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Paul McCartney Tosses Off A "G" Gem! Just a guy at a piano, but what came from the mind of Paul McCartney was genius and a great way to begin my "Songs For Sunday" – with a varied look at… Read More ›
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"Rock The Vote" For Todd's "Arena!" Todd Rundgren's Blistering Ode To Rock'n'Roll!
Time To Vote Todd Into The Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just announced the nominees for 2019, and Todd Rundgren fans are excited to have his incredible music career acknowledged… The Hall… Read More ›
"Utopia"! Todd Rundgren's "Prog Rock" Classic! "Wait Another Year, Utopia Is Here!"
Todd Rundgren's "Utopia!" This is a great photo by Chris "Razz" of a great progressive rock band from the 70's…Todd Rundgren's Utopia! I was a young kid in Seattle when my girlfriend wanted to see the guy who sang "Hello… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren! Utopia! "Oblivion!" Ironic Title Twist To Neglected Gem!
Utopia's Lost Treasure! All hardcore Todd Rundgren and Utopia fans know about this album, but for the more "casual" Todd Rundgren fan, you may have missed one of Utopia's neglected gems: a terrific collection of power pop tunes – as… Read More ›
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The Two Faces Of Utopia! Fans of Todd Rundgren and Utopia know there are two albums titled "Utopia": one is the band's debut, and the other almost a decade later…both are terrific for different reasons… This first Utopia album was… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren Stays "Faithful!" A Shocking Record Label Betrayal! Beatles Covers! Brilliant New Songs!
"Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something…Faithful!" It was one of Todd Rundgren's sterling achievements – a single side of music as good as anything he has ever released… "Rundgren's 'clearest and most interesting set of songs since Something/Anything?'" The… Read More ›
Warren Zevon! "Werewolves Of London!" Brilliant Letterman Final Appearance! Music's "Mutineer!"
"I Saw A Werewolf Drinking A Pina Colada At Trader Vics…His Hair Was Perfect" Thanks to Chet Phillips for this terrific image! Time to celebrate the Author of one of music's most iconic lines – let's hear it for Warren… Read More ›
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Sunday to Friday 12pm to Close
various options
Enjoy your fundraising event at Sportsbowl
Why not let Sportsbowl help you to raise funds by transforming your fundraising event into an enjoyable day or night out for everyone. Whether you are a charity, club or school we can accommodate large groups to help you raise considerable funds for your charity or organisation.
Bowl Aid is a package that offers everyone a fun game of ten-pin bowling followed by a delicious assortment of buffet style food accompanied by a soft drink. All this comes at a cost of just £12 per head and Sportsbowl will donate £5 of each £12 they receive to your charity.
What do you have to do?
Book this with Sportsbowl and we will provide you with your fundraising pack consisting of sponsorship forms – for each member to raise as much money as they can, posters to promote your event and organiser's sheets for you to keep track of the event. Also we will encourage local businesses to sponsor you by letting them display advertising banners on our lane on the day or night of your fundraising event.
Example of how much can be raised
This calculation is based on 16 teams of 5 people, each raising £30 per head.
- £150 per team = £2,400
- Add sponsor from 16 banners @£20 each = £320
- Estimate of raffle income = £100
- Less cost of Bowl Aid (£7 per head) = £560
- Profit = £2,260

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Now that data from the National Pupil Database has been linked to earnings, employment and benefits records we can begin to examine some really big questions about the long-term effects of education policy, structures and qualification choices.
In this post, I'm going to look at whether school quality makes a difference to pupils' long-term outcomes.
School quality
Of course, we can't really measure school quality, but we do have imperfect proxies.
Firstly, we can measure pupil attainment, taking account of variations between schools in the prior attainment and demographic characteristics of their pupils using contextual value added (CVA) measures.
Secondly, we have a history of inspection teams going into schools and making judgments about quality (overall effectiveness).
Neither method is perfect.
CVA only takes account of things we have data about. Even after accounting for prior attainment and demographics, schools might vary in other unobservable ways that have a bearing on attainment. Family support and private tutoring are two such examples.
Inspectors meanwhile have considerable degrees of freedom when conducting an inspection. There is very little evidence on the reliability of inspections i.e. that different inspection teams would arrive at the same judgment.
Whether school quality makes sense as a concept is another matter. Every school has more effective and less effective departments which change over time as teachers and pupils come and go. We'll leave this particular issue to one side.
The data
For this post, we're going to go back to the 2003 Key Stage 4 cohort. These were the days when the academies programme was in its infancy, and when only GCSEs and GNVQs counted in school performance measures. Inspections were conducted by large teams over a long period and with plenty of notice.
Our measure of CVA is based on pupils' mean grades in GCSE only. This is an indicator that is relatively stable over time and is unaffected by the over-valuing of GNVQs, which were commonplace then. We'll control for prior attainment at Key Stage 2, pupil demographics and school characteristics.[1]
CVA tends to show that differences in attainment between the vast majority of schools are small once systematic differences in pupil intake are removed. For that reason, schools are allocated to one of three groups: those in the top quartile, those in the bottom quartile and the middle 50%. We'll also use a three-year average to reduce the effect of some of the statistical noise present in single year's data.
Our analysis will also make use of data on 466 section 10 inspections conducted in 2002/03. (Section 10 inspections were the predecessor to what are now full, section 5 inspections.)
Comparing outcomes
The chart below shows the impact of attending a school in the top or bottom quartile for CVA compared to attending a school in the middle 50%, across a number of outcomes.[2]
We can see that the impact of attending a school in the top quartile tends to diminish over time. A higher percentage go on to achieve two A-Levels or equivalent by age 19 and then go on to achieve a degree. However, only a fractionally higher percentage were in employment for 180 days in 2015/16, and their earnings were only 1% higher (£277).
We can then repeat the process, this time replacing CVA with inspection judgments and comparing outcomes relative to schools rated good. Back in 2003, seven grades were used. We have combined the top two grades (excellent and very good) and the bottom three grades (unsatisfactory, poor and very poor). The 466 inspection judgements that we have covers only 83,000 pupils, or approximately 15% of the whole dataset.
Nonetheless, the effects of school quality as measured by inspection ratings appears more pronounced and more persistent than when measured by CVA, as the chart below shows.
Earnings in 2015/16 among pupils who attended a school rated unsatisfactory, poor or very poor were over 5% lower (£1,227) than similar pupils from similar schools rated good.
However, only 4,000 pupils attended schools that were inspected in 2002/03 and rated unsatisfactory, poor or very poor.
To bolster the analysis, we can run the same analysis on later data – this time from 2005/06. This was the first year that schools were inspected under Section 5. These were shorter, sharper inspections with (usually) just two days' notice. Schools were rated on the familiar four-point scale (outstanding, good, satisfactory, inadequate) which more or less prevails today (save for satisfactory being rebadged as "requires improvement").
Over 900 schools in the dataset were inspected that year, covering 30% of the pupils.
As the chart below shows, the earnings differentials for this younger cohort are not so apparent. As with CVA for the 2003 cohort, we see a gradual fading out of the effect of school quality over time.
I should say that the charts used here show the simple percentage point difference between actual and outcomes and those predicted on the basis of going to a school rated good (or with an average CVA rating). I've done this to try and make them easier to understand but they may be slightly misleading as each of the outcomes has a different average.
To check that the odds of later events occurring are indeed lower, I've also calculated odds ratios for the 2006 cohort. These can be seen here.
In summary
So what we see is that proxy measures of school quality are mildly associated with long-term outcomes, but which seem to fade over time.
None of this is necessarily causal, of course. It may be that those who selected into higher quality schools would have gone on to achieve better outcomes anyway.
In any event, these effects are relatively small. Even among pupils who went to schools with the highest quality ratings, individuals' outcomes will vary by much greater margins.
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The support of the Economic and Social Research Council is gratefully acknowledged.
1. Pupil characteristics controlled for are: term of birth, gender, ethnicity, first language, special educational needs, free school meals and mobility.
School characteristics controlled for are: percentage eligible for free school meals, mean KS2 prior attainment and standard deviation in KS2 prior attainment.
2. A regression model is run on each outcome looked at, controlling for Key Stage 2 attainment, pupil demographics (Key Stage 2 attainment, special educational needs, region, free school meals, term of birth, gender, first language, ethnicity, IDACI score of pupil residence) and school characteristics (percentage eligible for free school meals, mean KS2 prior attainment).
More on the sources of this data and some of its limitations can be found in this blogpost.


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Salsa or salad? You decide which way to go
PUBLISHED: 07:00 03 August 2019 | UPDATED: 09:01 05 August 2019
Tomato salsa salad with capers and mint
What's the difference between a fresh tomato salsa and a tomato salad?
Not much really, but for me, a tomato salsa should always include some kind of raw allium - shallot, onion, spring onion - to give it an edge.
And if you chopped the tomatoes more finely for this recipe, you'd have a definite salsa, I'd say - perfect for eating with burgers or spicy chicken.
But leave the tomatoes in fat chunks and this is a salad, needing only some torn fresh bread to mop up the juices, and perhaps some buffalo mozzarella or tangy fresh goat's cheese alongside.
Capers are not everyone's favourite thing, so just leave them out if they don't appeal.
And if you don't fancy mint, torn basil leaves or roughly chopped parsley are good options, too.
Serves 4
500g ripe, tasty tomatoes
1 shallot or ½ small red onion, very finely chopped
1-2 tablespoons tiny capers, rinsed
A small squeeze of lemon juice
2-3 tablespoons rapeseed or extra virgin olive oil
A tiny pinch of sugar
A few torn mint leaves
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cut the tomatoes into quarters, then halve each quarter width ways.
Place in a bowl and lightly stir in the shallot or onion and capers.
Put the lemon juice and oil in a small jug, season well and add the sugar.
Whisk together, then trickle over the tomatoes.
Scatter over the torn mint leaves and serve.
This recipe features in River Cottage Every Day, written by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, published by Bloomsbury, and available from rivercottage.net
Photography © Simon Wheeler
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Who Would Win In a Fight…
Just for the heck of it, I thought it might be fun (for me at least) to match up current St. Louis Cardinals players vs. fictional/historical figures to and have them duke it out. When the season gets under way, I hope to have more informative blog posts, but for now, I want to play around and have some fun. Some of the people I will use because they have played for the Cards in a few games or are non-roster invitees, but I think their names warrant use. So here goes:
Who Would Win?
Adam Ottavino vs. Otto Octavius (Doctor Octopus of the Spider-Man comics)
The Fight: At 6'5″ Adam Ottavino has a distinct height advantage over the 5'9″ Doc Ock and Doc Ock does have the extra tentacles, but Ottavino is built solidly and has good reflexes making him Spider-Man-ish.
Winner: Adam Ottavino narrowly escapes Ock's death-blow and knocks Ock unconscious with a fastball between the eyes.
Jon Jay vs. John Jay (Founding Father and first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court)
The Fight: Jon Jay had a batting average of .300 last season with four homers, four more than John Jay ever had. John Jay, however, was very influential in founding the United States. Jon Jay had 27 RBI last season, but John Jay was a fierce opponent of slavery in New York state and was instrumental in emancipating slaves in New York.
Winner: With all due respect to Jon Jay, there was really no contest. John Jay beat him easily. Oh, and John Jay has a much cooler name.
Adam Wainwright vs. Orville and Wilbur Wright (Inventors of the Airplane)
The Fight: The Wright Brothers invented a way to (temporarily, at least) defy the laws of physics. Adam Wainwright has a wicked curveball that seems to defy the laws of physics. The Wright Brothers paved the way to make international travel much, much quicker. Adam Wainwright is out for the season, but Orville and Wilbur are both dead.
Winner: Wright Brothers. Really, what chance does a baseball pitcher have against two people who changed the world?
Matt Holliday vs. Doc Holliday (of Tombstone fame)
The Fight: Last season Matt Holliday hit .312 with 28 HR and 103 RBI with above average defense. Doc Holliday was a gunfighter and dentist who hung around with Wyatt Earp and was part of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. While both Hollidays are/were associated with individuals considerably more famous than them, neither are/were really sidekicks and have a place in history all their own.
Winner: Matt has a bat, Doc a gun. While Matt has a better career batting average, Doc has a gun. Matt has a considerably larger yearly income, but Doc has a gun. Catching my drift? In this case, Doc wins.
David Freese vs. Mr. Freeze (Nemesis of Batman)
The Fight: Mr. Freeze has a freeze gun and can turn almost anything to ice, or at least cover anything in ice. David Freese had 4 HR and 36 RBI in 70 games and if you extrapolate that out to a full 162 games, had he been healthy and played in all of those, he would have had roughly 9 HR and 83 RBI.
Winner: As I said, Mr. Freeze has his freeze gun, but David Freese is from Texas and you don't mess with Texas. Therefore you don't mess with David Freese. Had Mr. Freeze kept that in mind, he would not have received a beating that he has only seen from Batman.
Blake King vs. The Burger King (Stupid marketing mascot)
The Fight: Blake King is on the forty man roster and could end up back in the minors, but he has a track record of striking out more batters than innings pitched and could be useful for short relief or even just to face one batter. The Burger King is (in my opinion) as stupid character from those Burger King commercials and has a face literally made out of plastic.
Winner: Blake King because I don't like The Burger King and I am sure that Blake could knock The Burger King into submission with fastballs.
Jaime Garcia vs. Jerry Garcia (Former guitarist for the Grateful Dead)
The Fight: Jaime Garcia had a great rookie season last year and was a very solid number 3 starter behind Wainwright and Carpenter. He had an impressive 2.70 ERA and went 13-8 with 132 Ks. Hopefully he can continue and build on last season because the Cards are going to need that kind of output this season with Wainwright out due to Tommy John surgery. Jerry Garcia was the front man for the Grateful Dead and co-wrote such songs as "Truckin'","Casey Jones". and "Friend of the Devil." Jerry Garcia is still, in many ways, a pop culture icon more than 15 years after his death.
Winner: Tie. The Grateful Dead have a huge following called Dead Heads, but Jaime has a bigger following called Cardinals Fans. Jerry's career lasted 30 years, but Jaime has just gotten started.
This is the Match-Up that many of you have been waiting for (or not, how should I know?):
Albert Pujols vs. The Incredible Hulk (A superhero in Marvel Comics)
The Fight: This one is epic. The Hulk is a green, raging monster with nearly limitless strength. Albert Pujols is a fearless machine with nearly limitless talent. The Hulk rages through anything in his path leaving a wake of destruction. Pujols tears through opposing pitchers leaving a wake of destroyed baseballs in his path. The Hulk has two green hands. Pujols has two Gold Gloves.
Winner: Although this was a tough one, Albert Pujols manages to best the Hulk. How? Pujols outsmarts the Hulk by finding Betty Ross and getting her to calm the Hulk down and return him to his Bruce Banner form. Pujols doesn't need violence to win, he just uses his keen mind and strategy to win. Which is how he has been doing it for ten years.
I hope this post has been, at the very least, entertaining if not informative. All the links to the Cardinals players lead to the St. Louis Cardinals official website and all the links for the historical/fictional characters lead to wikipedia. I certainly hope that you have had as much fun reading this blog entry has I have had writing it. GO CARDS!!!
One last note. I apologize, but I have not figured out how to get links to pop up on a separate screen, so all links will take you away from this post. Once I figure it out, I will fix it.


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Thank you so much for the arranging activities for our event at Queens Eyot last week, it has been a pleasure working with you! I have also heard from our client with some feedback, and the group has mentioned how much fun the activities were, and complimented your team for explaining the activities well, especially the technique in Archery, and the Dragon boats.
I will keep you in mind for any future events, and hope to be in touch again soon.
AC Travel Group, Dragon boat river trip, Archery & Human table football, August 2019
The team had a great time and your team were very professional. However, I think it's safe to say some of us were totally rubbish at clay pigeon shooting!
Royal College of Physicians, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, August 2019
Wow thank you so much for these Lauren! Everyone had a brilliant time so thank you so much for everything
Rapid 7, Fun Fair Stalls & Garden Games, July 2019
The event was very well organised. TAG did a fantastic job of organising our event and making sure all rotations of each challenge ran smoothly. We cannot thank you enough. Everyone had a fantastic time and days later, it is still the talk of the office.
Waterlogic, Archery & Cryptic Challenges, July 2019
I just wanted to thank you for all your help. The TAG team were brilliant on the day. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the Dragon Boat Racing and it was used within our meeting to explain how everyone in a team needs to work together. Please thank everyone involved. They were professional, funny and helpful.
Norgine, Dragon boat river trip, July 2019
The team had such a great day 😊
Alnylam, Garden Games & TAG Challenge Book, June 2019
I believe that all the activities were used which was lovely to see however the real crowd pleasers were the dragon boat racing and the archery.
Melon, Family Fun Day, June 2019
The Team were very clear on how we were to proceed for the H&S aspect of the Dragon racing. The team were always there to help on any questions and were amazing! We have used Team Activity Group before at our last company event, we will definitely use them again for our next company event.
Airspan, Dragon Boat Regatta & Archery, June 2019
We really appreciated all the "extras" that I hadn't expected – like the MC'ing, photos and team members on all the activities meaning that as the event organizer I had very little to do, which was brilliant!!
Actica Consulting Limited, Family Fun Day, June 2019
I'm so sorry for the delay in acknowledging your email and sending my thanks. We really enjoyed working with you and really appreciate the photos. We hope to work with you again soon.
cievents, Archery & Duck Herding, May 2019
I just wanted to say thank you for an excellent afternoon yesterday. We all thoroughly enjoyed the event and appreciate the effort you and the team had put in. Please also pass on my thanks to Mike and Dawn who did a good job of looking after us! Look forward to working with you again soon!
Engage Consulting, Scavenger Challenge, May 2019
Everything from the preparation, organisation to the event itself was flawless. The team were excellent and able to motivate a difficult crowd. The feedback from all participants was really positive. For me the highlight was the fact that the team, Sarah in particular, went above and beyond to ensure everything ran perfectly. TAG took away all of the stress associated with running and event such as ours and were an absolute pleasure to work with.
Colt, Dragon Boat Racing & Scavenger Challenge, March 2019
Our Duck Herding event was well received and enjoyed by all 14 of us. We weren't quite sure what to expect, and we opted for a less competitive version so that the message and fun could really show through. The staff, the leaders, the dogs and the ducks were amazing and our team came out of it closer. We were able to identify individual and team dynamics and where they applied to us. The dogs won the hearts of the group! Thank you for a fun, comfortable, educational event!
Dell, Duck Herding, March 2019
Both events were really well received by everyone so we're very happy.
Brambles, Experience Night & Crazy Golf, January 2019
The archery was the highlight for most people as it didn't matter what gender you were or how strong you were. All the teams thought the staff were brilliant at teaching and encouraging for each of the activities.
Norgine, Archery, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting & TAG Challenge Book, November 2018
The whole session was thoroughly enjoyable and a really great start to the day. The activities included were fun and easy to understand and added a great competitive element and also the ability to get creative with your own interpretations of the challenges. My particular highlight has to be being part of a helicopter very funny.
Microsoft, TAG Challenge Book, November 2018
…Feedback from the guys was – fun, entertaining evening. Please pass on my thanks to Sarah and Annabel for a great evening.
UCB, Wine Tasting, October 2018
We had a great time and a good laugh.
Statkraft, Scavenger Challenge, October 2018
We really enjoyed it…interesting to see the competitive streak emerge in a few people that wasn't expected…….. Thanks for organising – Sarah and the team were great.
HSBC, Dragon Boat River Trip, September 2018
I will definitely keep you in mind for any future events.
Brambles, Garden Games, Experience Night & Conjuror, September 2018
I have received positive feedback from the event and want to say a big thank you to you and your team for helping make the event a successful family fun day. As you know due to illness I could not attend, however following our catch up call on Friday I had full confidence that the activities were left in good hands and all would run smoothly on the day 😊
Great news with regards to the boat trip and I heard the human table football was a hit! I did also notice the change in layout which I think was a good use of the space and help not make the event crowded. I believe the range of activities catered for all families (those with children and without) and ages and all guests had a great day. My niece in particular loved the face-painter, magician and circus workshop 😊
Thank you again to you and the TAG team for making this a great enjoyable day.
I look forward to working with you again in the future.
E & J Gallo Winery, Family Fun Day, July 2018
Just to say a huge thank you for all of your help today. The team had the best time and throughly enjoyed the day! Thank you for being so accommodating. You have a very professional, excellent team. It's been a pleasure to work with you. I hope we can work together again soon.
Blackstone, Dragon Boating & Archery, July 2018
I just wanted to let you know what an amazing time we all had on Friday.
The day gave us exactly what we'd hoped for in terms of Team Building, being a newly merged company, and people are all talking about what fun they had. The day was extremely well-organised, taking into account our ever changing headcount, and even the most nervous of those who went out on the water thoroughly enjoyed themselves and are asking when we'll be doing it again!
Please thank everyone on your team who helped make our day a success and we look forward to seeing the photo's soon!
Comparison Technologies Limited, Dragon Boat Regatta, July 2018.
Just wanted to say thank you for your help and organisation.
I think all the team really enjoyed the experience!
Fingers crossed we will be able to use you guys again soon.
Tripwire, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, July 2018.
Thanks so much for helping us to deliver the best summer event yet.
We've had so much positive feedback, and I wanted to personally thank you for helping me with the design of the timing schedule in advance of the day. It was all worth it as everything worked perfectly!
Weight Watchers, Human Table Football, June 2018.
Thanks again for this great team building activity. The team thoroughly enjoyed it and I had lots of great feedback. Also the photos were really great.
SAP Concur, Chocolate Making, May 2018.
I didn't get a chance to say goodbye and thank you to your team – they were fantastic!!! It was even better than I expected (and I expected a lot!). Thank you so much 😊
Lionsgate, Scavenger Challenge Windsor & Eton, May 2018.
Thank you!! Everything was fantastic, which was the sentiment shared by most I spoke with. I really loved Mike's MC skills, the opening activity was perfect and I loved the use of i pads – that was unexpected.
Lionsgate, Scavenger Challenge Windsor & Eton, May 2018.
Just to let you know that everybody had GREAT Fun on the dragon boats last Thursday.
Manor Advisory Services, Dragon Boating, May 2018.
A bib thank you to the team. Everybody enjoyed the cocktail making.
Rollover-uk, Cocktail Making, May 2018.
Many thanks for sharing the photo's a great reminder of the fun they/we all had.
Takeda, Murder Mystery, April 2018.
It was a really lovely afternoon, so thank you! Thank you also for the photos, appreciate it. Yes, I'll keep you in mind for future events.
Engage Consulting, Boat Cruise, April 2018.
Thank you for your email. And for the wonderful work you and your team did on our away day, we all had so much fun.
GSMA, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting & Chariot Challenge, April 2018.
Thanks for the event. Everyone loved it.
Pfizer, Archery, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, Cryptic Challenges, April 2018.
I just wanted to say thank you to you and your team for yesterday. All of the feedback I have received so far has been great and I will certainly share your company details with my colleagues here in case any other department wants to do a similar activity.
Thanks again !
Hawk-Eye Innovations, Dragon Boating, March 2018.
Just a quick email to say thank you for your work on our conference. The feedback received was very positive & overall we are delighted with the outcome.
eProp Services, Ice Breaker Activities, February 2018.
Thank you for a fun event, people loved it!
Sapient, Experience Night, February 2018.
Thank you for sharing the photos, looks like they all had fun!
Grapeshot, Drumming workshop, February 2018.
Thank you for your help to conduct an incredibly eventful afternoon and for these photos! Hope to work with you again in the future.
Capstone Recruitment, Archery & Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, January 2018.
Many thanks for putting up with us, some of the guys are like naughty kids at school. We all had a great afternoon, pictures look great.
Mead Johnson Nutrition, Candle Making, December 2017.
Photos are fabulous. Thank you for everything. It was great fun.
Norgine, Scavenger Challenge Windsor & Eton, November 2017.
Thanks very much Lauren, they all had a very good time and really enjoyed both of the activities.
IFRS, Chariot Challenge & TAG Challenge Book, November 2017.
Just a note to say what a successful event you provided for us at Oakley Court on 11th Nov 2017. The two guys who managed the event were both professional and fun which added greatly to the experience. We would appreciate if you would pass this feedback on to the guys. Thank you again.
Private 60th Birthday Party, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, November 2017.
I just wanted to say thank you on behalf of the team again. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and everyone's feedback has been great. Thanks for your flexibility and help on the day, it helped massively. I'm sure I'll be in touch again at some point in the future.
Invesco Perpetual, Scavenger Challenge Henley on Thames, November 2017
I just wanted to send a quick note to say everyone had a fabulous day! Thank you for your patience and accommodation with us! Everyone loved the activities (I hope we weren't all as bad as I was!)
Haygarth, Archery & Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, September 2017
I will thank you for the great job you and your team did with the activity for our event for our Leadership Management at Oakley Court 21 September. All the activities was very well organised and looked great. Our participants had a very fun time and they really enjoyed the time even if the weather was a little bit wet, good we had the umbrellas. I have copied in my colleague in my email, she is the Office Manager in our London Office, I have recommend she contact you and your company, TAG-events if they need any help with any events in the future. I appreciated working with you and your team.
Norges Bank, Human Table Football, Cryptic Challenges & Pub Walk, September 2017
Thanks so much for last Tuesday, the team really enjoyed it even if they were thoroughly worn out!
BT, Dragon Boat Paddle, August 2017
A big THANK YOU to you and your team yesterday for arranging and running our team building event. Although we did not get the weather we were hoping for, everyone enjoyed the activity. Thanks for being flexible and the last minute change due to the weather! Much appreciated!
IDeaS, Archery & Cryptic Challenges (Changed from Sporting & Chariot Challenge), August 2017
I wanted to say a big thank you to you and your team for 2 brilliant days staff were professional and friendly and everything was organised really well.
Merz Pharma, Dragon Boat Racing, Barn Dance, Archery & Pottery Throwing, July 2017
Thank you, I had great feedback about the event.
UCB, Archery, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting & Chariot Challenge, July 2017
Thanks for the event on Thursday it was a massive success!
Paddington Charity DragonBoat Regatta, July 2017
A very big thank you to you, Sarah, your team and also your lovely medic for yesterday! The client has said it is the best team build day they have ever had and the raft finale was amazing!
Firebird Events, Dragon Boating & Raft Building & Racing, July 2017
Your assistance before the event was also very much appreciated and made it super easy to work with TAG! The feedback from yesterday afternoon was very positive. They are all in good spirits today so I feel the mission has been accomplished. They are talking about doing it again/extending it to more staff so hopefully I will be in touch. Thank you also for responding to our last minute request.
MSCM, Archery & The Cube, March 2017
On behalf of the London Metropolitan Police Chinese & South East Asian Staff Association, I would like to say a Big Thank You for your great team effort in organising the London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival yesterday at the London Regatta Centre. The event ran so successfully. Our Dragon Boat Team (Team Name: Met-Dragon / Team No: 16) members, our families and friends thoroughly enjoyed the day. Could you please pass our thanks to the guys who were our helms particularly the slim guy with greyish hair and the blond curly hair young guy. They were very professional in steering our boat. They also lifted our team spirit with their commands. We were so pleased to have reached the final. It was well beyond our expectation we managed to reach the final 8 out of 25 boats on our category. Although we didn't manage to lift any "Silverware", we were very grateful to be able to race with other 7 really strong teams.
London China Town Lions Club Dragon Boat Regatta, June 2016
On behalf of our club I extend our thanks to you and your team for another successful day which went smoothly.
Rotary Club of Hertford Shires Dragon Boat Regatta, June 2016
Thanks again for a great event, the feedback from the client about their time here was all very positive.
Moor Hall, Wacky Races, June 2016
Thanks again for organising, a good time was had by all, so it was a success!
Workman LLP, Cryptic Challenges, June 2016
I wanted to say a very big thank you for the dragon boat event – it was brilliant and weather even helped. Please send a personal note to each of the team who helped, they were very well received by all staff.
Consilient Health, Dragon Boat Regatta, September 2015
What an excellent day and we are all over the moon that we finally took away the winners' trophy — after 8 years of trying!
Marlow Dragon Boat Regatta, June 2015
A belated note following our Dragon Boat Race on Saturday to say a big thank you to you and your great team for making our event so successful. You were all very professional, friendly but firm and I have received so many favourable comments (and not one negative one) from participants and Rotarians alike. Your efficiency and attention to detail (to include our earlier meeting with Sarah) meant the event ran smoothly.
Rotary Club of Hertford Shires, Dragon Boat Regatta, June 2015
It was a really great day and we're already preparing for next year. Please count us in for two boats for sure but it might even be three by the time we need to fill in the paperwork!! Thanks to everyone at Tag Events for organising and hosting such a brilliant day.
Marlow Dragon Boat Regatta, June 2015
Thanks for yesterday. It was the first time we'd done the racing and we really enjoyed it.
Marlow Dragon Boat Regatta, June 2015
A big big thank you from the JHI team, for a superb day on Friday!!!!! We so enjoyed it!!!
JACGB School Sports Day, June 2015
I wanted to say a huge thank you for bearing with us and delivering a fantastic event last week! It was a huge learning experience for us and the expert support and service you provided was top notch. The venue and process was far from straight forward but was handled expertly by you guys…THANK YOU! We are really delighted with how it went. We are very excited to have worked with you on the first Dragon Boat event in the Olympic Park! We've been getting tonnes of feedback about how well organised it was on the day. Lots of folk saying they want to do it next year…
Bromley by Bow Centre, Dragon Boat Regatta, September 2014
Thanks again for all your help on Tuesday, it was such a success.
JLL, Its a Knockout, September 2014
Thank you for all your efforts in making our event a success last Friday. An enjoyable time was had by all.
Lexmark, It's a Knockout, September 2014
Thanks again for everything on Saturday. All of you were amazing and extremely professional. I shall certainly give you a call again.
Eventa, Dragon Boating, Cryptic Challenges, Archery, Cross Bows & Clay Pigeon Shooting, July 2014
Just wanted to extend my thanks from the entire Nike team for a great afternoon on Monday. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves especially the dragon boats! I know Stacey was working right up to the start of the games getting the team lists ready so thanks for accommodating all our changes.
Nike, Dragon Boat Racing, Human Table Football, Archery & Clay Pigeon Shooting, June 2014
Thank you again for making Thursday go so well. It was probably the best we had done, and went extremely smoothly thanks to your team.
Paddington Waterside Partnership, Charity Dragon Boat Regatta, June 2014
I just wanted to 'thank you' for the wonderful organisation of our team building last week. The feedback has been extremely positive and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely.
Astellas, Creative Challenge, Archery & Clay Pigeon Shooting, June 2014
I just wanted to thank you for a fabulous event last week and for forwarding the photos. Everyone had a fab time and it gave us all a real team boost!!
Providion, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting & Creative Challenge Windsor & Eton, May 2014
I just wanted to say a big thank you to you both. Your event was excellently organised and I will recommend you to colleagues and look forward to working with you again at some point.
National Grid, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting & The Cube, April 2014
Thank you for a brilliant activity session on the 1st April.
Mars, Masterpiece Challenge, April 2014
Thank you very much for the event you hosted at Bisham Abbey last week, Everyone really enjoyed the sessions with you and I think that we shall utilise your company again in the future.
Carbery Group, The Cube, April 2014
We wanted to email and thank you very much for a very enjoyable and very successful Team Activity last Friday at Warbrook House. It was the perfect activity for the team after 2 days of intense meetings and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves!
SAB Miller, Masterpiece Challenge, March 2014
'Please thank the team for all their hard work on Saturday. I personally fully enjoyed the day and I'm sure this is the sentiments from my work colleagues, their families and friends also'.
ARCO, Corporate Dragon Boat Regatta in aid of Charity, September 2013
'I would like to send out a very big thank you to both of you and also to Gary –For a Great Job on Thursday and Friday. All three events were very enjoyable and were well run by you guys-take a bow! Garys energy and commentary on all events went down very well. Putting up the canopys for the wacky races was a brilliant idea and made us weather proof'.
Consilient Health, Experience Night, Wacky Races & Human Table Football, September 2013
'Thank you so much for all your hard work last night at our event. Despite a difficult recruitment process it was a really successful evening and we've had some brilliant feedback from our participants. In particular various senior Sense people who were there commented on how smoothly everything ran and how good the announcer was. I do think we will need to re-think the auction idea for next year as, although it was a financial success, it did slow us down which I know made things more difficult for you. Apart from that though it was a really great event, so thank you for all your hard work!
The catering was also excellent, much better than we have had a previous events, and we all agreed that the venue was great and of a much higher standard than we have experienced in the past.
Thank you again for all your help and hard work with the event, you made the logistical side of everything really simple and straightforward and it was great working with you!'
Sense, Charity Dragon Boat Regatta, July 2013
'I just wanted to thank you and your team for a fantastic afternoon of Dragon Boating on Wednesday! I thoroughly enjoyed the event (and being part of the winning team :)) and the feedback from the team was excellent! One team member said it was the best team building activity he's ever done!
The weather was great – lovely scenery and a good balance between sight-seeing, tuition and races. The drinks at the end were another great addition so thanks for the suggestion'.
Biosense Webster, Dragon Boat Paddle, July 2013
Thank you very much for last Friday – everyone loved it and it was so well organised, thank you!
Premier Sports Group, Archery & Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, July 2013
The two words of 'Thank you' do not seem enough to describe how grateful we are to you all at Tag Events for delivering such a fantastic activity experience for my brother Stuart's 40th Birthday party.
Since meeting you I did not worry as your attention to detail and experience shone through and whilst this was different to corporate events I was very confident that you would provide a fun day which you absolutely did and more!
We had various guests at our party from Persian Royalty, highly successful CEO's, Forbes Top 20 influential people and much loved family and friends. Every single guest loved the activities (even those that were doubtful at first) and have talked about what a wonderful time they have had. You and your team made the afternoon such fun and your organisation meant that is was a brilliant way for everyone to mingle and get to know each other. The equipment you provided was also first class which was fantastic.
Your flexibility made working with the Monkey Island team and actors from Gideon Reeling very easy resulting in a fun and relaxed atmosphere for the day.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist with references or future business as I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this for an event.
40th Birthday party, Archery, Laser TAG & Dragon Boat Racing, June 2013
'We had a wonderful evening thank you- everyone loved the shooting! Thanks to you and Joe for your time and patience in that awful weather! Hope to speak with you in the near future'.
BMI Healthcare, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, May 2013
…'it was great fun thank you very much. The quiz was such a different take on anything we have done before and it was fantastic. Hope we get to work again in the not too distant future'.
Raytheon, Experience Night, October 2012
'Just wanted to send my thanks as the feedback from the event last week has been great! We really enjoyed the night and the fundraising is still coming in, so all in all, it was a success. Now that we have a firm idea of the format, venue etc, it looks set to definitely happen again next year on a larger scale. Send our thanks to the rest of the team and we'll be in touch soon to get next year's event firmly in the diary'.
The Children's Trust, Charity Dragon Boat Regatta, September 2012
'Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for all your efforts with arranging our P2P funday – we had great feedback and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves'.
Point to Point, Chariot Challenge, Challenge Area, Human Table Football, Dragon Boating, June 2012
'Many thanks to you all for making our away day on 30 March at Dorney Lake the great success that it was. The attendees told me afterwards how much they enjoyed the rowing and archery events afterwards. All our objectives for the day were fully met'.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Archery, March 2012
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I have created a blog over at wordpress! Apparently this one is too slow for many of you to be able to enjoy it, hence the move. I'm still tweaking the pages, but all of my posts and comments from blogger have been imported to the new blog so that you can read them there.You now have the option of following via e-mail or by RSS feed! I hope you will all follow at the new location! The new blog could really use some love!
I will also be unveiling a new banner on my blog! I'm so excited about the whole thing. The lovely and very talented Sara Palacios sent me the sketch for it the other day and I am absolutely in love with it! I hope you are just as excited as I am to see it! I will be interviewing her so I hope you read the interview too.
So, have at it! Here's the link to the new blog (just click on my name below):
Angela Peña Dahle
AKA: A Pen In Neverland
A pen in never land (noun): a children's book author and aficionado of sorts who is dutifully dedicated to zany wit, splendidly ticklish words, whimsical over-the-top fun, imagination, and downright wonderful kidlit.Come along--"second star (I should probably say book) to the right and straight on til' morning," but don't be surprised if you never grow up!
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By Beau Ryan, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Although you may have yet to meet Melissa Showers in person, there's a good chance you've seen her amazing work. Her skills in commercial graphic design and her knowledge of the Texas markets are essential to helping market Rockspring's properties in select media channels as well as build colorful and eye catching presentations and brochures that are used by the firm's investment team.
A graduate of the Art Institute of Houston, Melissa's works help illuminate the firm in several ways and we'd like to now shine light on her with this Q&A.
How did you start working with Rockspring?
I initially joined the firm in 2011 to assist the real estate division in marketing properties and then was quickly snagged by managing director Jim Hynes to do "one project" for the capital raise division…and so a second adventure began. I am now marketing director for both teams.
What's your primary role?
I design and create all the marketing tools used to sell real estate and raise capital, including website design, magazine ads, investor presentations, videos, company brochures, eblasts, and more.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Helping to make capital raise an exciting venture and keeping the potential investor engaged when they are hit with pages of financial information. Marketing tools are constantly evolving, and so I find it compelling when I get to marry current art trends with the professionalism of the financial world. Rockspring gives me the creative freedom to continue to expand my horizons.
Tell us about your career before Rockspring.
Before Rockspring, I handled marketing for Arcan Engineering, an international consultancy company well known globally for its achievements in feasibility studies, basic and detailed engineering, and more. I also worked for several small real estate firms where I focused on branding and advertising. I've also done freelance commercial graphic design for more than 15 years with a variety of clients in Houston and New York.
What do you like to do on your spare time?
My skills are also my passion. I have been drawing and painting since I could pick up a brush at 3-years old and never stopped. It has truly helped me become a better graphic designer and opened up my creative passions to the fullest.
I also love the outdoors, especially the Texas Hill Country. My two sons and I are true explorers as we're always looking for our next adventure.
What's your favorite thing about the office culture?
It truly feels like a family here. We all help each other grow and the energy at the office is always light-hearted and down to earth. We work hard and play hard.
Art by Melissa Showers – Pictured left to right, A Diamond in Prospect Park (2016), Gazing (2015)
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Gust is a developer that most of you probably know due to its involvement in the development of the Atelier and Ar tonelico series. With Nights of Azure, the developer decided to develop something that's slightly different in terms of gameplay, more specifically, an action RPG. The result was a game that, while not revolutionary, it brings enough to the table create an entertaining ride.
Many decades before the events of the game, a demon called Nightlord cloaked the world in Eternal Night. This demon was defeated by a Saint, however, Nightlord's blue blood was scattered across the world when he was defeated, with his blood turning anything it touched into fiends. Despite being defeated, the demon returns in regular intervals and the only way to seal him once again is to sacrifice a new Saint.
Nights of Azure takes place in Rusewall, an uncharted and mysterious island just east of England, and follows the tale of two girls: Lilysse and protagonist Arnice. Lilysse is the next Saint tasked with sealing the Nightlord, while Arnice is a half-demon tasked with protecting the Saint. Half-demons are people who were infected by the Blue Blood but managed to keep their consciousness and human form. Arnice, however, doesn't want the new Saint to be sacrificed, and so it starts seeking for another way to stop the Nightlord. It's a simple and pretty straightforward plot, with the relationship between the two characters being the highlight of it. As the story progresses, you will notice that both characters struggle with the fact they want to keep each other safe, but at the same time, they need to fulfill their destiny.
Despite this compelling story between the two characters and some light-hearted moments, the plot also has its own issues. I think a better job could have been done during some dialogues scenes, as there were occasions that there was just so much going on and the game didn't make it easy for me to understand everything. In addition, there are certain aspects of the story that could have had a bit more of attention and development, such as events that felt a bit random and occurred just for plot reasons.
As for the gameplay, Nights of Azure follows the action-RPG formula with a few additions added into the mix. In typical hack-and-slash fashion, controlling Arnice is a really simple task. You attack and perform combos using the square and/or triangle buttons, perform special attacks with the X button, and dodge attack with circle. She can also temporarily transform in her Demon form, which increases her offensive power.
What adds more variety and strategy to the gameplay is the introduction of "Servans", demons that Arnice can summon to fight alongside her. Each Servan has its own abilities and combat style, which range from attacker to support types. You are allowed to call up to four different Servans in battle, but knowing which combination works the best will make things easier for you.
The levelling up system also has its own twists. While Servans level up in old fashioned way, via experience, Arnice can increase her stats by collecting blue blood from fiends in battle. Blue Blood is not only used to level up Arnice though, as it's also required to purchase certain items and create new Servans to your team. While levelling up and performing side activities, you will earn spirit, finesse, stamina and charm points, which can be used to unlock new abilities, weapons and other bonuses.
Unfortunately, activities such as levelling up Arnice, equipping your character and Servans, and changing Servans is restricted to the Ende Hotel area, which acts as a hub. In here, you can do all that that I mentioned above, purchase new items, accept sidequests and watch several events unfold. Once all is set and done, you can go outside and continue where you left off. The game also features a time limit system when you go out of the Hotel, where you can only stay outside a maximum of fifteen minutes before being teleported back to the Hotel. It's isn't particularly annoying, but in the end this system is just plain pointless.
When you want to take a break from the story, you can always try to complete sidequests or challenges in the arena. Sidequests are really simple and all come down to either collecting a certain object or defeating a set number of enemies. Arena is a lot more fun and challenging, and considering the story itself is quite easy, this is where players will put their skills to test. There's a whole variety of challenges, and while there are easy challenges, some will require precise timing and skill, and sometimes, even specific kinds of Servans in order to be completed.
In terms of presentation, the game doesn't really impress from a visual standpoint. Although the art style itself is fine and the environments are varied, these feel bland and empty, not to mention they also lack detail. This is something that's also a bit noticeable during cutscenes, as I felt like a better job could have been done in the animation. Another thing worth noticing is that framerate drops happen often when there's a lot of action going on the screen. On the good side, I can say that the soundtrack is amazing and easily one of the game's strongest points. From the combat themes that play in several locations, to the calmer theme at the hotel, this is one of those soundtracks where I can say that there was never a dull moment.
Final Thoughts
Overall, Nights of Azure delivers an enjoyable experience. The simple combat system and the Servans combine together to create a fun and entertaining gameplay. While the story isn't exactly spectacular, the interaction between the characters is probably enough for you to invest in the game. Despite its shortcomings, especially the game's visual presentation, Nights of Azure is a game that JRPG fans should consider giving a chance.
|Simple, but addictive and fun combat system.
|Amazing soundtrack.
|Arena adds a great variety of difficult challenges.
|Although decent, the story sometimes complicates things way too much.
|Poor visual presentation.
|Pointless time limit system.


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Teen Corner
A place just for teens affected by someone else's alcoholism.
What is Alateen?
Alateen is a place where members come together to:
- share experiences, strength, and hope with each other to find effective ways to cope with problems.
- discuss difficulties and encourage one another
- help each other understand the principles of the Al-Anon program through the use of the Twelve Steps and Alateen's Twelve Traditions
Alateen is not a place:
- For teenagers seeking help for drinking or drug problems or a therapy program
- to complain about parents or anyone else.
- A social hangout.
Alateen helps me open up my feelings and allows me to relate to other people with the problem
I matter
The way I love myself has changed since attending Alateen. Now I know that I matter. Alateens care
When I focus on the things that I'm grateful for, my attitude changes dramatically. Even when everything seems
Alateen has helped me improve my self esteem by not blow¬ing off on problems and friends. When my
Alateens are awesome people
Before Alateen I was lost. I didn't think anyone had the same experience as I did. I didn't
Bad times don't last
Before coming to the meetings, I found myself seemingly hopeless in many situations. Whenever something good happened, I
Finding a Meeting Is Just a Click Away!
On the new WSO website, al-anon.org, you can find Al‑Anon and Alateen meetings throughout the world, online and
It Doesn't Make It So
Before Alateen, I could never forgive the people who hurt me. I could hold grudges like I could
A Flat Tire
The Serenity Prayer and The Three Cs—I did not cause it, I cannot control it and I cannot
Recently at a meeting I attended, the topic was hope. The Chairperson shared her thoughts on what hope
Finding True Hope
For a long time I would hope for things that I knew wouldn't come true. Hope for me


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Calling All Ball Machiners And Knex People! Challenge Answered
I play ping pong ALOT, but since my brothers moved out to college I can't play anymore. I've looked all over the Internet but I can't find any knex ping pong ball thrower/shooter/whatever. So the challenge is (since I can't make one) to create an automated (gravity or motor powered) ping pong ball thrower preferably out of knex. It would be greatly appreciated. Here's some inspiration if you want itHomemade ping pong ball thrower
what about where two motors spin two wheels next to each other and the ball can get placed between them and then flung forward, you could add a track that slides from one half of the table to the side with the two spinning wheels which then resets it :)
Try using a knex trampoline made of rubberbands You need something to fire it at the trampoline and if it is at the right angle it should fly towards you
but if you have to make the ball fire at the trampoline why don't you have it just fire the ball at you?
Well... (Now that i re-think it) I think that it just firing at you would be better... The Ping pong ball does not weigh enough to even push the rubberbands down
actually, rubberbands are a interesting thing. your are right in saying that the ping-pong ball would not push it back that far, but it also does not need all the force to launch it. a heaver ball would push the rubberbands back farther, but it would also have for weight to launch, making it go around as far as the ping-pong ball.
But, the tighter the rubberbands the harder it is to push...
and the more potential energy is stored in them.
why dont you just play against the wall
Yea I do, the other half of my table comes up, but when i hit it low it goes beneath the table
interesting, it may be a little hard to do. it's not as easy as you think, knex motors can't handle a lot of power. but a ping-pong ball is not really that heavy, so who knows. i might try something out for you in my spare time(i have a project in the making i want to finish). i don't have any ping-pong balls though, so you would have to perfect it your self.
Thanks for considering it, if you have ball machine balls (the red and yellow ones) you can use those, but they're a bit heavier. You could also use wiffle golf balls.
Maybe little a self setting catapult?
exactly what i was thinking.
Great minds think alike ;)
Ping pong balls are light and any impact-triggered launching mechanism is likely to put a nice dent in them. Catapult systems would be effective, but so far on this site we've not had much luck in perfecting the design, let alone a self setting one. Your best bet is to take ajleece's advice.
Im thinking a fast-moving paddle wheel.
I may give it a go when I find time.
Hmm you seem like someone that could *thinks about cannons*... turn ping pong into a contact sport...


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I haven't forgotten about this I swear. Though consistently blogging once a day is sometimes a bit difficult. But I am going to finish this!!
~Attempts to convince herself and unsuccessfully give pep talk at the same time~
Wait…where did I even put the list!??!
Oh Crap.
At the moment I have to say that my most epic scene ever (which will probably change every few seasons to be fair) had to come from Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS (機動戦士ガンダム 鉄血のオルフェンズ Kidō Senshi Gandamu Tekketsu no Orufenzu) .
Specifically episode 19 at the very end.
For me Epic-ness is more than just a awesome fight choreography it also has to do with the featured Character's reaction about said situation and the way they handle it. And Mikazuki delivers in the Boss category of Epic-ness for me.
It is a Gundam series so there is lots of epic space fights and political intrigue and archaic (but no less creepy) borderline pedophilia, going on (not even joking…).
Really? she's like twelve…*leans closer to her computer screen* No…more like six…*shudders*
But the scene I choose stuck out as a pretty epic. The ever stoic, and I would argue a bit emotionally damaged, main character is in his Gundam entering the earth's atmosphere. Having watched no few Gundam series myself, this should normally not be a big deal…
Except this Gundam in particular is in mid fight, is caught by the Earth's gravitational pull and has no heat shielding to make the trip down to Earth even a remote possibility.
Well not a successful one at least.
Mikazuki, manages to defeat his opponent but is left without a safe ride down to the surface as the shuttle he was to hitch a ride down with is too far away for it to be safe for them to allow him in.
Mikazuki Augus, the whole while is pretty stone cold after the ordeal.
Well no that's not true, exactly. But his grace under fire is mainly what makes this epic in my book. He knows he's probably about to die with this suit riding his tail.
So he tells them to go on takes care of the enemy mobile suit then stops.
He has the obligatory flashback and a moment of 'worry', (which really translates in to a few sweat drops)…
then the idea and a commentary about how Earth's gravity is amazing.
annnnd back to being his normal neutral expression.
So what does any bad-A Gundam pilot do?
Gracefully ride the opponent's mobile suit down like a surf board while using his sword as a guiding mechanism lodged into the inoperable mobilesuit's chest…
Much like Kit Cloudkicker rode his airfoil in Disney's Tailspin.
Heck they're even both orphans…
~Notices the blank stares of the younger audience. Fights the urge to go check for grey hairs.~
If you don't know what show that is look it up.
When his teammates have finished entry and look frantically for him, they're all in various stages of relief after a tense few minutes.
"Thank goodness!" *Sighs*
"He really gave us a scare back there."
"Mikazuki~!!" *tearfully*
Our main character?
"So this is Earth…and that's a Cresent Moon (Mikazuki)."
As if he didn't just fight off the 'bad guys,' save his friends, accept his almost fate then reject it only body surf his enemy's corpse through entry into Earth's atmosphere.
Ya know. All of that's just typical in a days work for the hero of the show.


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Day 5, Sheffield
Brands Hatch, 2016
In today's Euro Papers could Cristiano Ronaldo actually have joined PSG?
New Manchester City player Ferran Torres said he 'dreams to be the best player in the world' as the Spaniard signed with Pep Guardiola's team.
Don Balon are reporting that Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign Phil Foden in 2021.
Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are reportedly plotting a surprise summer swap deal with his former club Barcelona.
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel has a small hope that Kylian Mbappe will recover from injury in time to face Atalanta.
A deal to bring Lionel Messi to Inter Milan is not impossible, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Sadly for Ivan Perisic, Inter Milan don't want to keep him and nor do Bayern Munich... but there's a coach at Tottenham who fancies a cut-price deal.


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Kathy Shortelle
Email: [email protected]
Math, Physical Education, Athletic Director, Eighth Grade Advisor
joined Berkshire Country Day School in 2016
B.S., Physical Education, MacMurray College
Originally from Dalton, MA, Kathy has worked at several great schools beyond the Berkshires during her career, including The Prairie School in Wisconsin, Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School in Missouri, and The Agnes Irwin School outside of Philadelphia. Like other independent school teachers, she is comfortable wearing more than one hat, evidenced by over 15 years of experience teaching PE and working as an AD, and over 20 years of experience as a math teacher (grades 6-10) and coach (field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse). While she loves teaching both PE and Math, Kathy says, "I especially appreciate the extra challenges I get to take on as a math teacher, always considering various ways to present topics and lessons so everyone can understand, no matter their learning style. And it's great to relate the math to the real world." Kathy is a member of the National Federation of Teachers of Mathematics, US Lacrosse (formerly the United States Women's Lacrosse) Association, and the National Federation of Interscholastic Coaches Association. In addition to her roles in PE, athletics, and coaching, Kathy teaches math to several sections in our Middle and Upper Schools.


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Share your exciting days out with us. Have you had a trip to the park, been to the beach or maybe been to the library for the book challenge?
We'll look forward to hearing about your special days out.
Share your exciting days out with us. Have you had a trip to the park, been to the beach or maybe been to the library for the book challenge?
We'll look forward to hearing about your special days out.
I went to my Nanna's for 3 nights. I went to the seaside with her and my brother. Something bad happened. Someone jumped off a very tall cliff into the water but luckily he was alright. On Saturday I came home and we had a barbecue with some of our friends. It was yummy especially the ice cream for afters!
On Sunday I went to my friends birthday party. She had animals that I could hold. I held a Bunny, a Guinea Pig, a Hedgehog, a Mouse (which pooed on me), a Bearded Dragon, a Leaf Insect, a Tortoise and a Millipede. My favorite was the Hedgehog. He was so very cute. I decorated a pencil case with pens and lovely shiney sparkley gems. I had a hot dog for my party tea.
I have cycled to the library a few times to do the reading challenge. I love reading the Little Gem books especially the ones by Michael Morpurgo. My favorite one was Snug the cat. I thought Snug was dead but luckily it was another cat and Snug was still alive.
I finished my lego house today. It was very good. I played with it after my lunch. Have a nice summer holiday!!!!!!
Hi Emily, your news sounds nice, hope we can meet up soon, from Nia
Hi Emily
You are very brave to hold all those animals. I love hedgehogs and I have been having lessons on how to look after them so that we will be able to adopt two shortly. If we pass I will take a photo to show you.
See you soon
Are we going to have Hedgehogs at school? I'd love to have a pet Hedgehog at school. I hope the photo will be cute because I love ❤ cute animals! What have you been learning about hedgehogs? How do you look after them? I hope you're enjoying the summer holiday as much as I am.
Hi Emily
I hope to be able to rehouse hedgehogs at home. I have to have a very large pen much bigger than a chickens coop We have to feed them dog food and are not allowed to name them or cuddle them. I am really enjoying my holiday and are off to Croatia soon.
I am looking forward to seeing all the children soon.
Hello everyone . . .
This summer I have been getting up to exciting things.
I have been to the skate park, a summer show and I watched a puppet show that was Punch and Judy for my year two learning.
I have been to Farnham Park, and rode my bike.
I went to the cinema to watch Incredible's two and it was super dooper
incredible. I have also baked a cake and made some cheese and tomato
pastry plaits. We have been to feed the fish at the Garden Centre too.
My friend Grace W came for a play date at my house.
Last but not least, I have finished my Summer reading challenge with Ash Library – YAY!!!!
I hope you enjoyed reading my post that I wrote my self.
by Nia!
Well done for finishing your Summer Reading Challenge so quickly. I look forward to hearing which was your favourite book.
This summer, I have already done lots of exciting things!
Last week, I went to Cornwall. I stayed at my Nanny and Grandad's house. On the first day, I went to the beach. I played in the sea and dug a massive hole.
On another day, I went to Paradise Park. I was really lucky because I got to stroke a penguin. It felt hard and slimy. Also, I got to feed goats and sheep.
One day, I met up with my friend Molly. We had lunch together and played in her playhouse.
I had lots of fun but couldn't go on any big climbing frames because I broke my collar bone the day before we went! I had to go to hospital and have an x-ray. I was very brave. I hope it is better before I go into Year 1.
Oh no, poor Harrison! I hope he is on the mend 🙂
When we went to Nannas we went to Chester Zoo and we saw lots of animals, including a Jaguar and a venomous Komodo Dragon. Our second cousins came with us. We had a good day.
My collar bone is nearly all better thank you Josh.
I went to Marwell Zoo and saw giraffes, an anteater and lots of other animals but I didn't see a jaguar!


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New Milford scheduled to vote on 2009-10 budget Thursday night
Board of Education
will discuss the proposed $58.014 million budget presented by Schools Superintendent
JeanAnn Paddyfote
, a budget that represents a 1.88 percent increase. The board has had three budget hearings to review the various school and department budgets thus far and will be expected Thursday to arrive at a final budget to present to town leaders.
The meeting will be held at the Sarah Noble Intermediate Library on Sunny Valley Road.
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Winners to Be Announced in Las Vegas at the industry's yearly convention January 24th, 2011.
Nutley, NJ, November 17, 2010 -- New Jersey Home Stager Luci Terhune is named as a finalist in the Real Estate Staging Association™ (RESA®) Home Staging Industry Award™ in the Rookie Stager Of The Year™ 2011 for the Northeast region. Home Stagers from all over North America submitted their before and after photos for consideration for the industry's most prestigious awards.
The RESA® Home Staging Industry Awards™ are the most prestigious awards in the home staging industry. Home Staging professionals from all across North America compete for the RESA Professional Stager of Year™ and the RESA Rookie Stager of the Year™ awards. RESA will recognize professional stagers in six different regions of North America and each of those winners will compete for the overall crowning of the RESA Professional Stager of the Year™ and the RESA Rookie Stager of the Year™. RESA also recognizes a product or service of the year, a REALTOR® of the year and innovator of the year.
"RESA congratulates and recognizes each person for their contributions to our industry. Our Industry Awards are a wonderful way to give back to the staging industry as a whole and to recognize some amazing people" said, Shell Brodnax, President/CEO of RESA.
"I am absolutely thrilled and honored to be nominated for Rookie Stager of The Year™ 2011 for the Northeast region! I am eagerly looking forward to another magnificent year and can't wait to collaborate and share with my fellow colleagues at the RESA Convention in Las Vegas" said Luci Terhune, owner of Bungalow Home Staging & Redesign.
The finalists will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and the winners will be announced at the RESA Home Staging International Conference, January 24th in Las Vegas.
For more information regarding Real Estate Staging, please visit www.RealEstateStagingAssociation.com or www.RESAConference.com or call 888-201-8687. For more information on Bungalow Home Staging & Redesign in Nutley NJ please visit www.Bungalowhomestagers.com or call 973 896- 6489.
Luci Terhune
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Newcastle Jets striker Roy O'Donovan is prepared to play the role of pantomime villain when he makes his long-awaited return from suspension in no less an occasion than the F3 Derby.
Irish striker O'Donovan has been sidelined since being sent off in last season's Grand Final defeat to Melbourne Victory.
The 33-year-old is available again this weekend and could be thrown straight back into the action against his former club.
MATCH PREVIEW: Central Coast's clash huge clash with Newcastle
NABBOUT BACK HOME: Former favourite reappears at Jets training
O'Donovan is aware he'll be the centre of attention at Central Coast Stadium.
"It's great for the media and everybody involved. It's a great script," O'Donovan said.
"To be honest it wouldn't matter to me if I was playing a local team in a dog park.
"I just want to get back playing, I want to put everything behind me now and just play football.
"I've been trying to be the best team-mate I can be while I haven't been playing. But this is what it's all about. I can't wait to get going again."
O'Donovan rocketed to the top of the enemy list for many Mariners fans upon swapping Gosford for the Hunter in 2017.
He notched five times in just two meetings with his ex-employers last season and predicted plenty of spice come Sunday.
"It's definitely a passionate affair," he said.
"I think last year it really ignited, the fact I came up the road and the Mariners had somebody to hate more than usual. That certainly helped the feud.
"I think in general it's always been feisty with a lot of atmosphere and a lot of passion."


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The intention of this article is to discover and examine the problems creativecommons.org has with regards to user experience, accessibility, ease of use, content, etc. Constructive thoughts about how you feel the site currently looks and works, and how you believe it could be improved.
Site Architecture and Design
- What is CC; Why is it compelling?
- How can I use/understand CC easily and efficiently?
Information and Content
- Overview
- An average, non-technical, person should be able to come to CC.ORG, and very quickly find out the basics of what CC provides and how it can help him. As it stands, a first time visitor has a hard time digging into the dense information currently provided.
- Ideally, less words up front.
- People new to CC would probably prefer bite sized introductions, and pictures — compelling hooks to allow them to learn and, hopefully, disseminate to friends, colleagues, students. Long articles describing what CC is, and what the licenses are, etc. are great for those who already know about CC.
- Videos easy to find
Specific pages needing overhaul
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Wiki Main Page
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April 10, 2019
The old saying in real estate is true on many levels: time kills deals.
Historically, that was gallows humor among brokers who wanted to rush their clients into signing leases before someone vetoed a deal.
To us, it means something else entirely. Time kills productivity and hurts business operations.
When a company decides to relocate to new office space, that often means months and months of haggling with the landlord over lease terms followed by dozens of planning meetings, arguing with contractors over pricing, and massive distractions that disrupt the business.
That's why we are relentlessly focused on speed.
We are agile and nimble from day one as we get proposal information quickly, leverage technology to analyze terms more efficiently, and respond much faster than many of our peers.
We often reach agreement on lease terms in a fraction of the time, and because of our proprietary data-driven approach, we know when we are getting a more attractive deal that meets our clients' goals as well as the landlord's specific goals.
Our project management capabilities also save enormous amounts of time. Once we gather all the information we need, scope and price the work with partners, create schedules and budgets and begin construction, the process is lightning fast.
Data and telecom speed is another important factor. Our sister company, Transcend IT, helps clients design an optimum system and security access controls that will support their business operations and help them reach their own customers faster.
While it might take our peers six to eight months or more to do these things — with numerous handoffs and information leakage that slows everything down even more — we can do it in almost half the time.
Others can settle for the old adage that time kills deals.
We're using speed as a competitive advantage.
Find out how impactful it can be by reaching out to us here.


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HARLOTTE – The top-seeded Panthers will host the Seattle Seahawks in an NFC Divisional Playoff next Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.
Seattle advanced with a 10-9 Wild Card win over the Vikings in Minnesota. The Vikings missed a 27-yard field goal in the closing seconds.
The Seahawks ended Carolina's season in the Divisional Round last year, claiming a 31-17 victory in Seattle en route to a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance.
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Poetry Day Ireland and Fota Wildlife Park competition winners announced
From Saturday 8 April – Thursday 27 April, visitors to Fota Wildlife Park in Cork can pick up a Poetry Trail Map and enjoy some great, family-friendly poems about the animas and trees at Fota.
The Poetry Trail Map is free with entry to the park, and includes poems by famous poets as well as a selection of prize-winning poems from the Poetry Day Ireland and Fota Wildlife Park Children's Poetry Competition.
We are delighted to announce the overall schools winner of this competition was 9-year-old Amber Bannon of Ballycahill National School, Co. Tipperary. Amber's poem 'Elvis the Harbour Seal' (above) will appear on the Poetry Trail Map, and her class has won a trip to Fota Wildlife Park on Poetry Day Ireland, which will include an animal-themed poetry workshop with poet Grace Wells.
The other competition poems that have been selected to appear on the map are:
- 'The Cheetah Speaks' by Rachel Regan, age 11, Co. Tipperary
- 'The Gibbon' by Aidan Jenkins, age 9, St John the Baptist NS, Co. Cork
- 'Strawberry Milkshakes' by Emily Dunne, age 8, Co. Waterford
- 'Spider Monkey' by John Dunne, age 12, Co. Waterford
- 'The Giraffe's Neck' by Ava Charalambous, aged 9, Scoil Naisiúnta an Chroí Naofa, Co. Cork
- 'Tapir Rescue' by Abi Barron, age 8, Co. Waterford
- 'The Peacock's Tail' by Clara Lynch, aged 12, Scoil Naisiúnta an Chroí Naofa, Co. Cork
- 'The Indian Peafowl' by Emma Daly, Scoil Naisiúnta an Chroí Naofa
- 'The Mara' by Ellie Mara, aged 12, Mayfield, Cork
Well done to everyone who entered our competition, we received nearly 200 entries!


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What are the tourism requirements that "tourist apartments" must comply with before their first rental?
- They must consist of "tourist apartments," defined as blocks of housing, apartments, houses and similar buildings, regardless of the material used in their construction, which promote or market in information or marketing channels, whatever their support, through economic consideration, tourist accommodation services, and which provide adequate facilities for the preparation, preservation and consumption of food within each accommodation unit. The marketing of the tourist apartment must consist of the assignment of the use and enjoyment of the entire apartment.
- Their statements of compliance must be submitted to the competent tourism administration.
- They must comply with the accessibility, infrastructure, safety and environmental requirements that are established in tourist regulations and any other applicable regulations.
From a tourism perspective, what additional requirements must my "tourist apartment" comply with while it is being rented out?
In addition to the above requirements, you must take the following aspects into account:
- Maintain a duly completed Tourism Inspection Book, which will be available to the Tourism Inspection Office at all times, in order to reflect the visits and inspections that are carried out and their circumstances.
- Inform users about the terms and conditions of the services that are offered, prior to their provision, and give maximum publicity to their price. The prices must be communicated to the Regional Ministry of Tourism before offering the services.
- Make available to users a telephone number other than numbers subject to additional rates, and a postal address, fax number or email address so that they can present complaints and inquiries regarding the service, and communicate your legal address if it is different from your regular address. Complaints must be addressed in the shortest possible time, and in any case within one month from their receipt.
- Issue itemized invoices for the services provided in accordance with those previously communicated and explained.
- Keep tickets and invoices for 4 years.
- Advertise in an easily visible place the existence of complaint forms, and provide them to users who request them, informing them of how to complete them.
- Provide information about whether the establishment adheres to the extrajudicial dispute resolution system (Consumer Arbitration System, Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007, of 16 November, which can be consulted here). A link to the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform, or a system that replaces it, must be provided.
- Provide the Tourism Administration with the information and documentation that it requests in the exercise of its powers.
- Ensure the proper functioning of all of the establishment's facilities and services, providing a service of the highest quality.
- Guarantee the safety, comfort, tranquility and privacy of the users.
- Do not discriminate against users on the basis of race, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion, opinion or any other personal or social circumstance.
- Guarantee physical and cognitive accessibility by people with disabilities and/or dependents.
- Obtain a civil liability policy or equivalent guarantee, under the terms that will be established by regulation.
- Include in all advertising or information, in a manner that is visible to users, the corresponding establishment's registration number in the General Registry of Tourism Companies and Activities of Extremadura.
- If applicable, display in a visible place the different classification accreditation emblems, as well as the quality and assessment emblems and any other information about the exercise of the activity.
- Inform users about the Internal Regime Regulation.
What procedure should I follow for tourism purposes in order to rent out my "tourist apartment"?
- The statement of compliance will be for the general regime applicable to the initiation and exercise of the tourism activity, without, in any case, registration in the General Registry of Tourism Companies and Activities being necessary for the recognition or exercise of a right or the initiation of the activity.
- The statement of compliance must be submitted in accordance with Art. 69 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.
- The statement of compliance must contain the following facts, without prejudice to what is established by regulation:
- Data that identify the person making the statement or his/her legal representative, accompanied by the documents that verify his/her existence and identity.
- An indication of the activity to be exercised, including its type, modality and category.
- Data regarding the apartment, with an indication of the commercial name, domicile and contact modalities. Also provide an email address and telephone number.
- Provide supporting documentation for purposes of verification by the Administration.
- The submission of the statement of compliance will enable initiation of the activity, without prejudice to the Public Administrations' verification, control and inspection powers.
- All data related to tourism activity providers will be recorded in the General Registry of Tourism Companies and Activities, administered by the competent Regional Tourism Ministry.
Registration in said Registry will be carried out ex officio by the Administration based on the information contained in the statement of compliance, and in no case will the registration be necessary for the recognition or initiation of the activity.
The purpose, organization and operation of the Registry will be established by regulation.
- Companies that advertise and/or market tourism activities on paper media, websites or platforms or any other media under the terms of Law 34/2002, of 11 July, on Information Society Services and E-Commerce, must notify the General Directorate responsible for tourism of the data related to the ownership and location of the activity, without stating the corresponding registration number in the General Registry of Tourism Companies and Activities.
- You can find additional information about the statement of compliance for the initiation or modification of tourism activities here.
What regulation governs the rental of my apartment, from a tourism point of view?
Law 6/2018, of 12 July, which amended Law 2/2011, of 31 January, on the Development and Modernization of Tourism in Extremadura.
HomeAway Spain, S.L. is not responsible for the veracity, accuracy, adequacy, suitability, completeness or current validity of the information provided through this website, or for the interpretation of the same by the Administration or judicial organs. The contents of this site are of a general nature and are provided merely for informational purposes in order to facilitate compliance with regulations applicable to vacation tourism activities by its users, without in any way constituting the provision of any kind of legal advisory services and, therefore, said information is insufficient for making personal or business decisions by the user. Consequently, it is recommended that users of this website contact the competent agencies and/or relevant professionals to resolve any doubts and questions that may arise about vacation tourism activities before starting them.
In no case is HomeAway Spain, S.L. responsible for decisions made on the basis of the information provided on the website, nor is it liable for damages and losses suffered by users or third parties as a result of actions based on information obtained from this website.
The access service to this website includes technical linking devices, directories and even search tools that enable users to access other Internet sites and portals (linked sites). HomeAway Spain, S.L. is not aware of the contents and services of the linked sites and, therefore, is not liable for damages resulting from the illegality, quality, outdated nature, unavailability, error or uselessness of the contents and/or services of the linked sites, or for any other damages. In no case should the existence of linked sites presuppose the existence of agreements with those who are responsible for or own them, or HomeAway Spain, S.L.'s recommendation of, promotion of, or identification with the statements, contents or services provided.