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I think there is a difference between a TV, and a TV...

Cool concept, however. It'd be awesome if they introduced the same technology to phones one day, as I can see that becoming a seller.

Played on it for an hour or so, and did enjoy it -- really does add a new dimension to other ModPacks.

Here are my Player Statistics, as have a some free time on my hands now so might as well apply if are are still looking for staff. Here is my past experience as well.

[Five of the world's largest banks are to pay fines totalling $5.7bn (£3.6bn) for charges including manipulating the foreign exchange market.]

Record fines for currency market fix
Source: British Broadcasting Corporation Economics News

Five of the world's largest banks are to pay fines totalling $5.7bn (£3.6bn) for charges including manipulating the foreign exchange market.

Four of the banks - JPMorgan, Barclays, Citigroup and RBS - have agreed to plead guilty to US criminal charges.

The fifth, UBS, will plead guilty to rigging benchmark interest rates.

Barclays was fined the most, $2.4bn, as it did not join other banks in November to settle investigations by UK, US and Swiss regulators.

Barclays is also sacking eight employees involved in the scheme.

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said that "almost every day" for five years from 2007, currency traders used a private electronic chat room to manipulate exchange rates.

Their actions harmed "countless consumers, investors and institutions around the world", she said.

Separately, the Federal Reserve fined a sixth bank, Bank of America, $205m over foreign exchange-rigging. All the other banks were fined by both the Department of Justice and the Federal Reserve.

Regulators said that between 2008 and 2012, several traders formed a cartel and used chat rooms to manipulate prices in their favour.

One Barclays trader who was invited to join the cartel was told: "Mess up and sleep with one eye open at night."

Several strategies were used to manipulate prices and a common scheme was to influence prices around the daily fixing of currency levels.

A daily exchange rate fix is held to help businesses and investors value their multi-currency assets and liabilities.

[The main measure of UK inflation turned negative in April for the first time on record, with the rate falling to -0.1%.]

UK inflation rate turns negative
Source: BBC Economics

The main measure of UK inflation turned negative in April for the first time on record, with the rate falling to -0.1%.

It is the first time Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has turned negative since 1960, based on comparable historic estimates, the Office for National Statistics said.

The biggest contribution to the fall came from a drop in air and sea fares.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney said he expected inflation to remain very low over the next few months.
But Mr Carney added that "over the course of the year, as we get towards the end, inflation should start to pick up towards our 2% target".

The latest inflation figures show that transport costs were 2.8% lower in April than the same time a year ago, while food was 3.0% cheaper.

Chancellor George Osborne said the inflation figure should not be mistaken for "damaging deflation".
He added that the lower cost of living - driven by last year's fall in oil prices - would be a welcome relief for family budgets, in an environment in which average wages were finally beginning to rise.

"Of course, we have to remain vigilant to deflationary risks and our system is well equipped to deal with them, should they arise," Mr Osborne added.

Shadow chancellor Chris Leslie said: "Any relief for households is welcome, but this month's figures reflect global trends and [that] doesn't change the reality that many are still struggling to pay the bills.

"The government must clearly guard against the risk that business investment might be deferred. We need stronger action now to raise productivity to deliver sustainable growth and rising living standards."

The latest inflation figure means that a basket of goods and services that cost £100 in April 2014 would have cost £99.90 in April this year.

The last time CPI inflation was negative, according to estimates by the ONS, was March 1960, when prices were 0.6% lower.

Lol very fascinating that was xD

If only all news were like this... Lol.

[Euro-parable]

Euro-parable
Source: The National Review

A twist on the news.

It is a slow day in a little Greek Village. The rain is beating down and the streets are deserted. Times are tough. Everybody is in debt. Everybody lives on credit.

On this particular day a rich German tourist is driving through the village. He stops at the local hotel and lays a â,¬100 note on the desk, telling the hotel owner he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one to spend the night.

The owner gives him some keys and, as soon as the visitor has walked upstairs, the hotelier grabs the â,¬100 note and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher.

The butcher takes the â,¬100 note and runs down the street to repay his debt to the pig farmer.

The pig farmer takes the â,¬100 note and heads off to pay his bill at the supplier of feed and fuel.

The guy at the Farmers’ Co-op takes the â,¬100 note and runs to pay his drinks bill at the taverna.

The publican slips the money along to the local prostitute drinking at the bar, who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer him “services” on credit.

The hooker then rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill to the hotel owner with the â,¬100 note.

The hotel proprietor then places the â,¬100 note back on the counter so the rich traveller will not suspect anything.

At that moment the traveller comes down the stairs, picks up the â,¬100 note, states that the rooms are not satisfactory, pockets the money, and leaves town.

No one produced anything. No one earned anything. However, the whole village is now out of debt and looking to the future with a lot more optimism. And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how the bailout package works!

[Oz National Park To Be Designed On Minecraft]

Oz National Park To Be Designed On Minecraft
One lucky student could see their Minecraft creation brought to life in Australia as part of an unusual competition.

Source: Sky News

Students are being asked to design Australia's next multimillion-dollar national park using the popular computer game Minecraft.

The winning submission will be brought to life using a fund of around £6m which has been set aside by the local government in Adelaide.

Entrants have been asked to incorporate spaces for activities like hiking and mountain bike trails, scenic vistas, and camp sites.

Designs must also account for the flora and fauna in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges.

Minecraft allows users to construct buildings and landscapes out of textured cubes in a 3D world.

Environment minister Ian Hunter said: "Whatever they create on the screen needs to be able to be translated into the real world.

"We'd like to see trails and other built features that are creative, practical, usable and sustainable, that complement the natural environment and the plants and animals living in it."

The finalists' flyover videos will be posted on YouTube. The competition closes on 12 June.

Entrants must use the basic version of Minecraft without any modifications or special texture packs.

Keep up the good work!

I think that advertising the events and forum worthy stuff on other forums (Minecaft Forums, PMC, etc.) would bring more outsiders onto the server for events. As of now, the only people who know about the big events like the Pixelmon Building Contest and stuff are people who use the forums regularly, have googled superfuntime, or come across it randomly. It basically just alerts people in the community. To get a larger player base, we could use the events and what not as a thing to get people to play SFT more. Like, hook them with a cool Minecraft event, they play and like the server, then decide to stay. Just think that broadening your reach to people would be a good idea.

TL;DR - Advertise large events on other forums

SuperFunTime already has threads on Minecraft Forum, Planet Minecraft, and a few others. Unfortunately, these threads are not viewed as they are never 'bumped' up the order, if that makes sense (they may be on page 400/8000 where no one looks). If these posts could be regularly updated and 'bumped', then yes, your idea is good.

Feast your eyes at the new and improved /gui!
With a new "Minigames" category and everything else neatly categorized. I've also added "back" buttons so for example if you enter the minigames menu you can click back to go back to the /gui menu

Hope you like it, I spent an hour on it (altho it may seem simple, it's not, i gotta do it fro console)

Looks awesome; thank you very much!

[Survival Server]

Survival Server

• GUI -- To me, it is slightly cluttered meaning hard to find what you are looking for. Perhaps it could be re-organised into subsections? For example Teleportation, Ranks, Economy, Shops, etc.
• GUI -- MiniGames are a big part of the server, PaintBall for one. Again, linked to the point above, a section/ block could be included to teleport to the desired MiniGame?
• Help -- Could the help book be added back? Just gives new players a better idea as to what to do, etc.

Other stuff

• Creatve -- It's nice to have a creative server based on a normal map, but it'd be cool if there were to be a flat map as well (PlotMe style), just as it makes it easier to build/ find areas to.
• Hub -- A few more features to the hub would be pretty dope. For example a teleportation bow, hide players and a few more fun to play plugins? There are a few games already, but a widening of choice would be beneficial in my eyes.

This is all I've come up with so far. I must commend you, fellow Owners and staff for doing a grand job in maintaining such a great server. Keep up the good work.

Shall we post on this thread, or will a unanimous form be provided?

[Source: BBC News]

Pound at five-year low against dollar on weak output
Source: BBC News

The pound has fallen to its lowest level against the dollar for nearly five years on weak UK industrial output figures and uncertainty over the outcome of the election.

Sterling fell as low as $1.4618 before recovering slightly in late trading.

Earlier, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said UK industrial output figures rose by just 0.1% in February from January.

The small increase was below analysts' forecasts for a 0.3% gain.

Oil and gas production fell sharply, while the construction sector contracted by 0.9% in February, compared with forecasts for a rise of 2%.

The figures suggest the economy has slowed down this year, after a strong showing of 2.8% growth in 2014.

Manufacturing output showed the best growth within the industrial output measure, with a gain of 0.4% in February, bouncing back from its drop of 0.6% in January.

Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, said: "Clearly this all bodes ill for economic growth in the opening quarter of the year. It's now looking like the economy slowed, and possibly quite markedly, compared to the 0.6% expansion seen in the closing quarter of 2014.

"The trend should improve in March, however, according to survey data."

The ONS' industrial output data covers 14.6% of the UK economy.

The first official estimate of gross domestic product for the first quarter of the year will be released about a week before the general election.

[Source: Forbes]

Courier Industry: FedEx's Bid For TNT Will Create A More Competitive Market
Source: Forbes

US courier giant FedEx Corporation's bid for Dutch rival package delivery firm TNT Express N.V. to expand its European operation has sparked a boost in courier company shares. A joint statement on the FedEx website from both groups states that a "conditional agreement on a recommended all-cash public of €8.00 per ordinary TNT Express share" had been reached – a 33% premium on TNT's closing share price before the announcement came this April.

Coming two years after United Parcel Service (UPS) pulled out of a €5.2bn bid for the Dutch firm, both FedEx and TNT Express are confident that the deal should fly without much of a hitch. Alan Graf, FedEx's chief financial officer, speaking on an analysts call stated that he was "very confident" in regulatory approval being secured.

The news was certainly good news for the respective share prices: FedEx shares up 3.7% in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange on 7 April while TNT shares up c.30% in Europe. And, it represented a hefty 42% premium over the average volume-weighted price of TNT Express shares of €5.63 over the last three calendar months.

However, some industry pundits are warning that the takeover could fall foul of the European Union (EU) competition authorities, in the same way that UPS' €5.2bn Euro bid did two years ago. But Sumner-Rivers contends that the FedEx-TNT merger is "significantly less likely to spark fears of a monopoly in Europe."

Mr Sumner-Rivers commenting further says: "This merger will most likely succeed because FedEx and TNT are a shrewder fit than UPS and TNT were. They complement each other without overlapping significantly."

He adds: "UPS' primary goal in seeking to takeover TNT was to build on its already substantial European business, which would have resulted in the combined company holding an unassailable 30% of the European market. The FedEx TNT merger is far less likely to fall foul of EU competition authorities." Let's hope so. On a positive note here a FedEx-TNT tie up would command around 17%-18% of the market. That is a level below the 30% mark that could be a concern for the European regulators.

How do I say stuff it won't let me I am confused I think I need some help can any one help im if not I'll 

how do we use this thing? xD ive never seen it

• Go to www.superfuntime.org (Home Page).
• Click 'Chat' on the navigational bar.
• You'll be redirected to the chat page; once loaded, enter the required details (Username and Password (if you have one)).
• To talk, type in your message in the chat box and click the enter button on your keyboard to send.
• Recommended chat topics are 'How comfy is a cushion' and 'What would it be like to be a spoon'.
• Once you are fed up with talking to people, close the tab down or alternatively click the home button.

If this fails, use this link www.superfuntime.org/chat.

Merry Christmas.

then

theres a biggist house in my town and my town was here first so their town is bcv

Contact a staff member in game, and am sure they will be able to help you out.

[Team name:]

Team name: #BakedBeanMafia
Team Member 1: RulerOfTheWorld
Team Member 2: I work alone.

died.

I win!

But then...

[Chinese takeover of Pirelli met with resignation in Italy]

Chinese takeover of Pirelli met with resignation in Italy
Source: Yahoo News

The takeover of tyre maker Pirelli by a Chinese firm sparked feelings of bitterness and resignation in Italy on Monday, as the cash-strapped country prepared to relinquish an iconic part of its industrial heritage.

Pirelli's largest shareholder Camfin said Sunday that it had signed a deal with ChemChina under which the state-owned chemical giant will buy into the world's fifth-biggest tyre manufacturer in a 7.4 billion-euro ($8.07 billion) deal.

It calls for ChemChina to eventually hold a controlling stake of at least 50.1 percent of the company renowned for its Formula One equipment and racy calendars.

Under the proposed terms, the company's headquarters and research centre would remain in Italy with current CEO Marco Tronchetti still in charge. Pirelli would eventually be split into two companies, one dedicated to high-end tyres, the other to industrial ones.

Tronchetti told employees in an internal note on Monday that the takeover was "a growth process which will take time, but in which I strongly believe and will engage in as both manager and shareholder."

ChemChina's bid "will allow us to take our growth strategy further with greater vigour," he said.

His optimism failed to rub off on Italy's main business leaders, most of whom appeared to accept that the eurozone's third largest economy, gasping for investment after the economic crisis, had little choice but to put up and shut up.

"Yesterday, one of the rare big Italian businesses changed owner," former centre-left premier Romani Prodi said.

"Today, industrial policy is made in Beijing.... (but) we're happy because before this even the Chinese didn't come to invest in the country," he said, calling on Italy to snap out of it and recover its own "strategic industrial policy."

[Greek and German leaders meet amid fears Athens may run out of money]

Greek and German leaders meet amid fears Athens may run out of money
Source: BBC Business

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel have struck conciliatory tones at their Berlin summit, but remained vague on how to prevent Athens from running out of money.

Mrs Merkel said she wanted to see the Greek economy grow.

Mr Tsipras said it was better to talk with each other than about each other.

Both countries have been at odds over Greece's efforts to renegotiate the terms of its international bailout.

"We want Greece to be strong economically, we want Greece to grow and above all we want Greece to to overcome its high unemployment," the German chancellor said at a press conference mid-way through talks, which are due to continue over a working dinner.

She said both countries approached the talks as partners in the EU as well as Nato, facing the same geopolitical challenges. "We both have a vested interest in building cooperation based on trust."

As one of 19 eurozone countries Germany was in no position to decide whether Greece's reform programme was appropriate or not, she said. An institutional framework to assess this was in place, she added.

Mr Tsipras noted that it was almost five years since the start of the Greek bailout, which required massive fiscal adjustments in his country. "It has not been a success story," he said citing a 25% loss in GDP and 60% youth unemployment.

Greek proposals so far

-A district of Athens on Monday
-Combat tax evasion
-Tackle corruption
-Commit not to roll back privatisations already introduced, but to review those not yet implemented
-Introduce collective bargaining, stopping short of raising the minimum wage immediately
-Tackle Greece's "humanitarian crisis" with housing guarantees and free medical care for the uninsured unemployed, with no overall public spending increase
-Reform public sector wages to avoid further wage cuts, without increasing overall wage bill
-Achieve pensions savings by consolidating funds and eliminating incentives for early retirement - not cutting payments
-Reduce the number of ministries from 16 to 10, cutting special advisers and fringe benefits for officials

By the way, if you have shares in IAG, now would be a good time to sell them; incase the Aer Lingus deal does not go through and plus the share price is at a high.

Won't this start to decrease votes? People only have to log in for X amount of days, and recieve rewards (not as much as you would supposing get from voting, but still).

Personally don't really like it, as I think players recieve enough as it is without it turning into a 'Play2Win' format (or OP survival in a way, lol). Just my opinion anyway.

[Indian PM Narendra Modi's government has unveiled a business-friendly budget aimed at attracting greater investment for the economy.]

India budget to boost investment
Source: British Broadcasting Cooperation

Indian PM Narendra Modi's government has unveiled a business-friendly budget aimed at attracting greater investment for the economy.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced an unprecedented corporate tax cut, in the government's first full budget.

But he also proposed major benefits for the poor, introducing a universal social security scheme.

India will grow at a rate of more than 8% during 2015-16, a key economic report said ahead of the budget.

The growth forecast follows the country's new way of calculating GDP which has caused some confusion.

Presenting the budget in parliament Mr Jaitley said the country was growing at a strong rate, inflation was down and foreign exchange reserves were high.

"We inherited a sentiment of doom and gloom. The investment community had almost written us off. We have come a long way since then," he said.

"We have turned around the economy, dramatically restoring macroeconomic stability and creating the conditions for sustainable poverty elimination, job creation, durable double digit economic growth."

Among the major announcements made by Mr Jaitley are:

1. Five "ultra mega" power projects of 4,000 megawatts (MW) will be built to ease the energy crisis
2. Spending on infrastructure will be raised by $11.3bn (£7.32bn) to boost growth
3. Creating a "universal social security" that would give poor Indians access to subsidised insurance and pensions
4. Implementation of a uniform countrywide goods and services tax (GST) by April 2016
5. Welfare money to be paid directly into people's bank accounts to eliminate corruption and wastage
6. Wealth tax to be abolished and replaced by a surcharge on the super rich
7. Corporate tax to be cut by 25% over next four years

Analysts say the government's challenge will be to balance its spending with the need for fiscal restraint.

Mr Jaitley said the government would achieve its goal of cutting the fiscal deficit to 4.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2014-15 from 4.5% the year before.