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Chicago P.D. Season 6
With Voight suspended, Antonio takes charge of Intelligence to deal with overdoses of bad heroin, but Ruzek undermines his authority.
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Actor: Olivia Colman, Julian Barratt, Daniel Rigby, Sophia Di Martino, Leila Hoffman, Will Sharpe, Colin Hurley, Hammed Animashaun, Alistair Green, Desiree Akhavan, Zita Sattar, Rico Canadinhas, Georgina Campbell, Angus Wright
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text: Although he didn't quite achieve the fame or sales of new country contemporaries as Tim McGraw or Clay Walker, Mark Wills earned a respectable following and strong reviews following the release of his eponymous 1996 debut album. As a teenager in the small town of Blue Ridge, GA, Wills was fond of pop-metal bands like Poison and Bon Jovi, and throughout his teens he played in metal garage bands. But as he became an adult, his tastes shifted toward country-pop and new traditionalist country. Considering that he grew up around country music, singing it both at home and in church as a small boy, this wasn't surprising. At the age of 17, he entered a talent show at the Buckboard Country Music Showcase in nearby Marietta. He won the contest, which quickly led to weekly performances at the Buckboard. For five years, he played at the club five nights a week. In addition to his regular shows, he began singing on demo tapes in the Atlanta area, eventually working his way into the Nashville demos circuit. At one of his Buckboard shows, he was spotted by Carson Chamberlain and Keith Stegall, who helped him secure a contract with Mercury Nashville. Chamberlain and Stegall produced Wills' eponymous debut album, which was released in the fall of 1996. The record became a moderate hit, peaking at number 38 on the country charts. Wish You Were Here followed in 1998, and in early 2000 Wills returned with Permanently. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Zoot Joins Marianna IndustriesMay 24, 2012
Beauty educator Ivan Zoot is joining Marianna Industries—a worldwide beauty-product manufacturer and supply company—as its director of education sales.
"We are very excited to have Ivan join our team at Marianna," said Lori Christensen, the company's national sales manager for schools. "Marianna is committed to being the leader in cosmetology school and dealer supply. Our products and teams are positioned to be industry-leading in quality and service."


text: Natural Hair Is The New Trend 15 May 2016 Kerai Hair Makeup - Eyes: Naked 3(Urban Decay) http://www.urbandecay.com/naked-3-palette-by-urban-decay/409.html Lips: MAC Red http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13854/310/Products/Makeup/Lips/Lipstick/Lipstick Hair Color - Sparks: http://www.sparkscolor.com/hair-color/sparks-purple-passion-complete-color-kit.html Adore: http://www.idyemyhair.com/hair-dye/adore/adore-hair-dye-emerald?zenid=35c6c652a0dee91a7654886a6757e7de A popular YouTube personality, who has been chronicling her relaxed healthy hair journey for about three years online, recently announced her decision to transition. She is a favorite among relaxed women because of her determination to reach her goals and the ease (or so it seems) of which she does so; and of course her relaxed, mid-back length hair is nothing short of gorgeous! So needless to say, her announcement sparked a lot of discussion and interesting reactions among the online hair community. One comment I see repeatedly from both naturals and relaxed women alike is the question of whether or not natural hair is a trend. Some feel people are going natural just because it is trendy, some people wonder if natural hair will still be this popular in ten or more years, and some state they feel pressure to transition just because it is so trendy right now. My question is – why do we speak of a "natural hair trend" as if that is a negative thing? Haven't all hairstyles been trends? Nobody questioned whether the afro was a trend in the '70s, the jherri curl of the '80s, or the mushroom and asymmetrical cuts of the '90s. When they came on the scene strong and we jumped on the bandwagon, whether we had the style or just appreciated the look, we never felt the need to defend that AFROS OR JHERRI CURLS ARE HERE TO STAY! When one trend faded and a new one emerged, it was accepted as a natural part of the beauty industry –because that is what looks do, change! So if I decide to transition from my healthy relaxed hair to my lovely kinky virgin hair solely because I want to join in on the trend, why is that a problem? Do I have to have a deep philosophical reason? Do I have to have had a bad experience with or a negative view of relaxers? Must I feel that natural hair is more beautiful? Or can I just decide that I want a change and want to be trendy? And if I state that as my reason, why would I (most likely) receive a bunch of criticism for that being my main reason? Why do relaxed women feel disappointment when another online hair vlogger or blogger decides to transition and act as if someone has died? I can understand wanting to see women with healthy, long relaxed hair because it serves as inspiration and lets you know that it is possible – but if a woman has achieved that and decides to change, why do some relaxed women go into mourning? And vice versa regarding the feelings of natural women when long time naturals decide to relax? Natural hair may or may not be a trend. In my opinion, it really doesn't matter – it is beautiful to see and I appreciate that more women are deciding to rock their naturals. However, if in a decade, it isn't as strong that would be okay with me too. Because just like with any "trend" once a new one emerges, there are always some women who stick to the old one. There are women who still get "curls" and some never left the 70s afro behind. So even if it is a trend, the presence of natural hair will never fade completely away regardless of whether or not it is as popular as it is right now. And that, ladies, is a wonderful thing, trend or not. Article Source: http://blackhairmedia.com/natural-hair/so-what-if-natural-hair-is-a-trend/


text: After acquiring the design firm The Astonish Tribe last year, RIM finally has something to show for it in the form of these scrapbooking and weather apps for the Playbook tablet. They're simple, but also extremely polished and intuitive, taking full advantage of the tablet hardware. Hopefully this is a good sign for the future of the Blackberry platform. [Blackberry via Engadget]


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Dickey's knuckleball off as Blue Jays lose '14 opener
Veteran walks six, allows six runs; Reyes on DL with tight hamstring
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Blue Jays began their 2014 season with an all-too-familiar scenario as the pitching struggled, the defense was off its game and the offense was unable to make up the difference.
In many ways, Toronto's first game of the year was a microcosm of last season. The Blue Jays fell behind early thanks to a subpar pitching performance and things seemed to get worse as the game continued.
No. 1 starter R.A. Dickey walked six and allowed six runs in the 9-2 loss to the Rays on Monday. The outing had a bit of a deja-vu feeling to it and Dickey certainly didn't shy away from the responsibility afterwards.
"I just lost the feel of it there for a little bit," Dickey said of his knuckleball. "I was struggling to find a release point and I just did a poor, poor job of making the in-game adjustments that I needed to make ... I just didn't have the finish on it today and that's part of accepting what the pitch is, it doesn't always cooperate but at the same time I expect a lot more out of myself than that. That was completely my loss."
Dickey encountered trouble in almost every inning with the exception of the fourth, when he had a three-up, three-down frame. Wil Myers was responsible for a lot of the damage as he went 2-for-4 off Dickey with a double, a run scored and two RBIs. Matt Joyce also got in on the action with a two-run double and a sacrifice fly.
The six runs were the most Dickey had allowed in a start since an outing against the Twins on July 6, 2013. The six walks tied a career high and were the most he issued since Sept. 17, 2011, against the Braves. It's also Dickey's second consecutive loss on Opening Day after he allowed four runs in an outing against the Indians last April.
All in all, it was a game to forget for the club's No. 1 starter. That's particularly frustrating considering it came against a team and in a ballpark where Dickey typically has success.
"For whatever reason, my velocity just wasn't there," said Dickey, who allowed five hits over five innings. "I had been working so hard in the spring of getting it up and I felt like I had it at that place. Tonight I went to the well and it just wasn't there. I'm used to seeing some 80s, 81s, 79s and I don't know if I had any. There's a certain rhythm to the season that starts to occur, hopefully this is the anomaly."
While Dickey struggled, Tampa Bay left-hander David Price was almost untouchable through the first seven innings. The lone positive on offense for Toronto came in the eighth when Erik Kratz launched a pinch-hit two-run homer off Price that momentarily cut the deficit to four.
That was the only blemish against Price, who escaped a couple of early jams and allowed just those two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six. It was the first Opening Day victory of Price's career and the outing marked a continuation of his dominance over Toronto: 14-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 18 starts.
"Making pitches, throwing strikes, letting my defense play defense," Price said after the game. "Those guys are extremely good behind me and I know that."
Blue Jays right-hander Jeremy Jeffress should have taken a similar approach. He entered during the eighth and after fielding a grounder off the bat of Myers, Jeffress threw the ball wide of first base and into the right-field corner.
Myers kept running, Jose Bautista picked up the ball and had his throw short hop Ryan Goins, who was covering third base. Jeffress compounded the issue by forgetting to back up the bag and when the ball got away from Goins, it allowed Myers to score. The grounder, which originally rolled about 15 feet, was officially ruled a single, but essentially turned into a home run.
That ended any chance of a comeback as the Blue Jays took a seven-run loss in their first game. The biggest blow, though, wasn't felt in the win-loss columns but instead with another potentially serious injury to shortstop Jose Reyes.
In the first, Reyes had to leave with left hamstring tightness. The issue had been bothering Reyes during the final week of Spring Training, and even though he was cleared for the season, it didn't take long for the injury to resurface. Infielder Ryan Goins replaced Reyes, and the end result was a major blow to Toronto's lineup. After the game, Reyes was placed on the 15-day disabled list.
"We're Game 1 of 162 here so nobody is going to panic, but at the same time, there are certain things that we're going to have to address," Dickey said. "Every team in a championship season has to work through adversity. We're having to do that from Day 1 here with Jose tweaking a little bit of something. ... I certainly have to right the ship. It's one game, we have a long, long way to go."
With the loss, the Blue Jays' record on Opening Day dropped to 19-19. The game also was a continuation of Toronto's prolonged struggles against Tampa Bay. Toronto hasn't won a series at Tropicana Field since April 6-9, 2007, and the only way that can change in this series is if the Blue Jays win the next three games before returning home Friday.


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Release Date: 14 July 2017
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Merge Records
Waxahatchee Out in the Storm Limited Vinyl LP + Download
Standard LP is black vinyl in uncoated jacket w/ foil stamp & black dustsleeve + poster + DL. CD is 4-panel uncoated digipak w/ foil stamp + printed insert // Out in the Storm is the blazing result of a woman reawakened. Her most autobiographical and honest album to date, Out in the Storm is a self-reflective anchor in the story of both Katie Crutchfield's songwriting and her life. The album tells the story of taking control of a volatile situation, embracing flaws, and exploring a new sonic freedom. The album was tracked at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia with John Agnello, known for working with some of the most iconic musicians of the last 25 years, including Dinosaur Jr. and Sonic Youth. For Agnello, it was Crutchfield's voice that drew him in. 'The first demo song I heard was Fade . The melodies, the way she sings it, the way she turns the melody, and the way she goes note to note is literally beautiful. Singers you either have it or you don't. She has it.' Agnello and Crutchfield worked together for most of December 2016, along with the band: sister Allison Crutchfield on keyboards and percussion, Katherine Simonetti on bass, and Ashley Arnwine on drums; Katie Harkin, touring guitarist with Sleater-Kinney, also contributed lead guitar. At Agnello's suggestion, the group recorded most of the music live to enhance their unity in a way that gives the album a fuller sound compared to past releases, resulting in one of Waxahatchee's most guitar-driven releases to date. 'My experience working with John was genuinely life-changing,' says Crutchfield. 'We had such a great connection right off the bat, and I really feel like he was always looking out for me. He pushed me when I needed it, and gave me space when I needed it.' Crutchfield's voice oscillates between effortless grace and commanding righteousness, taking the listener with her on an explicitly personal journey. Songs like Hear You and No Question are lyrically unapologetic and musically resolute, while the softer acoustic songs like A Little More and Fade let fear and melancholy seep through. But it is on the atmospheric Sparks Fly where we feel an essential redemption. Sparks Fly acts as an inner dialogue and marks the first time since the inception of Waxahatchee that any semblance of self-love has shone through. This moment is a perspective we've yet to see from Crutchfield: it is a rediscovery of herself, and the realization of a full life she is completely worthy of. 'It's about self-preservation, selfcare, and reclaiming your autonomy,' says Crutchfield. 'When you find the things that make you happy, sometimes it's easier to see things that make you unhappy.' UK Dates : 3rd Sept End of The Road Dorset, 4th The Garage London, 5th The Deaf Institute Manchester, 6th Brudenell Social Club Leeds, 7th Komedia Brighton
Featured Tracks:
1. Never Been Wrong
2. 8 Ball
3. Silver
4. Recite Remorse
5. Sparks Fly
6. Brass Beam
7. Hear You
8. A Little More
9. No Question
10. Fade
Release Date: 06 April 2015
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Wichita Recordings


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BETHLEHEM � The Bethlehem School PTO formed in September of 2012, and has had an extremely productive and successful first year.
BETHLEHEM � The Bethlehem School PTO formed in September of 2012, and has had an extremely productive and successful first year.
In their firm support of the school, it's staff and the students, they have contributed to many special events held at the school, as well as organized fundraising programs to raise money to benefit the school. They are also taking part in planning events and programs they are hopeful to host and contribute to in the future. Their efforts so far have won them praise from teachers and parents, and the community as a whole.
These are some of the special events the PTO has helped contribute to:
Veteran's Day Luncheon: The Special Events Committee hosted local veteran's at a luncheon served by the culinary class and provided patriotic musical entertainment for the guests.
Christmas Dance/Valentine's Day Dance: Volunteers decorated the student activity center with lovely and colorful decorations for all the students to enjoy at the two dances.
Homecoming and Alumni Dinner: The Special Events Committee decorated the student activity center with �Blast from the Past� decorations, as well as the Choral Suite, in preparation for the Homecoming celebration and Alumni dinner on January 25th, and hosted a lovely buffet of finger foods for all attending alumni.
Teachers Appreciation Luncheon: This was hosted by the PTO on March 22nd, just before the teachers and staff left for spring break. The theme was �Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul,� and included homemade soups, sandwiches and salads made by the parents, as well as a motivational speaker to inspire them to continue their good works as educators of our children. Door prizes and small gifts were donated and given out to the teachers and staff as well. It turned out to be a wonderful day for everyone involved and everyone who attended.
For each of these events, the Spitshine Committee was in charge of cleaning and preparing all the rooms used for the special events, as well as the cleanup after.
These are some of the fundraising projects the PTO has organized this school year:
The Fall Festival: The PTO was proud to host a successful Fall Festival table, and one of the teachers graciously offered her services as a Fortune Teller.
Homecoming 2013: Chances were sold on a beautiful Homecoming Basketball Cake during the Homecoming games.
Pizza Hut Cards: The PTO Fundraising Committee headed and organized the sale of Pizza Hut promotional cards. Purchasers who spend $15 on any Pizza Hut purchase receive up to 12 medium pizzas for free. All the cards were sold, so this was a very successful program for the PTO and the school.
My Coke Rewards: Also hosted by the PTO Fundraising Committee, Bethlehem School is taking part in the MyCokeRewards Program. This allows for points to be awarded to the school by creating a My Coke Rewards account online and entering codes or by sending Coke product caps to the school which are then added to the account. These points will be used to purchase school related items.
Easter Bunny Pictures/Easter Baskets: The PTO Fundraising and Special Events Committees were proud to bring the Easter Bunny to Bethlehem School. Free pictures were taken for Pre-K through 6th grade, and the students also received a special treat. Chances were sold on two Easter baskets, one boy and one girl, with proceeds going to the PTO general fund.
For the upcoming First Annual Springtime Heritage Day at Bethlehem School scheduled for April 13, the PTO will host a live auction, plant sale and old time photos.
All funds raised will be used to help cover the costs of future projects and special events, and for programs in support of the teachers, such as the Teacher's Angel Project.
Current and Future Projects headed by the Bethlehem School PTO:
Greenhouse and Garden Project: The PTO Agricultural Committee worked hard to organize the cleaning and preparation of an on site greenhouse at the school, and is currently growing plants for sale at the upcoming Springtime Heritage Day Festival on April 13th. They also applied for and were awarded a grant by Walmart Stores to purchase some of the supplies needed for their future plans for this project, which include raised bed gardens, a butterfly garden, and classroom projects for the elementary students.
Arts and Music: PTO President and Music and Arts Committee Chairperson Tamra Kriser has played an integral role in the plans to add a music and arts program to the Bethlehem School curriculum. She drafted a petition to do so, which was signed by over 700 community members, including students and parents who support the plans for this new program. The Holmes District School Board was approached with the request in January of this year, and the petition was submitted for their consideration. The School Board has assured Mrs. Kriser that they are in the process of moving towards this goal. At this time, the first annual �Bethlehem's Got Talent� talent show has been approved, and is currently being planned for sometime in May where the student�s performing and visual arts talents will be showcased.
Teacher's Angel Project: This is a PTO fundraising project which will help teachers to get the supplies they need for their classrooms without having to purchase the items themselves.
Bethlehem School PTO Quarterly Newsletter: The first copy of the newsletter will be designed by the PTO Publicist Committee by year-end, and will be released quarterly from that point forward.
Bethlehem School Store: There will be extensive involvement by the PTO with the organizing and management of an in-house school store at Bethlehem School. They will also involve the business class students, who will be volunteering their free time to manage the store and sell the school supplies and small treats that will be stocked for sale to the students. There is money in a school fund for this project already, and Walmart Stores has a grant available to purchase supplies as well. All proceeds generated from the store will benefit the school, and it's students.
About the Bethlehem School PTO:
This Parent Teacher Organization is a service-oriented grassroots organization headed by concerned and dedicated parents of students at Bethlehem School. It was originally approved by the former principal of the school, Mr. Zeb Brown, and organized by the current elected President Tamra Kriser. The first meeting was held on September 20, 2012 where Mr. Brown and Mrs. Kriser explained the goals of the organization and the Administration to promote better communication between the parents and staff at the school, as well as head projects and events that would benefit the students and enhance their overall educational experience. The Bethlehem School PTO has successfully completed many of these tasks in their first year of operation, and they look forward to future contributions they will be able to make.
The current Executive Board of the PTO includes: Mrs. Tamra Kriser as President, Mrs. Cheryl Powell as Vice President, Mrs. Christine LiCausi as Secretary, Ms. Gynell Pettis-Hunter as Treasurer, and Ms. Gina Schultz as PTO Startup Advisor. The organization consists of over 30 active members, including both parents and teachers, and they hold official meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. A set of official PTO Bylaws was adopted by the Executive Board soon after elections were held, and Executive Board meetings are held after each PTO monthly meeting to discuss any further plans and actions needed by the organization.
There are also six official committees within the PTO. They are as follows: The Special Events Committee, headed by Mrs. Donna Carnley as Chairperson, and Ms. Gina Schultz as Co-Chairperson. The Fundraising Committee, headed by Ms. Gynell Pettis-Hunter as Chairperson, and Ms. Heather Clark as Co-Chairperson. The Spitshine Committee, headed by Mrs. Kathy Tate as Chairperson, and Mrs. Michelle Calhoun as Co-Chairperson. The Agricultural Committee, headed by Mrs. Sherry Byrum as Chairperson. The Music and Arts Committee, headed by Mrs. Tamra Kriser as Chairperson, and Mrs. Carla Templeton as Co-Chairperson. The Publicist Committee, headed by Mrs. Christine LiCausi as Chairperson.
There is an official Facebook page for the Bethlehem School PTO at: www.facebook.com/pages/Bethlehem-School-PTO/308109839301863. Anyone who would like more information about the organization, special events, volunteer opportunities, and all it's accomplishments can access this information at the official page. There is also a reference to this on the official Bethlehem High School Facebook page, and the Holmes District School Board website at: www.hdsb.org.


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Three weeks ago I came to the realisation that I have been emotionally abused by my husband. It wasn't such a smack-in-the-face realisation – I guess I have known something pretty fucked-up was going on all along, if I'm completely honest.
At my lowest point, a few weeks ago, having been told to "go fuck yourself you moron" for 'deliberately slamming' a door, I turned to my favourite companion in times of distress – good old t'internet. I was amazed and comforted to find so many websites and forums with plenty of women (and some men) describing exactly what I was going through, and the term that was applied was 'Emotional Abuse'. Being able to put a name to what I had been experiencing was a huge relief. I wanted to run through the streets shouting "See! I wasn't crazy! I was being abused!"
You see, I had actually been questioning my own thoughts, reactions and even sanity because he made me feel as if his behaviours were completely justified and that my reactions were always exaggerated. He had royally shat on my self-esteem.
So I wanted to share some of behaviours I experienced, partly as a form of catharsis and also to flag up some of the features of Emotional Abuse – perhaps they will ring true with some readers who will now be able to put a name to what they are experiencing.
Constant criticism
This usually revolved around a) my clothes – I don't like to have loads of useless shit in my wardrobe I never wear and I don't see the point of spending half my salary on clothes. Yet he made me feel as if I had no self-respect because I didn't like to go out and buy 'decent' clothes on a regular basis. Yet even when I started buying clothes in shops he approved of, he would find fault. Then there was b.) my contribution to housework – even though I was the one getting up at five thirty every morning to go to work while he was not working, and I would come home to do the shopping and cooking every evening, it was simply never enough. He complained that I never opened the curtains in the morning… "Yes, darling, because it was still dark outside when I left for work and you were fucking SLEEPING!" And c.) my dangerous ice-cream desires – yes, he had a thing about ice-cream. Sometimes I fancy an ice-cream. More than sometimes in the height of summer. I'm only human for fuck's sake. Yet he would usually be disapproving and complain about how 'fattening' ice-cream is and then I would feel like a greedy cow for wanting it so much, by which time it was too late.
Unfair accusations of cheating
One evening he told me that a friend had shown him irrefutable evidence that I had been cheating on him. Tonight was my last chance to confess, he said. I denied everything but the pressure he put on me about this 'evidence' made me question my own sanity. Had one of his friends seen me kiss someone goodbye and assumed I was cheating? Perhaps I had actually kissed somebody and blanked it from my memory?? In the end, when he refused to show me the 'evidence' I started to suspect he was making the whole thing up. I finally discovered that he had read my diary and found an excerpt in which I described a dream I had about cheating. Even though the heading on the page clearly said 'dreams' and other dreams were described, he had been convinced of my unfaithfulness. I actually left him for three days following that episode. I was in shock at his behaviour and how easily I'd been manipulated. When we spoke he found ways of justifying his behaviour and turned everything around by saying I had abandoned him and my reaction was exaggerated. When I look back at this episode I feel like a first-class fool for going back to him.
This one is particularly fucked-up. The name of this type of manipulation comes from the film 'Gas Light' (1944) in which a husband attempts to manipulate his wife's sense of reality in order to convince her that she's insane. The most blatant example of this happened a few weeks ago. My husband said "Get me a coffee." There was no 'could you' or 'please' and the tone of voice was aggressive so I told him to get it himself. He then became furious, insisting that he had asked me very politely and that I had over-reacted, as usual, and that my feminist ideas were making me crazy.
Not letting me react
Whenever he was hostile to me and I tried to defend myself or give an explanation, he would suddenly shout "Don't raise your voice at me!" and turn everything around to focus on my 'over-reaction' to the situation rather than what had actually happened.
I could go into so much more – the jealousy, possessiveness, becoming frightening when angry, disapproving of friends, refusing to see a marriage counsellor (because I'm the only one with a problem) – but I reckon you get the picture already.
I am totes against victim-blaming but I do feel like I am responsible for allowing this to happen. I Iet him control and emotionally abuse me. I narrowed down my social engagements and hobbies. I changed my style and started buying clothes in shops I knew he approved of. I started to seek approval for even the smallest things. I realise I wasn't able to do or buy anything without checking that he liked it first. I chose to ignore the voice inside that knew he was a controlling sonofabitch.
And so I ask myself: how did I, a Vagenda-reading feminist, allow him to treat me like a piece of shit? Why didn't I leave him after the crazy-diary-cheating episode? Why didn't I just buy the bloody Ben & Jerry's? First of all, I was (am?) so co-dependent that I simply couldn't imagine living without him. Whenever we had arguments and I felt like I was going to 'lose him' my anxiety and depression reached suicidal levels. And I never told him (or anyone else for that matter) that I was feeling suicidal because I didn't want to look like an attention-seeker. So I just sucked it up and felt so relieved when we 'made up' that I just overlooked his awful behaviour. Second of all, my self-esteem was so low that I believed that being with someone so strong and direct would 'improve' me somehow. And thirdly, babies. I feel like I need to have a baby yesterday, but it just doesn't make sense… I mean, I work with pre-school kids and I wouldn't want to take any of them home with me!
What tipped the balance? "Go fuck yourself you moron." Something inside snapped when he said that to me. When he came to bed that night I pretended to be asleep but was trembling inside. I could feel so much hatred emanating from him that I really thought he was capable of assaulting or even killing me. I didn't sleep at all out of fear. The next day we met in a café and I told him I wanted him to move out of the flat (I'm paying for) he exploded in a barrage of insults, listing my faults and inadequacies including my favourite line of all: "You're not fit to work with kids because you've had depression and a sexually-transmitted infection!" Really? Did I really marry this piece of work?
But he did move out and, despite playing the victim now, has not been causing any trouble so far. More importantly, I feel FREE! I cried a lot in the first week and developed a nasty bout of stress-related eczema but now I am healing inside and out. I feel like I am rediscovering who I am and what I like and want. And I realise how 'lost' I had become in the relationship.
It hasn't even been a month since we separated and perhaps it is a bit odd writing all this in the past tense when it is still 'happening'. I do feel like an idiot for allowing the Emotional Abuse to continue but also proud and grateful that I was able to remove myself from the worsening situation. I know I have a lot to work on and the future both scares and excites me.


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12-Jan-2008 -- After travelling long distances a couple of weeks ago for some confluences in outback NSW, I decided this morning to go and have a look at the closest confluence to my home in Echuca, Victoria which is just 35km away near Barmah on the Victorian side of the Murray River.
I couldn't rustle up any interest from my wife and kids so I brought my dog (Jed) along with me for his first confluence visit.
Coming from Echuca, I crossed the border into NSW at Moama, drove up the Cobb Highway for about 15 km and then took the turn-off to Barmah. I crossed back into Victoria at Barmah and headed out on Barmah Bridge Road for about 2 km and then took a left turn on an unnamed track a few hundred metres after crossing a bridge over a creek. The confluence is located close to the intersection of this track and Myers Lane.
Jed and I slipped ourselves under the fence and then walked about 100 metres to the confluence. The paddock looks to have been cut for hay some time ago.


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Antihemophilic factor is a naturally occurring protein in the blood that helps blood to clot. A lack of antihemophilic factor VIII is the cause of hemophilia A. Recombinant antihemophilic factor works by temporarily raising levels of factor VIII in the blood to aid in clotting.
Recombinant antihemophilic factor is used to treat or prevent bleeding episodes in adults and children with hemophilia A. It is also used to control bleeding related to surgery or dentistry in a person with hemophilia, and to prevent joint damage in people age 16 or older with severe hemophilia A and no prior joint damage.
Recombinant antihemophilic factor is not for use in people with von Willebrand disease.
Recombinant antihemophilic factor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use this medicine if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to antihemophilic factor, or if you are allergic to mouse, hamster, or beef proteins.
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The Washington Nationals today claimed left-handed reliever Matt Thornton off waivers from the New York Yankees. The Nationals also transferred right-handed pitcher Taylor Jordan to the 60-Day Disabled List. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
Thornton joins the Nationals after going 0-3 with 12 holds and a 2.55 ERA (7 ER/24.2 IP) in 46 appearances in his lone season with the Yankees. In his 24.2 innings with New York (AL), Thornton has not allowed a home run, walked just six and struck out 20 (or 7.3 per 9.0 innings).
In 11 big league seasons with the Mariners, White Sox, Red Sox and Yankees, Thornton is 32-45 with 182 holds, 23 saves and a 3.49 ERA in 652 games/one start. When facing left-handed batters, Thornton's career batting average against is .233 and his opponents' on-base percentage against is .297.
Thornton's 411 strikeouts the last seven seasons (2008 - present) are the most in baseball among left-handed relievers. He recorded at least 20 holds in five consecutive seasons (2008 - 12), including a career-high 26 for the White Sox in '12.
The 37-year-old Thornton, in his only career postseason experience, worked 3.1 scoreless innings for the White Sox in the 2008 American League Division Series against Tampa Bay.
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People accustomed to nagging from doctors and family members that they're not taking their medications properly may get some help from an unlikely source. New designs for drug packages and plans for labels that are easier to understand aim to help people stick to their drug regimens.
New technologies include a bottle cap with a wireless chip that signals to patients if they are late in taking their medicine by triggering flashing lights and audible alerts.
Recent research has found that packaging pills in blister packs, rather than typical amber-colored vials, may be more likely to get patients to take their pills. Blister packs, in which each pill is enclosed in its own compartment marked with the day of the week, help remind people if they're up-to-date with their medications.
Meanwhile, the jumble of consumer information that accompanies medications—which may include a bottle label, an information sheet stapled to the bag, a package insert from the drug manufacturer and another insert sometimes required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—makes it harder for patients to follow instructions.
"The redundancy ultimately causes more confusion and may result in patients altogether avoiding all the material they receive," says Michael Wolf, associate professor of medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
An FDA spokeswoman said the agency is working to consolidate all the information that consumers receive with prescription medicines into one document.
Patients who don't take their medications as directed increase their health risk, especially in the case of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. A 2010 report from the New England Healthcare Institute, a research organization, found that one-third to one-half of U.S. patients on medication for chronic illnesses don't adhere to their drug regimen.
Health insurers also have a stake in improving patients' drug-adherence rates. Under the Affordable Care Act, which is scheduled to take full effect in 2014, reimbursements to health-care plans that get government funding, such as Medicare Advantage, will be based in part on how well members refill prescriptions in three classifications of drugs: cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.
Blister packs with calendar markings for pills are already used for certain medications in some pharmacies, including Wal-Mart and Kroger . Wal-Mart says it plans to expand the use of the packages for more types of drugs this year.
Drug maker Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. set out to learn just how effective blister packs, sometimes called reminder packaging, are at getting patients to take their medications. In a study published in 2012 in the journal Patient Preference and Adherence, researchers from Novartis and Xcenda, a consulting firm, examined pharmacy claims from more than 9,000 patients taking hypertension drug Diovan HCT. About half the patients filled their prescriptions at Wal-Mart and got the drug in a calendar blister pack called a Shellpak, made by packaging company MeadWestvaco Corp. The other patients received the pills in bottles from other pharmacies.
Over the course of a year, patients using the blister packs refilled their prescriptions five days sooner on average than those using bottles and stayed on their medication 22 days longer, the study found. A Novartis spokeswoman says the company introduced a 30-count blister pack for Diovan HCT in July, after piloting the product with Wal-Mart beginning in 2009. Novartis is considering using this type of packaging with other products, she says.
Hayden Bosworth, a professor of medicine at Duke University, says more research needs to be done. Studies, such as the Novartis analysis, are observational rather than randomized controlled trials, he says. And evidence needs to be gathered that the additional cost of using blister packs is worth any potential gain in drug-regimen adherence, he says. Dr. Bosworth says he is currently working with MeadWestvaco to conduct a randomized controlled clinical trial that assesses the benefits of blister packs. The company estimates that blister packs cost as much as three times the price of a traditional pill bottle.
Some companies are developing technology to improve drug-adherence rates. GlowCap, made by Vitality Inc., fits on most prescription bottles. The cap contains a wireless chip that communicates with a light plug—akin to a night light—which pulses orange when you've forgotten to take a pill. The cap also flashes and chirps. If the bottle still isn't opened after a scheduled dose time, patients get a series of escalating reminders.
Mike Trevino, general manager of Vitality, which is a unit of NantHealth of Los Angeles, says GlowCaps are currently sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers and self-insured employers. He says the caps are scheduled to go on sale in February through a large retailer, which he declined to name, and will become available for purchase online for $79.99 plus a monthly service fee.
Other innovations include placing a QR code on a pill-bottle label that consumers can scan with a smartphone to download a short video with information about the drug. The codes are produced by VUCAHealth, an Orlando, Fla.-based health-care-technology company, which says it plans to roll out the product in coming weeks to various clients.
Rx Timer Cap LLC, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., sells pill-bottle caps that act like stopwatches, counting the hour and minutes since the container was last opened. The caps, which became available in more than 1,000 pharmacies in 2012, are offered free of charge by most participating stores and sell for $4.95 online, says company founder Richard Burke.
Dr. Wolf, of Northwestern University, and other researchers, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, recently completed a trial testing a pill-bottle label that provides more explicit instructions and larger font size. The trial followed about 400 patients receiving diabetes and blood-pressure medications from a pharmacy in Washington, D.C., over the course of a year. About half the patients got the newly designed label and the rest received the standard one. Patients getting the modified label were two times as likely to take their medications as directed compared with those receiving standard labels, the study found.
Dr. Wolf says California in 2012 began requiring a label on prescription drugs similar to the one the researchers tested, and there is a push in New York to make similar changes.
Adherence is especially a problem for the elderly, who often have more complex drug regimens. Laura Bix, an associate professor of packaging at Michigan State University, published a small study in 2012 in online journal PLOS One that found young and old people look at pill bottles differently. Using an eye tracker, she found that college-age people rotate the bottles, enabling them to see all the informational stickers that pharmacists attach, whereas older people focus on just the bottle's large white label.


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Preheat oven to 375. Place the squash in a baking dish and roast for about 50 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly. Slice in half. Remove the seeds and then scoop flesh from squash and set aside. Heat a large skillet and saute the bacon until almost crisp (drain any extra fat) then add onion, pepper, garlic, and saute until just fragenent. Add beans, squash, jerk seasoning, and salt, cook about five minutes, stirring frequently. Squirt with lime juice. Serve hot.
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SPRINGFIELD -- Tickets for the
Toby Keith concert this summer at the Illinois State Fair will go on
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to buy a special VIP pass for the Grandstand track.
"A guaranteed, prime viewing location means VIPit ticket holders
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value and will allow even the most die-hard fans to enjoy all the
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VIPit tickets for the Toby Keith concert cost $65. General
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- Inter-connecting and adjoining staterooms available
Interior Stateroom
Unwind in the peace and quiet of the Interior Stateroom, positioned for ultimate calm and serenity. You'll be at ease in these quarters; well designed for space, with every comfort and convenience of home, plus a touch of Dream Cruise grandeur.
Size (SQM): over 13
Capacity: 2-4
- Beds and sofabed with fine bedding
- Celling Pullman bed (optional) available for up to third berth
- One flat-panel television available.
- Inter-connecting rooms available.
Oceanview Stateroom
With the sunlight glistening off the ocean and filtering through the finely appointed windows, the Oceanview Stateroom is warm and comforting. Relax and enjoy the view in this cosy abode. Or close the curtain and enjoy a nap on the sumptuous bedding.
Size (SQM): over 16
Capacity: 2-4
- Two single beds with sumptuous bedding together with sleeper single / double sofa bed (optional)
- Ceiling Pullman bed (optional)
- One flat-panel television in 32" available
Palace Deluxe Suite
Featuring tasteful, contemporary furnishings, the spacious Palace Deluxe Suite offers an extraordinary standard of luxury. With butler service, gourmet coffee and tea, and a private balcony with binoculars, you might find it difficult to leave at all.
Size (SQM): 41 - 67
Capacity: 4
- Separate bedroom with 1 Queen-size bed (1800 x 2000mm) with sumptuous bedding
- Private balcony
- Contemporary sitting and dining area *
- 24-hour dedicated Butler Concierge Service
- Flat-panel television in 49" or 32"
- Private bathroom with full bathtub, separate shower/toilet
- Inter-connecting and adjoining staterooms available
Palace Penthouse
With gorgeous interiors and a stunning view of the seemingly endless sea, the Palace Penthouse combines sophisticated design with panoramic ocean vistas. Elegantly fitted with Italian bed linen and spa-quality bathroom amenities, everything you hear, see and sense is a cut above.
Size (SQM): 37 - 56
Capacity: 4
- Sizeable bedroom with 1 King-size bed with sumptuous bedding
- Private balcony
- Sizeable separate living room with dining area
- 24-hour dedicated Butler Concierge Service
- Two flat-panel televisions
- Luxurious bathroom with full bathtub, separate 1 shower/2 toilets
Palace Suite
From its perch on decks 13, 15, 16 and 17, the Palace Suite provides an uninterrupted view of the sky, sea, and horizon. Breathe it all in from the privacy of your elegant balcony, or take respite within the comfort of your spacious luxury suite.
Size (SQM): 37
Capacity: 2-6
- Queen-size bed with sumptuous bedding together with sleeper double sofa bed
- Private balcony.
- 24-hour dedicated Butler Concierge Service
- One flat-panel television in 49" available
- Private bathroom with full bathtub / shower combination (wheelchair-accessible stateroom with shower only)
- Inter-connecting rooms available.
* This stateroom category comes in two slightly different variations, one with a separate living room and the other without. Stateroom assignment is subject to the sole discretion of Dream Cruises.
Palace Villa
Unmatched by any other luxury accommodation on the water, these duplex suites are elegantly designed and amongst the largest at sea. Featuring a whirlpool and spacious balcony, the Palace Villa takes the extravagance of high-end cruising to a new level.
Size (SQM): 224
Capacity: 6
- Large bedroom with 1 King-size bed with sumptuous bedding, 1 Queen-size bed in the second bedroom and 1 double sofa bed.
- Spacious private balcony, over 40 sqm
- Spacious separate living room with dining area
- A private sun deck with a whirlpool spa
- Dedicated 24-hour Butler Concierge Service & personal Butler service
- 3-4 flat-panel televisions
- Luxurious bathroom with full bathtub, separate 1 shower/2 toilets
- Inter-connecting rooms available
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Bars and Lounges
Bars & Lounges
* Fees apply
Johnnie Walker House - Johnnie Walker House offers the world's finest whiskies, specially blended to match each patron's taste. Exclusive personal service offered to patrons includes private whisky tasting courses. Guests have the opportunity to purchase personalized engraved Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottles and to order whiskies across the full range of Johnnie Walker and selected single malts.
Penfolds Wine Vault - Penfolds Wine Vault features an extensive wine collection for all guests to enjoy, sourced from all regions of the world. A special canapés selection is perfectly matched by our Head Sommelier to the available wines.
Bubbles Champagne Bar - Featuring an extensive selection of the finest Champagne, Bubbles is the ideal place to relax and celebrate with your family or friends. This romantic, beautiful lounge bar features a menu of delightful canapes to choose from. Order by the glass or pop a bottle!
Humidor Cigar Lounge - Pick your favourite cigar from an extensive selection of Cuban and other classics. Head Sommelier can perfectly match the best of single malts, cognacs, wines and ports with each of the cigars on hand for you.
Mixt - The expert mixologists at Mixt will dazzle you with a menu of signature creations, or classic cocktails, using the latest state of the art equipment. A menu of snacks is available to perfectly pair with your beverage.
Beauty Salon
Beauty and Wellness
Welcome to the most comprehensive Beauty and Wellness centre at sea—over 4,000 sq.m encompassing our Western Spa, Asian Spa and Medical Spa.
* Fees apply
Cinema at Sea
Zodiac Theatre - Experience the latest 3D blockbuster movies with Dolby hi-fidelity surround sound, 3D glasses and a phenomenal screen.
Designed for total cinematic immersion.
Lobby - Showtime takes centre stage at the Lobby where high definition (HD) blockbuster movies are screened during port stay days and late nights on the Dream Screen.
Zouk Beach Club - An amazing alfresco experience awaits at the Zouk Beach where you can watch top rated films from every genre in high definition (HD). Ideal for late afternoon cocktails, sunset movies and an unforgettable cinematic indulgence of being under the stars while sailing in the middle of the sea.
Kids Club
Kids Programme
All kids aged 2-12 years old are welcome to join the new Little Dreamers programme. The programme includes various fun filled educational workshops, which kids can learn from the arts to cooking and sports to adventures to experience a unique sea voyage. Participants can get a set of limited edition Dream Cruises gift and jointly autographed commemorative certificate by Captain and Cruise Director.
Shopping Onboard
The shopping spaces have a range of leading luxury brands and designer products. High-end goods including watches, jewellery beauty products and fine leather goods, creating remarkable value with tax and duty free savings. Our expert shop staff will help guests find the perfect gift and there is a price guarantee.
- Best Product: We offer the world's finest brands and guarantee authenticity
- Best Price: Shopping at sea offers tax and duty free value you can't get at home. We stand behind our low prices with our Price Match Guarantee*.
- Best Service: we'll treat you like royalty on board Dream Cruises and our Reservation Centre is here if you need us when you return home.
*Price Match Guarantee requires written proof from an authorized dealer; excludes internet pricing.
Sports & Recreation
Sports and Recreation
An endless assortment of fun activities – including waterslides, bowling alley, rope course, rock climbing wall and many more. You'll never be stuck for options here.
Stage Shows
Stage Shows
Awarded as "The Best Cruise Line – Entertainment, Travel Weekly Asia Reader's Choice Awards 2017"
Dreams come to life in the most captivating live production shows that are exclusively created to complement your grand vacation on the high seas
- Vessel: Genting Dream
- Year: 2016
- Beam: 131ft
- Onboard Currency: Singapore Dollar
- Karaoke
- Mini-Golf
- Waterslides
- Length: 1099ft
- Gross Tonnage: 151,300
- Passenger Capacity: 3,352
- Gym
- Kids Club
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New Mexico Department of Transportation Goes BIM for Road and Highway Design Projects
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the leader in cloud-based design and engineering software, announced that the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is the latest state DOT in the U.S. to expand their use of Autodesk software to include Autodesk Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for road and highway design projects statewide.
"We are looking forward to implementing the Autodesk solutions," said Alvin Dominguez, P.E., NMDOT Cabinet Secretary. "The New Mexico Department of Transportation expects to pay for the software within two years of full implementation through cost savings realized in the reduction of change orders. The use of 3D modeling capabilities will improve our public input on projects promoting positive customer relations and needed transparency throughout our project development process."
Autodesk BIM for infrastructure solutions now accessible to the DOT include AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 software, Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler 2013 software, Autodesk BIM 360 cloud services, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2013 software, AutoCAD Raster Design 2013 software, and AutoCAD 2013 software. Many of these products are available as part of the Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite 2013.
The adoption of BIM processes is expected to yield a wide range of benefits for the NMDOT, including ease of doing "what if" analysis on every project regardless of size; ability to use intelligent 3D models and visualizations to help address environmental concerns and sensitivities; and the ability to tie materials quantities and cost estimates to design models, helping to automatically update reporting when model changes are made. Once fully deployed, the Autodesk BIM for infrastructure solutions will also aid in virtual construction, to allow for improved verification of construction methodologies; improved analysis; and simulations of construction sequencing to help manage existing traffic throughout the construction process. The NMDOT also expects to employ the Autodesk BIM solutions to support Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) site preparation to help accelerate overall construction by minimizing survey labor time and machine fuel consumption costs.
The NMDOT plans to start training on the Autodesk BIM software in early 2013, with application on projects expected to begin in mid-2013. Recently it used Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler, a solution that helps engineers and planning professionals create, evaluate, and communicate visually rich infrastructure proposals for more informed decision-making, to generate 3D visualizations for the Cambray Bridge replacement and I-10 roadway rehabilitation projects.
"New Mexico's decision to standardize on Autodesk solutions adds them to a growing list of major U.S. departments of transportation, such as Caltrans, that have made the move to Autodesk BIM for infrastructure solutions," said Lisa Campbell, Autodesk vice president of engineering and infrastructure. "We're seeing rapidly expanding interest within the transportation community for the Autodesk BIM for infrastructure solutions, which help designers and civil engineers in both consulting firms and government agencies plan, design, build and manage more sustainable infrastructure."
About the New Mexico Department of Transportation
The New Mexico Department of Transportation is comprised of the General Office in Santa Fe, three Regional Design Offices, and six district offices, which include 82 maintenance yards and more than 20 construction offices. Responsibilities include the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of more than 30,000 lane miles of highways and 3,500 bridges. In addition, the department is responsible for traffic safety programs and transit/rail operations that include the NM Railrunner Express (a 90-mile commuter rail system) and Park and Ride services for commuters.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries — including the last 17 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects — use Autodesk software to design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com
About Matt Ball
Matt Ball is founder and editorial director of V1 Media, publisher of Informed Infrastructure, Earth Imaging Journal, Sensors & Systems, Asian Surveying & Mapping and the video news site GeoSpatial Stream.


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The school and hostel buildings have an aesthetic architecture conceived by Swamiji which adorn the campus and are amongst the finest in the country.
- 40 large, bright and airy rooms with smart boards which are used as classes, activity rooms and administration
- Seminar hall
- Computer lab with AV Room
- An Audio-visual room with OverHead Projectors and Smart Board.
- Separate, fully equipped and sophisticated Laboratories for Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
- 2 IT Laboratories with 50 computers connected to broadband Internet.
- A digital resources Library with over 10,000 books and Internet enabled computers.
- Kindergarten equipment with Scientific Toys.
- Teach Next interactive classrooms.
- Ten state of art Multi-media learning centers.
- The"Math Lab" is all about learning verifying and visualising mathematical concepts.
- Boys dormitories (North wing) five floors
- Girl's dormitories (south wing) three floors
- Three Dining Halls
- Fully Mechanized Kitchen with cold storage
- Fully Mechanized Bakery
- Fully Mechanized Laundry
- Bathrooms/Lavatories
Others (facilities)
- Indian & Western Instruments for Music & dance training
- A 1500 capacity auditorium with state of art lighting and acoustic
- Well equipped Gymnasium
- Indoor Sports like Badminton, Table Tennis, Carrom, Chess and Boxing
- Playgrounds for Cricket, Golf Course, Football, Hockey, Basketball, Lawn Tennis, Volleyball, Throw ball
- Playground for Kindergarten children
- Yoga, Meditation
- Swimming, Skating,Karate and Horse Riding
- 11 school buses and 2 cars with GPS connection.
Boarders have spacious and comfortable dormitories with excellent toilet and solar hot water facilities. The kitchen is modern, well equipped and automated. A balanced and nutritious diet is served in well-ventilated dining halls for Boarders and Day scholars.


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When Microsoft showed off its vision for the future of its Kinect 3D motion-sensing camera at last year's E3 press conference, the centerpiece of the staged presentation was a player pantomiming the motions of a Jedi Knight and seeing his lightsaber-wielding avatar mimic them on the massive screen in front of him. It was a moment full of promise, and one that probably crystallized many audience members' childhood dreams of actually being a Jedi, or at least coming as close as technology would allow.
Those dreams are likely to shatter into pieces, though, once people actually play the incredibly unimaginatively titled Kinect Star Wars, which squanders its potential to really make players feel like a Jedi through an overly restrictive and narrow design.
Kinect Star Wars
- Release Date: now
* = platform reviewed
I'll admit, I got a little chill up my spine the first time I reached out my hand to lift up a virtual lightsaber from a table in front of my avatar, and it was thrilling watching my first few tentative real-world sword swings mimicked relatively accurately on screen. But this sense of wonder quickly gave way to fatigue once the training portion transitioned to an actual game that would have trouble passing muster as a button-mashing brawler in the late '80s.
The real problem with Kinect Star Wars is that most of the game feels specifically designed to show off one (and only one) specific control function. Here's the part where you duck to avoid the low hanging tree branch. Here's the part where you slowly lift your arms to lift an inconvenient tree stump off of an ally. Here's the part where you hold your hand in front of you to deflect incoming missiles for a minute or so. Here's the part where you stand in place waving your arm in a figure-eight for 15 seconds to block a barrage of incoming blaster fire... yet again.
These discrete events don't flow together very naturally, and each one is usually accompanied by a voice-over explicitly telling you what to do, a little on-screen hologram illustrating what motion to make, or both. The net effect is a game that makes you feel less like an autonomous, badass Jedi and more like a participant in a really simple game of Simon Says.
Perhaps nothing highlights this problem more than the occasional lightsaber duels you have with major enemies in the game. Rather than the improvised, offensive and defensive give-and-take of a good fighting games, these duels awkwardly divide the battle into two distinct sections: a "blocking only" section where you move your hand in four cardinal directions to deflect some ridiculously telegraphed attacks, and an "attack only" section where you flail your arm wildly to get in as many lightsaber pokes as possible (using proper sword-wielding form is of little to no importance in the heat of battle). It's like the world's slowest, most awkward version of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, only without the ethnic stereotypes.
The game does occasionally get out of its own way, letting you use a variety of powers somewhat freely in battles with large waves of droids and aliens. There were rare moments where I actually managed to lose myself in the flow of these battles, dodging incoming fire with a quick lean to one side before jumping in place to send my Jedi Knight high into the air, then slashing my arm down to perform a devastating behind-the-back strike before quickly reaching out my hand to pick up and fling a nearby enemy to the side. But even at its most thrilling, the general awkwardness of the real-world controls slows the game's pace down immensely, leading to battles that tend to look overly choreographed and staged.
And whenever the game was threatening to get exciting, the sense of flow would be interrupted by the game taking control of my character for yet another awkwardly acted cut scene, or to force my character to jog slowly down a corridor to the next enemy encounter. You'd think that a game that entrusts you with control of a freaking lightsaber would also trust you to navigate the world on your own, but Kinect Star Wars is constantly pushing you forward down one narrow path, making the detailed environments feel like so much window dressing. And that path forward seems to always go through more of the same simple timing challenges and generic enemies that you've battled many times before. Yet you'll battle them again, without actually having to evolve your underlying strategy or change up your repertoire of a few repetitive motions, the body-flailing equivalent of button mashing.
My favorite thing about Kinect Star Wars, oddly enough, was a mini-game called "Rancor Revenge," where you take control of a giant, hulking beast and are given free rein to charge around a town causing havoc among panicking citizens, droids, and enemy defenders. It reminded me of a modernized version of the arcade classic Rampage, right down to the ability to pick up civilians and pop them into my mouth to regain health. More importantly, though, this minigame gave me the sense of freedom and playfulness I was missing in the actual Jedi battle portions of Kinect Star Wars, letting me walk and turn and jump and swing my arms like I was really, fully in control of a giant, city-destroying monster.
It's a shame the rest of the game couldn't be more like this throwaway addition, because combining that feeling of direct control and freedom with a Jedi's amazing powers would be pretty fun. Instead, I felt like Kinect Star Wars's developers got distracted with cinematic grandeur, mistakenly thinking that being told how and when to mimic a Jedi's moves would be as fun as actually figuring it out for yourself. As it is, Kinect Star Wars is probably most appropriate for children with a lot of energy to burn, and who are more used to being told what to do.
The Good:
- Occasionally lets you feel like a powerful Jedi
- "Rancor Revenge" minigame is gleefully destructive
The Bad:
- Gameplay dominated by Simon Says-style call-and-response
- Frequent cut scenes ruin any sense of flow
- Lightsaber duels alternate awkwardly between offense and defense
- On-rails design trades exploration for endless strings of battles
- Suspiciously long load times
The Ugly:
- Seeing Han Solo dance like an extra on The Voice


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The sliding end hook is designed for two different types of measurements. An outside measurement (where the hook of the tape hangs over an edge), requires the hook to slide out a bit to account for the thickness of the material. When making an inside measurement (where the hook will push up against a surface), the clip slides in, again, accounting for its thickness. The measuring tape self-adjusts to guarantee an accurate measurement (as far as the tape is concerned).
Interstate Plastics Marine Board XL is a lighter, more economical version of the popular marine board. This 100% virgin polymer, marine-grade cellular material has an excellent surface finish. Black and white are priced the same. Expect 15 day delivery for this item, please. Interstate Plastics Black Marine Board XL sheets are up to 30% lighter in weight than marine board, and are made with the same textured surface and colors for a perfect match. Sheet sizes are 54" wide and 96" long. Black and white are most readily available.
Fabricating and finishing Marine Board is easy with standard woodworking tools. Interstate Plastics Black Marine Board XL forms easily for smooth curves and bends. Since there is no grain pattern, parts can be cut from any part of the sheet, virtually eliminating waste (meaning greater economy versus wood).
Marine board is specially formulated to withstand the rigors of harsh outdoor marine environments. It is UV-stabilized to resist damage and retain its beauty, even after years of direct sunlight. It does not splinter, crack, delaminate, rot, swell, or absorb water like traditional materials. Even under heavy foot traffic on yacht decks, it remains virtually maintenance-free. In addition, there is no need to stain or paint.
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Interstate Plastics Black Marine Board XL sheets are up to 30% lighter in weight than regular Marine Board, and are made with the same textured surface and colors for a perfect match. Full sheet sizes are 54" wide and 96" long. Black and white are most readily available.
A new area that we have found a use for this product is in outdoor patio / barbeque cabinetry. Warm colors, rot resistance, UV inhibitors, and ease of fabrication is making this product a real winner for cabinets. It can be machined and worked just like wood with woodworking tools.


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Reverse Current Protection 101
Hot Swap Calculator Tutorial: Step 4 – Startup
Hot Swap Calculator Tutorial: Step 3 – MOSFET Selection
Hot Swap Calculator Tutorial: Steps 1 & 2 – Operating Conditions, Current Limit, & Circuit Breaker
Hot Swap Calculator Tutorial: Step 5 – UVLO, OVLO, & PGD Thresholds
Top gate driver pitfalls and how to address them Part 2
Engineer It: How to simplify your motor drive solution
ISO 7637 Threat Environment
ISO7637 TI Solutions 2016
ISO7637 Summary and Resources
How and why to replace discrete MOSFETs with load switches
Industrial power path protection: eFuses in 24-V and 48-V supply rail systems
In-line current sensing with enhanced PWM rejection
Reference designs for high-efficiency power and motor control applications
ISO 7637 Standards & Solutions Series
This video series covers:
- Automotive Transient standards and TI solutions
- Purpose and goals of standards
- Questions to ask in product development
- How to find right TI solutions and support
- How to identify opportunities and to provide alternative solutions
Automotive transients introduction
This video presents a short overview of automotive frond-end and the transients tackled by the frond-end power conversion stage connected to an automotive battery rail.
Automotive transients explained
This section presents a high level overview of automotive board net and the describes the conditions that the the tests simulate. These include:
- Reverse polarity
- Jump start
- Load sump
- Starting profile
- Superimposed ac
Architecting the dc-dc stage for automotive transients
This section presents an approach to architecting the dc-dc conversion stage to handle the transients on automotive battery rail. Following topologies are covered:
- Buck-boost
- Always-on boost + buck
- On-demand boost + buck
- Buck + post boost
Pro/cons of the different approaches are also discussed.
Reverse battery protection
This section presents the different methods of protecting the electronic loads connected to the automotive battery rail in the event of accidental reverse battery connection. The methods covered include:
- Schottky diode
- PFET + discretes
- Smart diode + NFET
Riding out automotive transients using buck-boost dc-dc stage
This section presents the buck-boost dc-dc converter as an effective and efficient solution for the wide vin automotive battery rail. The advantages compared to pre-boost and two stage solutions are presented. Also contains an overview of buck-boost converter and controller offerings convering various current and power levels.