There are many methods for cleansing crystals. Quartz does not need to be perfectly clear or free of inclusions in order to work. Use Quartz to connect to your higher psychic abilities. It is also a wonderful stone to use during mediation. Add them to crystal grids or keep them on your altar while you work. Spirituality Since Quartz is a master of energy, it is the perfect stone to help amplify magical workings. Lactation Quartz is said to improve a nursing mothers lactation when worn by the mother or babe (we don’t recommend putting jewelry on infants or toddlers for safety reasons). This stone can help bring your emotions into balance and harmony. Try putting your Quartz scrying stone under your pillow to form a strong connection with it.Įmotional Healing Use a Quartz stone to ward off bad energy and replace it with positive. It is used to supercharge energies and effects of other crystals.ĭivination Quartz is often used as gazing balls or scrying surfaces although historically they have been made of other minerals. Quartz’s Healing & Metaphysical Properties Clear Quartz is thought to be a master healer and is an excellent choice for almost any healing situation. Your belief is what gives the stones and your magical workings power. If you’ve been told that a stone works for one thing and you believe it, don't stress if you find out you were told wrong. We believe that a stone will work if you believe it will work. Tools made of quartz from prehistoric tribes have been found in Ireland and other countries.Īs with any stone, use your intuition. In Australian Aboriginal Mythology quartz was known as a mystical substance called maban, the material that the magical powers of the elders and shamans are taken from. ![]() Ancient Greeks believed that the stone was actually eternal ice made by the gods. ![]() Historical Uses of Quartz The name Quartz is taken from the Greek word krustallos which means ‘ice’. Quartz can be found in all types of rock - metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous.Įnergy: Projective/Receptive Chakra: CrownĮlements: Fire, Water Deities: Allat, Gaia, Gendenwitha, Ixcuiname, Latona What is Quartz? Quartz is the second most common mineral found on earth.It’s color can vary widely from clear, to purple (Amethyst) to yellow (Citrine) to pink (Rose Quartz) and more.
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![]() I went with the Spellshot to recreate my favorite D&D character, Captain Kaz, a badass pirate sorcerer with a heart of fire. The first tab has to choose a class: Brr-Zerker (Similar to D&D’s Barbarian), Stabbomancer (Rogue), Clawbringer (Paladin/Ranger), Spellshot (Wizard/Sorcerer), Graveborn (Warlock) or Spore Warden (Druid). Well, it’s not as complex, but it’s definitely inspired. Ugh, I love this character customization! It makes me feel like I’m rolling an actual D&D character. They’re borderline cliche, but well executed.Įvery character bleeds with dumb fun, and when backed by excellent talent like Ashly Burch, Will Arnett, Andy Samberg and Wanda Sykes, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is like stepping into a D&D game with some of the funniest people on Earth. Nothing has to make sense, and Wonderlands takes that concept and runs away with it by throwing in wacky plot devices and twists your way. The DM-to-player narrative device works incredibly well for video games because you can explain away almost every facet of the game by being a part of a character's imagination. What the game lacks in a compelling story it makes up for with its presentation. Sure, you have to stop the dragon lord something-something and save the world yada-yada. It also has some of the more interesting and varied vault hunters of the series.īy the way, all the games in the series run great on the PS5.The narrative of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands doesn’t matter as much as how much fun you’re having with your friends. Also comes with what is widely regarded as the other best DLC in the series (BL2’s Assault on Dragon Keep and TPS’s Claptastic Voyage). If you really liked BL2, you could also play the PreSequel now - it runs on the same engine as BL2, adds some interesting new mechanics to the game, and fleshes out the story you’re familiar with in interesting ways. If not, then perhaps play B元 now, and WL when it’s more fully fleshed out. Some of the decision depends on if you have a particular itch to be up on the very latest thing. B元 is a fully developed game, unlikely to get any more content at this point, while WL hasn’t been out of the oven very long yet. B元 is set in the same universe, while WL takes place on a tabletop game of Bunkers & Badasses (so, sort of the weirdest Ren Faire ever - also, you literally start out as a metal-colored unpainted tabletop gaming miniature). B元 has a ton of returning characters (some used… poorly), WL has only a handful (Tina, and then some others who make cameos of varying lengths). ![]() I’m not in a huge hurry to go back to B元 and WL.īoth B元 and WL have basically the same engine, with the same movement system and gun handling (and compared to BL2, they both feel kind of amazing to run around in), WL adds spells, which are really cool. ![]() I liked them both (don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed playing them a lot), but after finishing the main story and some of the DLCs in all the games of the series (in release order, so finished WL most recently), I’m now back to messing around in BL2 and BL1 with new characters. ![]() Wonderlands has a fun story with good writing, but it’s main storyline is a bit shorter than the other games in the series, the two DLCs released so far are a disappointment (they don’t have substantial stories like you’re used to from BL2’s DLCs), and there’s pretty much one thing to do after the main story: the Chaos Chamber. It’s a tossup - Borderlands 3 has a main storyline with some really bad writing and annoying villains, but has a whole lot of content and things to do after you finish the game. That’s why we associate this trouser concept with informal looks and a casual style. Their storage capacity and relaxed fit are good proof of this. Cargo-style trousers were initially conceived as a utilitarian and comfortable garment for daily use. This is the case with women’s cargo trousers, the trousers that seem like they’re designed to make life easier with their countless pockets and baggy design. When fashion brings us trends that, apart from being stylish, are comfortable and functional, we can't help but embrace them with enthusiasm. With your women’s cargo trousers, you’ll be able to pull off any look, from the most casual and informal everyday looks to the more sophisticated ones for special occasions. If you can, include a studded accessory, like a bag or a belt, and lastly, a black biker jacket. To finish off your women’s cargo trousers, go for a belt with an automatic buckle-this season they’re partners in crime! In camouflage patterns or in black to contrast with your trousers Īnd because rules are made to be broken, use your cargo piece for a more dressed up look, because it's not all about informality! For example, throw on a camisole top and some heeled sandals on your feet. Cargo goes brilliantly with this print! That’s why opting for military-style black boots is also a good idea. Another safe bet is to include a piece that features a camouflage print in your outfit. And, of course there are blacks and whites. Therefore, you can choose your top in one of these colour palettes to match your women's cargo trousers. You’ll usually find these trousers in earth brown, beige, camel and khaki colours. This type of garment is generally popular among the most casual looks. Would you like to know how to pair them? Listen up! Their multiple pockets and relaxed lines make them the ideal companion for those days when you want to be comfortable without relinquishing your fashion sense. And this isn’t surprising, because it’s a style with so much utility and practicality. The concept for this trend originally materialised as cargo trousers and has since made its way to other categories, like shorts, skirts and even jackets and gilets. Mixed and matched in the right way, this garment has much more potential than you might imagine at first, and it can even be used for formal occasions. However, perhaps because of their functionality and versatility, these designs are being sought out by all kinds of celebrities and names in fashion. In fact, cargo trousers were originally conceived to be a utilitarian, comfy garment for everyday wear. This is the case with women's cargo trousers, which seem to be designed specifically to make our lives easier with their countless pockets and loose-fitting silhouette. ![]() Speaking of crafting, it is delightful! Identify what you need with the Witch Eye and then open the Grimoire. You’ll lose some of your ingredients where you passed out, but can come back to collect them later. In case you lose all of them, worry not, because you’ll simply wake up in your armchair at home. Should you be too slow in figuring out what to do with an opponent, you’ll take damage and lose one of your three hearts. An old witch is no brawling knight in shining armour, but will still defend herself slyly and spew a few curses for good measure while she’s at it. This is a really nice concept and fits your character to a T. goblins are afraid of dolls, and then craft that special item and use it to your advantage. Contrary to other adventure games, you cannot fight, at all! Instead, you find out what your target is weak against, e.g. This way you not only discover ingredients to gather, remember recipes to craft, but also unearth the weaknesses of the other inhabitants of your wondrous world. You begin at your house and start observing the surroundings with your Witch Eye. After a short discussion and a new haircut (for the goat, not for you) you accept that you owe twelve souls and set out into the world to collect them. But that’s okay as you can only recall that you are a witch and not much else anyway. A goat crashes into your little hut, literally gobbles down all of your grimoire but one page, and demands payment for a contract you can’t remember anything about. ![]() Wytchwood by Alientrap is such a wondrous crafting adventure game full of puzzles, stories and concoctions.Įveryone can have a bad day and this one is yours. It’s immediately familiar because all the conventions of storytelling were followed, but completely new as well, because there are fresh twists concocted into the narrative. It’s all that they can learn if they are not telling them the moral of the story.Sometimes starting a new game feels like opening a book full of fairy tales. Your twisted judgement on a capricious cast of characters and creatures is as true as an old witch. Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in an expressive land of gothic fables and fairytales. Youll find the link to Xbox Store here, but it’s also available on Xbox, Switch, and PC. You can download the normal digital storefront, but when you want to buy it yourself. ![]() If you don’t remember what Wytchwood can offer, please explain to me everything in our future review.
![]() Playmates had also been engaged in discussions with Universal Cartoon Studios prior to Allen's presentation regarding the development of a "hard-edged" robot line. Playmates had been looking for a futuristic robotrelated toy line for several months prior to Allen's presentation and had previously reviewed a variety of robot-related materials. On December 10 or 11, 1991, Allen met with Chris Devine Dailey, an employee of Playmates, and presented three potential toy lines, including BATTLETECH. In late 1991, FASA entered into an agreement with Robert Allen whereby Allen would present the BATTLETECH concept, story, and models, on behalf of FASA to a number of toy companies in order to find a company to manufacture a BATTLETECH toy line. Playmates markets a toy line consisting of six toys featuring characters and vehicles from the EXOSQUAD cartoon series. The Neosapiens and humans battle each other, encased in large robotic fighting machines known as "Exo-Frames" or "E-Frames." Segal Decl. The EXOSQUAD story line is set in the 22nd Century and involves confrontations between the conquering, genetically engineered, Neosapien race and an enslaved human race living on Earth, Venus and Mars. Among the MechWarriors' adversaries are the Clan Elementals, "men and women bred to be foot soldiers." FASA Corp., BATTLETECH THE RETURN OF KERENSKY TECHNICAL READOUT: 3050 (1990) at 8. The battles between worlds are dominated by BattleMechs (also called Mechs), massive man-shaped, robotlike tanks of various shapes and designs which are piloted by human soldiers called MechWarriors. The BATTLETECH universe is comprised of empires such as the Star League, an empire consisting of five cosmic houses each of which encompasses hundreds of interstellar worlds. The present lawsuit centers on *1339 Playmates' alleged infringement of FASA's intellectual property and proprietary rights in BATTLETECH by designing and marketing the EXOSQUAD toy line.īATTLETECH created by FASA in 1984 and originally sold as a role-playing game is a fictional universe set in the 31st century. Playmates is a marketer of toys including a line of six toys featuring characters and vehicles found in the EXOSQUAD animated cartoon series. VWE is a virtual reality entertainment company formed by the creators of BATTLETECH to create and develop virtual reality games simulating adventures in the BATTLETECH universe. ![]() FASA also licenses the intellectual property and proprietary rights in its fictional universes to third parties for the development of interactive entertainment games, models, miniatures, merchandise, toys and other items. įASA is the creator, developer, and distributor of various fictional universes, including BATTLETECH, which form the basis for board games, role-playing games, novels, and various game supplements. The following undisputed facts are gleaned from the parties' respective Local Rule 12(M) statements of material facts and accompanying exhibits. Pursuant to Rule 56, Playmates moves for summary judgment on all counts. ("Playmates") alleging federal and common-law unfair competition (Counts I and II, respectively), copyright infringement (Counts III and IV), trademark infringement (Counts V and VI), dilution under Illinois' anti-dilution statute, 765 ILCS 1035/15 (Counts VII and VIII), and tortious interference with prospective business advantage (Count IX). Plaintiffs FASA Corporation ("FASA") and Virtual World Entertainment ("VWE") sue defendant Playmates Toys, Inc. Ryan, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hillard & Geraldson, Chicago, IL, for defendant. Garcia, Kirkland & Ellis, Mark Van Buren Partridge, David C. *1335 *1336 *1337 Karen Beth Ksander, Liza Marie Franklin, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs. FASA CORPORATION and Virtual World Entertainment, Plaintiffs, ![]() The first step to becoming a note taker is to register online through the DSS Note Taker Portal. Starting Fall 2020, students can sign up via our online portal to register as a note taker. If you need an alternative arrangement, including receipt of note taker services without disclosing your identity to a peer, have concerns about your note taker, or how to access your notes, contact your DSS coordinator. Students must make their own arrangements to acquire course notes and materials during absences. Once you receive notification that a note taker has been recruited, login to the DSS Student Portal select "Notetaking Services" under the My Accommodations box on the left side of the page to access notes posted by the note taker.ĭSS does not share information about students' disabilities with note takers. Your note taker will upload your class notes through the DSS Student Portal and you will access them there. You will be notified via email when a note taker has been recruited. To request a note taker for a class, sign into the DSS Student Portal to submit accommodation requests and select the note taker accommodation. DSS provides note takers for students whose disabilities require such assistance. The DSS staff reviews disability documentation and determines if note takers are appropriate. One of the required accommodations may be note takers. Ask questions about topics that need more clarification.The Rehabilitation Act, as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act, requires that Southern Illinois University accommodate students with disabilities.Include pertinent comments made by your classmates.Important or new terms, definitions and examples.Any information that is repeated or emphasized by the instructor, especially when the instructor uses phrases like "finally", "remember", "most important", etc.Anything written on the board or presented on an overhead.Skip lines, Leave spaces between main ideas. Leave plenty of white space for later additions.Show uncertainty with a circled question mark. Indentation and underlining can also be used to emphasize points. Highlight important ideas, terms and concepts with different colors. Highlight important items with asterisks (*) or draw circles or boxes around main topics.If using abbreviations, include a "key" so your notes can be understood.Make notes complete and clear to understand when you come back to them. Use dark ink if you are handwriting notes.Record the date and class name on the top of the first page of notes.When a notetaker is identified, have them email the class and section number to formalize the role.If you do not receive a response within a week, please reach out to our office at and we will work to obtain a notetaker.If you are interested, please contact me immediately. There is one or more students in this class who are in need of a notetaker. ![]()
![]() That may be why he falls in love so quickly. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Reading Skills Focus: Reading Drama When you read a full-length play, use a variety of strategies: Make inferences, or educated guesses, based on your reading about why the characters act the way they do. Juliet: Go ask his name.-If he be marrièd, My grave is like to be my wedding bed. If he’s married, I’ll die before I marry! Juliet: What’s he that follows there, that would not dance? Nurse: I know not. Juliet: Who’s that guy who wouldn’t dance? Nurse: I don’t know. Juliet: What’s he that follows there, that would not dance? Nurse: I know not. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Reading Skills Focus: Reading Drama When you read a full-length play, use a variety of strategies: Paraphrase (put into your own words) difficult sections to be sure you understand. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Reading Skills Focus: Reading Drama When you read a full-length play, use a variety of strategies: Read the lines aloud to help bring them to life. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Literary Skills Focus: Tragedy Tragedies usually follow a dramatic structure, or pattern that looks like this: Climax Turning Point Resolution Rising Action Exposition In other tragedies, the main characters are responsible in some way for their unhappy ending. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Literary Skills Focus: Tragedy Sometimes the characters affected by the tragic outcome are innocent and haven’t done anything to cause their bad fortune. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Literary Skills Focus: Tragedy A tragedy is a story about serious, important events that ends unhappily. Use your book’s sidenotes to help you with archaic words and other unfamiliar expressions. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Reading Shakespeare Aloud Many of the words you will come across as you read the play are archaic, meaning that they are no longer commonly used or have taken on a different meaning. If you stop at the end of each line, you may miss out on some of the excitement of the play. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Reading Shakespeare Aloud When you read poetry, pay attention to the punctuation at the end of each line. The prefix penta- means five there are five iambic units in each line of iambic pentameter. ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Reading Shakespeare Aloud Iambic pentameter is the meter of most of the poetry in Romeo and Juliet. My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Reading Shakespeare Aloud Most characters speak in poetry, which is different from prose because it has a specific meter, or rhythm, to the lines. ![]() ![]() My master is the great rich Capulet and if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray you come and crush a cup of wine. The common people-and sometimes Mercutio when he is joking-speak in prose.The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Reading Shakespeare Aloud As you read Romeo and Juliet, you’ll be reading both prose and poetry. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet An Introduction to Romeo and Juliet The story of two young lovers doomed by their passion for each other. We think of love as a wonderful thing, but can it also involve risks and dangers? The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare ![]() ![]() ![]() The reason arrests were made is not only because people were selling Kodi boxes, but also because they were selling them pre-installed with these illegal programs and services. For example, subscribed sports and movie packages are just a few clicks and a quick download away – all without paying. The problem with Kodi is that it’s a wonderfully flexible and easy-to-use software, but it can also be used for illegal streaming. Use our Best Kodi boxes to browse the finest phones on the market. Technically, any TV streamer that can install the app can be a Kodi box, but when the word is used in the press and media, it usually refers to the legally dubious first type. Usually they are sold pre-installed with the app – often called “fully loaded”. Rather than spending time and bandwidth downloading large files, the fact that you can simply stream what you want to watch is also a huge draw.Ī “Kodi box” is a loose term for an internet TV box that is primarily intended to be used with the Kodi app. Unlike Windows Media Player, for example, which you’ll find on your PC, it has a user-friendly, intuitive interface and is extremely customisable – that’s what really sets it apart from its competitors. It is basically a versatile media player available for various platforms that allows users to play locally stored documents such as videos and music and stream live broadcasts and podcasts from the internet. It actually started out as XBMC or Xbox Media Center for the first time. Kodi can best be defined as a media centre. Unfortunately, this is a complicated issue for customers surrounding what is essentially a very helpful and intuitive way to enjoy digital media and content on demand. This sparked a debate across Europe about the legality of the boxes. You’ve learned a lot about them, but what is a Kodi box anyway? And how legal is it? Here we clarify everything you need to understand about Kodi and whether or not you should buy one.Ī Teesside man was arrested in autumn 2016 for selling fully loaded Kodi boxes – an internet player that allows you to choose content from blockbuster movies to live Premier League football. The advantage of the dual-band WiFi device is that it has a stronger and more stable Wifi wireless signal, and can make the wireless device more power-saving, to meet the future high-definition and big data wireless transmission needs. ![]() Stable, Fast and High Quality WiFi signal. X6 PRO Android TV Box supports 2.4G/5G Dual band WiFi, if you like using 5G WiFi, it exactly match your needs. What’s more, You can play movies and musics whatever you like through 4TB HDD or SSD. Support External Hard Drive USB connection, expand memory via micro SD/TF card (up to 64GB). It makes sure the android tv box running more stable and faster than other androd box, provides you more space to download your favorite Apps, play online games, watch tv shows and sports programs. The Android TV Box 9.0 runs with 4GB DDR3 memory and 32GB eMMC high-speed flash memory. It brings you stable ultra-fast running speed and a richer end-user experience. It has a better compatibility of software, games and applications, better user interface and user experience. Pendoo X6 PRO Android BOX 9.0 equipped with a high-end chip Allwinner H6, performance is better than other chips on the market. Android 7.1 ZIDOO Z9S TV Box is based on the Android 7.1. ARM Mali-T820 The ARM Mali-T820, equivalent to an Octa-core Mali 450,provides the optimal blend of features and efficiency to deliver rich user interfaces and compelling content. The performance is 30% better than the previous generation of chips, with more powerful peripheral expansion capability, and equipped with a new image optimization engine and HDR to SDR conversion engine. Realtek RTD1296 ZIDOO Z9S is a 4K UHD media player with the best performance built based on the new upgraded Realtek RTD1296. Generally, an audio and video playback device aimed at the most demanding users with all your options. We also have a very smart external design, complete backlinking control and a large number of ZIDOO custom software. Highlights The ZIDOO Z9S offers other high-level hardware sections, excellent eMMC memory speeds, an Ethernet Gigabit port and a WiFi aC wireless adapter which provide excellent characters with a good range of coverage. ![]() ![]() There are seven species of Vectoids, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.Ĭan you defeat the quick Yellow Sprinters? Are you equipped to deal with the armored Hard Greys? Only strategic placement of eleven types of towers, plus upgrades and boosts to enhance them, can ensure a victory against the Vectoid threat. The Vectoids are on the move, and only you can stop them! Eliminate each wave of Vectoids before they reach the end of the path by constructing towers. Vector TD is a simple, but surprisingly deep, tower defence game that borrows casually from retro-themed games like Geometry Wars, and enjoys a stylish air of Tron as you attempt to gun down the. Vector TD (iPhone) Developer Candystand let us know a short while back that its Flash web hit Vector TD was making its way toward iPhone, and just launched over on the App Store today. "One of the most polished TD games yet." - Draws a strategic line toward your favourite handheld platforms. "Though it may look like a very simple outing it's actually quite an involved little tower defence romp, complete with a high score sharing system." - .uk Mini Robot Wars (known as Tiny Defense on the iOS system). In Portal 2, the Aperture Science logo on the load screen changes as you go from the oldest to the newest parts of the lab, matching the aesthetics from the different decades the levels of the lab were built. The game was created in an abstract neon-vector minimalist style. Tower defense games are a sub-genre of strategy games where you defend a building from. ![]() Develop a base defense strategy, install fortification units and upgrade your defense system to combat the enemy. Smola, Learning with kernels: support vector. With new controls adapted for the touchscreen, eight maps across three difficulty levels and the techno beats that made the original so memorable, Vector TD will be your next big addiction. Escape the daily routine and immerse yourself into the exciting tower defense game Mini TD 3. Domain OAKPlanN LPG-td Metric-FF SGPlan Sol Time Sol Time Sol Time Sol Time. An all-new mobile version of the hit web-game, Vector TD is now available for iPhone & iPod Touch.įrom, the web's premier portal for free-to-play online games, comes Vector TD iPhone, a true-to-the-original port of one of the web's most popular tower defense games. Action Action-Adventure Adventure Baseball Basketball Billiards Block-Breaking Bowling Boxing Brawler Card Game Compilation Cricket Driving/Racing Dual-Joystick Shooter Educational Fighting First-Person Shooter Fishing Fitness Flight Simulator Football Gambling Golf Hockey Light-Gun. ![]() Example lineup messages containing relevant information:.Map Swaps: Teams may optionally submit 1 Map Swap for a non-ace map alongside their lineup submission in the form of the lineup message.The lineup message should be used to indicate player races. No player shall play more than once in the first 4 maps, however, any player may play the "ace" map, even if they have played already in the first 4 maps. Lineups: Teams submit a starting lineup of players for each of the first 4 maps (note: the final “ace” map(s), if necessary, will follow a special selection process on the day of the match see section II.11).Additionally, maps will be published alongside matchups. Sunday: Matchups for the week are released (assuming all previous match results have been reported).Game Version: All players must have their game up to date with the latest patch.The captain pays this fee during registration on the CEA website. Registration: The StarCraft II registration fee will be $160 per team.Half-Teams may also consult CEA for help with pairing, and upon being paired will register as a Joint-Team through the normal registration process.Please list both companies on the registration form. Two Half-Teams may combine and register as a Joint-Team through the normal registration process without first consulting CEA.A Joint-Team is subject to all other rules normally surrounding CEA teams.The companies represented are not represented in any other teams in a single game's tournament.There are no more than 2 companies represented on the team.A Joint-Team may consist of members from different companies if the following criteria are met:.After Week 5, removing players from the roster does not free up additional spots. ![]()
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