Chinese Horoscope 2012

DRAGON

2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928 and 1916

You are in conflict with the year. You travel or move around a lot and are prone to accidents, small ailments, losses in gambling and speculations. You will do better in mobile businesses — such as trading, import/export, sales/marketing. If you are in a line of work with power, such as police, soldier, priest or monk, you will do quite well. Income is stable and you will do even better if you have authority in your line of work. Avoid partnerships since they may get you into conflicts. Romance could be unstable. This is not a good year for the dragon to get married. Be patient with your significant other. In terms of health, you may be prone to colds and flus. Rest well to conserve energy. Remember to drive carefully.

Highlights for people born in dragon years:

2000 – Your energy level may be too low to focus. Play less and study more.

1988 – You had to go through difficulties before getting easy. Be patient. There will be conflicts and arguments with people. Hold your temper.

1976 – Work hard to make money and don’t gamble. Be practical and then you will be safe.

1964 – Your work will be stable, whether or not you get that promotion. even with chances of promotion. You will frequently avoid troubles.

1952 – Pay attention to your health and exercise more. Consider travelling and keep an open mind.

1940 – You tend to complain a lot. Energy level will be low. Take things easy and exercise more.

SNAKE

2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929 and 1917

You will love to travel this year. You favour work that involves travel, trading, sales and/or marketing. If you work with cars, airplanes or trades, you will do very well. Your wealth will be proportionate to the distance travelled. There will be many happy events this year, including weddings. A partnership may not be good for you. Be careful with arguments or betrayal. The male snake has more romances than the female one. Enjoy alone time. If you are single, you may not have much desire to get married. This is a healthy year for you. Travelling gives you even more energy.

Highlights for people born in snake years:

2001 – This is a good year for you to study. You enjoy helping other people. Besides doing well in school, you may even earn your friends’ respect.

1989 – You had to work hard to make money. Still, your finances should not be a problem.

1977 – There will be other people helping you. You will have many opportunities, especially if you are self-employed. If you work for other people, you may get a promotion.

1965 – Your boss will like you, thus giving you some promotion. The more you are close to those with power, the higher your chance to make money.

1953 – You will obtain much help from your friends, especially from the opposite gender. Your desire to travel exceeds last year. You favour jobs with mobility.

1941 – You seem to lack of energy. Besides keeping a healthy mind, you should do more physical exercise.

HORSE

1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930 and 1918

There is an old saying: “You are as healthy as a dragon and a horse.” Indeed. You will have plenty of energy this year. And while you are in motion, be careful of accidents that may lead to bleeding. Pay close attention to sharp objects and while out on the road. Keep an eye on the well-being of elderly relatives; there may be death in the family. You will have plenty of romance. If you are married, beware of extramarital relations. If you are single, beware of a misunderstanding with your loved one. Your learning power is strong and you favour careers tied to education, healing and the end-of-life stage. They will be smooth for you. burial services such as funeral or cemetery. Research works well for you. Your wealth will be proportionate to your mobility; expect a steady flow of money. An elderly woman will help you in your life.

Highlights for people born in horse years:

1990 – You may have trouble concentrating. You may even spend too much time on romances. Try to spend more time to focus on your studies.

1978 – Most things you do tend to be like a winding road. Most will start hard before they become easier. Beware of accidents.

1966 – This is a hard work-year for you. You will have to handle almost every thing by yourself. It will not be a straight road. Endure and you will succeed.

1954 – You will have good help and relation with your boss. You will still be ambitious and have big plans.

1942 – You will be quite energetic, even getting along very well with young people. You should participate more in your social or community activities.

1930 – At this age, your energy level has receded quite a bit. Exercise more. Participate more in your social circle. Look at life more brightly.

SHEEP

1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931 and 1919

You are connecting to the dragon year quite well. Hence there will be luck for you, together with new projects and opportunities. New projects and opportunities are on the horizon. You will succeed in the fields of medicine, art and design. Your money signs are strong, and investments will do well. New sources of income are on their way. If you are single, consider marriage. If you are married, beware of extramarital relations. In general, your relationships will be good. An older man will help you. Pay attention to your digestive system. Eat healthily.

Highlights for people born in sheep years:

1991 – You should be at the turning point of graduation ad work. You seem to be a bit lost. Even your romantic relations are weak.

1979 – Most things you do tend to be ups and downs. Hence be conservative. If you are employed, stay put. If you are self-employed, do not expand.

1967 – You will have plenty of help and opportunities. If you work for other people, you may get promoted. If you have your own business, there will new business opportunities.

1955 – Watch your health. You may feel exhaustion. You should exercise more and rest well. Be more open-minded about just anything.

1943 – Although you are no longer young, you still have many friends, especially those of the opposite gender. Try to participate more in social and community activities. It is good for you.

1931 – Be careful of your eating habits. Exercise well. Do not gamble.

MONKEY

1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932 and 1920

You are quietly connected to the dragon. Hence you will have luck on your side. Most things will run smoothly this year, however, your helpers may not be directly connected you. They could come from other people. People will be jealous of you. Keep a low profile. You favour work that involves moving and people, and so trading, sales and marketing are good matches for you. Entertainment and public relations are also a good fit. Income will be stable. There may be some surprise money on its way. The better your people skills, the better the cash flow. Romances are strong. If you are single, consider marriage. If you are married, there could be a child. Health is good. Your impatience, however, could cause you a few accidents. Be calm.

Highlights for people born in monkey years:

1992 – You will have many good friends. You will also study well. Nonetheless, you may not have many romances.

1980 – This is a very smooth year for you. You may be promoted to a new position in which you will do very well. If you are self employed, you should expand. If you are married, it will be time to have a child.

1968 – This is a hard working year for you. Even your opportunities will be fairly unstable. Stay put and conservative.

1956 – You had to work hard to make money. Beware of jealousy and backstabbing. Try to get some “rat” people to help you.

1944 – You will have luck and get out of trouble easily. You may want to consider retirement. Be more socially active.

1932 – The older, the more energetic. You will have many friends and should not be lonely.

ROOSTER

1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933 and 1921

You are much connecting to the dragon. Hence, this is a lucky year for you. You have good people skills, especially with the opposite sex. You are drawn to careers that involve a great deal of authority, such as a government official, army or police officer. The entertainment and beauty industries also grab your eye. Income will arrive from many different sources. However, you have a legal sign this year. Be careful of legal conflicts and pay close attention while behind the wheel. If you are single, consider marriage. If you are married, be careful of other relations. Pay attention to your lungs and kidneys and exercise more.

Highlights for people born in rooster years:

1993 – You tend to be too playful, especially with the opposite gender. Try to focus more on your studies.

1981 – You tend to care for other people a lot. Although you are giving, you are happy. You will favour public relations.

1969 – Be careful of legal conflicts. Drive carefully. In your work, think before you act. Don’t get greedy, otherwise you could lose money.

1957 – You will have plenty of help and opportunities. This is a lucky year for you. There will be promotions. Your money sign is strong.

1945 – Although you will not have to worry about money, beware of problems with your liver or gallbladder.

1933 – Your health may not be that great. Exercise and rest well. Take things easy.

DOG

1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934 and 1922

The dog is opposite to the dragon. You are prone to losing money, so avoid any gambles or guesses. Since you are also prone to accidents and legal troubles, take it easy at work and do drive carefully. Your regular income should remain stable. If you are a surgeon, butcher, soldier or police officer, you will do well. Work that involves finance or gambling are not good paths for you. Only hard work will bring you money. If you want to succeed, put in more effort. Choose saving over gambling. Quarrels and arguments can be expected, so be patient and keep an open mind. If you are single, forget marriage this year. Beware of surgeries. Your digestive system could bother you.

Highlights for people born in dog years:

1994 – Your studies may tend to be unstable. Luckily your teacher helps you a lot. Study hard and you will be okay.

1982 – You have help from your friends and peers. However, your job may be unstable and mobile. You will favour a career with travel.

1970 – Your work seems to cause you a lot of effort. Yet the results may still be unstable. It is better for you to assist other people than is your own boss.

1958 – There will be hindrances and setbacks. Be patient. Stay put. Do not gamble or speculate.

1946 – You may consider retirement. Travelling is good for you.

1934 – Beware of issues to do with your liver, gallbladder and bowels. Rest well. Exercise well. Spend more time with your children or grandchildren.

PIG

1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935 and 1923

There is a very prominent power sign with you. Fame and power are on your side. Luck will get you out of trouble. You are spiritual and imaginative; choose a field that will benefit from these traits. A job in the public sector or one in education would be a good fit. Jobs to do with happy events, such as marriage, are also suitable. There will be a breakthrough in your career. Your fame will exceed your money. The better known you are, the more money you will make. Income will be tied to this association. You have many friends and this will be a very romantic year. If you are single, consider marriage. If you are married, you will enjoy your marriage even more. There will be the occasional quarrel. Be patient Beware of exhaustion due to overworking.

Highlights for people born in pig years:

1995 – You have a very powerful learning star shining on your studies. However, your romantic events will be very unstable. You should just ignore them.

1983 – You favour businesses to do with people, especially in public relations. If you are still single, consider marriage.

1971 – You are a good help to other people. You will do better as a helper than your own boss. You also favour charity and social work.

1959 – Most work will tend to be stumbling along. You should seek other people’s help in order to succeed.

1947 – This is your lucky year. You will get much help from people with money or high positions. Your authority and wealth will improve. You will experience a breakthrough in your work.

1935 – Even though you are getting old, your energy level remains high. Stay socially active.

RAT

1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924 and 1912

The rat is fully connecting with the dragon. This is a very lucky year for you. Luck, romance and wealth are all on your side. Jobs that focus on people, public relations or beauty are good matches. If you are an actor or a singer, you will soar. Work hard to achieve your dreams. There will be many money-making opportunities. This is a very romantic year. Singles should get married. Those in commitments could face misunderstandings. Other than being accident-prone, your health will be quite good.

Highlights for people born in rat years:

1996 – Your hard work will pay off well. Just beware of spending too much time on your relations.

1984 – You will have much help from your boss. This is a very good year for you to get married.

1972 – Your relations will be quite good with your friends and peers. You will have many opportunities to expand what you do. Be free.

1960 – You will help many people this year. In turn, you will also benefit. If you are self-employed, you will be travelling a lot.

1948 – Although your public relations are good, you will have to work hard. There will be many surprises. Be conservative. Don’t get involved in things not concerning you.

1936 – Pay more attention to your heart and kidneys. Your people relations are good. Get more involved in your social or community activities.

OX

1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925 and 1913

Since the ox is in conflict with the dragon, expect some controversies, arguments and moments of loneliness this year. You may even be prone to legal conflicts. Despite this all, you will still find luck. You are drawn to careers that involve talking; you may be a lawyer, teacher, preacher or singer. If you are a soldier or a police officer, you will do especially well. If you work for others, keep a low profile and stay put where you are. Don’t gamble or speculate with money this year; be content with what you have. Watch out for arguments with your lover. You may be prone to many small accidents, but with luck on your side, nothing major is expected.

Highlights for people born in ox years:

1997 – You tend to argue a lot with your class mates and feel rejected. However, your teacher or parents are nice to help you out.

1985 – Beware of people conflicts. Be patient. You will get help from elderly people of the opposite gender.

1973 – While you have much help from your friends and peers, you could also easily run into controversies. If you are in the show business, you could become a hot item with the reporters.

1961 – You may feel dejected from time to time, partly due to people issues. Try to get some rooster friends.

1949 – There will be stumbling blocks in the way. Just flow with the energy. Don’t get involved in things that have nothing to do with you.

1937 – Your people relations will be quite good. You tend to talk a lot. You should get more involved in your social life.

TIGER

1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926 and 1914

The tiger has a very dominant travel sign this year. Wealth and travel seem to be interrelated. Beware of accidents. You are very spiritual — almost psychic — and are drawn to work in international trade, travel, logistics, army or policing. Surgeons and butchers will do particularly well this year. Those in religious, spiritual or metaphysical endeavours will also prosper. Work that involves analysis or logic does not appeal to you. Remember the more mobile you are, the more money you make. You will generate more income in a sales or marketing job than you would at a desk job. Romances may be weak, so be happy with what you have. Expect a healthy year ahead, but be mindful of accidents that may lead to bleeding.

Highlights for people born in tiger years:

1998 – Your mind seems to have trouble settling down. You have a big imagination. Don’t let it interfere with your studies.

1986 – Your income comes with hard work. At least it pays off well for you.

1974 – Your work will be smooth because of help from your boss or someone elderly.

1962 – You will have a good circle of friends. You will favour partnership business. You will do better outside the office.

1950 – You can help a lot of people. Hence you would do well as a teacher or councillor. An education career is good for you.

1938 – You should refrain from all kinds of gambling or speculations. Pay more attention to your health and enjoy life.

RABBIT

1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927 and 1915

The rabbit is in a conflict with the dragon. Beware of people relations and small bodily ailments. At work, you prefer to deal with power and money management. You could work in real estate or choose a path in healing. If you work for others, there’s a chance for a promotion. You will see improvements in wealth. Feel free to invest. There is not much romance on the horizon and this is not the year to get married. Spend more time working on your relationships. And pay attention to your immune system.

Highlights for people born in rabbit years:

1999 – Your school work will be much better than last year. However, you tend to be very competitive, which may cause a people issue with you.

1987 – You will have plenty of new opportunities. If you are a worker, you may get promoted. If you run a business, don’t lose sight of new products and new opportunities.

1975 – You will have to work hard this year. There will be volatilities in your work. Beware of people conflicts.

1963 – You favour working with people. There will be plenty of help for you.

1951 – You will feel your energy drain. You could help other people rather than yourself. They will in turn help you back.

1939 – Your health will be a concern, especially your spleen, stomach and kidneys. Pay more attention to exercise and rest. Enjoy life positively.

Credit: Paul Ng

Star Wars: A New Hope Retold In 32 Icons

Keyboard Shortcuts in Remote Desktop Connection

	Local Windows	Remote Desktop Connection
Open Windows Security Dialog	Ctrl+Alt+Del	Ctrl+Alt+End
Switch Between Programs from Left to Right	Ctrl+Page Up	Alt+Page Up
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Cycle through programs	Alt+Tab	Alt+Insert
Display Start Menu	Ctrl+Esc	Alt+Home
Toggle Full Screen Mode of RDC	Ctrl+Alt+Break	Ctrl+Alt+Break
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How to run ASP.NET MVC 3 on GoDaddy Shared Hosting

This article shows you how to get your ASP.NET MVC 3 Razor application up and running on the GoDaddy Windows shared hosting.

If you follow the steps in this article, you will be able to get your ASP.NET MVC3 Razor app deployed and running in no time!

Requirements:

• Familiarity with the GoDaddy Shared Hosting Dashboard

Configure your hosting Environment

1. Go to IIS management
2. Set your environment to use IIS 7.0 and ASP.Net Runtime Version 4.0 if it isn’t already set up.
3. Go to the Advanced options and make sure you’re using Integrated Pipeline Mode.

This completes your hosting configuration.

Required Assembly Dependencies

Make sure all the required assembly dependencies are deployed with your web application.  Using FTP to publish is the easiest.

The problem with shared hosting is that the MVC assemblies are installed in the GAC by default and not deployed to your website (and will most likely not be installed on the shared hosting site).

To resolve this, in your project references section, set Copy Local to true for the following assemblies:

• Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure
• System.Web.Razor
• System.Web.Abstractions
• System.Web.Helpers
• System.Web.Mvc
• System.Web.Routing
• System.Web.WebPages
• System.Web.WebPages.Deployment
• System.Web.WebPages.Razor

These can be found here:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft ASP.NET\
ASP.NET Web Pages\v1.0\Assemblies

-or-

C:\Program Files\Microsoft ASP.NET\ASP.NET Web Pages\v1.0\
Assemblies

That’s all you need to do!

Note:  These steps should also work with other shared hosting providers as well.

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe PS3 Move List

Baraka

Fatality 1 – back, forward, down, forward, square

Fatality 2 – forward, forward, down, down, X

Pro moves:

Chop Chop Blades into Scrape Kick – back(2), X, forward(2), triangle.

Super moves:

Sharp Spark – down, back, hold square
Scrape Kick – forward(2), triangle
Chop Chop Blades – back(2), X
Blade Cyclone – down, forward, O

Batman

Heroic Brutality 1 – down, back, forward, forward, O

Heroic Brutality 2 – down, down, down, up, X

Pro moves:

Double Batarang – down, forward, square, down, back, triangle

Super moves:

Smoke Capsule – down, back, triangle
Batarang – down, forward, square
Leaping Shadow Kick – down, forward, O
Leg Take Down – down, back, O
Sneaky Batarang – down, back, square
Dark Absorption – back(2), triangle
Smoke Escape – down, back, X

Captain Marvel

Heroic Brutality 1 – down, forward, back, forward, square

Heroic Brutality 2 – down, back, down, forward, triangle

Pro moves:

Power of Zeus Extended – down, back, square, forward, triangle
Mercury Bear Hug Throw – back, forward, O, triangle

Super moves:

Solomon Escape – down, back, O
Strength of Hercules – back, forward, triangle
Atlas Clap – down, back, triangle
Power of Zeus – down, back, square
Achilles Bolt – down, back, X
Mercury Bear Hug – back, forward, O

Catwoman

Fatality 1 – down, back, down, forward, triangle

Fatality 2 – forward, back, forward, back, O

Pro moves:

Whip Sting, Lasso Grip – down, back, square. Then, back, forward, triangle
Whip Sting, Kitty Surprise – down, back, square. Then, back, forward, X
Pounce Grab into Whip Crack – back, forward, O, back, forward, square

Super moves:

Whip Sting – down, back, square
Lasso Grip – back, forward, triangle
Kitty Surprise – back, forward, X
Raging Cat – back, forward, O
Somersaulting Fever – down, forward, X
Nine Lives – down, back, O

Darkseid

Pro moves:

Omega Force With Head Smash – down, back, X. When he lands press square + triangle.
Double Anti-Air Omega Beam – back(2), triangle. After beam hits, press back(2), square.
Upward Eye Laser into Straight Eye Laser – back(2), square, back(2), triangle

Super moves:

Omega Beam – back(2), square
Anti-Air Omega Beam – back(2), triangle
Omega Tremor – down(2), O
Omega Knee – back, forward, O
Omega Force – down, back, X

Deathstroke

Fatality 1 – toward, toward, down, toward, triangle

Fatality 2 – toward, down, back, forward, square

Pro moves:

Double Pistol Shot – back, forward, square, back, forward, square

Super moves:

Close Flash Bomb – down(2), X
Far Flash Bomb – down(2), O
Pistol Shot – back, forward, square
Lunging Stab – back, forward, triangle
Stomach Stab – down, forward, square

The Flash

Heroic Brutality 1 – back, back, forward, forward, O

Heroic Brutality 2 – down, forward, down, back, down, forward, X

Pro moves:

Teleport Uppercut, Super Uppercut – down, back, square, down, back, triangle
Like the Wind, Teleport Uppercut – triangle(2), square, down, back, O
Like the Wind, Super Uppercut – triangle(2), square, down, back, triangle
Teleport Flurry Into Throw – down, back, square, LB

Super moves:

Fast Escape – down, back, X
Super Uppercut – down, back, triangle
Teleport Uppercut – down, back, O
Around The World – back, forward, O
Flurry Punch – back, forward, triangle
Teleport Flurry – down, back, square

Green Lantern

Heroic Brutality 1 – forward, back, down, back, X

Heroic Brutality 2 – back, forward, down, down, O

Pro moves:

Triple Overhead Hammer – down, back, triangle, down, back, triangle, down, back, triangle

Super moves:

Summoned Hand Grip – down, back, square
Justice Grip – down, forward, X
Strength of Will – down, back, triangle
Judgment Hammer – back(2), X
Wall Barrier – back, forward, O

Jax

Fatality 1 – back, forward, forward, back, triangle

Fatality 2 – forward, forward, back, back, X

Pro moves:

Double Rocket Blast – down, back, X, down, back, O
Power Fist, Gotcha Grab – down, back, triangle, square, forward(2), triangle
Ground Pound, Gun Runner – down(2), back(3), square
Gotcha Grab – forward(2), triangle

Super moves:

Gun Runner – back(2), square
Power Fist – down, back, triangle
Blinding Light – down, back, square
Rocket Blast – down, back, X
Double Rocket Blast – down, back, X, down, back, O
Gotcha Grab – forward(2), triangle
Ground Pound – down(2), O

The Joker

Fatality 1 – forward, back, forward, square

Fatality 2 – back, down, back, toward, triangle

Pro moves:

Gunshot – forward, back, forward, square
Playing Cards – back, down, back, forward, triangle
Surprise Pistol Whip, Joker’s Wild – down, back, O, square, down, back, triangle
Surprise Pistol Whip, Funnyman – down, back, O, square, back, down, forward, X

Super moves:

Joker’s Wild – down, back, triangle
Bombs Away – forward(2), O
Bombs Away Close – forward(2), triangle
Bombs Away Medium – forward(2), X
Put It There Pal – down, back, square
Sinister Heels – back, forward, O
Funnyman – back, down, forward, X
Magic Trick – down, back, O and one of the following:
Surprise Pistol Whip – square
Surprise Bomb – triangle
Surprise Stomp – X
Surprise Slide – O

Kano

Fatality 1 – back, down, back, forward, square

Fatality 2 – down, down, forward, back, O

Pro moves:

Kano Ball – back, forward, O
Kano Up Ball – hold down+forward at the top of your jump and press O
Brutal Throw – down, forward, square, down, back, triangle

Super moves:

Kano Ball – back, forward, O
Kano Up Ball – down, forward, triangle
Brutal Throw – down, forward, square
Knife Toss – down, back, square
Parry – down, back, triangle
Eye Laser – back(2), square

Kitana

Fatality 1 – back, back, forward, square

Fatality 2 – forward, down, down, back, X

Pro moves:

Square Wave Punch into Bladed Fan – down, back, triangle, forward, forward, square

Super moves:

Bladed Fans – forward(2), square
Square Wave Punch – down, back, triangle
Rolling Fury – down, forward, O
Mystical Teleportation – down, back, square
Fan Lift – back(2), square
Razor’s Tip – down, forward, triangle

Lex Luthor

Fatality 1 – down, forward, down, back, triangle

Fatality 2 – up, up, up, square

Pro moves:

Powered Palms, Rocket Boots – down, forward, triangle, back, forward, O
LexCorp Rocket, Evasive Maneuver – down, back, X, down, back, O

Super moves:

Target Practice – down, back, square
Powered Palms – down, forward, triangle
LexCorp Rocket – down, back, X
Hot Flames – back, forward, X
Evasive Maneuver – down, back, O
Rocket Boots – back, forward, O

Liu Kang

Fatality 1 – forward, back, down, down, square

Fatality 2 – down, down, forward, down, O

Pro moves:

Bicycle Kick, Flying Dragon Kick – back(2), forward, O, forward(2), triangle – Perform in the middle of bicycle kick.
Bicycle Kick, High Dragon Fire – back(2), forward, O, forward(2), square – Perform near the end of Bicycle Kick.

Raiden

Fatality 1 – down, forward, down, up, triangle

Fatality 2 – back, forward, forward, down, O

Pro moves:

Double Teleport – down, back, X, down, back, X
Lightning Shock, Teleport – forward(2), triangle, down, back, X – Perform before Raidens hand hits opponent.
Vicinity Blast – down, back, triangle, down, back, O

Super moves:

Vicinity Blast – down, back, triangle
Lightning Bolt – down, back, square
Projectile Cancel – down, forward
Energy Teleport – down, back, X
Lightning Shock – forward(2), triangle
The Superman – forward(2), O

Super moves:

High Dragon Fire – forward(2), square
Low Dragon Fire – forward(2), X
Flying Dragon Kick – forward(2), triangle
Bicycle Kick – back(2), forward, O
Dragon’s Tail – down, back, O and also one of the following:
Spinning Backfist – square
Uppercut – triangle
Zen Trip – X
Shaolin Spirit – circle

Scorpion

Fatality 1 – down(x3), O

Fatality 2 – forward(x2), back, down, X

Pro moves:

Double Fiery Teleport – down, back, X, down, back, X
Air Teleport into Fiery Teleport – Jump and then press down, back, X. Land and press down, back, X.

Super-moves:

Spear – back(x2), square
Fiery Teleport – down, back, X
Inner Flames – down(x2), triangle
Hell Fire – down, back, triangle
Hellish Slide – down, back, O

Shang Tsung

Fatality 1 – back, down, forward, X

Fatality 2 – down, down, forward, forward, triangle

Pro moves:

Multi-Fire – down, back, triangle, X, forward, triangle
Slide Launch – down, forward, O, Up, O

Super moves:

Skull Fire – back(2), triangle
Sky Fire – down, back, triangle
Slide Launch – down, forward, O
Soul Steal – down, back, X
Hot Escape – down, back, O
Body Switch – down, back, forward, square

Shao Kahn

Super moves:

Shoulder Charge – forward(2), O
Rising Emperor – back, forward, O
Energy Shield – down, back, X
Pulse Blast – back(2), square
Choke Punch – forward(2), square
Hammer Smash – back, forward, triangle

Sonya

Fatality 1 – down, down, back, forward, square

Fatality 2 – down, back, forward, forward, O

Pro moves:

Bicycle Kick into Air Bicycle Kick – down, back, O, down, back, O
Double Ring of Doom – down, forward, X, down, forward, X

Super moves:

Ring of Doom – down, forward, X
Deadly Kiss – down, back, X
Leg Grab – back, forward, O
Bicycle Kick – down, back, O
Kartwheel Flip – down, forward, X
Square Wave Punch – down, back, triangle

Sub-Zero

Fatality 1 – back, back, down, back, O

Fatality 2 – back, toward, down, forward, triangle

Pro moves:

Icy Slide into Tombstone Teleport – back, X, O, down, back, square
Tombstone Teleport, Icy Counter – down, back, X, down, back, X

Super moves:

Icy Counter – down, back, square
Ice Nugget – down, back, Triangle
Icy Freeze – down, forward, X
Tombstone Teleport – down, back, X
Cold Slide – back, X, O

Superman

Heroic Brutality 1 – down, down, forward, forward, square

Heroic Brutality 2 – forward, forward, down, back, O

Pro moves:

Inhale Capture, Soaring Knockout – down, back, triangle, down, forward, triangle
Ground Tremor – down(2), O, (down + square + triangle)
Soaring Knockout – down, forward, triangle, down, back, X
Inhale Capture, Up Up and Away – down, back, triangle, down, back, X

Super moves:

Heat Vision – back(2), square
Inhale Capture – down, back, triangle
Soaring Knockout – down, forward, triangle
Ice Breath – down, forward, square
Ground Tremor – down, down, O
Shoulder Charge – forward, forward, O
Up, Up and Away – down, back, X and also one of the following:
Hover Heat Vision Close – up, up, back, square
Hover Heat Vision Far – up, up, back, triangle
Ground Tremor – up, up, back, square or O

Wonder Woman

Heroic Brutality 1 – up, back, down, forward, square

Heroic Brutality 2 – forward, back, back, toward, X

Pro moves:

Handstand Burst – down, back, X, down, back, triangle
Handstand Burst, Spoilt Grab – down, back, X, down, forward, X

Super moves:

Wondrous Spin – down, back, O
Divine Princess – down, forward, triangle
Splits Grab – down, forward, X
Gotcha Girl – forward, forward, O
Handstand Burst – down, back, X
Lasso Grab – back, forward, square

Alternate costumes:

At the character selection screen, press Start to use the selected character’s alternate costume.

Play as Shao Kahn:

Complete Mortal Kombat story mode, then press R1 at the character selection screen.

Play as Darkseid:

Complete DC Story mode, then press R1 at the character selection screen.

Random character select:

To randomly select a character, hold Up then press Start at the character selection screen.

Laser energy for Dark Seid Omega eyes:

Select Dark Seid and do his Omega Laser then pause game play for about one second. When the game is resumed, Dark Seid should have his Omega eyes full of laser energy.

Golden Joker:

Play as The Joker and get your rage bar filled up. Use it and, when you are about to lose rage, do the Funny Man trick. When you lose rage The Joker should be golden and remain that way until any attack.

Easy wins hint:

Use a character that can teleport (Shan Tsung, Captain Marvel, or Raiden). When the enemy starts to attack, immediately teleport and attack them. The enemy must finish the attack. Teleport when they block and repeat.

“Combo Champion” trophy hint:

-Use Sonya Blade and her bicycle kick as it hits for 10 kicks each time.

-To get the trophy for doing a 10-hit combo, select The Flash. When the fight begins, press Away, Forward , Triangle. He should charge at your opponent and do a series of punches which gives you a 11-hit combo.

“MK Arcade Champion” and “DC Arcade Champion” trophies hints:

To get either of these trophies, you must complete the game with all characters in Arcade mode from each side. If you do not want to play as all the characters, you can simply select your favorite character and once you get to Dark Kahn, press Start and go to “Player Select”. Choose a fighter that has not completed Arcade mode yet with and defeat Dark Kahn with him or her. Also it is much easier to play under the Very Easy difficulty setting so you can defeat Dark Kahn easily with the character you do not know how to play as.

Trophies:

Bronze trophies

Bring It On! – Complete Jax’s kombo challenge.
Cat Burglar – Complete Catwoman’s kombo challenge.
Clown Prince of Crime – Complete Joker’s kombo challenge.
Combo Champion – Perform a 10 hit combo in arcade mode.
Emperor of Outworld – Complete Shaokhan’s kombo challenge.
Evil Genius – Complete Lex Luthor’s kombo challenge.
Fastest Man Alive – Complete Flash’s kombo challenge.
Fatality! – Perform a fatality!.
Free Fallin’ – Perform a free-fall transition.
Get Over Here! – Complete Scorpion’s kombo challenge.
Grand Master – Complete Subzero’s kombo challenge.
Green Lantern’s Light! – Complete Green Lantern’s kombo challenge.
Heroic Brutality! – Perform a heroic brutality.
Humiliation! – Get a flawless victory online.
Less Talk, More Fight! – Win a chat room match.
Master of Souls – Complete Shang Tsung’s kombo challenge.
Mortal Kombat Champion – Finish arcade mode with an MK character.
Omega Effect – Complete Darkseid’s kombo challenge.
Outworld’s Princess – Complete Kitana’s kombo challenge.
Princess Diana – Complete Wonder Woman’s kombo challenge.
Shaolin Monk – Complete Liu Kang’s kombo challenge.
SHAZAM! – Complete Captain Marvel’s kombo challenge.
Special Forces – Complete Sonya’s kombo challenge.
Super Hero – Finish arcade mode with a DC character.
Tarkatan Champion – Complete Baraka’s kombo challenge.
The Assassin – Complete Deathstroke’s kombo challenge.
The Caped Crusader – Complete Batman’s kombo challenge.
The Competitor – Play 200 versus matches.
The Man of Steel – Complete Superman’s kombo challenge.
The Mercenary – Complete Kano’s kombo challenge.
The Pugilist – Perform ‘klose kombat’.
The Thunder God – Complete Raiden’s kombo challenge.
Universe Reborn – Complete DC universe story.
Worlds Remade – Complete Mortal Kombat story.
Super Moves Master – Perform All Super Moves and Promoves.

Silver trophies

MK Arcade Champion – Complete arcade mode with all Mortal Kombat Characters.
Relentless! – Play 100 chat lobby matches.

Gold trophies

Arcade Master – Beat arcade mode on max difficulty without continuing.
Special Move Master – Perform all super moves and pro-moves.
Supreme Champion – Complete all kombo challenges.
The Finisher – Perform all fatalities and heroic brutalities.
The Ultimate Evil – Complete both Mortal Kombat and DC Universe story mode.

Platinum trophy

Platinum Trophy – Earn all Bronze, Silver, and Gold trophies.

FedEx vs. UPS

Top 10 Reasons Why Large Companies Fail To Keep Their Best Talent

Whether it’s a high-profile tech company like Yahoo!, or a more established conglomerate like GE or Home Depot, large companies have a hard time keeping their best and brightest in house. Recently, GigaOM discussed the troubles at Yahoo! with a flat stock price, vested options for some of their best people, and the apparent free flow of VC dollars luring away some of their best people to do the start-up thing again.

Yet, Yahoo!, GE, Home Depot, and other large established companies have a tremendous advantage in retaining their top talent and don’t. I’ve seen the good and the bad things that large companies do in relation to talent management.

Here’s my Top Ten list of what large companies do to lose their top talent :

1. Big Company Bureaucracy.

This is probably the #1 reason we hear after the fact from disenchanted employees. However, it’s usually a reason that masks the real reason. No one likes rules that make no sense. But, when top talent is complaining along these lines, it’s usually a sign that they didn’t feel as if they had a say in these rules. They were simply told to follow along and get with the program. No voice in the process and really talented people say “check please.”

2. Failing to Find a Project for the Talent that Ignites Their Passion.

Big companies have many moving parts — by definition. Therefore, they usually don’t have people going around to their best and brightest asking them if they’re enjoying their current projects or if they want to work on something new that they’re really interested in which would help the company. HR people are usually too busy keeping up with other things to get into this. The bosses are also usually tapped out on time and this becomes a “nice to have” rather than “must have” conversation. However, unless you see it as a “must have,” say adios to some of your best people. Top talent isn’t driven by money and power, but by the opportunity to be a part of something huge, that will change the world, and for which they are really passionate. Big companies usually never spend the time to figure this out with those people.

3. Poor Annual Performance Reviews.

You would be amazed at how many companies do not do a very effective job at annual performance reviews. Or, if they have them, they are rushed through, with a form quickly filled out and sent off to HR, and back to real work. The impression this leaves with the employee is that my boss — and, therefore, the company — isn’t really interested in my long-term future here. If you’re talented enough, why stay? This one leads into #4.

4. No Discussion around Career Development.

Here’s a secret for most bosses: most employees don’t know what they’ll be doing in 5 years. In our experience, about less than 5% of people could tell you if you asked. However, everyone wants to have a discussion with you about their future. Most bosses never engage with their employees about where they want to go in their careers — even the top talent. This represents a huge opportunity for you and your organization if you do bring it up. Our best clients have separate annual discussions with their employees — apart from their annual or bi-annual performance review meetings — to discuss succession planning or career development. If your best people know that you think there’s a path for them going forward, they’ll be more likely to hang around.

5. Shifting Whims/Strategic Priorities.

I applaud companies trying to build an incubator or “brickhouse” around their talent, by giving them new exciting projects to work on. The challenge for most organizations is not setting up a strategic priority, like establishing an incubator, but sticking with it a year or two from now. Top talent hates to be “jerked around.” If you commit to a project that they will be heading up, you’ve got to give them enough opportunity to deliver what they’ve promised.

6. Lack of Accountability and/or telling them how to do their Jobs.

Although you can’t “jerk around” top talent, it’s a mistake to treat top talent leading a project as “untouchable.” We’re not saying that you need to get into anyone’s business or telling them what to do. However, top talent demands accountability from others and doesn’t mind being held accountable for their projects. Therefore, have regular touch points with your best people as they work through their projects. They’ll appreciate your insights/observations/suggestions — as long as they don’t spillover into preaching.

7. Top Talent likes other Top Talent.

What are the rest of the people around your top talent like? Many organizations keep some people on the payroll that rationally shouldn’t be there. You’ll get a litany of rationales explaining why when you ask. “It’s too hard to find a replacement for him/her….” “Now’s not the time….” However, doing exit interviews with the best people leaving big companies you often hear how they were turned off by some of their former “team mates.” If you want to keep your best people, make sure they’re surrounded by other great people.

8. The Missing Vision Thing.

This might sound obvious, but is the future of your organization exciting? What strategy are you executing? What is the vision you want this talented person to fulfill? Did they have a say/input into this vision? If the answer is no, there’s work to do — and fast.

9. Lack of Open-Mindedness.

The best people want to share their ideas and have them listened to. However, a lot of companies have a vision/strategy which they are trying to execute against — and, often find opposing voices to this strategy as an annoyance and a sign that someone’s not a “team player.” If all the best people are leaving and disagreeing with the strategy, you’re left with a bunch of “yes” people saying the same things to each other. You’ve got to be able to listen to others’ points of view — always incorporating the best parts of these new suggestions.

10. Who’s the Boss?

If a few people have recently quit at your company who report to the same boss, it’s likely not a coincidence. We’ll often get asked to come in and “fix” someone who’s a great sales person, engineer, or is a founder, but who is driving everyone around them “nuts.” We can try, but unfortunately, executive coaching usually only works 33% of the time in these cases. You’re better off trying to find another spot for them in the organization — or, at the very least, not overseeing your high-potential talent that you want to keep.

It’s never a one-way street. Top talent has to assume some responsibility as much as the organization. However, with the scarcity of talent — which will only increase in the next 5 years — Smart Organizations are ones who get out in front of these ten things, rather than wait for their people to come to them, asking to implement this list.

Credit: Eric Jackson

Working from Home vs Working in the Office

Law of Software Development

Brook’s Law
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.

Conway’s Law
Any piece of software reflects the organizational structure that produced it. If you have four groups working on a compiler, you’ll get a 4-pass compiler.

Kerchkhoff’s Principle
In cryptography, a system should be secure even if everything about the system, except for a small piece of information — the key — is public knowledge.

Linus’s Law
Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.

Reed’s Law
The utility of large networks, particularly social networks, scales exponentially with the size of the network.

Metcalfe’s Law
In network theory, the value of a system grows as approximately the square of the number of users of the system.

Moore’s Law
The power of computers per unit cost doubles every 24 month. The number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double in about 18 months.

Rock’s Law
The cost of a semiconductor chip fabrication plant doubles every four years.

Wirth’s Law
Software gets slower faster than hardware gets faster.

Zawinski’s Law
Every program attempts to expand until it can read mail. Those programs which cannot so expand are replaced by ones which can.

Fitt’s Law
The time to acquire a target is a function of the distance to and the size of the target.

Hick’s Law
The time to make a decision is a function of the possible choices he or she has.

Apple iPhone Users vs. Google Android Users

If iPhone and Android users had their own reality TV show, then iPhone users would be the highly educated and ultra-refined star of the show.  Meanwhile, Android users would be the low-brow, dimwitted neighbor who frequently stumbles into dangerous situations yet somehow manages to unintentionally save the day with his zany antics.  At least that’s the portrayal one would get from checking out a new infographic released by Hunch Monday afternoon (see below).

In an amazing survey that asked mobile phone users everything from their political affiliation to their favorite breakfast cereal, the study found that iPhone users are more likely to be extroverts, with good education, and have higher incomes, while Android users are more likely to be pessimists, and have incomes below $100k a year.

The survey polled more than 15,800 people and interestingly, the majority of respondents were iPhone owners.  This contrasts with the overall smartphone market, which has been largely dominated by Android.  So, apparently iPhone users are more likely to respond to online surveys, too.

Some other interesting finds: Android users are 80% more likely to have only a high school diploma, whereas iPhone users are 37% more likely to have a University degree.  And Android users are more likely to have never traveled outside of their native country, while iPhone users are more likely to say that they’ve visited more than five countries.

The differences really start to become clear when you compare little every day favorites, like TV shows, movies, and books.  Android users are more likely to watch shows like “How I Met Your Mother” and movies like “X-Men: First Class”, while iPhone users prefer more sophisticated programmes.

Even snacks aren’t safe from iPhone elitism.  While Android users prefer to nosh on mini pizzas and popcorn, iPhone users prefer to nibble on mixed nuts and yogurt, while washing it all down with a glass of Italian red wine.