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A tale of sparks and elbow grease…
As you might understand, the team as we know it now is a result of meticulous planning, blood, sweat, tears and most of all: a good portion of being on the right place, at the right time. Let me take you back to early april 2017.
Municipality of Breda had some minor succes with making events more sustainable. Especially in organizing workshops and bringing parties together, we managed to create a proper base for organizers to reach out for help. During the spring of 2017, an event organizer was planning a food related event; as a restaurant with high standards, an event on a parking garages' rooftop was planned where people would find culinary treats, for ten days in a row with entertainment in the background. Unfortunately, no power outlet was available that could deliver enough power to get the furnace going. A diesel fueled generator was needed on the rooftop for the necessary power. Needless to say, visitors were not pleased about the exhaust fumes and noise of the machine. Organizer asked the municipality for a solution. At that point, Breda couldn't deliver a custom made solution, but the seed was planted… The relation between a parking garage, charging points for electric vehicles and off course the visionary thought of having a car as a portable energy supplier was easily made and ideas went -literally- through the rooftop.
It was only in september that the planted seed reached full growth potential, when municipality heard about a new type of subsidy that could accelerate the idea to a proper project. Meetings were organized with local car dealers, a consultant in energy solutions (SBPF), and one of the largest battery suppliers in Europe. It turned out that the idea definitely had potential, aiming for specific type of events that had no sustainable solution yet are responsible for about 75% of total diesel being used. The idea was nearly adopted by a larger municipality in Holland, but with an intention already guaranteed by municipality of Breda, we could focus on content in stead of competition and follow through. In the following monts, the project was developed further and new stakeholders were consulted. Topics like Air Quality came into sight during that period as well, with the local Health Service (GGD) as frontrunner of the news.
Also, we realized that this project would only be successful if we could incorporate participation in some way. Breda has a rich history in community building, enabling inhabitants and local entrepreneurs to start initiatives. It was in 2017 that Vice President Sefcovic visited Breda for the Energy Union Tour: he took great pride in the way Breda organized local initiatives: "Both Breda and Rotterdam are positive examples for other cities across the whole continent" . This community building has been the backbone of our project as well. We spoke with founders of Zonnewijde, and are happy to have on board one of the former board members of this corporation, now representing 'Buurauto'.
Finally, somewhere around november 2017, the outlines of the project were clear. With specialty knowledge on every discipline, it was time to give shape to the idea as a project that could fill in the total supply chain. Event organizers Kairos and Breda Barst were happy to contribute, as well as local university Avans in several different fields of education. With the help of a consulting agency specialized in UIA applications, a process with high quality was guaranteed. From december on, several tech companies were added to supply with the necessary skills (Faraday, I-Homer, Eaton). Also, it turned out important to have a basic fleet of EV available to start the project with. Nissan automotive (Van de Borne) Breda, Waste Service and Department of Maintenance from Municipality of Breda agreed upon participating in the project through enabling use of the fleet available during the project.
During the coming months, the consortium of partners will be field testing in a low budget context. Small events will see the technology in play, without assessing full potential and determining reduction in nuisance and air pollution. It is only after contribution from UIA, that the project will make true momentum with proper deliverables.


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JRC is pleased to announce the first JMA-5300Mk2 radars installed on board a modern Superyacht, the MY Sea Horse.
Comprising of one 25kW X-Band ARPA and one 30kW S-Band ARPA, the radars were a retrofit installation onboard the 52m vessel, with Captain Anthony Priest the Project Manager. They were supplied in "black box" configuration, which allowed the use of Hatteland monitors for the bridge displays.
Commenting on the installation, Mr. Andy Naito, General Manager of JRC's Seattle branch office said; "JRC is well known in the commercial shipping industry as one of the most comprehensive manufacturers of marine electronics. It is such a natural thought to us that significant vessels as these Superyachts should benefit from the same superior performance and reliability that the commercial operators clearly acknowledge."
The radars were sold and installed by Paradise Marine of Fort Lauderdale and they quickly proved themselves during sea trials on the vessel's way to Italy, stopping in Bermuda for fuel and then a 17-day sailing passage to Rome.
"We are extremely grateful to the MY Sea Horse and Paradise Marine for this opportunity to demonstrate that JRC can be a natural partner within this fine Superyacht industry," concluded Mr. Naito.
First superyacht for JMA-5300Mk2 radars
JRC is pleased to announce the first JMA-5300Mk2 radars installed on board a modern Superyacht, the MY Sea Horse.


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With witchinghour boys identity still not being known, I think he could be a potential candidate, a kind-hearted thief/outlaw sounds like strawhat material.
With witchinghour boys identity still not being known, I think he could be a potential candidate, a kind-hearted thief/outlaw sounds like strawhat material.
Oda has a master plan for the series, but he absolutely doesn't have every single last detail worked out in advance, that's not how writing works for any author. He creates dozens of characters at a time and folds them all in as he goes.
Just look at Vivi! He had zero plans originally for her to be a princess, she was just a random one off baddie at first. Or the farewell super iconic scene with the X marks on their wrists.... that wasn't planned in advance either.
Oda expands stuff constantly, thats the main reason the series is entering its third decade now instead of wrapping up in year five. Sometimes he know an explicit payoff years in advance, sometimes he doesn't know it until the week it happens, like the cherry blossom mountains in Drum. He might know "character X will appear someday" (Like he knew Brook was coming when he did the Laboon story) but he won't finalize their design or power set until they actually appear, and even then it might change some as it goes. Like Moria changed from having rounded teeth to sharp ones within a couple of chapters.
Oda has explicitly come out now and said "I made the Supernova up on the spot, I had no plans for them at the time, I was surprised at how large a role Law grew to have." Like, the author himself behind the scenes said it, as fact. Not as a coy deception to hide future surprises or a joke in SBS, but just as a fact about a past thing that happened he mentioned in an interview.
It's fine to have a disbelief about it when an editor talks about it third hand and leaves out an important informing detail, like we all assumed, but the man himself has come out and said "it went like this." You really can't argue that one.
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It's also interesting to note that Law in the Sabaody Arc almost seem to have like a different personality from Punk Hazard Law. In Sabaody he is mostly a chill guy,while already on the post-Marineford arc he is a more serious guy.
So tl:dr My theory is that Oda had already in mind a pirate linked to Doflamingo,and i think in the period he was making Marineford he decided that that pirate would have been Law,and he characterized him as a more serious guy who develops a bond with Luffy.
Chapter 437 Discussion after franky decides to join the Strawhats:H x H Chimera Ant Arc / OP Manga SpoilerSo who think Usopp is inside that duffelbag?Spoiler:
Chapter 437 Discussion after franky decides to join the Strawhats:H x H Chimera Ant Arc / OP Manga SpoilerSo who think Usopp is inside that duffelbag?Spoiler:
Can you guess who this person is thinking of as the next nakama?
I think it is Pekoms. What do you say?GreyBlue said:
I agree that Oda isn't going to allow kids on the Strawhat crew. Carrot also failed since in order to follow Nami and Robin's joining pattern she had to join by the end of Cake Island. Nami and Robin both joined in the first arc they had major involvement in; OrangeTown for Nami and Alabasta for Robin. Carrot is Chopper's version of "Sabo"; someone who will be a sibling and an outside support for the blue-nosed reindeer.
Thankfully I pretty much figured out the likely 11th at the end of Cake Island (well 80% sure at this rate anyway). So for me it's just a matter of waiting to see if the author is going to go through with it and how the joining will be accomplished. I'm not gonna spoil it though. [:3]
Ah sorry, explaining it would take paragraphs and then everyone would hate me because the likely 11th is not a girl. I'm kind of surprised no one in the One Piece community has notice this though, that there is one character in the story now that is following the same pattern that Oda joined Jinbei with.
I'm not worried. Wano or whenever Luffy defeats Kaido will be make or break for this character. If they don't join or no one joins by Wano then Jinbei is probably the last Strawhat. That's fine to me it's getting kind of late in the game to add new characters to the main crew anyway.
Yeah, basically. Aside from a few hints, it's not fair to tell people still guessing. Plus, people are stuck to the characters that they like and will defend them til' the end anyway. I'm not going to brag about anything though, that's pointless.
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I think it's nothing. That post says nothing and is just seeking replies. Are we really at the point where we're just pasting stuff from oro jackson.
For what it's worth, it just sounds like Kawamatsu again.
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Seeing how long Kawamatsu has been hidden from us I would say he was the safe bet for next nakama if we didn't already have an aquatic crew member who meet Luffy in prison, far to much over lap with Jinbei to still be considered (well in my mind anyway)
Maybe he is known to be often right on this forum.
I could easily say that a man dude will join at the end of this arc without any sort of proof and brag about it when it happens.
Maybe Raizo gets more backstory through the prison, specifically Kawamatsu, Hyogoru and some of the other former Yakuza bosses. If there's nothing through this prison mission or interactions with the Oniwabanshu, then I don't see it as possible anymore
I remember a while back people wanted a crew member to have a logia, so we had at least one of each kind of devil fruit, is that still a thing people want?
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Dear Infinite Divine Creator,
Today I'd like to share with you on the important topic of rites of passage and initiations. A lot of people in the spiritual community talk about wanting to be God-realized, wanting to activate their Divine Gifts and their Higher Purpose, but not necessarily everybody understands that in order to do that, you need to go through your Creator Initiations, your higher initiations which you yourself created before you came here.
Initiations are AMAZING opportunities that we have created for ourselves, to transform the things that have been holding us back. So whether that's our fears, the illusions, the old patterns or the limiting beliefs that we are carrying - these are the old programmes, the old worn out soul stories - the initiations that we're setting up for ourselves are a way for us to transmute that old energy into something much higher. Our initiations are the way that we can activate the hidden gold, our gifts, and our higher purpose that we all carry in our Soul Blueprints. The things that only YOU can deliver in the world. How you access them is by actually going through the initiations that you've created for yourself at a higher level.
I thought I would talk a little bit about money today, because money is an area where we can really create big initiations for ourselves in order to leave behind the lack programming, the scarcity consciousness, and unlock our higher abundance.
To briefly share my version of this initiation, about 4 years ago now I walked away from a highly paid, 6-figure career working in corporate as a high-flying business manager. I worked for some of the top brands in the world, I was travelling the world, and I was living a luxury London lifestyle. But I didn't have that passion in my heart for what I was doing. It was just like ticking boxes - turning up to work, putting a mask on, pretending that this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, when inside I was dying of purposelessness. I felt really stuck.
I then went through a huge awakening experience, a huge multidimensional activation which opened me up to the galactic realms. It was an incredible, very supernatural time, and it shifted my mind-set overnight, in terms of who I knew myself to be and what I thought reality was. And even though I'd been experiencing a lot of these supernatural, psychic experiences for as long as I can remember growing up, I'd suppressed it, I chose to believe it wasn't true. The experiences scared the hell out of me!! Anyway, when I was going through this experience at age 36, it was like, 'it's time to wake up now' and I could no longer deny and pretend to myself that these other types of realities didn't exist anymore.
So that's when I left corporate, and I went off travelling for a while. I spent ALL my money, I came back home and I was completely broke. I just had enough money to buy a caravan (or a trailer, for those of you in the US) and I was just holding space for my higher mission to come online. I was going through my own version of an intense money initiation, and we all go through different versions of this initiation. For me it was really around letting go of the illusion of lack, the illusion of scarcity. Even though I'd had a 6-figure salary, I felt imprisoned by it. So I got to walk away from that, and I got to really face my fears around, what will my friends think about me? What will my old business associates think of me? I didn't have a professional status anymore in society, I wasn't a business manager anymore. It was time to find out who I REALLY was….
And something that I'd like to share that I think is a key piece for how I went through that transition to be able to unlock my higher abundance – because the trap that I fell into, and I see this SO often in the spiritual community, is thinking that money is a 'low vibration'. It's like people are almost 'too spiritual' for money. This is a serious and deadly soul-trap.
We are here having a physical experience! Money is a necessity in our physical reality! And when it's in the hands of someone who's got an open heart, money is the energy of LOVE.
And I know for many people who are reading this now, that the greatest wish in your heart is for you to be of service, that you want to create an impact, and you want to do something that's purposeful. You want to help to change the world…
Well here's the thing, we need money to be able to create that impact in the world.
We're not going to be able to effect the kind of positive change that I know that we dearly want to effect, the change that's in our hearts, if we're not prepared to walk through the old spiritual mind-sets and old paradigm belief patterns that money isn't spiritual. Money IS spiritual, money is love. Without that, we may as well just go home and not bother! Because the powers on the Earth that DO have the money are going to WIN.
The people who've got the money, have got the ability to be able to take a stand, and to be able to change the course of history and impact people's lives. Isn't it therefore better that the awakened spiritual community holds this power and ability?
I sponsored someone in my community with £8,000 this year ($10,500). The reason I did that is because around 3 years ago now, when I was living in my caravan, I was at that breakdown point when I was almost going bankrupt and I thought - this is it, I'm going to have to go back to corporate now!! ☹ I had a very little amount of money left on my third and last credit card, I was thousands and thousands of pounds in debt, and I manifested a programme to help me get my spiritually-based business off the ground. But it was going to cost me around £8,000, ($10,500) to be able to buy my way into this programme, and I didn't have it!!
And it was in that initiation, in THAT moment of stretch when I took that leap of faith and I said YES. I used the last bit of money I had on my credit card to pay for the first month's programme, and it was like the miracles just started happening. The doors started opening. I got to see how powerful I TRULY was as a Creator being, because I created the perfect initiation AND the perfect situation for myself, where it looked like all doors were closed to me, and then I got to see the solutions I'd created. I got very creative, I got very resourceful and four months after that, I'm was back in a house again, and I'd earned £30,000 or about $42,000!!
So I've now sponsored someone in my community, I've passed that £8,000 onto them, that the Divine gave me 3 years ago (or that I created), as I was going through my money initiations, I've now passed it on to someone else. (It felt SO good!).
So that's what I wanted to share with you about Initiations. I'm going to do more on this topic because I think this is so important, it's not just about showing up to an energetic activation and receiving energy. We have to put in the PHYSICAL ACTION, and we have to walk through those fears, follow our higher guidance and walk through the resistance that we are creating as we go through these initiations, so that we can unlock the hidden gems that are on the other side of them!
It was by going through that initiation, finding that £8k and going through, what was for me, a terrifying experience at the time, it was by doing that, that I started to unlock some of my higher gifts. After I went through this Initiation, I started receiving CLEAR guidance on the next stages of my mission.
If it wasn't, quite frankly, through taking my head out of the stars, and realising that we DO need to have money on the Earth plane to be able to survive, and VALUING that - if it wasn't for transmuting the 'I'm too spiritual for money' limiting belief, and dissolving that money is 'low vibration' - if I hadn't of let that go and left that behind, I would never have been able to accelerate my own Ascension process. I'd have never been able to download the processes and programmes that I'm now working with people!!
We really do have to go through these Initiations and take committed action in the physical plane.
I believe this is the path that ALL of us are asked to go through; our own version of our Creator Initiations which serve to unlock our higher gifts, our higher abundance, our higher happiness, our higher love - all of it.
Sending love & blessings to you while you go through your sacred rites of passages.
Ariella <3
What have been your experiences with initiations? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.


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2007 OVADA, Oxford
As part of the 'Mediations' group exhibition at Oxford Visual Arts Agency in collaboration with the School of Fine Art, Oxford Brookes University
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'….In this work; Still_Lives, the projected video, reflects into space, split by the right angles of the mirror, and falls upon two suspended sheets of drawing paper. Lines start to be drawn on the papers, appearing to trace the arrangement of the objects on the table. Eventually on one sheet the line drawn begins to describe the outline of a head, as it does so the 'real' back of the head begins to appear within the outline. Rather than viewing the front of the face, as in the Leiden work (Self) Portrait, we see only the back of Leora's on one sheet and Tiffany's on the other. As the backs of the heads progressively fill in the drawn outline, the audience can make out that the women are drawing, roughly filling in, in pencil the space on the paper surrounding their heads. The layering of the process makes the sense of space here ambiguous and uneasy it is as if the heads are somehow in the paper. Again their flatness is disturbing, somehow we expect on the other side of the paper to see the women's faces, but of course the other side only reveals the back again.
Digital Layering, which whilst giving the possibilities of flexible and diverse outputs finished and packaged to a high degree can compress and empty out visual information, potentially losing its direct appeal to the senses, particularly that of touch.
By creating splits in the video projection, layering the drawn self (albeit only an outline) with the filmed self that we never see (ie, the back of our heads), again, where is our head space? -The space that we both try to define as individuals and the space that is part of our shared thinking? The organisation of the installation articulates the impossibility of 'bridging' that space. But an 'active' space between the suspended drawings, between the objects and the obvious, simple mechanics…of the set up, suggests the limits of the possibility of sharing our perception of reality.
This work presents itself in an almost heath-robinson like arrangement, a dinner table where conversation takes place, or the remnants of a still life set-up, it is an unresolved work. The public move around and see a framed, static, drawn still life, two projected videos and the emerging presence of two people. In both works (here and at FADE) the location or sense of a studio, of traditional practice, is not far away and the site underplays any territory more normally occupied by digital art; austere white and black rooms, monitors, screens and large scale projections. Can those places that we go to, to sense the intimacy of a drawn line, of a worked-upon surface and a rough texture, to smell and touch and know of the proximity of both method and maker, be found in a digital environment? Is the memory of those sensations, the phenomenology of that experience brought to bear in the process of editing, manipulating and also as viewer?
We have already said, in reference to our early work, that the digital medium offers a space; a place for shared collecting, mixing and editing. In itself this presents a particular process, different from when there is only one author of the work who confronts a surface or journeys into the work alone. With us, decisions are made in response not only to the 'real' but also to that virtual space that is imagined and occupied by the other. This sometimes feels like the fourth dimension and is renegotiated in its location, by a constant exchange of phone calls and emails that offer ideas that can expand. For us it hovers somewhere over High Wycombe, the flyover, between Oxford and London, is touched upon when reconsidering the places, both physical and virtual, that we have jointly occupied in previously made work.
As our work progresses, the layers of shared memories, imagined or real, the images; static or moving, and the questions that arise as to how 'we' position ourselves in relation to, or in the work, become both more complex and then sometimes suddenly simpler as certain mental shortcuts are felt. It sometimes feels like playing 'consequences' for three people, the third being unknown, playing hide and seek between the virtual frame and our collective memories.
Perhaps within our practice, unlike that undertaken by one digital artist, ( intuitively clicking, immersed in virtual creation), as collaborators we have to constantly bring things out for shared scrutiny and questioning. Therefore this 'real' space, is something we are reluctant to give up. Space between the easels, space between suspended papers…. Or perhaps our continual engagement with the 'real' is a sign of our reluctance to give it all away to the virtual, after all, we still (for the moment) all sleep and dream in real beds'.
The debate around authenticity, authorship, intellectual copyright and plagiarism have proliferated in the last twenty years, increased unquestionably by the advent of digital technology and the internet. In the shrinking technological world it can sometimes seem to be rather missing the point, besides being rather small minded and petty to insist on ownership of ones ideas. More and more it seems that our individual minds are linked in a web of communication, playing small parts in a larger 'metamind' whose neurons (our laptops and phones) are just beginning to start firing off. In the collaborative process of our partnership we give up (ownership!) on a daily basis, to the extent that when people ask one or other of us, as they often do: "Which bit did you do?", we have no answer for them. We have transferred individual ownership to an agreed third party, brook & black; though we both probably feel we still have a traditional sense of 'copyright' about the work of brook & black, the day when artists will give away their 'stock in trade' still seems far off.
The exploration of the question of how to respond to the theme of Portrait in the context of Rembrandt's 400th birthday, led to this strand of our work which makes explicit certain questions implicit in the rest of our practice, questions about how art (studio) practice is changing, both in process and outcome with the augmented possibilities offered by digital technology. It is a question that we are both keen to pursue, discovering what may emerge from the process of playing on the borders between past and future, traditional and digital, and welcoming the input from and collaboration with other artists.
Leora Brook and Tiffany Black / February 2007.


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Social media has its uses, but it may come as a surprise that it can even be directly profitable for you. Neil Patel looks into the ways that he and other companies have used platforms like Instagram to bring in a whole lot of revenue. The key, as Neil puts it, is to "find popular social profiles that aren't monetizing but are willing to promote your products and services for a quick buck." Read more on how this strategy has already done work for startups and what you can do to follow their example.


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While Interested students who study music privately are eligible to participate, it should be understood that readiness, both emotional and musically are critical for a positive outcome. Please engage your child and their teacher in an honest conversation about what will be involved so that your child is left with a feeling of great accomplishment.
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Los Seabreeze - Una campaña de Canción de Hielo y Fuego
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Crónica "Los Seabreeze", campaña del juego de rol de Canción de Hielo y Fuego jugada en el Club de Rol Thalarion de Valencia.
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As I was climbing a climbing wall yesterday, I suddenly lost my grip on the handholds and fell back about 5 feet before the harness and rope system kicked in and I was halted in midair. During the fall, I entered a timeless state where there was no thoughts, only the feeling of freefall and time seemed to not exist. It was only a brief second after the rope took a hold of me that fear starting to take over. My thoughts raced and I immediately wanted to have my climbing partner take a hold of the rope and rappel me down. That's when my instinct and experience took over and told me to face this fear and continue the ascent. I trusted my body, my muscles and also my partner to keep me safe and made my way methodically up to the top. The feeling of facing this was incredibly rewarding. Had I not decided to continue upwards, I feel as though this fear could have intensified the next time instead of being something I surmounted.
Afterwards, it really made me think of the idea of fear. We're often faced with personal fears and instead of facing them, we take the comfortable path. The easy and well treaded path instead of trying something new or challenging ourselves to new heights. If you can envision that your life is uniquely catered to you, bringing experiences, challenges and fears to face so you can learn and grow. To continue learning about yourself and the World. The next time you feel your heart racing as you're facing a new experience, try facing it head-on. Let the fear in for a moment and then act on it. I don't mean to walk forward foolishly but rather to learn about that new experience....do your research and also do all the training and learning necessary so that you can face (and surmount) that fear or new experience. You'll be surprised where your life wants to take you and what you can achieve if you take those big chances and work to grow all the time.
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The blonde bombshell is a star on the social media platform with more than 8 million followers.
And it's no wonder as the 25-year-old American regularly posts steamy photos and videos of her in bikinis and underwear.
But her latest offering is the most eye-popping yet.
The clip starts with a shot aimed straight down her cleavage as she shows off her enviable figure.
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Mission & People
The mission of CBCC is to provide compassionate care for the diagnosis, treatment, education and prevention of cancer using a state -of -the-art treatment approach against cancer. CBCC will not limit itself to awareness, prevention, screening, management & intervention but will explore newer horizons in cancer drug research and also recombinant DNA technology.
Our vision is to serve patients with cancer, blood disorders, and the general health care needs in the community. We provide services beyond medical treatment for patients and their families with cancer, blood disorders, and related illness through research, support services, and education.
Varian Trilogy SystemThe Trilogy system is the first in a new generation of cancer care systems. A versatile system optimized for multiple forms of treatment, from radiation therapy to radiosurgery. It delivers 3D conformal radiotherapy, IMRT, stereotactic radiosurgery, fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy, and intensity-modulated radiosurgery for cancer and neurosurgical treatment.
The power of Trilogy yields treatment times that are shorter, making the experience more comfortable for the patient. The precision of Trilogy allows to spare healthy tissues to an extent that was unimaginable only a few years ago. The versatility of Trilogy enables treatment of a wide variety of patients using a single machine.
- Choose from a broad range of external beam therapies, including 3D CRT, IMRT, IGRT or DART using the Trilogy system.
- Multiple dose rate options – up to 1000mu/min for efficient SRS delivery.
- 2D and 3D KV image guidance for higher quality imaging at lower doses.
- Full 360° range of treatment delivery angles with positional couch angles.
- Stereotactic frame or frameless immobilization for patient positioning - treat any area of the body.
- Real-time Position Management™ (RPM) system - for gating perfectly timed beam delivery with minimal margins.
- Gated RapidArc with advanced motion management and open third-party interface.
- Portal Dosimetry IMRT treatment delivery verification.
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The most sophisticated menu at the resort, which is saying a lot, Grouse Mountain Grill is know for making everything they serve, from bread to sausage, in house. The restaurant has been Zagat rated, and won Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since the mid 90s.
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Prop Guns
At Punished Props, we love video games and movies, which means we love making replica prop guns! If we're making a gun quickly and also want it to be light enough to haul around a convention, we craft them out of foam. Sometimes we'll re-paint a Nerf Gun, which is a great way to get started with prop making! If we're looking for a clean finish and need a few copies, we make the gun out of a sturdy material, like wood or plastic sheets, then mold and cast the piece to make a sturdy copy.
Here's a collection of our guns that we've crafted, ranging from simple foam hand cannons to the crazy District 9 Rifle!
More Prop Gun Builds:
FORTNITE Tactical SMG PROP Build – CHEAP Materials & FREE Blueprints
What's better than playing Fortnite? Making props from Fortnite! Follow along as Bill builds the Tactical Submachine Gun prop using basic materials like XPS insulation foam and basic tools like knives and sand paper. Grab the free blueprints to build your own!
Snub Nose Blade Runner Blaster Kit Build & Paint – Goldberg Arms
When Dave Goldberg released this kit back in 2011, I was enamored with the design. After 6 years I finally managed to get my greedy hands on one and had a ton of fun putting it together.
Building a Foam Prop Space Rifle for a Film Riot Short
When the gang at Film Riot needed a space rifle made, they called Bill! In this video he shows how he built a modular prop gun using EVA foam and PVC pipe.
Blade Runner Blaster RAC Props Kit vs. Squirt Gun Repaint
I built an RAC Blade Runner blaster kit AND repainted the squirt gun version. Here's some side by side shots of the two props for your enjoyment.
Building a Legit Blade Runner Blaster Kit Part 3
Watch in horror as Bill bumbles his way through the final touches on the Blade Runner blaster kit! Follow along with some wiring and soldering, metal buffing, and the final assembly.
Building a Legit Blade Runner Blaster Kit Part 2
Bill resumes his epic journey with the Blade Runner blaster prop kit. In this video he goes over how all the parts fit together and paints the resin pieces.
How to Make Robocop's Auto 9 Prop – Tutorial
What could be more iconic than Robocop's legendary sidearm! Follow along as Bill shows you how to build Officer Murphy's Auto 9 Beretta pistol prop using some simple techniques and cheap scrap materials. Links: Maxx Action 9mm Toy Pistol - Amazon Maxx Action 9mm Toy...
Building a Legit Blade Runner Blaster Kit Part 1
In this first part of an epic, legendary prop build, Bill sorts through the pieces from his mystery Blade Runner pistol resin kit. This model has both resin and metal cast parts, all of which require some cleanup and sorting before the prop can be built.
Modifying a Toy Pistol for DIY Film Making and Cosplay
If you're looking for a low budget, DIY gun prop for cosplay or filming, this cheap toy gun is exactly what you need. Follow along as Bill shows you how to transform this plastic play thing into a legit looking pistol prop. Maxx Action 9mm Toy Pistol - Amazon Maxx...
Basic Techniques for Making Prop Parts – Reaper Shotgun from Overwatch
Bill uses some classic, low-tech prop making techniques to make some new parts for his Reaper gun kit from Henchmen Studios! Also featuring a surprise guest appearance featuring Bill's extensive first aid kit, courtesy of an uncapped XACTO blade. Henchmen Studios:...
Blade Runner Squirt Gun Repaint – HOW TO – Tutorial
Thanks to an incredibly generous fan, Bill got his hands on one of the amazing Blade Runner Squirt gun toys! Of course he had to repaint it to like a screen worthy replica.
How to Make a Functional Destiny Airsoft Sidearm
Bill converted an automatic airsoft pistol into the Dead Man Walking sidearm from Destiny 2! This video covers finishing and assembling the 3D printed parts.


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Decision No. 805-A-2000
December 28, 2000
APPLICATION by BWIA West Indies Airways Ltd. and ABX Air, Inc. doing business as Airborne Express (hereinafter Airborne Express) for approval pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended, to use aircraft and flight crew provided by Airborne Express.
File No. M4835-29-1
Docket No.001281AG
BWIA West Indies Airways Ltd. (hereinafter BWIA) and Airborne Express have applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (hereinafter the Agency) for the approval set out in the title. The applications were received on December 18, 2000 and December 22, 2000.
Under Licence No. 975060, BWIA is authorized to operate a scheduled international service in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Air Services, initialled on July 20, 1988 (hereinafter the Agreement).
By Decision No. 719-A-2000 dated November 16, 2000, the Agency varied Condition Nos. 1 and 2 of Licence No. 975060 in order to allow BWIA to operate an all-cargo service on the route Port of Spain-Toronto-Miami-Barbados-Port of Spain with fifth freedom traffic rights between Miami and Toronto, from November 16, 2000 until May 31, 2001.
The Agency notes that BWIA and Airborne Express have not satisfied subsection 8.2(2) of the Air Transportation Regulations (hereinafter the ATR) which requires the filing of an application for an approval at least 45 days before the first planned flight. The Agency has considered the matter and is of the opinion that compliance by BWIA and Airborne Express with subsection 8.2(2) of the ATR is impractical in this case. Accordingly, the Agency, pursuant to paragraph 80(1)(c) of the Canada Transportation Act (hereinafter the CTA), hereby orders that BWIA and Airborne Express be exempt from the application of subsection 8.2(2) of the ATR.
With respect to the request for approval under section 60 of the CTA and section 8.2 of the ATR, the Agency has reviewed the application and is satisfied that it meets the remaining requirements of section 8.2 of the ATR.
Accordingly, the Agency, pursuant to paragraph 60(1)(b) of the CTA and section 8.2 of the ATR, hereby approves the use by BWIA of aircraft and flight crew provided by Airborne Express, and the provision by Airborne Express of such aircraft and flight crew to BWIA, to permit BWIA to operate its all-cargo scheduled international service between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada, from the date of this Decision until May 31, 2001, subject to the following conditions:
- BWIA shall continue to hold the required licence authority.
- BWIA shall apply its published tariffs, on file with the Agency and in effect, to the carriage of its traffic. In particular, nothing in any commercial agreement between the air carriers relating to limits of liability shall diminish the rights of shippers as stated in such tariffs.
The authority granted herein does not exempt BWIA and Airborne Express from the requirements of other legislative acts or regulations, including those of Transport Canada.
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Keen on quinoa
Quinoa's time is here
By no stretch would I ever be called a healthy eater: I love the four Bs (burgers, butter, bread, and bacon). At the same time, I am the main chef for the family, with two small kids, so I try to make sure that we have a balanced meal with a good helping of vegetables – broccoli and/or zucchini are found on most dinner plates. When picking the starch portion of the meal, usually pasta, rice or potato, I now find myself reaching more to quinoa, a gluten-free grain that some say is the world's healthiest food. Now that quinoa can be found at a more reasonable price here in Budapest, why not give it a try? Here is a dish you can make that won't take too much time and is quite tasty.
Chicken with Mushroom and Garlic Quinoa
- 180g quinoa, rinsed
- 400g boneless chicken thighs, sliced into strips
- 250ml chicken stock
- 250ml water
- olive oil
- 0.5 kg cremini (brown, but white will work) mushrooms, sliced
- 3-5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan
- Combine chicken stock and water in pan, bring to a boil, then add quinoa and cover, Simmer for 12-15 minutes or until quinoa has opened.
- Season chicken strips with salt and pepper. Add a glug or two of olive oil and brown chicken in a medium-sized frying pan over medium-high heat, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from pan.
- In the same pan add another glug of oil, mushrooms, and salt. Cook about 5 minutes then add the garlic, cook for 6-8 more minutes until mushrooms are sufficiently cooked through. Add chicken and cooked quinoa. Remove thyme leaves from stems and sprinkle on dish.
- Garnish with grated parmesan cheese.
- Quinoa needs to cook in slightly more than twice its volume of liquid. 1 cup quinoa plus 2 1/3 cups liquid.
- If you have the quinoa that comes in a boil bag, just take it out of the bag and measure into a cup.
- By the end of cooking, the liquid should be absorbed. Extra can be added while cooking if needed.
Did You Know?
- It's pronounced Keen-wah
- Quinoa is a grain-like edible seed. It is a pseudo-cereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a member of the true grass family.
- Quinoa seeds are coated with saponin, a bitter substance that protects the seeds from predators. Sometimes they come pre-washed but it's still better to make sure.
- Quinoa is complete protein, meaning it contains all nine of the essential amino acids.
- Andean peoples in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Bolivia first cultivated quinoa some 7,000 years ago.
- 1 cup of cooked quinoa contains 8 grams of protein.


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Saturday, June 21, 2014 (Morehead City to Dowry Creek): This is a late blog post. The date is actually May 19, 2015. The website was trashed sometime during the last Fall. With the diligent help of Jennifer at Rooted ID in Charleston we are back online. As we travel we keep a careful ship's log and a diary. Reconstructing the weblog from now on is not contemporaneous but reproduced from our handwritten logs.
As Sabbatarians (Sabbath observant), we prefer not to travel on Saturdays. Of course, we have an excuse. Last night the weather was terrible. Thunder rumbled and crashed and lightning shows lit the depressing landscape. This morning, it is depressingly gray. The weather maps show us caught between two cold fronts. The one that went through last night stalled offshore and the one behind it is expanding and losing its punch. All things considered, we believe that we can make Dowry Creek before the nighttime display of sound and light.
Today, we are bound by the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Out we go on a rising tide, which will make the shoaled channels more passable. We have never gone outside, either northbound or southbound, in this stretch. Cape Hatteras is a morass of shifting shoals and unpredictable surface conditions. I would need more waterline and range to deal with those circumstances. Moreover, going around commits us to going as far as the Chesapeake, some 250 miles against inshore currents swirling off of the Gulf Stream. There are no places to hide along the way as the major inlets are impassable to us. Oregon Inlet would give us a shortcut but it is closed. So, inside it is.
The cuts through eastern North Carolina (above) are narrow and shallow but well marked for a change. The Neuse River and Bay Creek are calm and picturesque although we have seen this land- and waterscape many times. The sun even comes out to light the way. By the time we round the point at Oriental towering cumulonimbus clouds cover the western horizon. As we tie up to the dock at Dowry Creek we can hear thunder in the distance and the freshening breeze smells wet.


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Cupping is but one of the tools an Acupuncturist may use.
Cupping as we know it dates back to the second or third century AD and was originally applied with the use of an animals horn or sections of bamboo, which were heated to create a vacuum when applied to the skin.
In more modern times we can use a range of "cups" including the more traditional glass as well as plastic & more recently silicone.
Most common clinical applications of Cupping are to promote the free flow of Qi and blood through the channels of the body, using the warmth & movement of the cups to expel cold and dampness from muscles and joints.
Common Cupping areas are the back, chest, legs, arms in fact Cupping can be used anywhere on the body that suffers from pain. Internal complaints such as gastrointestinal problems like stomach ache, vomiting & diarrhoea as well as COLDS & 'FLU also benefit from Cupping.
Successful treatments include;
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What the papers say: Theo dropped as Titi wants to say 'goodbye'/
We're all about making your life easier here at Arsenal Addict, where our team of Addicted editors spend every spare second scrutinising news coverage to make sure you're kept up to date with what's going on at our beloved club. So if you don't have the time to trawl through the UK's national newspapers for Arsenal stories, be sure to check back here where we'll do the work for you.
The Sun - I never got to say goodbye
THIERRY HENRY never got the chance to say goodbye to the Arsenal fans he loved so much.
The Daily Mirror - CESC SPIT SPAT LACKS RESPECT
Premier League referee Peter Walton fears Hull's row with Cesc Fabregas is undermining the progress made by the FA's Respect Programme.
The Daily Mail - Wait for it, Theo: Walcott has to prove he's fit for Fabio
Fabio Capello reinforced the idea that he picks on form rather than reputation when Theo Walcott was named in the England Under 21 squad.
The Daily Star - IT'S BEEN STORM IN A TEACUP
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood and Bayern Munich yesterday leapt to the defence of spit storm star Cesc Fabregas.
The Daily Express - FABREGAS IMPRESSED BY GUNNERS
Cesc Fabregas maintains Arsenal's renewed sense of unity has given them extra strength heading into the defining period of the season.
The Times - Theo Walcott remains in Fabio Capello's picture
Theo Walcott will be given the opportunity to win back his place in the England senior squad for the forthcoming matches against Slovakia and Ukraine at Wembley, despite appearing to be "dropped" to the under-21 squad yesterday.
The Daily Telegraph - Theo Walcott and Aaron Lennon named in England Under-21 squad
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott and Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon have both been named in England's Under-21 squad for the friendly double header against Norway and France during the next international break.
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Join Rabbi Dennis Eisner of PTBE and The Rev. Eric Hinds of St. Matthews to learn more about each other's faith.
February 21, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, at PTBE: Get to know each other and book preview
April 18, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, San Mateo (Note Date Change)
May 23, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, at PTBE
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet each other, build, build stronger relationships, and learn from each other. Together we'll read excerpts from the books and discuss them.
The books:
To Life! A Celebration of Jewish Being and Thinking by Harold S. Kushner
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith by Marcus J. Borg


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2017 Toyota Sienna in Columbia TN
Passenger Capacity
The new 2017 Toyota Sienna has a very spacious interior with 164.4 cu-ft of passenger volume
The standard engine on the 2017 Toyota Sienna is a 3.5-liter six-cylinder
Passenger Capacity
The 2017 Toyota Sienna is able to seat up to seven passengers comfortably
The starting price tag of the 2017 Toyota Sienna is $29,750
HWY Fuel Economy
The new 2017 Toyota Sienna is able to get 27 miles per gallon on the highway
City Fuel Economy
The new 2017 Toyota Sienna is able to get 19 miles per gallon in the city
2017 Toyota Sienna Near Columbia TN
The minivan segment has always been one of the most popular categories with families. Out of all the vehicles in the minivan segment, the Toyota Sienna has proven itself to be one of the most successful throughout the years. The Sienna was originally released way back in 1997 to excellent reviews and Toyota has continued to build on that momentum throughout the years. The new 2017 Toyota Sienna was recently released, and it is by far the best version of this minivan to ever hit the market. It is economical, stylish, safe and features some of the best technology features in its class. We're confident that the new 2017 Toyota Sienna will take the sales and popularity of this minivan to a whole new level this year.
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text: ============================== CFJ 2274 ============================== The Agoran decisions of whether to adopt proposals 5956 and 5962 are democratic. ======================================================================== Caller: root Judge: Machiavelli Judgement: TRUE Appeal: 2274a Decision: REASSIGN Judge: Elysion Judgement: TRUE ======================================================================== History: Called by root: 17 Nov 2008 21:25:15 GMT Assigned to Machiavelli: 19 Nov 2008 02:50:35 GMT Judged TRUE by Machiavelli: 20 Nov 2008 22:57:29 GMT Appealed by omd: 21 Nov 2008 01:33:54 GMT Appealed by ehird: 21 Nov 2008 12:16:34 GMT Appealed by ais523: 21 Nov 2008 14:21:46 GMT Appeal 2274a: 21 Nov 2008 20:44:29 GMT REASSIGNED on Appeal: 03 Dec 2008 17:15:28 GMT Assigned to Elysion: 07 Dec 2008 05:11:10 GMT Judged TRUE by Elysion: 13 Dec 2008 22:15:05 GMT ======================================================================== Caller's Arguments: root attempted to make proposals 5956 and 5962 democratic, with the support of Murphy and Wooble. This case revolves around whether this attempt is R754-synonymous with making the the decisions to adopt those proposals democratic. ======================================================================== Gratuitous Arguments by G.: > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 2:11 PM, comex <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> Since proposals have adoption indices >> in their own right (and it is reasonable to extrapolate >> ordinary/democratic-ness of a proposal from AI), That's a completely unreasonable extrapolation. There is sufficiently strong custom and contextual usage here that the prior democratizing refers to the decisions. Otherwise all the multitude of weaker extrapolations (e.g. currently contract-related conditional votes is an example that springs to mind) would be equally suspect. ======================================================================== Gratuitous Arguments by Murphy: comex wrote: > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Ian Kelly <email@example.com> wrote: >> On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 2:06 PM, comex <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >>> And just in case: (with quorum 8) >>> >>> The AFO publishes the following. >> CoE on this purported resolution as well: the proposals were made democratic. > > Denied. It is not possible to make a proposal democratic (only the > decision to adopt a proposal). Since proposals have adoption indices > in their own right (and it is reasonable to extrapolate > ordinary/democratic-ness of a proposal from AI), this is not a > reasonable synonym because the difference creates an ambiguity in > meaning. Counterargument: The literal reading is impossible, so interpreting it as a gloss for "make the decisions on these proposals democratic" is reasonably unambiguous. ======================================================================== Gratuitous Arguments by omd: As recently as February this year, Democratic-ness was defined relative to a proposal, not a decision. At that time, "making a proposal Democratic" would have clearly referred to changing the proposal's adoption index: in fact, that's exactly what Support Democracy did until February. Changing a proposal's adoption index and changing a decision's adoption index were two separate actions then and now: has it been so long since that text explicitly describing one action refers unambiguously to another? ======================================================================== Gratuitous Arguments by root: Making a proposal democratic did not affect its adoption index prior to the February proposal; it only flipped its chamber switch to democratic. The flawed version you're thinking of was only in effect May-September 2007. Prior to that, the process was known as sanitization, and it did not change the proposal's AI. ======================================================================== Judge Machiavelli's Arguments: Making a proposal democratic is R754-synonymous with making the decision to adopt that proposal democratic. It is unreasonable to extrapolate the chamber of a proposal (as distinguished from its decision) from AI, as AI serves no purpose chamber-wise other than to determine the *initial* chamber of the decision; instead, chamber of a proposal is the same as chamber of the corresponding decision. There is no reasonable interpretation of "make a proposal democratic" except for "make the decision of whether to adopt a proposal democratic". Interpreting it as changing the proposal's AI is unreasonable both for the reason I stated above and because changing a proposal's AI is impossible. ======================================================================== Appellant omd's Arguments: I intend, with 2 support, to appeal this. The chamber of a proposal (fairly recently) used to be defined based on its AI. This could have been the referent, so the intention was ambiguous. ======================================================================== Appellant ais523's Arguments: I support. If someone says something not in the rules with an intent to perform an action, normally it is reasonable to presume they meant the correct version not the incorrect version (per R754); however, if the rules in question have recently changed, there is enough doubt to prevent the intention being clear (as is currently required for dependent actions). ======================================================================== Judge Elysion's Arguments: As has been noted, proposals cannot be democratic -- only the Agoran decisions whether to adopt the proposal can be democratic. The question in this case is whether or not "I make Proposal X democratic" is sufficiently unambiguous in meaning to be considered the same as "I make the Agoran decision whether to adopt proposal X democratic." Although a proposal and its accompanying decision are closely tied, they are not the same thing. However, this judge finds that Agoran routinely fail to distinguish between the two in communications, and this has not been considered an ambiguity in meaning. For example, players cannot vote on proposals (they can only vote on the decisions whether to adopt the proposals). Common usage, though, equates the two. Here are some example excerpts from recent emails: Example 1 From: 0x44 <email@example.com> To: Agora Business <firstname.lastname@example.com> Subject: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of proposals 6010-6013 Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:03:45 -0600 I vote FOR all of the above proposals. Example 2 From: "Dvorak Herring" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: email@example.com Subject: Re: BUS: DIS: Re: OFF: Distribution of proposals 6004-6009 Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 17:13:50 -0600 I retract my vote on proposal 6007 and vote FOR on proposal 6007. Example 3 From: "Geoffrey Spear" <email@example.com> To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: BUS: Re: OFF: Voting results for Proposal 5961 Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:40:33 -0500 This is missing most of the votes that were cast on this proposal. In addition, the rules themselves often fail to distinguish between the two. Rule 2177/5 (The Senate) reads in part: During emergency session, any Senator CAN declare a filibuster on a proposal in its voting period, with 2 supporting Senators, provided no filibuster has been declared on that proposal in the past. Any Senator CAN end a filibuster on a proposal with 4 supporting Senators. A proposal that ends its voting period in filibuster has a quorum of the number of eligible voters plus 1, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. Rule 2019/20 (Prerogatives) reads in part: e) Wielder of Extra Votes. The Wielder of Extra Votes at the start of an ordinary proposal's voting period has a voting limit on that proposal of 1.4 times what it would be otherwise (rounded to the nearest integer, breaking ties toward odd integers), rules to the contrary notwithstanding. Proposals do not have voting periods -- only decisions whether to adopt proposals have voting periods. This judge sees no reason why the statement in question ("I make Proposal X democratic") should be considered ambiguous when similar statements about other aspects of proposals and their decisions have not been considered ambiguous. Thus, I judge the statement TRUE. ========================================================================


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Fred Van Lente Talks About Assassins Creed: Templars
Assassin's Creed is one of the most popular franchises in the video game industry, winning numerous accolades and acclaim since it first debuted in 2007. Over time, its reach has broadened into numerous media beyond games, enriching the Assassin's Creed lore for the joy of many fans.
In October 2015 Titan Comics announced it was launching a second comic series based on the video game Assassin's Creed: Templars written by Fred Van Lente and artist Dennis Calero.
In 1927 Darius Gift arrived in Shanghai on his first assignment for the Templar Order. A minor misstep means he soon finds himself mixed up in the shadowy underworld of the International Settlement, and mixed up with the mysterious, enigmatic, Black Cross…
We got a chance to talk to Van Lente about the series and more.
Graphic Policy: It's great to get a chance to talk to you Fred, how are you?
Fred Van Lente: Glad to be here, I'm great, thanks.
GP: The second issue of your newest series, Templars, is just around the corner (check out a preview below). What can you tell us about what you have in store for us without giving too much away?
FVL: In this issue we get introduced more to the Templar Rite in Shanghai, and learn things just how tough things are for them with Chiang Kai-shek and his Nationalist Army about ready to invade the city. The Templars are desperately trying to get Chiang on their side, and so they need to figure out who seems to be leaking their plans to the enemy. And so in has been called the most trusted of the Inner Sanctum's agents, Black Cross.
GP: I had a chance to read an early copy of Templars #2, and while I don't want to spoil anything for people, I really enjoyed the notion of the Black Cross, so I was wondering how much freedom did you have when crafting the story?
FVL: I came up with Black Cross, the concept at least, on my own, and I was pleased Ubisoft really liked it. I felt like the Assassins had too much of a monopoly on "cool" and so I wanted a figure within the Templars that could hold their own against sort of the idea of them. Dennis Calero, my friend and artist, worked out the design with the folks in Montreal. We work very closely with Ubisoft and they give a lot of input, they monitor the comics very closely because this isn't just some licensed knock-off, this is very much integrated into the world of AC as a whole, including the games, the books, the movie, and everything else. In fact, Templars will be concluding one of the major storylines from the games themselves, which is all very exciting for Dennis and me.
GP: I've been a fan of the Assassin's Creed games since I got my hands on the first one nearly ten years ago, and have always enjoyed the back story that gets put into those games. With the franchise being so popular do you feel any more pressure when writing Templars that you have to deliver, than, say one of the other comics you've been writing?
FVL: No. You just need to go out there and tell the best story you can and most fans respond to that. It doesn't hurt I've been an Assassin's Creed fan myself since AC2.
GP: The beauty of this franchise is that you can tell stories set in almost any time period; is there a specific era that you'd love to get your hands on?
I'd really like to tell a story in North Africa during the Barbary Pirates period. I'm pretty lucky this is an on-going, huh?
GP: Absolutely! What's it like working in the Assassin's Creed universe as opposed to some of the others you've been writing for? Do you need to delve into the history books a fair bit, so to speak, to get the historical feel of the franchise nailed down?
FVL: I do but that's in my wheelhouse. Historical fiction is my personal favorite genre as a reader, I've already done a bunch of non-fiction comics like Action Philosophers, The Comic Book History of Comics and the upcoming Action Presidents. In fact, I started out writing for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, and those are basically historical supplements. One of my unpublished RPG books was about Shanghai for the 1920s, and so I was able to cannibalize a fair bit of that for the first arc of Templars.
GP: Awesome. Do you have anything coming up that you want to talk about or plug?
FVL: In speaking of Call of Cthulhu, we're soliciting right now for Weird Detective, my Lovecraft crime series from Dark Horse — see the attached promo image! If you dig Templars, you'll love this — be sure to tell your shop you want a copy!
GP: I'll be on the look out for that, but one more thing; if you had to choose one from the following, pirates, ninjas, cowboys or aliens, which'd it be?
FVL: You are talking to the writer of Cowboys and Aliens, so that puts me in a tough position — but I've got to say pirates. AC4: Black Flag is my favorite Assassin's Creed game!
GP: Thanks so much for the interview. Folks can check out a preview of the second issue of Assassin's Creed: Templars below!


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Process Optimization Part 2
Welcome back to our Process Optimization series, kicking off 2016 with a bang!
Last week we started looking at some tools, based on the SIX SIGMA methodology, that may be useful to help boost your productivity.
We recall that SIGMA symbolizes deviation from perfection and
SIX SIGMA, more specifically, is the statistical term for a process producing < 3.4 errors per million opportunities for defects.
Being the desired result of improving operational performance, SIX SIGMA can be achieved through the repetitive cycle of
DMAIC: Define -> Measure -> Analyze -> Improve -> Control , repeat…
CTQ (Critical to quality) embodies the essentials of satisfying your customers' requirements
CTQ can be used to help define those requirements at a measurable, granular level.
Once you know what your customers want, you can use
SIPOC: Suppliers -> Inputs -> Process -> Outputs-> Customers
to identify the components associated with delivering CTQ product or service.
Today, let's pick up more tools to help define & analyze process improvements.
A Pareto chart is a tool for quality control, to help prioritize which defects to address first.
The purpose of the Pareto chart is to highlight the most important among a (typically large) set of factors. In quality control, it often represents the most common sources of defects, the highest occurring type of defect, or the most frequent reasons for customer complaints.
A Pareto chart, named after Vilfredo Pareto (considered Italian, but born in Paris, France), is a type of chart that contains both bars and a line graph, where individual values are represented in descending order by bars, and the cumulative total is represented by the line.
Pareto charts are a type of bar chart where X axis represents categories.
Those categories typically represent errors/defects or causes thereof.
The bars' heights represent count or % of errors/defects, or their impact (e.g. cost, delays, rework).
By arranging bars from largest to smallest, Pareto charts assist in seeing which category to address first, for "biggest bang for buck", for example in the below chart we see quantity of problems of each type AND the cumulative percentages of those problems.
Pareto charts are helpful to define priorities, showing % contribution of each factor. This enables deciding which defects to address first.
MUDA is a Japanese term meaning waste. Toyota originally defined 7 types of waste to hunt down and eradicate (helpful acronym is NOWTIME):
- Nonquality (redoing, correcting, reworking to remedy errors/defects)
- Overproduction (producing too much of something too soon)
- Waiting (typically the easiest waste to spot)
- Transportation (moving further than needed; temporarily relocating/storing)
- Inventory (too much of anything)
- Motion (the opposite of waiting, unnecessary work movements)
- Excess production (processing that the customer does not value/pay for)
For those linguists out there, broadening the definition of MUDA, MURA is waste due to unevenness or variation while MURI is waste caused by overstressing staff, machines or systems.
While SIX SIGMA focuses on process improvement to reduce errors/defects, analyzing waste, in its many guises, expands potential areas to tackle.
Some ways to reduce waste:
Why: suitable for repeatable, predictable processes, when you want a consistent, reliable outcome, e.g. a recipe;
How: Eliminate, combine, rearrange, simplify.
5Ss (Japanese words describing housekeeping):
Why: creating an orderly, clean, safe environment serendipitously encourages creativity and higher performance
How: implement the 5Ss: Sort(remove unneeded items), Simplify (arrange), Shine/Sweep/Scrub (clean), Standardize cleanup, Sustain (self-discipline, train)
When: when a workplace is messy, when time is wasted searching for tools/information
Visual Management:
Why: mental images are more easily found, remembered, understood, followed
How: posting visual instructions, use colours, labels, visual identifications
Identifying, then, reducing waste may be the easiest starting point for process improvement.
Kano, a Japanese engineer, said that customers' requirements differ. Some requirements yield higher satisfaction levels than others.
In the above chart:
- x represents the level to which one wants to attain a customer requirement,
- y represents customers' degree of satisfaction,
- the midpoint represents customer neutrality (neither satisfied not dissatisfied)
- Customer requirements thereby are 1 of needs, wants and delighters,
- Over time, customers' expectation of a specific feature typically drift from being delighted, to wanting, to needing.
For example, using cell phones for text messaging, was initially a novelty, in other words a delighter, then it became a need for performance, in other words a want, until its novelty wore off and it now is simply a basic need of every smart phone.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS? Analyzing how satisfied your customers are, by your product/service, can help differentiate you from your competition. But bear in mind that timing is crucial, as what is perceived as new and exciting today, may soon become a mere basic expectation.
Quick RECAP:
Today we looked at 3 tools that can give big bang for buck to help define and prioritize what to work on first, to achieve greater customer satisfaction:
7 Types of waste, the Pareto chart & Kano diagram.
Please tune in again next week, when we meet 2 tools to mitigate risk and another trick to encapsulate customers' expectations.
Thank you for your interest in improving your Processes.
Fay Rakoff
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Suffragettes in Aberdeen 1907
Aberdeen's first taste of suffragette tactics came during a by-election at the start of 1907. In February several WSPU leaders, including Mrs Pankhurst, Teresa Billington-Grieg and Helen Fraser (pictured), arrived in Aberdeen.
The suffragettes held a series of public meetings, both indoors and in the city streets. Meetings held in Castle Street and at the Wallace Statue were well attended. The pull of the notorious suffragette leaders must have been strong to encourage people to attend open-air meetings in the dark chill of a February night.
The WSPU had the controversial policy of campaigning against the government (i.e. the Liberal) candidate, whether or not he was personally committed to women's suffrage. Mrs Pankhurst explained that the policy had been adopted because the candidate represented a government that refused to give women the vote. However, it caused problems in Aberdeen, particularly with members of the Aberdeen Women's Liberal Association, many of whom were keen suffragists and members of the constitutional NUWSS.
Caroline Phillips helped to organise the suffragette meetings and also led the attack on the Aberdeen Liberal ladies. In her letters to the press she poured scorn on their preference for Liberal politics over women's rights.
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Dozens of criminal justice reform bills are introduced in Congress, but they go nowhere. Some of the same goals can be achieved by merely amending spending bills.
From Alexis de Tocqueville to Ronald Reagan, the forces that have shaped the current state of our prison system
It starts with rethinking who we incarcerate and why
Keeping our country's youth out of prison
Some states and cities are making prosecutors accountable for the costs of the punishments they seek
The FIRST STEP Act promises to improve conditions for people already incarcerated in federal prison, but fails to address the harsh punitive federal drug sentences that send too many people there in the first place.
A former U.S. attorney on our southern border calls for compassion and common sense — and an end to the current zero-tolerance policy wreaking havoc there.
Many assume that communications with a lawyer are confidential, protected by the Sixth Amendment right of access to legal counsel. The truth, however, is far more complicated.
President Trump acknowledged that those who could benefit from a presidential pardon "have sentences that aren't fair." If he really believes as much, he should support efforts to reduce mandatory minimums that are unnecessarily incarcerating thousands of Americans.
Though it largely flew under the radar, the SCOTUS decision in Jesner v. Arab Bank is a large step backwards in the fight for human rights.


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Category Archives: Love
Definition of strength, love
"This is the definition of strength, love, and pure raw beauty. Mom was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer halfway through pregnancy with her surprise gender baby. She had one breast removed and underwent chemo while carrying her miracle baby. She was induced at 36 weeks in order to receive more treatment. Baby BOY was born ready to prove to the world his strength he inherited from his strong mommy. He latched on to her remaining breast all on his own and the room erupted in so many emotions. Breastfeeding is such a sacred bond, and this one just makes my heart break and swell at the same time. I am beyond blessed to have met and gotten to know this woman and her family, and so honored she asked me to be there to document these precious moments. Please share, and continue to pray for this family as they go into their next journey together!"
-Katie Murray Photography
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Cleans the debris from our heart.
Chases darkness from the corners,
Pours out faith and grace
Like water onto dusty gravel,
Much of it lost,
But poured nonetheless.
And it makes hope rise from nothing,
When nothing, or worse,
Has been its only home.
Too Scared To Love
Too Scared To Love
The threshold of pain
is mighty low
I am scared
to love.
Blows have landed
forceful and strong;
lashes on my back
slaps on my face
raps on my head.
Now I cringe
and duck blows
imagined and feared.
Whips curl and snap
in my ears
when someone
passes close by…
I am scared to love…
I have seen embers
turn to ashes
I am scared
to love.
Fires have burned
torrid and tall
warming my heart
heating me through
and then burned low;
dying sparks
fan me cold.
Now I turn numb
dead embers
smoulder not
dusty ashes
smother my soul
when someone
wild as tinder,
and fiery all over
passes me by…
I am scared to love.
I stand by
the wayside
lost and forlorn
I am scared to love.
Cuddling arms
have gathered close
and yet close
in secure grip
in one swoop
to smother in love
only to push away
with brutal arms.
Now I wing past
ardent hands
evade the petting
and caressing
for fear of being
hurled away
and abandoned
when someone
seemingly caring
passes me by…
I am scared to love.
Too scared to love.


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a church that loves God and people.
Overwhelmed by the gift of salvation we have found in Jesus, we have a heart for authentic worship, are passionate about the local church, and are on mission to see God's kingdom established across the earth.
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"TCI" is "That Crappy Insurance." Do you take it?
The ongoing question in all of eye care: "Should I accept (or drop or keep taking) TCI?" T.C.I. is an acronym for "That Crappy Insurance"; you can insert any of the ones that we consistently discuss here. The reason we continue to discuss it is that it isn't clear what will happen if we change.
Here's what we know:
- They don't pay enough for the services we provide and they often create limitations in what we are able to provide to our patients.
- Many of their clients will choose someone else for their eye care if we are not on the list.
Like the little angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other, we argue with ourselves, unsure of the right decision.
I have never heard anyone say, "We dropped TCI and it was the worst thing we ever did."
In its simplest form, the decision to be in or out of a given network depends on two factors and can be decided with a simple four quadrant grid – also known as a Kapperman Grid. The two questions are: Does the given insurance pay well or not well? And - Is the practice patient schedule full enough or not full enough?As illustrated on Table 1, you can see that an insurance that pays poorly in a practice who has a schedule that is full enough lands in Quadrant 1. The obvious decision is to Drop the Plan. Whereas a plan that pays well in a practice that needs to fill up its schedule lands squarely in Quadrant 4, making the decision easy to Keep the Plan. Quadrants 2 and 3 are less clear about the decision.
Note that this grid gives you the decision in its simplest form. There are many other factors to consider in a given community and practice. These factors may include how many people in the community have TCI or what medical plan is associated with it.
Private Pay patients are not yet a thing of the past, but they are becoming less common. We must be careful to not let our practices become enslaved by these plans that tighten the reigns more and more every year. If you find yourself cutting corners so you can take more plans, consider that you may be doing a disservice to the people that are willing to choose you over their plan.
If you do decide to drop a plan, read this idea about how to capture as many of those patients as you can.
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3D Scanning Dead-Benched Tooling
The Client's Critical Issue
The words a tooling manager dreads to hear: "This tool is dead-benched." Reaction time must be swift because a dead-benched tool means that production stops – something no manufacturer in any industry can afford to have occur.
The Dimensional Engineering Solution
For years, Dimensional Engineering has been the "fire department," called upon to stave off the production-stopping problem of dead-benched tools, for a major aircraft manufacturer. We are called every time a tool breaks.
Once notified, we immediately laser scan the complete tool. Then all critical information such as tooling holes, end-of-part (EOP) trim lines, and more is collected using the probe from the portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM).
We post-process this raw data into a high-quality CAD model in the client's native format, and deliver the model to the client's internal quality assurance department for certification. If 2D engineering drawings exist, they are cross-referenced to ensure that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations are met.
The client then uses the certified master CAD model to machine a brand new tool to be placed back into production.
The Value We Provided
Per the client, "Dimensional Engineering responds immediately when we need them. Their expertise in 3D digital data capture has been a tremendous asset to us. The technology they apply is as accurate as it gets."