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Contracts show raises for top administrators
Contracts show raises for top administrators
CUMBERLAND – The town's two top administrators have received raises, according to contracts released by the Cumberland School Department.
Assistant Supt. Antonio DiManna will receive a raise of $17,000 by the end of his newly signed three-year extension with the Cumberland schools, from $126,718 this year to $143,639 in the 2020-2021 year.
Supt. Robert Mitchell will also see an increase in his new one-year deal with the district, going from a $160,471 base salary to $163,471 in the 2018-2019 year.
Both men will also get one-time bonus payments in the 2018-2019 year equal to 1 percent of their base pay. For Mitchell, that's a $1,634 bonus, and for DiManna, that's a $1,387 bonus in year one of his deal, based on a first-year salary of $138,718. DiManna's salary in year two will jump to $140,136.
The Breeze requested the contracts for the two top administrators nearly a month ago, after the School Committee approved them on May 24 (Finance Chairman Paul DiModica was the lone no vote), but they were not released until last week due to the fact that the two men hadn't signed them yet.
School Committee Chairman Ray Salvatore told The Breeze Mitchell made the recommendation to increase DiManna's salary significantly to bring the pay gap between the top two positions more in line with other districts.
"He's almost making what principals make," he said.
New Cumberland High School Principal Adolfo Costa is receiving $112,000 in base salary in 2018-2019. Former Principal Donna Charlton, who remained with the district for about half of the 2017-2018 school year before departing, but was paid for the whole year, had a base salary of $116,000.
According to a Breeze review of the Rhode Island Municipal Salary Survey of 2017, 10 superintendents in the state were making more than Cumberland's for that year, while nine assistant superintendents were making more than Cumberland's. A number of districts do not have an assistant superintendent, according to the survey.
DiManna, a Cumberland resident, is a "major asset" to the district on many levels, from curriculum development to filling in as principal of the high school, and "a guy we want to keep happy," said Salvatore.
The chairman issued a "no comment" on the question of why Mitchell received a one-year contract instead of the three years awarded to DiManna. He said all other non-union employees also received three-year contracts, making Mitchell the only administrator not to receive a longer deal.
Both DiManna and Mitchell issued statements this week on their new contracts with the district.
"I am humbled by the opportunity to continue the work that I have begun over the past three years," said DiManna. "Our district has made gains in state proficiency performance, and we continue to set our sights on becoming a top performing district in the state. The students in Cumberland deserve a high quality education and my office is here to ensure that this remains a focus. My team and I are ready to take on the challenge the superintendent has set forth: to be a top 5 performing district. I appreciate the support of the superintendent and the School Committee members for this renewal."
Mitchell, a Westerly resident, also emphasized the work going forward.
"As I have said many times, I am honored to be the superintendent of schools for the Cumberland school district," he said. "We have been working very hard to improve the quality of education in the town of Cumberland. Our most important task is to improve the academic performance of all students. We know that in order for our students to improve, everyone working in the district needs to continue to grow professionally as well. I look forward to being a part of the good work happening here."
Both top administrators are entitled to 20 days of vacation per year. They also pay 20 percent health insurance co-shares, according to their contracts.
Mitchell was appointed superintendent in 2015 after having served as assistant superintendent for four years. He replaced Supt. Phil Thornton, who resigned to accept the position as superintendent of Warwick Public Schools. He previously served as principal of Chariho High School for 12 years.
DiManna was appointed assistant superintendent in 2015, promoted from a position as principal of B.F. Norton Elementary School, where he'd been named top administrator three years earlier at age 36. DiManna had spent five years as a physical education and health teacher at Times Squared Academy charter school in Providence, and another four years as that school's elementary principal. He came to Cumberland after a year spent as principal of Clayville Elementary School in Scituate.
Lets just keep spending
Here we go again, taxpayers are taxed out, the education department keeps asking for more money, " its for the kids," and we keep paying it. I am sorry, I would like to see the list of superintendent pay, those making more, are they bigger communities, more responsibilities? And, Bonus Pay on top of raises, what, they aren't making enough? When is someone in Town government going to watch out for the taxpayer? Elections are coming, I think that it is time for a new school committee.
Re: whining about salaries
Hate to break it to you but guess what: highly specialized individuals that make big, impactful decisions cost money. If you don't offer attractive salaries, you don't get competent talent.
I think *teachers* should be getting paid more as a whole, but those numbers aren't unreasonable for high-level administrators.
BTW I agree that oversight is a good thing so that you don't spend needlessly, but those numbers are just reality. You're not going to change that by voting out the school committee.
And these bonuses are for what again?
"It's For The Kid's" everyone..."It's For The Kids"! And, it is
It is going to get a lot worse, a heck of a lot worse...that is if the Voters of this Town don't start paying attention to what is taking place.
That being especially true regarding whom are the "The Tax & Irresoncibly Spend Even More" Candidates for the School Committee, the Town Council...more-so, the Mayor's Office whose names will be on this September's Ballot.
Many of these are the same people that have supported 'Ad Nauseum' reckless spending...and now, as with this article, you can see where those dollars usually wind-up.
But, again, remember: "It's All For The Kids"!
Oh, and don't forget what was announced last week...they are also going to be looking for a $83-Million Bond, alleged needed because, to a large extent, of they not properly using the money the Town has given the School System, and The School Committee, every year...it supposed to be used for maintenance and upkeep.
Unfortunately, as has been de Rigueur for way too long, it was spent and wasted elsewhere...that, along with Obscence Salaries, Perks and Benefits...again, Sexplained kn great detail in the abkbe article, has allowed for this deterioration.
The Public needs to be provided with these Obscence and Ludicrous Contracts...the terms, conditions, language, etc.
I once forced this with an Administrator's contract, threatening legal action while on the Finance Committee, and discovered secretive terms, language, etc. that allowed for that administrator to improve his salary by 50%.
How many citizens are aware that since the mid-90's forward, we have rebuild, remodeled, expanded, etc. Every School in this Town (all "9" of them) to the tune of close to $100-Million Dollars.
As a matter of fact we are still paying off that debt, and we have a way to go, to the tune of, about,$4.6-Million Dollars a year to pay it off, and they want more?
Of which, about, almost $1.5-Million a year is Intetes6t.
And, under whose watches did a lot of this "Irresponcible Not Caring For Our School System's Buildings" take place...and whom have constantly promulgated that we need spend even more??
One is already serving in office, that shouldn't be...and the other wants to run for Mayor.
Excuse me ribornribred?
"highly specialized individuals that make big, impactful decisions cost money. If you don't offer attractive salaries, you don't get competent talent."
Did you just move to Cumberland? Pretty sure it was Mr. Mitchell that made the decision to high a principal that didn't last 6 months then just hired another principal that didn't last 3 months in another district. You call that competent talent? The right money for the right person. Yes, but no raise was needed here.
Paying for competent talent
Why is it the the "talent" running the schools asks for huge increases in school funding every year while the Town side, which has substantially lower salaries, runs a fairly flat budget year to year with only minimum increases?
More people should consider running for School Committee because their budgeting is way out of control.
To ribornbred
I understand what you are saying about paying people, but, is this an informed decision? Is this the proper salary? What do other supers and asst. supers make? I suspect that Cumberland is in the high end. Had they threatened to leave, why the raises of that amount? Why the bonuses, for what? Aren't they making enough? Every year it is the school department asking and demanding more money, and are taxes are increased every year to give it to them.
I am sorry, I can not accept that this is the way is has to be. There must be more accountability. I truly wish that I had more time to run for the Committee. That budget needs more scrutiny. I sincerely hope that there are people who are willing and able to step up to the plate on this.
Cue the "School Committee is wasting our tax dollars" complaints
It takes money to retain top talent and Mr. Mitchell and Mr. DiManna have done an excellent job of moving the district forward, continuing the legacy of Dr. Thorton. Remember when the High School was in danger of losing it's accreditation? In Mr. DiManna's case his salary was significantly lower than market conditions, internal equity, and work-product demanded. The School Committee understands the need to be careful with spending of taxpayer monies and these raises are just that. We are trying to retain top talent and maintain momentum, momentum that has been generated by previous expenditure of taxpayer dollars. The impact and cost of losing leaders like Mr. Mitchell and Mr. DiManna would far outweigh the increases their positions saw. Mr. DiManna and his staff have done an incredible amount of research into teaching and learning in the district. Anyone who has not attended the Achievement Subcommittee meetings where he has presented his findings and recommendations has missed a master class in educational assessment and data analysis. Mr. DiManna has been and will continue to be instrumental in propelling the district forward, especially in our efforts to improve test scores in historically lower-performing schools. We need to narrow the achievement gap and Mr. DiManna and his efforts are critical to the success of that endeavor. Mr. Mitchell has continued and improved upon the efforts of Dr. Thornton to improve achievement in town, and the test scores bear the results of those efforts.
And while the naysayers will complain about how much these men earn the immutable truth is that Cumberland spends far less than its peers on education, while still holding their administrators to high achievement expectations. That's not a scenario that allows you to retain top talent without appropriate compensation. The bonuses were employed with these and other administrative positions to provide non-compounded increases, lessening the impact in later years of the contracts. Instead of raises which would be compounded in years two and three of the contract they received late year payment bonuses equal to 1% of their salary. Mr. Mitchell's total compensation is unchanged from last year because his "raise" was the result of adjusting his travel stipend to something more appropriate and resulted in a better reflection of his actual compensation. Mr. Mitchell will get a 1% non-compounded, one-time payment at the end of the fiscal year. Mr. DiManna will receive a base pay increase to reflect market and internal equity conditions as well as the superb job he has performed in his role, and a 1% non-compounded, one-time payment at the end of the fiscal year.
Cumberland does not have a spending problem, despite what you read in the comment section here and regurgitated by our current mayor. Cumberland has a revenue problem. And that problem rests squarely on the shoulders of Broad Street. Years of unchecked residential growth to benefit a handful of politically connected contractors, poor municipal fiscal management (remember junk bond rating days and increased OPEB contributions?), a tax strategy that favors business far more than our neighboring towns, and a financially parasitic charter school have combined with state and national pressures to bring us to today. Cumberland education: bottom five in spending, top nine in overall results. Nationally recognized Blue Ribbon Elementary school. This district turned out a National Principal of the year based on improvements at the High School. If you have legitimate ideas on how we can do better, or even the same, for less money then please do not keep it to yourself. Come to School Committee meetings, we meet twice a month, the meetings are advertised, open to everyone, and best of all FREE!
Here is some other food for thought on Cumberland's "outrageous" taxes: Back in May I gathered data on the 22 elected officials in Cumberland and compared their 2018 tax bills to 2008. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI inflation calculator (January 2008 to January 2018) to calculate the value of a dollar and public real estate tax records from OpalWorks Municipal Tax data this is how we fared over the past decade: Of the 22 members that comprise the School Committee, Fire Committee, Town Council, and Mayor (as of late May 2018). When adjusted for inflation, five of us pay more in taxes than we did in 2008. Seventeen of us pay less in taxes now than we did in 2008, that's 77% of us. Three of us actually pay less on a dollar for dollar basis than we did a decade ago. Let that sink in. Less on a dollar for dollar basis than a decade ago. The combined annual savings of our 22 households for 2018 is $4,372 when compared and adjusted for 2008 taxes. If one were to assume that's representative of the town as a whole and extrapolate the data out to Cumberland's 13,500 households it equates to $2.68M less in inflation-adjusted tax revenue being collected now than in 2008, or a $2.68M tax cut for the residents of Cumberland compared to 2008.
By the way AlfaRacer, you also fall into that category of those who pay less now than a decade ago ($97 on a dollar for dollar basis, $456.74 when adjusted for inflation). You also paid less in 2014-2017 (dollar for dollar) than you did in 2008. Gotta go back to 2006 to pay less than you do now. Also, we have eight schools in town, not nine (five elementary, two middles, and a high school).
Steve Hess
Cumberland School Committee, District Five
Proud Parent of a NCMS student
I'm doing this
for the kids, but ONLY if I'm paid a six figure salary at minimum and if people can't afford to pay my salary and bonus, well too bad.
mr hess
I think you are wrong about paying less now then years ago given the home values have gone up. even though the rate has been adjusted we are still paying more. I think math is a big part of the school committees problems. There is a huge spending problem and school board members whining about the public perception on these boards does not help what the town thinks. As long as there is this much waste (i.e paying the former principles contract out when it was not warranted) there should be no pay increases, as they are not deserved. while we are on the subject of waste why was the former principles full compensation package paid out when she left on her own accord, which according to her contract should of = ZERO. PLEASE MR HESS ENLIGHTEN US!
Where does Mr. Hess get his info?
"Cumberland education: bottom five in spending, top nine in overall results. Nationally recognized Blue Ribbon Elementary school."
Maybe we are bottom five in spending, but you give us nothing against which to judge it. Bottom five spending per student, overall budget, per resident? What does it mean?
Top nine in overall results? I haven't seen anything like that stated anywhere. I'd love to see a reference for this statistic. But since it includes all schools, and is most likely propped up by the Blue Ribbon school, it matters little.
Nationally recognized Blue Ribbon Elementary school. I'll accept that, and I'm sure I know which school it is.
It's nice that we have a highly rated elementary school, and the middle schools are fine as well (my experience with the staff at NCMS when I had kids there was very positive). The problem is, the high school stinks. Students don't go from elementary school (or even middle school) into the workforce, they also don't go to college from elementary school. They do it from high school. And Cumberland's high school is a poor one. It ranks in the bottom half for the state, and its rating is declining, not rising. One school ranking site has it rated a 5 out of 10. Common comments about the high school are very similar to my experiences with it.
As an aside, I don't care if the prior principal was highly praised. Personally, I thought he received his accolades because of the many liberal policies he implemented; policies which go a long was towards impressing folks who vote on things like principal of the year.
As I noted above, my experience with NCMS was positive, actually, it was very positive. The teachers showed real concern for the welfare of my kids, and went out of their way to let me know how things were going. When my kids got to the high school, it was the exact opposite. I couldn't believe how hard it was to get the same information and help out of the high school folks that I got from the middle school folks. It was awful. Needless to say, not everybody was bad or difficult, but I can honestly say that most were.
I find it interesting that at one time the high school had comfortably more than 2,000 students. And yet it didn't have the science wing, and it didn't have the wellness center / gym it has now. Yet the smaller version of the school with the much larger population of students did a much better job of educating the students. I think too many folks in the town are impressed with things like expensive turf for the main athletic field, a science wing, a wellness center, and any other number of things that are nice but don't make kids and more knowledgeable. When one considers the facilities the high school has, one has a reason to expect much better results from the school. But the reality is Cumberland spends a lot of money on its high school and gets very poor results in return.
Finally, what is possibly my biggest pet peeve: the ridiculously early time classes start at the high school. I pity the Cumberland kid who has a part-time job or plays a sport that has late games on school nights. Those kids no not get enough sleep. If my memory is still working, I believe the early start time started in the late 80s due to construction on Mendon Road. Yet when all was said and done the start time never went back to what it had been prior to construction. As a result there are high school kids in town that have to get up very early to get ready and catch their bus. And they spend a lot of time waiting for the bus in the dark.
Well, I've done my venting. I personally would have no problem with Cumberland spending in the manner which Mr. Hess seems to believe is necessary, if the results were better, much better. But as it stands, I believe the town does not get a fair return on what it pays for its educational system.
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banshee350jg: My figures are based on the actual real estate taxes in each year and the difference in monetary value based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) (links below). For example: The real estate taxes on my home in 2008 were $5,765. In 2018 they are $6,188. 2018 taxes were more than 2008 on a dollar for dollar basis to be sure. But the value of a dollar changed in the intervening decade. If one takes the value of $5,765 as of January 2008 and adjusts it for January 2018 that value is $6,769 according to the BLS CPI calculator. When one compares my 2018 tax bill of $6,188 to my 2008 inflation adjusted tax value of $6,769 the difference is $581 in 2018 dollars. The home of one mayor was subject to $6,237 in taxes in 2008. In 2018 the tax was $7,174. Again, more on a dollar for dollar basis but when one calculates the value of the 2008 tax of $6,237 in 2018 dollars it would be $7,323, a difference of $149 in 2018 dollars compared to the actual 2018 tax. But some are actually paying less in whole dollar amounts than they were ten years ago. The taxes of one fire board member in 2008: $2,549; in 2018: $2,294. That's not inflation adjusted, they actually pay $255 less today than they did ten years ago. Adjusted for inflation it's $699 less. One Town Councillor's taxes in 2008: $3,085; in 2018: $2,969; $116 whole dollars less; Adjusted for inflation: $653 less. Five paid more when adjusted, seventeen paid less. But even accounting for those who saw an increase the sum total was a reduction, as I indicated earlier. That's how I arrived at my calculations, 2008 taxes adjusted for 2018 using CPI and then compared to 2018 taxes.
I see little evidence that Cumberland has a "huge spending problem", at least as it relates to education (and seemingly many other things on the municipal side). It defies logic to have a huge spending problem when you're spending less than most everyone else. Look at the RIDE Per-Pupil-Expenditure numbers and Cumberland has been at or near the bottom of educational spending for years. Cumberland has a revenue problem and has for some time. Looking at the tax rolls, for three years in a row (2014, 2015, 2016) taxes were flat, they didn't go up at all. Unsurprisingly, the cost of goods and services did go up during that time. This was a point of contention when our current Mayor went to the State House asking for additional state education funding. He boasted of not raising taxes for two years in a row to which one of the ranking members of the Senate Finance committee responded, "Your bills don't go up every year? Because I know mine do". I'm happy to have someone explain to me why Cumberland's costs are lower or rise less than other cities and towns, thus warranting lower spending and flat taxes. On the income side we seem to fare better than average by at least one measure. According to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training (2012-2016, 5 year income estimates based on US Census data): Cumberland had the 16th highest median household income, 15th highest median family income, and 13th highest per-capita income (out of 39 cities and towns). If memory serves we had the lowest business tax of any neighboring town based on Councillor Kane's presentation at last year's budget meetings. Not sure how we fare this year. It's all part of the overall picture of revenue and spending in town, open to interpretation and opinion.
As for the Charlton situation, I cannot divulge any more information than has already been made available publicly. Unlike our current mayor, who recently made what can at best be described as ill-advised comments on public radio about a highway department worker that the town is already in litigation over, I won't engage in specific commentary on personnel matters. Personnel matters are private for good reason, not the least of which is the potential for litigation arising out of public discussion of them. It is easy to Monday morning quarterback a situation and certainly knowing what we do know I'm sure we would have taken a different course of action with regard to hiring Mrs. Charlton's in the first place, as it obviously didn't work out as intended. Anyone who has ever been in a hiring position knows that sometimes things just don't work out. I believed then and still believe now that Mrs. Charlton's departure was handled in the best interest of the high school, district, and taxpayers, given the circumstances. That may come as little solace to you and others but those who believe the most plausible and reasonable explanation is that the entire School Committee and district administration are incompetent fools who care nothing for their fiduciary duty to taxpayers have had a vastly different personal and professional experience than I have.
Anyone who personally knows the members of this School Committee can attest to our passion for improving the quality of education in town. We are all parents with children who currently (or have previously) attended schools in town. We have skin in the game, our own flesh and blood to be precise. We are also all taxpayers. We also want to get the most out of our tax dollars. Despite what some may think and say, being wasteful with funding is not compatible those goals. Nor is wasteful spending compatible with the achievements the district has realized over the past several years. Having served with the other members of the School Committee I know we all want what's best for the town and its children. It's a sad commentary that we are repeatedly mocked (along with the teachers and administrators who have dedicated their professional lives to that endeavor) for saying such a thing. So jaded are some that it's seemingly unfathomable to them that we could harbor genuine community-oriented goals with no sinister or ulterior motives. I simply offer another perspective on the situation. If that's whining then so be it.
RI Tax Rolls: http://www.opaldata.net/ritaxrolls/PublicMain.aspx?MunID=CumberlandTown
US Bureau of Labor and Statistics CPI Calculator: https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
RI DLT Income Levels: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/lmi/census/inc/towninc.htm
Bibbit: bottom five (actually bottom two as of last year just above Woonsocket and just behind Pawtucket for public districts) in Per-Pupil Expenditure as compared to the other cities and town districts in RI. Top 9 in overall PARCC scores last year. Superintendent Mitchell has mentioned this publicly on multiple occasions, including the recent Town Council budget hearings (I'm sorry I don't have a link at the moment). The Blue Ribbon School was Community School. I wholeheartedly agree that more work needs to be done across the board. The strategic plan calls for Cumberland to become a Top 5 district. That requires improvement across the board. Continuous improvement should be the mantra of any organization. However I think it's debatable whether it's reasonable to expect results should come before the resources necessary to achieve them. It's precisely your sentiment that should scare the hell out of anyone in a position of power in this town because if enough people decide that schools weren't good enough for their child, thus they become disenchanted and unwilling to help the next generation then the whole endeavor falls apart; it becomes a race to the bottom.
Per-Pupil: http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/UCOA/FY17%20Per%20Pup...
CHS graduation rates over part of Mr. Tenreiro's tenure: http://cumberlandschools.org/content/cumberland-schools-news-flash-chs-g...
National Principal of the Year Rubric: http://nasspawards.org/poy/files/2018%20POY%20Selection%20Criteria%20and...
Blue Ribbon School: https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners/winning/17ri105pu_...
Wow! All I can say is wow!!
"This was a point of contention when our current Mayor went to the State House asking for additional state education funding. He boasted of not raising taxes for two years in a row to which one of the ranking members of the Senate Finance committee responded, "Your bills don't go up every year? Because I know mine do"."
So, what you're saying is that because costs go up pretty much every year, taxes should go up every year? How much, 1%? Cumberland was first settled in 1635, and was incorporated in 1746. Of course we've only been part of the US for about 242 years. Are you saying that if we had a 1% tax in 1776, we should now have a 242% tax? Seems to me that pretty much follows your logic, and that of the Senate Finance Committee member.
I'd also like to ask you a question regarding the budget. Why do the education numbers not include bond money paid out for schools? Cumberland has been paying out millions of dollars per year to pay off school bonds. Why is that not factored into the expenses?


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" Space, Architecture and sculpture. Two trades that I have alternated since the activity of the Equipo 57, in the middle of the sixties of the last century. With attitudes, influences and constant transfers between both tasks. Full/empty, mass/space, two "materials" that model themselves and demonstrate in both arts. Permeability between both disciplines because of the geometry, the measure, the formal internal relationship… interbreed in the formal/spatial game of the work under the light. Space, this so generic and so present term in my work, maybe because it opens new ways in the measure that attracts new dimensions connected to the time, to the discursive, to the sequential. The work claims displacement, to cross it, to surround it, to investigate it ahead and behind, the previous thing and the posterior and make understand intrinsic relations, geometries. (…) The design. For me, it is another dedication parallel to the art and that I understand very related to the problems of the form, at the time that depends on the materials and the industrial processes, this referred both to the architecture and to the objects of use, because in both cases one attends to necessary utilization. "[1]
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Beat the low price blues
Many manufacturers sell and market themselves into the price-cutting trap because they see it as the only way to differentiate their offerings from those of their competitors.
Are you singing the low price blues? Many manufacturers sell and market themselves into the price-cutting trap because they see it as the only way to differentiate their offerings from those of their competitors.
How do you know if you are poorly positioned? You're likely selling at a low level to purchasing agents or junior buyers, cutting into margins to stay afloat and struggling to generate interest in your products. Poor positioning comes from being too focused on things other than measurable business results. Here are some examples:
• Our drill press was voted best looking at the World of Drill Presses show in Las Vegas last year.
• 1,325 precisely machined parts; over 432,317 drill bits in our climate controlled warehouse.
• We are a family-based drill press business with family values. Our staff has more than 325 years of collected experience.
A better strategy is to communicate how your company and products help customers improve performance by: identifying a target market; simply stating the benefits that will flow from doing business with you; describing the product or service you offer; and being of value.
Start by crafting a powerful and simple positioning statement that answers the following questions and use it as the key message in all of your marketing and selling practices: Who are you? What do you do? Why does it matter? Here's an example: "ABC's unique drill press program helps aerospace manufacturers reduce waste by a minimum of 37%."
Be a value supplier, not a price chopper. Reduce the downward pressure on your margins by communicating with clarity how your solution helps customers increase performance.
Andrew Shedden is the president of Broadfield Communications, an industrial marketing consulting firm. Call (800) 353-4447. Visit http://www.broadfieldcommunications.com/plant.htm for the Seven Steps to Manufacturing Profits special report.
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Bellator have seriously stepped up their game lately. The promotion are putting on some sensational fights and increasingly more world class fighters are electing to join their ranks. One of the many exciting fixtures that Scott Coker has in the pipeline is the welterweight grand prix.
The UFC is still the dominant promotion in MMA but outside of the top league, I struggle to think of anything more exciting than this tourney. Let's take a look at what the Bellator welterweight tournament has to offer.
Rory MacDonald is the current Bellator welterweight champion and widely regarded as one of the best fighters on the planet. He will compete in this 170 pound scramble, but first, he will challenge Gegard Mousasi for the 185 pound strap. That superfight takes place at Bellator 206, September 29th.
On the undercard, the GP kicks-off with Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov. MacDonald won the title from Lima back in January, in a bloody war. Lima and Koreshkov are two of the best in the world outside of the UFC. They will meet in a trilogy bout, sitting at one win each.
The first round bracket also includes Paul Daley vs Michael 'Venom' Page. They are heated rivals and exciting stand-up fighters. Even the first round is thrilling.
As for my prediction, I forsee Lima finishing Koreshkov again. His stand-up is formidable right now. Koreshkov could cause him problems initially. However, Lima will likely negate his offence with his brutal leg kicks, before finishing him with a mixed combo.
MVP will be too awkward for Paul Daley to land that big shot. MVP most likely out-points Daley impressively before finishing Lima in the semi-final. Lima would be the toughest opponent MVP has faced to-date but he no doubt rises to the occasion and will gain a lot of experience from sharing the cage with Daley.
Neiman Gracie and Ed Ruth are promising prospects but neither pose a threat to MacDonald. The tournament final will most likely be MacDonald vs Page. This would be ideal for Bellator as it is best for business. That fight is the biggest that can be made in the tournament and Coker is trying to establish MVP as a star.
It is worth noting that Daley's left hand and Lima's ferocity could disrupt that plan. Welterweight is the deepest division in the promotion, this tournament makes the weight class even more exciting, with MacDonald offering up the title to whoever he faces.
The heavyweight GP has some fun fights and is doing good business. Although, there is an element to it that is reminiscent of the Japanese old school booking. They are dusting off veterans because of their popular name.
This tournament on the other hand, is legit. The winner will hold a claim to being one of the best welterweights around. They would still be second to Tyron Woodley. With that said, MacDonald has defeated Woodley in the past. If he beats Mousasi he could be in the pound-for-pound top five.
It is perhaps a fantasy but the dream scenario after the tourney would be a cross-promotional bout. UFC's welterweight champion versus Bellator's 170 pound titilist. The winner would be the best welterweight ever.


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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay holds a variety of special events throughout the year, both seasonal and short-term. Annual events include Howl-O-Scream, the long standing Real Music Series, and the newest addition Bier Fest. The links below detail current and past events.
The park also hosts a variety of one-day celebrations centered around wildlife and conservation, or anniversary events surrounding attractions or areas. Those events are generally listed in the history section of their corresponding pages.
Current Annual Events:
- Real Music, Real Masters (Real Music Series)
- Food & Wine Festival
- Summer Nights
- Bier Fest
- Howl-O-Scream
- Christmas Town
Other Current Events:
- Conservation Connections
- Guy Harvey Weekend
- Jack Hanna Weekend
- Physics Day
- Sesame Street Kids' Weekends
- Three Kings Celebration
Past Annual Events:
- 8th Grade Grad Nite
- 12th Grade Grad Nite
- Bands Brew & BBQ
- Glory in the Gardens
- Viva La Musica
Other Past Events:
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There's an odd sort of synchronicity about this music biz thingy sometimes tha' knows.
Some time back I was corresponding with Michael who does promo for the above and he asked where he could get gigs in Greater Manc land – so I linked him up with the lovely Mr Gilberg and presto hey! The Fores, all the way from Leicester, have a gig at the Ducie Bridge on Saturday 27th April. Today also the Kill Pretty gig of the 30th March at said venue was postponed until 27th April. Coincidence or Serendipity….who can tell? Looks like it's going to be a great night of powerhouse rock and roll music…..


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What do you make of the result?
- Was it well done?
- Do you now understand it?
- If you understood it before, was anything lost in translation?
- How much does the {lost in translation} stuff matter?
- Accepting that some academic and technical jargon and discourse is necessary, how do we define the boundaries?


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From: Antara NewsJakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Megasurya, a CPO-based consumer goods industry, planned to expand the market in the European Union with an export growth of 30 percent.
It made the pan following the obtainment of a Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certificate in July this year.
"We are the first oil palm derivative company in the world with an RSPO certificate," general manager of the subsidiary of the Musim Mas Group PT Megasurya Mas Wibowo Suryadinata said here Friday.
He said in July 2010 the company obtained a RSPO certificate from Control Union Certifications (CUC) for a supply chain. He hoped the RSPO certificate will raise the exports to European Union countries.
"We hope exports to the European Union could increase by 30 pct," Wibowo said. He was eyeing the company`s market or manufacturers in the European Union which produce consumption goods like bathing soap, margarine, and aromatherapeutic wax.
He said the export of CPO derivative products like margarine, soap and wax to the European Union contributed 10 percent of the total exports of the company which last year reached 57 million to 60 million US dollars.
Besides to Europe, PT Megasurya Mas also exported various products to more than 100 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, as well as to South Asia like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Japan.
"Our exports to those countries had been growing by an average of 3-5 percent per year. And we was hoping the growth may be higher than two percent following the RSPO certificate," Wibowo said.
He added that after PT Megasurya Mas secured the RSPO certificate, a number of foreign buyers who cared for environmentally friendly products had explored purchasing contracts from several countries including Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands.
"Japanese and Australian companies were interested in importing soap and wax basic materials bearing their own brand, like carried out by companies in the Netherlands," he said.
Actually PT Megasurya Mas has its own coap brand also for export, such as Popular (multipurpose soap) for the markets in Africa, bathing soap bearing the brands Lervia, Medicare, and Harmony, for export to various countries.
"We hope the RSPO certificate brings an added value for our products, not only for market development ub the European Union, but also to strengthen Indonesia`s emage as an environmentally friendly country," he said.
Up till today, PT Megasurya Mas has a washing soap production capacity of 10 thousand tons per month, while total production of oil palm based wax reached 5000 tons per month, and margarine 5,000 tons per month, located in Surabaya, East Java. (*)


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We've got some new items in our Fair DUI store. First is a trucker cap.
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Lipinski Shares Frustration About Equifax Hack; Shows the Need for Greater Focus on Cybersecurity09/14/2017
Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) shares the anger and frustration of his constituents and millions of other Americans following reports of yet another massive cybersecurity breach in our country. Personal information, including Social Security numbers, for as many as 143 million U.S. consumers was exposed in the Equifax hack. The attackers stole private data by exploiting a weakness in the commonly-used Apache Struts framework, an open source programming environment for building web applications.
"This is not only the failure of Equifax, but also regulators at the state and federal level, to have permitted such a cyber breach to have occurred," said Rep. Lipinski. "Nearly every adult American relies on credit agencies for their day-to-day financial business, and to protect their credit worthiness. Equifax must be held accountable for the failure of its computer system protections, and Congress must conduct immediate oversight of the Security and Exchange Commission and other agencies that should assure the proper conduct of Equifax and other private credit agencies. While the offer of credit freezes and some limited reporting is an important step, Equifax can and should do more to protect credit and personal information, and we should consider new federal rules to address this breach and prevent future intrusions."
In addition, Lipinski has written to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney inquiring about the extent of federal agency use of the Apache Struts framework and the potential susceptibility to the type of attack waged against Equifax. Federal agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Education store and process significant amounts of sensitive consumer data and the public is justifiably concerned about security.
"Web applications built in the Apache Struts framework are widely used," stated Lipinski in a letter to Mulvaney. "By one estimate, at least 65% of Fortune 100 companies make use of the technology. Given its ubiquity in the private sector, it is likely that the Struts framework was also used to build government web applications. The Equifax attackers exploited one of two Struts vulnerabilities and, while it is not yet clear which one was targeted, the Apache Software foundation released patches for both this year, with the most recent being issued on September 4th. While I am encouraged to see that both vulnerabilities and associated patches are listed on the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team's website, indicating that the appropriate branch of the Government is aware of the issue, I am concerned that not all agency computer systems may have been updated."
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee has jurisdiction over cyber issues, particularly with the Federal government. As a matter of oversight in his role as a senior member of the Committee, Lipinski is asking Director Mulvaney to provide information on how widely-used the Apache Struts framework is within federal agencies, and whether each agency has patched their software to eliminate the vulnerability.
In the 113th Congress, Lipinski's Cybersecurity Enhancement Act was passed and became law. This law was designed to increase the security of federal networks and information systems, improve the transfer of cybersecurity technologies to the marketplace, coordinate and prioritize federal cybersecurity research and development efforts, and train a cybersecurity workforce.
"With so much at stake for everyone, I look forward to hearing what the credit agencies have to say in front of Congress," Lipinski said. "These businesses have an especially large impact on the lives of people in my district and across the country, so they need to be held accountable. We need to learn more about the vulnerability that led to this attack and the steps that are being taken in government and elsewhere to make sure that important customer information is being protected. It is critical that we build on what my bill started and make cybersecurity more of a priority, both in the public and private sectors."
- Letter to Equifax (09/18/1704:50 PMET )
- Letter to OMB (09/14/1702:48 PMET )


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Star Wars is a famous film series created by George Lucas. Many of its characters have been shown, parodied or mentioned in The Simpsons media.
The AT-AT is a character in Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow.
He bursts into the galactic senate building to propose an amendment to a Space Bill but is told to wait his turn by the galactic senator. He then sits down and reads the Evening Standard.
Behind the Laughter
AT-ATs are vehicles in Star Wars, although they could not speak.
Wedge Antilles
Wedge Antilles was a pilot in Star Wars.
When Homer was at Club Zipless, he told Marge that he is a wingman "just like Wedge Antilles".
Jim-Jam Bonks
Jim-Jam Bonks is a fictional character in the Cosmic Wars movie series. When Bart and Lisa saw The Gathering Shadow, they both took an instant dislike to him. After the movie got out, both Lisa and Luigi criticized the Jim-Jam character as a negative stereotype.
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- Jim-Jam Bonks is a parody of Jar Jar Binks from Star Wars.
- Lisa's and Luigi's negative comments about Jim-Jam reference real-life criticisms of Jar Jar.
C-3PO is a droid.
He was announced as a "gay robot from Star Wars" in a wrestling match with R2-D2 against the Cylons from Battlestar Galactica. He was getting beaten badly. He then asks R2 to save him but R2 goes away instead, causing C-3PO to state that he hates him.[1]
Someone also dresses up as C-3PO at a Sci-Fi convention.[2]
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Chewbacca is a Wookiee, an alien.
When the FBI investigated Homer's alien sighting, Agents Mulder and Scully assembled a lineup of aliens for Homer to identify which one he had seen. In addition to Chewbacca, the lineup included Marvin the Martian, Gort, ALF and Kang or Kodos. Chewbacca was later seen with the rest of Springfield, singing "Good Morning Starshine". He was wearing a "Homer is a dope" T-shirt.[3]
When Homer sat him down on the carousel at Krustyland, he said that they are the first people "ever to ride this baby", and they are like "that space guy who did that moon thing!". Lisa asked if he meant Neil Armstrong, to which Homer replies that he meant Chewbacca.[4]
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Boba Fett
Boba Fett is a bounty hunter. He froze the Simpson family in carbonite in the couch gag for "Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes".
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Boba Fett is a bounty hunter in Star Wars. He appeared in the same episode that Homer and Ned Flanders became bounty hunters.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a character from Star Wars.
He was Mentioned in Mayored to the Mob and in Co-Dependent's Day a Cosmic Wars character appeared that looked a lot like him while played by Ewan McGregor.
Darth Maul
Darth Maul was a character from Star Wars.
Blocko Cosmic Wars is a game presented at E4 that he was part of.[5]
R2-D2 is a character from Star Wars.
He appears in a commercial for the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, in a tag team wrestling match watching his counterpart C-3PO being demolished by two robotic Cylons from Battlestar Galactica. He also appeared in Bart's daydream of his Moon Party that he would have with $1,000, playing a bass guitar.[6]
Apu goes in a costume of R2-D2 at Halloween.[7]
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is a character in Star Wars.
Mark Hamill played Luke in the original Star Wars film trilogy. His father is Darth Vader. When Homer saw The Empire Strikes Back, which revealed Vader was Luke's father, he spoiled it for everyone who was queuing for the film.[8] Martin owns an alternate ending to same film, where Luke's father is Chewbacca. His mom tried to sell it but after Bart and Milhouse told her it was worth money she did not bother.[9] A nerd asked Jimbo "Who was the Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise?" Jimbo answered "I don't know. Luke Skywalker?"[10]
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Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a character from Star Wars.
When Abraham Simpson was giving away Beatrice Simmons's money (after she passed away and left him a sizeable bequest), Darth Vader was one of the people in line requesting to receive some of it.[11] Vader later appeared to Lisa in the clouds along with Mufasa, James Earl Jones and Bleeding Gums Murphy, just after he died.[12]
Other referencesDarth Vader has also been referred to other times:
- Homer said after watching The Empire Strikes Back: "Who would have known that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father?" greatly annoying the other moviegoers by spoiling the movie for the people in line who had yet to see it.[13]
- A man made a caricature of Darth Vader in a bathing suit surfing.[14]
- Marge makes a Darth Vader mask and claims to be Star Wars.[15]
- A person is dressed up as Darth Vader at a Sci-Fi convention.[16]
- When Nelson sees Lisa and Juliet play with paper figurines they made, he says "Girls are so lame, isn't that right Headless Darth Vader? What's that you miss your girlfriend Malibu Stacy wrapped in Hockey tape?". He then pretends that the two figures are kissing.[17]
- On Comic Book Guy's list of greatest quotes of all time is "The Force is strong in this one." by Darth Vader.
- During the song "High to Be Loathed", Mr. Burns mentions Skeletor, and makes his shadow, among lots of other villains
- Dr. Hibbert dresses up as Darth Vader and is quickly arrested for violating an ordinance against impersonating movie characters.[18]
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- "Husband and wife I pronounce you now."
- ―Yoda[src]
Yoda is a short green alien who marries the Gypsy to the Leprechaun. He speaks in an inverted manner.
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- Yoda is a character from Star Wars. He was one of the most powerful Jedi of all time until he died, aged over 900.
- Episode – "Old Money" Darth Vader
- Episode – "I Married Marge" (Luke Skywalker & Darth Vader)
- Episode – "Lisa the Beauty Queen" (Darth Vader)
- Episode – "Lisa's Rival" (Star Wars Figures)
- Episode – "'Round Springfield" Darth Vader)
- Episode – "The Springfield Files" (Chewbacca)
- Episode – "Mayored to the Mob" (Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, C3PO & R2-D2)
- Episode – "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" (Darth Vader)
- Episode – "Co-Dependent's Day" (Jim-Jam Bonks, Yoda & Obi-Wan Kenobi)
- Episode – "The Regina Monologues" (R2-D2)
- Episode – "Worst Episode Ever" (Luke Skywalker)
- THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XII" Yoda
- Episode – "Gump Roast" (Darth Vader costume)
- Episode – "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" (C3PO costume)
- THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XVI" (R2-D2)
- Episode – "Bart Has Two Mommies" (Darth Vader)
- Episode – "Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes" (Boba Fett)
- The Simpsons Ride (Chewbacca)
- Episode – "The Blue and the Gray" (Wedge Antilles)
- Episode – "Replaceable You" (C3PO)
- Episode – "Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart" (Luke Skywalker)
- Episode – "The Food Wife" Darth Maul & Yoda
- Episode – "The D'oh-cial Network"
- Comic book – The Permanent Record Room! And The Beatings Go On! (Luke Skywalker)
- ↑ "Mayored to the Mob"
- ↑ "My Big Fat Geek Wedding"
- ↑ "The Springfield Files"
- ↑ The Simpsons Ride
- ↑ "The Food Wife"
- ↑ The Regina Monologues
- ↑ Treehouse of Horror XVI
- ↑ "I Married Marge"
- ↑ "Worst Episode Ever"
- ↑ "The Permanent Record Room! And The Beatings Go On!"
- ↑ "Old Money"
- ↑ "'Round Springfield"
- ↑ "I Married Marge"
- ↑ "Lisa the Beauty Queen"
- ↑ "Bart Has Two Mommies"
- ↑ "My Big Fat Geek Wedding"
- ↑ "Lisa The Drama Queen
- ↑ "Gump Roast"


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It's been a general rule of mine that when I am posting about a run of tour dates here on PiercingMetal.com that the shows must have a listing in our music metropolis or at least a couple that can be reached by some form of transportation from here. Now while this is more of the standard, I do break the rule but its my website so I only have myself to scold and when I saw this going by in my Facebook Feed I just had to share it with you all. Check it out, as the legendary Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley are pairing up and doing several co-headlining shows in Australia.
PiercingMetal Thoughts: You've probably heard about Gene Simmons doing these "Vault" appearances for a lifelong comprehensive boxed set of his career that actually comes in a vault. If this is new information to you just click HERE to learn about it. To my knowledge Gene's brought Ace out at some of these appearances and they've performed together at each others solo concerts over the last few months so the co-headlining dates make perfect sense to me. Now, my only gripe is that this is NOT happening in the USA and of course NYC where it would be a guaranteed sellout of a show. Come on gentlemen, let's get something on the books. I've seen some of Simmons set lists on Setlist.fm and he is doing some deep cuts. I feel that its a given that the pair will be teaming up during each others set to deliver some KISS classics. I'll close up now since its late and I've had a tiring day but as I wonder who I know in Australia that I can crash with for a few days, I also wonder what you readers think about this run of dates. Are you near enough to attend or far away and looking for a journey? Chime in down below as we love when you do that.
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Gene Simmons: http://www.genesimmons.com
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MHT: New Product Manager
Günter Gleissner has joined MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG, Hochheim/Germany, as its new Product Manager for Hot Runner Systems. He is responsible for product development, customer relations and production for the company's hot-runner products, and he is also responsible for personnel in this product group. Gleissner brings with him over 30 years' experience in plastics sector. He comes to MHT from a well-known company, where he held a managerial position in sales.
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Social media is pretty much essential for any company that is doing business online. If you are trying to determine how your company can best take advantage of social media, consider your marketing goals. Here are a few tips to help you get the most from social media.
Most people focus on growing the number of followers on the various social media sites. However, more followers doesn't necessarily mean more sales. If you want to make sure that your social media campaign is working, focus instead on growing the number of sales or conversions and figure out what actions to take to get to that stage. Simply increasing the number of followers that you have will likely not bring in more sales and will also mean that you end up spending even more money trying to reach out to followers that might not even be real people.
Social media is very effective at helping to obtain list subscribers for email marketing. If you are trying to build up the number of list subscribers, you should link to landing pages from your social media sites. You can get your social media visitors to subscribe by giving something away for free. By having another option to contact your followers, you might find that they engage better with emails or are more likely to buy something after you get them off of the social media site and on to your website.
By engaging with social media, you will be able to build a personal relationship with your customers. Social media provides opportunities for you to provide customer support to your followers. In addition, you can also get feedback from your customers as to what their needs are and they will feel like they really have a voice at your company because you are responding to them publicly on social media sites.
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It's hard to view the trailers for Ready Player One and not feel like the film will be a pandering mess of pop culture references. With every frame packed to the brim with characters spanning virtually every medium, there was a strong chance of this movie becoming too self-indulgent. Thankfully, Steven Speilberg manages to navigate these treacherous digital waters and deliver a fairly entertaining movie. That's not to say Ready Player One doesn't have its fair share of problems, but it's not the geek-fueled apocalyptic movie many thought it'd be.
Set in the future, Ready Player One's world has become consumed by a virtual reality simulator known as the OASIS. Transcending beyond a game, the OASIS is an all-consuming medium that everyone ventures to for work and play. Developed by James Halliday (Mark Rylance) and Ogden Morrow (Simon Pegg), the OASIS quickly became the world's number one economic resource. After Halliday dies, he leaves three hidden keys that unlock an easter egg within the OASIS.
The first person to find this item will inherit half a billion dollars and gain control of the OASIS. This draws the attention of a ton of treasure hunters – here called gunters – and a massive corporation called IOI. Enter Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan), a gunter and Halliday scholar who quickly rises to prominence when he begins to win Halliday's challenges. This thrusts him into a revolution against IOI with the entire fate of the OASIS on the line.
What's immediately striking about Ready Player One is how much it diverges from the book's story. Entire character motivations, plot points, challenges, and virtually every aspect has been changed or thrown out. All that's left is the basic premise and characters, which might seem like a terrible idea if you're trying to make an adaptation. However, this works in Speilberg's favor as it frees him up to not stop every few minutes to explain a pop culture reference and simply allows them to exist within the world. It's a smart way to go about the movie's biggest issue and allows for a more cohesive viewing experience without the appearance of Sonic the Hedgehog or Robocop breaking up the rhythm of a scene.
In fact, the real star of Ready Player One is the OASIS itself. The various reimagined worlds are visually stunning and offer some spectacular set piece moments. One of the coolest involves a massive library that allows users to actually watch past moments happen in 3D as if they were right there. All of this feeds into the spectacle that is the OASIS and its inhabitants. There's no doubt that if this existed people would assume the role of their favorite pop culture icon. While this crafts a few odd moments, such as the Iron Giant blasting an army with laser beams, it's true to how we as the players would use those characters. There are also some great gags that show how people look in real life when they move their avatars around the environment. Just don't linger on the technicalities of how people can perform some of the moves, it's never answered and that's probably for the best.
Carrying the film is Sheridan as Wade/Parzival, who does an admirable job of bringing a nice amount of humanity to his characters. Sheridan delivers a solid performance and has great chemistry with most of the supporting cast, especially with his best friend Aech. Much of this is thanks to the solid and witty writing that always keeps the preceding light-hearted. Despite the constant barrage of jokes, there is a surprising amount of depth with Wade's character.
His instant infatuation with the female gunter Art3mis (Oliva Cooke) dives briefly into the concept of knowing someone without actually meeting them. It's an issue that defines a lot of the characters in the book, but sadly this is also glossed over in for the majority of the film. This is a shame because Ready Player One isn't really about anything in particular except evil corporations can ruin the internet. There's a lot of room to explore internet relationships and how they affect us, but it just gets pushed aside because we needed more actions scenes.
If you are going simply for the action then it's highly unlikely that you'll leave disappointed. While we get our standard shootouts and car chases, the OASIS setting allows for some fun and creative moments. Many of them are jam-packed with different nods and references, almost demanding repeat viewings for those wanting to catch every little detail. Hands down the best sequence involves an extended gag inside of a film (which we won't spoil) that is an absolute riot. It's one of the cleverest sequences in the past decade and will certainly be one of the defining moments in Ready Player One.
What's not memorable is the absolutely lackluster villains that are so utterly dull and cliche. The evil IOI businessman Sorrento (Ben Mendelsohn) is so cartoonishly cruel I half expected him to twirl his mustache while tying Wade to some train tracks. There's no substance to his character and he hardly appears threatening even when using his avatar. It's a boring, wooden performance that weighs down a lot of the film's more emotionally charged scenes.
His associates don't fare much better, as his real world fixed F'Nale (Hannah John-Kamen) does present some intriguing concepts that are never fully realized. The idea of having someone hunt you in the real world makes sense, but F'Nale is never around to truly establish herself. She gets lost in all of color and noise, becoming just another bad guy. Thankfully, the OASIS bounty hunter I-R0K (T.J. Miller) shows more potential. His real-world persona completely defies the terrifying avatar he chooses, which produces some of the movie's best laughs. Sadly, he never has a big moment or fight scene outside of occasionally shooting at people from a distance.
Ultimately, your enjoyment of Ready Player One will be determined on whether you want the film to follow the book. This is a very loose adaptation, but this lets Speilberg flex his creative muscles. There are some really memorable action scenes and challenges that make Ready Player One worth the ticket. Even though Ready Player One is too timid when it comes to diving into any sort of real meaning or message, it's a fun, mindless, colorful ride into the world of geek culture.


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Have you heard of All-on-4 dental implants? They're the popular and efficient way to replace a full arch of teeth using modern dental implants. At Penny Creek Family & Implant Dentistry in Mill Creek, Dr. Chad Slocum and Dr. Sara Lundgaard place All-On-4 dental implants to help patients achieve optimal oral function and exceptional personal appearance. Here's what they could do for you.
The problem of tooth loss
It's more than missing teeth and chewing improperly. Bone density degrades quickly after dental extraction. Without the exercise chewing and biting afford, the jaw bone and gum tissue recede, and facial contours shrink.
Dental implants, however, counter those problems with titanium devices surgically placed directly into the jaw bone. A process called osseointegration bonds the bone to the implant, creating lifelike durability and stability.
What All-On-4 implants can do
For people with substantial tooth loss but sufficient bone leftover in their jaws, the All-On-4 implant system is ideal. Instead of 6 or 8 implants, the All-On-4 method uses four angled dental implants to support a full arch of upper or lower dentures. With three-dimensional imaging and computer-guided insertion techniques, your Mill Creek dentist can create your All-On-4 smile in just one day.
As you wear your All-On-4 smile, your jaw bone density will strengthen. You'll chew well, speak clearly and never have to use denture liners or adhesives to keep your teeth in place. Plus, you'll never be embarrassed about failing or missing teeth again.
Do you qualify?
As with all dental implant procedures, you'll receive a complete oral examination, and digital X-rays to determine if you have sufficient healthy bone in your jaw to receive implants. With a confirmed treatment plan, you'll receive appropriate anesthetic, in-office placement of implants and your denture, plus your follow-up care.
Dr. Slocum has advanced training in implant dentistry and in the All-On-4 patented process itself. He uses a special drilling template to ensure precise creation of small holes in your jaw. These holes will receive the angled implants and fix your new teeth firmly in place.
If you are meticulous about oral hygiene, you should do well with your fixed implant denture. Your dentist and hygienist will outline your daily brushing and flossing routines which will keep your implant sites healthy and your gums and bone firm and viable.
Find out more
If you'd like to explore the wonderful possibilities All-On-4 implants offer your self-confidence and oral health, call the office team at Penny Creek Family & Implant Dentistry for an informative consultation. Phone (425) 337-7300.
You may be able to slow the aging process with healthy habits but you can't stop it. Every part of your body will change, including your teeth and gums. And even with great dental hygiene and care, there are at least two aging outcomes you may not be able to avoid: discoloration and tooth wear.
Fortunately though, we have ways to counteract these effects and help you enjoy a much younger-looking smile. These techniques range in complexity and cost, but when tailored to your individual situation they can make a world of difference and restore your confidence in your smile.
Brightening teeth that have yellowed with age can be as simple as undergoing teeth whitening. The bleaching solution in this procedure (performed in the office or at home with a prescribed kit) can minimize enamel staining built up over the years. It can even be performed with some control over the level of desired brightness. Although whitening isn't permanent, with proper care and regular touch-ups you can keep your youthful, dazzling smile for some time.
Tooth whitening, however, may not be enough in some cases of discoloration. If so, you can gain a bright new smile with porcelain veneers or crowns. A veneer is a thin layer of tooth-colored material bonded to the front of a tooth; a porcelain crown completely covers a tooth and is usually cemented onto it.
Normal tooth wearing can also affect the appearance of older teeth, making them look shorter and with less rounded edges than younger teeth. Veneers and crowns can be utilized for this problem too, as well as enamel shaping with a dental drill to minimize those sharp edges and project a softer, younger appearance. In extreme cases, surgically reshaping the gums can give teeth a longer and a more natural look.
These are just a few of the ways we can address these two aging problems, as well as others like receding gums. Depending on your situation, it's quite possible we can help you take years off your smile.
If you would like more information on cosmetic answers to aging teeth, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation.
June is the month when lots of important events happen—like weddings, graduations, and family get-togethers. When the weather turns balmy and the days get longer, it's the perfect time for a celebration…and today it's easier than ever to capture those special moments in pictures that will be treasured for years to come. Are you ready for your close-up?
Both professional photographers and dentists want to help you look your best when you're smiling for the camera. Here are a few suggestions from both kinds of pros for capturing a great-looking smile.
Tilt your head just a bit
Instead of looking straight at the camera, try turning or tilting your head slightly. This often presents a more flattering angle, and can hide small facial asymmetries. If your face has a "good side" (you can check by looking in a mirror), be sure to make it visible. But even if your head is tilted or turned, your eyes should be looking at the camera.
Moisten teeth before the shutter clicks
A sparkly smile is the most appealing one. Just before the picture is snapped, run your tongue over your teeth to give them a little extra shine. Highlights in the teeth, lips and eyes add liveliness to your portrait.
Relax—Don't clench your teeth!
It's better to smile naturally—perhaps with teeth slightly parted, or lips in a more relaxed position—than to force yourself to make an artificial-looking grin. Try recalling things that make you joyful, or think of people you care about, and chances are your natural smile will shine out.
Have your teeth professionally cleaned at the dental office
Before the big event, you can ensure that your smile looks its best with a professional cleaning at our office. This treatment removes layers of plaque and tartar on visible tooth surfaces, as well as between teeth and under the gumline. It not only makes teeth look their best, but it's also an effective way to fight tooth decay and gum disease. And while you're here, it's the perfect time to talk about any cosmetic issues that may be troubling you about your smile. With treatments like teeth whitening, cosmetic bonding or dental veneers, we can help you get the smile you've always wanted.
If you would like more information about professional teeth cleaning or cosmetic dentistry, please call our office to schedule a consultation.
As a member of the best-selling pop group Spice Girls, Mel C (AKA Sporty Spice) enjoyed her share of musical superstardom. At the band's peak in the Nineties, the young singer's signature look featured baggy sweatpants, an assortment of tattoos, a nose stud and a gold-capped incisor, front and center in her mouth. Today, Melanie Chisholm is still singing — but now she's a mom, an amateur triathlete… and that gold tooth is just a memory. Not only that, her smile looks more evenly spaced and whiter than it did when she was referred to as the "tomboy" of the group.
What happened? In our view, it all boils down to changing tastes — plus a little bit of help from dental professionals. As the "wannabe" singer proves, there's no single standard when it comes to making your teeth look their best. Your own look is unique to you — and your smile can reflect that individuality.
For example, crowns (caps) are substantial coverings that may be placed on teeth when they are being restored. They are available in three types: gold, all-porcelain, or porcelain-fused-to-metal. The latter two are tooth-colored, while the gold is — well, shiny like gold bling. Which one is right for you? In many cases, it's your choice.
Likewise, dental veneers — wafer-thin shells that can correct cosmetic issues by covering the surface of your teeth — can be made in a variety of shades. Their hues may range from natural ivory to Hollywood white, and everything in between. What's the best color for you? Only you can say.
Some people opt for a "smile makeover" that uses small irregularities in the spacing and color of teeth to create a more "natural" look. Other folks want a perfectly even, brilliant white smile that dazzles the eye. Still others are looking to match or restore the smile they once had — perhaps even re-creating a signature gap between the teeth. As long as there are no other dental issues involved, the choice is yours.
So if you're unhappy with your smile — or if you feel it doesn't reflect the person you "wannabe" — why not talk to us about a smile makeover? Just call our office to schedule a consultation. You can learn more about this topic in the Dear Doctor magazine articles "Beautiful Smiles by Design" and "The Impact of a Smile Makeover."
You've probably noticed that practically everyone in Hollywood has a beautiful, bright smile. It might surprise you to learn that you can achieve the exact same smile as the stars right in your hometown of Mill Creek, WA. Dr. Chad Slocum and Dr. Sara Lundgaard of Penny Creek Family and Implant Dentistry have the training and technology necessary to create your own camera-ready smile with veneers. We have the information you need here:
What are veneers?
Veneers are a revolutionary way to improve the appearance of your teeth. Each veneer is custom-made to attach directly onto the front of a tooth through a bonding process, covering up any and all cosmetic defects. They are approximately half the width of a dime and are expertly shaped and painted to be realistic and flawless.
Why are veneers used?
Some people have just one small cosmetic dental flaw, such as discoloration from coffee drinking or a minor chip, that can be fixed with a whitening treatment or an application of bonding. However, a lot of patients your Mill Creek dentist sees are dealing with a combination of misshapen teeth, whitening-resistant stains, gaps, overlaps, or breakage. Rather than having all these problems fixed individually, veneers correct them all with one restoration.
What are veneers made from?
Quality veneers from your Mill Creek dentist can be made from one of two materials: porcelain or composite resin. Porcelain is a ceramic that is noted for its strength and realistic appearance to natural tooth enamel. Porcelain veneers typically last between one and two decades before replacement is needed. Composite resin is typically less expensive than porcelain and yields realistic results as well, but its plastic-and-glass structure is not as durable. Composite veneers are therefore more apt to stain and chip and will need maintenance within approximately five years.
If you'd like to learn more about veneers from your Mill Creek, WA, dentists, Dr. Chad Slocum and Dr. Sara Lundgaard, contact Penny Creek Family and Implant Dentistry to set up a consultation today!
The mark of a great dental restoration is that you can't see it. It's there in plain sight, but others observing your new and improved smile can't tell the difference between the restoration and your natural teeth. Everything looks, well, natural.
That's the great advantage of dental porcelain. A dental technician with technical skill and artistic flair can form this inorganic, ceramic material into a life-like replica of your tooth, with a shape and color that blends in with the rest of your teeth. And because of its strength properties, porcelain restorations can hold up to the normal chewing and biting forces in your mouth, as long as you use prudence when biting down on hard substances.
Porcelain is also highly adaptable to different kinds of restorations. For natural teeth still viable but no longer attractive, porcelain can be the main ingredient in two very popular and effective restorations, the veneer and the crown. Although the porcelain material is the same for both, their construction and application are quite different.
Veneers are very thin laminated layers of dental porcelain custom-colored and shaped for bonding to the outer visible portion of a tooth. They're a great solution for relatively decay-free teeth that have minor to moderate defects like chipping, slight misalignment or heavy staining. They often require some permanent removal of tooth enamel to ensure their appearance isn't too bulky, but causes minimal impact to the tooth.
Crowns, on the other hand, are complete tooth replicas that are bonded in place over an existing tooth like a cap. They're a good choice for teeth in which the root and inner layers are still viable, but the tooth has been significantly damaged by decay or trauma. They're also useful as a protective cover for teeth that have undergone root canal treatment. But unlike the minimal impact of veneers, crowns require significant tooth alterations to accommodate them.
In either case, though, the end result is much the same: both crowns and veneers can be fashioned to precisely mimic the shape, color and texture of natural teeth. In skillful hands, these porcelain restorations can transform your smile for the better and no one but you and your dentist will ever need to know.
If you would like more information on porcelain restorations, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Porcelain Crowns & Veneers."