George Osborne rejects Lib Dem 'child benefit cut' claim

• 11 minutes ago
• From the section Election 2015

 

George Osborne has rejected claims by the Lib Dem Danny Alexander that the Tories proposed to cut child benefit while they were in government together.

Mr Alexander, effectively Mr Osborne's deputy in coalition, said he was "lifting the lid" on Tory plans which included limiting child benefit and tax credits to two children.

He claimed his party blocked the move, which he said was worth £8bn.
But Mr Osborne said the claims were three years old, and never policy.

In other election news, with a week to go before polling day:

• David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg are preparing for the BBC's Question Time Election Leaders Special, where they will face questions separately from a studio audience
• In separate programmes, the UKIP, Plaid Cymru and SNP leaders will also take questions
• The Scottish Sun has endorsed the SNP - while the London-based edition backed the Conservatives
• Ed Miliband will claim Labour activists have held four million "doorstep conversations" with voters so far in the campaign
• David Cameron will say his party would lift 500,000 young people out of tax with its pledge to raise the personal allowance

Clandon Park House fire: Mansion left a 'shell'

• 9 minutes ago
• From the section Surrey

 A structural assessment of the National Trust property will be held later

An 18th Century stately home has been left a "shell" after a devastating fire, the National Trust has said.

The blaze at Grade I listed Clandon Park House, near Guildford, led to widespread damage.

Roger Childs, from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, said it began in the basement at 16:00 BST on Wednesday and spread quickly to the roof.

The fire was out by midday on Thursday but crews remained at the scene damping down. The blaze is being investigated.

The 1720s mansion was home to a prized collection of 18th Century furniture, porcelain and textiles.

About 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at the height of the fire and crews have managed to save a "significant" number of valuable antiques.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'I am running for president'

Published April 29, 2015

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 March 10, 2015: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks at the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference and Presidential Forum in Washington. (AP)

Promising to fight what he deems "obscene levels" of income disparity and a campaign finance system that is a "real disgrace," independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he will run for president as a Democrat.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Sanders confirmed his plans to formally join the race Thursday.

Sanders is expected to announce his candidacy for president in an e-mail to hundreds of thousands of supporters declaring his intention to run.

“After a year of travel, discussion and dialogue, I have decided to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president," Sanders says in the email. "But let's be clear. This campaign is not about Bernie Sanders. It about a grassroots movement of Americans standing up and saying: ‘Enough is enough. This country and our government belong to all of us, not just a handful of billionaires.

Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Series Announced

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Series Announced

After 18 years, an all-new Dragon Ball TV anime series was announced. Titled "Dragon Ball Super" this series takes place a few years after the end of the Majin Buu Saga. 

Aside that the series takes place years after the end of the Majin Buu Saga, Fuji TV producer Osamu Nozaki has confirmed that the plot was written by series creator Akira Toriyama and will may feature the appearance of an enemy stronger than Buu or Frieza. 

Masako Nozawa will once again voice Goku, Gohan, and Goten in the new anime and commented, "We've always used the word 'chō' (Super) with Dragon Ball in commercials, games and the like, but the fact that the series titled Dragon Ball Super is beginning is the best thing ever."

Long time Dragon Ball animator Mitsuaki Kido will series as the animation producer. Dragon Ball Super is set to premiere in July on Fuji TV and other channels. 

[Source: Anime News Network]

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“Absolute Duo” Female Artwork Collection

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by Seven

Right now at the Tokyo Anime Center is the Absolute Duo exhibition. It’s an unexpectedly record setting exposition, as it undoubtedly the world’s largest public collection of generic anime girl artwork.

Luckily, don’t worry if you can’t make it to this unprecedented event. If you’ve seen one artwork, you’ve seen the whole expo, because it all looks the same.

It’s incredible how notable this series is solely for its unbelievably bland designs. These are the most amazingly unoriginal anime girl characters out there, as if the artist created the whole lot of them by following instructions in a book on how to draw anime girls. However, we’re not going to get too much into how horribly generic they are as we’ve established that well enough in the past.

What is pretty good about this exhibition is that the artist shares some of the tips and tricks they’ve learned from their how to draw book with us. See for yourself:

Live-Action Attack on Titan Film's Trailer English-Subtitled

posted on 2015-04-28 09:08 EDT

Madman screening film in Australia and New Zealand this year

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Australian distributor Madman Entertainment began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the upcoming Attack on Titan live-action film on Tuesday. The film's official website previously beganstreaming the trailer in Japanese on April 17.

Madman also revealed on its Facebook page that it will screen the movie in theaters in Australia andNew Zealand this year.

The official website revealed a new poster for the film on April 17, as well as the second movie title:Attack on Titan: End of the World.

The first movie will open in Japan on August 1, and the second movie will open on September 19.

TV Anime 2nd Season "Non Non Biyori Repeat" Set for July

All of the main voice cast and staff return

Mikikazu Komatsu

April 28, 2015 2:10am PDT (one day ago)

It is officially confirmed that the highly anticipated second TV anime adaptation of Atto's comedy manga series Non Non Biyori, titled Non Non Biyori Repeat, is set for this July.

One month ahead of its premiere, an advance screening event will be held at Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya Public Hall on June 14. The five main voice cast: Rie Murakawa (Hotaru Ichijo), Kotori Koiwai (Renge Miyauchi), Ayane Sakura (Natsumi Koshigaya), Kana Asumi (Komari Koshigaya), Kaori Nazuka (Kazuho Miyauchi) will also join. The general release of the 2,500 yen tickets will begin on May 16.

All of the main voice cast and staff, including the director Shin'ya Kawatsura and character designer Mai

Otsuka, return for the new season.

via: Media Factory official Twitter

© 2015 Atto, Media Factory/Asahigaoka Bunkou Kanri Kumiai

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IN REAL LIFE

The Average Anime Salary In Japan Is Shockingly Low

BRIAN ASHCRAFTTODAY 7:00 AM

We already know that the work hours for animators in Japan are awful. But, as NHK reports, the average pay is shit too.

According to a Japan Animation Creators Association survey of 759 animators, the average yearly income is 1.1 million yen or approximately $11,900. And that’s working, again, on average, 11 hours a day. That’s rough for a country as expensive as Japan.

Even though anime is obviously big business in Japan, NHK adds that the domestic industry must compete with cheap labour in other countries in Asia.

Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs requested the survey, so this problem is on the Japanese government’s radar. An official from the Japan Animation Creators Association says that the development of young animators in Japan is key for the industry’s future, and the association hopes to hold a symposium about bettering work conditions.

Until then, young animators will be doing things like working insane hours and trying to figure out how to do basic things like pay rent and buy food.

Picture: oneinchpunch / Shutterstock

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FALLOUT TERMINAL -Password Hacking Guide-

FALLOUT TERMINAL -Password Hacking Guide-
by Yanaka White

Hacking terminal interface in Fallout 3 and New Vegas

I should probably start this with Fallout introduction. Fallout is a game about post-apocalyptic world set from the 90's reference of future age. So you'll see some old school laser gun and rocket-shaped flying cars. You know, old school future style. The Fallout series I'm talking here is Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas. I haven't play it yet, but Fallout 1 and 2 is kinda different from these next 2 series.

Let's cut to the point after all, 'coz you won't be opening this page if you don't know what Fallout is in the first place. So through out the game, you'll encounter these computers called terminal and you have a choice to hack them to ease your journey. It has functions like opening locks, disabling security, getting information, and such. Terminals has various difficulty levels and you'll need a higher Science to hack a more difficult terminals.

Now the thing is, once that interface comes out most beginners will fry their brain instantly. JUST LOOK AT IT!! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! It looks more like a green version of the blue screen of death to me.

New Naruto movie trailer reveals Sasuke as Boruto’s master?!

A shocking new PV for Boruto: Naruto the Movie has turned our expectations for the upcoming movie on their head. The short video gives us a pretty strong hint that the role of Boruto’s master will be taken up by Sasuke, rather than Naruto.

The PV opens with a serious voiceover explaining how Naruto became the 7th Hokage, but this is soon rudely interrupted by Boruto, who splatters his father’s back with pink paint, declaring “who gives a damn about that boring crap, old man! I’m gonna change that generation!”

Next the screen flashes with an image of Boruto followed by the word “hero”, Sasuke and the word “master”, and Sarada with the word “rival”. Finally, Boruto appears on screen, with a final determined line, “there’s no way I’m gonna lose!”.

April 29, 2015

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Russian Resupply Ship Experiencing Difficulties; International Space Station, Crew are Fine

The six crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) are safe and continuing regular operations with sufficient supplies as Russian flight controllers plan for another attempt to communicate with a cargo resupply spacecraft bound for the station. The next attempt to link with the spacecraft comes at 8:50 p.m. EDT Tuesday.

The ISS Progress 59 cargo spacecraft launched successfully from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:09 a.m. (1:09 p.m. in Kazakhstan) Tuesday on a Soyuz rocket bound for the space station. Right after it separated from the Soyuz booster’s third stage, an unspecified problem prevented Russian flight controllers from determining whether navigational antennas had deployed and whether fuel system manifolds had pressurized as planned.

What's Iron Man's suit made of? The science behind the Avengers

Why is Iron Man's suit so sturdy? How do Captain America and Black Widow rapidly heal from injuries? A video from the American Chemical Society looks at the science behind the Avengers.

by Anthony Domanico 

• April 28, 2015 10:20 AM PDT

Ever wondered what Tony Stark's Iron Man suit is made of? Or how Captain America's shield is able to so readily deflect bullets, grenades and death rays? The American Chemical Society's "Reactions" series has released a new video exploring the science of Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers.

The science behind the Nepal earthquake

1:45 PM Wednesday Apr 29, 2015

A UNESCO world heritage site reduced to rubble. Photo / Getty Images

Saturday's Nepal earthquake has destroyed housing in Kathmandu, damaged World Heritage sites, and triggered deadly avalanches around Mount Everest. The death toll is already reported as being in the many thousands. Given past experience, it would not surprise if it were to reach the many tens of thousands when everyone is accounted for.

Nepal is particularly prone to earthquakes. It sits on the boundary of two massive tectonic plates - the Indo-Australian and Asian plates. It is the collision of these plates that has produced the Himalaya mountains, and with them, earthquakes.

Our research in the Himalaya is beginning to shed light on these massive processes, and understand the threat they pose to local people.

Less Noise but More Money in Data Science

By STEVE LOHR

 APRIL 28, 2015 9:30 AM

The outlook for data scientists: less hype, more hiring.

The exuberance surrounding big data has passed its peak and is trending down, the technology research firm Gartner declared last August in its annual “hype cycle” report on perceptions of technology.

Perhaps, but it remains a rising market for data scientists. Salaries rose 8 percent on average in the last year, with bonuses adding $56,000, according to a salary and employment survey released on Tuesday by Burtch Works, a recruiter of professionals with quantitative skills.

WORLD VIDEO GAME HALL OF FAME FINALISTS REVEALED

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BY JORDAN SIRANIThe Strong Museum has revealed 2015's finalists for induction into its World Video Game Hall of Fame.

The finalists are Angry Birds, DOOM, FIFA, The Legend of Zelda,Minecraft, The Oregon Trail, Pac-Man, Pokémon, Pong, The Sims,Sonic the Hedgehog, Space Invaders, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, andWorld of Warcraft.

Established earlier this year, the World Video Game Hall of Fame recognizes games from all platforms, including arcade, console, computer, handheld, and mobile. In order to be considered for induction, games were required to meet the following criteria: icon-status, longevity, geographical reach, and influence.

This year's inductees will be announced during a ceremony on June 4.

Which of these games would you like to see inducted into the Hall of Fame? Which games do you think got snubbed? Leave a comment and let us know!

Super Mario Bros. - IGN Plays

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Talking Black Butler anime robot will flirt with you if you ask to kiss, also clean your floors

Talking Black Butler anime robot will flirt with you if you ask to kiss, also clean your floors

by Casey Baseel

Up until now, you could say that Black Butler has followed the standard trajectory for a major hit in the anime world. It began as a manga about a suave and sophisticated demon entering into a pact to serve his master in return for the chance to eat his soul once his work is done. Next came an animated TV series, video game, stage musical, and live-action film. Really, pretty standard stuff for a mixed media franchise in today’s integrated otaku entertainment industry.

However, Black Butler is about to branch off into something very few anime, but almost all butlers, are involved with: keeping your home clean, as you can now order an official Black Butler cleaning robot that’ll vacuum your floors and even engage in flirtatious banter when you call out to it.

Dragon Ball Getting First New TV Anime Series In 18 Years

By Jamie Lovett

4/28/2015

Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise is returning to television in Dragon Ball Super, the first anime TV series based on the popular manga to be produced since Dragon Ball GT aired 18 years ago. The new series is set to premiere in Japan on Fuji TV in July, airing Sundays at 9 a.m.

 

Dragon Ball Super will be set several years after the defeat of Majin Buu, during a period of peace that followed. Masako Nozawa, voice of Goku, Gohan, and Goten, says, “We've always used the word 'chō' (Super) with Dragon Ball in commercials, games and the like, but the fact that the series titled Dragon Ball Super is beginning is the best thing ever.”

Fuji TV producer Osamu Nozaki revealed that the series is being plotted by Toriyama himself, and teased that the series may feature the most powerful villains yet, saying, “As I read the plot [of the series] I've already received from Akira Toriyama, my dreams for this begin to expand. An enemy even stronger than Buu or Freeza may appear...”

No word yet on whether or not the series will be simulcast to western audiences, or eventually air on western television, but given how popular the series remains in North America and elsewhere around the globe, it seems like a solid bet.

(Source: Comic Natalie via ANN)

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