all of the wallpapers within the game.
To unlock every wallpaper in the game you have to:
-Complete ever Kingdoms Story (Historical and Hypothetical).
-Have every character above level 15.
-Clear every stage in the game.
Like a Shadow
Finished any stage of the game, except for the tutorial, without taking any damage.
You have to finish any stage in the game without taking any damage. Easiest to be done in Skirmish battle in Ambition mode as you can straightly rush to the last officer and defeat him for a quick victory.
Unstoppable Might
Defeated a total of more than 100,000 enemies.
You will get this by naturally playing through the game. Kills in every mode counts towards this and you will get 100000 kills relatively quickly.
Legend of Wei
Viewed the ending (Historical & Hypothetical) for the Wei story.
*Check out Legend of Jin
Legend of Wu
Viewed the ending (Historical & Hypothetical) for the Wu story.
*Check out Legend of Jin
Legend of Shu
Viewed the ending (Historical & Hypothetical) for the Shu story.
*Check out Legend of Jin
Legend of Jin
Viewed the ending (Historical & Hypothetical) for the Jin story.
To get the story achievements for each Kingdom you have to get both Historical and Hypothetical ending. You will most likely get the Historical ending on your first playthrough after that you can see what the star missions in certain stages ask for you to do and by completing them you will get a story branch for the Hypothetical ending.
Here is an amazing guide for how to get the Hypothetical endings:
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So, I'm about to pack up all of my things and move to a new apartment in a new city. I thought I'd just cook up something simple and classic this weekend to cut down on extra work amidst all of the moving chaos. Well, the eggplant parmesan ended up being a little bit more involved than I had bargained for but the end result was so scrumptious that I instantly forgot about all of the effort (and all of the things that I didn't get done because of it). To be honest, most of the recipe time was passive but I kept myself busy doing other chores during the down time so I think it just felt like more work than it really was.
Normally eggplant parmesan is comprised of breaded and fried eggplant layered with marinara and cheese. I love eggplant and happen to think that frying it completely ruins the delicate flavor. So, I searched for a recipe that baked the breaded slices instead of frying them. I ended up working off of this recipe from Ezra Pound Cake (a FANTASTIC blog full of wonderful recipes laced with clever wit). Of course, I made some tweaks to make the recipe fit my taste and budget.
This is one of those recipes that turned out so good that I ate TWO helpings of it… which completely goes against my budget byting principles (eat only what you need, not what you want).
Eggplant Parmesan
- 2 medium (2 lbs.) eggplant $2.08
- 1 Tbsp salt $0.05
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour $0.02
- 3 large eggs $0.36
- 2 cups bread crumbs $0.72
- ½ tsp garlic powder $0.05
- 1 tsp parsley flakes $0.05
- ½ cup grated parmesan $0.47
- 3 cups (1/2 batch) homemade marinara $1.90
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella $1.98
- as needed non-stick spray $0.15
- Wash the eggplant and slice into ½ inch thick rounds. Place it in a colander, sprinkle with 1 Tbsp of salt, toss to coat and let sit for about 45 minutes. The salt will draw out moisture from the eggplant allowing for more crisp slices once breaded and baked. After 45 minutes, give the colander a good shake to let extra water drip out the bottom (it will look brown).
- Press the eggplant slices between a few sheets of paper towel (or a clean, lint-free cloth) to absorb excess water. Place the slices in a ziplock bag with ⅓ cup of all-purpose flour. Toss the bag so that the slices become coated with the flour.
- Prepare the second two steps in the breading process as follows. Lightly beat three eggs in a bowl until they become a fairly even consistency. In another bowl combine the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley flakes. If you have Italian seasoned bread crumbs, you can skip the parsley flakes and/or the garlic powder. Dip each slice of eggplant into the egg (turning to coat both sides) then into the bread crumb mixture (coating each side again). Place the breaded slices on a plate or baking sheet until all slices have been breaded.
- Position your oven racks on the top third and bottom third of the oven so that they have at least 6 inches between them for air to flow. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Place two baking sheets in the oven (one on each rack) as it preheats so they will be preheated as well (this helps with crisping).
- Once all of your eggplant slices are breaded and the oven/baking sheets are preheated, carefully remove the baking sheets and coat them with non-stick spray. Arrange the eggplant slices in a single layer on the sheets and spray the tops of them with another coat of non-stick spray. Place the sheets back in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes. Switch the position of the baking sheets half way through (the top rack is often hotter and browns faster than the bottom).
- After the slices have baked, reduce the oven heat to 350 degrees. Spray a large casserole dish with non-stick spray. Place 1 cup of marinara sauce in the bottom of the dish. Arrange eggplant slices in a single layer over the marinara. Top with a second cup of marinara and one cup of mozzarella. Arrange the rest of the eggplant slices over top and then cover with a third cup of marinara and a second cup of mozarella. Sauce, eggplant, sauce, cheese, eggplant, sauce, cheese. Got it?
- Bake the casserole for about 30 minutes or until the cheese on top is melted and bubbly. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.
- Relax a minute after all of that baking, enjoy a heaping portion of Eggplant Parmesan and try not to go back for seconds!
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Wash the eggplant and slice into 1/2 inch thick rounds. Toss the slices with salt and let drain in a colander for about 45 minutes.
Blot the eggplant to remove any water that didn't drip off. The less water, the crispier your eggplant will be.
Toss the eggplant slices in a ziplock bag with 1/3 cup of flour until they are well coated.
Dip the flour coated eggplant slices first in lightly scrambled egg then in the bread crumb mixture (bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley flakes).
Bake the slices for about 30 minutes (or until golden brown) at 425 degrees on preheated baking sheets. Coat the baking sheet (after preheating) and the tops of the eggplant slices with non-stick spray.
Coat a large casserole dish with non-stick spray and layer in one cup of marinara then one layer of eggplant slices.
Cover the first layer of eggplant with another layer of marinara and half of the mozzarella. Layer in more eggplant, then more marinara and finally the second half of the mozarella.
Bake the casserole for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until the cheese is all melted and blistered. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Those of you who follow me on Facebook know that when I made this I actually forgot to put the parmesan in the breadcrumb mix… so I guess I actually made Eggplant Non-Parmesan. Anyway, despite my brain fart, it was still so good that I had two helpings. So, if you find that you forgot to buy the parmesan or you just want to save a few calories, you can leave it out and still get really yummy results!
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Thank you for sharing this recipe. I made it today for lunch accompanied with pasta and it was absolutely delicious, I could barely stop eating! :)
I love this recipe! And I love the concept of this website. Sweet! Thank you! :)
This is the second time I've made this and it's DELISH! Love it. Just FYI, in the picture directions it says to dip the eggplant in slightly scrambled eggs instead of beaten. Made me laugh!
I spent $2.61 at the store for this recipe :D im an amateur college cook but its in the oven right now and my mouth is waterrriinnngggggggg. I cant wait!
just found your blog yesterday while looking for an eggplant parm recipe. made this last night, my husband and i both agreed it was delicious! will definitely be coming back here for more dinner ideas. thanks!
i finally had a chance to make this and it was terrific! the eggplant literally melted in my mouth. somehow i managed to only have one serving, but i am so excited to eat it for lunch tomorrow! i added some red pepper flakes to the breadcrumbs and used an arrabbiata sauce, so it had a little zing to it which was quite tasty.
thanks for this incredible recipe!
I tried this recipe this past weekend and LOVED it! Unfortunately, I couldn't help myself and went back for seconds…it is going fast!
I have to say that your eggplant parm is one of the best looking I have seen! I love that you leave the skin on, and that it can be baked….I feel like i have been living under a rock, all these years it never occurred to me to bake it….sigh…..I love blogs, I learn so much!!!
I am so happy to have found your blog!!
Trying this one tonight! Thanks for the post!
This is one of my favorite things to make but I've always fried the eggplant, might try baking next time :)
Great recipe; much healthier than frying the eggplant. Love your blog. Thanks for all you do.
I love your blog & will definitely be making this recipe. Thanks for proving that you can make really yummy food at a college student price :)


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A heartbroken family has set up two memorial funds.
Three members of their family were shot to death before their house was started on fire in Rye, Colorado.
Reginald and Kim Tuttle were found dead in their home along with their 33 year old daughter, Dawn Roderick.
11 News talked with Mark Roderick, the husband of Dawn Roderick. He tells us the person who killed his wife and in-laws, ripped his family apart. Their three kids are now without a mother.
Two memorial funds have been set up to help the families. The "Tuttle, Kim and Reginald Memorial Fund" will benefit the Toby Barnes Family (son of the Tuttle's) and the additional grandchildren of Kim and Reggie. The account is set up at the Minnequa Works Federal Credit Union, under account number 882477.
The "Roderick, Dawn Memorial Fund" will benefit Mark Roderick the surviving spouse and her three children for additional funeral expenses and to attempt to replace all the children's personal items, clothing and school supplies that were destroyed by the fire. The account is set up at the Minnequa Works Federal Credit Union, under account number 882474.


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High contrast scenes and AD-L Controls
To show Stan and others who responded to my questions 2 weeks ago about AD-L, here are some test shots made yesterday on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific, Santa Monica Pier. Taken with a D7000 and 12-24 & 16-85. Various AD-L settings and graduated ND filter.
f14@1/250th. High AD-L setting
View of ocean looking into the afternoon sun. With overhanging tree - view is to the North. Malibu is visible on the right side of frame at the tip of the bay. Image shot with TTl-BL flash to control contrast. With graduated ND filter
f14@1/100 TTl-BL flash with -.7EV on camera
f14@1/160 TTl-BL flash with -.7EV on camera
ISO was 100
I was so busy with the gear, I didn't have time to enjoy the scenery. The near distance of shot 1 is Santa Monica Pier with the ferris wheel and roller coaster. This is a southern view. Mountain in distance is Palos Verdes Peninsula, which is the south lip of Santa Monica Bay. In the right side of frame the low hills out to sea are Catalina Island.
View of ocean with overhanging tree is looking North. Malibu is visible on the right side of frame. Last image shot with TTl-BL flash to control contrast.
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#1. "RE: High contrast scenes and AD-L Controls" | In response to Reply # 0Sun 21-Apr-13 06:08 AM | edited Sun 21-Apr-13 08:39 AM by Kidkett
Hi Gary,
I didn't read your first post but will commit on this one. First I have to ask did you process these pictures or just change them to JPEG. I also hope that you are shooting in RAW format. And if you did are you using Capture NX2 to edit in D-Lighting, hopefully under the Better Quality (HQ). Do you ever look at the Histogram after you take a shot, as I noticed you are butting up against the underexposed left side? But another problem I can see here is that the middle three pictures they are out of the range of what your camera can capture. Instead of explaining all this to you I would like you to go to this link and read it as I think it will help you a lot. It explains just what you are trying to shoot.
I don't know the pictures you used filters on but they were not enough and you need to add more to get the light range down that your camera can handle witch you know now from reading the article above. If you still have questions just post again and you will get more help.
Good Luck,
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#2. "RE: High contrast scenes and AD-L Controls" | In response to Reply # 1Sun 21-Apr-13 12:29 PM | edited Sun 21-Apr-13 12:30 PM by Bravozulu
Thanks. My post several weeks ago was in this forum and titled "AD-L Lighting".
These photos were intentionally shot in strong lighting conditions as a trial to see how to limit extremes on the Histogram.
They were shot as Large jpegs then a copy was reduced to 600 pixels to upload here. Done in ViewNX2. My computer is so old in won't run CaptureNX.
These are the steps taken in sequence:
AD-L off
AD-l Normal
AD-L High
Metering for the sky - locked then panned down
Graduated ND filter (CW metering)
Flash with TTl-BL mode
Not all these shots were posted. Yes, I did look at the Histograms, and I adjusted exposure to avoid blowing out the highlights. A few of the exposures (using AD-L) were an attempt to reign in the Histogram on the left and right side. I can see in the photos how the glare on the ocean was tamed, even before using the ND filter. And the ugly palm tree was in the shots so as to see detail on the shade size.
I do a lot of reading about DSLR. This was one of my first field trips where I experimented with exposure. If you look at my Gallery, there is a shot of a red rose taken the first week of owning this camera. That was a year ago and a few folks commented that the red channel was blown out. The rose bush didn't bloom this summer. That's why I went to the beach to shoot in harsh light.
Oh, and I love the Luminous Landscape site. Thanks for your tips.
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#3. "RE: High contrast scenes and AD-L Controls" | In response to Reply # 2Sun 21-Apr-13 11:29 PM
Hi Gary,
I thought that I may have missed something going on in your first post but I didn't find it. One thing that you really need to be doing when shooting in extreme lighting situations like this is to shoot in RAW NEF format. You can almost edit a picture plus or minus two stops ether way form what you shot the picture at.
I know what you mean about blowing out the red channel, as it is very easy to do. View NX2 does the basic editing but Capture NX2 can do so much more. You can change all the setting that your camera had set in it at the time it was shot. So that flower that you shot maybe in vivid you could go in Capture NX2 and change it to another setting so the red is not blown out. Even the white balance you can change. I am surprised if you can run View NX2 that you can't run Capture NX2. But good luck on your test and I hope you find what you are looking for.
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#4. "RE: High contrast scenes and AD-L Controls" | In response to Reply # 3Mon 22-Apr-13 12:18 AM
Thanks Bill. I'm working on a PPc-powered Mac G4. So, without an Intel CPU I can't run any of the good image software. Certainly not CaptureNX.
Instead of moaning about it I limit my learning to the camera only. Within a month that will change when I get a new iMac. To prepare I'm reading the documentation for Capture NX and for Aperture. And also Photo Mechanic. I suppose learning the plug-ins I plan to use will be simpler.
I think I'll use either PhotoNinja or Nik software. Specifically to compensate for perspective distortion (lens), shadow recovery and other image adjustments. I'm already comfortable with the workflow aspect of Aperture, so I've got a jumpstart on buying the computer and programs.
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#5. "RE: High contrast scenes and AD-L Controls" | In response to Reply # 4BrianNK Registered since 25th Feb 2013Mon 22-Apr-13 04:09 PM
I've never been a big fan of Active-D lighting... I always find the noise it brings into the image unacceptable.
Like others have said.. Get a new computer... and shoot RAW
I would suggest watching some Lightroom 4 training videos on youtube to see if its something you'd use. IMHO, its price is right (~$100) and it has more support then any other software
#6. "RE: High contrast scenes and AD-L Controls" | In response to Reply # 5Mon 22-Apr-13 05:50 PM | edited Mon 22-Apr-13 05:54 PM by Bravozulu
This is the image taken one year ago that introduced me to the subjects of Histograms and blowing out color channels. The 2nd or 3rd day of owning the D7000. That in turn led to my interest in AD-L. The original is a RAW image.
But I will follow through on your tips about PP. When I get the equipment.
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#7. "RE: High contrast scenes and AD-L Controls" | In response to Reply # 6Tue 23-Apr-13 12:46 AM
OK Gary,
You could easily fix anything blow out in this picture in your software. I was thinking of a real red flower that you really have to watch out for the blown red channel. The next flower you shot that is in the sun; shade it with your hat or something as the colors will be much better. But let the light in from all sides the best you can. I don't have your raw file but I processed the small file with no blown channels or all pushed to the left side of the histogram.
Hope you like it.
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#8. "RE: High contrast scenes and AD-L Controls" | In response to Reply # 7Tue 23-Apr-13 01:16 AM
Tried to take a screenshot of the RAW histogram. Can't seem to do it. The forum is persnickity and as you can seem, I'm not real savvy with computers or with DSLR.
The right edge of the Histogram has a red spike going almost to the top.
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8-Twelve MVP Bar and Grill, a restaurant associated with athletes Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers, will open its second location at Glendale's Bayshore Town Center.
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The Pabst Mansion, 2000 W Wisconsin Ave., hosts a summer wine tasting on the mansion's front terrace June 14.
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Dealer click this company cheat, sales man kevin mitchell sold me software, he got my credit card info. sent me 2 pages to sign, no agreement mentioned, he said, that this software one time buy with one year free dealer click base on cheat and false info. to customers Santa Ana, California
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I decided to let her park her vehicle in my parking space. We then drove my vehicle out to my usual space and parked. Just before we exited the car I heard her cry out and she had fallen and gashed her knee on one of the many potholes on this street. she did not need 911 so we just went to my apartment and I gave her some bandages.
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Dib Plans Summer Return, Eyes Gradovich-Munoz Winner
Recently deposed IBF featherweight boxing world champion Billy Dib is eyeing a rematch with his conqueror Evgeny Gradovich later this year.
The California-based Russian dethroned Dib in the Australian's third title defence with a split-points win in March in Connecticut.
Sydneysider Dib had a rematch clause in the contract and plans to invoke it later this year.
He will have a fight in June or July and await the outcome of Gradovich's first title defence against Argentina's IBF No.1 contender Mauricio Munoz on July 27.
If Munoz wins, Dib might have to wait a little longer and fight again before getting a title shot, but a Gradovich victory would set up a rematch with the Australian in late 2013.
"That (the rematch) will be happening sometime in October, November, no doubt before the year ends," Dib said.
"If Munoz beats him (Gradovich), then I'll face somebody in an eliminator.
"We're working on a possible return to the ring anywhere between the end of June and early July.
"We've had a couple of offers of fights in America and possibly fighting in Singapore, so we're just working on a few things at the moment."
Dib said he had been back training in the gym for five weeks.
"I'm working on honing my skills and working on bettering myself," he said. "I'm working on the flaws that I have."
He said he needed to get back to his traditional strengths.
"I think that's the most important thing. I need to get back to being what made Billy Dib successful and that's being a clever boxer and an aggressive body puncher," Dib said.
"During the fight (with Gradovich), I copped a few injuries.
"The cuts to the head kind of put me off my game a little bit. But that's boxing."
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Former Southwest Airlines Employee At Oakland Airport Pleads Guilty To Smuggling MarijuanaA former baggage handler at Oakland International Airport has pleaded guilty to conspiring with other former airport employees to smuggle marijuana.
Exotic Iguanas Smuggled Into U.S. On Display At Oakland ZooA pair of exotic iguanas that were illegally smuggled into the United States have made their debut at the Oakland Zoo.
6 Men Sentenced For Smuggling 1.4 Tons Of Marijuana By Boat On Central CoastSix men were sentenced to two years in prison for smuggling 2,800 pounds of marijuana in a boat that landed off of the coast in Big Sur earlier this year.
100 Bales Of Marijuana Worth $18 Million Found In Boat On Big Sur Coast; 4 ArrestedSan Luis Obispo County Sheriff's deputies arrested four men Friday, after deputies connected them to a boat found with a large amount of marijuana inside.
Amazon Tree Boas Smuggled Into U.S. From South America Find Home At Oakland ZooThree Amazon tree boas that were illegally transported from South America to Florida have found a new home at the Oakland Zoo.
Man Straps 94 iPhones To His Body In Attempt To Smuggle Them Into ChinaA man was caught allegedly trying to smuggle nearly 100 iPhones into China from Hong Kong underneath his clothes.
San Mateo Co. Sheriff's Deputy Pleads Not Guilty In Conspiracy TrialA San Mateo County Sheriff's deputy accused of conspiring with corrections officers and a known gang member to smuggle cellphones and drugs into a county jail pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.
Researchers Developing Portable Device That Detects U.S. Currency Vapors To Be Used By Border Patrol An estimated $30 billion in U.S. currency is illegally smuggled into Mexico each year from the United States, but research is being done to help U.S. border-patrol agents sniff out the so-called dirty money.
Mexico Teen Found With Meth-Filled Tequila Bottles At San Jose Mineta AirportFederal agents at Mineta San Jose International Airport arrested a teenage boy from Mexico on New Year's Eve after he allegedly brought a half-million dollars' worth of methamphetamine in his luggage, authorities said Wednesday.
Man Accused Of Smuggling 45 Pounds Of Pot From Bay Area To GeorgiaAuthorities in coastal Georgia say an Atlanta man accused of smuggling about 45 pounds of marijuana from the Bay Area has been arrested.
Feds Bust Ammunition Smuggling Attempt At Port Of OaklandU.S. Customs and Border Protection agents recently seized roughly 2,300 rounds of ammunition and the cars used to try to smuggle them out of the country from the Port of Oakland, an agency spokesman said Thursday.
11 Arrested, 3,000 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized From Smuggler Boat Off California CoastEleven people aboard a marijuana-laden panga smuggler boat have been arrested on a remote Santa Barbara County beach.