It hasn't been 60 months yet (these Yamato 2199 reports began in December 2011, which was 56 months ago) but this is far and away the longest running series on Cosmo DNA and despite a slight drop in activity since last month it shows no signs of stopping. In July 2016, the Battlefield Infinity mobile game got a big upgrade, surprising new products were announced, and the NTT side story came back from hiatus. We didn't get a new chapter of the manga from Michio Murakawa (and none is promised until early September), but the last time he took such a break it was to work on special projects for Ark of the Stars. Given that Yamato 2202 is now in production, it's not hard to guess what else he might be working on.
In case you forgot, Japanese telecommunications company NTT started up a Yamato 2199 tie-in back in November 2014, which resulted in a serialized side-story on their website with the first chapter appearing in February 2015.
Electric power came in from all over the world and a light was about to come on in Yamato's Wave-Motion Engine. Okita barked an order.
Chief Tokugawa began the operation.
Shaken off the ship, masses of rock began falling, surprising Kodai as he sat at the front of the first bridge. He cried out spontaneously.
Captain Okita rose from the captain's seat.
Okita's voice rang out from the first bridge, reaching the ears of Riyo Tanikawa and Yu Sato in the central computer room. They silently carried out the instructions from Sanada and Niimi as tens of thousands of commands flowed through the circuits. The central computer room operators went pale as they clung desperately to the console and watched the mainframe process all the commands.
However, how many commands ran through Yamato's mainframe from that one order roared from the first bridge? For a moment, Sato shuddered as a thought crossed his mind during the operation. The will of Captain Okita was the will of Yamato, and the pulse flowing through the ship's information and communication network was Captain Okita's heart.
As professionals in the information and communication IT system, Riyo Tanikawa and Yu Sato were determined.
The morning sun rose over the reddish-brown surface of Earth at the horizon off the coast of Kyushu.
Chief Navigator Daisuke Shima pulled the lever with both hands.
In the central computer room, Ryo Tanikawa and Yu Sato struggled with their duties. No, the entire crew of Yamato now struggled with their duties in the mission that was given to them.
…haunted by a terrible anxiety, as if engaged in actual combat. Since the human race had bet its fate on Yamato's launch, the tension and anxiety felt by Ryo Tanikawa and Yu Sato were extraordinary.
The Wave-Motion Engine started. Yamato's anchoring devices were removed and the vibration of blasting bedrock echoed through the ship until Yu Sato felt his body rising.
The figure of the interplanetary ballistic missile launched by Garmillas appeared in the atmosphere. It couldn't be seen from the engine room or the central computer room, but tension quickly filled Yamato's first bridge.
It was the first attack on Yamato, and combat leader Kodai issued the command without hesitation.
A tremendous shock ran through Yamato, then settled. Then, silence.
The huge main screen in the Cosmo Navy command center could not fully capture the image; it was filled with smoke.
Something emerged from the vortex of the explosion, trailing a tendril of smoke. It was Yamato.
Space Battleship Yamato was safe, escaping the threat of the Garmillas interplanetary ballistic missile and leaving Earth orbit.
As Yamato left Earth behind, infinite space spread out before it. Yamato was met by the abyss of space.
What lay in wait for Yamato…an unending journey of adventure as deep as space itself? A sense of relief spread through the hearts of the main crew on the first bridge: Captain Okita, First Mate Sanada, Kodai, Shima, Mori, and Niimi. This ship might be able to save the Earth.
As they left Earth, pride swelled in their chests as representatives of the human race. Struck by sunlight in the vacuum of space, Yamato shone as a beautiful silhouette.
Big reconstruction of the unit system! Strengthen your units with this new system and build the strongest fleet!
An enhanced system is implemented that uses your units! Strengthen your favorite units with surplus units as raw material! Also, the previous parameter system that enhanced individuals now enhances their value as a single unified experience! More experience lets you level up and improve parameters such as firepower, armor, and mobility!
Defeat an enemy and level up!
When you clear a battle, the experience level rises not just for the player, but also the unit! Winning an item when clearing a battle stage can also strengthen the unit, killing two birds with one stone!
By using "enhancement chips" for a unit, you can earn unit experience value. Also, different chips are available according to the warship class of the unit to be enhanced. "Small warship enhancement chips" can be used to enhance a fighter. "Medium-size enhancement chips" can be used by cruisers, destroyers, or special ships. "Large-size enhancement chips" can be used for battleships and carriers.
"Remodeling request forms" to add new items to a unit have been replaced by "Remodeling plans" that use resources to increase the upper limits of a unit. Like the "enhancement chips," different plans are available for each class of warship. In addition, there are four stages for each. "Small warship plan" can be used to remodel fighters. "Medium-size warship plan" can be used to remodel cruisers, destroyers, and special ships. "Large-size warship plan" can be used to remodel battleships and carriers.
Due to the discontinuation of "remodeling request forms," any enhancement or remodeling request forms in your possession will be converted into "enhancement chips" after the version 2.0 update. See announcements in the game for further information.
Limited Valentine and Wedding units appear in the second revival event!
On July 4, the second revival event brings back the Secret Chocolate Scramble! Get one elite unit when you log in during the second revival event!
In the event stage, an enemy fleet appears that boasts of its strong firepower! Make full use of the revived elite unit to collect "chocolate" while under enemy attack! Ranking points can be earned from the chocolate you collect, so try to get a limited unit with your ranking reward!
With the ranking rewards from this revival event, there is a chance to get an even greater reward! Broaden your ranking rewards with the limited Yuki Mori and Elisa Domel units! In addition to this higher reward, elite Super-Rare units and revival tickets can be used in the third revival event, which is even more jam-packed than usual, including battle items that are useful at that stage!
Second revival event period: July 4 – 11.
One rare buildup after another is revived! Elite units appear that can also be used in this event!
In the Secret Choco Scramble revival event, elite units are revived to appear in both rare and normal buildup! These limited elite units from the past are only available in this revival event! Obtain elite units and try to clear the Secret Choco Scramble!
In the second revival event Secret Choco Scramble, chocolate versions of elite units appear, representing four people from both armies revived with Valentine hull paintings: choco versions of Mikage Kiryu and Kaoru Niimi from the UN Cosmo Navy, and Melda and Mirenel from the Garmillas Empire forces. These elite units have two special skills: Kiryu and Melda enhance armor in the event area, while Niimi and Mirenel enhance both armor and ranking points!
Obtain these elite units to achieve outstanding performance in the event, and get special limited versions of Yuki Mori and Elisa Domel as ranking rewards! Chances of acquiring an elite unit expand just after the event starts! Until July 6, the probability of buildup for Ultra-Rare units is doubled!!
Benefits just from logging in: "Revival Ticket Buildup"!
Collect "Revival Tickets" in the event search stage in the "Revival Ticket Buildup" to obtain limited revival units: wedding versions of Harada and Elisa!
The revived wedding versions of Harada and Elisa have been redesigned into character illustrations from the "Version 2.0 Edition," and are only available in this revival event! Take this chance to get them by all means!
Additionally, the ticket buildup construction consists of two types: "Revival Ticket Buildup" and "Probability Rise! Revival Ticket Buildup." If you use a larger number, your chances of obtaining an exclusive limited revival unit go up!
Also! Simply log in during the event period and win "Revival Tickets" every day! Ticket buildup can be performed even at login! There is a chance to double your tickets if you log in on a specific day!
Furthermore! "Revival Tickets" that are available during the revival event period can be used in the third revival event! Collect "Revival Tickets" and collect ranking points when you clear the event stage!
42 years on, this franchise still finds new territory to invade. On this date, a company called Megane [Glasses] Flower announced a product tie-in that puts Space Battleship Yamato on your face in the form of durable titanium eyeglass frames. If you're wondering how that is even possible, study the design closely.
Available in both grey/red (hull colors) and silver (reflective coating color), the temples authentically capture Yamato's bow fairing and sport a BBY-01 designation. The nose pads and arm tips carry anchor marks, and the windows of the first bridge are just barely visible on the bridge between the eyes. They also come with a custom case and cleaning cloth. For the Yamato fan who has everything…except 20/20 vision.
Preorders opened on July 22 with the frames promised for shipping in early August.
Get a closer look here or visit the Megane Flower website here.
Long-awaited character costume changes appear! Countdown campaign!
The countdown has finally begun for the big-scale version 2.0 update! When you log in every day until July 22, two of the four characters chosen in the Twitter application campaign will be available!
Each unit's characteristics are strengthened! Conquer evolved units in battle and aim to become the strongest commander!
Highly-rare units are even stronger!
By adjusting the parameters of all units, highly-rare units are strengthened! Also, in a new system of "five-way deadlock", the differences in fighting power among each ship class is equalized! Attack the weak points of each warship class and annihilite the enemy! Large ships, medium ships, and fighters; build three units into one!
The individual skills of ships and characters shine!
In a battle, all units contribute to a fighting spirit gauge equipped on every ship that is automatically activated and can be used as an option, and two types of skills come up: "personal skill" that shows the power of individuals who appear, and "attack skill" that brings a flashy, energetic skill to a unit!
Weapons can upgrade according to the remodeling stage!
When you remodel a unit, the weapons are upgraded, too! Evolve to give damage for up to three attack stages! Also, the amount of damage increases from the weapons of the attacking warship class!
Attractive new character drawings appear! The individuality of each character stands out and you can see different aspects of the same character!
The dawn of a new Battlefield Infinity approaches! See the new galactic ocean in the large-scale version 2.0 update!
Update expected on July 22.
Third revival event! Get ranking and exclusive limited units!
Santa and his reindeer rampage in the third revival event edition! Messenger of Christmas Eve is revived!
During this period, Okita and Dessler appear as Santa in this limited area! Obtain ranking points by defeating Santa with special elite units – obtain limited units with ranking rewards!
The ranking rewards are reindeer versions of Misaki and Hilde, and get limited versions of Okita and Dessler as Santa on ships with Christmas hull paintings!
Also! With this ranking, you can be sure to get reindeer units of Misaki and Hilde! Special elite units needed for this event are available when you log in during the event period! Participate in the event and obtain limited units!
Stand up to Santa! Special elite units appear with Christmas painting during rare buildup!
Elite units appear in the third revival event, Messenger of Christmas Eve: reindeer versions of Yamamoto and Melda on board fighters with Christmas hull paintings, revived for rare and normal buildup!
Special elite units of rarity are required for every stage in order to defeat the Santa in the enemy flagship! Try to defeat the Messenger of Christmas Eve (Santa) by utilizing their skill and firepower! The firepower of Limited elites is greatly increased!
Furthermore! Use large ship buildup to compete with your rival for ranking! Santa versions of Okita and Dessler ride on large ships that appear with Christmas hull paintings! Making full use of your elite skill ranking points to make the difference against your rival! Ultra-rare elite units increase ranking points by 400%! Try to get limited units with the ranking rewards from special elite units!
It may be that Captain Okita was a man who dreamed of warp.
The year was 2199. Space Battleship Yamato rushed through an invisible orbit toward Iscandar.
After the next warp, sub-space communication would be impossible, and communication with Earth would disappear. A feeling of regret over the coming separation from Earth was rising inside the ship. From Mars orbit all the way out to Pluto, Yamato had repeated warping several times, and had started to become accustomed to the mysterious phenomena experienced during a warp, which went beyond time and space. Feelings people kept hidden in their hearts and minds sometimes slipped out in discussions across the table. When this was entangled with nostalgia for Earth, Yamato's crew caught a momentary glimpse of fantasy.
When Chief Navigator Daisuke Shima shouted "warp," the heart of Captain Okita flew back to 21st century Earth.
Even with an ordinary dream, a keyword that we see and think about just before falling asleep can have a great influence on the contents of a dream. In the moment of warp, Captain Okita noticed the name of an NTT Smart Connect engineer on the crew roster, and wondered vaguely if the accumulation of IT technology offered the key to success in this 168,000 light year voyage.
Earth of the 21st century…now let's examine the information system of this time. The present 22nd century has advanced farther, but the fundamental spirit of securely protecting information is the same and should be understood.
Okita heard Niimi's voice, as if both nearby and far away at the same time.
Niimi: It doesn't seem as if our technology in the year 2199 has much to gain from studying technology from back then.
Okita: It's not just learning technology, Niimi. We can learn a lot from the hearts that supported the technology.
Okita remembered the blue Earth. He remembered Earth at peace, prior to the attack launched by Garmillas. Despite his age, serving as the captain of a space battleship, the Okita born in the 22nd century shouldn't be able to remember the global environment of the 21st century. That must mean he was seeing a dream image of 21st century Earth. Sanada's influential voice floated into Okita's ear.
Okita: What kind of change was there in the IT techniques of the 21st century?
Sanada: The development of digital technology infrastructure reached maturity in Japan, and it was a time when communications networks between people had their greatest advancement.
Okita: I take it that's when the foundations were laid for our age.
Sanada: That's right. A domestic information network was built on a global scale, and it was a time when people's lifestyles changed in many ways.
Okita: There's an engineer from NTT Smart Connect in the staff of our engineering section…I'll have them explain the technology base from that time.
Sanada: I think that's a good idea, captain.
At Okita's word, Tanikawa and Sato of NTT Smart Connect appeared on the first bridge. To them, it looked as if the main crew of Yamato – Captain Okita, Kodai, Mori, Sanada, Niimi, and Analyzer – stood on the floor of an IT facility in the 21st century.
Tanigawa: This is the NTT building from the Osaka center at the time.
Okita: In other words, the data center of this era?
Sato: I think it's a representative sample of a 21st century Japanese data center.
Tanigawa: It's a solid, earthquake-resistant design rated to seismic intensity level 7; high cooling efficiency with a double-floor structure, an uninterrupted power supply, an in-house turbine-type electric generator, and gas fire extinguishing equipment. It was a 21st century facility, fully equipped with the highest quality.
Sato: It was the largest data center in Western Japan in those days.
Chief Engineer Tokugawa, usually entrusted with the Wave-Motion Engine in the engineering section, was highly interested and listened attentively. A smile appeared on Captain Okita's face.
Okita: Tokuagawa and Yamazaki, you both seem to prefer this study over the engine.
Tokugawa: Yes, Yamazaki and I are very interested.
At the July 2016 Rimnicomix event, a company named Dynit (Dynamic Italia), partnered with another named Vvvvid, announced that Yamato 2199 would be released there on both DVD and Blu-ray starting October 26. There will be two box sets with thirteen episodes apiece. Additionally, the series was made available via streaming the same day as the convention.
If you happen to be one of our Italian crew members, you can preorder your discs at either Amazon.it or Dynit. And let's hope the rest of us won't have to wait much longer.
Battlefield Infinity 2: Eternal Roman of Amami release!!
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Battlefield Infinity achieves a substantial upgrade: BFI2: Eternal Roman of Amami renewal! Here is an information update to introduce the voyage into a vast new galaxy!
See a BFI2 promotional video on Youtube here.
Enjoy fierce battles just like the anime!!
Energetic battles are now possible with added three-dimensional renditions! Furthermore, all units can move in a single turn, and tactics are broadly improved! Attacking and defending ships (battleships, fighters, etc.) can deal out damage in turns through a newly-introduced combination system of "five-way deadlock". Your fleet formation now holds the key to victory or defeat!
A new enhancement system absorbs your units! Your surplus units can be used to enhance your favorite units! You can also strengthen every warship class using "enhancement chips." Try to strengthen your units in a way that suits you! In addition, whereas it used to be necessary to strengthen each parameter individually, leveling up is now improved depending on your experience! Various parameters now level up when your experience level improves in a stage!
High-rarity units are even stronger!
Passenger skill: when conditions are met, it activates automatically to show the power of an individual who appears.
An "attack skill" is also added that allows unit skills to move in a flashy, energetic way!
Also, weapons are upgraded when you remodel a unit! They deal out damage as attacks evolve in up to three stages!
Tactics and unit reinforcement methods have been redesigned. Confront your rivals and take the lead with strong units in BFI2: Eternal Roman of Amami!
Commemorative campaign for BFI2: Eternal Roman of Amami release! Many limited and permanent units added!!
Starting on July 22, eight new units appear in rare buildup! Limited units available for a limited time, highly popular and all at once: Susumu Kodai, Yuki Mori, Dessler, and Celestella!
Newly-drawn ultra-rare units now appear permanently: Juuzo Okita, Yuria Misaki, Frakken, and Hilde!
Also! The probability of buildup with ultra-rare units is doubled until July 25! Don't miss this opportunity!
Your dream is reality! Twitter application campaign units appear!
Winning characters from the Twitter application campaign appear at last!! These limited units are definitely available during Decision! BFI update ticket buildup! When there aren't enough tickets, there is still a chance to get limited units with fixed probability in the BFI update ticket buildup! Get them with "BFI update tickets" distributed as login bonuses during the Countdown Campaign!
BFI update ticket drop in the normal area! Experience points double!
Renewal of the normal area! Break through the normal area as the world of Yamato is reborn!! Lots of campaign benefits appear in this area!
1. Earn double experience points!
Experience points double when a battle stage is cleared! In BFI2, experience points gained in a battle can be added to both the player and the unit!
"Enhancement chips" and "remodeling plans" can be acquired when an enemy is defeated at double the usual rate! The number of items that can be acquired also increases as you advance through the area!
3. Remodeling resource amount is one-half!
When remodeling a unit, the quantity of resources is half that normally available!
4. BFI update ticket drop!
Limited characters chosen in the Twitter application campaign are available for BFI update tickets that drop with low probability when a flagship is destroyed at each stage! With luck, those who could not log in during the Countdown Campaign can collect tickets and try to get these limited characters!
The normal area is jam-packed with benefits as you advance! Take this chance to strengthen your units and make the strongest fleet!
Artist/modeler/designer Makoto Kobayashi graced us with his annual art book again this summer. Yamato content was minimal in this edition, but still significant. Two pages apiece were devoted to Yamato 2199 and Yamato 2202, containing concept sketches seen nowhere else.
Order your copy of Hyperweapon 2016 (always highly recommended) here.
First, a variable Cosmo Zero will be added to the Cosmo Fleet Special miniatures collection. Based on the prototype, this will be the most elaborate miniature yet with foldable wings, multiple attachment parts, tiny Kodai & Yuki figures, and even a launch catapult.
Second, a new 1/8 scale figure in the Yamato Girls collection. This was the only image on display, which does a good job of concealing her identity. After all, nobody flew a red Cosmo Zero or lounged around with an anchor. On the other hand, Melda Dietz had a penchant for her red Czvarke, so that's as good a guess as any at this early stage.
Third, the most unexpected announcement of all: a 1/1 scale Nanbu Type 14 Cosmo Gun – an item coveted by fans since 1974. Until now, the best you could do was an expensive garage kit. But if this one follows previous customs, it will be a standard plastic model buildable by almost anyone. Hobby Japan and Arms magazine both originate from the same publisher, and gun replica kits have been co-released in pieces bundled with each magazine. We don't know yet precisely how this model will be released, but this relationship suggests possibilities.
Naturally, any and all news about these intriguing products will be reported as it becomes available (which is a good reason to join our Facebook page if you haven't already). For now, click here for more pics and a look at the other Yamato products displayed at Wonderfest.
As Akira Miyagawa prepares to take on the composing duties for Yamato 2202, his concert schedule continues apace. This poster promotes the kickoff of his latest tour, the "Symphorhythmic Concert," which reunites him with pop diva Junko Yagami in Tokyo.
Ms. Yagami earned her Yamato cred in 1983 with Love Supreme, the epilogue song from Final Yamato, and returned to the fold to sing it live at Yamato 2199 Concert 2012. She reprised it in this concert along with the customary Yamato theme.
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Every effort is made for these reports to be complete, but sometimes coverage is slippery. In this case, a "Yamato 2199 Travels the Universe Space Panel Exhibition" opened back on May 3, located at the Ueda Multimedia Information Center in Yatsugatake Nature Park in Nagano Prefecture (central Japan). Similar to the other science exhibits we've heard about, it's a one-room display that covers the astrophysics of the voyage. Nothing else was learned until the park's blog was discovered, which included this photo of the exhibit. It will remain open all the way to December 28.
In the spring of 2015, this large display inexplicably showed up in the Hiroshima countryside and has since become a photo-stop for Yamato fans traveling through the area (see more info in the Yamato Year 2015 retrospective). It was shared again with this photo, posted on Twitter by RCCradiocar on July 4.
There was no manga this month, but a 2199 report wouldn't be complete without a Murakawa sample. Fortunately, this hand-drawn image was spotted in a toy store window and shared on Twitter by K423.
Modeler Mirror MK shared several gorgeous images of this homemade Cosmo Seagull. See them here.
A respectable collection of fan art popped up on Twitter in July, including pieces that marked Susumu Kodai's birthday on July 7. See a gallery here.
This amazing homemade model, nearly as detailed as the professionally-built 1/100 exhibition models that first appeared in 2014, turned up on July 20 and went for a swim at the Battleship Yamato Museum's pond in Kure city.
These photos were posted on Twitter by Nekoaza, and footage of the model in action can be seen on Youtube here.


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Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
Russian grand duchess
Birth February 16, 1854 (Saint Petersburg)
Death April 11, 1912 (Stuttgart)
Mother: Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
Father: Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia
Siblings: Grand Duke Vyacheslav Constantinovich of RussiaGrand Duke Dimitri Constantinovich of RussiaGrand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of RussiaGrand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich of Russia
Spouse: Duke Eugen of Württemberg
Children: Duchess Elsa of WürttembergDuchess Olga of Württemberg
Authority Library of congress id VIAF id
Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia (16 February 1854 – 11 April 1912, великая княгиня Вера Константиновна) was a daughter of Grand Duke Konstantine Nicholaievich of Russia. She was a granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I and first cousin of Tsar Alexander III of Russia.
She had a difficult childhood marked by illness and tantrums. In 1863, while his father was Viceroy of Poland, she was given away to be raised by her childless uncle and aunt, King Karl and Queen Olga of Württemberg. Vera's condition improved in their home and she outgrew her disruptive behavior. In 1871 she was legally adopted by Karl and Olga, who arranged her marriage in 1874 to Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1846–1877), a member of the Silesian ducal branch of the family. Her husband died suddenly three years later. Vera, only twenty-three years old, did not remarry, dedicating herself to her twin daughters. At the death of King Karl in 1891, Vera inherited a considerable fortune and she turned her home into a cultural gathering place. She was a popular figure in Württemberg, notable for her charitable work.
Grand Duchess Vera was known in royal circles as an eccentric both in appearance and behavior. Although she kept in touch with her Romanov relatives, visiting Russia many times, she identified more closely with her adopted country. In 1909 she abandoned Orthodox Christianity and converted to Lutheranism. She died two years later after a stroke.
Grand Duchess Vera with her aunt, Grand Duchess Olga and uncle, King Karl of Württemberg, who raised her from the age of nine.
Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia was born in St. Petersburg on 16 February 1854, the fourth child and second daughter of the six children of Grand Duke Constantine Nicholaievich of Russia and his wife Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna (born Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg).
Grand Duchess Vera spent her early years in St Petersburg and in 1861, the family moved to Warsaw when her father was appointed Viceroy of Poland. Vera was a troubled child, prone to violent fits of anger, and suffered what was officially described as a "nervous condition". She became so unmanageable that her parents decided to send her to her aunt, Grand Duchess Olga, Queen of Württemberg, who agreed to take care of her. On 7 December 1863, Grand Duke Constantin and his wife arrived with nine-year-old Vera in Stuttgart, entrusting her care to the childless King Karl of Württemberg and Queen Olga. Officially this was ascribed to the more advanced medical treatment the child would receive in Germany, but it was also a way for Vera's parents to hide her embarrassing illness from the Russian court. Queen Olga was happy to take care of her niece in spite of the difficulties, and for Vera, her aunt eventually took the place of her mother.
Queen Olga and her husband were devoted foster parents, but in the beginning, they had little success in improving the girl's condition. Vera was homesick and continued to be extremely difficult, to the point of being physically violent towards them. Periodically, Vera had to be brought under control by an army officer, and on more than one occasion she was locked up. Karl went for long walks with Vera and read passages from the Bible to her in the evening. By 1866, there was still little improvement in Vera's condition, but Queen Olga persevered and with time, Grand Duchess Vera eventually outgrew her disruptive behavior.
As a young woman, she was introspective, shy, but clever with an intellectual bent. She disliked ceremony. Her physical appearance, like her personality, was rather peculiar. She had thick, curly blonde hair, but was short, stumpy and extremely plain.
Grand Duchess Vera with her husband, Duke Eugen of Württemberg. 1874.
King Karl and Queen Olga legally adopted Grand Duchess Vera in 1871. They arranged her marriage to a member of the Silesian branch of their family, Duke Eugen of Württemberg (b. 20 August 1846 – 27 January 1877), as in this way she would not have to leave the country after her marriage. The couple were distant cousin as Vera was a great-great granddaughter of Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg twice over; on her father's side and on her mother's.
The engagement took place in January 1874, pleasing both families. Grand Duke Konstantine wrote to the King and Queen profusely thanking them for the help they had given to his daughter. Queen Olga wrote to her friend Marie von Kinderlen-Waechter, "My problem child is now a happy bride, loving and beloved. I never dreamed that such happiness could exist. Eugen is already like a son to the King. I fold my hands and thank God day and night for such a blessing". Even the heir to the Württemberg throne, Prince William, wrote that Vera was the luckiest bride in the world. "While she is very ugly and will always remain so, compared to how she was as a child she is unbelievably improved. I consider her not to be without accomplishments, and, I believe, not without heart."
Vera was nineteen and Eugen twenty-eight. The wedding was celebrated with great pomp in Stuttgart on 4 May 1874 in the presence of Vera's uncle, Tsar Alexander II, who, noticing the unattractiveness of his niece, remarked ungallantly, "I confess that I do not envy the young husband". He did, however, arrange for Vera's father to settle a million rubles on her as a dowry.
Grand Duchess Vera with her son Charles-Eugen of Württemberg.
The couple settled in a large house, the "Akademie" in Stuttgart. The following year, Vera gave birth to a son, Karl Eugen, who died only seven months later. In 1876, Vera had twin daughters, Elsa and Olga.
However, the Grand Duchess' married life was to be short-lived. Her husband, an officer in the Württemberg army, took charge of a command in Düsseldorf, where he died unexpectedly on 27 January 1877. The cause of death was officially given as, alternately, a fall from a horse, and a respiratory illness. However, many believed the Duke, a well-known bon vivant, had actually been killed in a duel, which was hushed up. The marriage had lasted three years. Only twenty-three years old, Vera never married again. She reacted to the death of her husband in practical, not grief-stricken terms.
Rather than returning to her native country, the young widow decided to stay in Württemberg, the country she felt to be her own, where she had the protection of the King. However, she traveled frequently to visit her relatives in Russia as well as her only sister, Queen Olga of the Hellenes, in Greece.
At the death of King Karl in 1891, Vera inherited a considerable fortune, and when Queen Olga died a year later, she received Villa Berg in Stuttgart, where she lived in considerable style. She also wrote poetry, and her home was the scene of many cultural as well as family gatherings
Bright and talkative, Grand Duchess Vera was popular in Württemberg, where she dedicated herself to charitable work. Refuges for fallen women, called "Vera's Homes"; the Benevolent Institution; the Olga Clinic in Stuttgart; the Nicholas nursing station for the blind, the Mariaberg Institute near Reutlingen, the dragoon regiment of her late husband, and a Russian regiment, were among the more than thirty institutions and organizations under her patronage. She was also involved in the construction of the Orthodox Church of St Nicholas in Stuttgart.
Last Years
Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna with her daughters, Elsa (in the middle) and Olga.
Grand Duchess Vera visited Russia often and was present with her daughters in May 1896 during the coronation ceremonies of Tsar Nicholas II. The elder of the twins, Elsa, was first engaged in January 1895 to Hereditary Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a grandson of Queen Victoria. The engagement was quickly broken off, and Elsa married a distant cousin, Prince Albert of Schaumburg-Lippe, brother of Queen Charlotte of Württemberg. The following year, Vera's other daughter, Olga, married her brother-in-law's younger brother, Prince Maximilian of Schaumburg-Lippe. Olga's fate was similar to Vera's; she had three children and within a few years of her marriage, she lost a child and her husband, becoming a widow at an early age and never marrying again.
Aged beyond her years, Grand Duchess Vera was now in poor health. Some authorities now speculate that she suffered from Sydenham's chorea or Saint Vitus Dance, a neurological movement disorder characterized by abrupt, involuntary movements. In Stuttgart Vera was assigned an officer to follow her about, to make sure that if she had an attack she would not fall and injure herself.
By the turn of the century, Vera Constantinova appeared small and dumpy with a fat, round face. She wore her hair very short, which gave her a masculine look. Extremely nearsighted, she wore a pince-nez. She was considered rather eccentric, but she had a good sense of humor and her funny remarks were remembered by her nephews and nieces. She was well liked by her family.
Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia(center) with her daughters, Olga (left), Elsa (right) and grandchildren.
After living in Württemberg for so long, she was at odds politically and religiously with her Russian relatives. Her political sympathies lay with Germany and she did not share the increasingly anti-German view of the Romanovs. Vera Konstantinovna was very religious, but had never understood the Orthodox faith and eventually abandoned it to convert to Lutheranism in 1909, to the consternation of the Romanov family. She then commissioned the building of a Protestant church on the grounds of Villa Berg.
In 1903, during the wedding dinner for Princess Alice of Battenberg to her nephew Prince Andrew of Greece in Darmstadt, Prince Christopher recalled "My brother George sat next to her, and at a pause in the proceedings, snatched off her tiara and put it on his own head. Everybody laughed, Aunt Vera included, although she vowed vengeance on the culprit. Her turn came, as she thought, a little later, when the bride and bridegroom started on their honeymoon. We were all gathered at the door, throwing rice at them, when someone knocked off poor Aunt Vera's glasses, which were smashed to atoms on the stone steps." An unfortunate man who happened to be standing next to the Grand Duchess, then became the object of her wrath. She knocked the man's hat off and began to hit him over the head with it.
Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna suffered a stroke in October 1911 and she died in Stuttgart on 11 April 1912, aged fifty-eight.
Grand Duchess Vera and her husband Duke Eugene of Württemberg had three children:
Charles-Eugen of Württemberg (8 April 1875 – 11 November 1875).
Elsa of Württemberg (1 March 1876 – 27 May 1936) m. 1897 Albrecht of Schaumburg-Lippe (24 October 1869 – 25 December 1942).
Maximilian of Schaumburg-Lippe (28 March 1898 – 4 February 1974)
Franz Josef of Schaumburg-Lippe (1 September 1899 – 6 July 1963)
Alexander of Schaumburg-Lippe (20 January 1901 – 26 November 1923)
Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe (11 November 1903 – 29 June 1983)
Olga of Württemberg (1 March 1876 – 21 October 1932) m. 1898 Maximilian of Schaumburg-Lippe (13 March 1871 – 1 April 1904).
Eugen of Schaumburg-Lippe (8 August 1899 – 9 November 1929)
Albrecht of Schaumburg-Lippe (17 October 1900 – 20 May 1984)
Bernhard of Schaumburg-Lippe (8 December 1902 – 24 June 1903)
Ancestors of Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
16. Peter III of Russia
8. Paul I of Russia
17. Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst
Catherine II of Russia
4. Nicholas I of Russia
18. Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
9. Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemburg
19. Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt
2. Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia
20. Frederick William II of Prussia
10. Frederick William III of Prussia
21. Landgravine Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt
5. Princess Charlotte of Prussia
22. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
11. Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
23. Landgravine Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt
1. Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
24. Ernest Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
12. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
25. Princess Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar
6. Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
26. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (= 22)
13. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
27. Landgravine Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt (= 23)
3. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
28. Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (= 18)
14. Duke Louis of Württemberg
29. Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt (= 19)
7. Duchess Amelia of Württemberg
30. Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
15. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg
31. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
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Main collation and publication by John Thorndike and Chris Hockenhull, original artwork by the Liverpool Echo political cartoonist Peter King. Included reviews of all shows on the UK leg of the tours of those years, photographs (b&w - limited), artwork, setlists, poetry, anecdotes about problems with venue security and meeting interesting people along the way.
It is an interesting mixture of amateur fan recollections and professional writing. Because contributions were collated, the font and style of each article is the original submission and all are different.


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Thousands Fill The Streets Of Brazil Protesting Against Upcoming World Cup
CORRECTS HOW THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE - A man drives his car which caught fire when he tried to drive past a burning barricade set up by protesters who were demanding better public services and protesting against the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. The woman was also in the vehicle but got out when it caught fire. Last year, millions of people took to the streets across Brazil complaining of higher bus fares, poor public services and corruption while the country spends billions on the World Cup, which is scheduled to start in June. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
A man discourages people from attending the World Cup soccer tournament during a march demanding better public services in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Last year, millions of people took to the streets across Brazil complaining of higher bus fares, poor public services and corruption while the country spends billions on the World Cup, which is scheduled to start in June. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Demonstrators destroy a bank to protest the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament and demand better public services in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Last year, millions of people took to the streets across Brazil complaining of higher bus fares, poor public services and corruption while the country spends billions on the World Cup, which is scheduled to start in June. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
SAO PAULO (AP) – Waving flags, carrying banners and chanting "there will be no Cup" at least 1,000 demonstrators protested in Sao Paulo on Saturday against the World Cup that Brazil will host later this year in a demonstration that devolved into violence late in the night.
On its Facebook page, the Anonymous Rio protest group billed "Operation Stop the World Cup" as this year's first act against the football tournament. Protests were expected in more than 30 cities, but all except that carried out in Sao Paulo fell far flat of organizers' expectations.
Demonstrators gathered in front of the Sao Paulo Art Museum for about one hour before heading out to another part of the city chanting slogans against the tournament.
As they approached the downtown area, some "Black Block" anarchist demonstrators attacked an empty police car and tried to overturn it, while others torched a small car and smashed the windows of banks, as they have in previous protests since last year. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, dispersing the crowd. More than 100 demonstrators were detained.
Earlier during the demonstration several protesters chanted "If we have no rights, there will be no Cup."
"By rights we mean the people's right to decent public services," said university student Leonardo Pelegrini dos Santos. "We are against the millions and millions of dollars being spent for the Cup. It is money that should be invested in better health and education services and better transportation and housing."
Fellow student Juliana Turno said "this is a small sample of the protests that will happen when the World Cup begins."
Last year, millions of people took to the streets across Brazil complaining of higher bus fares, poor public services and corruption while the country spends billions on the World Cup, which is scheduled to start in June.
Those demonstrations coincided with the Confederations Cup soccer tournament, a warm-up tournament for the World Cup
In Rio de Janeiro, about 50 protesters gathered in front of the Copacabana Palace hotel, holding signs blasting the World Cup. After about an hour, the crowd moved onto a main street that runs along Copacabana beach, halting traffic as police watched from the side.
Small demonstrations were also held in several other cities.


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Die Caleta Cecilia ist eine kleine Bucht an der Danco-Küste des Grahamlands auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegt nordöstlich des Waterboat Point an der Aguirre-Passage.

Wissenschaftler der 5. Chilenischen Antarktisexpedition (1950–1951) benannten sie nach der Tochter von Korvettenkapitän Francisco Suárez Villanueva, Zahlmeister bei dieser Forschungsreise.

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Detalhes do Filme "Mi Último Round"
In the south of Chile a love story is born between the successful boxer Octavio and Hugo, a kitchen assistant. Moving to the capital Santiago, they expect to fulfil their dreams and live their love - secretly defying it from the hostile outside world. But nothing turns out as planned. While Hugo meets Jennifer, Octavio makes a new attempt at what he does best: boxing. But this time he doesn't look for victory. This fight could be his new way out - or his very last round.


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42 Special Effects We Still Find Crazy Impressive
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Movies have been around for over a century, and during that time, their effects have evolved immensely. With the help of new technology, movies are able to create realistic special effects that make viewers feel like they're really a part of the story. Nowadays, movies have become increasingly reliant on special effects in order to entertain audiences. This is not a new development; however, over time, the use of effects has become more and more prevalent. While some may view this as a negative trend, we believe that special effects play an important role in movies and can enhance the overall experience.
Crazy special effects in movies are something we still find impressive to this day. Even though some of the older ones may seem dated by today's standards, they were mind-blowing for their time. In this post, we'll take a look at some of the most amazing special effects ever put to film. Be prepared to be blown away!
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Q: JSF getting current state of the check-box I am working on a JSP project, and I need a functionality that

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*whenever the check-box is checked, users are REQUIRED to choose an option (from a dropdown menu)

*However, whenever the check-box is unchecked, picking an option will not be required.

Right now, my check-box looks like this:
<h:selectBooleanCheckbox class="someClass" value="#{someBean.check}" />

the check is a boolean value in my JAVA class, and my html page should be able to recognize the state of checkbox.
I am wondering how to apply the current state to my dropdown menu, so my dropdown menu will know if user needs to pick one option or not..
Will the use of Ajax listner work in this case?
How to get state of SelectBooleanCheckbox in Ajax Listener?
Or there's any other suggestions?
Thanks a lot!
my previous related question
Conditionally make inputs required depending on checkbox value

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Q: How to return XML from web service This may be one of the insane / stupid / dumb / lengthy questions as I am newbie to web services.
I want to write a web service which will return answer in XML format (I am using my service for YUI autocomplete). I am using Eclipse and Axis2 and following http://www.softwareagility.gr/index.php?q=node/21
I want response in following format
<codes>

</codes>

Number of code elements may vary depending on response.
Till now I tried following ways
1) Create XML using String buffer and return the string.(I am providing partial code to avoid confusion)
public String myService ()
{
    // Some other stuff
    StringBuffer outputXML = new StringBuffer();
    outputXML.append("<?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'?>");
    outputXML.append("<codes>");
    while(SOME_CONDITION)
    {
       // Some business logic
       outputXML.append(""+"");
    }
    outputXML.append("</codes>");
    return (outputXML.toString());
}

It gives following response with unwanted <ns:myServiceResponse> and <ns:return> element.
<ns:myServiceResponse>
<ns:return>
<?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'?><codes></codes>
</ns:return>
</ns:findTermsResponse>

But it didnt work with YUI autocomplete (May be because it required response in format mentioned above)
2) Using DocumentBuilderFactory :
Like
public Element myService ()
{
    DocumentBuilderFactory factory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
    DocumentBuilder docBuilder = factory.newDocumentBuilder();
    Document doc = docBuilder.newDocument();
    Element codes = doc.createElement("codes");
    while(SOME_CONDITION)
    {
      // Some business logic
      Element code = doc.createElement("code");
      code.setAttribute("value", tempStr);
      codes.appendChild(code);
    }
    return(codes);
}

Got following error
org.apache.axis2.AxisFault: Mapping qname not fond for the package: com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.dom

3) Using servlet : I tried to get same response using simple servlet and it worked. Here is my servlet
protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
    throws ServletException, IOException
  {
    StringBuffer outputXML = new StringBuffer();
    response.setContentType("text/xml");
    PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
    outputXML.append("<?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'?>");
    outputXML.append("<codes>");
    while(SOME_CONDITION)
    {
        // Some business logic
        outputXML.append("" + "");
    }
    outputXML.append("</codes>");
    out.println(outputXML.toString());
}

It gave response same as mentioned above and it worked with YUI autocomplete without any extra tag.
Please can you tell how can I get XML response without any unwanted elements ?
Thanks.

A: Axis2 is for delivering Objects back to the caller. Thats why it adds extra stuff to the response even it is a simple String object.
Using the second approach your service returns a complex Java object (Element instance) that is for describing an XML fragment. This way the caller has to be aware of this object to be able to deserialize it and restore the Java object that contains XML data.
The third approach is the simplest and best in your case regarding the return type: it doesn't return a serialized Java object, only the plain xml text. Of course you could use DocumentBuilder to prepare the XML, but in the end you have to make String of it by calling the appropriate getXml(), asXml() method (or kind of...)

A: Finally got it work though I am not able to remove unwanted element. (I don't bother till all things are in place). I used AXIOM to generate response.
public OMElement myService ()
{
    OMFactory fac = OMAbstractFactory.getOMFactory();
    OMNamespace omNs = fac.createOMNamespace("", "");
    OMElement codes = fac.createOMElement("codes", omNs);
    while(SOME_CONDITION)
    {
       OMElement code = fac.createOMElement("code", null, codes);
       OMAttribute value = fac.createOMAttribute("value", null, tempStr);
       code.addAttribute(value);
    }
    return(codes);
}

Links : 1) http://songcuulong.com/public/html/webservice/create_ws.html
        2) http://sv.tomicom.ac.jp/~koba/axis2-1.3/docs/xdocs/1_3/rest-ws.html

A: I think you cannot return your custom xml with Axis. It will wrap it into its envelope anyways.


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I had a chance to chat with Sandro Sammarco, Lead Designer behind Elite: Dangerous, about the recent Beyond: Chapter One update to the game, and the team's upcoming plans for the universe.... Changes to bounties should make solo carrying a little easier League of Legends is undeniably a team game, but over the last year or so it's been, maybe, a bit too much of a team game.
A convoluted system of timers and active/dormant bounties was introduced in Retail 1.3. If you commit a major crime (e.g. murder an innocent ship) or let a fine for a minor crime mature into a bounty you will receive an active bounty from the minor faction who has jurisdiction of the part of space you are in. geogebra how to add asymptotes One of the new additions to Elite Dangerous in Chapter One of the Beyond updates is the introduction of wing missions. These are missions designed to be shared by up to four players. It's one of the most requested mission features and we are excited to take out first steps into multiplayer missions.
I had a chance to chat with Sandro Sammarco, Lead Designer behind Elite: Dangerous, about the recent Beyond: Chapter One update to the game, and the team's upcoming plans for the universe. how to clear stuff off a bunrt cd Changes to bounties should make solo carrying a little easier League of Legends is undeniably a team game, but over the last year or so it's been, maybe, a bit too much of a team game.
A convoluted system of timers and active/dormant bounties was introduced in Retail 1.3. If you commit a major crime (e.g. murder an innocent ship) or let a fine for a minor crime mature into a bounty you will receive an active bounty from the minor faction who has jurisdiction of the part of space you are in.
The "clear level 2" bounties are worth like 5x the exp of most "kill target X" bounties… but it seems like people are mostly farming Bounties to get Horadric Caches, thus the exp from individual bounties is an afterthought, compared to their main goal.


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