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Spider-Man is one of Marvel Comics' most visually dynamic characters. He can walk up walls, use his spider-sense and heightened agility to make astounding leaps and web-swing across New York City. Over the years those qualities have inspired a slew of highly talented artists tasked with bringing to life Spidey's monthly adventures. The most prolific of these pencilers may well be Mark Bagley, who drew most of the '90s era issues of "Amazing Spider-Man." In 2000 Bagley teamed with writer Brian Michael Bendis to create and launch the new ongoing "Ultimate Spider-Man" series, which took place in the "Ultimate" Universe and starred a teenage Peter Parker who donned the familiar webs during the series' opening arc.
Bagley and Bendis collaborated on "Ultimate Spider-Man" for a record-breaking 111 issues. In 2007 the artist left the title and spent the last several years drawing books for DC Comics including "Trinity" and "JLA." Recently though, Bagley made his return to Marvel Comics and his first assignment back was to once again bring to a life a Spider-Man adventure. It would be a Spidey adventure unlike any other though. That's because Bagley was to reteam with Bendis for an arc of "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" titled "Death of Spider-Man." In #160, in stores now, the five-part arc came to an end and Bagley depicted the adolescent Peter Parker's final moments. CBR News spoke with him about the character's death and the two issues of the upcoming "Ultimate Fallout" mini-series he worked on which focus on the aftermath of Peter Parker's demise.
Part of the reason Bagley returned to Marvel was because he missed working with Bendis, who had never left "Ultimate Spider-Man." When talks about the artist's return began though, he was wary of coming back to his and Bendis' creation.
"I was pretty firm when I was talking with Marvel about not coming back and doing 'Ultimate Spider-Man' because I felt I had been there and done that. When this was presented to me though, I found it very interesting, especially because I knew Brian would write the shit out of it, and he did. So it made for a really great way to come back," Bagley told CBR News. "It's also been really interesting to see how my art has changed over the last few years. Hopefully it's been for the better. So the overall experience was fun. I wish I had the chance to spend a little more time on it, but you always do. It was a hell of a story."
In a recent interview Bendis told CBR News that penning Peter Parker's final moments was an emotional experience for him. Bagley had an equally poignant moment when it came time to depict Spider-Man's death.
"The first time over the phone Brian explained to me the last bit with Peter looking up at Aunt May saying, 'I couldn't save Uncle Ben, but I saved you.' As he's telling me this I could hear his voice choking up. Then when I went to explain it to my wife my voice started choking up," the artist said. "That last big shot of Peter's face looking up at Aunt May may be my favorite face that I've ever drawn. That came out as good I could have hoped to have done it. There's this peaceful, innocent look on his face and when I was drawing it I looked at it and went, 'That's going to kill.' And I think it did. I think the entire issue came out really well. Andy Lanning inked the hell out of it and Justin Ponsor is one of the best colorists in the business. #160 is a beautiful package and a piece of work to be proud of."
Peter Parker breathes his last breath on the penultimate page of of "Ultimate Spider-Man" #160. On the final page, Bagley ended the "Death of Spider-Man" arc with an image that brought things full circle. "The final image in issue #160 is of Norman Osborn smiling. In the script Brian literally wrote, 'The book started with a smile on Norman's face.' If you go back and look at the first page of 'Ultimate Spider-Man' #1 it's of Norman Osborn smiling with the spider on his hand. So Brian wanted to bring things full circle with that last panel. I thought it worked," Bagley stated. "It's so subtle. Some people actually missed it. I was reading some of the reviews and comments on the issue and some people had to have it pointed out to them. They were like, 'What? He's smiling! I don't know what to think about that.'"
With the "Death of Spider-Man" now told, Bagley and Bendis have one last bit of Ultimate Universe business to take care. They'll tackle that in the six-issue "Ultimate Fallout" miniseries, which ships weekly beginning in July. Bendis and Bagley's stories appear in the book's first and final issues and chronicle the impact of Peter Parker's death on the supporting cast of "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man."
"I'm actually finished with those issues. I did all of the first issue of 'Ultimate Fallout' and about half the final issue. I was heading down to Florida on a Saturday and I get a call Friday from my editor saying that they needed 20 pages in 10 days! I told them I couldn't do it. I got an extra five days and I pulled it off, but I was heading down to Florida to visit my parents. I have a condo down there because my parents are getting elderly and I like to spend a lot of time down there. So I got there and said, 'Hi mom! Hi Dad! I'll see you in two weeks,'" Bagley joked. "It wasn't quite that bad. That first issue had to be done relatively quickly though.
"That was fine. The first nine pages are fairly personal one-on-one scenes, but then they go to St. Patrick's Cathedral and there was like a thousand people there. So drawing the building and fitting a thousand people in there for those last few pages was rough," Bagley continued. "Then I did the last bit of issue #6 and there's some good stuff in there. I'll just say that sad Nick Fury makes me sad."
Just like "Death of Spider-Man" Bendis and Bagley's two issues of "Ultimate Fallout" are filled with somber and poignant moments. "'Ultimate Fallout' has some moments that will kick your ass emotionally in the exact same way #160 did. To me, that's great. How many times can you draw somebody punching somebody?" Bagley remarked. "After awhile you're just going through the mechanics and trying to come up with a new way of doing it, and when you get to be a grown up that's not nearly as interesting as the emotions behind what all is going on in the book. The chance to draw these sorts of emotional scenes is what I missed while I was doing 'JLA.' There wasn't a heck of a lot of it because it isn't that kind of book. So 'Death of Spider-Man' and 'Ultimate Fallout' have been really nice welcome backs."
By the end of "Ultimate Fallout" #6 Bendis and Bagley will have checked in with virtually all of the major supporting players from the 11-year run of "Ultimate Spider-Man." "We close the book on almost the entire cast, so we can move on to what Brian wants to do with the next volume of 'Ultimate Spider-Man,' which begins in September," Bagley explained. "I think it's all done pretty well. There's a reason to everything. This isn't something that was written to tie into a big event. These two issues close the door on a lot of things so the new Ultimate Spider-Man can take the stage. I know nothing about the character, but I love the costume. It's a beautiful costume. I just thank god I don't have to draw it," Bagley laughed.
Now that he's finished with "Death of Spider-Man" and "Ultimate Fallout," Bagley's body of Spider-Man work is even larger, and even though he's drawn the character thousands of times he still has a great fondness for the Web-Slinger. "I love Spider-Man and I always have. I love the character and I love the cast. I loved 'Amazing Spider-Man' when I was doing it, and the nice thing about 'Ultimate Spider-Man' was it's sort of mine and Brian's," Bagley stated. "It was mostly stand-alone. We didn't have huge crossovers and didn't have to deal with silly events. It was pure character-driven storytelling. That's a really rare thing now.
"I just got done with a cover, I can't reveal what it's for yet, but it's basically Luke Cage, Iron Fist and 616 Spidey. There's no real backgrounds or anything. So I got to draw the Marvel Universe Spider-Man, and professionally I haven't had a chance to tackle that character in probably five years. When I was finished I was like, 'That's a pretty damn good Spider-Man,'" Bagley laughed. "It was kind of fun going, 'Yeah. I could draw that book. That wouldn't suck.' I still love that character, but it's time to show people I can do other things. They know I can. I've proven that with my work on 'Thunderbolts' in the '90s and 'JLA.'"
Bagley's next two projects are allowing him to flex some non-Spider-Man related muscles. One is a follow up to the current "Fear Itself" event. The other is "Brilliant," the creator-owned book he's doing with Bendis published through Marvel's Icon imprint starting in July.
"Brian once again is writing the shit out of that too. It's still a work in progress, but the first issue is done and looks really good. We're currently figuring out the coloring on it because we're shooting straight from pencils. I've seen some books that do that very well now, so I'm having to work on my drawing style a little bit to make it more accessible to that," Bagley said. "It's a fun series to draw. There are no costumes. It's college age kids and their life. It's going to be very interesting."
When "Ultimate Spider-Man" #160 hit stores last week it received a wealth of press coverage and positive reviews. Bagley didn't have time to bask in that though. He was hard at work on his current assignments. Reflecting back on things a week later the writer is immensely grateful that fans enjoyed the issue and that he got to go back and draw the final story of a character he and Bendis first introduced to the world over a decade ago.
"I'm proud that they wanted me to come back and do it because they've had some really stellar artists on this book for a number of years," Bagley remarked. "And since the 'Death' was going to happen I'm glad Brian and I got to do it together. I think we told a really good emotional story. I hate doing events just to do events. This story had a purpose. It's sort of a culmination of what happens to a teenager who gets super powers. What's the most likely outcome to that? This isn't getting car keys at 16. It's a bad idea. Super powers lead to fighting aliens, monsters and people with really bad intentions. That's not going to end well for the teenager. I think we told that story very well."


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until recently, i haven’t really been that into christmas. it’s a time of year that i tend to find stressful and overwhelming, not least because i live in the southern hemisphere and it’s always very hot and uncomfortable on december 25th.
but my grinchy heart has been softening of late, and i can’t put my finger on the exact reason. maybe it’s because i’m pregnant looking forward to celebrating the occasion with my own child. maybe i’m a sucker for any reason to make cute and interesting crafts. maybe i’m just mellowing out in my old age. whatever the reason, i’ve decided to get behind christmas this year, and to enjoy it – chaos, stress, mess and all. and i’m starting by making some decorations.
i saw these cute button wreath ornaments on marthastewart.com
, and thought i’d give them a try.
her instructions are very brief, so i’ve made a slightly more detailed tutorial with more pictures, just to make things a little easier for anyone else who might like to make them. they’re really easy, and could be a fun activity to share with kids.
what you need:
- 20 gauge copper wire
- a whole lot of buttons in varying sizes (you can buy bags of “seconds” buttons from craft stores, and they are much cheaper than buying buttons individually)
- roll of 3mm craft ribbon in complimentary colour
- roll of 10mm craft ribbon in complimentary colour
- wire cutters
using your wire cutters, cut a piece of wire 9″ long.
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start to thread buttons onto the wire.
make sure that your first button has holes that are too small for two widths of wire to pass through, so that your loop stays button-free, as pictured below:
here are some more button-threading tips:
– try to vary the sizes of your buttons as you go. that way, when you bend the wire into a loop there will be a little bit of room for movement.
– try not to bend the wire around too much as you work. the copper will weaken quickly and may break.
– if your button has multiple holes, don’t worry about which one to thread the wire through. gravity will ensure that the buttons hang nicely in the end.
– using several smaller buttons at each end will make the process of securing your wreath into a loop much easier.
continue threading buttons until you have approximately 1″ of wire left:
bring this end around to your looped end, forming your wreath-shape. don’t worry about making it perfectly round at this stage, you can do that once you have secured it.
wrap your tail-end around the stem of the loop you made earlier, being careful to keep your buttons from sliding around too much and leaving gaps in your wreath:
cut a 12″ piece of your 10mm ribbon, and tie it in a bow around the place where you have wrapped your wire. this not only conceals the join, but it adds another decorative element to your ornament.
finally, make a hanging loop from a piece of your 3mm ribbon, at a length that you feel is appropriate (i don’t like my ornaments too dangly, but you might prefer them that way!)
and there you have it! a bright and cheerful christmas wreath to hang on your tree.
you’ll find that you get into quite a rhythm with making these. my first took a little while to get right, but i got more efficient as i went along and ended up making quite a few in just an hour or so.
i hope this was a helpful tutorial!

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Dozens of students gathered in front of Old Main on Tuesday afternoon to protest members of College Republicans United, who were there to publicly apologize for racist comments that were leaked to the press over the last several months.
The protests were fiery and profane, with students accusing the club's members of delivering empty and insincere apologies only to attempt to redeem their image rather than address the harm they caused to marginalized communities.
The president of College Republicans United, Matthew Northway, repeated prepared statements he gave at a March 25 club meeting, speaking over the crowd's chants of "Nazi, Nazi" and "disband the club," as he condemned the group's past actions.
The apology comes after publication of multiple stories about bigotry in the group over the last several months, including an initial profile of the group The State Press published in October and a recent Phoenix New Times story about a leaked dossier of private chat logs that showed club members engaging in further racist rhetoric.
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The University announced last week that it was investigating comments made by individuals in the group brought to light in a dossier published by the Phoenix New Times.
Despite ASU's initial claims that it was unaware of the comments prior to the publication of the New Times story, a University official familiar with the investigation said Tuesday that was a misstatement, and that the University was made aware of the dossier earlier this year.
Emails reviewed by the State Press back up that claim, showing that the University received the dossier and similar documents via email in January and February.
The ire was directed not only at the members of CRU, but also at Rev. Jarrett Maupin, a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who threw his hat into the ring of this controversy yesterday when he called for a public apology by CRU.
Protestors said that he was only being used to absolve the club of its racism.
Maupin, who has come under fire in the past for profiting from his activism denied the claims that he was paid for the event.
He was defiant in the face of protesters, telling them to "go away" and that they were detracting from the discourse, and that they couldn’t "become as ugly and as obstinate and as ignorant as the opposition is."
Maupin told The State Press Tuesday evening he was seeking a meeting with members of University administration, despite telling the crowd at the event that he'd confirmed the meeting with administration.
"There is no meeting scheduled between Rev. Maupin, Dr. Crow and Dr. Rund tomorrow, or any other day," said Bret Hovell, a spokesperson for the University.
Kevin Decuyper, a founding member of CRU and the current chairman of sister group Republicans United, was among those exposed for his extremist views.
"What you believe is an extreme view is different than what I believe is an extreme view," Decuyper said.
He drew gasps from the crowd when he exclaimed that he has "...never used the word (the N-word)."
Former president of College Republicans United Rick Thomas' words were more conciliatory.
"One of the things I want to do is I want to ask, 'Can I volunteer? Can I go somewhere in a community and pay back my debt to them?'" he said. "I want to do those things, and I’m asking you for your help. Where can I do those things? Where do I start that process?"
Although the club expressed its intention to reconcile with the community during the event, Decuyper doubled down on his conservative views, saying he supported the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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One of the main groups to protest was YDSA, whose members found CRU's apologies to be insincere.
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Remelius said that his organization was at the event today to make sure the group and ASU are held accountable.
"We are out here so we can make sure they don’t get away with that," he added. "And to make sure that the University knows that if they continue to allow white nationalists on campus and minority students and gay students to feel unsafe on this campus, we will continue to be a presence fight that."
Northway said that the members of CRU had to "respect the inherent dignity" that the club members share and disavow racism moving forward.
Sarra Tekola, a doctoral student in sustainability and the founder of the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition, said during the event that CRU failed to take proper responsibility for its actions, and that its apologies contradicted the club's continued support of Trump and of conservative ideals.
"It’s more than unfortunate," Tekola said. "This is a culture of white supremacy that pervades this campus."
Correction: An earlier version of this article misquoted ASU's YDSA vice chair Justin Remelius in the 23rd paragraph. The story has been updated to reflect the change.

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Former President Thabo Mbeki's speech at the AAD Conference
"People of African descent share socio-economic deprivation because of racist discrimination which affects them wherever they are"
he 2021 Africa and African Diaspora Conference, under the theme ‘From Manchester 1945 to a Pan-African Renaissance’ will bring together a confluence of Pan-African initiatives across the world to congregate, exchange on and build a Pan-Africanism for the future.
This conference will bring together global representatives from Africa and all regions of the world where people of African descent are found, including the Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Oceania—from both civil society and political institutions to revisit the ground-breaking decisions of the 1945 6th Pan-African Congress in Manchester and the 2001 World Conference against Racism.
President Mbeki was the keynote speaker the official opening of the conference.
Please read: President Mbeki full speech.
More information on the conference: https://aadconference.africa/


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PROJECTS | WILD IDEAS BRANDING, BOOK COVER ART, FOR THE REDEMPTION SERIES, SOCIAL MEDIA
CLIENT | NANCY JACKSON
CLIENT LOCATION | Oklahoma, US
PRAISE FROM THE CLIENT |
Client and author Nancy Jackson was creating a new book series and was looking for full-color dust jacket designs for each book in the Redemptions series and Choices Like Rivers, as well as accompanying eBooks, audiobooks, and social media graphics. The goal for the Redemption Series covers was a cohesive aesthetic for the series as a whole while attributing to each cover its own unique design, relevant to the title and story. Each cover was to feature a grayscale background with imagery relevant to the story, and in vivid color, the element represented in the title (Blood, Water, and Fire, respectively.)
WILD IDEAS PRESS
As the Client is also a self-publishing author, she was looking for a logo/brand for the publishing arm of her business, which also serves as a resource for other authors looking to self-publish. The name "Wild Ideas Press" brought to the Client's mind a light bulb, so this imagery was created in a warm yellow, complete with a simplified version of radiating light in the outer lines and coupled with a "typewriter" style font as a nod to the nature of the business of Wild Ideas Press.
A library of digital media was created for The Fire, The Water, The Blood, and Choices Like Rivers respectively, as well as for the Redemption Series and the collection as a whole. The purpose was to provide the Client with imagery appropriate for posting updates on social media outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as well as the Client's author website. Revised jackets for eBooks and audiobooks were also created as requested.
The Fire & The Water
The second and third installments in the Redemption series needed to maintain the same aesthetic and overall theme as the first novel, The Blood. Imagery depicting appropriate landscapes within Oklahoma that fit the narrative of the respective stories was overlaid against a light background. The vibrant water and fire visuals for each novel contrast vividly with the faded landscapes, creating a consistent 'mantel' above the title. The artwork was carried through the spine and back cover of each hardcover dustjacket.
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Petfood Industry - September 2017 - 19
Results obtained during the in home trial
brought additional information on the
emotional performance of the products.
K2 consumption induced more positively
perceived dog behaviors such as tail wagging,
while negatively perceived attitudes such as
food refusal were more reported with K1.
On average, dogs ate more of their ration of
K2 compared to K1 confirming that the second
diet was more palatable for dogs.
Dog behavior according to food
Rushes to the bowl
Eats and keeps head
Refuses to eat
Takes some kibbles
and return later
***p<0.001 ,**p<0.01, *p<0.05
Finally 74% of pet owners declared they were ready to feed the product K2 to their dog again against
54% for K1. This preference was also confirmed by a significantly higher satisfaction rate for K2.
Owner satisfaction toward food
Would you be
ready to feed
the tested food
to your dog again ?
Score your degree
"not satisfied at all"
Pet owners are able to detect behavioral
variation displayed by their dogs when
facing different foods. These behaviors
directly influence their satisfaction and their
propensity to offer the same product again.
➔ Not only dogs experience and display different
level of enjoyment but also their owners are able
to pick up on these fine differences!

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Child sex abuse trial: “Arshid Hussain tried to protect girl from rape”
THE BARRISTER representing alleged child abuser Arshid Hussain has told a court his client was not involved in the molesting of a 13-year-old girl at a flat and actually tried to protect her.
Tahir Khan QC, acting for Hussain, also known as Ash, cross-examined the alleged victim, now 30-years-old at Sheffield Crown Court today.
In a police interview last year, she said Hussain drove her to a flat in Sheffield in the early hours of one morning in 1998 or 1999.
Child sex abuse trial: “Victim made to feel like abusers’ property”
ALLEGED child abusers Arshid and Basharat Hussain used violence to groom their victims, a court heard today.
One complainant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, described in a police interview how the brothers would put her down and make her feel like “property” while grooming her for sex.
On one occasion the woman had to go to hospital after having her head pushed into a pub window.
Child sex abuse trial: “Wound-up” Basharat Hussain “threatened to shoot woman”
LAWYERS acting for alleged pimp and abuser Basharat Hussain have accused a former girlfriend, who claims he assaulted and threatened to kill her, of making the incidents up.
Ms Gillian Batts said the 30-year-old woman, who admits an on-and-off relationship with Hussain from age 15 to 28, fabricated the events after seeing a BBC Panorama programme about his brother, co-defendant Arshid Hussain.
Child sex abuse trial: “Gang tried to rape girl in flat”
A GIRL of 13 or 14 was raped in a flat after being picked up and pimped by men in Rotherham, a court heard today.
The alleged victim, now a 29-year-old woman, described to police underage sex and an attempted gang rape in a Sheffield flat.


Theater piece explores stories of Rochester immigrants past and present
The history of immigration in Rochester and its refugees is the theme of a theatrical piece that debuts tonight as part of the University of Rochester's International Theater Program.
Australian-South African director, writer, and theater artist Talya Chalef co-created the piece with an ensemble of UR students.
Click on the LISTEN link above to hear Talya about her research in the city of Rochester's archives as she gathered material for the play called "We Don't Live on Mars Yet."
The premiere is tonight at 7 at the Todd Theater at the University of Rochester's River Campus. It runs through March 10.


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If you follow my social networks, you must have seen that I’ve been collaborating with Sushi Shop for the past few months.
I accepted this partnership because I think this shop stand out from the others thanks to its creative changes, flavour audacity while respecting the harmony of the tastes. Actually, when I go to Sushishop, it’s not to find Japanese authentic food (for the story, California maki were created in the United States) but I like tasting the association of flavours.
I also accepted this artistic challenge because as I already told here, I must create an Instagram illustration every month, so I have to scratch my brain each month to find a new idea!
This collaboration also gave me the occasion to meet some of you during a special private visit at Le Petit Palais during the Kuniyoshi exhibition, then during a Californian gym session with 8 brave girls amongst you (stiffness for 2 days after that). I couldn’t repeat enough that my blog allows me to experience amazing moments and I remember this chance to myself every day.
So quite naturally after this partnership Sushi Shop asked me to select my favourite recipe from the menu to create a lunchbox that will come out in April 2016 (so actually this month!).
I wanted to combine California maki with stronger flavours, so that this lunchbox would be a real moment of gustatory pleasure.
Usually, I really pay attention to the texture and the spices when I eat: so I tried to reflect this in my lunchbox, which is made of 4 kind of makis, edamame and white cabbage.
a certain order !
I chose my favorite recipes and wanted the degustation to follow a certain order (you can decide which order you prefer though, it’s not the army… but I thought that this order would be particularly interesting).
First, we start by the California Spicy Green tempura (Shrimp tempura, lettuce, chives, wasabi mayonnaise sauce), crunchy with the lettuce and shrimp tempura, the whole spiced up with a wasabi sauce to nice dull the taste buds.
California Spicy Green Tempura
Then, we keep going with the California Tuna & truffle (tuna tartare, oil and truffle sauce, chives) with a strong truffle personality, that I really liked in the London box.
California Tuna & Truffle
It’s possible to alternate between these two California just to diversify the pleasures.
Then, short break with the cucumber and sesame maki in order to balance with the 2 first that have a stronger taste, and a bit softener before the last!
Maki Concombre Sésame
Indeed the Tazuna maki (avocado, salmon, pomegranate, chives, goma ponzu sauce, sancho pepper, ginger, furikake= spices for the rice), as a final touch, counterbalance with the previous thanks to the softness of the salmon and avocado; the pomegranate explodes in the mouth, the whole mixed to the goma ponzu.
I think it’s pretty nice to finish the degustation by a sweet-sour touch before the dessert, if you see what I mean!
My lunchbox menu also comes with either: rice, or miso soup or a carrot-orange salade. I wanted the lunchbox to be big enough (yes, I have a large appetite) while remaining light (I don’t want you to fall asleep at your desk after lunch!) and in my opinion I found quite a good assortment.
So I hope I will have your feedback this month if you decide to try my lunchbox : I’m looking forward to hearing your impressions, after following or not the order of degustation! (English translation by Quiterie)
Lunchbox “SUSHI SHOP x Tokyobanhbao” Limited Edition
available on Sushi Shop in APRIL 2016
15 pieces of maki + white cabbage + edamame + :
Rice / Miso soup / carott orange salad
PS : A huge thanks to the Boulogne Sushi Shop restaurant and its nice welcoming !

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To increase the appeal of its volume models in the UK, Alfa Romeo introduces two special version of the MiTo and Giulietta. The special edition available on MiTo is called Collezione and comes with more design elements for a more customized experience.
The exterior features a more elegant specification than the sporty QV Line models. In the case of the Alfa Romeo MiTo Collezione, standard equipment includes 17-inch ‘Collezione Bronze’ alloy wheels with matching bronze-effect door mirrors and satin-effect headlight and tail light surrounds.
The interior is trimmed in special Collezione cloth and eco-leather upholstery, with brown stitching on the flat-bottom steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake gaiter. A split-folding, three-seat rear bench, sports dials, special Collezione vintage floor mats and a Uconnect NAV infotainment system with TomTom satellite navigation and DAB radio round out the extremely high specification.
The new Alfa Romeo MiTo Collezione is offered with a choice of a 0.9-litre TwinAir Turbo 105 hp or 1.4-litre Turbo Petrol 140 hp engines. The 140 hp enine is offered with Alfa Romeo’s six-speed ALFA TCT twin-clutch transmission and uprated Brembo brakes as standard) the Alfa Romeo MiTo Collezione is priced at £17,660 OTR and £19,210 OTR respectively.


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The Chinese Have Already Launched an Android-Powered iPhone 8 – Video
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 8 on September 12, but if you don’t wait to wait anymore and get your hands on something that looks almost like the real deal, the Chinese have something for you.
An iPhone 8 clone is currently making the headlines, as it’s demonstrated on video to show a mix of design and software that look very close to what Apple is projected to take the wraps off in just a couple of weeks.
As you can see for yourselves in the 8-second clip below, the Chinese clone appears to be using glass on the back, a material that Apple will use on all 2017 iPhones and allowing for wireless charging, as well as a vertical dual camera, which should make its way to the iPhone 8 as well.
Just as expected, the iPhone 8 knockoff runs iOS 11, though this isn’t Apple’s operating system, but most likely an Android launcher or custom ROM that looks like it.
iPhone 8 to launch in mid-September


If you are looking for a night out or you just want to meet new friends, ballroom dancing is a fantastic way to achieve this it doesn?t how old or young you are. The experts acknowledge that ballroom dancing is unique in that it provides both brain stimulation and physical exercise. Ballroom dancing is fun, and there are more opportunities to go out dancing than you might think. Ballroom dancing is also a great way to stay in shape and is much more pleasurable than merely exercising to music. The exciting difference between round dancing and free-style ballroom dancing is that each round dance has been fully choreographed ahead of time.
Many dance styles offer dance lessons for a minimal fee, while intricate ballroom dancing lessons will naturally cost you more. Professional dance lessons by qualified dance teachers are given in all types of dancing. You want to know the low more about dancing before you commit to lessons.
Try to find ballroom dance instructors or classes in your area. Group classes are an important aid in learning to dance. Classes are meant to show the fun in ballroom dancing and prepare everyone for a lifetime of social dancing enjoyment. In addition you should practice as much as possible.
If you do tango dancing, do you have to do other ballroom dancing too. Body language can be as important as movement with the tango:. Hip hop, jazz dance, pop-n-lock, tap, ballet, modern, lyrical, tango, ballroom dancing, flamenco dance; break dancing. Other specialties include Argentine Tango, ballroom dancing, swing, and performance arts photography. During the Nineties, of the six major Ballroom Dances, only the Tango had not been accepted by western dancing. Tango is a dramatic, sensual social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It’s sexy, and step by step, whether it’s the salsa, swing, meringue or tango, ballroom dancing is sweeping across the country.
Ballroom dancing is a great way for anyone to learn how to dance, develop self-confidence, and improve social skills. Ballroom dancing is basically a performance, so a bit of a flair for the dramatic is a useful attribute. Ballroom Dancing is by definition a man and a woman moving as one. To some people, ballroom dancing is a hobby or serves as a social outlet. Even ballroom dancing is enjoying something of a renaissance. Ballroom Dancing is for students interested in developing ballroom dancing comptency/skills, coordination, rhythm, and diversity. Ballroom dancing is the best contact sport in the world. Ballroom dancing is really easy, more so than most people seem to think. Ballroom dancing is by its very nature both a competitive and/or social activity that can easily be learned and enjoyed by all.


If your Chevrolet Duramax was involved in a collision, chances are your truck’s bumper may have sustained some degree of damage. However, your bumper is an essential part of your truck and should be kept in good condition. The purpose of bumpers is to reduce or prevent physical damage to the front and rear of vehicles in low-speed crashes.
The bumpers are designed to protect the hood, trunk, grille, fuel, exhaust, and cooling system. The question of whether you need a repair or outright replacement of your Chevrolet Duramax’s bumper depends on several factors, which you shall find out as you read on.
Reasons Why You Need to Repair or Replace Your Bumper
Presence of dents or cracks
The structural integrity of your bumper may be affected by dents and cracks. Tiny dents or cracks may seem like surface or cosmetic damage, but these dents may affect the bumper’s structural integrity. Hence, a damaged bumper may no longer be capable of withstanding impact during a crash.
Damaged hooks can make your Chevrolet Duramax bumper unstable
It may be best to replace your bumper if you notice that damage has been done to the hooks holding the bumper in place. Although the damage may not be visible in some cases, there may be tiny dents or cracks around the hooks.
The hooks may experience vibrations when driving and may break or detach from the bumper. When this happens, your bumper may fall off, and there is a possibility that it may hit another vehicle and the likelihood of causing an accident.
Non-visible damage in the bumper
Sometimes, repairing your bumper may not be enough, especially after an accident. There may be some unseen damage underneath the bumper. The foam layer underneath your bumper helps absorb vibrations caused by an object’s impact or from road imperfections.
When there is a collision on your bumper, the foam layer may break into pieces or may push inside your vehicle. The foam layer should be inspected and replaced if broken.
Presence of scratch or paint damage
The severity of the scratches or paint damage may determine whether you should repair or get a replacement. If the extent of chipped paint or scratches is severe, replacing your bumper may be appropriate. With minor scratches, you may only have to sand down the bumper. However, there may be a need to fill up deep scratches to make the surface appear even. That’s not all. An automotive technician may also have to paint the bumper so it will match your truck’s color.
Resurfacing or evening out a damaged Chevrolet Duramax bumper may be recommended when the scratches are few. But it may be easier to replace and paint a new truck bumper if the scratches are deeper.
Repairing your bumper ensures safety
Your Chevrolet Duramax bumper absorbs any impact or force that occurs during a collision. Minor damages to your bumper may affect the absorbing capacity of the bumper and weaken its structural integrity.
The bumper bar that helps in directing a force or impact outward may be damaged, and when this happens, you and your passengers may be affected if you experience a high-impact collision.
Repairing your bumper helps to improve your Chevrolet Duramax resale value
When you put up your truck for sale with a damaged bumper, it may raise some red flags. The potential buyer may feel there may be other issues with your truck, which can affect the truck’s resale value.
Diesel Pickup Pros at Your Service
Do you require the services of a reputable automotive repair company to help repair or replace your Chevrolet Duramax Bumper? Then Diesel Pickup Pro is here to help. At Diesel Pickup Pros, we provide diesel vehicle repair services for Mercedes Sprinter, GMC Duramax, Chevrolet Duramax, Ford Power stroke, RAM Cummins, and Dodge Cummins.
We carry out excellent repairs on brakes, bumpers, AC and heating systems, batteries, transmissions, suspensions, and more. We have an experienced team of automotive technicians offering the best automotive repair services in Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville, New Albany, and Georgetown, IN.
Our shop is equipped with the same factory-grade tools and equipment as the dealerships, but our affordable services and repairs are backed by our 24-month/24,000-mile warranty on all parts and labor. Bring your truck in for a checkup today!
* Chevrolet Duramax image credit goes to: nuttapong.


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Tag Archives: San Miguel Beer
- Melco, Belle Grande partners still talking; San Miguel exec has one too many?
September 9, 2012
Despite a 60-day deadline having expired on Wednesday, talks are continuing between Macau casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment and Philippine outfits Belle Corp and SM Investments Corp on their proposed Belle Grande casino joint venture in Manila’s Entertainment City project. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding on July 5...
- Philippines launches first online casino
January 18, 2010
Our fearless leader Calvin Ayre has spent a lot of time having a lot of fun (and a lot of San Miguel beers) in the Philippines, and it seems his 'play hard' presence has rubbed off on the locals. PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, has just launched egamesonline.com.ph,...
Charges dropped against Calvin Ayre, Bodog and friends
July 14, 2017
Calvin Ayre Foundation to match donations to Barbuda relief effort
September 9, 2017
Okada Manila eyes Philippine backdoor listing
May 2, 2017


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A program that helps veterans get a college degree has expanded thanks to a federal grant.
Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) received a $1.4 million grant for its Veterans Upward Bound program. The program started back in 2017 at OTC. But, OTC only had enough funds to serve Greene County veterans.
“We learned very quickly there was a lot of need and that there were actually veterans coming in from other counties who were seeking services that we just had not anticipated,” Director Michelle Ciesielski said. “Our goal, we would like to, you know, double the amount of people we helped in the past years.”
Ciesielski said OTC serves any veteran that walks through the door looking for help. If someone is looking to get a college degree, they first have to apply.
“From there we’ll contact them or they can come in person and meet with us and talk about the program and then we do an intake where we kind of assess their goals because it’s all about what they want to do,” Ciesielski said.
Veterans Upward Bound is free to veterans. So far, the program has helped a total of 325 veterans. Veterans can also get tutoring, accommodations for testing, and help with travel while in the program.
“I was kind of nervous at the idea because I feel I felt like school may have changed in a way that I wouldn’t understand anymore,” Brian Baker said. Baker served in the military and recently joined the Veterans Upward Bound Program. “I chose to possibly go to school so I can seek higher enrichment, mainly because when I got out, my daughter was born freshly married as well. We needed more more money than minimum wage could provide at the time.”
Baker started taking classes this semester at OTC. He is looking to go into a cybersecurity job once he gets his associate’s degree.
“I hope to steer other servicemembers like myself to the program so that way, instead of flying in from military service completely blind, [they] will be able to make a career choice and find that career path that they feel like going into,” Baker said.
Baker was not the only veteran intimidated to go back to school after serving.
“The environment was different than what I was used to being in the army,” Matt Rink said. He served in the army for 22 years. “I didn’t know how to carry myself in a new public setting such as college. And the first week was very rough, and I didn’t have access to veterans up or down because I hadn’t been here yet.”
Rink did not qualify for the program when he came to OTC because he lived in Douglas county. Now, he feels grateful other Douglas county veterans have access to the program.
“We have a large veteran population here at OTC and to only be able to help a fraction of them is doing the process in a hole, an injustice,” Rink said. Although he’s not in Veterans Upward Bound, Rink is taking classes to get three degrees in Agriculture. “Being able to expand to those 15 counties. You’re talking possibly hundreds of veterans here at this school being able to get all the same kind of help, all the same kind of access things that they wouldn’t normally have, just being by themselves and not being a resident.”
If someone doesn’t qualify, program leaders said they are more than happy to help a veteran with whatever they need.
“Sometimes a veteran comes in and just wants help with, you know, the application or filling out their FAFSA and so that’s pretty easy to do,” Ciesielski said. “We’ve even helped one veteran who just wanted to be a phlebotomist. So we helped him, you know, sign up for that one class and get in and become a phlebotomist and get out. So whatever we can do to help a veteran move on to their next step in life.”
Veterans can apply for Veterans Upward Bound on OTC’s website.


Music Statement of Intent
The intent of the music curriculum at Willow Primary Academy is to inspire a passion for creativity and a love of music. Every child is entitled to a high-quality music education that gives them the opportunity to learn to read music, play a variety of musical instruments, listen and watch high quality live music performances, compose their own music and perform to family and peers in and outside of school.
Our music curriculum will give students the opportunity to:
- Develop a thorough understanding of music, through performing, composing, listening and analysing.
- Develop self-confidence through performance.
- Encourage creativity through composition skills.
- Understand the complexities of music through analysis of a wide range of genres from different musical and cultural perspectives.
- Encourage personal development through ensemble performances and group compositions.
- Understand how music can support the development of life skills, such as confidence, self awareness, perseverance and discipline and provide a holistic experience that they can take beyond their musical studies.
- Develop their cross-curricular skills of problem solving, perseverance, diligence, team work, time management, organisation, responsibility and cultural history.
- Gain a sense of achievement through performance.


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Submerge your senses in our scuba-focused resort’s warm, clear waters of the Belize barrier reef. Whether you’ve always wanted to learn to dive or are a seasoned expert, our scuba group dive vacations offer incredible access to some of the world’s most renowned diving destinations to match your Scuba Group’s sense of adventure, including the Great Blue Hole.
Belize is home to the largest living barrier reef in the Americas, boasting incredible marine biodiversity of coral gardens, sponges, reef sharks, dolphins, rays, sharks, sea turtles and reef fish. Whether you are a snorkeller or an advanced diver, diving in Belize is an experience that will surely be remembered.
Just 30 kilometres offshore from Belize City, Belize Dive Haven, is located on 47-acres of beautiful, private land nestled between palm trees and the Caribbean Sea. We have been host to dive groups from all over the world!
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What do 7-Night Scuba Group Dive Vacation Packages Include?
- 2-3 Daily Dives
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- Private boat tender to the island resort
- An Island resort welcome cocktail and orientation
- Valet luggage service for your arrival and departure
- Spacious air-conditioned rooms with an ocean & garden view balcony
- 3 freshly prepared meals daily from locally sourced ingredients
- We can accommodate any dietary restrictions required booked in advance
- Complimentary coffee/tea and Juice
- Use of our resort Kayaks
- Use of our two large swimming pools including the longest in the hemisphere at 260 ft long.
- Air Tanks, Weight Belts & Weights
- Scuba rental equipment is also available on request for those travelling light
- Free WiFi
- We can accommodate both large and small groups.
- PLUS – Book a group of 10 or more guests and swap an afternoon dive for a Free Night Dive Upgrade!
Gr8 place to stay and gr8-est diving spot I’ve been to in the Caribbean ever. “Cardinal” was our host and is also a gifted dive master
Activities & Amenities
At Belize Dive Haven, we offer something to do at every moment of the day, including delicious meals, swimming, enjoying the beach, resort recreation, evening entertainment, and of course, diving in the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Our resort can accommodate large scuba groups and still allow guests to find a quiet corner of the resort to relax in quiet. Others may prefer meeting other divers from around the world and joining the action of a water volleyball game or enjoying a cocktail together at the Pier Bar. Guests enjoy resort accommodations with the dive site access of a live-aboard vacation!
We spent one week at this truly amazing place.
What makes this resort so special is the location, facilities and above all the staff. Team of true professionals that are ready to take care of your every wish …”
A Day In The Life At Belize Dive Haven
From the minute you land at the airport to the minute your head hits the pillow in your room that night, the wonderful staff at Belize Dive Haven has everything planned for an incredible scuba group dive vacation. Our team will meet you at the airport and give you the warmest welcome, followed by a scenic boat ride through the Caribbean ocean to arrive at the resort. From there, you’ll be able to enjoy all of the resort amenities, from swimming pools and jacuzzis to daily dive trips, delicious food and local drinks. Scuba group dive vacations at Belize Dive Haven offer a day in the life at a diving paradise.
“This is a unique place I recommend it very highly. This place can cater to hardcore scuba divers that want to explore the best reefs without spending a full week on a liveaboard boat (and sacrificing fun and comfort), as well as mixed parties of scuba divers (experienced and novices), snorkelers and cocktail drinkers, with and without kids.”
Scuba Group Dive Vacations Resort Experience
Scuba clubs, dive groups, work retreats, family vacations, and friend getaways: there are several reasons why you and a team of others may want to travel to Belize Dive Haven together. We love encouraging our guests to join in on group trips, not only because we offer great scuba group dive vacations with deals and discounts but group tours are a fantastic way to bond with others while learning a new skill! Our divemasters are equipped with the expertise to take large dive groups to destinations that match your team’s skills.
Not only are our beautiful grounds equipped with a variety of guest accommodations, including two massive swimming pools, jacuzzi tubs, bars, patios, and beautiful beaches, but our rooms reflect guest comfort and accommodation as well! When you’re finished diving for the day, enjoy an air-conditioned room with a king bed, a balcony, complimentary wifi, and more!

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Among other things, I collect wild plants.
When walking around in Milan if I see an interesting wild plant I always take a piece.
Once home I try to grow a root and then I put it in one of my pots on the terrace.
Other times I find seeds. So many different shapes and colours.
Sometimes these little things become my inspiration for some drawings or some hand carved stamps.
Like that spiky looking (but really soft) wild flower that inspired one of my birch wood brooches.
|illustrated birch wood brooch|
What do you collect? Is there anything you collect that inspire your work?


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Website --> http://www.socialpotpourri.com/
This anthology by Social Potpourri is a global blend of a variety of stories, beautiful poems, and breathtaking photographs; all in one place. Moreover, the page quality is very good, just like cherry topping on 'colorful' ice-cream of different flavors. :) Would surely like to contribute towards SP's next anthology.
Buy it here -->
Nice literary amalgamation, this one.
Overall, 3.5 stars out of 5
Connect with me here --> VPS 'हितैषी'


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Guys!! Only one more month until UNDONE releases! I am so excited for you to have the complete trilogy. I can’t tell you what an experience it’s been to stretch my wings on this one. It definitely pushed me to places I’d never been as a writer. It’s my first adult trilogy, so it’s sexier than anything I’d published before, and I was especially able to push the envelope in book three. It’s a romance, of course. It’s apocalyptic, so kind of scary. And it’s light science fiction, which was amazingly fun to explore.
I say it every time, but cover reveal days are my FAVORITE!! I’m just so excited about this series and the places it’s going. Book one was heavily about Amber and the breakdown of the world, so it was fitting for the cover to be just her. But in book two the focus shifts a lot to Rylen as Amber deals with her feelings for him. So I wanted the cover to be him. And sexy. Because RYLEN FITE.
Before we get to the cover, here is all the information you’ll need about book 1, Unknown, in case you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the UNKNOWN book release a success! I’m super excited to get book 2, UNREST, written this fall! I’m hoping to publish it on February 16, 2017. Fingers crossed, sweeties!
I’m so excited that this day is finally here!! I’m teaming with the amazing A.G. Howard, bestselling author of the Splintered series, for our debut NA book releases! If you’re looking for something a bit more mature than our YA, but totally off the NA beaten path, please check out Anita’s gorgeous supernatural-gothic-historical THE ARCHITECT OF SONG, and my apocalyptic sci-fi, UNKNOWN!
Cover Reveal days are my favorite!!! Today we get to see the cover for THE GREAT PURSUIT, which is the sequel to THE GREAT HUNT, and the final book in the Eurona Duology, my high fantasy romance duo. It’s full of adventure, danger, and kisses that made my beta readers squee. I can’t wait for you guys to have this finale in your hands!
Is there anything more fun than cover reveals? I think not! Except maybe that moment when you meet the book boy and swoon right into his strong imaginary arms. *happy sigh* Where was I? Oh, yes, cover!!
For the past six years I have written YA, and I’ve enjoyed every word I’ve written for teens. I also love that my stories have had crossover appeal, blessing me with many adult readers. I’ve always been a slave to inspiration, so when I found myself coming up on the end of my YA contractual obligations, and a New Adult idea was plaguing my mind, I knew it was time to go there. This is not to say I’ll never write YA again. I’m open to whatever the future may hold.
In four months the first book in my brand new 2-book duology will be publishing! Today I’m sharing three things with you–a teaser from the story, the maps, and how you can order signed copies! The Great Hunt is a high fantasy with princesses, magic, monsters, and hunters. The main character, Princess Aerity, is a studious girl who enjoys aerial silk acrobatics. In this teaser Aerity is on her silks during the night when the hunter Paxton Seabolt finds her…


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Posted on June 13, 2006
Fairfax, VA—City Attorney Dennis Herrera's statement today that he will seek appeal of the trial court ruling is a blatant attempt to suppress the fact that San Francisco is guilty of violating the civil rights of its law-abiding residents. Mr. Herrera advances no legal arguments other than his personal "disagreement" with the court's thoughtful and well-reasoned legal opinion. California's preemption law is clear and unambiguous and was used previously to strike down a similar measure passed by the Board of Supervisors. Only the means of enactment were changed here and that is not enough to amend how the law is to be read.
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen's group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.
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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.READ MORE
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Ovechkin: ‘It sucks’ NHL players won’t be allowed to compete in 2018 Olympics
Alex Ovechkin has been defiant at times that he will compete for Russia in the 2018 Olympic hockey competition.
Even into early August, there were reports the Washington Capitals star was still hopeful he was going to South Korea to play for his country.
It’s possible NHL players go to the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. But, if there was still even an ounce of hope remaining for a miracle decision to be made for this upcoming February, it was terminated earlier this week with IIHF president Rene Fasel telling Reuters that, for 2018, “That train has left the station.”
On Thursday, Ovechkin released a statement through the Capitals. It appears he’s come to grips with the reality that he will not be playing in the upcoming Olympics, although his statement expressed a heartfelt disappointment that the NHL wouldn’t allow its players to participate.
“I see the news this week and I am very disappointed that IOC, IIHF and NHL put me and all NHL players in this position when some of the best players in world do not have chance to play in the Olympic Games,” Ovechkin wrote in the statement.
“This is not just about me but all the NHL players who want to play and have a chance to win Gold for their country. Our countries are now not allowed to ask us to play in the Olympics. Me, my teammates and all players who want to go all lose. So do all the fans of hockey with this decision that we are not allowed to be invited. NHL players in the Olympics is good for hockey and good for Olympics. It sucks that will we not be there to play!!
“There is nothing like Olympic Games. It is still my dream to win an Olympic Gold medal for my country. I hope things will change and all of us will have a chance to go again in 2022. What’s most important to remember is kids have lots of dreams. My focus as it always is this time of year is on my other dream as a kid, to try to win the Stanley Cup. I am excited training camp has started in Washington and the time for talking is done. We just have to go out and do it and I will try my hardest to help my teammates win like I do every year since I came to the NHL.”
Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has offered his support for Ovechkin when it comes to going to the Olympics, and Ovechkin thanked him for that in his statement.


Business transformation is a long road. Trying to compete in a shifting market requires changing the way you do business. It requires changing how you interact with and support customers, partners and employees. And, it requires changing how you leverage technology.
Yet, if you are working to transform your business, the idea of using yet another heavy enterprise system like BPM or iBPMS feels too complex and slow.
While technology is an enabler of business transformation, large, monolithic enterprise systems (Pega, Appian, OpenText, IBM) aren’t the answer. They take too much time to figure out how to work, specialized developers (and millions in services) to implement, and by the time you get something in place, the market has changed and, in all likelihood, so has the process you’re trying to automate.
But, increasing your technical debt by adding multiple “point” solutions that do desktop automation (Robotic Process Automation) doesn’t feel like the right thing either.
And if you already have either (or both!) of these systems in place, then you certainly don’t want to go through the pain of trying to make these systems do what they can’t – quick, agile business process automation.
So, where should you start?
What you need is something that can utilize the data and processes in your existing systems, orchestrate and automate these systems’ interactions and processes, and expose the results to your web portals and mobile applications to enhance your customer’s (both internal and external) experience. And you need to be able to do it quickly and economically.
You need business process automation.
And that’s the reason behind everteam.process.
Stay tuned for my next blog where I’ll talk about some common processes where automation empowers customer experience.


Shaped by years of experience in custom, industry-specific programming, CIM-TECH offers a deeper, more robust software solution. Router-CIM Automation Suite offers a familiar Windows-style interface, and its enhanced capability supports a variety of third party software to control other equipment.Router-CIM 2020 Automation Suite is a complete CNC machine programming package. This versatile product combines Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) features with the power of AutoCAD, the world’s premiere Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. Router-CIM 2020 is compatible with AutoCAD 2020, 2019 and 2018. Includes 64 bit support.
Now one complete package can take you from concept drawing to machine-ready code automatically!
Router-CIM’s Computer Integrated Manufacturing Means:
• Tool paths are created and saved inside AutoCAD
• You can use all of AutoCAD’s commands on the tool paths
• No need to DXF out or save drawings to an older version of AutoCAD
• All tool paths are stored on separate layers so the DWG contains both design and manufacturing data
• One system to learn and use; combined design and manufacturing makes for a reduced learning curve
• 80% of CAM commands are CAD related commands
• Router-CIM uses unified design and manufacturing command set
• A single database for design and manufacturing simplifies file structure and edits
• Better designs because drawings are “fixed” for manufacturing
• Your design standards can be integrated into manufacturing standards
• Router-CIM data is stored in the industry standard DWG file format
• Seamless integration within AutoCAD includes an updated ribbon style toolbar
• Improved materials database functionality allowing for easy export/import, material reports and material editing characteristics
• Advanced Scrap Management giving you the option to select scrap variables in a multitude of ways
• Router-CIM post processors are available for virtually all machine controllers. We support the most complex machinery
• Powerful advanced nesting features that are only available in Router-CIM
• Custom written software is available and can reduce the number of steps between design and manufacturing
• Parametric macros are included, and you do not need to be a VB programmer to write them. Over 40 MDF door macros and 20 millwork macros are included!
• Multiple data sources and types: DWG, DXF, macros, 3D solids, surfaces, ellipses, splines, text and more
You can cut Solid models right inside AutoCAD. We include an Inventor link that transfers a model, assembly, or drawing view directly into Router-CIM. Router-CIM will pick up the cutting depth directly from the Solid model.
Material Yield Reports: Customizable material yield report is automatically saved as an Excel Spreadsheet for you. Analyze your yields and compare the savings you get with Router-CIM.
Tool and Cut Time Study: Customizable tool life and time study spreadsheet included! Analyze your tool life and get accurate time studies using Router-CIM. Our tool life and time study spreadsheet computes the acceleration / deceleration curve to provide accurate cutting times. Using this tool, you can figure your job costs and labor hours required. Best of all, the spreadsheet is customizable by the user!
The main interface screen has a familiar Windows style, which allows jobs and parts to be selected from a tree-style interface. Our all-in-one screen for tool path parameters is easy to learn and use. We've organized all of the machining parameters into one easy-to-use interface.
This screen is set up and saved as "Knowledge".
This information is easily archived, and can be transferred from one computer to another.
Competitive software packages charge over $5000 for this option (if they even have it); we include it at no additional charge and can even automate the cutting process with layer to knowledge!
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Established in 1986, the founders of CIM-TECH realized that a CNC machine was only as good as your ability to program it. Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) was needed to bridge the gap between Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM). CIM provides for a seamless solution with a common interface for design and manufacturing. From this basic concept a new company was created, CIM-TECH.Read more
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The biennial Iowa Arts Summit features dynamic sessions from leading state and national voices in the arts. Hear from Iowa's most creative minds and learn how they are transforming their organizations and communities. The Iowa Arts Summit brings together creatives, nonprofit professionals and community leaders for a day of networking, learning and celebrating the arts in Iowa.
The 2022 conference will highlight the integral role creatives play in community development and explore ways of strengthening support systems for Iowa’s creative workforce.
The three-day program features inspirational virtual sessions from leading state and national voices in the arts Aug. 10-11 and culminates in an in-person, collaborative conference and workshop on Aug. 12 at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines.
The 2022 Iowa Arts Summit graphic features artwork by Chaveevah Ferguson of Waterloo.


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Join us this 2015-2016 academic year, as we take time each month to reflect on a theme as a learning community. Hear from faculty and staff in a personal reflection on the theme, as they consider how the concept applies to their life and work. See here for an overview of these themes, which will also be highlighted in each month's school e-newsletter.
The theme for our school community this May 2016 is "Exchange." How can we exchange communications that connect, are heartfelt, and meaningful?
Download (& save or print!) a PDF of this May 2016 Calendar.
Staff member Joanna Owen has written this month's personal reflection--speaking from the heart about how she has considered the theme. Joanna is the Operations Coordinator at the School of Theology and Ministry.
Personal Reflection on the Theme, "Exchange"
By Joanna Owen
When I first started considering the theme of exchange I thought about all the good exchanges I’ve experienced. From friends and family to engaging professors I had, and then, my own students when I began to teach. But I don’t think I would truly appreciate the importance of exchange if it weren’t for the passing of my mom.
My mom was healthy one day and then she was not. In reality, the decline of her health was likely more gradual than that; after all my mom had multiple sclerosis and therefore struggled with her health and mobility for most of my life, but she still got around without needing assistance and was always an independent person in my mind.
It all changed when my mom caught what we thought was the flu. Worried, I convinced her to go to the hospital. One day she was cooking dinner and watching old TV re-runs and the next she was in the hospital with a hole in her leg the size of a football where emergency surgery had removed an infection and saved her life. It was the closest I’d ever come to losing someone I loved and it made me reconsider our distant relationship.
The last two weeks of summer before I started university I spent every day at my mom’s side keeping her company in the hospital. It was the longest we had spent in each other’s company alone without the distraction of a television.
My mother told me stories I’d never heard before. Her first crush, Steve, which didn’t end well. The strained relationship she had with her mother, and the even more tragic one my grandmother had with her mother. I learned that my mom had always wanted to be a veterinarian, but her mother told her she wasn’t smart enough—instead she became a preschool teacher. She told me that she always wished she had continued in college.
When university was due to begin, she insisted I not defer a quarter, and for the next four months I drove back home every weekend to see her while she healed. During that time I witnessed a strength in her that I had never seen before.
My mom was back home by Christmas break, and I spent that time cooking with her. She taught me her spaghetti sauce recipe, and how to properly layer a lasagna. I wrote down each of her imprecise directions—a pinch or this and a handful of that—into measurements I could understand. Suddenly there was an urgency to learning those recipes, passed down as memories from my great-grandmother, to my grandmother, to my mother, and then to me. I didn’t want to waste time with idle chatter, but to share meaningful time with my mom who I’d almost lost. It was important to share the memories, the heritage, and what it meant to be family, while we could.
Then one morning in the New Year I walked into my mom’s bedroom and she was gone. That day, and the weeks after have a blurry quality in my memory. I remember vaguely the funeral preparations and trying to complete schoolwork without really processing anything.
I learned that exchange goes both ways—it requires both sides to be receptive and to participate. Exchange takes a kind of trust. For me and my mother, it wasn’t until we were both vulnerable that we opened up to each other and had a true exchange that was more than simple words, but was of ideas, stories, and even love. I am forever grateful for having those last five months with her so that I had a chance to really get to know her before she was gone.
Pictured left: Joanna's parents
Since my mom’s death my father and I have grown apart, and now that he is facing illness of his own I find myself worrying about how little real exchange we have anymore. When I visit him I wonder if I am trying hard enough to reach out, or if he is the one withdrawing. I wonder why illness strengthened my relationship with my mother, but is weakening the one I have with my father. How do I foster exchange? For me, exchange is a conscious and ongoing effort.
Consider in your own life who you simply “talk to,” and with whom you hold meaningful exchanges with. Do you have people in your life you care about and who you would like to reach out to? Take a chance and open yourself up to exchange with another. What you learn may change you.


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The East Bay Regional Park District is looking to hire over 50 new lifeguards for the 2023 swim season at its 12 East Bay swim facilities, which include lakes, lagoons, and swimming pools. All new lifeguard positions are seasonal, full-time positions from May through September. Anyone ages 16 and over before April 22, 2023, are encouraged to apply. Starting pay is $20.78 per hour. Applications will be accepted through March 27, 2023.
There are six lifeguard testing dates scheduled in March. Participants will be asked to swim 550 yards in under 10 minutes, carry a rescue board 50 feet, retrieve three dive rings under four to seven feet of water, tread water for two minutes using only their legs, and retrieve a 10-pound brick from underwater. There will also be a short informal interview after successful completion of the swim test on the same day.
• Saturday, March 11, at Buchanan Pool, Pittsburg
• Sunday, March 12, at Granada High School Pool, Livermore
• Saturday, March 18, at San Leandro High School Pool, San Leandro
• Sunday, March 19, at Granada High School Pool, Livermore
• Saturday, March 25, at Buchanan Pool, Pittsburg
• Sunday, March 26, at Castro Valley High School Pool, Castro Valley
Participants who pass the tests will be invited to the Park District’s Lifeguard Academy beginning Saturday April 22, 2023, where they will receive paid training and certification in open water lifeguarding. The Lifeguard Academy takes place over five consecutive weekends in April and May, with the swim season beginning in late May for most facilities.
“Working as a lifeguard is one of the few ways a young adult can give back to their community and learn about public service,” said East Bay Regional Park District Aquatics Manager Pete DeQuincy. “Promoting water safety and educating park visitors on how to safely recreate in, on, and around water is paramount in what a lifeguard does.”
Lifeguards can work at any of the Park District’s swim facilities in various cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, such as Antioch, Concord, Livermore, Hayward, Castro Valley, Oakland, Alameda, and Berkeley.
For information and how to apply, visit www.ebparks.org/public-safety/lifeguard/jobs.
The East Bay Regional Park District is the largest regional park system in the nation, comprising 73 parks, 55 miles of shoreline, and over 1,300 miles of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and environmental education. The Park District receives more than 25 million visits annually throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the San Francisco Bay Area.


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Valencia in the spring was full of wonders. There were just so many visual delights and so much that I wanted to preserve with my camera.
Now that I’m back from my Spanish odyssey, and as I go through my images, I notice a preoccupation with certain subjects — balconies being one of them.
It seems I was always looking up to appreciate elegant and intricate balcony design, which also has a very functional use.
The hot and sunny Mediterranean climate is perfectly suited to balconies from where residents can enjoy their own outdoor space, or simply watch the world go by on bustling streets below.
I’m drawn to the symmetry and repetition of multiple similar balconies, as well as the opportunities they provide for individual self-expression.
Here are just a few examples.
21 thoughts on “Balcony love…”
These are great! I once did a photo series on fire escapes in New York. Amazing symmetries & angles. RH
PS what’s happened to your “like” button???
I have a position open on my staff for psychoanalyst Tom. I think you would be a great fit LOL!
Thanks, Laurie. I like that reflection shot too. I may frame it.
Ha ha. Good point about the stories, Don.
Your obsession here may stem from past desires to be out of doors in the Canadian winter. Or perhaps the wrought iron represents the barriers you install to keep yourself grounded. The rum here in the DR is very inexpensive and good.
Guess what? All of those balconies have stories. Remember Juliet on the balcony saying, “Romeo, Romeo, whereforth art thou?” Romeo retorted, “Juliet, you need glasses. I’m down here.”
Lovely! Especially like that last image (the reflection) and the balconies with all the purple tones.
Thanks, Joe! Appreciate that.
Since they are small spaces they aren’t too overwhelming to decorate. But many neat things can be done. Glad you like them Kate!
Thanks Carol! You should do that. It would make a wonderful set. And so interesting to see the similarities and differences…
Yes, I have several more shots with people on them, as you saw. Those are fun too! It really was a very special trip Cheryl, which I will be enjoying for a long time through images and memories…
A woman after my own heart, Lisa. Yes, there are so many and all so captivating. I just couldn’t capture enough…
Isn’t that the truth, Sarah? I have so many obsessions lol. The details on these balconies are so great.
There is always some obsession every vacation. I love all the little details on these. Makes them so interesting to explore with our eyes.
This is so interesting to me, Sherry, and brings back so many wonderful memories.
When I was in Spain, I was completely captivated by the balconies.
Everywhere I turned, one was more beautiful than the one before it.
These are wonderful!
I love them all and it is fun for us tourist to enjoy the people on them. My favorite through are those purple ones. They really stand out and are so joyful. Looks like a lovely trip.
What a wonderful set! I will have to go back and look at my French balconies as a set -I know I took a million…
Oh my, my mind is spinning with all the balcony decorating and gardening ideas I would have if I had a balcony. Love these.
Gorgeous images Sherry 😀


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Sarah Dawson’s oratorio Scenes and Teachings from the Life of Christ
Sunday, November 12, 5:00 p.m. Free admission.
Church of the Epiphany, 351 East 74th Street, New York, NY
You are invited to the world premiere of Sarah Dawson’s oratorio Scenes and Teachings from the Life of Christ Her Hope, a Suite for solo piano is the program opener.
Sarah Dawson when she lived in NYC attended first Brooklyn Meeting and then moved to Manhattan and attended Morningside. She returned to Denver to care for her mother in her final years. There she attends both a Quaker church and a Quaker meeting. Robert Wilber from Brooklyn Meeting (and NYC Quaker Cemetery sexton) will be singing the part of Jesus.


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Events Planned all Weekend to Celebrate Milestone
SUNRISE, Fla. – Sunrise Sports & Entertainment announced today that incredibleICE will celebrate their 10-year anniversary this weekend beginning Friday, Nov. 17 until Sunday, Nov. 19.
"We are so very fortunate and excited to have been embraced the way we have been in the South Florida community," said Jeff Campol, Vice-President and General Manger of incredibleICE in Coral Springs. "It has been 10-years of incredible accomplishments, memories, and people. I look forward to introducing more people to the world of incredibleICE as we continue to grow."
The schedule of events is as follows:
Friday, November 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. will kickoff the weekend of scheduled events with giveaway's including Florida Panthers jerseys, tickets to upcoming Panthers hockey games, and Club incredible will be open.
Saturday, November 18 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. will feature a series of events featuring $.10 hotdogs, slices of pizza, and cokes throughout the day to highlight the '10-year' anniversary. Stanley C. Panther will be in attendance, while a rock-climbing wall, face painting and clowns will be on site.
Sunday, November 19 from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. will feature a Florida Panthers player TBD who will be on-site signing autographs for fans.
Tuesday, November 21 at 6:30 p.m. the facility will be honored by City of Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook and City Commissioners when they issue a proclamation in honor of the facilities involvement in the Coral Springs community. This ceremony will be open to the public.
The rink is a 75,000 square foot, state-of-the-art, twin ice skating and entertainment facility located in Coral Springs. incredibleICE boasts one of the most competitive adult and youth ice hockey programs in the state of Florida. incredibleICE has received several awards over the years distinguishing it as one of the top facilities in the country including:
Named one of the top 10 great places to skate in the USA Feb. 3, 2006 by Kristy Yamaguchi in USA Today 2006 Olympic edition
Host of the USA Hockey National Championships April 2002 (A first for the state of Florida)
Voted one of the coolest rinks in the country by USA Hockey Magazine April 2004
The recipient of the Special Olympics Excellence in Athlete Training Award for the state of Florida July 2004
Host of the Sunshine State Figure Skating Championships 2002 - 2008
Hosted numerous national and international figure skating competitions and hockey tournaments
Being the official home of the NHL Florida Panthers Hockey Club 1998- present
The City of Weston recently approved plans for the design, management and operation of an incredibleICE & SPORTS Weston, slated to be built on a five-acre site on the northern portion of Vista Park.
The new Weston facility will include two National Hockey League regulation-size ice rinks, a pro shop, restaurants, a skater's lounge and three basketball courts. The new facility will also be able to convert into a multipurpose space to hold events such as volleyball games and gymnastic competitions. Once completed, the Panthers, who currently practice at incredibleICE, will begin to practice primarily at the new rink.
For more information about incredibleICE please visit www.incredibleice.com or call 954-341-9956.