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- 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour (this time I used Camas Valley Mill's pastry flour)
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- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups buttermilk (Umpqua)
- 1/2 cup milk (Lochmead)
- 3/4 cup Applesauce (canned last month).
- 3 eggs (our chickens)
- 1/3 cup butter, melted (tillamook)
- 1 peeled apple sliced into thin little bite sized pieces (twedts apples… I substitute any fruit for apple depending on season).
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This blog will will contain my rather pedantic ramblings on my experiences within the miniature war gaming hobby. There will be informative how-to's, thrilling battle reports and thought provoking editorials. I fully expect that history will one day view the contents of this blog on par with Homer's Illiad or Newton's Principalia. Or it's a complete waste of time.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
A Perspective on Architects of War
Side note: The notice I received related to the Baker's personal bankruptcy, the dissolution of the business is still ongoing.
One point to make upfront is that, as an investor, I lost money when AofW went under. My losses came from two sources - a direct equity investment and a partial guarantee on a bank loan to the company. Losses in business investments are nothing new to me as my "real world" job involves being a partner in a Venture Capital firm that invests in tech and financial services companies. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't - it comes with the territory. While disappointed in the outcome, especially the personal toll it took on the Bakers, their trade partners in the miniatures industry and AofW's customers, I'm not mad and, more importantly, I wasn't cheated. As the man says in investing "You pays your money and you take your chances".
Out of respect for Barb and Ernie's privacy I will refrain from specific numbers but my losses were not insignificant but they are also not material to my financial well being.
Lastly, while I have tried to be as even-handed as possible these thoughts are my personal opinions and may not be universally shared nor agreed with - in other words, "your milage may vary".
The Bankruptcy:
Both the company and it's owners filed for bankruptcy in the 1Q' of 2016. Bankruptcy is not something to be taken lightly - it's public and exacting in it's toll. During a Bankruptcy process, the remaining assets of a business are given over to a court appointed trustee whose job it is to sell those assets (liquidation) and recover as much value as possible. The proceeds of the liquidation are then parceled out to the creditors based on their preferential order. Not all creditors are treated the same as some have "secured" rights. In AofW's case there is a bank loan that has a significant amount outstanding that has to be settled first before any proceeds go to other creditors. The general order of preference is:
- Court and Legal Fees (lawyers always get paid first - they're rather adamant about that!)
- Secured creditors (there's only one - the bank loan)
- Trade debts (obligations to suppliers / customers / employees)
-- There is a fairly large amount owed to suppliers/vendors (mostly related to All Quiet) very little to customers (again mostly related to unfilled pledges for the All Quiet Kickstarter)
- Investors
I'm doubtful the net proceeds from the liquidation will fully pay back the bank loan but we shall see.
What Went Wrong?
One of the core issues faced by AofW (and just about any other small business) was a of a lack of growth capital. In addition to the funding levels there were some challenges that were unique to the business itself including (1) a lack of experience with technology/social media and how to use it to drive direct retail (online) sales and (2) a under estimation of the operational and logistical challenges of bringing the "All Quiet on the Martian Front" product line to market.
When it first opened it's doors, AofW was a specialized miniatures dealer that had it's own line of resin terrain pieces and sold historical miniatures from other manufacturers (namely Perry Miniatures and Gripping Beast). The terrain pieces were top notch but expensive due to the cost to manufacture and ship (resin is heavy). All the products were designed by Ernie and cast by a local Maryland vendor. The historical lines were great for a gamer like me but the margins involved in selling other companies miniatures are less than 10% - they generate lots of top line volume but no profit. AofW carved out a nice niche in the historical market but never generated a profit as a historical vendor. What the company didn't expect was the impact that cheap laser cut terrain would have on it's resin product line. The advent of 4ground and other laser cut manufacturers really cut into the product demand for the higher priced resin products.
Ernie correctly believed that the way to drive both growth and profit was to create his own game IP and expand into the much larger fantasy/SciFi market. He went about learning how to do so by first writing and publishing the ACW skirmish ruleset "Uncivil Wars" and then doing his first Kickstarter for a fantasy skirmish game "Fanticide". Both games were moderately successful but never "caught fire" a sales perspective. One of the things that limited their potential was not really understanding how to use social media to drive both attention and a following. Social media is a business skill that needs to be learned and understood by any miniatures manufacturer.
Based on what the company learned with it's previous game design projects it embarked on the "All Quiet on the Martian Front" game. As a design idea, I thought is was brilliant - great concept, interesting period and quasi historical. AofW went about the creating the game with a recipe that couldn't loose - get name brand game designers to write the rules, check!. Take a well know work a fiction and make a game out of it - check! Put a great deal of thought into the product design - check! Run an apparently successful Kickstarter to fund the thing, check! How could it go wrong?
Despite raising a little under 305K for the project from 1,003 people the project failed -why?
A series of inter-related missteps.
(1) Kickstarter Discount Was too High:
During the course of the kickstarter, the offer was sweetened to appease several vocal individuals who wanted a "better deal" There was one particular individual who kept whining that the kickstarter was priced for the 1% and, therefore, unfair to people like him. He was as rude as he was min-informed of basic economics. It was decided to throw more freebies in to "sweeten the pot". Making these midcourse changes proved to be catastrophic as they significantly decreased profitability and increased the complexity of the project fulfillment.
(2) Production Delays:
AofW relied on sub-contractors for all its manufacturing including metal / resin casting, the plastic molds/casting down to the printing/binding of the hardcover rule books. All of these activities were overseen by a very small team with deep product design skills but limited production management experience. The design and production of the plastic components went well but the initial costs were under-estimated. The contractors for the metal and resin proved to have over-stated their abilities and under-costed their bids - delays crept in as new subcontractors needed to be found. The delays from these missteps built upon one another and delays cost money as staff still needs to be paid. Remember while there historical line was still in operation it never generated excess cash so there was no financial support from there.
I do share some blame here as when Ernie asked my advice on when to set the initial delivery date for the kick starter, (which ended on June 3, 2013) I suggested December of the same year. It was theoretically feasible but didn't build in any cushion for delays. Dumb advice from me.
(3) Shipping Costs:
The impact of the production delays forced the company to decide break the shipping up into several "waves" which proved to be a material financial hit as the shipping costs more than tripled. It was a decision that was based on trying to get the product both in customers hands and out to market at the same time.
(4) Direct Sales Never Took Off:
The overall marketing strategy for the product outside of the Kickstarter significantly relied on developing trade sales through brick and mortar game stores. This tactic proved to be costly to implement from a manpower allocation and not very fruitful as game stores are very stressed from a business viewpoint and can't afford to take chances. Too little was focused on building online buzz and community about the game. In the end, both direct and "trade sales" never really took off.
(5) Poor Customer Communications:
In late 2014 a decision was made to limit communication to the kick starter backers to just "official announcements" from exhaustion and frustration. I can understand the frustration one can get from dealing with gamers as anyone who looks at TMP or some of the comments on the All Quiet kickstarter page will understand. Sadly, that's something a small business person can't afford - if you don't communicate all that's left is the small minority who want to vent. I tell the CEO's of businesses I invest in that bad gossip sells better than good gossip and you don't have the luxury of ignoring it and not communicating as something worse always fills the void. More importantly for every ranter there are many more customers with legitimate issues and grievances that need to be acknowledged. Any communication from a customer is a chance to improve and shouldn't be passed up.
Don't get me wrong - ALL businesses make mistakes as they bring a concept to market. If it was easy, everyone would do it, but it's not. The core issue for AofW was that it didn't have a big enough capital cushion to weather any misstep, let alone multiple ones. As the mistakes piled up the company tried to stay afloat by taking successively risky steps - from selling kickstarter product early before the backers got it first, selling the existing historical inventory at ever steeper discounts, delaying payments to suppliers, moving to PA to a much lower cost environment and to be closer to a potential manufacturing partner and ultimately changing the payment terms and disclosures to take money upfront even when out of stock. It was a death spiral.
Some of those decisions were bad judgement but none were done will ill intent or from a desire to defraud. Others, like taking money upfront for out-of-stock items should never had been enacted. I think you'd understand how this type of thinking can occur if you either owned or were involved in a business that had deal with a dire situation - tunnel vision and a desire to succeed can outweigh more reasoned judgement.
So What?
I think there are some key learnings that one can take from this experience
Perhaps more a personal observation from me, but a hobby is a stress reliever and a business is a stress creator. I think it's very difficult for a hobbyist to make the transformation to a business runner especially with something as esoteric as miniature gaming.
Starting a business is not for the faint of heart nor the short of funds - having access to enough capital is the single biggest lever one has to be successful. Capital can come from savings, friends or investors. Starting a business under the assumption of "if I build it, investors will come" is really risky. If you're afraid to ask people to fund your dream, then keep it a dream and move on.
There are a lot of strong opinions about Ernie and I'm not going to editorialize here. I will say Ernie is a superb product designer with the gift of imagination. As an operator he had to learn lot on the fly and was too willing to believe his subcontractors initial promises. Perhaps another way to put it is that a small business owner needs to have the same scrutiny bar for good news as they do for bad.
All business endeavors make mistakes and start ups make even more as they are pushing into new frontiers. Accept that fact and embrace these mistakes as the critical teaching tools there are. If you don't accept the mistakes as yours then you really can't learn. More importantly, incorporate some cushion into both your production and financial plans to reflect there will be unanticipated setbacks. See point number 2 above.
Kickstarter are neither good nor bad. They can be used as a sales finance tool but should never be used to fund pre-production products. As a financing tool a Kickstarter can be used very effectively to fund inventory build for a product's introduction and to gauge market receptivity. The key to using Kickstarter wisely is understanding your production costs and timelines so you can both accurately gauge the discount to offer and know the time to delivery. Neither of those were known for All Quiet and were the cause of it's downfall.
Brick and mortar retail outlets for historical miniatures are dead - some may be hanging on right now but their prognosis is terminal. If your coming out with a new product for the miniatures market you need to really understand how to drive sales through online channels. If you don't, get someone who does or find something else to do with your time.
Do so even if you've just got bad news. As stated earlier the void is filled by some who are practicing "recreational outrage" and others who have legitimate concerns. All shape your brand and need to be attended to.
The Post-Kickstarter noise:
The is still a lot of angst from the Kickstarter community about fraud / suing / talking to states attorney generals, etc. All I can say is to remember that failure isn't fraud and the the company exerted a more than legally sufficient effort to fulfill on its obligation and completed 80% or so of the project. Given that the retail price discount was 40% it's hard to see any net harm. Don't get me wrong, I'm disappointed that I will not get all my stuff (the Goliath was a really cool design) but I don't think I was cheated.
More importantly read the damn user agreement with kickstarter - you don't get the huge discount without taking some form of risk and one of those risks is that the project fails and you don't get your toys. If you can't accept that risk, don't play the game. Whining, stomping your feet and posting about the unfairness of the world really doesn't get you much.
Closing Thoughts:
At the end of the day, I'm heart broken for the Bakers who literally lost everything in an attempt to build a business. I can only wish them the best in their future endeavors whatever they may be. Ernie has his personality challenges (which is not all that rare in our little tribe, is it?) and some of his decisions while running AofW burned bridges with other industry players who are justifiably angry at how things turned out. For those of you who wished the Bakers ill from this adventure - congrats you got your wish in the form of extreme personal stress, public failure and financial ruin. That is a very steep price to pay for attempting to bring a dream to life.
I think our hobby is lessened without the presence of AofW and I, for one, will miss them.
27 comments:
- PMMDJ said...
great read, very in-depth. Thanks for taking the time to write this up!
- May 25, 2016 at 12:11 PM
- Edwin King said...
Interesting reading and some sensible advice for those of us who are trading. A lot of food for thought - thank you!
- May 25, 2016 at 1:53 PM
- Paul Robinson said...
A very interesting read and well argued
- May 25, 2016 at 1:55 PM
- Martin Cooke said...
Very interesting. Always a shame when good intentions back fire.
- May 25, 2016 at 2:44 PM
- Lasgunpacker said...
Thanks for posting this, more analysis and thought on this sort of subject is always beneficial.
- May 25, 2016 at 3:08 PM
- john de terre neuve said...
I have to admit that many times I considered emailing you to get your sense of what happened. I bought a lot of figures and terrain from Architects of War and their service was first rate. I was not involved in AQMF project, not really a fantasy gamer but I have to admit being tempted as it was such a great idea.
Your analysis is very interesting on many levels, thanks for posting it.
I do feel sorry for the Bakers, I always felt confident that there was no malice.
- May 25, 2016 at 3:36 PM
- Dai said...
A very educational write up. You certainly sound like you know your stuff.
- May 25, 2016 at 3:48 PM
- Pastor Burt said...
Well written and very fair. It's good to see your insight, Miles! Praying that the Bakers find some solace and peace as all the dust settles.
In other news, it looks like AQMF will continue. It seems that new company "Ironclad Games" out of St. Louis, MO, is purchasing the game rights, molds, and all remaining inventory. The dream lives on.
- May 25, 2016 at 10:29 PM
- Stuart Spindlow said...
You have describe all the points very carefully. Thanks.
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- May 26, 2016 at 2:04 AM
- AHunt said...
Thank you Miles. It's good to have your opinion put out there, especially with the line of work you're in.
- May 26, 2016 at 7:15 AM
- Peter Douglas said...
Well said Miles and excellent post mortem. I wish your friends well. The biggest lesson is same for starting a small business and investing in a Kickstarter. It's a risk and you shouldn't invest what you aren't prepared to lose. I have yet to invest in a KS, but I'd treat my investment the same way I treat the money in my wallet when I walk into a pub!
Cheers, Peter
- May 26, 2016 at 12:31 PM
- Eric Farrington said...
As a small business owner I will never forget this bit of wisdom:
When starting a business be prepared to lose three things; your money, your friends, and your family. If it is still worth it then go for it!
Very few businesses survive the first 5 years so no one should be surprised when one fails, but we always are!
This is the best article I have read on this topic. Thanks for writing it!
- May 27, 2016 at 9:17 AM
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- May 30, 2016 at 9:39 AM
- Der Alte Fritz said...
A very well written and comprehensive study of what went wrong. One little nit to pick is the purpose of Kickstarter:
Funding pre-development and start up costs is precisely why a company or individual uses or needs KS. They have an idea but need funds to develop the idea and turn it into a product. I don't view KS as an inventory funding mechanism, although it can be used in that manner.
What kills failed KS projects is under estimating costs ( free shipping is insane) and under pricing the product ( the "add ons").
- May 30, 2016 at 11:33 AM
- John said...
Excellent post Miles. Regarding the failure to use social media and online promotion: was that something the Bakers knew was a weakness of theirs going into this project, or only in hindsight?
- May 30, 2016 at 11:54 AM
- David Jackson said...
Well, this was such a well written, basically objective piece, but with just the right amount of praise, emotion and friendship. I know exactly the problems they encountered as I did in my own miniatures venture. I "failed" because I was too successful and didn't have the funding/access to take the next step. Luckily I was able to sell it and recoup a lot.
- May 30, 2016 at 12:07 PM
- jmilesr said...
Wow - lots of great comments - I'll try to address some of the points here:
Der Alte Fritz - We may be more similar than different - a kickstarter is great when you know your costs of production and have confidence you understand and control the production process - the larger the scope of a project, the more complexity and risk that your estimates are off so for a project of the complexity of AQMF it was the wrong call. For something more limited - like casting some tanks for the Trenchworx kickstarter it works great.
Social Media - it wasn't that the Bakers didn't know about it's importance they just didn't have a professional grasp of how to use it. Ernie used to be CEO of GW - USA and had a very good grasp of the trade sales and that became the primary thrust because it was the only area with traction. Business social media is a skill which needs to be learned. Having a Facebook account doesn't make anyone a professional user. This is not a knock on Ernie - I would suck at it too, but more a "learning" for other small business vendors to really study the tools.
- May 30, 2016 at 1:23 PM
- Unknown said...
I am not upset about the kickstarter. I know that Barb and Ernie made some mistakes and misjudgments. The problem I have is with the theft that occurred and just seems to be dismissed by Mr. Miller. (They took payments for items that they did not have.) Here is what happened in my case. About a year ago, I e-mailed them about whether I should get an item from them or should I get it straight from England. I was told that they would be sure to get it, so I should go ahead and order from them. When I next saw them, they told me face to face that they had my product in hand and I handed them the money: however they had left it back at the house. But I was promised that it would ship the next day. I found out a month later (after numerous unanswered e-mails and phone calls) that they had never even ordered the product from their supplier. So I was lied to my face and money was handed to them in good faith. According to PA law that is theft by deception ( I could quote Article and Section of the law but that is unimportant at this moment.) Kickstarter going bad is understandable, outright lies and theft are inexcusable.
- May 30, 2016 at 10:42 PM
- Robert Wiltrout said...
Don't know why it came out as Unknown. That was not intended to be anonymous.
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- May 30, 2016 at 10:45 PM
- brigadegames said...
I wish the long comment I made actually posted. I will try again:
As DerAltFritz said, Kickstarter is exactly for preproduction funding. Unless one is dreaming of doing something, one has to have a good grasp of all costs , especially of production, for a KS to be successful in the fulfillment section. Let's be honest. That is the most important part.
As one of the larger historical vendors in the US marketspace and a long time vendor at HMGS East events, I never got a chance to really know Ernie. From the beginning he was aloof, always seemed pissed off at something and event though I would say hi unloading my trailer, I never got the same back. I understand alot of things were said by him about other longtime vendors and how AoW would be taking them down and capture the market as we didn't know what we were doing. As you can understand, this didn't sit well with any of us. I had one interaction with Ernie during his lead up to Fantacide. He inquired twice. I responded and never got responses back. From a businss perspective I dont think he respected most of us in any way as he was the gaming expert from GW.
Imports. I can say that your calculation on many imported brands is very close to the mark. However, I have been importing from Australia and the UK for over 15 years so there is definitely a way to generate some profit. However, this requires mfrs that you are importing to work with their overseas outlets and not look at it as lost income. This means they must support you with a decent discount and not have absurdly low shipping rates which do not allow overseas vendors to succeed. I never understood Ernies pricing model, as in some cases even early on, he was selling items at a rate that I bet cost him money. How could one with his business pedigree make those mistakes? Then a few years ago he started to go after some of my long terms brands with the same pricing mentality. I never understood it. In the end, I was more than correct. Unfortunately, Ernie leaving some UK vendors with unpaid bills only makes it more difficult for others to pick up those ranges as all Americans will be painted with a similar brush. Look at it this way, for most, he was someone with serious business creds and they were still screwed.
The last say 6-8 months of AoW, you could tell there were issues. Constant sales and crazy promotions. Stories of retailers getting KS items before backers. And as Jeff said above, there sounded like there were a bunch of people in that same boat. Tough to say but those examples are fraud, plain and simple. Totally unacceptable.
As you also said, lack of communication can really hurt a company with customers. This is key these days.
One thing I never understand from day one of any new small business is the need to hire a bunch of people. Crikey, get your plan worked out and fine tuned and operating well before committing to hiring help. The hardest thing to do it let someone go because you miscalculated and your business is failing. Starting and running any business is not easy, no matter what anyone tells you. It takes hard work with very long hours. As you said above, it also takes capital. It also takes capital you can risk losing. So it you are not willing to put in the long hours needed to make it successful, losing weekends, sleep and investing lots of money, don't even attempt to open any business.
- May 31, 2016 at 1:06 PM
- jmilesr said...
A few more responses
J Witrout:
I chose not to dwell to much on the taking cash before placing an order because it really wasn't a cause of the business failure. The decision to do so was wrong and really not defendable but came through an act of desperation which was doomed to fail. I didn't intend to sweep it under the rug but it wasn't a driving force of the business failing
Great response and yes Ernie definitely has his personality challenges and I learned after investing doesn't really "play well with others" which is an unacceptable character trait in such a small industry. The business didn't really hire a bunch of people except for the shows where they had a lot of temporary help
I think Ernie is another example of the difficulty of making the jump from a large corporate role into a small business.
I do hope you'll be at Historicon - I bought a bunch of Frostgrave stuff from you at Cold Wars this year and my sone wants a good bit more!
- May 31, 2016 at 7:38 PM
- brigadegames said...
Yes, we will be at Historicon. One last time in the hopes sales actually are good.
And yes, we will have frostgrave. The new Gnickstarter preorder just started today BTW.
Link is on my home page
- May 31, 2016 at 11:21 PM
- joel said...
There is one thing that I believe Miles could add to his post, and it something that I heard Ernie say over and over again when he was talking about his AQ kickstarter. Basically, when the kickstarter ended, most of Ernie's suppliers, those in the miniatures industry, stated they had miscalculated their cost and had to raised their prices.
Basically, when your Kickstarter is over and your available funds are known to all, and you have not secured your quotes on prices from subcontractors, you are bond to be paying more than you expected. There is a great difference between "I believe it can be done for this much" and "This is what it is going to cost to get this done!" Yes, there are times that materials and products go up between the bids and the actual time of production, but when someone actually knows or perceives how much you have to spend, they will want a larger piece of the pie unless there is something to bind them to original agreement.
I have seen kickstarters were the person who received the funding had to delay production while looking for new subcontractors due the original ones inflating prices, and that issue was understood by the backers.
- June 1, 2016 at 9:58 AM
- Martin said...
What a shame. despite not being interested in the AQOMF game I really liked the idea of the game and the fluff being a logical continuation of the war of worlds novella.
I bought a few things from Architects of War and was completely delighted with their good customer service. I hope this is not the end for Ernie and Barb on the wargaming business
- June 2, 2016 at 2:07 PM
- Dave Wolford said...
Well written Miles, good insight into the juggling act that is the table top games industry. KS users (both sides of the equation) do need to think long and hard before pushing off, I dont think it is going to happen any time soon but at least they have your thoughts to thunk over.
- June 13, 2016 at 11:05 PM
- John Stiening said...
Thank you for taking the time to write this. It think this might end up a good business primer for the war-games community as a whole. I know it would intersect with your day job, but I would be interesting in reading your thoughts on how companies can succeed in this environment.
Hope to see you at historian this year.
-john (from bolt action tournaments)
- June 16, 2016 at 11:45 AM
- Andy said...
Well I am sorry to hear what happened. I never had any problem with them and had only good experiences. Hate to see this happen.
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Hello I am Hilde and for most of my life I have been an Artist (I still am actually) I made my dreams come true when I became a professional dancer! I danced for amazing companies and toured Nationally and Internationally. I was filled gratitude.
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The Patriots filled needs at the linebacker position, cornerback position and drafted a quarterback late in the day.
"We'll continue to turn over every stone, like we talked about yesterday, trying to create as much competition as we possibly can on the team. Team-building is a fluid process so there's a lot of moving parts, and we're going to continue to do what we feel is best for our football team and just try to put the best team together for the 2018 season," said Patriots Director of Player Personnel Nick Caserio in his press conference following the draft.
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Trades, Trades, Trades
Prior to making a pick on Saturday, the Patriots made a plethora of trades with the end result being the acquisition of the Detroit Lions third-round pick in 2019.
At the start of the day, New England traded its 105th overall pick to Cleveland for the Brown's 114th and 178th overall pick.
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The net of all this movement essentially would be the third next year that we acquired from Detroit as an extra pick, and then the seventh, kind of at the end, was a little bit of a throw-in with the 2019 pick there," said Caserio.
New England's eight draft weekend trades were the most in franchise history, surpassing the seven made in both 2009 and '10.
Linebacker Ja'whaun Bentley
The Patriots picked Bentley with the 143rd overall pick (5th round).
Bentley was the first three-time captain in Purdue football history.
As a senior, he was named all-conference honorable mention by coaches in the Big 10 after recording 89 tackles, including 9.5 tackles for a loss, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and an interception return for a touchdown.
"This guy's an awesome kid. A four-year starter, three-time captain – not a lot of people can say that. Pretty impressive… very smart, signal-caller [who] ran the defense at Purdue for a couple of different coaching staffs. We brought him in for a visit here in Foxborough and he was really, really impressive, someone we felt comfortable with," said Caserio.
According to Pro Football Focus, Bentley is the top linebacker when it comes to stopping the run.
Linebacker Christian Sam
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Sam played in 35 games at Arizona State where he recorded 240 tackles, one sack, three interceptions, four passes defensed and three fumble recoveries.
"Sam is probably a little bit more of a 'will' linebacker. His situation – a real successful high school program at Texas. He actually was a defensive back. He played safety in high school and then he got to Arizona State. He kind of was the spur, kind of the call it a 'star walked-out will linebacker' initially and then they moved him kind of to off-the-ball linebacker, a 'will' linebacker type," said Caserio.
Sam is expected to compete with Marquis Flowers, Elandon Roberts and Bentley for one of the backup spots behind Dont'a Hightower and Kyle Van Noy.
Wide Receiver Braxton Berrios
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He is a slot wide receiver from the University of Miami.
At Miami, he appeared in 46 games with 20 starts, hauling in 100 catches for 1,175 yards and nine touchdowns.
He can also return punts as he averaged 15.9 yards per punt return in college.
"This guy's really, really smart. He graduated in, I want to say three to three-and-a-half years, whatever it was. Played inside the formation at the University of Miami, really productive, really tough, good traits, smart, good quickness, was productive, had more opportunities here this season in Miami and he made the most of them," said Caserio.
He will compete with a group of receivers that includes Julian Edelman, Chirs Hogan, Malcolm Mitchell, Phillip Dorsett, Kenny Britt, Cordarrelle Patterson, Matthew Slater, Riley McCarron, Jordan Matthews and Cody Hollister.
Quarterback Danny Etling
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He started the final 23 games of his career, going 16-7 while throwing for 4, 586 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
"Here's a guy, a Purdue transfer, went down to LSU and the thing about him – he played for Coach [Cam] Cameron in kind of a pro-style offense. He had some experience. The one thing he didn't do – he didn't turn the ball over. You look at his career production and this guy didn't turn the ball over. I think it was 16-2 this year, a low percentage. He takes care of the ball, smart, pretty accurate thrower," said Caserio.
Cornerback Keion Crossen
Crossen was selected 243rd overall (7th round) by the Patriots.
At Western Carolina, Crossen played in 46 career games with 23 starts.
He recorded 165 tackles, one sack, five tackles for loss, three interceptions, 19 passes defensed and one forced fumble, as well as, two fumble recoveries.
"The way this guy kind of got on the radar screen initially was he worked out at the Wake Forest Pro Day, so that's where he showed up and tested extremely well, so a lower level of competition, obviously, at Western Carolina. He showed up on a big stage just from a workout perspective. It really blew it out of the water. He's undersized, just from a size standpoint, but he's athletic. He runs well, he's explosive, he's really competitive, probably more of a perimeter corner," said Caserio.
Tight end Ryan Izzo
Izzo was selected 250th overall by the Patriots in the draft. He was the Patriots final pick.
At Florida State, Izzo appeared in 41 games with 36 starts.
He hauled in 54 career passes for 761 yards and six touchdowns. His 761 receiving yards rank third most in program history among tight ends.
"We've been kind of watching this guy here for the past couple of years and just a solid, strong, consistent football player. We'll put him in the mix there at tight end," said Caserio.
Next Up This Offseason
According to Caserio, All the members of the rookie class will gather in Foxborough starting on May 10 for orientation and integration into the spring practices that begin next month and continue into June.
As for the team, New England will now look to complete their 90-man roster.
Where are the Patriots Drafting?
- Round 1, Pick 23 (23rd overall) - From Los Angeles Rams
- Round 1, Pick 31 (31st overall)
- Round 2, Pick 11 (43rd overall) - From San Francisco
- Round 2, Pick 31 (63rd overall)
- Round 3, Pick 31 (95th overall)
- Round 6, Pick 24 (198th overall) - From Los Angeles Rams
- Round 6, Pick 36 (210th overall) - From Oakland
- Round 7, Pick 1 (219th overall) - From Cleveland
Gronkowski to Return
New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski announced earlier this week via an Instagram post that he would be returning to the Patriots in 2018.
"I met with coach today, and informed him I will be back for the 2018 season with the Pats. I have been working out, staying in shape and feel great. Looking forward to another championship run," Gronkowski wrote.
Prior to that, it was unclear if Gronkowski would return.
Gronkowski missed the Patriots offseason workout program last week and ESPN"s Adam Schefter reported that Gronkowski was still deciding if he wanted to play.
This was followed by a bizarre press conference at Gillette Stadium where Gronkowski was there representing Monster Energy during a motor cross event.
When asked if he was going to play for the Patriots in 2018, he said "My status is doing really great. I've been riding dirt bikes. I've been training really hard. I can vroom vroom really good. I can ride that bike like no other."
As the Boston Herald reported earlier this month, Gronkowski is in the midst of a rift with head coach Bill Belichick over Belichick took issue with Gronkowski going to see Tom Brady's personal trainer Alex Guerrero.
Gronkowski in 2017
In 2017, Gronkowski hauled in 69 catches for 1,084 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games played.
In the playoffs, Gronkowski caught 16 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns to help the Patriots reach their third Super Bowl in four years.
Gronkowski's Contract
In 2018, Gronkowski will have a base salary of $8,000,000, a roster bonus of $656,250 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,906,250 and a dead cap value of $4,000,000.
Who is Gone?
This offseason has seen a bit of a mass exodus from New England.
It started in mid-March when wide receiver Danny Amendola announced that he was leaving New England to sign a two-year deal worth $12 million with $8.25 million in guarantees with the Miami Dolphins.
On the same day Amendola left, Malcolm Butler signed a 5-Year Deal Worth $61 Million with the Tennessee Titans.
His departure comes as no surprise after he was benched for the Patriots Super Bowl loss to the Eagles.
Running back Dion Lewis would join Butler in Tennessee on a four-year deal.
Arguably the biggest loss of the Patriots offseason is the departure of left tackle Nate Solder.
Solder signed a four-year deal worth $62 million, with $35 million guaranteed with the New York Giants. The deal made Solder the highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL.
Most recently, the Patriots traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks to the LA Rams for the #23 overall draft pick.
Who is Coming in?
This offseason the Patriots have brought in eight new players by either trade or free agency.
The Patriots acquired wide receiver and kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson from the Oakland Raiders.
Last season in Oakland, Patterson played in all 16 games with two starts and caught 31 passes for 309 yards, had 13 rushing attempts for 121 yards and two touchdowns and returned 19 kicks for 538 yards.
In mid-March, the Patriots acquired Devin McCourty's brother, Jason, from the Cleveland Browns. McCourty will add depth to the secondary, who will look to replace Malcolm Butler.
The last player that the Patriots acquired via trade is defensive lineman Danny Shelton.
Last season, Shelton started all 14 games that he played in and finished with 33 total tackles.
In his career, he has played in 46 NFL games and has 128 total tackles, but only 1 1/2 sacks.
In free agency, the most notable player that the Patriots picked up was former Atlanta Falcons defensive end Adrian Clayborn.
Last season with Atlanta, Clayborn played in all 16 games with two starts and finished with a career-high 9½ sacks.
New England also added running back Jeremy Hill to help fill the void left by Dion Lewis.
Last season, Hill started the first seven games of the season and had 37 carries for 116 yards before finishing the season on injured reserve.
1st Round Projections
Round 1, Pick 23: Offensive Tackle Kolton Miller, UCLA
Round 1, Pick 31: Cornerback Josh Jackson, Iowa
Round 1, Pick 23: Offensive Tackle Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame
Round 1, Pick 31: Linebacker Rashaan Evans, Alabama
Round 1, Pick 23: Offensive Tackle Kolton Miller, UCLA
Round 1, Pick 31: Quarterback Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State


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These compact light weight Go Ped push scooters have a folding design that makes them easy to carry and store.
Key safety features include dual braking (front & rear) plus a fool proof, spring-loaded slide tube feature that protects the folding mechanism on the handlebar during operation.
The KnowPed push scooter comes with the signature style Go-Ped wooden deck and a bobbed tailed fender styled after a classic American motorcycle. Go-Ped's are made in the USA and the company is world renown for its dedication to Go-Ped perfection.
Specifications• Frame: Patented heavy duty, light weight, 4130 Chromoly aircraft quality steel frame and single sided fork. Aircraft grade 6061-T6 hardened aluminum handlebar. Signature style Go-Ped wooden deck.
• KnowPed Scooter Brakes: Front caliper brakes. Rear heal operated spoon fender.
• Dimensions: Length 34", at deck 18"
Width 13", at deck 9"
Height 39", when folded 13"
• Weight: 13 lbs.
• Carrying Capacity: 400 lbs.
• Know Ped Scooter Tires: 6" x 2.5" natural rubber Go-Active tires.
• Warranty: 90 day manufacturer's warranty with a LIFETIME warranty on the frame and forks.
Standard Features• Handlebars that fold and lock for easy transport and storage.
Additional Info• Recommended age 8 to 80.
• The Know Ped doesn't require assembly! Simply raise and lock the handlebars and you're ready to ride.
• Shipping Dimensions & Weight (L/W/H): 34" x 12" x 11.5", 17 lbs.
The Know-Ped is great for a taller person. I am 6 feet 2 inches and I think it fits me perfect. I love scootin' around on this. Fun to ride in the city as well as paved country trails. It rolls easily, the foot deck area is large enough to accommodate my size 13 shoe size and when coasting downhill, both feet comfortably fit on the foot deck. Personally, I took off the front wheel handlebar brake (no need for it with the rear fender brake). This scooter arrived in pristine/mint condition. No scratches or markings of any kind from shipping. My wife has the Grow-Ped (she is 5 feet tall) and we love throwing these scooters in the trunk and heading downtown and to the parks with paved trails. Fun to ride and give you good exercise as well!! Both scooters are built very well and are very sturdy/solid. Urban Scooters is a great company and I would recommend anyone to order from them!! Their website may not be fancy, but the product, price, and customer service is perfect!! Thank You Urban Scooters!!
My husband wanted one of these for Christmas. The first place I looked was Amazon and I believe it was $399!! I then went to another website that had it priced at about what this company has it listed for but when I went to check out the shipping was $40!! I looked down the list a little more on google and found this company, saw awesome price AND free shipping! I realized as I went to order my husband really wanted blue but it was not listed so I held off ordering and emailed this company. A very friendly man answered my email very quickly and I was in luck! He had it in blue! Very fast shipment as well. He tried it out Christmas Day and absolutely loves it! Thank you!!!


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On 27 June, "Rīga 2014" creative and information space was opened. A video episode created by our partners "bobe.me" is available here in English. Diāna Čivle, head of "Rīga 2014" foundation, Aiva Rozenberga, "Rīga 2014" programme director and Nils Ušakovs, Mayor of Riga, tell about "Esplanāde 2014".


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Why it matters: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in another per curiam, unpublished decision, held that a policyholder failed to give timely notice of asbestos claims to National Union with respect to a primary policy, leaving the policyholder without coverage for thousands of prior asbestos claims under that National Union policy.
The policyholder faced approximately 2,700 asbestos claims from 1987 to 2008. It sued a group of excess insurers in 2007 and during the litigation discovered a primary policy from National Union that did not exclude coverage for asbestos claims. The policyholder quickly, in 2009, tendered claims to National Union and added that insurer to the pending coverage action.
The Court of Appeals ruled that, although the policyholder had had some discussions with National Union about asbestos claims prior to 2009, those discussions did not concern the specific primary policy. As such, the court held that the policyholder's notice was untimely with respect to the primary policy and all claims filed before the tender.
This case highlights the importance of carefully cataloging and reviewing all potentially relevant insurance policies when claims arise, particularly in the context of long-tail and mass tort claims. This case further shows that policyholders must be careful and thorough in providing notice, because some insurers, and some courts, will take a technical approach to notice that creates obstacles to obtaining full coverage.
Detailed discussion: Anco Insulations, Inc., sold, installed, repaired, and distributed insulation materials that contained asbestos from approximately 1972 through the early 1980s. As a result, the company faced about 2,700 asbestos-related lawsuits.
National Union sold some excess insurance policies to Anco that evidently contained asbestos exclusions. In the late 1980s, National Union told Anco that National Union's policies did not cover asbestos claims. In 2000, National Union requested to and did review the asbestos files of one of Anco's primary insurers. In 2000 and 2001, Anco notified National Union of certain asbestos claims, referencing certain of National Union's policies, which apparently contained asbestos exclusions, but not an as-yet undiscovered primary policy.
In 2007, Anco filed an asbestos coverage action against a group of excess insurers. During the course of discovery in 2009, Anco became aware of a 1987 National Union primary policy that did not contain an asbestos exclusion. On April 23, 2009, the company tendered all of its asbestos suits to National Union and then added the insurer as a defendant to the coverage action.
National Union filed a motion for summary judgment, contending that it was not liable for any of Anco's past asbestos claims and defense costs due to Anco's late tender date of April 23, 2009. A federal district court granted the motion and denied Anco's attempt to recover statutory penalties for the insurer's failure to timely participate in its defense, and Anco appealed.
On appeal, the court ruled that Anco's pre-tender claims were not covered, because they were untimely and prior general communications about asbestos claims were "not relevant to the question whether Anco timely tendered its claims under the Policy []," at issue. Certain prior letters from Anco to National Union referred only to another policy, not the policy at issue, and the court ruled that such communications did not constitute notice as to the policy at issue.
Anco's alternative argument, that its untimely tender should be excused because National Union breached its duty to investigate the claims, also failed. The court found no case law to support the testimony of Anco's expert that National Union "should have conducted a policy search for all of the policies it sold Anco and identified them for Anco," and found that the testimony therefore was "irrelevant to the question of when Anco first tendered defense of its claims under the Policy."
Further, because Anco breached the "timely notice" provision of the policy, National Union was not responsible for any costs incurred on or after April 23, 2009, as to the approximately 2,700 asbestos lawsuits filed between 1987 and 2008. While Louisiana law generally requires a demonstration of prejudice by the insured's late notice to deny coverage, the court said that where timely notice is an express condition precedent to coverage, prejudice is not required.
The decision left open the possibility that Anco could obtain coverage under the primary policy at issue for new claims that are timely noticed.
To read the opinion in Anco Insulations, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co., click here.


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The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
Truly Madly Crafty - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes - Something Old (paper) Something New (stamp)
Pile it On - Anything Goes
Where I share my love for Stamping and Scrapbooking. Thank you to all my visitors who encourage me to keep on Crafting!
very pretty card...
OMG your creation is just sooooo beautiful. TFS Suzanne
Oh, Mindy, this is seriously beautiful ! Love tis special colour and the sweet image too :-)
Oh my goodness!!! how delicious is this card. You've done it again Mindy, Stuning stunning and another stunning.
Happy New Year to you.
Suzi x
This is oh so pretty! Loving those snow hills:0) This is a stamp that is at the top of my wishlist and you have just put a star next to it...oh man do I want it!
Mindy, Your card is amazing! stunning colouring background and all the embllishments truly beautiful:) Sandra H
A beautiful card, like that Tilda is standing in the snow. Great idea.
Oh my goodness this is gorgeous! I am loving the blues and the sparkly snowy hills. Amazing!
Mindy!!! I have to write in my language!!! Seu cartão ficou simplesmente maravilhoso, nem sei mais que adjetivo vou escrever. Tudo é muito lindo!!! Você é uma inspiração para todas nós.
Os tons de azul desse crtão ficaram maravilhosos. Todos os detalhes ficaram perfeitos.
Thanks a lot for sharing your talent with all of us!!
this is a stunning card I love the sparkle on the snow.
Absolutely gorgeous Mindy!
Lovely card Mindy. I love how Tilda is standing in the snow. Lovely coloring and design.
Hugs Maz
Happy New Year to you and your family
Your card is so pretty and wintry. I love all the bling and sparkle on it.
Thanks for sharing! :)
One word gorgeous love your card
hugs Linda
What a pretty card.
Your card is stunning! The colors and the embellishments are fabulous.
Beautiful card. Love the bling.
Beautiful creation! Love all your work, Mindy. Thanks for playing with us at The Pink Elephant. hugs, Frances.
Gorgeous, adorable card Mindy.
A BEAUTIFUL creation! Love everything about it.
Judi x
Oh Mindy such a beautiful a card. Never a dissapoint. I love your snow scene and all the bling you use.. and you even use blue.. so gorgeous of a card.. and such a loving layout. So perfect for this Tilda. TFS
Hugs, Jean
Brilliant idea to have her standing in the snow!
Beautiful card!
Maria B.
Adorable card Mindy. Love your coloring.
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this card. You are so talented. Thanks for sharing.
Your card is stunning! Love the image you chose, and the color scheme. Thanks for joining us at Pile it On this week!
Heather :)
love - love - love your card!!
thanks for joining Pile it on this week and we hope that you will join again.
Aw, I love this sweet card. She looks extra sweet on the cozy pastel coloring :o)
I have this stamp and used it for invitations for my daughter's bridal shower invites. I had friends and family help make 200 of these and we had a blast. Got lucky to have special people make this happen. Carol M in firstname.lastname@example.com
Mindy this is wonderful and just loving the papers and detail the colours are just amazing and really set off the image. Love Chanelle xxxx
fabulous creation! Thanks for joining us this week at Pile it on for our Anything goes challenge! Gemma :)
Your card is BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Have a GREAT day!


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We had to take Bethany to see Dr. Anderson on Monday, May 17th to have her weight and bilirubin level checked. She weighed 6 lbs 8 oz. – not a huge gain, but Dr. Anderson was still happy. Her bilirubin level was higher than when she was in the hospital, but not to a dangerous level. He said that it was typical and that babies typically peak at around 5-6 days. So, overall it was a great visit.
Bethany's first Dr. visit
Bethany was an absolute trooper during her heel prick too! She did not cry at all! She did start grunting at the guy because he kept having to squeeze her foot to get enough blood to run the test. I think she was more annoyed with him than in pain!


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X-ray crystallography of a membrane protein provided a structural understanding of how a single mutation can result in periodic muscle paralysis. The results suggest possible drug designs that could provide relief to patients with a genetic disorder that causes them to be overcome suddenly with profound muscle weakness. Read more »
NIH Grant Will Enhance Structural Biology Research Experience for ALS Users
A recently awarded National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will help integrate existing structural biology resources at the ALS to better serve users. The funds will help establish a centralized collaborative mechanism, called ALS-ENABLE, that will guide users through the most appropriate routes for answering their biological questions. Read more »
Exploring the Roots of Photosynthesis in a Soil-Dwelling Bacterium
The bacterium, H. modesticaldum, is thought to have a photosynthetic reaction center resembling the earliest common ancestor of all photosynthesis complexes. Its molecular structure has now been solved, providing insight into the evolution of photosynthesis and how nature optimized light-driven energy collection. Read more »
Bending the (β-Sheet) Curve to Shape Protein Cavities
Curved β sheets are basic building blocks of many protein cavities that, by serving as binding sites for other molecules, are essential to protein function. β-sheet curvature can now be controlled with atomic-level accuracy, opening the door to custom-designed sites capable of entirely new functions. Read more »
NCAA Drives Formation of Designed Proteins
A noncanonical amino-acid (NCAA) complex has been found to drive the self-assembly of a computationally designed protein. Bpy-ala, which is "noncanonical" because it's not among the 20 amino acids that occur naturally, has useful properties that could be used to generate novel photoactive proteins. Read more »
Two Basic Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Drugs
The structures of proteins controlling calcium-ion transport through cell membranes have been revealed, bound to two drugs known as calcium channel blockers. The discovery might accelerate the development of safer and more effective drugs for treating cardiovascular disorders such as high blood pressure, chest pain, and irregular heartbeat. Read more »
Validation of Novel Proteins Inspired by Nature
Designed proteins containing hydrogen-bonding modules have been validated by crystallography and SAXS. The ability to design synthetic molecules that combine the specificity of DNA-like binding with protein function opens up huge opportunities for the fields of synthetic biology and materials science. Read more »
Reducing Plant Lignin for Cheaper Biofuels
Scientists have identified and validated a novel approach to reducing lignin in plants by tweaking a key lignin enzyme. Their technique could help lower the cost of converting biomass into carbon-neutral fuels to power cars and other sustainably developed bio-products. Read more »
Exploring the Repeat-Protein Universe
Researchers have published a landmark study that used both crystallography and SAXS to validate computationally designed structures of novel proteins with repeated motifs. The results show that the protein-folding universe is far larger than realized, opening up a wide array of new possibilities for biomolecular engineering. Read more »
Binding Behavior of Dopamine Transporter Key to Understanding Chemical Reactions in the Brain
Scientists working at the ALS recently solved the crystallographic structures of several amine transporters in an effort to better understand why the human brain responds to chemicals like dopamine and serotonin. What they found will help in the design of drugs to treat many neurological diseases, and may also lead to a better understanding of how addiction to abused drugs such as cocaine can be managed. Read more »


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'50 Ways to Say I Do' (HD Video, 2014)
'Knox' (appropriated news footage of Diane Sawyer interviewing Amanda Knox, 2014)
'SCREEN TESTS' HD Video (2013)
'How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to the Tootsie Roll Center of a Tootsie Pop?'
(2013) Hi8 Video [sample] 2hrs 23min
'bone palace ballet'
(2012) [Death & Disaster series]
appropriated video collage
appropriated security footage from Columbine high school w/ distorted locust mating call.
'Judy Walk With Me' (2012)
appropriated video collage
'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' Judy Garland, Carnegie Hall, April 23, 1961.
'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me' dir. David Lynch, 1992
'clear bright day'
(2012) [Death & Disaster series]
appropriated video collage.
'9/11' EuroNews, September 11, 2001
'Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion' CNN News, January 28, 1986
audio: distorted whale music
'a night to remember / a day to forget'
(2012) [Death & Disaster series]
appropriated video collage
'A Night to Remember' dir. Roy Ward Baker (1958)
'Hindenburg Disaster' Pathe newsreel footage (1937)
audio: distorted 911 call by Nicole Brown Simpson
Untitled from christopher conry on Vimeo.
'Nothing Rhymes w/ Orange #1' (2002) 16mm; director/cinematographer
(currently digitizing)
'The 33rd Parallel' (2007) 16mm film; actor/director
Astronaut Mike Harris returns from space & the event horizon with secrets buried deep within his mind.
'5th Avenue Shoes'
(2009) 16mm film; director/cinematographer
(currently digitizing)
'The Green Room'
(2010) super 8mm; director/cinematographer
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For those who don't know basically this company do mystery boxes/bags of T-shirts and Hoodies ranging from Sci-fi movies and TV to Rock music and Superheroes.
The mystery of it is that you pay from around £10 for 4 t-shirts but you have no idea exactly what design your getting.
There is an option if for SciFi, Superheroes, Rock Music and Rick&Morty etc, but them specifically cost a little more.
I've bought from this site many times (Usually for Rock or Superhero t-shirts) and have never disappointed. From now until Friday just use the code 'usetheforce' at the checkout and have 40% off any Star Wars Mystery Box.
If you want an example for the Rock Box I received an Ac/Dc shirt, Tom Petty shirt , Aerosmith shirt, Bandana and keyring and Motorhead patch.
And hey if you don't like the t-shirts, just use them for doing the dirty work around the house!


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Hannover's Martin Harnik misses open goal from two yards... which proves disastrous
Harnik somehow hit the crossbar from point-blank range against Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday
In the 86th minute, with the score locked at 1-1, Hannover were pushing hard for the game's winner – and had the golden opportunity to put it to bed.
Ihlas Bebou volleyed a pass across the face of the goal that flew straight into the path of Harnik, who'd scored an equaliser for Hannover 15 minutes earlier.
But the experienced Austria international couldn't convert from a few metres out, and has surely dropped himself into the conversation for miss of the season.
That wasn't the end of it, though: Gladbach went on to score a winner through Thorgan Hazard's 94th-minute penalty. Oh, Martin.
Hitting the crossbar from two-yards out is seriously impressive
A shocker of a miss pic.twitter.com/DBSG329XKz
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) October 1, 2017
Worse still, this isn't the first time for Harnik...
- Coventry assisted by corner flag for winning goal against Crewe
- Hilariously hapless touch leads to Bochum goalkeeper dribbling in own goal


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Spring graced us with her presence a few weeks ago and then last Sunday the sun was shining bright so I couldn't help but dress as colorfully as I could.
I'm so happy Spring is finally here - it's nice to know those endless days of rain are hopefully behind us.
[outfit details]
Jeans: American Eagle / Shirt: J. Crew (similar) / Vest: Forever 21 (similar) /
Scarf: Anthropologie (similar) / Flats: Aldo / Watch: Target / Bracelet: Stella & Dot /
Necklace: Stella & Dot / Bag: Kate Spade
Necklace: Stella & Dot / Bag: Kate Spade
Linking up today with
xo, Megan


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DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc. v. Jones et al
Plaintiff: DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc.
Defendant: Jacob Schools, Michael Jones and Sky Surgical, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2013cv00392
Filed: July 16, 2013
Court: Virginia Eastern District Court
Office: Norfolk Office
County: Out of State
Presiding Judge: Mark S. Davis
Referring Judge: Douglas E. Miller
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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|OPINION and ORDER: the Court hereby ADOPTS and APPROVES the findings and recommendations set forth in the report of the United States Magistrate Judge, as supplemented herein. The two pending motions to dismiss are therefore DENIED, ECF Nos. 5 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, 7 MOTION to Dismiss by Sky Surgical, Inc.. Signed by District Judge Mark S. Davis on 3/21/14. (tbro)
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Snow and ice often may cause serious injuries due to falls or accidents. When litigating a case involving weather factors, it can be helpful to include testimony from a snow removal consulting expert to shed light on the data. But what makes someone an expert in snow removal? There are many factors including knowledge, training, and experience. The more expertise a witness has in his or her field the better. There are credentials to look for when choosing a snow removal expert witness.
CSP – Certified Snow Professional
The CSP certification recognizes someone as a professional in the field and meets industry professionalism and excellence standards. A CSP is reliable, accountable, and resourceful. This is an elite group to which only a small percentage of snow professionals belong.
SIMA – Snow & Ice Management Association
This national trade association represents more than 1300 members across the country. SIMA provides training, certification, and advocacy for snow removal professionals.
ASCA – Accredited Snow Contractors Association
ASCA is a national group for snow contractors in the United States. It helps to set standards, and advance the needs of snow removal professionals. It offers events and resources for those working in the high-risk service industry.
These national accreditation's along with local affiliations are good signs a snow professional is knowledgeable, skilled and trained to assess snow and ice removal issues.


text: On Tuesday I'll be talking to the students RELI-2355, New Testament, at Trinity University about "the historian's Jesus," a.k.a. "the quest for the historical Jesus". One of the figures to whom I'll be giving a fair share of my attention is Albert Schweitzer. Every time I stop to think about his life and career I'm amazed. His 1906 Geschichte der Leben-Jesu-Forschung was a landmark study of and contribution to Life-of-Jesus research. He wrote one of the standard books on Johann Sebastian Bach. He was a medical doctor and he founded a hospital in what is now the Gabonese Republic. In 1952 he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize! Who accomplishes this many diverse things in one lifetime? Schweitzer did.


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The 4 days tour takes you to Murchison falls national park for game viewing, boat cruise at the bottom of the falls and hiking to the top of Murchison falls.
Day 1: Transfer To Murchison Falls National Park Uganda
Day 2: Game drive and launch cruise
Day 3: Top Of The Falls Safari Uganda
Day 4: Return to kampala
Upon you arrival at the airport, our driver guide will welcome you and transfer to Murchison falls national park Uganda's largest and oldest national park. Have an enroute at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for a guided nature walk to see the habituated Rhinos stopping in Masindi for lunch. Dinner and overnight at Pakuba lodge/ Paara Safari Lodge/ Murchison River Lodge.
After breakfast, you will set out for the morning game drive in the Northern sector of the Park. Look out for some of the big Five animals such as Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes and Leopards. You will also be able to see animals such as Rothschild giraffe, Warthogs, Waterbucks, Bushbucks and also other Antelopes and the return back to the lodge. In the afternoon, drive to the bottom of Murchison falls for a boat cruise enjoying a 3 hours launch cruise along the Nile. Expect to see a permanent rainbow at the bottom of the falls with a variety of animals such as Hippos, Crocodiles and various bird species like the rare shoe bill stork on the river bank. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Have breakfast and hike to the top of the falls taking you roughly 45 minutes. While at the top, you will enjoy seeing how the mighty falls squeeze through a seven meter gorge before falling down. The falls are spectacular and thunderous with a beautiful rainbow displayed on sunny days. In the afternoon, you will for a nature walk in the forested areas of Budongo forest a home to chimpanzees and birds. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Have a morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and drive back to entebbe. On reaching kampala, you will connect to Entebbe for a connecting flight.
End of the tour


text: I will be working at the Trailing of the Sheep Festival in Sun Valley in a couple weeks, so have been making tons of sheep pieces. Since the Basque culture here in this area is so very entwined with raising sheep, this festival is popular with Basque people. I made these for them.