Outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks visited the Packers on Tuesday, his first meeting with a team since the 49ers released the 11th-year veteran.
GREEN BAY - Outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks visited the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday, his first meeting with a team since the San Francisco 49ers released the 11th-year veteran.
Coach Mike McCarthy said he had not yet met with Brooks when he addressed reporters in the morning, but said he was "looking forward to" their conversation.
General manager Ted Thompson refused to answer any questions about Brooks.
A source said the Packers were hopeful of signing Brooks. As of Tuesday evening, it was unclear whether they would.
Outside linebackers coach Winston Moss called Brooks a "tough, physically imposing" linebacker who can rush the passer and defend the run on the edge.
Moss said he believed Brooks would fit nicely with the defense.
Full tank: For a team whose starting quarterback is Aaron Rodgers, or any other bona fide star, it's widely recognized that having two additional quarterbacks on the 53-man roster is considered a luxury. A star and one backup should do the trick.
The same could be said of Thompson's decision to carry two fullbacks late last season. The Packers could have survived with one, but Aaron Ripkowski was joined by backup Joe Kerridge, who played mostly on special teams during the playoff push.
Ripkowski and Kerridge have enjoyed solid training camps from start to finish, and the question now is whether Thompson will indulge in the luxury of two fullbacks for the second consecutive season. While Ripkowski is close to a lock, it's Kerridge who is trying to play his way onto the team.
"We've got one more game, and that's what I'm looking at," Kerridge said. "I'm trying to improve myself on special teams and at offense. I'm going to do whatever I can when we play the Rams this Thursday night.
Kerridge has impressed running backs coach Ben Sirmans with his love for physicality, dishing out hit after hit in the half-line and nine-on-seven drills. He has held up fairly well in pass protection and even flashed the ability to catch a pass out of the backfield.
And, just like Ripkowski, he is a major contributor on special teams.
"(Kerridge) has always shown the ability but now he's really starting to get the offense down and it's showing," running back Ty Montgomery said. "He's playing fast out there and he's seeing stuff and thinking about stuff before it even happens. Hearing the conversation in the meeting room between him and Rip sometimes, it's great to see.
The rest is up to Thompson.
This week, after Murphy played well and Spriggs was inconsistent, Murphy received all the snaps with the No. 1 unit in practice, a sign he would be the one called upon if Bryan Bulaga's ankle injury were to keep him sidelined for the season opener.
"I think this last game kind of stressed us with (the number of) reps, I kind of took advantage of that," said Murphy, who hadn't taken reps with the ones previously.
The coaches, according to offensive coordinator Edgar Bennett, were looking simply for him to show he had made the necessary improvements to be the top backup right tackle.
"He's been one of those guys who's been consistent," Bennett said. "That's one of the things you look for. Make the improvement and be consistent. He's one of the guys who's been able to do that.


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France – Montenegro: time, TV channel… Match info
France starts its main round of this Men's Handball World Cup 2023 with a meeting against Montenegro. Before this poster, the Blues had started their tournament perfectly with 3 wins in as many games during the preliminary round. Guillaume Gille's men first got rid of Poland with difficulty (26-24) before correcting Saudi Arabia (41-23) and concluding with a success against Slovenia (35-31). "The rest of the adventure is to be written," announced the coach of the France team.
Opposite, Montenegro will have a lot to do to inflict the first defeat on the French team in this competition. The Montenegrins started this World Cup with a loss against Spain (25-30) before rectifying the situation against Iran (34-31) and Chile (35-33).
What time does the match France – Montenegro start?
The France – Montenegro match will start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday 18 January. It will take place at the Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland.
On which TV channel is France – Montenegro broadcast?
It is Bein Sports 1 which will broadcast this France – Montenegro. The aerial catch for the pre-match is scheduled for 5:15 p.m.
Which streaming broadcast for the match France – Montenegro?
The only streaming broadcast available for this France – Montenegro will be on Canal+'s digital platform, MyCanal. You must have a subscription to be able to watch the match.
What are the predictions for the match France – Montenegro?
On sports betting sites, France is obviously the big favorite against Montenegro. She is at 1.06 on Betclic, the draw is at 15.75 and the win for Montenegro is at 9.40. On UnibetFrance is also at 1.06, the draw is at 15.20 and the Montenegrin victory is at 9.
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" dia. x .125" wall tubing? How much larger dia. tubing equals a solid rod of a certain dia.? Is tubing inherently stiffer because it has 2 surfaces (inside and outside) that oppose each other? Thanks.
When you bend something the outer part of the curve is in tension, the inner part in compression. There's a plane through roughly the center called the neutral axis that is neither stretched nor compressed. The stretching or compressing of any individual tiny part ("fiber") is proportional to its distance from the neutral axis, so the inner and outer sufaces, where deformation and thus resistance to it is greatest, contribute the most to stiffness.
Tubing isn't stiffer than solid rod, but the extra metal inside the rod adds more weight without contributing proportionally as much to the stiffness since it's closer to the neutral axis, so a horizontal solid rod sags more from gravity under its own greater weight. However it supports an added external bending load better.
I haven't yet found an intuitive explanation of Beam Deflection and the derivation of its formulas on the Net. I learned (and forgot) it in college Physics class. Look for a used "Statics" textbook. I use Harry Parker's steel and timber books because Den Hartog's, though excellent, are difficult to wade through without a live instructor. (Amazon.com product link shortened) ABW389HF82EMZKC0W4 (Amazon.com product link shortened) "Written to be easily understood by readers with limited experience in engineering mechanics, structural analysis, or advanced mathematics,..."
AFAIK the answer to your quesrion is that you have to figure the stiffness of either rod or tube separately and compare them. You can plug the desired result into the formula and work backwards to the dimensions that will give it. For tubing you have to specify either the outer diameter or the wall thickness before you can calculate the other.
"It all depends..." :) On what you really are talking about by "stiffness" in the application. For simple deflection away from yield, of a laterally-applied it's basically directly proportional to the area moment of inertia; otoh, if it's used a column with axial loading that's significant factor but the yield mechanism is different.
But, no, as a general rule a tube isn't anyways nearly as strong against lateral loading as a solid rod of the same OD.
So, the cylinder is quite a lot less and gets that way much faster as the wall becomes thinner.
There's truth in the weight:strength argument above and there's complexity in a detailed answer, but the rough idea is given above.
It's the material that matters--geometry is important in comparison, but it takes actual material to stand up.
For a full treatment, see Roark, _Formulas for Stress and Strain_. Plan on spending a few days... For a given material, and quantity of material (pounds per foot), the tube will be stiffer as long as you keep the deflection low (don't buckle the material of the tube).
How to you clean or make a tiny hole?
increase stiffness of pole by pretensioning?
Likely Properties of SS Sheet & Stiffness of Different Materials?
Can dynamic equivalent stiffness matrix sigularity??


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For Nigeria to improve on its current rankings in sports generally, it has to deepen its search and grooming of skilled athletes with grassroots tournaments, a sports administrator has said.
Vice-President and Technical Director, Nigerian Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Olatunji Fasimoye made the assertion yesterday in Lagos while speaking with newsmen in Lagos.
Fasimoye urged federations to deepen their search for skilled athletes by creating discovery tournaments and programmes that would unearth the talents at the grassroots.
He said that development of sports in the country was dependent on the creation of such programmes to discover skilled athletes.
According to him, the grassroots had a rich goldmine of talents yet to be discovered and who are skilled enough to rewrite the nation's international rankings in various sports.
"We are gradually getting to see the end of the present generation of athletes and the need for a new generation who will replace and surpass the heights we have reached.
"Unfortunately, most sports authorities do not have plans ahead of time to ensure that new guys take over so we don't drop the standard of the game when the old ones retire,'' Faimoye said.
Fasimoye said that the Ministry of Youth and Sports should focus on supporting already existing programmes and creating avenues to search for new breed of talents.
"We have always been a great nation to reckon with in having quality athletes who represent us in various competitions.
"I am becoming optimistic that we may be on our way to living in lost glory if we do not create platforms to not only support and train upcoming athletes, but to retain them,'' he said.
Fasimoye hailed the developmental programmes of the NRFF in partnership with organisations for the grooming of players and pleaded with the authorities to replicate the same ideas in their federations.
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Cosy rustic hotel set in a lovely area along the Muros and Noia Estuary west of Santiago de Compostela. Esteiro itself is a beautiful village by the sea with many beaches and coves. Features 10 tasteful en-suite bedrooms all with estuary views. Three of the rooms feature a large terrace and as such are slightly more expensive. Also has two inviting restaurants which feature typical dishes from the Baixas estuaries. Perfect escape by the sea with plenty of walking trails and rugged coastline to explore. Hotel also arranges boat trips and bicycle rental.


The laser beam splits the pigment particles to smaller molecules. Most of them remain in the skin. However, their size is reduced with each treatment by the splitting, and they become so tiny that the human eyes can not really perceive them. The tattoo or pigmentation becomes "invisible" for our eyes. It gives the impression as if the pigments were removed.
A part of splitted pigment particles are excreted by the lymph channels out of the body. But in the course of time, this happens with every pigmentation or tattoo, even without laser action. The smallest particles of color dissolve and leave the body. Therefore, an old tattoo / permanent make-up looks more pale and blurry than in the first time.
The interval between laser treatments is 1.5-2 months. The number of treatments varies and depends on size and density of tattoo / pigmentation. On average, you should expect 5-10 sessions (so the complete laser removal takes about 1-2 years).
The laser removal of pigments is modern and convenient, but there are some risks that one should know. Below we introduce you to some hazards of laser removal.
After the decomposition of organic / synthetic pigments by the laser different toxic compounds can arise. They migrate through the lymph channels in the body and may possibly accumulate in the lymph nodes. Likewise, pigment particles that are released by the laser action can "get stuck" in the lymph nodes if they are not small enough to finally leave the body through the lymph channels.
The fission products resulting from the laser treatment are currently not sufficiently researched. It is only known that they are harmful for health (including carcinogens) and may trigger allergies.
Bei sachgemäßer Anwendung beschädigt der Laserstrahl keine Hautzellen, sondern wirkt selektiv nur auf Farbpigmente ein. Dafür muss das Lasergerät richtig eingestellt und auf den jeweiligen Hauttyp angepasst werden. Das erfordert Erfahrung und Fingerspitzengefühl. Ist das Gerät falsch eingestellt, kann dies zu Blasenbildung und Hautverbrennungen führen. Und dadurch können folglich Narben entstehen.
The main hazard of laser removal for the skin surface is is the risk of permanent scars and burns. When used properly, the laser beam will not damage skin cells, but will selectively affect only color pigments. To do so, the laser device must be set correctly and adapted to the individual skin type. That requires much experience and tact. Setting the laser device incorrectly may cause blistering and burns, which can lead to permanent scars.
One case in itself is the removal of pigments based on acrylates and similar compounds (they are often used in microblading).
Such pigments can melt under the laser beam in the skin, resulting in internal skin burns and scars (see picture on the left).
In addition, these pigments are often not recognized and removed by the laser. Instead of lightening / removal, damage to the skin structure may occur.
Unfortunately, the clients often do not know which pigments they carry in the skin. This complicates the matter, as one never knows how the tattooed / pigmented body will respond to a laser treatment. Before working on a whole tattoo, a test laser treatment schould be done at a smaller skin area.
Some colors are not recognized by the laser and consequently not removed.
Or much worse: the pigments are recognized and change their color under the laser beam. This mainly happens to white and beige pigments (titanium oxides). These are often become green or dark gray under the laser beam. Sometimes, they can be decomposed and removed in the following laser treatments. But usually, the changed color can not be removed with laser at all.
Especially the pigments which turned into green, remain permanently in the skin and can only be removed by other methods. Other pigments (mostly those of organic origin) are often not "seen" by the laser. These include many reds, oranges, greens and blues.
Incautious or incorrect handling of the laser device may cause risks to the eyes. Since this application works with wavelengths of optical radiation which reach the retina in the eye, permanent damage to the retina is possible in case of improper handling and lack of eye protection. This is very important for the removal of pigments on the eyelids. The eyes must be very well protected, e.g. through special metal lenses that are placed on the eyeball before treatment.
After laser treatment, light spots (hypopigmentation) may remain on the skin. This happens, because the laser affects not only the tattoo pigments in the skin, but also the body's own pigments.
Hypopigmentations are usually permanent. These skin areas get no more sun tan.
One of the alternatives is the removal of pigments with Remover. More information: Function and Ingredients.
In the remover method, the pigments are removed from the skin in a similar way as they were implanted. They are extracted to the skin surface and do not remain in the body. When used professionally, this method is fast, non-scarring and very effective, as pigments of all types and colors can be removed.


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Q: How can I pass the state from this child to parent component? I have 2 components OptinPage (parent) and TermsOfServices (child). Optin Page is only used for rendering the TermsOfServices component, which can be reused elsewhere in the application.  I want to use the state of my TermsOfServices component in my OptinPage component to display the number of conditions page (1/2, 2/2). How can I do that without Redux?
My TermsOfServices component:
import API from 'api';
    import React, { PureComponent } from 'react';
    import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
    import {
      Block,
      BlockTitle,
      Col,
      Fab,
      Icon,
      Preloader,
    } from 'framework7-react';
    import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
    import { connect } from 'react-refetch';
    import ReactHtmlParser from 'react-html-parser';

    class TermsOfServices extends PureComponent {
      static propTypes = {
        agreeTosFunc: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
        agreeTos: PropTypes.object,
        onSucceeded: PropTypes.func,
        tos: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
      };

      static contextTypes = {
        apiURL: PropTypes.string,
        loginToken: PropTypes.string,
        userId: PropTypes.string,
      };

      static defaultProps = {
        agreeTos: {},
        onSucceeded: () => {},
      };

      state = {
        currentTos: -1,
      };

      componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
        const {
          agreeTos,
          onSucceeded,
          tos,
        } = this.props;
        const { currentTos } = this.state;

        /* Prepare for first tos after receiving all of them */
        if (
          prevProps.tos.pending &&
          tos.fulfilled &&
          tos.value.length &&
          currentTos < 0
        ) {
          this.setState({ currentTos: 0 });
        }

        /* When sending ToS agreement is done */
        if (
          prevProps.agreeTos.pending &&
          agreeTos.fulfilled
        ) {
          onSucceeded();
        }
      }

      handleNext = () => {
        const { agreeTosFunc, tos } = this.props;
        const { currentTos: currentTosId } = this.state;
        const termsOfServices = tos.value;
        const done = currentTosId + 1 === termsOfServices.length;
        this.setState({ currentTos: currentTosId + 1 });
        if (done) {
          agreeTosFunc(termsOfServices.map((v) => v._id));
        }
      };

      render() {
        const { tos } = this.props;
        const { currentTos: currentTosId } = this.state;
        const termsOfServices = tos.value;
        const currentTermsOfServices = termsOfServices && termsOfServices[currentTosId];
        const loaded = termsOfServices && !tos.pending && tos.fulfilled;
        const htmlTransformCallback = (node) => {
          if (node.type === 'tag' && node.name === 'a') {
            // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
            node.attribs.class = 'external';
          }
          return undefined;
        };

        return (

            { (!loaded || !currentTermsOfServices) && (

              <Block className="row align-items-stretch text-align-center">
                <Col><Preloader size={50} /></Col>
              </Block>

            )}
            { loaded && currentTermsOfServices && (

                <FormattedMessage id="press_yui_tos_subtitle" values={{ from: currentTosId + 1, to: termsOfServices.length }} />

              <BlockTitle>
                {ReactHtmlParser(
                  currentTermsOfServices.title,
                  { transform: htmlTransformCallback },
                )}
              </BlockTitle>
              <Block strong inset>

                  {ReactHtmlParser(
                    currentTermsOfServices.html,
                    { transform: htmlTransformCallback },
                  )}

              </Block>
              <Fab position="right-bottom" slot="fixed" color="pink" onClick={() => this.handleNext()}>
                {currentTosId + 1 === termsOfServices.length &&
                <Icon ios="f7:check" aurora="f7:check" md="material:check" />}
                {currentTosId !== termsOfServices.length &&
                <Icon ios="f7:chevron_right" aurora="f7:chevron_right" md="material:chevron_right" />}
              </Fab>
              {currentTosId > 0 && (
              <Fab position="left-bottom" slot="fixed" color="pink" onClick={() => this.setState({ currentTos: currentTosId - 1 })}>
                <Icon ios="f7:chevron_left" aurora="f7:chevron_left" md="material:chevron_left" />
              </Fab>
              )}

            )}

        );
      }
    }

    export default connect.defaults(new API())((props, context) => {
      const { apiURL, userId } = context;
      return {
        tos: {
          url: new URL(`${apiURL}/tos?outdated=false&required=true`),
        },
        agreeTosFunc: (tos) => ({
          agreeTos: {
            body: JSON.stringify({ optIn: tos }),
            context,
            force: true,
            method: 'PUT',
            url: new URL(`${apiURL}/users/${userId}/optin`),
          },
        }),
      };
    })(TermsOfServices);

My OptInPage component:
import React, { PureComponent } from 'react';
import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
import {
  Link,
  NavRight,
  Navbar,
  Page,
  Popup,
} from 'framework7-react';
import { FormattedMessage, intlShape } from 'react-intl';
import './OptInPage.scss';
import TermsOfServices from '../components/TermsOfServices';

class OptinPage extends PureComponent {
  static propTypes = {
    logout: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
    opened: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
  };

  static contextTypes = {
    intl: intlShape,
    logout: PropTypes.func,
  };

  render() {
    const { opened, logout } = this.props;
    const { intl } = this.context;
    const { formatMessage } = intl;

    return (
      <Popup opened={opened} className="demo-popup-swipe" tabletFullscreen>
        <Page id="optin_page">
          <Navbar title={formatMessage({ id: 'press_yui_tos_title' })}>
            <NavRight>
              <Link onClick={() => logout()}>
                <FormattedMessage id="press_yui_comments_popup_edit_close" />
              </Link>
            </NavRight>
          </Navbar>
        </Page>
        <TermsOfServices onSucceeded={() => { onSucceeded(); }} />
      </Popup>
    );
  }
}

export default OptinPage;

A: *

*Create a state in your parent component.

*Also, create a function that can change the created state.

*Pass this function to child component.

*In your child component, you can use this function to change parent
state.

A: Please try this approach
class OptIn extends Component{
   state = {}

   receiveChildState = (childState) => {
       console.log(childState)
   }

   render(){
      return(
          <TermsOfService receiveChildState={this.receiveChildState}/>
      );
   }
}

class TermsOfService extends Component{
  state = {
     x: 1
  }

  updateState = () => {
     const {x} = this.state;
     const {receiveChildState} = this.props;
     this.setState({x: x+1});
     receiveChildState(x+1);
  }

   render(){
      return(
          <button onClick={this.updateState}> Terms of service </button>
      );
   }
}

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Its getting a tad chilly here in ontatio, binoos room gets pretty cold in the winter. Will he need a heater or a rabbit cozy? Ive been looking around and cant seem to find anything to help me with this problem.
Second, im planning on getting him neutered is there anything i should know anout what to do before and after neuter surgery?
Third, Why is he so scared? He doesnt run around his play pen, i assume its because we have hardwood floors. im in the process of finding a rug for his play area.
fourth, is he lonely? Im with him for most of the day but i worry he might be lonely. he seems curious bout my dogs but im not sure about letting them get too close. they are shizus so small breed but they are still bigger then he is.
i believe binoo in a mixed breed cause he is a tiny bunny. lol anywho any help would be great!!
1.As for the cold room, you can get a space heater for the room. They are relatively cheap. But if it's kept cold Binoo will tolerate it with a thick winter coat (which will molt heavily in Spring).
3.How old is Binoo? How much time do you spend with him? Some bunnies are naturally shy (mine is) . It sounds like he has his own room, which is good.. But a room is nothing with nobody to share it with. I always recommend people keep their bunnies in a room/area in the house in which people spend a lot of time. Bunnies are complex and social and love attention and listening to voices. He might be afriad of the floor (bunnies slip everywhere bc they don't have pads on their feet) and with the shih tzu's he might feel insecure. Get a rug or blanket on the floor and lure him out with treats. You need to be patient though, his cage is the best place he knows and will take some time for him to get used to coming out of.
4. Bunnies like to be bonded to another bunny. I can't say much because I only have one bunny but I know in the future I will only get 2. Bunnies spend hours a day grooming each other and communicating (chirping etc). I would suggest if it within your means to adopt a bunny around the same age as Binoo. Go to a rescue after he is neutered and see about them setting him up with a girl there. (male-female bonds work better) most rescues have no qualms about setting up bunny dates. Bunnies don't always accept any bunny to bond with, keep that in mind.
Binoo is almost one. Im with him for atleast 6 hours a day. When ever Im watching tv or on the computer I have him out. And hes basically taken ove my bed room sooooo I call it his room. lol.
How do you tell if buns are happy?
Will he be happier with another bunny?
I wanna know all i can to make him happy.
An unhappy bunny is one who is lethargic, doesn't play or interact, doesn't chin things, don't hop around and explore, is not inquisitive..
Grunting can mean any number of things. My bunny talks to me, she grunts when I pet her and when I give her treats. She also grunts when she's in a bad mood or I move her cardboard hut.
Another bunny can mean a lot of extra work for you in the sense that you're bunny Binoo may not be interested in you anymore. They will be each other's friends. Have him neutered to eliminate spraying and stink. If you want to try another bunny, ask a rescue to foster one. And research bonding tips since you cannot expect Binoo to just be okay with another bunny coming into his room.
Binoos neuter appt is on the 7th. What do I do to prepare for this?


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Colombian troops kill FARC rebels in clash
Seven rebels die in central region battle, as government continues offensive despite holding peace talks with the group.
21 Jan 2014 17:31 GMT
Colombian troops continue to launch offensives on FARC despite peace talks [Reuters]
Colombian army troops have killed at least seven FARC fighters in an operation in the central area of Tolima, the military has said.
The fighting on Tuesday comes after 14 FARC members were reported killed over the weekend in an army air and ground assault on a rebel base in a rural area near the Venezuelan border.
The Colombian government and the FARC have been in peace talks since November 2012, but President Juan Manuel Santos has vowed to keep pressure on the country's largest leftist armed group.
His government has refused requests for a ceasefire since opening Cuba-based peace talks in November 2012. Santos said in an interview published on Sunday that he nevertheless envisions FARC representatives sitting in Colombia's congress.
The army said the latest combat occurred in the Tolima municipality of Planadas, a mountainous area east of the city of Cali.
It said the preliminary result was "the death of seven members of the Heroes of Marquetalia and the Alfredo Gonzalez mobile columns".
An army spokesman said fighting was continuing in the area. The army said five rebels, including one who was wounded, were captured during the operation.
The army says it killed 250 FARC rebels last year, including at least seven front commanders. It says it captured 1,150.


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To Aru Majutsu no Index III – 01
Posted by Zaiden on October 7, 2018 October 7, 2018 First Impressions / Series Introduction / To Aru Majutsu no Index
Home First Impressions To Aru Majutsu no Index III – 01
Gaikotsu Shoten'in Honda-san – 01
Shingeki no Kyojin – 47, 48
OP Sequence
OP: 「Gravitation」by Maon Kurosaki
「混乱」 (Konran)
Well well… wouldn't you just look at this. We're finally back in the Raildex universe, a futuristic setting where science and religion are diametrically opposed, giving way to unpredictable yet exciting conflicts between science and magic. Touma gives a brief recap – a necessary inclusion if you consider that Index II aired 7 1/2 years ago. And this brings us up to speed with the growing tensions that were brewing between scientific and religious factions on a global scale, prior to the end of Index II giving this impending sense of danger. Something is about to happen and the world is going to be a very different place – certainly worse for wear – once machinations start rolling to fruition.
The Return of Touma and Friends
But for now, we're thrown back to the normalities of Index, picking up from where things were left off. It almost feels like the series has never been missing for the past few years, with the same old familiar characters and same old familiar gags (FUKODA!!!) making round after round, possessing the intimate warmth of a long-lost friend. How I've missed them! Touma's misfortune is the stuff of legends and who wouldn't derive amusement from the unfortunate misunderstandings he gets caught up in? It really seems like he can't avoid precarious situations involving women, getting chomped by Index, fastballed by Fukiyose, having a chair thrown at him by his teacher, then getting zapped by Misaka when walking home (that'll teach him from chasing after MILFs!) What amazes me is that this all happens in the space of a single episode to boot! Truly, such misfortune. And it isn't just the young girls too – with old granny Monaka looking to get a slice of the action by coercing Touma at gunpoint. However, unlike circumstances with other girls inflicting violence onto Touma, Monoka's appearance is not motivated by tsundere inclinations and actually advances the plot by a significant margin. Thanks to her, this episode ended up being relatively fast-paced and we got to the crux of the matter fairly quickly.
Brewing Conspiracy
Based upon what Monaka implied, the worldwide protests against Academy City don't appear to be entirely natural. There seems to be something inciting folks via magical means, and Monaka reckons that Touma's right hand has the power to dispel this mass brainwashing against Academy City. But in a shock twist, Tsuchimikado appears then proceeds to shoot her (prompting a Touma Punch in the process!!!) at the behest of the other directors – clearly showing that her whims go against what they want. This poses a really intriguing proposition, namely that the people running Academy City seem to welcome the breakout of war against their institution. Would war be the means to some end? Possibly to expose the existence of magic, as well as the despotism of religious factions, which could turn ordinary people against both? Or are the directors truly confident in their ability to fend off an attempted magical invasion thus making a declaration of their prowess to the world? I doubt that Alistair Crowley has gone senile yet, meaning there's method in this madness. So I'm sure that he's masterminding moves to push his personal agenda, while bringing about the downfall of his enemies.
Sadly, it doesn't look we'll be back at Academy City for a while. With Touma being spurred into action, it looks like he's been deployed on a mission to a foreign country, presumably for the purpose of dispelling whatever magic has brainwashed the global population into protesting against Academy City. Judging by the previews, it looks like he'll be sure to have an eventful time trying to achieve his goal. And the appearance of new figures guarantees that we're about to encounter a new faction, one that will potentially serve as the antagonistic group for the upcoming arc. Whatever happens, I'm just glad to have Index back. Who isn't? And I really look forwards to seeing where everything goes, regardless of the final outcome.
The Raildex franchise has attained incredible success, selling a combined total of novels that would be enough to rival the likes of Sword Art Online. In my opinion, the widespread acclaim for the franchise is thoroughly deserved. Index has one of the finest constructions for a fictional universe, with arguably unparalleled world-building in the realms of animated medium, possessing an impressive depth that could seriously contend with Lord of the Rings or Starwars. Yet third seasons are like a mythical creature, notoriously non-existent even when a series achieves extreme levels of popularity. So it came as a surprise and a very delightful one, when a third season was finally announced . Even moreso for Index, since I didn't have a hope in high heaven that this day would come. I'm incredibly glad that Dengeki Bunko and J.C. Staff took their time with this one, and it's clear that quality was at the forefront of their considerations, having learned from their mistake with rushing out Index II. Pristine, consistent and gorgeous would be the three adjectives I'd use to describe the animation. Although it felt pretty strange that Mami Kawada wasn't involved at all, the OP and ED themes were awesome and felt like a real throwback into familiar territory, sounding like they came from the previous decade. The pacing was also fantastic, seeing how we didn't linger or gloss over important matters, taking liberties to indulge in the same-old things while sprinkling on new stuff. All in all, a near perfect premiere in my books, and I'd be extremely pleased if the remaining episodes maintained this level of quality throughout.
Unfortunately, I'll need to lay down some expectations. The bad news is that I'll be covering the show. Even more bad news is that I probably won't be able to continue blogging after Christmas, and I'll be taking something of a temporary blogging sabbatical to focus on the final exams of my undergraduate studies. However, not all is doom and gloom. The good news is that we have placed great importance on seeing Index III receiving coverage, meaning it is pretty much guaranteed coverage for RandomC. For now, I have been tasked with covering the first cour with a view to mind of Pancakes taking over after Christmas. Here's hoping for the best of adaptations, because the potential of Index III is immeasurable and if correctly executed, I wouldn't be surprised to see it becoming a series to define the best of anime in our current decade. Anyway, that's all from me. Thanks for reading my post and look forwards to seeing you next week!
ED Sequence
ED: 「革命前夜」 (Kakumei Zenya) by Yuka Iguchi
It's insane how long they kept us waiting for season 3. They're making up for it somewhat by giving us Railgun Season 3 & Accelerator anime in 2019. But still.. we should be on Season 4 or 5 by now given how long its been.
October 7, 2018 at 2:55 pm 4 years ago
I need sauce for this pasta called Railgun please.
Henrietta Brix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19mVt6qTEbM
The Accelerator PV is somewhere out there too
SDFGS
I think they waited to consolidate stuff, as another commenter pointed out. The editor of Index started up a company that intends to faithfully adapt popular light novels without significant losses in quality, as a way of shifting away from the current standard of cramming everything into a single cour, hopefully guaranteeing the quality of this adaptation.
I think you're right. The timing of these announcements makes me think that perhaps J.C. Staff wanted to get all three series set up before even bothering with any of them. They obviously don't want to dilute the return of Index in any way by also producing one of the spinoff shows at the same time. Which is why I think Accelerator will likely be announced for Spring with Railgun following in fall 2019.
Just seen the Spring schedule, two J.C. Staff shows are on there. Perhaps Summer for Accelerator? Lol.
Dunno for sure, but Railgun may be returning as well (hard to really nail
down a reliable information source). This is one of my favorite franchises
(Zero no Tsukaima being up there as well — but with the author passed —
so sad it's over).
This is one of those series where you can't draw any plot conclusions from
the first episode as the writers build the arc's complexity quietly over time.
Then, BAM! you're there! This and JoJo (and a couple others) are making for
a pretty decent season.
Wow! 7-1/2 years? That long? Damn, I'm getting olde.
"hard to really nail down a reliable information source"
There are plenty of reputable English & Japanese sites reporting the news for the past 12+ hours. Crunchyroll for one.
Yeah at this point it is pretty much confirmed, also getting another series I believe.
Riku1186
Yep, today was such a great day for news on this franchise. I'm guessing with Railgun they'll be covering the Daihasei Festival Arc, and maybe a filler arc as they've done with the previous two seasons. I stopped reading after the Daihasei Arc as I wanted to see the rest in anime form. It's been soooooo long.
Although it felt pretty strange that Mami Kawada wasn't involved at all
Well, Mami Kawada already retired in 2016. TBH I thought that was a sign that Index III would never see the light of day.
Magnus Tancred
I knew she'd retired. A close friend of mine is a massive fan of hers who flew to her retirement concert from the UK in the middle of exam season, lmao. It's just strange to not have her on board, after all the contributions she's made to the franchise as a whole.
I think I have read that Mami Kawada did write the lyrics for the Opening "Gravitation".
1993espada
October 8, 2018 at 10:02 pm 4 years ago
It's interesting that they changed a number of iconic sound effects, but I find the new ones acceptable.
Longhaul
It's been so long that I don't remember the original sound effects. Helps that I didn't rewatch anything. I probably prefer the new ones, they sound better than what I vaguely remember.
THE OTHER HALF OF THE GANG IS BACK!!!
Man i never thought Index 3 would never see the light of day.
It might have been 7.5 years but that quick recap… It felt like it was just 1 season ago
Sometime back JC Staff gave Taboo Tattoo and that felt like a quick band aid to not having Raildex3 but the real deal is back!
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Great JC Staff quality as ever. On par with Raingun2.
Will the day come where we see the 2 of them getting together like Shana and Yuji? The latter took 3 seasons to get together. Will Index or Railgun3 be the season they get together?
The secret guilty pleasure is netting both the mom and daughter together =#
Here's to 26 weeks of Science and Magic!
The problem is this is a harem series so we probably won't get a resolution on that front but… I overwhelmingly support these two and await the day the good lord delivers.
Please just let it happen one day!
Yea… don't get your hopes up expecting them to get together any time soon. This season will cover the last nine volumes of the original Index series and then there's another 20 volumes of New Testament and it still hasn't happened yet.
While I agree this is the most popular couple, I feel Lvl 5 Rank 5 Mental Out (I forget her name) is much more deserving. Given her relationship with Touma.
Arcad
Touma x Misaka is one thing…
How about Touma x MISAKA 10032?
October 8, 2018 at 12:50 am 4 years ago
We already know these two, Lidvia and Biagio.
Both were S2 villians.
Sry to ask but how can I embed pictures in my comments? img doesn't work (or I made a mistake) and I don't want to spam the comments to figure it out.
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And then, CONSPIRACY!
More Raildex world-building, more returning characters, and more SCIENCE and MAGIC ahoy!
You know, for kids!
I'm also a huge fan of Fukiyose :3
Meh. Same old, same old. I'm just expecting more of the same boring stuff as always.
Lily Nadesico
October 8, 2018 at 1:18 am 4 years ago
Same old isn't always boring. It can be a good thing as well, when you haven't had it in a long time!
I don't see what's *not* boring about Index. It's always the same thing. We start out with some cringeworthy comedy, Mikoto acts tsundere, Index bites Touma, a new threat appears, a bunch of new characters are introduced and will likely be forgotten later, and finally comes the super-powerful big bad that, after all the hype and show, gets taken out by Touma in a single punch.
Seriously, Touma is such a Gary Stu. He always wins, he's always right, women fall like flies for his one-dimensional speeches, and whoever disagrees with him is evil, stupid or at best misguided.
And maybe we get some Accelerator wangst and he gets talked up on how he's such an amazing guy despite having sadistically murdered 10'000 clone girls.
And it ends with some more cringeworthy comedy.
Index is BACK baby! And it looks like it didn't skipped a beat.
For anyone interested to know why it took so long and how it finally came back, there's a reddit thread talking about it here – https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/9m5mqh/reason_why_toaru_series_is_making_anime/
Short version is this; Why it took so long? Distribution rights issue with Geneon. How is it finally back? Miki-san, the editor for the series, set up a new company to help out with the management and logistic side of LN adaptations.
Chaos2Frozen
I really dont get this story from all the way back frm season 1
Level 0 bum with supernatural cancelling right hand deals justice wherever he goes.
A do-gooder student fighting with no purpose
i waited for index Season 3 soo longggg zzz almost 8 years!!!
wasted anime production budget for side story anime(railgun)!!!
that budget use for index! OMG index should now at season 6!!!
Oi, I really liked Railgun S. They did a reskin of the Accelerator fight which looked so much better than original Index. Anyhow, would like to see where this goes, and glad to see that whichever committee is behind this adaptation clearly cares about the quality, rather than aiming to rush it out ASAP.
My first reaction on watching this was to check that they hadn't changed the VAs. Well of course they hadn't, but it sounded like a few of them were struggling to get their character's "voice" back. Kuroko's voice especially, which is odd because Arai Satomi sounds like Kuroko even when she's playing other roles (duh). Well, even the great Sakamoto Maaya has had problems with Shinobu's voice after a long gap in the Mongatari franchise, so I suppose it's not all that strange.
That aside it did all seem a bit rushed. I suppose they had to finish the first episode where they did, but rather than have to waste time with a recap and then have to re-introduce all the main characters one by one, couldn't that have been done better with a "episode 0" sort of thing before getting into the plot proper?
Anyway, these are hopefully just teething problems and if it settles into its stride soon then I'm sure we're in for a real treat.
I can do with less Kuroko, who I absolutely despise. So I'm not even fussed if her voice actress did a bad job, and yeah I noticed she sounded slightly off. An Episode 0 to recap the series might have worked for a lot of people but I actually dislike recap episodes.
I feel like these are teething problems you would be referring to, since the franchise is shaking off some rust while trying to get up and running. Now it's gotten past the need to get us back into the swing of things, we should be proceeding just fine.
As i was watching this episode and hearing characters speak i kept thinking "oh man it's been 8 years, for some of these VA's this was their first big gig and now they are back at it after almost a decade, now veterans in their business" then i promptly confirmed that they haven't replaced any original VA's with substitute and was pleasantly surprised. I can only imagine the emotion and feelings they felt in the recording studio.
Yeah, it's crazy how they managed to reprise everyone into their original roles. Just shows the depth of fondness that these VAs have for such a special franchise.
I think everyone have a fondness for their first big gig. Helps that a lot of them are regulars in other JC Staff production (Is that how it works? I don't know if that's how it works lol)
I rewatched Index (and rewatching Railgun now) just for this day.. It did not disappoint.
weasl
Saw Mugino in the opening seen. Can't wait to see the rest of item's team! Mugino and Fren da are such good a pair, I just can't see anything that can separate these two
SilentCid
Oh wow, poor choice of words…
Show Spoiler ▼
Mugino kills Frenda by cutting her in half because Frenda sold out ITEM for her own survival.
Still smoking I see, something's never change.
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RenaSayers
I see what you did there animating crew
"Index bath pussy shot"
perfect clickbait/jailbait
Mama Misaka best waifu.
YanDaMan
October 10, 2018 at 9:00 am 4 years ago
Huh…….Am i the only one who's noticed that the visuals for this season aren't as polished as raildex seasons that have come before it? Storyboards and scene compositions are kinda bland not to mention that there are instances where the art isn't always up to snuff. For a season we've been waiting 7 years for its grand return, I'm a bit disappointed with how there's little to no improvement in its visual fidelity, having experienced a slight downgrade instead. Railgun S was from 2013 and is still by far the best any raildex series has looked visually; come on J.C Staff; you can do better, clearly…..Oh and its also the best raildex season period. I'm sure glad season 3 of railgun is own the way really soon
sonicsenryaku
October 10, 2018 at 10:07 am 4 years ago
Where did anybody watch this? it's not on crunchyroll or funimation?
adultgon
October 11, 2018 at 3:58 pm 4 years ago
Funimation announced they're SimulDubbing it today and it went up on Crunchyroll shortly after. I think they were just waiting on Funi to send out the confirmation.
Veltharis
Index: (*head-chomping Touma after finding out he hasn't bought lunch*)
Touma: "FUKOU DA!" ("SUCH MISFORTUNE!")
Oh, how I missed that running gag… XD I'm a bit jelly of the Index fans, not having to wait as long as the FMP fans for a new season.
If memory (and what I read on TVTropes) serves me correctly…
…this is the arc where World War III basically erupts, right?
It's sad to compare this to stuff to the likes of SAO even if they sold quite to the same amount. That's really fukoda.
I tried to remember as the fast recap plays but I can't seem to remember parts of the exciting life of Kamijou Touma.
And this first episode turns him into some agent that quickly gets spirited away to France!?
Wild life.
iron2000
November 10, 2018 at 9:34 am 4 years ago


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For most people, the salt is going to be worse for them than Bayonetta as not only said character will be Ultimate's last newcomer but probably Smash's last newcomer fir several years as that is probably how long it will be until we see Smash 6.
Smash 6 will probably be released in the early 2030s.
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Probably not that far away, but most definitely the late 2020s like 2028 or 2029.
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In the end, flame wars over character choices are just ephemeral. They go through the Seven Stages of Grief, then they stop worrying and focus on their lives until the next entry shows up. Rinse and repeat.
To me, it's just another Tuesday. At least no one gets physically hurt (although they could stand to take anger management classes).
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The same sort of thing happened in Smash 4. As more and more characters get revealed, there are less spaces for characters to get in. The developers can't please everyone, so no matter who the last character or two are, they'll become a lightning rod for the Smash fandom because "how dare the developers include this character over [insert user's favourite character here], who was obviously far more deserving!"
To see this in action, look at Bayonetta in Smash 4, where people are still throwing around conspiracy theories five years later that the real winner of the Smash Ballot was [insert user's favourite character who was popular at the time here], and Bayonetta was only included for promotional purposes. (to promote a non-Nintendo game that had came out a year or two ago on a system that very few people had bought)
And it was outright said it was the only remaining character asked on said ballot (whether by silent majority or otherwise) they were in a position to add at the time (ergo not having enough time to start developing insert x popular/hardcore character choice here). It was possibly a personal request from Kamiya, too, since very few of his characters are actually owned to some degree by his company.
If anything, people will be even more annoyed that a text "leak" for the apparent remaining characters turned out to be wrong...when they're so easy to fake to start with.
Besides, the Ballot's results are accounted for future games, and that's already had an effect. In 6 or 7 years, who knows?
Lol what happened to talking about Hayabusa in Smash? I come back to find the stages of grief
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To get back on topic, If Hayabusa makes it in, will Yuri (Fatal Frame) and Suezo (Monster Rancher) get mii costumes? Both are owned by Tecmo. I want to see more obscure 3rd party characters get mii costumes after Goemon and Travis (No More Heroes).
I would love that
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Me 2! Both Yuri (Fatal Frame) and Suezo (Monster Rancher) are obscure Tecmo characters.
Not in my eyes
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I'll just say that as much as I hate to admit it, the flame wars are coming and from people that possess the maturity to avoid it. Let's try to avoid it in this thread at least. Deal?
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Absolutely, agreed 100%
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I just ignore the boards when that happens, but sure.
Conversely, none of you will feel too gypped if Hayabusa doesn't get in, right? I'm still only 50% in regards to him.
The best we can do is to at least prevent flame wars or ignore them. Also, think before we post anything, because its possible to trigger flame wars by accident.
After the last newcomer in Ultimate is announced, I'm leaving Smashboards until Smash 6 speculation starts.
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How can we prevent the flame wars?
I mean I'll be bummed out because he and Doom Slayer are my most wanted right now and Doom Slayer seems increasingly unlikely. However the game is already perfect with everyone I did get; Snake back, Ridley, Simon, K. Rool, Banjo, even some nice surprises like Joker, Hero, Terry, Steve, and Sephiroth.
There's literally no way I could be upset with this game.
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In the Smash community as a whole? We can't. But the modderaters back during Smash 4 speculation completely shut off the Smash 4 Newcomer section before Bayonetta was announced as once they announced the last fighter was coming, the Smashboards modderaters shut down the speculation support threads and everything excluding the character Social threads before the last character announcement. They will probably do the same with the Ultimate Newcomer section as soon as it is announced when the last fighter is coming.
I just really, REALLY want Ryu Hayabusa to make it in as a playable character, all of these characters (Mario, Snake, Sonic, Mega Man, PAC-MAN, Ryu (Street Fighter), Cloud, Bayonetta, Simon Belmont, Joker, Hero, Banjo & Kazooie, Terry Bogard, and Steve) are so precious and nostalgic to me, each character is a character I knew before they came to Smash as I played many of their games, Mario, Sonic, Mega Man, PAC-MAN, Cloud, and Ryu (Street Fighter) were part of my childhood/elementary years, Hero, Terry, Simon, Hayabusa, and Snake were part of my teenage/middle school years, and Joker, Bayonetta, and Steve were all part of my adult/high school years so I have a connection with all of them which I personally find is super awesome as it's more enjoyable to be a fan of the series already and then it comes to Smash rather than become a fan because the series comes to Smash in my opinion as it's more satisfying to already be a fan (I'm not saying it's a bad thing to become a fan because a series is introduced into Smash though in fact I'm happy many people enjoy a new series because of that!). So that's why I really want Ryu Hayabusa as he would make the game complete to me and if he did arrive, then honestly my life would be complete, a game that has all my favorite characters in it? **** YEAH! That's why I want him so SO badly, so yeah I would be a bit bummed out if he didn't make it in as it would be suck and be such a missed opportunity but I would get over if eventually yeah, but I REALLY want it to happen
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Hey guys. Sorry about the abrupt way I left a couple weeks ago. I was having... issues in my personal life, and with all that on top of feeling so stressed out while on other pages here, I needed to take a break from here for a bit. Hopefully I'm good to go now. Go Ryu and Kasumi!
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Kasumi would have a tougher go, seeing as Sak has trouble finding a way to translate Tekken's 3D arena gameplay into Smash, let alone DOA's.
This is probably why fake leakers latched on to Hayabusa for so long; he's currently the only KT character that is easy enough to add and is not either co-owned or based on a historical figure.
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Is it really a big deal that being based on a historical figure land you in the automatic deconfirm spot as that did not prevent a Character based on greek god and Bram Stoker's character reaching into Smash? (Also no worries, just hopping in for awhile)
I mean you also have Dr. Kawashima in there which is literally Iwata's giant polygonal head.
I mean you also have Dr. Kawashima in there which is literally Kawashima's giant polygonal head.
Fix it for you
Edit: My bad, I thought you were messing with me.
I always thought that was actually Iwata. I didn't even know Kawashima was a irl person, whoops. Guess you can't trust appearances...
Mr. Stevenson said:
https://static.independent.co.uk/s3.../18/33-Ryuta-Kawashima-AFP-Gett.jpg?width=990
I don't know if you are joking or not.
Regardless, Kawashima doesn't account for much, seeing as it's a heavy caricature of him. Pretty much the same as Dr. Wright being based on Will Wright.
In any case, an exception does not make the rule.
Three Kingdoms is pretty huge in Japan. We're talking a loosely-based fictional account of a real-life war (DW basically being an adaptation of an adaptation). At least with the latter, mythologies/legends get a pass.
Three Kingdoms is pretty huge in Japan. We're talking a loosely-based fictional account of a real-life war. At least with the latter, mythologies/legends get a pass.
I mean Dynasty/Samurai Warriors isn't really trying their hardest to be historically accurate (when they purposely make half of the male character be a hot young stud), that honor goes to Nobunaga's Ambition and Romance of the Three Kingdom the game which not in anyway related to the Warriors series, but I get what you are saying. And also it's public domain just like Dracula
I don't think there's anything so incredibly minute as a technicality that's holding back a Warriors/Musou Character. I actually think they're rather likely. They're a lot more of a VG character as Dracula is in their appearances in DW and SW so I don't think there'll be much push there unless there's an actual living relative of someone or something. Not sure how that would work.
The way I look at it with Hayabusa and say Yukimura Sanada, who is my choice of a Warriors rep, is the same way I looked at Banjo and Steve. Banjo is the legacy character while Steve is their modern cash cow. Not sure if that's actually the case for either company but it's just how I've seen it. I do think they both have competition from newer IP though. Atelier and Nioh are definitely very popular right now.
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Given that we now have had a Hyrule Warriors, Pokemon gen 8, and Ring Fit spirit event I'm wondering if we're not getting another first party character for this pass... What do y'all think?
Of course, it's possible we could still get a character from those franchises, but it still seems odd to have a spirit event BEFORE releasing a character that would come with similar spirits. Although, Pokemon would obviously still have many spirits they could use.
What series left is even a candidate? I don't count on them not going with a shill pick, so the only other major one I can think of is possibly a rep from BotW2.
To be perfectly honest, I don't think we're getting another first party rep this pass since we got MinMin. The list of candidates for highly wanted first party reps is pretty small right now: Bandana Waddle Dee, Dixie Kong, any new Xenoblade rep like Pyra/Mythra and Elma, Isaac from Golden Sun, and anyone from Rhythm Heaven.
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Aren't people speculating Porky too when it comes to Nintendo characters? Since his spirit's still missing from the game
The thing about DW though is that it's so oversaturated with characters that it's hard for any one character to stand out. Ryu just makes so much more sense to me given how widely he's known and his marketability.
I hope you're right honestly. Expanding Smash's universe with even more iconic characters is just so much more appealing to me.
From what I've seen people have mostly been speculating that he would return as a boss, possibly coinciding with the release of a boss rush mode. I don't really see that happening though, especially after seeing Sephiroth's classic mode, and I REALLY don't think we'll be getting a playable Porky.
Porky has been forgotten to the point that I think it was a genuine accident. Doesn't help that the Mother series is finished, as far as everyone is concerned.
That being said, a bunch of anniversaries are being celebrated this year, so I won't entirely overlook the possibility of one more first-party getting in the pass.
2021 celebrates many amazing video game anniversaries! Hopefully we get some dope surprises this year :) pic.twitter.com/MUcSgc0bcN
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As for Hayabusa, still gotta wait and see if that rumor of him getting a new project pans out.
Watch him be added in a spirit event XD
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Edit: Ah shoot. I was thinking it was still 2020 when it's now 2021. Stupid me... oh well.
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It's great to have you back Dolphin.
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Just hanging on: Life in the Dry Corridor
December 17, 2020 By Elizabeth Stevens
Fatima Rodríguez watches her younger son play. "Sometimes my husband and I have to go without food so the children can eat," she says. A cash payment enabled her to buy food, medicine, and vitamins for her family. Elizabeth Stevens/Oxfam
For families on the margins, climate change and the coronavirus are translating into hunger and malnutrition.
Even in the days when seasonal temperatures and rains were predictable, there were countless small-scale farmers in El Salvador who struggled to feed their families.
"We eat two meals a day. Sometimes three. It's always beans and tortillas. We eat vegetables about once a month," says Fatima Rodríguez, the pregnant mother of two children. "Sometimes my husband and I have to go without food so the children can eat."
"We can get medical care at the clinic," she adds, "but we don't always have enough money for the bus, which costs 50 cents each way."
Now, with the climate crisis in full swing, drought has struck five years in a row, and the basic crops that sustain farm families have withered on their stalks and vines. The result is malnutrition, deepening poverty, and in many cases migration. Oxfam's program in the department of San Miguel, where Rodríguez and her family live, is mainly focused on reducing disaster risks—on improving farm production, for example. But conditions were so harsh that we also identified 864 families in our project area that were acutely affected by the drought of 2019 and provided them with bags of fortified flour as well as cash payments—funds that families could use on whatever they needed most urgently.
Along with cash payments, Oxfam and partners provided families in need with fortified flour. Elizabeth Stevens/Oxfam
Rodríguez was one recipient of the aid. The flexible nature of the cash payments enabled her to buy not only beans, corn, rice, and milk, but also medicine and vitamins. Thanks to the food, she said, her younger son, who was malnourished at the start, began gaining weight.
In 2020, the country faced crisis upon crisis—the spread of COVID-19 and the effects of powerful storms. Again, Oxfam and our partners are distributing cash—this time to 5,000 families—to help them buy food, repair their homes, and meet other basic needs.
Like impoverished parents all over the world, Rodríguez and her children live each day in harm's way, vulnerable to the worst effects of climate change, the coronavirus, and other deadly hazards. When she reflects on what it means to be a mother with no money to spare, she speaks for them all: "We have to make hard choices."
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Home Sport Hearts Mark Fotheringham insists 'legend' Felix Magath is the man to reinvigorate Hearts...
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Mark Fotheringham insists 'legend' Felix Magath is the man to reinvigorate Hearts and shake up Scottish football
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MARK FOTHERINGHAM has accused Fulham's prima donnas of being unwilling to put in the hard graft demanded by Felix Magath.
And he is adamant the German coaching 'legend' could be the man to break Glasgow's stranglehold on Scottish football if he is handed the reins at Hearts.
Fotheringham played under the former Bayern Munich manager at Craven Cottage and relished every moment of learning from the vastly experienced tactician – unlike many of his teammates as Magath's reputation took a battering in London.
Magath during his time in charge of Schalke (Pic: Memorino)
He was appointed in February 2014 but proved unable to save the club from relegation before being dismissed in September with the club toiling in the Championship.
He was also ridiculed for suggesting Norwegian defender Brede Hangeland place a block of cheese on his knee to ease inflammation, with the likes of Steve Sidwell and Danny Murphy later strongly criticising his methods.
However, Fotheringham believes it is ludicrous that one seven-month spell of Magath's expansive managerial life appears to hold more weight than the swathe of silverware on his CV. Especially when he contends that there were mitigating circumstances at play.
"Why did Felix get so much criticism from players?" said Fotheringham. "I'll tell you exactly why it was: because they didn't want to do a double session on a Sunday. They want their day off with the family, driving their Ferraris around London, sipping lattes all day.
"That's not what Felix is about. He wants to win and he wants to be successful.
"Who is listening to Stevie Sidwell? I'm not here to criticise folk, but it's embarrassing the way some of those boys slagged him.
"If you give Felix time and buy into what he is telling you, he will bring success. He's a top coach, was an iconic player and has had one blip in his career, yet people in Britain want to judge him on that. Give me a break.
Fotheringham added: "They give it the whole 'he put cheese on Hangeland's knee' and all that. It was an old German wives tale – just something a bit different – and an entire country won't stop going on about it. Never mind all those titles and that World Cup as a player, eh."
Prior to his ill-fated stint at Fulham, Magath guided Stuttgart to the Champions League – where he faced Rangers in 2003 – won the Bundesliga with unfancied Wolfsburg and claimed league titles and two German Cups at Bayern Munich.
Even after leaving England, he rehabilitated his reputation by guiding struggling Shandong Luneng from the foot of the cash-rich, star-studded Chinese Superleague to a safe sixth-place finish in 2017.
Fotheringham plied his trade in Scotland and Germany before linking up with Magath at Fulham
And Fotheringham reckons that, even at 66 years of age, Magath still has plenty more to give.
"The man is a legend," he lauded. "For Felix to be linked with Hearts is absolutely massive and I know for a fact he has applied and would love the opportunity.
"Forget about hearsay, Felix is a fantastic manager to work under. He brought on boys like Moussa Dembele, Patrick Roberts and Dan Burns a massive amount at Fulham.
"He brought their fitness levels up and was training them like Champions League players – because that's the level he demands.
"His CV is astonishing. He has won the league with Bayern Munich, he took a Wolfsburg – a village club compared to Bayern and Dortmund – to the Bundesliga title. He has developed [Mario] Mandzukic, [Edin] Dzeko, [Bastian] Schweinsteiger, [Philip] Lahm, [Manuel] Neuer.
"He got Raul back fit and hitting his best form at Schalke; qualified for the Champions League with Stuttgart and played Rangers in the Champions League.
"And people are asking whether he's the right man for Hearts? With the greatest of respect, are you kidding me? How short are the memories?"
Fotheringham sees no reason why Magath could not replicate his miracle campaign with Wolfsburg in 2008/09 if he was to be handed the reins at Tynecastle, insisting they have the infrastructure in place to challenge Celtic and Rangers' dominance.
He also believes it would be a welcome shot in the arm for Scottish football.
"Felix is what Scotland needs. We've not done anything for the last ten years!" he added. "It's the same guys getting the same jobs all the time. And what are they changing? Nothing.
"What right have we got to turn our noses up at bringing a guy like that to Scotland?
"Hearts have got everything in place to make a push for it [titles] and there is no-one with more experience, confidence and ability to promote and develop youth than Felix."
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Roulette is a simple game. The dealer, also known as a croupier, spins a ball over a wheel with 36 numbered slots and two zeros (for American roulette). The slot the ball falls into is the winning number. Gameplay is simple at face value, but winning at roulette isn't so simple.
The casino only pays 35-1 for a bet on a specific number. If casinos paid true odds they would offer a 38-1 return on a roulette number wager. The probability of getting a winning number on a single roll is 2.63%. The casinos have a 5.26% house edge on a single number wager in roulette. In fact, that's the house edge the casino has for most wagers in roulette. That's quite a large advantage for the casino and players have been trying to find the perfect system and strategy to beat roulette for years.
The Martingale is probably the most famous betting system when it comes to roulette. It's popular because it's possibly the most simple betting system around. The player just has to double a red or black wager until they win. Once the player hits a winner, they begin decreasing the wager back to the starting bet.
The Martingale can help extend winning streaks and help grow your bankroll. On the other side a prolonged losing streak could break your wallet if there isn't enough of a bankroll to handle the bad streaks.
Some roulette players prefer the Reverse Martingale because of its positive progression. This system uses winnings to create more winnings. While the traditional Martingale increases wagers after a loss, the Reverse Martingale increases wagers only after wins. The Reverse Martingale should only be used with even money wagers like red or black so the player will only be doubling that single type of wager.
The D'Alembert strategy is similar to the Martingale system in that it works on a negative progression. Players like this system because it doesn't involve such large investments when the game hits a cold streak since it isn't a double-after-a-loss strategy. When using the D'Alembert strategy the player will increase wagers by one after a loss and decrease them by one after a win.
The theory behind this strategy is that once the player has as many wins as losses, his or her bankroll will be positive based on how many wagers were placed.
1 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 8 – 13 – 21 – etc.
1+1 = 2 and 2+1 = 3 then 3+2 = 5 and so on. Now that we understand the methodology of the wagers let's look at the implementation of this even money (red or black and even or odd) wagering system. This negative progression system is slightly less stressful than the Martingale because the player doesn't double each wager. The system allows for less risk as a losing streak occurs. However once a wager is won the player must remember the theory and decrease the wager by two steps. In the example above when the 21 wager is a winner the player will start the system again from the 8.
Unlike blackjack and poker, there isn't one perfect roulette strategy. A roulette strategy is based on maximizing wagers, not perfecting gameplay.


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It is 6:45 p.m. I am sitting on the front steps of my house, it's a warm summer night, and a breeze gently pushes my long bangs and the rest of my hair out of my face. As I sit here daydreaming, I think about all of the many summer nights spent helping my father fix cars. When I first hear the sound of a honking horn I think I am still in "La La Land." The second time around the honking sound alerts me that my only two friends Danni and John have arrived. They are in an all black, beatdown pickup truck. Danni is sitting in the passenger seat seemingly in a cheerful mood, smiling ear to ear. Almost blending in with the night and interior of the truck, she is wearing dark clothes complimentary to her jet black hair. You can only see her creamy complexion and bright blue eyes. Her eyes are especially pretty and unexpectedly unique considering she is Mexican. John is the driver, and the only thing visible is his pale, fair skin and sun-kissed blond hair.
Anticipating their arrival, I let them know I will be right back and run into the house. Once I open the door the cold air from the air conditioner hits me in the face. Walking towards the kitchen I see my mother standing at the kitchen counter ironically eating pancakes, but this is not too surprising considering she tends to do her own thing. This is something I really love about her, and boy can she put it away, but she carries it well. I mean she is really stuffing her face, chubby cheeks and all. See my mom looks very young for her age with the type of cheeks you want to pinch, and is so beautiful with her light-brown skin and round face.
Sensing my presence, she looks up at me in a confused way, and says with a big smile, "You're still here… I thought you left hours ago, and why are you dressed up in all black like that as if you're going to rob a bank?" It is as if she knows something is up. We briefly stare at each other, and I just know that I am busted. This is not good. She is going to ruin everything.
Turns out she doesn't have a clue, and just says, "Well have fun!" It's on! I grab my duffle bag sitting by the door, and leave to join my friends. Once I make it to the truck I jump onto the back. Danni opens a rear window that is about the same size as my head, simultaneous to me unzipping the duffle bag. Right before she can say anything, I hand her sunglasses for herself and a black skullcap for John. They both put them on, and then John takes his eyes off the road to ask, "So what are we doing?" Danni jabs him in the side and says, "Excuse me, keep your eyes on the road… All I need you to do is drive!" John is normally argumentative, but proves wise enough to just do as she says.
It is 7:34 p.m. We come to a complete stop in front of a tall building, the only tall building nearby. Danni jumps out of the truck and slams the door. I sling the duffle bag over my shoulder and jump out the back right before John pulls off. Danni immediately grabs me by the shoulders, and with one hand pulls my hood over my head. She whispers, "Don't look up… There are cameras, and we don't want them to see our faces." Danni is always on it, but I am not too bad myself. I whisper back, "Go in my bag, there are some masks we can put on to cover up our faces." So here we are, two "ride or die" chicks canvassing the location wearing theatrically crafted flesh-tone colored masks with red lips and rosy cheeks. The masks also emulate facial features including full lips and high brow- and cheekbones, kind of scary in actuality.
Danni signals me to follow her by waving her hand as I pull out a paint gun to hand her. Shortly after with great precision, she shoots both of the cameras, obstructing the view. Then we proceed in the opposite direction, a clever move on Danni's part, to head to the back of the apartment building. She tosses me back the paint gun to put it back into the bag, and four staircases later we are both nearly out of breath. Danni, breathing heavily, says while pointing, "We have to go three windows to the right." Still trying to catch my breath I give her a thumbs up. We slowly make our way from window to window. Danni stops and turns her body facing the window. Singlehandedly, she knocks the window out of the frame, and jumps inside, making hardly a sound.
Anxiously, I follow behind her in pursuit to keep up, but when I make my landing my body weight makes a loud thump and I nearly lose my balance. Then, in what feels like slow-motion, Danni reaches out backwards to grab my hand and saves me as if she has eyes in the back of her head. Luckily, my friend knows how clumsy I tend to be and is able to stop me from falling back out of the window. This could have been a disaster. Gratefully, I say, "Good looking out," but do not receive a response because something has caught Danni's attention. She is fixed on something in the distance and I cannot get her attention.
I whisper to her, "Is that him?" and notice that her body is trembling as she slowly balls her hands up into fists. I mumble, "That must be him," and more loudly I say, "Danni don't do anything crazy! Okay?" She nods in agreement, and takes a few steps back. I laugh lightly as a sign of relief, walking closer to confirm what I think she sees in the bedroom. Without turning around as I speak to her, I ask Danni to check and see if anyone else is in the other rooms of the apartment, but she is unresponsive. I turn to see why she is so silent to discover her standing there totally motionless with very still eyes. I have to literally walk up and smack her in the face to get her to snap out of it. Ready to tussle with my guard up, she just blinks a few times, and a moment later says, "Thank you, I needed that," and proceeds to scope out the rest of the apartment.
At the threshold of the bedroom, I unload everything from the duffle bag including various tracking devices, paint guns, rope, spray paint, paintbrushes, mix paint colors, a black hoodie, and some candy. Danni comes back over seeing all of the stuff on the floor focusing mostly on the various trackers. She then hands me one of the trackers that is microscopic and in a liquid form combined with an anesthesia and says, "You know what to do." I then enter the bedroom and effectively put the man sleeping in the bed into a chokehold he cannot get out of while holding him down to stick him with the needle. He struggles for a bit, but the drug does not take long to work, and the tracking device is then successfully injected. Meanwhile, Danni has gone back outside to put a tracking device under what she believes to be his car, and is just coming back in. Then together we plant the rest of the trackers inside of the watch he is wearing, soles of all of his shoes, and the lining of his coat hanging near the front door.
It is 10:15 p.m. George Zimmerman now lies in his bed with a black hoodie on covering his head, and a pack of Skittles in his hand. His karma has indeed come full circle. Danni and I finish up the last part of our mission and leave the premises. We walk back to the front where John is hidden in plain sight, sitting in the truck eating of all things pancakes. Danni interrupts his meal by banging on the passenger side window for him to "pop the lock" so she can hop in as I jump in the back. John pulls off without being able to finish his meal, and after a significant amount of time we make it across the border.
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This entry was posted on May 25, 2015 by Chelsea Laine Wells in Fiction and tagged Angel Potts, breaking and entering, Brooklyn NY, Chicago IL, George Zimmerman, HYPERtext, revenge, Seeking Revenge, street justice, Trayvon Martin.