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I remember the first time I met Keely Saye. It was CreateAthon 2007. At the time she served as chair of Columbia Opportunity Resource, an energetic group committed to making Columbia a better place to live through the engagement of its young professionals in community and civic service. That year, COR was a CreateAthon client, and Keely and I spent a good bit of time talking about ways to make the organization more relevant and visible in the Midlands.
This girl has it going on, I thought in our very first meeting. By our second and third, I knew she was One to Watch. Keely was one of a handful of people I'd met in 30 years with superstar potential— strategic, smart as a whip, willing to think deeply enough to ask the right questions. And even as a CreateAthon client, she pushed. (I do love that.)
In time Keely became an entrepreneur, founding keelysaye.com, a company devoted to Inbound Marketing. It was the new frontier of digital communications, a real Wild West of our industry. Keely knew her stuff. A certified Inbound Marketing specialist, she launched keelysaye.com with passion, intelligence, and credentials.
The company grew quickly as she and her team provided strategy, development, training and management of cross channel digital programs to clients across the Southeast. She also served as our Strategic Partner in the arena of Inbound Marketing, working with Riggs Partners clients and, serendipitously, during CreateAthon.
Keely loved us; we loved her. (That much was certain.) The combination of her inbound smarts with our focus on brand development and management seemed to us a match made in heaven. And so we asked.
We're so thrilled she said yes.
With Keely Saye as our Director of Inbound Marketing, we're expanding the services we provide in-house to include:
Social Media Strategy
Social Network Development, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube and more
Blogroll Development
Microblog Scheduling
Live Engagement Practices
Online Influencer Engagement
Social Media Campaigns
Content Marketing
Lead Nurturing
Email Marketing
Conversion Campaigns
Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Marketing
Analytics Reporting
as well as
MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING PROGRAMS, including
Brand Consulting
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Marketing Programs
Website Development
With Keely now on board, there is much more in the works. In fact, we can hardly wait until tomorrow!


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It is always really gratifying for us to receive feedback from happy patients and we would like to share some of this with you. We aim to give everyone a warm, personal service at elleven – from celebrities such as Sir Ian Botham to a young child having their first check-up, each patient is our priority.
Areej & Zain
Sophia & Kate
Lewis Moody MBE
The retired England rugby union captain and World Cup winner, is a dental patient at elleven. In this short film he talks about the trauma to their teeth that sportsmen often suffer and the quality of care he has received at elleven.
Jaw Surgery and Orthodontics
She talks about the care and attention to detail she received at elleven and how jaw surgery and orthodontics have transformed her looks and self-esteem.
White Ceramic Braces
An American executive based in London, talks about his decision to have orthodontic treatment and how welcome he has felt at elleven.
Lingual Braces
She talks about her overbite problem and why she decided to opt for the ultimate invisible brace which are placed behind the teeth.
Jaw Surgery and Orthodontics
He talks about the jaw surgery and Orthodontics that he underwent at elleven and the tremendous difference it has made to his smile, eating and confidence!
We had a great experience. Dr Patel was brilliant with my 7 year old son. The results have been amazing and very quick. So all in all a great service and treatment. His teeth are perfect now.
– William's Mum
The team at elleven are brilliant, really welcoming and always make me feel at ease.
– Fearne Cotton
Multidisciplinary care including Periodontics, Orthodontics and Restorative
She talks about the multidisciplinary care she received at award-winning dentists, elleven and the advantages of the time-saving orthodontic treatment, SureSmile.
Orthodontics enhanced with SureSmile
She discusses her decision to have fixed braces as a mother of teenage children and the time-saving SureSmile treatment she received at elleven.
Thank you so much for taking such good care of me and my teeth. I really hope the practice goes from strength to strength and I am more than happy to say that I am one of your biggest advocates.
– Preya
Amazing. If I was in the den I would definitely be in!
– James Caan
Thanks Shivani, wow what a difference !!! Having been quite apprehensive at the start of my treatment I am absolutely delighted with the results and can't believe how good my teeth look in the mirror. The care and attention was first class and I would not hesitate to recommend elleven to my family and friends.
– Ian
I am so glad i picked elleven for my treatment. It went quicker than I thought. I also did not expect my teeth to look as nice as they do. I am very pleased and would recommend elleven to everyone.
– Amayo
The team at elleven have more than surpassed any of my expectations. The level of patient care is second to none. I truly felt valued at every opportunity and was treated as a unique individual at every appointment. My concerns were cared for and the team stopped at nothing to deliver exactly what I was looking for from my treatment. They really listened to how I felt about my teeth and smile and went above and beyond to achieve the fantastic results I have today. They are the most sincere and caring group of people you will ever meet, not only do they have the highest level of qualifications and expertise required, but they have something that is not recognised on any certificate – generosity, empathy and kindness. I cannot recommend them highly enough. My special thanks go to Anthony and Agatha, who oversaw the majority of my treatment – I thank you both and your fabulous team, together you have given me a lifetime of happiness.
– Áine
Dear Doctor Peta, Thank you so much for the letter outlining and explaining the current position of my gums. Peta you are truly a wonderful human being who has restored hope in my future.
Peta you are the first dentist that has ever made me feel comfortable and truly at ease and I wish to thank you form the bottom of my heart,
I am so happy that at last there is hope and an end to my dental care and misery. It took me weeks to choose a practice and I am so very pleased that my choice was right.
God Bless you Peta
– Jacqui
Thanks so much – you are all so talented
– Emma Watson Actress

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Damages and Designs
The US Supreme Court has overturned an award of $400m in damages to be paid by Samsung to Apple in respect of design patent infringements relating to the appearance of its smart phones. Where only a component part of a product is protected by a design right, the damages may relate to that component part rather than to the whole product. The Federal Court will now have to decide the appropriate level of damages.
National Security and Data Protection
The CJEU has ruled that national laws requiring the indiscriminate retention of data are unlawful and that such retention can only be permitted if it is limited to what is strictly necessary, is clear and precise and has sufficient safeguards against the risk of misuse, amongst other requirements (the Tele2 Sverige AB case). This probably means that the newly enacted Investigatory Powers Act is non-compliant whilst the UK remains part of the EU.
IPEC Proceedings and Costs
Good news for litigants before the IP Enterprise Court. HH Judge Hacon has changed his former view expressed in OOO Abbott that the £50,000 overall cap on the amount of costs a claimant can recover from a defendant in IPEC cases takes precedence over the more favourable costs consequences if a claimant beats their own "Part 36 Offer" to settle a case. Following the Court of Appeal decision in Broadhurst v Tan, the judge confirmed in PPL v Hagan that the Part 36 rules apply over the cap.
Bad Faith and EU Trade Marks
Jaguar Land Rover have successfully defended an application to revoke their EU trade mark for DEFENDER on the grounds of bad faith. The applicant argued that their specification for "land vehicles; motor vehicles; motor land vehicles" was too broad since they only ever intended to use it for their particular Defender model. However, the UK Court held that the applicant had failed to propose a suitable narrower specification.
Films and Copyright
A US Judge has ruled that various well-known elements from Star Trek are protectable as copyright works, so that action could be taken against a company producing a new unauthorised Star Trek film. He found that some of the characters were protected by copyright, including Klingons and Vulcans, and that well-known elements such as the shape of the USS Enterprise, the uniforms, transporters and warp drive were also protectable, if not in themselves then in combination.


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Sugar 7.7 Aims for a Sweeter User Experience
May 12, 2016
SugarCRM on Tuesday unveiled Sugar 7.7, the latest version of its CRM package, with several enhancements. A custom tag feature lets any record in the application be tagged for better classification and sharing. A new search UI automatically expands upon selection. The Sugar 7.7 Knowledge Base has been enhanced with an intelligence panel that displays context-sensitive information.
Microsoft Curbs Cortana in Windows 10
April 30, 2016
Microsoft has decided to restrict its Cortana digital assistant to operating with the Edge browser and Bing search engine in Windows 10. "As Windows 10 has grown in adoption and usage, we have seen some software programs circumvent [its] design and redirect you to search providers that were not designed to work with Cortana," said Ryan Gavin, Microsoft's general manager of search and Cortana.
Getty Images Takes Google Grievances to EU
April 29, 2016
Getty Images on Wednesday filed a competition law complaint against Google with the European Commission. The company last year filed an "interested third party" submission in support of the EC's investigation into Google's anticompetitive business practices. Getty's complaint, in essence, is that Google Images facilitates piracy of high-res copyrighted content.
EU Levels Antitrust Charges Against Abusive Android
April 20, 2016
The European Commission has charged that Google breached EU antitrust rules by seeking to maintain and expand the dominance of its Android operating system. "A competitive mobile Internet sector is increasingly important for consumers and businesses in Europe," said the EC's antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager. "We believe that Google's behavior denies consumers a wider choice of mobile apps."
Google Gets Serious About Cloud Services
March 28, 2016
Google, which lags Amazon and Microsoft in cloud infrastructure services, last week released a slew of machine learning and analytics products and services. The Cloud Machine Learning platform provides access through REST APIs to the technologies powering Google Now, Google Photos and voice recognition in Google Search. The tools are designed to let users build predictive analytics models.
Google Aims to Build a Better iOS Keyboard
March 24, 2016
Google has been developing a third-party keyboard for Apple devices in an effort to increase the number of Google searches on iOS, according to a news report published Tuesday. The keyboard, which is being tested internally, reportedly would incorporate a number of search options and a Swype-like feature to guess the intended word when a user slides a finger from one letter to another.
Google Reports Web Traffic Encryption Progress
March 18, 2016
Google this week launched a section of its transparency report to track the progress of efforts to encrypt the Web, by both the company and third-party sites estimated to account for about 25 percent of Web traffic. The report will be updated weekly with information about progress the company has made toward implementing HTTPS by default across its services.
Digital Assistants Fail Abysmally in Crisis Situations
March 16, 2016
Personal digital assistants are of little benefit for people experiencing a serious personal crisis, such as sexual assault or thoughts of suicide, according to a study published Monday. The research looked at four major personal assistants. For the most part, they were unable to recommend solutions when users expressed severe mental anguish, or reported domestic violence, sexual assault or forms of imminent danger.
Google Expands Europeans' Internet Amnesia Zone
February 12, 2016
Google is expanding the right of Europeans to be forgotten on the Internet to domains outside their countries, according to reports Thursday. Searches made from European IP addresses for people whom Google has granted a right to be forgotten will turn up zero links, regardless of which version of Google is used. Previously, links from such searches were blocked only from European versions.
Suggestion Glitch Crashes Safari Browser
January 27, 2016
Apple's Safari browser has been crashing on Macs and iOS devices when users launch a search through its address bar, according to reports on Wednesday. OS X and iOS users worldwide have been affected, according to The Verge, which confirmed the problem on several iOS devices and at least one OS X machine. One of the first mentions of the glitch was a tweet by app developer Phillip Caudell.
Yahoo Ropes In Gmail
December 14, 2015
Yahoo last week announced that it had integrated Gmail with the online version of Yahoo Mail, just two months after integrating Outlook.com, Hotmail and AOL Mail in a major redesign. It also has integrated Gmail support in Yahoo Mail for Android 5.1 and Yahoo Mail for iOS 4.0.4. Yahoo Mail for Android 5.1 began rolling out to Google Play last week.
Google Tears Down App Walls
November 19, 2015
Google on Wednesday began streaming content from certain mobile apps in its search results, with no download required. The company is working initially with nine partners, including Weather, Chimani, My Horoscope, New York Subway and Hotel Tonight. Technology Google acquired when it purchased Agawi lets it stream virtual versions of mobile apps. Apps no longer need to have related websites.
Google Views Itself Through Machine Learning Lens
October 26, 2015
Google CEO Sundar Pichai last week lit up his first earnings call with accounts of a solid third quarter and machine learning dreams that could permeate all the company's products. As the call drew to a close, investors asked about the vision for machine learning. Google has been rethinking everything it has been doing, and doing so through the transformative field of machine learning, he said.
Appeals Court Validates Google's Mammoth Books Project
October 17, 2015
Google won an important legal victory on Friday, when the Second United States Court of Appeals in New York upheld a lower court's judgment in its years-long battle with the Authors Guild over Google Books. The case "tests the boundaries of fair use," Judge Pierre Leval wrote, but Google's actions did not constitute infringement, because they were for a "highly transformative" purpose.
Many Product Searchers Skip Google, Go Directly to Amazon
October 7, 2015
Amazon has become the first stop for nearly half of online shoppers researching potential purchases, according to a report BloomReach released Tuesday. Nearly half -- 44 percent -- of some 2,000 survey participants said they go directly to Amazon to search for products. That's a substantial increase from a similar survey Forrester Research conducted in 2012.
When Data Breaks the News
September 15, 2015
Google is putting a new spin on the news. Instead of relying on journalists to gather facts and report events the old-fashioned way, the company's News Lab, launched earlier this year, aims to deliver news stories through data. Case in point: Who needs polls to reveal that Donald Trump is the most popular candidate in the Republican primary free-for-all?
Google's Rebuttal Against EU May Be in Vain
September 3, 2015
Google has responded to the EC's statement of objections regarding its search practices by rejecting outright the Europeans' argument that its innovations were anticompetitive. The SO, published in April, doesn't support the claim that the company's displays of paid ads diverted traffic away from shopping services, Google said. Nor does it counter major advantages to consumers and advertisers.
New App Marries Android Wear Smartwatch to iPhone
September 1, 2015
Google has rolled out Android Wear for iOS, allowing consumers to pair the iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6 or 6 Plus running iOS 8.2 and above with an Android Wear watch. They'll be able to check phone calls, messages and notifications; track fitness; and use Google Now instead of Siri to get smart help from their iPhones. Using Google Now instead of Siri is "a cute touch," said ABI Research analyst Jeff Orr.
The Pichai Era: Google's New Age of Innocence?
August 13, 2015
"A" is for new Google parent company "Alphabet," for Sundar Pichai's "ascension" to CEO, and for a slimmed-down search engine company that seeks to become more "agile." Consumers may wonder if that "A" also stands for "altruism." Pichai's work ethic and congeniality helped drive his ascension to the top, and he'll need both to redirect the mounting mistrust of Google -- his greatest challenge yet.
Now Google Knows Its ABCs
August 11, 2015
Google on Monday announced a restructuring that will make it a wholly owned subsidiary of a new umbrella company called "Alphabet." Product Chief Sundar Pichai will take over as CEO of Google, while Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergei Brin will be CEO and president, respectively, of Alphabet. Pichai "is ... the right person to lead the core Google search effort," said Covestor's Barry Randall.
Google on Universal Right to Be Forgotten: Fuhgeddaboudit
August 7, 2015
Google last week asked French regulators to withdraw a demand to universally delist from search results links to information about French citizens who wish to be forgotten on the Internet. Any European can ask to have certain links about them removed from search results that appear in Europe, and Google will grant those requests if they meet specific criteria.
Google May Goose Mobile Device Impulse Buys
July 15, 2015
Google on Wednesday announced that it is giving tablet and smartphone users more purchase options in an effort to respond to shoppers' "micro moments." Mobile devices influenced about 28 percent of in-store sales in the U.S. last year, noted Jonathan Alferness, vice president of product management for Google Shopping. However, "it's way too hard to buy things on your phone," he added.
The Art of E-Commerce Site Search
July 6, 2015
Providing an effortless shopping experience is a key driver to the success of any e-commerce business. E-commerce search is a big factor in this experience and when done right can provide a significant competitive advantage. An effective on-site search experience leads to higher sales and increased customer loyalty. A substandard search experience can lead to the permanent loss of a customer.
Microsoft Is Looking More Like the House Nadella Built
June 30, 2015
Some aspects of CEO Satya Nadella's vision for Microsoft are becoming more clear. For one thing, the company's interest in advertising is seriously on the wane. Microsoft reportedly has handed off most of its digital advertising sales business to AOL. Microsoft will retain control of its search advertising sales, however, and Bing will replace Google as the engine powering AOL's consumer searches.
Yelp Study Blasts Google for Screwing With Search
June 30, 2015
Google has been tampering with the responses its search engine gives to queries and, as a result, has been hurting social welfare, alleges a survey conducted by Michael Luca, a Harvard Business School economist, and Tim Wu, a professor at Columbia Law School and former FTC advisor. Yelp sponsored the research. The team last week sent a paper reporting the results to the European Commission.
Google Makes It Easier for Online Hunters to Gather Food
May 12, 2015
Google last week added an option that lets users place a food order directly from search results. Six providers are participating in the service: Seamless, Grubhub, Eat24, Delivery.com, BeyondMenu and MyPizza.com. More are expected to join later this year. This could provide Google with an entry into the growing food-delivery market. Consumers increasingly are searching online for food options.
Google Unleashes Mobilegeddon on Unprepared Websites
April 21, 2015
Google on Tuesday initiated changes to its search algorithm to address increased use of mobile devices, and there is about a week left before the full impact of its new metric is felt in full. Due to its ability to seriously hurt the revenues of small and mid-sized sites, the change is being referred to as "Mobilegeddon." About 60 percent of all Web traffic arrives on the wheels of mobile devices.
Cortana Could Edge Out Siri, Google Now
March 13, 2015
Microsoft later this year will offer its Cortana personal assistant as a standalone app for iOS and Android devices. The engine behind Cortana is "arguably better than [Siri or Google Now] simply because it's far more mature and comprehensive," said tech analyst Rob Enderle. The Cortana personal assistant evolved from the AI character Cortana in the Halo video game series.
Is Paltrow More Qualified Than Mayer to Run Yahoo?
February 16, 2015
While working on a piece about bad decisions recently, I revisited Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's decision not to hire Academy Award winner and successful lifestyle author and blogger Gwyneth Paltrow for a lifestyle editing position...because she didn't have a college degree. Let's explore the idea of Paltrow running Yahoo -- and we'll also take a look at my product of the week: an amazing new curved phone from LG.
Is an Apple Maps Upgrade in the Works?
February 9, 2015
The ad on Apple's job site is innocuous enough, seeking an engineering project manager for Apple Search. However, that raises questions about whether Apple has plans to further improve its Maps app, possibly by strengthening local listings, which are increasingly important to businesses. "Apple may well revamp its street maps, as that application has far more value in an increasingly mobile world," noted Alan Pelz-Sharpe, a research director at the 451 Group.


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Dini Conjures OGN Magic for "Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell"
Over the years, Paul Dini has written John Zatara's daughter Zatanna, the highly-powered magician created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson in 1964, in a number of series including "Detective Comics," "Gotham City Sirens" and her own solo series, "Zatanna," which Dini launched in 2010. The animation superstar also wrote the magical character on series like "Justice League Unlimited" and "Batman: The Brave and the Bold." With every appearance, Dini's depiction of Zatanna has thrilled readers and viewers thanks to her confrontations, alliances and relationships with DCU's most powerful magic users.
Dini's pedigree and history with the character was why fans were so excited in 2006 when it was announced that he was penning an original graphic novel for DC Comics featuring Zatanna, along with her fellow fishnet stocking-wearing Justice League of America teammate Black Canary.
Various TV projects, both animated and live action, delayed the OGN over the years, but last month, "Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell," written by Dini and featuring art by Joe Quinones, was solicited for May 2014.
CBR News connected with Dini over the holiday season and the veteran writer shared some key plot points from the much-anticipated story, teased which other JLA members make appearances in the graphic novel and revealed that he runs all of Zatanna's magic tricks past his wife Misty Lee, a real-life magician in her own right.
CBR News: We heard whispers of this project years ago, and now it's finally ready to be released. What's the secret origin of "Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell?"
Paul Dini: It was one of those projects that I always wanted to do. And we kicked around the idea way back when. Seven or eight years ago was the tail end of when I was doing the big books with Alex Ross, because the last one of those came out in 2003, which was 10 years ago. I guess after a year or two, I was looking for something to fill the gap. We had kind of dealt with Zatanna and Black Canary a little bit in the "JLA: Origins" and "JLA: Liberty and Justice," but I wanted to do more. At the time, I was freelancing some episodes on "Justice League Unlimited," which was the one with all of the additional DCU characters, and I was thinking that it would be fun to team them up for an episode because they had been in the League together for a long time. They certainly had been on adventures together. They are two very different types of women, but it's not too difficult to think of them as becoming friends at some point.
The graphic novel really is an exploration of that friendship and how these two diverse personalities interact. In some way, this goes back to a panel or two of Brad Meltzer's "Identity Crisis." The two of them are on stakeout on a rooftop, and they're just sort of talking a little bit about what's going on with Ralph and everything and I thought, "You never really see superheroines making that much small talk together." I guess in certain books you do, but it's not the norm.
I thought those two characters had an interesting dynamic, and I wanted to play with that a little bit. Some of what we see in the story is a bit apocryphal. I go back and restructure or reinvent things or kind of deal with things that were never said before but are certainly plausible given the history of the characters. Some people will read that and say, "Hey, wait a minute. I don't think that ever happened like that or ever happened at all." But when they read the book, they'll say, "Oh. That kind of made sense." If I've done my job correctly, I've added things that, once people read them, they will think they will have always been there.
When you think of the women of the DC Universe, first and foremost, you think of Wonder Woman, but I can't see her sitting on a rooftop making small talk with Zatanna or Black Canary. They do need each other in that respect.
That's exactly what this is. There's a little bit of them letting their hair down and enjoying the day together while discussing how they'll stop this threat. I thought it would be fun to pair them up for an afternoon and see what they do.
A year or two ago, you shared a few pages at Boston Comic Con featuring young Zatanna and Dinah Lane meeting atop Mt. Everest. Is that scene still featured in "Bloodspell?"
Yes, that's the first time they meet. Zatanna is taking part in a mystic ritual and proving to her parents that she's learned how to summon and control magic. And when she gets to the top of the mountain through magical means, Dinah is there doing t'ai chi. She just scaled the thing herself because she wanted to prove that she could so it.
My version of Dinah is a very scrappy, very determined young woman who was always been that way, even from a very young age of 14 or 15. She ran away from home and just wanted to prove that she could do things. She's in the middle of this quest to basically conquer the world when she runs into Zatanna, and they have a brief meeting and a brief discussion about which is more powerful, relying on one's self or relying on magic. They kind of change each other's point of view a little bit.
We have seen Batman and Superman together countless times, of course, so can you talk about what it means to have two female characters headline their own graphic novel?
For the hardcore fans that have been following these characters for 15-20 years, or however long they've been reading comics, they will be able to see that there is a reason that these characters become friendly. Their stories, in their own way, are just as compelling as a team-up of Batman and Superman, or Superman and Wonder Woman. And even though they've held their own solo series at various times, it is fun to team them up and play them off each other. Certainly, Black Canary is well-versed with team-ups, with Ollie and Birds of Prey and books like that, but it's also fun to take two members of the Justice League and show them off on their own adventures. And other members of the League filter into the story here and there too.
A lot of the story is told in flashback, from when they were kids to when Zatanna first joined the League to when they'd been with the League for a while. It really is a fond look back at the DC Universe, pre-New 52.
It's a one-off graphic novel, so I realize you don't want to give too much away, but can you set up the story of "Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell?"
With this version of Black Canary, I play her as sort of a special operative for the Justice League. She is very valuable to them as someone that can do covert ops. She can disguise herself and go undercover to infiltrate a gang, and when things go down, she's the ace in the hole that they have, to be the inside woman and shut things down. As the book starts, she is very much being used in that capacity. She's been alerted to a situation in Vegas where a vengeful woman is about to bring down an entire casino in an "Ocean's 11"-type heist. But once she infiltrates the gang, she finds out what's really going on.
In addition to being very powerful physically, and also very determined, [the villain] is also a sorceress, and she manages to trick the other women in her gang to take a loyalty oath, which turns out to be a spell that gives her access to their souls. Even though the leader of the gang dies during the heist, she is still able to come back as a ghost and have access to all of the girls. She decides to punish them all for betraying her, and saves Black Canary for last. Her power over Black Canary isn't all that great at first, so Dinah has a bit of time to seek out help, and goes to Zatanna and tells her, "I'm marked for death. And she's taking us down one by one and by the time she takes down the last girl, she'll be powerful enough to have power over my soul. So, can you help me?"
It's the two of them coming together to combat this problem. During the course of that adventure, we have flashbacks to different times in their lives and we get a bit of their history over the years.
Which other members of the Justice League are featured in "Bloodspell?"
Let's see: Plastic Man has a pretty interesting cameo at one point, Wonder Woman is there for a page or two. Elongated Man, Martian Manhunter — pretty much everybody is seen, at least in the background. There is one sequence that takes place on Apokolips, which is in the Justice League heyday.
Green Arrow is in it, too. He actually has a pretty big part to play at the beginning of the book. We get right into Ollie and Dinah's relationship. We couldn't leave that off to the sidelines.
In every flashback, Joe Quinones outfits the girls in the costume of that era. When Zatanna first shows up in the Justice League satellite, her look is very much like her look in her first "Hawkman" appearance, where she has weird little curly hair — even to the point that her style looks older than Black Canary's. It like it's her first grownup haircut. Later on, when they're fighting on Apokolips, she has the traditional George Perez flowing sorceress-type outfit with the little weird scarab — or whatever it was — in her hair. And so it goes. We just pick them up at different, odd times with different looks.
I first saw Joe's work, which is awesome, a few years back in "Wednesday Comics" when he drew Kurt Busiek's "Green Lantern" story. What does he bring to this particular project?
He's terrific. I would work with him again if I could. He's just amazing. Not only does he make the girls look wonderful, his sense of action and pacing is terrific, also. There is a fight, at the beginning of the book, between Black Canary and this gang leader, and it goes all over Las Vegas — up above and around and through Las Vegas — and it is just tremendous. All of the fight sequences are amazing. The character work and the personality in the characters' faces when they talk to each other are just terrific. He really has an eye for action and comedy and emotion that is absolutely wonderful. It was just a joy working with him on this project.
What does your wife Misty Lee think about all of this?
I got her thumbs up, but only after I made a few adjustments. [Laughs] She actually did provide some very good consulting, especially in one scene where Zatanna summons the spirit of her father Zatara. At the moment Zatanna summons him, he was working on the some tricks in the afterlife with Harry Houdini and had mystified him with a certain card pass. Originally, it was something else, but [Misty] said that he wouldn't know this one certain card pass that always mystified him. The trick was created by Dai Vernon, and she said, "This is how you put it in here, like this." She was the consultant on that. Every time I have Zatanna mentioning something that is a magician skill or trick, I run it by her and she's the one that always goes, "No, no, no. It's like this." [Laughs]
You were recently interviewed by Kevin Smith for his "Fatman on Batman" smodcast, and you shared your thoughts on how Hollywood execs weren't concerned about gaining young girls as viewers for animated projects. Writing an OGN featuring two powerful women, do you think female readers will give it a chance or do you not write with that in mind?
I just hope everybody digs into it. I think that these are fun characters, and you can choose to look at them as role models. They are generally positive and upbeat. There is a lot of fun to be had. People might roll their eyes here and there and go, "Oh, boy," but that's all part of the fun of doing superhero comics. They do tend to go a little bit over the top and larger than life. I just think it's a lot of fun. If you know the DC Universe, and if you have any interest in these characters, I think they come across as strong, funny, appealing, emotional characters.
Recently, you've been working on Marvel TV properties like "Ultimate Spider-Man" and "Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H." Are there any DC projects forthcoming or any other comic book projects?
I haven't been doing a lot of comics. There is one project that I have in the works that I can't really talk about much because it hasn't been formally announced, but you can look for that about a year from now. It will probably be in the graphic novel format too.
And I am having a lot of fun working with Joe Quesada, Henry Gilroy and Jeph Loeb on "Ultimate Spider-Man" and "Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H." That's been a very fun world to investigate after spending several decades in the DC Universe.
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Oh my, the number of drafts I've gone through attempting to perfect this post! I won't talk too much about that whole process, but just know it was a doozy and would probably be best described using no less than 10 "eye rolling" emojis.
I see a lot of over-sexualization of women in the media today and it makes you think, what does it take to become a successful women that is able to be taken serious in today's society. First, I reflect on the media cover of George Clooney's marriage to Amal.
In the beginning it was, "Wow, she's smart and educated!" and it quickly turned into, "She's wearing (designer)!" To me it was like a brief "introduction" and then they went into all the superficial bs so they could have something more "appealing" to discuss.
The media can't handle a smart and successful women that's also beautiful and married. I guess that's my fault for expecting more from them, I should know better! I was able to detect the wavering of their coverage, but others may not be able to decipher the media's antics or take the time to look into Amal's background themself.
Well then, it only seems fair that I call them out for the sake of some little girl out there wondering if that will one day be her. To that little girl I say:
It is rare that a smart and educated woman will be the focus of media attention just for her whits alone. Without a chic designer outfit or famous husband, it's hard for her to get the recognition she deserves. She could be a potential role model for you, but you will never know. It is the job of women like me to let you know that all the allure is just a facade.
The real women you need to look up to are right in front of you. They may not get as much play because they don't dress up everyday or carry designer handbags. These women sacrifice, spend many nights awake studying to prepare for exams, and take pride in their own accomplishments. These women are sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, etc. Don't discount the woman that you see everyday on the bus, for she too has a story just waiting to be heard. We have to believe and take pride in ourselves before anyone else will.


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Self-control is probably one of the hardest things to master. How often have we been defeated by a bad habit, a lousy attitude, or a wrong mindset? We make promises to improve. We ask someone to hold us accountable. But deep inside, we know that we don't have the will or the ability to change. We can talk, we can plan, we can read self-help books, but we still find it difficult to overcome and control many of the things that are inside us!
Thankfully, God knows our weakness, and He also knows the remedy! The Bible says, "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control" (Gal. 5:22–23). The only way to gain self-control is by allowing the Holy Spirit to control us.
In other words, our key focus is not effort but surrender—to live moment by moment submissively trusting in the Lord rather than in self. Paul says this is what it means to "walk by the Spirit" (v. 16).
Are you ready for a change? You can change, for God is in you. As you surrender control to Him, He will help you bear the fruit of His likeness.
I am in need, Lord, of Your power so that I might change and grow. I surrender myself to You. Please help me to understand how to be submissive to You that I might be filled with Your Spirit.
God is not nearly as concerned with our ability as He is with our surrender.
Today's passage exhorts us to "walk by the Spirit" (v. 16). Just as a surgeon operates by means of a scalpel, we are to walk by means of the Holy Spirit. We are to be consciously dependent upon Him in attitude and choices. Yet there are two spheres of influence that pull us in different directions. The term "flesh" is used to describe the old sinful way of life that seeks to live independently from God and exhibits behavior displeasing to Him. The "Spirit" refers to those behaviors that flow from the indwelling Christ and produce fruit exemplifying His character. When we walk by means of the Spirit, we can say no to the flesh and yes to the Spirit.


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May 28, 1959
Alex WITCJAK
NEW FRANKLIN COAL MINING, CO., Inc., J. Robert Bazley, Inc., and Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
The opinion of the court was delivered by: DUSEN
The facts upon which these actions are based are stated in the Memorandum Opinion, pp. 2-4, filed on April 27, 1959, in the cases of Federal Insurance Co. v. Michigan Mutual Liability Co. (Newkirk Mining Co. v. Michigan Mutual Liability Co.), D.C.E.D.Pa.1959, 172 F.Supp. 858. By these motions, defendants, J. Robert Bazley, Inc., and Pennsylvania Power & Light Company seek to amend their answers to the complaint in the present action by adding the defense of assumption of risk. Defendants base their motions upon facts developed in discovery proceedings undertaken after the case was at issue. Plaintiff objects to the amendment for the following reasons: first, that since an employee was injured due to the alleged negligence of one other than his employer and on land owned and possessed by one other than his employer, the defense of assumption of risk is not available; and, second, that to allow the amendment at this time, plaintiff would be greatly prejudiced in the preparation of his trial since additional time and expense would be incurred in further investigation of this issue.
To support his first objection, plaintiff relies on the case of Stark v. Lehigh Foundries, Inc., 1957, 388 Pa. 1, 130 A.2d 123, the report of which consists of a reiteration of the opinion of the trial court which was affirmed per curiam by the Supreme Court. In that case, 388 Pa. at page 10, 130 A.2d at page 129, it was said:
'Moreover, as plaintiff was employed by another and not by Lehigh the doctrine of assumption of risk did not apply to him. Kulka v. Nemirovsky, supra (314 Pa. 134) 139 (170 A. 261).'
While this case is very similar in fact to the present case, an examination of the briefs filed by the parties with the Supreme Court reveals that the issue of assumption of risk was not before the court. Nor was the issue presented to the Supreme Court in the form in which it was adopted by the court in Kulka v. Nemirovsky, 1934, 314 Pa. 134, 170 A. 261. The court, in the Kulka case, in stating the above-quoted proposition, relied on two New York cases -- Dee Lee v. T. J. Pardy Construction Co., 1928, 249 N.Y. 103, 162 N.E. 599, and Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co. v. Childs Co., 1930, 253 N.Y. 324, 171 N.E. 391. Neither case can be said to support this proposition without qualification. The Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co. case involved an injury to the employee of a fish dealer who, while delivering fish to the defendant restaurant, slipped after jumping on an elevator pursuant to the instructions of one of defendant's employees. The action was brought by the compensation carrier of the fish dealer, having been subrogated to any rights of the employee against defendant. In reversing a judgment n.o.v. entered by the lower court on the ground that the employee assumed the risk as a matter of law, Chief Justice Cardozo, 253 N.Y. at pages 327-328, 171 N.E. at page 392, said:
'Bellville was not an employee of the defendant, the owner of the restaurant. There was therefore no 'assumption of the risk' on his part as an incident to a contractual relation, such as that of master and servant, in which event the assumption may have the force of an implied term of the employment * * *; cf. Bohlen, Studies in the Law of Torts, pp. (441) 444, 445, 459, 463. * * * The question, therefore, is whether Bellville, leaping on the elevator, was so informed of the dangers inhering in the leap as to be placed in the position of one willing to encounter them.
'We think the maxim does not condemn him to bear his loss without requital. The dangerous quality of the act is visible enough now when we view it after the event. It was not so obvious in the doing as to betoken, at least as matter of law, a foresight of the consequences and a readiness to accept them (citing cases). Bellville had been assured, and assured by the defendant's representative, that the way to start the elevator was to do exactly what he did. He had followed those instructions in the past and followed them in safety. He knew that the leap without more did not set the elevator in motion, but that there was need in addition to shake it violently from side to side and even at times to pull the operating chains. Did he foresee that there was danger of his slipping when he jumped to a platform less than three feet below the walk? Did he foresee that if he slipped, the jar of the fall would set the elevator going? Were the consequences so obvious that as a reasonable man he must have had them in his mind, and have been ready with such knowledge to take the risk that he would suffer them? We think the answer was for the jury.'
It seems clear that it was this approach that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania adopted in the Kulka case by its reliance on Chief Justice Cardozo's opinion.
No matter how the issue is approached, therefore, the question of whether or not facts exist upon which plaintiff could be found to have assumed the risk may be for the jury, regardless of the fact that plaintiff is not an employee of defendant. See, also, Stimmel v. Kerr, 1959, 394 Pa. 609, 613, 148 A.2d 232. The proposed amendments, therefore, cannot be precluded on the basis asserted by plaintiff, even though it is quite possible that there will not be sufficient evidence at the trial to justify the submission of this issue to the jury.
F.R.Civ.P. 8(c), 28 U.S.C.A., requires that assumption of risk be pleaded as an affirmative defense. Under F.R.Civ.P. 12(h), failure to do so may be considered as a waiver of that defense. Therefore, an amendment to a responsive pleading should be allowed to assert such a defense so long as no substantial prejudice results to plaintiff. Kraushaar v. Leschin, D.C.E.D.Pa.1944, 4 F.R.D. 144. In the particular situation involved here, it cannot be said that plaintiff would be prejudiced by the allowance of this amendment. The facts relied on by these defendants in support of the proposed defense -- that plaintiff knew of the presence of the overhead wire but, nevertheless, proceeded to work in close proximity thereto
-- are closely akin to, if not identical with, the facts which most likely would be introduced to support a defense of contributory negligence. See Stimmel v. Kerr, supra, 394 Pa. at page 613, 148 A.2d 232. The defense of contributory negligence was asserted in the original answer of these defendants. It would be reasonable for all parties to realize that, in pursuing discovery concerning contributory negligence, the possibility of the defense of assumption of risk would be discovered by defendants.
And now, May 28, 1959, after consideration of the argument and briefs of counsel and of the record, it is ordered that the respective ...
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Oscar De La Hoya steps in the ring without the worry or fear of a cursed athlete. Why should he be afraid? The original Fight Night was released April 5, 2004 with Roy Jones Jr. on the cover. He hasn't won a fight since. February 28, 2005, Fight Night Round 2 is released with "The Executioner" Bernard Hopkins on the cover. Hopkins goes on to lose two fights to Jermain Taylor&#Array;after not losing a single fight since 1993. This year it's De La Hoya's turn to pose for the box, as he graces the cover of Fight Night Round 3 for the Xbox 360. De La Hoya's next fight is May 6 against Ricardo Mayorga, but The Golden Boy sees the Fight Night cover as a blessing, not a curse. "When I was on the cover of Knockout Kings, I had an excellent year, one of my best years, so I'm hoping I'm going to have another big year now that I'm on the cover of Fight Night," De La Hoya laughs.
But he should know, the cover curse is no laughing matter.
Then again, the cover isn't what's distracting Oscar these days.
"I'm addicted to watching G4," the fighter admits. "I would rather watch G4 than watch and study fights when I'm preparing for a fight myself. I'd rather find out about the latest cheat codes for games. I'm a gamer."
Cover curse and G4 distractions aside, De La Hoya is preparing for his highly-anticipated fight against Ricardo Mayorga, a brawler who is the complete opposite of Oscar's Golden Boy reputation and image. A fighter who drinks beer and smokes cigarettes in the ring after fights.
Does Oscar have what it takes to knock Mayorga out?
"It's funny because I can actually train my mind with this game. All of the combinations other fighters do, I can pick up on that. I can play as Roy Jones or Bernard Hopkins and steal their moves. So I'm actually studying the game pretty carefully, then working on some of those moves in the gym."
Looks like Fight Night Round 3 could be the first ever boxing game/training simulator from EA Sports.
Curse or no curse, expect another lights out performance from De La Hoya.
Here's what else The Golden Boy had to say in my exclusive interview&#Array;
IGN Sports: What's the one thing Fight Night has been able to capture about the sport of boxing that impresses you the most?
Oscar De La Hoya: The realism about this game is just amazing. Now you don't see the power levels going down on the screen like before. You don't have the meters anymore to tell you when the fighters are getting tired. Now you can see it in the fighters. Their guard goes down, they're getting winded, his hands are heavy, he's all bruised and cut up. It's getting so real, and that's what the fans have been waiting to experience.
IGN Sports: When you're smacking someone around the ring, are those the same types of things you see. The little things that let you know it's time to swoop in for the knockout.
Oscar De La Hoya: What you see in the game is what I experience myself inside that ring. When you have a fighter in front of you and you can see him getting bruised up, you see him breathing through his mouth, he has his mouth open or is lowering his guard or is slouching over, those are the signs that he is ready to get out of there. When you punch your opponent in the game, you can see the rippling effect on the face, the blood gushing out. They've managed to capture boxing down to the smallest details.
IGN Sports: You're known as walking away from fights with your movie star looks still intact. But in the game, I can make you pretty ugly.
Oscar De La Hoya: [laughs] That's the beauty of the game. Even guys who don't like watching me come out of a fight looking like a movie star can tear me up as much as they want inside that game. They can see The Golden Boy look like a real fighter in Fight Night 3.


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When the diagnosis of hemochromatosis is made it is important to adjust the diet so that too much iron is not being absorbed because of an improper diet. However such adjustment need not be at the expense of enjoying life and good food. The biggest considerations are not to take medications which contain iron, consume too much alcohol or Vitamin C. Excessive alcohol consumption which has shown to greatly increase iron absorption in those with hemochromatosis is set at a level of 60g a day. Thus it is important to stay well below this level. The limit should be 30g a day in men and 20g a day in women. When a patient has two copies of C282Y and drinks excessive alcohol there is a multiplying affect – not an additive affect – on the absorption of iron. It is deadly to drink too much alcohol if you have hemochromatosis. The effect of excessive alcohol consumption on hemochromatosis cannot be overstressed. Vitamin C enhances the absorption of iron. It is wise only to consume a moderate amount and not take Vitamin C tablets. Vitamin C has been known to precipitate heart palpitations in those with hemochromatosis.The ingestion of black tea has been shown to decrease the absorption of iron. African tea which is becoming popular may contain iron so too much should not be consumed.Patients with hemochromatosis should not take supplements unless there are documented deficiencies. There is evidence that those with hemochromatosis may also have an increased ability to absorb other heavy metals. While iron may be removed by bleeding it is very difficult to remove other excess heavy metals.Don't take milk thistle which has often been touted as good for the liver. It can cause severe problems in those with hemochromatosis. It is best to avoid herbal medicines with hemochromatosis as the joint effects have not been adequately studied. Don't eat raw shellfish. They may be contaminated with Vibrio vulnificans which thrives in an iron rich environment. There have been fatalities in the northern hemisphere. Cooking inactivates this organism.Vitamin E – as an antioxidant may be of some help because too much iron may act as an oxidant. However it is probably important not to exceed 400 to 800 IU a day of Vitamin E. It is non-heme iron or the iron found in sources such as vegetables that is excessively absorbed in hemochromatosis. Thus a patient with hemochromatosis may consume a steak and not be overly concerned. Meat and blood are sources of heme iron. It is important not to believe that those with hemochromatosis should overly restrict their diet. With the exception of the above pointers restriction of iron intake doesn't help that much in hemochromatosis. A very strict diet with removal of all other sources of iron will help keep the ferritin level down, however no more than could be achieved by one phlebotomy every 6 months. So it is important to enjoy your food – hemochromatosis is not a barrier to that.
Dr. Chris Whittington is a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia, practices in Abbotsford, British Columbia and is a Past President of the British Columbia College of Family Physicians. She is ca recognised expert in and is currently engaged in ongoing research into hereditary hemochromatosis. Dr Whittington contributes to http://www.ironic-health.com , a web site she controls with her brother Peter and can be contacted at email@example.com
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Snatched – ⭐⭐⭐
A comedy about a mother and daughter that take a South American holiday only to find themselves being abducted. Follow these two unlucky, very different women as they try and escape their abductors.
I thought it was funny and these two truly have the worst luck. Really loved the side characters who had me in stitches at times.
3/5 stars