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Desperation is a stinky cologne. It's even stinkier when you combine it with a free dating site. This is a pic from the site OKCEnemies. The site is devoted to capturing the worst of the worst on the OK Cupid site. She (the site owner) admits that most are probably troll accounts, but that doesn't stop me from thoroughly enjoying the ones you can tell are real.
I've never been on OK Cupid so I don't know how the whole thing works but it looks like, based on answers you give, it shows you the compatibility with the other person. But then takes it a step further and gives them an enemy score. That's just diabolical. Simply genius. Girls love the bad boy right? The trick is, you have to have just enough enemy to make them interested but not so much like molester magoo up here.
And there's this:
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Yea, I know…A shitload of videos today, but you can't argue with the quality. I've literally wasted all day listening to these video's. You know the bar on the side of youtube with the related video's. Well youtube has been spot on and I've listened to dozens of these songify video's. I'm like a 8 year old in Victoria Secret.
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I love Fred Dekker. He is one of my favorite horror filmmakers after helming two of the best 80s creature features in NIGHT OF THE CREEPS and MONSTER SQUAD. While MONSTER SQUAD had a seemingly endless supply of coolness, the coolest aspect of the film, duh, are the monsters.
Well those monsters were created by the master of FX Stan Winston. If I have to tell you who Stan Winston is let me instead make you aware you are currently visiting a horror movie website and you may have lost your way.
For everyone else still reading, Stan Winston created a school for make-up effects years ago called the Stan Winston School (you don't need a clever name when you're Stan Winston) and they recently posted a blog FILLED with behind-the scenes photos from the filming of MONSTER SQUAD.
I have posted (a few) of the pics below so check them out asap. And, as if any of us need it, here is the MONSTER SQUAD synopsis via IMDb:
12-year-old Sean Crenshaw and his best friend Patrick are die hard monster fanatics. Along with their friend Horace (nicknamed Fat Kid),junior high tough guy Rudy, Sean's kid sister Phoebe, and little Eugene they come together and talk monsters. But when Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Gill Man, and The Mummy come to their small town to get an amulet to control the world, Sean leads his friends into action to protect their town from the forces of evil.


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The Czechoslovakian tanks are truly unique, both in design and playstyle. This statement has never been more true than in the case of the Škoda TVP T 50/51, the crown jewel in the tech tree. The video below will illustrate perfectly why it would be a good idea to research this Tier X medium tank and add it to your garage:
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The Pokemon Company is raking it in big time as new information reveals that the company made more than $3 billion in revenue last year.
Considering last year was the franchise's 20th Anniversary, the revenue isn't really a surprise though. The Pokemon Company started off the year in a great way and had a strong retail presence throughout the year.
The two big releases, Pokemon Sun and Moon for Nintendo 3DS undoubtedly contributed to the total revenue of $3.3 billion in 2016. These two games went on to become the third best-selling 3DS titles of all time.
The company's entire retail presence which includes other licensed products such as anime and trading card game ended up placing The Pokemon Company at 19th in the world with $3.3 million in earnings.
The launch of Pokemon GO, the augmented reality smartphone game only helped further solidify The Pokemon Company as a big winner last year.
According to reports, the smartphone game was downloaded more than 650 million times. That is also why the game went on to become the fastest mobile game to reach $600 million in revenue, earning the record amount in just 90 days.
By comparison, other big contenders like Candy Crush Saga in the mobile gaming market took around 200 days to hit the same mark.
These sales and massive surge in popularity thanks to Pokemon GO bringing the brand to mainstream audience resulted in the company improving their position by 10 spots in the top company's list.
In 2015, the company was at the 29th spot but in 2016, the increased $1.2 billion retail revenue resulted in them scoring the 19th spot.
Considering how small of a presence The Pokemon Company is, relative to some of the other companies on the list, it is a huge surprise seeing them this successful.


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As President and founding member of RAVCO, Mrs. Rota provides corporate leadership and strategic vision to RAVCO, an industry specialty provider to the federal, international, and commercial customers worldwide with an emphasis on training, operations, and sustainment support. Mrs. Rota a former Army officer with a Bachelor in Science from the University of Texas – Austin and a Masters in Science from Baylor University. She also serves on the Board of Directors.
Njord Rota
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Rota is the Chief Executive Officer as well as the Chief Pilot for RAVCO. He is a former experimental helicopter test pilot for Lockheed Martin and Program Manager for the Fiberforge Corporation. Mr. Rota served in the US Army as a helicopter pilot with commands in Afghanistan and other CENTCOM AORs and is currently in the National Guard Theater Special Operations Detachment. Mr. Rota's aircraft qualifications include the Bell UH-1, Bell 212, Bell 407, Bell 206B/L models, CH-47, AS-350, Mi-17, and MD-530F helicopters. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics and BioChemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has attended the National Test Pilot School.
Jill Rurig – Chief Financial Officer
Jill Fink Rarig is the Chief Financial Officer at RAVCO. Jill joined October of 2016. Prior to joining RAVCO, she was at root9B, LLC, as the Director of Business Operations. She was at The Macalan Group, Inc. (formerly NEK ASG, Inc.) for 4 years. While at The Macalan Group, Jill was the Director of Contracts and promoted to Chief Administrative Officer. She was at Northrop Grumman for 8 years prior to that. She has a Master's of Business Administration from the University of Colorado. She holds a B.S. in Physical Science from Columbus State University, and attended the United States Military. Her continuing education spans corporate and specialized training in various financial and contractual topics from Pricing, to EVMS, to Risk Management. She is a current member of National Contracts Management Association (NCMA).
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Jeff is a former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) with over 22 years of operational experience including multiple combat tours, management of classified programs, command and staff leadership, contract management, and Joint and Special Operations. Jeff joined RAVCO in October 2016 as Vice President and brings a wealth of industry expertise and credentials. His past assignments include Contracting Officer, Acquisition Source Selection Authority (SSA), and Acquisition Management at the National level to include JCIDS. Jeff is both a rated Rotary-Wing and Fixed-Wing pilot as well as a Joint Qualified Officer.
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At The Party (My Best Friend's Father)
Lucy Williams is a confident, self-assured college student. She doesn't have a man and she doesn't need one. But when she meets her room-mate's father, Richard, her world is turned upside down. He's everything she wants in a man:
collected, confident. Gorgeous. And when she's invited to a party to celebrate
his wedding anniversary, there's more than congratulations on Lucy's mind. But
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words trailed off as her eyes settled on Melissa's father. Strong jaw, blue
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"You all right?" Melissa asked.
Lucy jumped. "What? Yes. I mean,
very pleased to meet you."
Richard glided forward and held out his hand.
"So you're the room-mate we've been told so much about?"
"Um, that's me.
All good I hope?" Lucy replied, shaking his hand.
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The American Baseball Coaches Association is pleased to announce Triple Crown Sports as one of its newest official partners. Triple Crown, a seasoned sports event management company with a coast-to-coast reach that provides quality tournament experiences with both teams and families in mind, joins the ABCA as a Double Partner and is a supporting sponsor of the 2018 ABCA Barnstormers Coaching Clinics.
"We are excited to begin our partnership with Triple Crown Sports," said ABCA Executive Director Craig Keilitz. "Triple Crown's unique events are a great way to ensure long-lasting, positive experiences for athletes and their families, which can only help grow the game of baseball. Their support of the ABCA and our 2018 Barnstormers Clinics in particular will continue to enable our organization to provide quality coaching information to thousands of coaches, particularly at the youth and high school levels."
"Our new partnership with the ABCA will go way beyond our annual involvement at the ABCA Convention," said Joe Santilli, executive director of baseball at TCS. "We intend to deepen the relationships that we have in the industry to assist the ABCA in making a positive impact on the sport. We are particularly excited about the opportunity to support and attend the future Barnstormer Clinics, which provide such direct results by educating coaches on a grassroots level."
The ABCA Barnstormers Clinics are one-day events designed for baseball coaches and focus on fundamentals, practical position-specific drills, coaching cues, and practice organization tips. Each of the one-day coaching clinics are hosted by ABCA member coaches and feature ABCA member speakers from that region. The 2018 Barnstormers Clinics will mark the third year of the events.
Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, Triple Crown Sports has been producing events in youth athletics and the college ranks for more than 30 years. Triple Crown has established a national footprint with destination-friendly tournaments in baseball, fastpitch, volleyball and basketball; under the Pathway Baseball banner, TCS continues to be a leader in the sport by creating unique experiences through identification and exposure opportunities that will help players grow and prepare for their future in the game.
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It is expected
that 75 percent of the overall reduction will be achieved in 2001.
This is being done within the framework of existing union contracts.
actions will help remove the uncertainty many of our employees
have been feeling," said Chrysler Group President and Chief
Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche. "Part of this process may
be painful for many people. However, to be truly competitive in
today's auto industry environment, we need to be a more nimble
company, more closely aligned with current and future market conditions."
Zetsche said:
"Only by adapting our overall cost structure, workforce and
production levels to the realities of the marketplace, while maintaining
our investments in exciting products, can we establish a sound
basis to ensure the long-term health of the Chrysler Group for
its numerous stakeholders and be in strong position for future
"We are
taking these actions at this time, in order to accelerate improvement
in Chrysler Group's financial performance," said Zetsche.
The full Chrysler turnaround plan will be presented to the public
at the DaimlerChrysler Annual Press Conference on February 26,
A series of
manufacturing actions will be necessary to attain the objectives,
including reducing shifts and line speeds, as well as idling selected
plants to adjust production capacity at Chrysler manufacturing
operations around the world. At this point in time, the company
plans to reduce excess capacity by idling six manufacturing facilities
over the next two years.
The company
also will adjust component, stamping and power train volumes commensurate
with the reductions in assembly capacities. Overall, the workforce
reduction proportionately greater in Canada than in the United
States due to the higher number of employees in assembly operations
whose products are impacted.
In addition,
all facilities have new targets to accelerate quality levels and
productivity , so that the company can operate more efficiently
and at a much improved cost structure over the mid to long term.
"Especially as we implement these actions, we are fully committed
to ensuring what has always been a key strength at Chrysler -
- an exciting and innovative range of products," said Zetsche.
"These initiatives reinforce that commitment by minimizing
our workforce reductions within the product development organization."
Programs: 28,620 Employees Eligible
that Chrysler Group has a large number of retirement-eligible
employees, we believe that a large part of our goal can be reached
through voluntary special retirement programs by the end of the
first quarter this year," said Zetsche.
Some 23,700
hourly (U.S.: 21,000; Canada: 2,700) and 4,920 salaried (U.S.:
4,600; Canada: 320) employees in the U.S. and Canada are eligible
for regular retirement or for one of the special programs. The
number of layoffs necessary to meet the workforce reduction goals
in the near term will depend on participation rates in these programs.
As the company manages its way through this reduction, it will
provide retirement planning services to counsel eligible employees
through their transition.
management team has maintained an open and continuous dialogue
with the leadership of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Canadian
Auto Workers (CAW), as well as with other employee representatives,"
said Zetsche. "In that process of discussion, solutions were
found that are in line with the framework of our current labor
These actions
are a crucial part of the company's latest initiative in its turnaround
plan, following a material cost reduction program that was put
in place at the start of this year.
The Chrysler
Group manufacturing actions include the following:
United States
(Illinois) will eliminate one shift of operation
Jefferson North (Detroit, Michigan) will eliminate one shift of
Toledo II (Ohio) Assembly Plant will eliminate one shift of operation
Newark (Delaware) Assembly Plant will reduce line speed
Bramalea (Brampton,
Ontario) will eliminate one shift of operation
Pillette Road (Windsor, Ontario) will eliminate one shift of operation
Windsor (Ontario) Assembly Plant will reduce line speed
Toluca Transmission
Plant will close
South America
Cordoba (Argentina)
Assembly Plant will close
Campo Largo (Parana, Brazil) Assembly Plant will discontinue production
and be idled; an evaluation will be made on any future production
possibility at that facility
United States
Engine production
will be shifted from the Mound Road (Detroit, Michigan) Engine
Plant to Mack I and Mack II (Detroit, Michigan)
Lago Alberto Assembly Plant will shift production to the Saltillo
Assembly Plant
Toluca Engine Plant will close
further information, contact:
1000 Chrysler Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2766


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A big key to success in the digital market is getting the most out of the store through which you sell your game. Digital markets for games vary in how they choose to expose their users to new content, and it's essential to understand what you can do to get as many new players as possible through these stores. This is especially true with the free to play model where the only barrier to entry for your potential customers is the discoverability of your title.
It's no secret that the "top" lists in the App store are the linchpin of discovery, and getting a spot in one of the coveted "Paid", "Free" or "Grossing Apps" list is a serious boon to any new game. No new app just strolls into a place in the top charts however, so below we've outlined some tips for improving the discoverability of your game. Most of these tips are applicable to both the App Store and the Google Play store and aren't limited solely to Games, they are good tips to follow when launching any new App.
1. Titles, Descriptions, Key Words and +1's
Make sure your target audience can find your game as easily as possible. It's simple to overlook seemingly trivial aspects of your page on the App store, but the search engine that is used on the App store relies entirely on key words, the App Name, the publisher name and keywords found associated with the product and in-app purchases. Top App Store Optimizers claim that you'll need about 2,000 key words and key phrases per language so get writing! Anything that someone might search for that ties to your games should be included: mechanics, power ups, environments whatever it takes to get your game in more search results.
In the Google Play store, the number of +1's your game receives has a big influence on the ranking of your game in search. And unlike the App Store, Google pulls from mentions of your game across the web (not unlike how they rank web search results) to decide where your game gets displayed in search results in their store. Try and make sure anytime somebody mentions your App in review or in a blog post that a link to the store page is included. Encourage users to +1 your game after they download it, ingame rewards can be incentive for this, just the same as with Facebook Likes.
2. Strong Visual Elements
As important as your Keywords having striking, eye catching visual elements on your App Store or Google Play Store page can make or break the discoverability of your App. Your icon, like any good logo, should be striking, appealing and memorable. It's the first thing anybody searching for your App will see. Try and avoid using words in your icon, and if you do make sure to use a graphical typeface instead of a stock font. Intelligent use of colour and contrast so your icon stands out is essential too. Try and ensure that its aesthetically pleasing, you don't want users deleting your App just because the icon looks ugly on their home screen. Likewise with your screenshots, choose some that show your game in its best light. Again, these are the only tools you have to work with to convince potential users to download your game so you need to put a lot of thought and effort into choosing the images that will best represent your game and draw in potential new users.
3. Correct Categorization
The dream is to end up on one of the Top lists of All Time for Games, but don't forget these lists can be filtered by category. Its through these filters that a lot of users discover new Apps. Try and use this to your advantage, Make sure you you have entered your game under the right category, choose one that best represents the strongest features of your game. If your game spans multiple genres, try and think which aspect is the most appealing, a racing game with RPG elements would probably be better off entered in the racing category rather than adventure, for example. Also note that certain categories of games get a bit more exposure on the App Store than others, with regards to collections and promotions the App store puts together. Puzzle Games and Action Games show up the most in App store collections, which can be a good shortcut to being featured.
4. Make full use of sales and promotions
If you're developing a premium game, you should make every effort to have your game included in any sales or promotions the App store might be running. If the success of Steam has taught us anything, it's that sales on online stores can provide a huge boost to your figures, and these days premium games have to compete with free to play games, so a lowering your price can be a huge boon when vying for players who otherwise would only spend money on in-app purchases for free to play games (if at all). For free to play games, embrace any sort of seasonal promotion that's going on; Halloween themed levels in October, Christmas skins in December, anything that will likely get you included in a collection or even featured. The App Store and Google Play Store hold these seasonal promotions frequently and they can often be your best bet for getting discovered, especially around Christmas when new devices are being received as gifts and first time users visit the App store.
5. Do what you can to get featured
Everybody wants to get featured, a front page position on the App store is a surefire way to get eyes on your game. Short of having a contact at Apple or Google, the best thing you can do to get featured is develop your App so that it promotes whatever the store managers are pushing at that time. For example, Google releasing their Material Design updates for Android means that you would have a good bet of getting featured if your game incoperated the design elements that Material Design promotes: http://www.google.com/design/spec/material-design/introduction.html. If there is a new iOS version out, try and harness whatever upgrades have been included. Particularly if a new device has launched making a game that takes advantage of the new technology is a good way to increasing your chances of getting featured. Don't forget that the primary reason Google or Apple want to feature you is because they think your game will make them money, so don't be afraid to push the current agenda, a place on the front page can be a golden ticket for many games.
Keeping these tips in mind could help you get your game the attention it deserves on the App Store or Google Play Store. There's so much competition out there that making every effort to have your game stand out from the crowd is key to success. It's not something you can skip over, and after putting all the effort into making a game there no point falling at the last hurdle because you didn't put the effort into optimizing your app store presence. Its as important as SEO for websites, you've got to get your game out there and maximize its discoverability. With Free to Play games more than any other, it's a huge volume of users you want and big numbers will only come when your game can be found on the App store with relative ease compared to the competition.
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So I know it's been over a year since I last posted... oops! But I'm going to try this again! And I'm going to be {hopefully} giving the blog a much-needed makeover! I'm not happy with its current appearance AT ALL! But I know nothing about how to do that, so it might take some time!
I'm almost finished getting my classroom ready for the start of the year, so I figured I'd start with some pics! I'm super fortunate in that they did our floors the day after school got out (no exaggeration!) so I've had access to my room pretty much all summer. It's on the second floor, and they only run the a/c for the first floor in the summer, so there's a lot of actual sweat put into my room this summer! But it was worth braving the heat to have all the time I needed and be able to do everything I wanted to do. And now I have a few last minute things to do, and otherwise have all of next week to troubleshoot my new technology and help the other teachers work on theirs.
Before I unveil my pics, know that I teach eighth grade English, and have been told by more than a few people that my classroom is "too cute" and looks "elementary" and don't I know that upper level teachers don't decorate like that? But I pay them no mind! I figure I have to live in my room for eight+ hours a day, so it should make me happy to be in there. And it does!
So, without further ado.... my classroom!
I move my desks around a good bit, but I keep them in rows for the first few weeks until I learn names and personalities. I'm not sure how it's going to work this year with SO MANY desks! I'll try some other arrangements, but I'm not hopeful that I'll have as many options as I've had in the past. 35 is a lot!
I hope you enjoyed this little peek into my classroom! If you have any questions about it, leave a comment or shoot me an email! And hopefully I'll be back again before next summer!
A blog by a middle school teacher, for middle school teachers. Because middle school is a wild ride!
Thursday, August 8, 2013
I'm Back.... with a Classroom Tour!
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Welcome back to the blogging world. I love your assignment board!! Iv'e been thinking about doing something like that myself.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks elainaann! I had something similar at my first school, and have missed it ever since! Once the year gets going I'll let you know how it's working, but I have high hopes! :)Delete
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Friday, January 8, 2016
Eh guys don't forget that we are supposed to bring report book and normal school book for monday okay?? Orientation is over. Haish sad... but, yeah just remember to bring the stuffs
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Red Velvet Spritz Cookies
Project Note: Makes about 10 dozen cookies.
Quantities Needed:
¼ Cup Cocoa Powder
3¼ Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1½ Cups (3 Sticks) Butter, Softened
½ teaspoon red icing color
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
2 Tablespoons Milk
1 Teaspoon Wilton® Pure Vanilla Extract
Preheat oven to 177°C.
Step 1 In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
Step 2 In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
Step 3 Add egg, milk, vanilla and color; mix well. Gradually add flour to butter mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough. Do not chill.
Step 4 Place dough into cookie press and press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 5 Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Remove cookies from cookie sheet; cool on cooling grid.
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I Scream, You Scream…(349th new thing).
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Flashback: Blizzard of 1993, Lawrenceville, GA. Recently turned twelve year old Laura is officially snowed in with her family and friend who had the unfortunate experience of spending the night before the snow came and was thus stranded for three days. That's a long time for a twelve year old. Laura, in her food experimentation phase, decides to make ice cream from the drifts of snow piled on the back deck. Previous exploits include microwaving bacon on a metal strainer ("sparks!") and mixing flour and water together and nuking until solidified ("bread!"). Our heroine grabs a sugar cone from the pantry, an ice cream scoop from the drawer and heads into the frigid afternoon to scoop her some (non-yellow) snow. Then she flavors her ice scream/snow cone with vanilla extract. Half a bottle's worth seemed like a good amount. Because who doesn't love vanilla ice cream? Needless to say, the experiment was another culinary failure.
Now move forward to Day Three Hundred Forty-Nine when Laura once again sets out to make some ice cream. She finds a recipe online for an easy shake 'n freeze treat. A large and small freezer bag, one filled with ice and salt, the other with heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla, and the new ice cream experiment begins. In a video montage, Outkast's "Hey Ya" would be stuck on the "Shake it" refrain as Laura furiously jiggles the bag within a bag for several minutes. Two sore arms and five mental sing-a-longs of "Shake it like a Polaroid Picture" later, the cream and sugar and vanilla mixture turn to a state between a liquid and a solid.
The bag of slush goes into the freezer for an hour or so and when it comes out….ICE CREAM!
The texture is more like frozen yogurt, but the taste is pure yum. Commence further culinary experimentation!


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The word Astro originates from Astrology which a science to observe and study the movements and relative positions of celestial entities existing in the universe in order to extract information about human affairs and earthly events.
According to astrology there are 9 planets, 12 zodiacs and 27 nakshatras which all together play a significant role in human affairs. Each astrological event has an indirect or direct impact on our health, fame, family, money, and standard of life and hence can be used to derive important conclusions about each of them. Astrology can help you to become aware of everything you ever wished to know about yourself right from birth till death simply by analysing your astrological chart based on planetary positions. Once you know yourself and talk to yourself, the process of self-healing begins.
An astrological chart contains 12 houses with every house representing one part of the body, a relationship and aspects of life as well. Further one Zodiac is placed in each house and each zodiac represents one part of our body from head to toe. Every Zodiac is governed by one of the 9 planets, and indicates one of the five elements of nature i.e. Air, Water, Fire, Earth and Sky. In order to study the effects (positive and negative) of these celestial bodies on your life, the first observation an astrology practitioner makes is how the planets and zodiacs were placed at the time of your birth. Then the practitioner observes the timely movements of these planets with respect to the zodiacs. Astro healing is typically affiliated to soul and not the body because as believed the body was created when you were born using the five basic elements. However, the soul was created thousands of years before you were even born. Hence the soul has the power to heal the body.
"All disease originates in the mind. Nothing appears on the body unless there is a mental pattern corresponding to it."
– Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind.
Astro healing helps you become powerful physically, mentally and emotionally.
Is Astro-Healing for me?
Different Astro-Healing practitioners use different types of astrological reading. Such as Medical Astrology, Horary Astrology, Numerology, Astro-Mineralogy (using gem stones). However, the basic principle remains the same.
Practitioners can answer you queries related to any aspect of your life which may include physical and mental health related issues, any specific question which needs absolute (yes/no) answer or financial and work-related issues etc. It can also help you find out which country or region will suit your health and prosperity the most when you are planning to move to a different place.
The signs and situations of planets relative to zodiacs under which you were born tells a lot about your physical strengths and weaknesses. This enables the practitioner to diagnose the root cause of your issues effectively and work upon it in the best possible way. You will be surprised to know that your own body and soul had the answers to all of your worries and questions that led to an imbalanced and unhealthy life.


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The UK Blog Awards 2016 are now open for voting! I would really appreciate it if you could just take a moment to vote for me by clicking on the picture above or on this link. You can vote twice per day… so the more votes the better… I will be eternally grateful!
I had a really fantastic named nurse when I was in inpatient treatment. I met him on my first day… well night; he was working the night shift and woke me up to take my obs. I was a bit sleepy and overwhelmed by the whole process and for a moment was wondering why a giant was waking me up in the middle of the night (he's really tall). Anyway… he turned out to be the best named nurse I could have hoped for and he really helped me with my recovery journey.
Around a time when was fairly convinced that this recovery malarkey wasn't for me, he suggested we thought about my values and how they were impacted by my current eating disordered, hospitalised, ill situation. I came up with ideas about the type of person I wanted to be and my writing was mentioned. Before I had become really unwell, writing was a real passion. By the time I went into hospital, however, I was convinced that I was a terrible writer and that no-one would ever want to read anything I had created. Plus I had no concentration or energy to spend any time putting something together, and if I managed it was rarely very reader friendly. So anyway… my named nurse and I spent a lot of time thinking about getting back into writing. At the same time, the wonderful hospital Quaker Chaplain was also encouraging me following my offer of help with the hospital newsletter. Gradually, with lots of amazing support, I came up with a graded plan to get back into writing… with tiny baby steps along the way to challenge my fears and inner demons.
A few months down the line and I'm so happy I persevered with my graded plan, and those supporting me didn't give up on me. My writing has become such an important part of my recovery journey and I enjoy it so much. I hope I've been able to help others along the way too.
I guess the moral of this story is that you will succeed if you work at something long enough and it really is possible to overcome perfectionist fears. It's also ok to not believe any of that for a while, as long as you don't completely give up or lose hope.
The public vote is now open for the UK Blog awards so please please vote for me by clicking here.


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Community Phone Survey to Help Revise Strategic Plan
Over the next few weeks, residents in Buffalo, Hanover and Montrose may receive a phone call (on a landline or cell phone) regarding a BHM School District survey. The feedback from this random-sample, community phone survey will help the school board and district leaders revise the district-wide strategic plan. The district contracted with a Minneapolis-based research firm, The Morris Leatherman Company, to conduct the survey. It's a comprehensive community survey and participants can expect it to average 15-20 minutes in length. If you receive a call, please take the time to participate in the survey, as your input is very valuable to shaping the future of the district.
This phone survey is just one piece of the revision process for the district's strategic plan. Planning is a key responsibility of the school board and district leadership. The last comprehensive review of the district's plan was completed in 2008. A strategic plan should reaffirm core elements of the existing plan every five to seven years in order to test the relevance of the plan. The revised plan will drive the district toward general outcomes that will focus on what direction to go and for what reasons.
To revise the strategic plan the district has organized a Steering Committee and a community-based Core Planning Team. The Steering Committee is made up of representatives from the school board, district office, school site leadership, teachers and community who will lead the planning process. The Steering Committee has met periodically since this past summer to complete a detailed examination of the existing plan and to make preparations for the best use of the Core Planning Team.
The Core Planning Team will develop a set of planning outcomes and a general course of action. The team will be used to provide the voice of the community and develop insights into the future direction of the district. The team engaged 400 community members in structured conversations during the month of November and will share their findings with the Steering Committee in December.
Additional research activities are also planned. Along with the community phone survey, feedback will be gathered from various staff groups and students (elementary through high school) through facilitated focus groups. This input will help to identify any new priorities and reaffirm goals that already exist.
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CHICAGO -- Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will return to the witness stand in his corruption trial Friday with one of the most explosive allegations against him still unaddressed: that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat.
CHICAGO -- Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will return to the witness stand in his corruption trial Friday with one of the most explosive allegations against him still unaddressed: that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat.
An unmuzzled Blagojevich launched the campaign of his life Thursday, taking the stand for the first time since his legal saga began in an attempt to sway jurors with the same charm and chattiness that helped him twice get elected governor.
Indignant one minute, laughing the next, in tears moments later. Blagojevich clearly was trying to humanize himself to counteract the blunt, profane, seemingly greedy man heard on FBI wiretap recordings that prosecutors played for jurors earlier in the trial.
Blagojevich described himself as a flawed dreamer grounded in his parents' working-class values, and spent much of his hours-long testimony detailing his biography for the jury, talking about his upbringing, his first job and the insecurity of his college years.
"A lot of what I am, deep down, there are a lot of insecurities," he said. "That can drive you ... and also have petty sides, flaws, fears."
Blagojevich, 54, became most emotional as he pointed across the room and began talking about the day he met his wife, Patti, who sat with tears streaming down her cheeks. When he stopped and appeared overcome, the judge ordered a break.
Not until five hours into his testimony did Blagojevich begin to address the 20 criminal charges against him. But he wasn't asked about Obama's old U.S. Senate seat. As governor, Blagojevich had the power to appoint a replacement after Obama was elected president. He was arrested in December 2008.
Blagojevich did address other allegations, saying he never tried to use a state school grant as leverage to squeeze then-Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel's brother, a Hollywood agent, to hold a fundraiser for him. Blagojevich also denied trying to shake down a racetrack owner.
During Blagojevich's first trial last year, the jury deadlocked on all but one charge - convicting him of lying to the FBI - after defense attorneys rested their case without calling a single witness. Blagojevich had insisted for months before that trial he would take the stand, then declined to do so.
When he took the stand during his retrial Thursday, Blagojevich seemed nervous at first. But he became increasingly confident.
At one point he apologized to jurors for the famously profane tirades caught on the FBI wiretaps, which form the heart of the government's case.
"When you hear them, it makes you wince," the former governor said. "When I hear myself swearing like that, I am an F-ing jerk."
Prosecutors objected only twice before midday, otherwise allowing Blagojevich to meander far from the accusations for which he is on trial.
But by the afternoon, their patience ran out. Assistant U.S. Attorney Reid Schar stood up to object at least 30 times, whenever Blagojevich began an off-topic ramble.
Notable quotes from Blagojevich's testimony
CHICAGO -- Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said the following during testimony Thursday at his federal corruption retrial:
"I used to be your governor. I'm here today ... to tell you the truth. In many ways, I feel liberated."
"You can dream and not make dreams your master ... it's like anything in life, you have your ups and downs."
"I think I was the only governor of 50 who could spin a basketball on all five fingers of his right hand."
"I started shining shoes at 9 years old. ... It teaches you how to be a little more responsible in your work."
"The beautiful thing about my dad was he always had big dreams. I think I picked up my dad's propensity to dream."
"I'm a product of the Disco era, when a hairbrush is an extension of your right hand."
"When I hear myself swearing like that, I'm an F-ing jerk."
"I had a man crush on Alexander Hamilton."
"It's a very mercenary business, politics."
"There's a vanity ... I have a vain quality, there's a certain narcissism."
Of his first law job out of law school with then-Chicago Ald. Ed Vrdolyak: "I didn't do a lot of law, they didn't think much of my skills."
"I really liked Jesse Jackson Jr. in the beginning. He was a rising star."
"I've made a lot of mistakes in my life, and I've made a lot of mistakes as governor."
"Fundraising is a way to get yourself on the map."
"I wanted to be the best possible governor I could be."
"Remember the old Freddie Prinze thing, 'It's not my job'?"
Meeting "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David wasn't "like meeting Elvis, but it was pretty good."
"My intent was to fully comply with the new ethics bill, whether I liked it or not."


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A blog about the search for powder skiing in New England. Due to the elusive nature of this phenomenon, rando racing and training are more the norm. You might also find some info about my exploits in mountain and ultra running.
The author, Jerimy Arnold, grew up on the frozen plains on the North Dakota/Saskatchewan border. I learned to ski in the Turtle "Mountains" but only developed a passion for powder and backcountry skiing while in graduate school.


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The pre-dentistry program at the University of Saint Francis will prepare you to enter dental school upon graduation. This academically challenging program will provide you with a strong academic background in biology, chemistry, math and physics. These competencies will be essential in order to make it through the highly competitive admittance process into dental school. Obtaining your Bachelor of Science in Biology through the pre-dentistry program at USF is a critical step in achieving your dream of becoming a dentist!
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With a pre-dentistry Biology degree, you will be qualified to attend dental school. As a dentist, you can work in a private practice with or without partners. If you choose not to obtain a dental degree, you can attend graduate school in another area of biology and pursue a career in laboratory science or seek any job that requires a science background.


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Interviews With RGC-Recommended Authors on TTBOOK
To The Best of Our Knowledge (TTBOOK), a Wisconsin Public Radio show, has featured a host of RGC Authors who've come to town to read at our home base, 702WI.
Go deeper in the world of each book and the creative process of each author by reading articles about the authors and listening as host Anne Strainchamps conducts insightful interviews.
Animals Strike Curious Poses
by Elena Passarello
Read "Elena Passarello's Book of Beasts"
Listen to the TTBOOK Episode: "Thinking With Beasts"
From the TTBOOK interview: Of all the images that make our world, animal images are particularly buried inside us. We feel the pull of them before we know to name them or how to even how to fully see them them as if every animal a human brain has ever seen it is swallowed. We find their outlines as if on Ouiji boards in mountains and in clouds. Give us a stick and we'll draw them. Hit a rock on a cave wall until it yields one. Spread them out across the night sky and will point upward. See how they twinkle as they move.
The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
Read "Burn It All Down Or Use Those Emotions in My Art"
Listen to the Episode: "What Can We Learn From Teenagers?"
From the interview: Well, I wanted to be a rapper when I was maybe 13, until 16 or 17. For me it seemed as if rappers with only people who were telling stories that I actually saw myself in. Books did not. Children's publishing failed me at that age range because I could not connect with Bella Swan in Twilight. You know I tell people all the time my mom would not have let me date a guy that old, so I could not connect with it. So I saw myself in music. I saw myself in hip hop but there's only so much you could say in a song. So I have a 400-something page book. I could not have gotten this into a song.
by Min Jin Lee
Read "What It Means To Be a Permanent Outsider"
Listen to the Episode: "Discover the Hidden Roots of Koreans Living in Japan"
From the interview: When I was a junior in college, I went to a lecture by an American missionary who had worked in Japan and he told a story about a little boy from his parish. When this boy was just 13 years old, he jumped from his apartment building to his death. His parents were ethnically Korean but born in Japan, and when they went through their son's things, they found his middle school yearbook in which his Japanese classmates had written, "Go back to where you belong," "I hate you," and "You smell like kimchi." They also wrote the words "Die. Die. Die." That story just burned into my brain and I knew that someday I wanted to write about it.
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
by Kate Moore
Read "How Does a Town Heal From Lying to Women Who Were Dying?"
Listen to the Episode: "The Real Ways the "Fake News' Shapes What We Believe"
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Mechanical Behavior of Uniformed Tailings Material in Triaxial Tests
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Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5987-0006Edeskär, Tommy Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.Knutsson, Sven Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1365-8552 2017 (English)In: The Electronic journal of geotechnical engineering, ISSN 1089-3032, E-ISSN 1089-3032, Vol. 22, no 06, 1717-1730 p.Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en] : Tailings dams are raised with time depending upon rate of generation of waste. A tailings dam can contain different particle sized materials within its dam body. The newly raised embankment in a tailings dam can be considered as vertical load being applied on subsequent layer. The applied loads can cause deformations and breakage of particles. The particle breakage can then lead to a skeleton with new particle size particles and hence can lead to new material properties. This paper provides the results from triaxial tests conducted on uniformed particle sizes as, 0.5mm-0.25mm, 0.25mm-0.125mm and 0.125mm-0.063mm. The tests are performed at various effective radial stresses. The results are evaluated and compared with each particle size. The results include stress-strain and volumetric behavior during shearing, the effective stress ratio and stress-dilatancy plot. The friction angles are also evaluated and compared with different particle sized specimens. It was found that effective stress ratios were slightly higher when tests were performed at lower confining stresses and vice versa. It was also observed that particle size did not show any effect of friction angles.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages: 2017. Vol. 22, no 06, 1717-1730 p.
Keyword [en] : Shear Strength, Triaxial Tests, Tailings Dams, Mechanical Properties, Tailings
National Category : Geotechnical Engineering
Research subject: Soil Mechanics
Identifiers: URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-62645OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-62645DiVA: diva2:1084074
Note: Validerad; 2017; Nivå 1; 2017-04-03 (andbra)Available from: 2017-03-23 Created: 2017-03-23 Last updated: 2017-06-27Bibliographically approved
In thesis: 1. Mechanical Behavior of Tailings: Laboratory Tests from a Swedish Tailings DamOpen this publication in new window or tab >>Mechanical Behavior of Tailings: Laboratory Tests from a Swedish Tailings DamBhanbhro, RiazLuleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.2017 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]: Tailings is leftover material from mining industry and is produced in huge quantities approximately 70-99% of the ore production. Tailings material is stored as impoundments by constructing tailings dams which are often constructed with tailings material itself. Tailings are artificial material and the mechanical behavior of tailings material upon loading is different as compared to natural soil materials. There are number of dam failures reported every year which has severe impact on inhabitants and environment nearby. Considering the failures of tailings dams and consequences there is a need to understand the tailings material in depth for safe existence of these dams. The confident dam design can assure the safe existence of tailings dams for long term as these dams are presumed to function for generations to come. The material properties in tailings dams can change during operation due to raising of new layer. Raised new layer can change stress level, which in turn may change the material properties in terms of strength, pore pressures, grain sizes etc. Today mostly tailings dam are designed by performing analysis for safety for existing and future rasings as well. These analyses are based upon a for certain factor of safety. Not very much can be done with design and analysis for tailings material if the material is not described very well. Understanding of tailings material in depth can provide help for detailed material parameters which later can be used in safety assessment for future raising and changed conditions in dam.This study presents the work carried out on tailings material from a Swedish tailings dam. The study is conducted on undisturbed and disturbed tailings material. The undisturbed tests are carried out to understand material properties as per in-situ conditions. Whereas disturbed materials are used to created different materials with different particles sizes. Initially in this study the basic properties of tailings materials are studied e.g. specific gravity, phase relationships, particle sizes, particle shapes and shear behavior on collected samples at various depths. During direct shear tests, the unexpected vertical height reductions were observed, these results are presented in this study. The comparison of strength parameters by direct shear and triaxial tests on material from various depths is also done and presented.Based on results from direct shear, triaxial and oedometer tests on uniform sized tailings material; the evaluation of primary and secondary deformations and particle breakage and effect of vertical loads is also carried out and presented. The study also includes the comparison of strength parameters for each particles size. The breakage of particles is analyzed by sieving the material after direct shear tests followed by a particle shape study. The effect of deposition on shear strength parameters is also studied by construction of samples with different angle of deposition of material. The strength parameters of uniform sized particles in triaxial tests are also evaluated and discussed.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages : Luleå: Luleå University of Technology, 2017
Series : Doctoral thesis / Luleå University of Technology 1 jan 1997 → …, ISSN 1402-1544
Keyword: Tailings dams, Tailings, Mechanical Behavior, Oedometer, Direct Shear, Triaxial, Shear strength
National Category : Geotechnical Engineering
Research subject : Soil Mechanics
Identifiers: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-62534 (URN)978-91-7583-849-6 (ISBN)978-91-7583-850-2 (ISBN)
Public defence : 2017-04-25, F1031, Luleå tekninska universitet, Luleå, 10:00 (English) Available from: 2017-03-20 Created: 2017-03-16 Last updated: 2017-05-11Bibliographically approved
Autor: Bhanbhro, Riaz
Fuente: http://ltu.diva-portal.org/


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Jane Goodall a Biography By: Meg Greene. PowerPoint By: Allison Brooks Period 7. Introduction.
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Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall was born on April 3, 1934 in a London hospital. Four years later Jane's sister Judy was born. Jane's parents got divorced in 1946, the same year that World War 2 ended. Jane is most famous for her work with animals like chimpanzees. I chose Jane because she works with animals and I didn't know much about her before I read the book except that she observed chimpanzees.
Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall was born on April 3, 1934 in a London hospital. When Jane was four her sister Judy was born. Both Jane and Judy had Prosopagnoia, Prosopagnoia is memory impairment that makes it hard to remember faces and patterns. Even though Jane had Prosopagnoia she could remember many different animals. When Jane was five, her father moved the family to France to be closer to the major racing centers. Soon after the family moved to France, Nazis invaded Poland and began World War 2 in Europe. In June 1940 Germany conquered France. After that the family moved back to England. In 1946 World War 2 ended and Jane's Parents divorced
Jane graduated high school in 1951. In May 1953, Jane enrolled at Queen's Secretarial College in South Kensington. In April 1954, Jane completed training at the college.
On December 18, 1956 Jane got a letter from a friend Marie Claude Mange who moved to Kenya and parents bought a farm and asked Jane if she wanted to go to her new home. On Jane's birthday she stepped off a train in Nairobi. May 24, 1957 Jane met Louis Leakey, a Paleoanthropologist. In December 1958, Jane and her mother left Kenya for Bournemouth and Birches. From there, Jane went to London to begin her studies at Gombe. May 31 1960 Jane and her mother returned to Nairobi, Kenya. In 1960, when Jane first arrived the reserve had approximately 160 chimps. The reserve also had baboons, red colobus monkeys, and vervet monkeys. After 3 months at Gombe, Jane felt that she had learned only little about chimpanzees. During the next few months, Jane made two important discoveries. The first discovery Jane had proved is that chimpanzees aren't vegetarians. The second discovery Jane made was chimps could use tools to get food and us tools for other tasks. The more time Jane spend observing chimpanzees she noticed that the chimps were able to communicate with each other very similar to the way that humans do. They hugged, kissed, held hands and patted each other on the back. They also punched, kicked, pinched, and swaggered. Another thing Jane noticed was chimpanzees held grudges that could last up for weeks at a time.
In the summer of 1962, Hugo Van Lawick came to Gombe. Hugo was a Dutch photographer that the National Geographic Society contracted. In January of 1963 Jane returned to England to continue her doctorial studies. By Spring of 1963, Jane was back in Gombe. In July of 1963 Jane and Hugo came upon an unusual sight. Flo's rear end had turned pink, a sign that she was ready to mate. Flo mated with Goliath and David Greybeard (two male chimpanzees). Flo continued to mate with every other male chimp that had come to camp. After Flo's mating cycle was over she was exhausted. She was covered with scratches, cuts, scrapes, and bite marks; two pieces of her ear were missing. In August, Jane published her first article ''My Life Among the Chimpanzees'' in the National Geographic. In 1965 Jane turned 31 years old. In Autumn 1972 Louis Leakey had died of a heart attack with Jane's mother at his side. The day after Christmas in 1963, Jane received a telegram from her family home in Bournemouth. It was from Hugo Van Lawick, asking her to marry him. The wedding took place on March 28, 1964. The newlyweds cut there honeymoon short by three days to return to Gombe. When they got back to Gombe they learned that Flo had given birth several weeks earlier. They names the baby Flint.
In the year 1967 Jane give birth to her first and only child, Hugo Eric Louis Van Lawick. In 1974 Jane and Hugo got divorced. In 1975 Jane married her second husband, the honorable Derek Bryceson. In 1999 Hugo Van Lawick died. In 2001 Jane's mother died. In December 1986 around 500 primates died in a libratory being treated for AIDS. In 1966 15 Kasekela chimps where afflicted with Polio. As Jane moved to the twenty-first century she showed no signs of slowing down. At 70, she continues to travel almost 300 days a year.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president when Jane Goodall was born. He was president for 12 years
Jane has made discoveries about chimps like that they aren't vegetarians and they use tools like sticks to get food and other tools to do other things. Jane figured out that chimps do actions similar to how humans do, they punch, kick and many other actions. Jane received the Franklin Burr Award for her contribution to science in 1963 and the Albert Schweitzer Award from the animal Welfare Institute in 1987 and the Centennial Award from the National Geographic Society and the Kyoto Prize for Science.
The most interesting story that I read in my book is that she never really wanted to observe chimps but her friend invited her to her farm and that how it all started. Jane thought she was just going to have regular jobs and she didn't think she was going to be famous like she is now.
Question 1: Why did you observe chimps first?
Question 2: What was your favorite chimp that you observed in your lifetime?
Question 3:Does your son love animals like you do?
Greene, M. (Unknown Year). Jane Goodall a biography. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books


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Taking a trip down memory lane is always welcome. Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the first Yakuza game that originally released on the PlayStation 2 in September of 2006. It's been quite the journey for fans of the series ever since then. It would take the English speaking world two years after the sequel released until we finally would be able to continue Kazuma Kiryu's journey in Yakuza 2. And don't even get me started on Yakuza 5, which was one of the biggest games on Sony's "Building the List" initiative that Gio Corsi continues to head up to this very day. It took three full years in order for Yakuza 5 to be translated into English. Now with Yakuza 0 releasing earlier this year, and Yakuza Kiwami also hitting our shores, it appears as if Sega has a new goal in life to bring the Yakuza series out in all major territories as quick as possible. Coming off the success of Yakuza 0, how does it feel to go back to where it all began in the original Yakuza? Read on for our full Yakuza Kiwami review.
Title: Yakuza Kiwami
Developer: SEGA/Yakuza Studio
Available On: PlayStation 4
Reviewed On: PlayStation 4 Pro
Release Date: August 29, 2017
Game Provided by the Publisher for the Sake of This Review
Let me start off by saying that it's going to be hard for Yakuza Kiwami to follow up on the crazy success that Yakuza 0 had, and be as amazing as that experience truly was. After all, at the heart of everything, this game still is eleven years old, even if it has a fresh coat of paint and a few new gameplay elements to keep things more interesting. However, don't judge a book by its cover, as they always say. For newcomers to the series or for veterans alike that may not remember everything, Yakuza Kiwami starts off extremely slow. That's to be expected, as again, this was the very first game in the Yakuza series at the time of its initial release. We have to go through the motions of the story building, character introductions, and learning the ropes of how the game is going to play. After you get through those first initial chapters and the game truly begins to open up, you'll realize just how fun it is to run around as the Dragon of Dojima and beat the crap out of thugs and enemies that dare to get in the way.
Traversing throughout Kamurocho feels identical to previous entries, so you'll instantly feel right at home if you've played or are familiar with how the small city is laid out in previous entries. For everyone else, it's extremely simple to navigate, and is filled with everyday folks going about their lives. There are various shops and local places to check out when exploring, such as restaurants, old-school arcades, and of course, shops. You can fully check out all of these stores and side areas, including other shops that are more closely tied to the main story or side missions that Kiryu can partake in. As mentioned in our review of Yakuza 0, Kamurocho is a play on the real life red-light district found within Tokyo known as Kabukicho. Looking up comparison pictures with a quick Google image search reveals just how well Sega and Yakuza Studio really nails the look of this fictional town.
Yakuza Kiwami is a direct sequel to Yakuza 0, so if you haven't stepped foot into this franchise yet, I highly recommend starting with Yakuza 0 before jumping into this one. Even though this is a full remake of the original game on the PS2, Yakuza 0 was designed as a prequel that told the story of how everything came to be leading up to the very beginning of Yakuza Kiwami. You'll learn a lot more about Kiryu's past and even more so about Goro Majima, who plays a significant part in this game as well. In fact, one of the big additions to the game that sets it apart from its PlayStation 2 counterpart is the Majima Everywhere mechanic. When out exploring the city and progressing through the main chapter, he will randomly pop up at times and challenge Kiryu to a fight. If you are able to defeat him, he'll help you recover the abilities you have forgotten as part of the Dragon Style fighting system.
Why has he forgotten these abilities, you might be asking yourself. Simple. The story in Kiwami is as good as I remember it being eleven years ago. Playing the role of the natural hero and everyday good guy, Kazuma Kiryu takes the fall for his best friend, Akira Nishikiyama, who murders the head of the Dojima Family at the very beginning of the game. I'm not going to spoil the events leading up to why this happened, but this part of the story is fair game, as it's fully laid out before anyone that starts the game in the opening cinematic. After taking the fall, Kiryu gets shipped off to prison, where he spends ten painstaking years for a crime he did not commit, and thus, is quite a bit weaker upon getting released. Therefore, the new Majima Everywhere gameplay mechanic makes perfect sense in order to help relearn those abilities you've forgotten, and regain some strength along the way.
The combat system is extremely straightforward, with four different styles to cycle through and choose from by using the D-Pad. There are combos that can be initiated, and weapons to pick up amongst the streets and areas. Certain styles work better than others in different situations, and you can even use this to your advantage during boss battles. When a boss hunches over and begins glowing a certain color, you can switch to the corresponding style that matches the color and pull off a powerful attack in order to balance out the fact that the boss is currently recharging his health. It's a fun mechanic, but just don't forget to actually do it, or else these boss fights are going to drag on for lengthy periods of time, which can get very tedious and sometimes a bit on the boring side.
Yakuza is known for the varying side quests the games sends players on, and the memorable story missions told throughout each entry in the series. Remember how social media was flipping out over the Nugget the Chicken side quest in Yakuza 0 earlier this year? You'll be happy to know that this tradition continues forth into Yakuza Kiwami. While there might not be anything quite as exciting and memorable as that moment from 0, there are still a ton of different side missions to explore throughout the game, and doing each one is going to provide a lot more context for the world, better explain what is going on, and add some serious depth and length to the game. So, they are very much worth exploring.
Keep in mind that the Yakuza franchise is very much baked in its Japanese roots. This series is not going to appeal to everyone here in North America and throughout the rest of the world. But I implore everyone to at least give this series a chance, because the fundamentals that lie at the very core of the gameplay are some of the best in the industry, and these games deserve more success than they currently receive. While the narrative isn't as clear-cut as it was in Yakuza 0 and the fact that this is a true-to-life remake of the original game will mean it may not be as exciting as some of the more recent outings in the franchise, the classic re-telling of how everything came to be and the addictive gameplay is enough for fans of the series to give this a go. If you haven't played Yakuza 0 yet, I strongly suggest starting there. But if you have played 0, what are you waiting for? Continue Kiryu's story and let Sega know we want Yakuza Kiwami 2 localized as quick as possible in English after it releases in Japan at the end of this year!


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The "Stranger Things" stars are right here to respond to enthusiasts' strangest on-line queries.
Gaten Matarazzo, who performs Dustin, joined Joe Keery (aka Steve) in responding to the most unearthly Google searches about them and the Netflix sci-fi horror sequence.
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*If you're not aware of it, earlier this year, in an unprecedented move of charity, Black Eyed Peas front man, will.i.am, has launched a mortgage relief plan for struggling homeowners called i.am home.
"I also started a Mortgage Relief Program called i.am home,' he told The Sun newspaper. "I rescue families who are losing their homes because they have no jobs and they can't pay the mortgage and the banks are foreclosing on their homes. All the people we help are debt free, they don't have to pay me back, but we've had some hiccups. There was one lady whose home we rescued and we found her a job at a hospital. Then she didn't show up to work on her first day and got fired."
The artist is obviously feeling the pain of America's common folk. And has been looking out for the less fortunate for some time. His other efforts include the Peapod Foundation which provides scholarships for students who cannot afford college. So far he's helped at least nine students. He says he keeps in touch with them via e-mail.
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Hammond expressed "deep sadness" in a statement and said his thoughts are "with the family and friends of all those affected by this terrible accident."
One person remains missing after the boat sank on a calm and sunny day off the tourist community of Tofino. Twenty-one people were rescued.


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Much of Indiana is under a winter weather advisory.
Forecasters called for snowstorms Sunday and many alerts are scheduled to last until early Christmas morning.
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Tri-Cultural Sensitivity In-Service Training Program Report.
Bernalillo Public Schools, NM.
The Tri-Cultural Sensitivity In-Service Training Program, funded by the Federal government under the provisions of Title IV, Public Law 88-352 (Civil Rights Act) of 1964, was developed in response to the results of a system-wide survey of the staff in 1967. Eighty-five percent of the teachers granted that a deficiency in knowledge, understanding, and the know-how of communication among the cultures of Mexican Americans, Indians, and Anglo Americans could be the reason for failure to meet the needs of the students. Among the objectives of the program were: to conduct training for the professional staff, the student population, the community, and non-certified personnel with regard to human values by means of in-service programs geared to the specific needs of each respective group; to conduct highly concentrated beginning-of-the-year orientation in-service sessions according to the individual needs of the staff; and, to prepare long-range sequential procedures, which will lead to a balanced curriculum and provide for relevancy in the instructional program, so that students will get more meaning by being able to relate their home environment to their school environment, at least partially. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Human Relations Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Intercultural Programs, Mexican Americans, Relevance (Education), School Cadres, Sensitivity Training, Teacher Workshops
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She walks around with her ipod then tells me to put mine away - then her excuse is "its because Im a teacher"! Shes cool though and a very nice person. Dont leave Miss Hill!!!!!
She was my life!! Taught everything with such enthusiam and passion that even the little things sounded interesting! I learnt soo much and as a dean she is very helpful and patient. She was wonderful!
One of the best teachers I have ever had. She is approachable, understanding, and treats students as adults.
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