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In this episode of The Artful Dollar Podcast, host Ryan Roi welcomes Lewis Black-Symmetry, a renowned tattoo artist based in Portugal.    Known for his mastery in geometric tattooing and educational contributions, Lewis discusses his journey of merging conceptual modern art with tattooing.    Together they explore topics like client relationships, the significance of trust in tattooing, and Lewis's innovative approach to creating and teaching large-scale symmetrical tattoos. Lewis also shares insights into his shift towards online courses and workshops, aiming to elevate the artistry and professionalism in the tattoo industry.    Don't miss this high level conversation about the evolving world of tattoo art, education, and personal growth.   Find Lewis on social media:    @blacksymmetry on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blacksymmetry/   Find more info on Lewis's website https://www.blacksymmetry.com/   Learn more about Lewis's Stencil & Freehand Tattoo Course https://www.blacksymmetry.com/the-course?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAackvR-0E4DeZ06FVJR3s27UjFKSwrZ28ymJq6RZFfJWe7oK3eRZ0AmV5o7h4w_aem_dON7kcF0MIMiiN6GCEd51A   ———   Chapters 00:00 Introduction 04:32 Creating Trust with Clients 09:13 The Art of Symmetry in Tattooing 31:57 The Evolution of Tattooing 37:06 Tattoo Education 53:48 The Legacy of a Tattoo Artist 01:12:51 Final Thoughts   ———   See if a 1:1 Strategy Session is right for you ⬇️ https://ryan-roi.notion.site/Artful-Marketer-Strategy-Session-20489a0ba940801fa376f23738ae0121   ———   Hear what people think about what we do at The Artful Dollar: https://www.theartfuldollar.com/testimonials   Find more Artful Dollar podcast episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4P0j85W6U6tG6KTCTQidL4   –——   Follow me on Instagram-  IG: ryanroitattoo   https://www.instagram.com/ryanroitattoo/   Check out my website- https://www.theartfuldollar.com/   #tattooartist #tattooer #tattooing #tattooshop #tattoostudio #tattoobusiness #tattoobusinessmodel #tattootips #tattooadvice #tattoopodcast #businesstips #businessadvice #marketing #marketingstrategies

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 In Episode 26, Andy MacDougall puts the screen-printing process into perspective using the old game, Rock, Paper, Scissors. The game elements represent INK, STENCIL, and EXPOSURE. They all must work together to win. INK type determines stencil type. If the STENCIL is bad, it's usually the light source and process. The EXPOSURE must cure the stencil properly to ensure there is no breakdown when the INK reacts with the STENCIL during printing.All this and more on this episode of the “Art, Ad, or Alchemy?” podcast 26and companion column from the March/April 2025 digital edition of Screen Printing.

Today, we're putting the spotlight on a critical component in surface mount technology, the stencil. These precision-engineered tools are the unsung heroes of electronic assembly, playing a pivotal role in ensuring accurate solder paste deposition and, ultimately, the reliability of your circuit assemblies.It's been long said that reliability begins at the solder print, and the print begins with the stencil.Joining us today is Elias Malfavon Jr, President of Metal Etch Services, Inc. a stencil manufacturer operating in San Marcos California. Metal edge services was founded 20 years ago in 2005. We'll explore the fascinating journey of stencil production, from design and material selection to the advanced laser cutting technologies that ensure microscopic precision. We'll also discuss the latest innovations in stencil technology, their impact on modern assembly processes, and how the industry is evolving to meet the challenges of ultra-high-density interconnects and miniaturization.So, sit back, relax, and let's uncover the critical role of SMT stencils in today's electronics manufacturing landscape.Elias Malfavon Jr's Contact Info:eliasjr@metaletchservices.comMetal Etch Services, Inc.https://metaletchservices.comThe D-Code Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@The-D-Code

Adam Mills, Katie Young, and Emmet Kennedy shine a spotlight on one of the most confusing divisions in racing: the novice hurdlers. Does Salvator Mundi deserve to be a strong favorite for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle? If not, who stands out against him? We analyse Willie Mullins' runner and provide value recommendations, including one horse that could significantly shorten from the 14/1 currently offered by Geoff Banks. With The New Lion a red-hot favorite for the Turners Novices' Hurdle, we ask: have people overlooked the poor record of Challow Hurdle winners at the Cheltenham Festival? Considering that, who can beat him? There's a big disagreement about The Yellow Clay, while Adam shares a 20/1 dark horse for the race. The Potato Race is often a minefield, but Adam has a strong each-way fancy. We also delve into the intriguing juvenile hurdle division and ask if any contenders could step up to the Supreme. Adam shares a strong theory and a bet for the race. Horses discussed: Salvator Mundi, Romeo Coolio, Kaid d'Authie, Kopek Des Bordes, Workahead, Kawaboomga, The New Lion, The Yellow Clay, Final Demand, Potters Charm, Irancy, Jax Junior, Funiculi Funicula, Jet Blue, Zillow, Redemption Day, Regent's Stroll, Lulamba, East India Dock, Hello Neighbour, Lady Vega Allen, Palladium, Sainte Lucie, Mondo Man, Charlus, Live Conti, Stencil. The Final Furlong Podcast is proudly brought to you by Geoff Banks Bet. Join the excitement and Sign up to Geoff Banks Online now with promo code FFP500 and get 10% of any net losses returned as cash after your first month of betting, up to £500 at geoffbanks.bet. Its tradition redefined with modern tech and unbeatable odds. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. If you're thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. It's entirely online, designed to be convenient, flexible, and suited to your schedule. Our listeners get 10% off their first month, so give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FURLONG. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/geoff-banks-online/id881898186 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geoff_banks.geoffbanks Form Tools: Proform is the essential tool for punters looking to make money from betting on Horse Racing. Our form book covers Jumps and Flat racing in the UK and Ireland. https://www.proformracing.com/ Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: radioemmet@gmail.com In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone.  Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we conclude the series by looking at verses twenty-three to twenty-four of the Psalm. “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Notes here: https://www.malcolmcox.org/you-are-a-wonder-psalm-139-series-part-18-malcolm-cox-quiet-time-coaching-episode-552/  Question Do you feel comfortable asking God to search and test you? If not, why not?   --- Suggestions Sit quietly and ask God to come and know, search and test you. Notice what arises. Thank him for whatever you find. --- Conclusion Next time, we will move on to a new series. I am planning a spiritual experience day based on Psalm 139 in the spring of 2025. If you'd be interested, please email me at malcolm@malcolmcox.org. Your brother, Malcolm --- Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Please send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: malcolm@malcolmcox.org. If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God Grows His People”, sign up at my website: http://www.malcolmcox.org. Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review. Consider joining us at [AIM](https://aim.moodlecloud.com/) UK & Ireland for stimulating and faith-building teaching: https://aim.moodlecloud.com/. --- Music used in this recording: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.  [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Images from Stencil: https://getstencil.com/ 

In this episode of Platemark, I interview Art Werger, a renowned printmaker and retired professor from Ohio University. We discuss Art's extensive experience and techniques in printmaking, focusing on his work in etching and mezzotint. Art shares his innovative approaches to color experimentation and his use of unique methods like double dropping, cut plates, and à la poupée inking. We also talk about Art's artistic journey, his teaching experiences, working with litho crayon and white ground techniques, and his projects, including a series of circus-related prints and illustrations for 'The Godfather.' The episode concludes with Art offering to donate prints to educators reflecting his generous spirit and commitment to the printmaking community and highlighting the importance of supporting printmaking in an era dominated by digital techniques.   Episode photo by Karla Hackenmiller   https://artwerger.com/ IG @artwerger https://www.etsy.com/market/art_werger   Platemark website Sign-up for Platemark emails Leave a 5-star review Support the show Get your Platemark merch Check out Platemark on Instagram Join our Platemark group on Facebook   Art Werger (American, born 1955). Still Pictures, from a 2020 Instagram post. 99 mezzotints with mouse bites. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). Still Pictures, 2005. 99 mezzotints with mouse bites. 25 ½ x 25 ½ in. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). Exposure, 2023. 1-plate color etching and aquatint, sugar lift, white ground, and softground etching, printed twice (warm and cool colors—double drop method). Courtesy of the Artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7P_Q9hqVuY&t=401s Carding on cool colors on Exposure, 2023. Carding on cool colors on Exposure, 2023. Art Werger (American, born 1955). The Fool, 2024. 2-plate color etching. Courtesy of the Artist. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3LqKuhRTnd/ Art Werger (American, born 1955). The Fool, 2024. 2-plate color etching (grid inked in warm colors for color tests). Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). The Fool, 2024. 2-plate color etching (grid inked in cool colors for color tests). Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). The Staggering Shambonys, 1981. Color etching and aquatint. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). Don't Invite the Ringlings to Dinner, 2024. Color etching. 22 x 17 in. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). Binge and Purge from The Godfather, 2024. Mezzotint. 9 ½ x 6 ¼ in. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). Circus, 2024. Color etching (6 cut plates). 18 x 22 in. Courtesy of the Artist. A la poupée inking cut plate for Circus, 2024. Courtesy of the Artist. Stencil inking cut plate for Circus, 2024. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). Balance, 2024. Color etching. 20 x 13 in. Courtesy of the Artist. Jonathan Beaumont Thomas (American, born 1973). Hibiscus, 2021/22. Color etching and aquatint. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). Montauk drawings, 2023. Prismacolor pencils on black paper. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). Nocturnal, 2024. Etching. 29 x 22 in. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). McMansions, 2019. Aquatint. 18 x 16 in. Courtesy of the Artist. Art Werger (American, born 1955). The Godfather, 2024. Portfolio of 16 mezzotints. Courtesy of the Artist.

Today, we look at verses nineteen to twenty-two of the Psalm. “O that you would kill the wicked, O God, and that the bloodthirsty would depart from me— those who speak of you maliciously, and lift themselves up against you for evil! Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you? I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.” Notes here: https://www.malcolmcox.org/you-are-a-wonder-psalm-139-series-part-17-malcolm-cox-quiet-time-coaching-episode-551/  Question Do you feel torn in any area of your life between God and the agenda of the world?    --- Suggestions If you sense a struggle, can you offer it to God in prayer and ask him for strength to be decisive? Pray for the courage to distance yourself from unhelpful or harmful influences and to stand firm in your loyalty to God. --- Conclusion Next time, we will move on to verses twenty-three to twenty-four. I am planning a spiritual experience day based on Psalm 139 in the spring of 2025. If you'd be interested, please email me at malcolm@malcolmcox.org. Your brother, Malcolm --- Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Please send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: malcolm@malcolmcox.org. If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God Grows His People”, sign up at my website: http://www.malcolmcox.org. Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review. Consider joining us at [AIM](https://aim.moodlecloud.com/) UK & Ireland for stimulating and faith-building teaching: https://aim.moodlecloud.com/. --- Music used in this recording: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.  [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Images from Stencil: https://getstencil.com/ 

Today, we look at verses seventeen and eighteen of the Psalm.  “How weighty to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! I try to count them—they are more than the sand; I come to the end—I am still with you.” Notes can be found here: Try using these prayers as starters for your own:  - "Lord, Your thoughts toward me are more than I can comprehend. I stand in awe of Your greatness and the depth of Your love for me. Thank You for always being with me, knowing me, and guiding me."  - "Thank You, Lord, for Your constant presence and the assurance that You are always with me. I commit myself to walking with You today, trusting Your wisdom and knowing that I am never alone."   --- Conclusion Next time, we will move on to verses nineteen to twenty-two. I am planning a spiritual experience day based on Psalm 139 in the spring of 2025. If you'd be interested, please email me at malcolm@malcolmcox.org. Your brother, Malcolm --- Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Please send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: malcolm@malcolmcox.org. If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God Grows His People”, sign up at my website: http://www.malcolmcox.org. Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review. Consider joining us at [AIM](https://aim.moodlecloud.com/) UK & Ireland for stimulating and faith-building teaching: https://aim.moodlecloud.com/. --- Music used in this recording: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.  [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Images from Stencil: https://getstencil.com/ 

Last time we spoke about the invasion of Mindoro. Ormoc fell on December the 10th. The 149th Regiment cleared the airstrip at Buri, while the Japanese launched a desperate attack on airfields, only to be repelled by American forces. Amid chaotic battles, the Japanese attempted maritime reinforcements, but their vessels were met with devastating American fire, sinking transports and crippling their efforts. By December 13, the American advance continued through heavy resistance, leading to intense skirmishes, showcasing bravery and the struggles faced on both sides during the conflict. On December 14, US troops of the 2d Squadron, 7th Cavalry, advanced against stubborn Japanese defenses near Limon. While under fire, they strategically pushed forward, capturing enemy positions and equipment. Despite heavy artillery, Troop G utilized flamethrowers and close combat, overcoming formidable foxholes, helping to secure vital ground. Meanwhile, Admiral Nimitz prepared for future invasions, and General MacArthur postponed operations to protect his forces. The successful landings on Mindoro marked a pivotal moment, signaling the approaching assault on Luzon. This episode is the Third Arakan Offensive  Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  As we left off last week, General Bruce's 77th Division had effectively advanced to Linao and Cogon, securing Ormoc. Meanwhile, General Sibert's 10th Corps had pushed the weary Japanese forces in the north back to the Lonoy area, with both divisions preparing to continue their assaults through the Ormoc Valley toward Valencia, in line with General Krueger's strategy. To address the emerging situation, the 68th Brigade was mobilizing to support the 1st Division, while the 5th and 77th Regiments were making their way to Huaton to participate in a counteroffensive against Ormoc; however, only the 77th Regiment would reach its destination in time. Concurrently, the isolated 16th Division in the central Leyte mountains was gradually withdrawing from the Burauen front, losing strength with each passing day, and the 26th Division was gathering north of Talisanyan to prepare for the final retreat to Ormoc. On December 16, with the port secured, Bruce's forces were poised for the next stage of their advance north along the Ormoc corridor. Given that his patrols reported minimal enemy resistance west of Highway 2, Bruce aimed to encircle the Japanese forces from the east with the 306th and 307th Regiments, while the 305th would advance along the highway. Following this plan, the 305th Regiment quickly eliminated the remaining enemy positions in Cogon and proceeded 400 yards north of the road junction toward Tambuco. Meanwhile, the 307th swiftly moved through the neighborhoods of Jalubon, Liloan, Bao, and Catayom to San Jose, where they encountered and defeated two platoons of paratroopers. The 306th Regiment also advanced to Jalubon but then shifted north toward Tipic to bypass Huaton and directly assault Valencia. Looking north, while the 126th and 127th Regiments fought bravely against an enemy that restricted the division's progress to just a few dozen yards each day, the 12th Cavalry Regiment continued its advance toward Lonoy. Ultimately, the successful American assault on December 16 left the Japanese defenses exposed, prompting General Suzuki to alter his offensive strategy once more, immediately directing his forces to conduct a delaying action to facilitate a final retreat toward Libongao. Meanwhile, Bruce intensified his attack on December 17. As a result, the 305th Regiment encountered stiff resistance while attempting to reach Tambuco. The Japanese had constructed defensive positions along Highway 2 in the southern part of Ormoc Valley. At the road junction of Highway 2 with the road to Liloan were many trenches three to four feet deep and parallel to the highway. Trenches had also been dug along the sides of a machine gun emplacement that occupied a slight elevation commanding Highway 2 both to the north and to the south. On both sides of the road from Cogon to Catayom foxholes lined Highway 2, in the ditches and under the shacks. Some of these positions were dug on a slant and were six to seven feet deep. At Tambuco the foxholes extended along the highway for 400 yards, with machine gun emplacements on the sides of the foxholes. Other positions along Highway 2 consisted of poorly integrated foxholes and machine guns that covered the road. The field artillery pieces between Tambuco and Catayom were placed along the highway, with the exception of a 75-mm. gun that guarded a bridge and was well concealed inside a roadside shack. At 0830 on 17 December the 305th Infantry moved out along Highway 2. At 1000 the 1st Battalion reported that it was advancing at the rate of 100 yards every ten minutes against light opposition. By 1145 the 305th Infantry was fighting through Tambuco. At a road junction just north of Tambuco, it eliminated some enemy resistance and the advance slowed down. The regiment moved forward to a point about 300 yards north of the road junction and established its night perimeter, which extended 300 yards to the northeast along the Tambuco-Dolores road in order to forestall any Japanese counterattacks from that direction. On the same day the 306th Infantry pushed its attack northeast at 0800. The advancing troops almost immediately encountered Japanese who, apparently taken by surprise, were unable to offer organized resistance. At 1040, when the forward elements were 1,000 yards southwest of Cabulihan, the opposition stiffened and the regimental commander therefore committed the 3d Battalion on the left of the 2d Battalion. The advance continued. As the regiment neared Highway 2, resistance became more intense. The 306th Infantry encountered the Japanese who were fleeing northwest from the assault of the 305th Infantry and the heavy artillery that accompanied it. (Unknown to the Americans, General Suzuki and his staff were among the retreating Japanese. Suzuki succeeded in escaping to Libongao, where he established a new headquarters for the 35th Army.) At 1440 the 306th Infantry reached Highway 2 between Catayom and Cabulihan and proceeded north toward Cabulihan, its objective. Advance elements of the 3d Battalion reached the outskirts of the town but withdrew three or four hundred yards to take advantage of more commanding terrain. After combat patrols had cleared the area, the 306th Infantry established its night perimeter five hundred yards south of Cabulihan at 1600.  General Bruce had ordered the 307th Infantry to remain in San Jose until further notice. Since the guerrilla forces had reported a large number of Japanese in the area, General Bruce had made arrangements to soften the sector with an aerial bombardment and artillery fire before the infantry attack. In response to Bruce's request, fifteen P-40's from the V Fighter Command had been made available by General Whitehead for an air strike against the Valencia area. The 155-mm. guns of the 226th Field Artillery Battalion at Daro began firing on Valencia and the airstrip on the morning of 17 December and hit a Japanese ammunition dump. At 1245 the artillery fire was halted for the air strike, and for fifty minutes the area was bombed and strafed. With the conclusion of the air attack, at 1335, the artillery began anew to pound the area. "The medium artillery . . . reached out from Ormoc and the 'Long Toms' . . . from Daro joined in the fighting." In the meantime the 902d Field Artillery Battalion moved forward to a point from which it could support the advance of the 307th Infantry. At 1415 the artillery fire stopped and the 307th Infantry moved out astride the San Jose-Valencia road toward Valencia. Though the artillery fire and aerial bombardment had driven some of the Japanese from the area, a strong well-equipped force, including a number of paratroopers, remained to oppose the 307th Infantry. The regiment pushed forward, however, and at 1640 its leading elements were on the southwestern edge of the airstrip and within 1,000 yards of Valencia. The 307th Infantry formed its night perimeter on the edge of the airfield and made preparations to continue the attack on 18 December. During 17 December, despite the disorganization of the Japanese forces, Colonel Imahori of the 12th Independent Infantry Regiment tried to reach Ormoc, but he was unsuccessful. A few enemy artillery shells landed in the Ormoc area but that was all. General Bruce wrote later: "The men got a laugh because the General's latrine, unoccupied, was struck. He wished about that time that he had remained up front which he had reached by landing in a cub plane on an unimproved jungle road." The following morning, as supplies and ammunition for the 306th and 307th Regiments were running dangerously low, Bruce dispatched an armored column through the 305th's lines, which bypassed enemy strongholds and successfully delivered supplies to both regiments. The 305th Regiment then faced minimal resistance as it advanced toward Huaton, with its 3rd Battalion decisively eliminating all enemy opposition along the Dolores road. Simultaneously, the 306th Regiment steadily pushed toward Valencia, successfully reaching the southern edge of the town, while the 307th secured the airstrip without any resistance. As General Gill directed his forces northward, the 126th Regiment successfully seized a ridge east of the road, advancing closer to the main enemy defensive line located north of Lonoy. On the morning of December 19, the 126th launched another offensive, overrunning numerous enemy positions and advancing 200 yards before being replaced by fresh troops the following day. Meanwhile, the 12th Cavalry encountered only light and sporadic resistance in its efforts to secure Lonoy, although its 2nd Squadron faced tougher opposition while assaulting a knoll southeast of the barrio. To the south, following the fall of Valencia, the 5th Regiment reached Libongao just as Bruce prepared to press forward in the northern campaign. Thus, the 307th Regiment steadily advanced north along Highway 2, engaging an advanced battalion from the Takahashi Detachment, while the 306th moved successfully northwest across the terrain to a position 300 yards south of the Palompon road. On this day, Suzuki received news of the enemy's invasion of Mindoro, along with General Yamashita's orders to conduct a strategic delay on Leyte. In response, he commanded all his forces to begin a gradual withdrawal towards Palompon, leaving Libongao for Matag-ob. On December 20, the 306th Regiment reached the Palompon road and dispatched its 1st Battalion west towards the Togbong River, while the 3rd Battalion turned east towards Highway 2. At the same time, the 307th Regiment launched an assault on the Libongao positions and successfully defeated the 5th Regiment, compelling the Takahashi Detachment to retreat towards Matag-ob, where they established Suzuki's final delaying position. Additionally, as the exhausted 126th Regiment was relieved, the 12th Cavalry began moving south from Lonoy to intercept the enemy's retreat route at Kananga. On December 21, as the 1st and 102nd Divisions began their withdrawal towards Palompon, the 12th Cavalry successfully captured Kananga and established contact with patrols from the 77th Division. Consequently, Highway 2 was finally open from Ormoc to Pinamopoan, and the Ormoc Valley, where the Japanese had fiercely resisted the American advance, was now firmly under the control of the 6th Army. General Mudge, commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division, said of the 12th Cavalry: “As a result of the stout-hearted efforts of the 12th Cavalry Regiment, elements of the Division are within 2500 yards of making contact with forward elements of the 77th Division. Considering the fact that the regiment has been reduced to 50% strength by the rigors and deprivations of 40 days in the mountains, the display of courage, stamina, and drive on the part of the 12th Cavalry is a credit to the best traditions of the United States Cavalry.” However, we must now shift our focus from the Philippines to Burma to follow the progress of Operation Capital.  Previously, while General Sultan's offensive in the north was advancing well, General Slim's eastern push, led by General Rees' 19th Indian Division, encountered less resistance than anticipated. This indicated that the enemy was rapidly retreating to stronger defensive positions behind the Irrawaddy River. As a result, Slim's strategy to encircle General Katamura's 15th Army on the Shwebo Plain was compromised, necessitating a significant adjustment to his offensive. His forces, stretched from Tamu, were at risk of counterattack while attempting to cross one of the most formidable river barriers. Therefore, Slim aimed to find a way to not only cross his troops over the Irrawaddy without major issues or interference but also to gain the decisive advantage needed to engage the Japanese on his terms, targeting them where their defenses were weakest. In just a few days, Slim and his team devised a new strategy known as Operation Extended Capital. The objective was to convince the Japanese that nothing had altered and that the 14th Army's advance was still primarily directed toward Mandalay, with its two corps crossing the Irrawaddy to the northwest of the city. The core of Slim's revised plan involved General Stopford's 33rd Corps, which, bolstered by the 19th Division and the 268th Tank Brigade, would maintain its planned crossing of the Irrawaddy north of Mandalay. Meanwhile, General Messervy's restructured 4th Corps would tactically cross the river much farther south in Pakokku, allowing them to launch attacks on Meiktila and Thazi, crucial points along General Kimura's communication lines that supported both the 33rd and 15th Armies. The towns of Meiktila and Thazi represented ground that was vital to the enemy defense, a concept 14th Army had first learned painfully in Arakan. The railway and main road from Rangoon ran through Meiktila before bending north on their way to Mandalay, and the town formed a natural location for supply and ammunition dumps, airfields and hospitals. If Slim could cut off both Honda and Katamura's corps from this vital logistical center, the Japanese ability to resist General Stopford's inexorable pressure in the north around Mandalay would be fatally weakened. Slim recognized that without Meiktila, Kimura could not hope to sustain a prolonged battle for Mandalay. Indeed, it might even prove to be the decisive act in the destruction of the whole of Kimura's army. Thus, the northern advance by 33rd Corps would be a deception to hide the decisive strike by 4th Corps to the south. If Slim could attract the greatest possible number of enemy divisions towards the northern crossing points (where, after all, Kimura expected him to strike), he could minimize opposition to the real focus of his attack in the south. This would provide Slim with, as he put it, ‘not only the major battle I desired, but the chance to repeat our old hammer and anvil tactics: 33rd Corps the hammer from the north against the anvil of 4th Corps at Meiktila – and the Japanese between.' Simultaneously, a new offensive was gearing up in the south. Unable to execute Operation Dracula, an intended amphibious assault on Rangoon, Admiral Mountbatten was resolved to initiate an offensive in the Arakan region. Codenamed Operation Romulus, it aimed for General Christison's 15th Corps to again attack Akyab, marking the third attempt to regain Arakan since the war began. Christison's strategy involved a three-pronged attack into northern Arakan, with Major-General George Wood's 25th Indian Division advancing on the right along the coast, Major-General George Bruce's 82nd West African Division in the center within the valley of the Mayu river, and Major-General Frederick Loftus-Tottenham's 81st West African Division on the left in the Kaladan river valley. Expecting heightened Japanese resistance along the Donbaik-Rathedaung-Myohaung line, Christison suggested that while his three frontline divisions engaged the Japanese forces with aggressive attacks, Brigadier Peter Young's 3rd Commando Brigade would land in the Japanese rear on the Myebon peninsula, followed closely by Major-General Cyril Lomax's 26th Indian Division, in a bid to finally capture Akyab. Facing them was General Sakurai's 28th Army, which included the Sakura Detachment, organized around three infantry battalions from the 55th Division along with the 55th Reconnaissance Regiment, stationed along the Godusara-Buthidaung-Kindaung line and the Kaladan Valley. Lieutenant-General Miyazaki Shigesaburo's 54th Division was responsible for defending the remainder of the Mayu Peninsula and the coastal area extending to Taungup. Meanwhile, Lieutenant-General Sakuma Ryozo's diminished 55th Division occupied the Irrawaddy Delta region, and Major-General Yamamoto Tsunoru's 72nd Independent Mixed Brigade was positioned near the oilfields at Yenangyaung. Additionally, the Katsu Force, centered around the 153rd Regiment, was near Yenangyaung, while the Rangoon Defense Unit, which included the Rangoon Anti-Aircraft Unit and various logistical elements, was tasked with protecting Burma's primary port. Sakurai's strategy, known as Operation Kan, entailed a defensive stance on the Mayu Peninsula and Yenangyaung, along with safeguarding the southwestern coast near Bassein against potential amphibious assaults. As the defenders slowed the enemy's progress towards their fortified positions, the 54th Division would be promptly sent to launch a counteroffensive. Depending on the nature of the attack, units from the 55th Division and Katsu Force would also participate in this counterattack. If a significant battle erupted near Rangoon, the reserve 2nd and 49th Divisions would be deployed without delay. Meanwhile, with the 26th Division being withdrawn for rest, the 25th Division preparing to move towards Rathedaung, and the 82nd Division advancing into the Kalapanzin Valley, the 81st Division was dispatched on October 1 to progress through the Mowdok Mountain Range toward Kyauktaw. As they moved southward across challenging and nearly impassable terrain, the West Africans expected to capture Mowdok by October 18, effectively eliminating the last Japanese forces from Indian territory before progressing through the Kaladan Valley. The 55th Reconnaissance Regiment stationed at Paletwa endured multiple assaults until early November, at which point they received orders to retreat to the Kaladan line. On December 15 the Japanese launched a strong attack with artillery support against the 6th (West African) Brigade. Private Kweku Pong, number two on a Bren, was wounded and separated from his section. Well armed with 12 magazines, he engaged the Japanese with short bursts for hours as they searched for him, until he eventually lost consciousness from loss of blood. Havildar Umrao Singh's gun section of the 30th Mountain Regiment was supporting the brigade when it was overrun and his officer badly wounded. With two other men he defended the position with rifles, bayonets and grenades until they were rushed and he defended it by swinging a rammer until borne down and bayoneted. The Japanese were eventually driven off when both men were found; Singh was awarded a VC and Pong an MM. Slim never changed his view that Africans would be ‘lost' without British guidance; but he probably never heard of Kweku Pong, who found himself alone, badly wounded in the middle of the night with Japanese rampaging through the bush around him and a battle going on behind. No white man was there to tell him what to do, no African NCO nor any other African for that matter. Nobody would have blamed him for lying doggo, but instead he showed considerable courage and good tactical sense. For this action, the 5th Gold Coast Regiment was awarded the unique honor ‘Tinma'.  Meanwhile, by late November, Wood had sent the 51st Indian Brigade to assist the African offensive in the Kalapanzin Valley. After successfully completing this mission, the 25th and 82nd Divisions launched their assault on Buthidaung on December 12. Wood's strategy involved a series of coordinated moves, with units leapfrogging one another, while the pace of the advance depended on how fast the sappers could repair the routes for the subsequent vehicles. Significantly outnumbered, Major-General Sakurai Tokutaro's troops were ultimately forced to evacuate Buthidaung on December 14. In response to the escalating enemy pressure in both the Kaladan and Mayu regions, the 28th Army ordered the Matsu Detachment, consisting of three battalions from the 54th Division, to take over control of the Kaladan front, while Major-General Koba Tomotoki's forces advanced toward Tinma. However, Loftus-Tottenham wisely decided to outflank this position, compelling the recently arrived detachment to withdraw, while other African units successfully made their way to Kyauktaw by the month's end. At the same time, the 53rd Indian Brigade progressed along the Kalapanzin River, and the 82nd Division managed to overcome strong resistance at Kindaung village in late December. On the night of December 21, the 6th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Regiment undertook a night march exceeding 20 miles to capture Donbaik, which was taken without resistance. It was only at this point that the remains of the Valentine tanks and crews lost two years prior were discovered. The Sakura Detachment, having reached its limit, had no option but to retreat towards Myohaung, where they would be supported by the Matsu Detachment during their final withdrawal to Prome. With no opposition encountered, the two West African divisions successfully made contact on January 4, resulting in the complete clearance of the Kalapanzin valley. Meanwhile, looking north, Slim had initiated Operation Extended Capital on December 19. In line with this, Stopford instructed the 19th Division to advance along the west bank of the Irrawaddy to launch an attack on Shwebo from the east, while the 2nd British Division, having crossed the Chindwin at Kalewa, approached Shwebo from the west. After capturing Shwebo, the 19th Division was to pivot eastward to secure bridgeheads across the Irrawaddy north of Mandalay, while the 2nd Division continued south towards the Irrawaddy bend near Sagaing. Slim aimed to create the impression that the entire 14th Army was advancing on Mandalay by associating the 19th Division with the 4th Corps. Additionally, the 20th Indian Division was tasked with crossing the Chindwin at Kalewa and moving downstream to capture Monywa. Meanwhile, Messervy was organizing his dispersed divisions to commence their advance down the Gangaw valley, from Tamu to Pakokku. In the lead would be the Lushai Brigade and the 28th East African Brigade, tasked with clearing the enemy from Gangaw and subsequently advancing to Pakokku. The tour de force of deceptions against the Japanese would aid the crossing of the Irrawaddy. Slim's intention behind the plan, known as Cloak, was to conceal the main crossing until the last possible moment by persuading the Japanese to believe that the force preparing to move down the Gangaw valley to cross the river near Pakokku and seize Meiktila was merely making a feint to distract attention from the attack on Mandalay by 33rd Corps from the north. Until now 14th Army's commanders had been reluctant to use any but the simplest signals deceptions, but now they were enthusiastic even to the detriment of operational communications. Thus, three schemes were adopted: Pippin, which covered the withdrawal of the 5th Indian and 11th East African Divisions; Stencil, which created a dummy 4th Corps Headquarters that appeared to control formations under 33rd Corps; and Cloak, which was designed to give a false impression of the forces operating – that the forcing of the Irrawaddy would take place away from the real main effort, and that any movement the Japanese saw in the Gangaw valley was itself only a diversion. There is no doubt the speed the advance into central Burma achieved was in no small measure due to this deception scheme, which also used political channels, displays and deception devices dropped by Mosquitos and Beaufighters. Following them, the 7th Indian Division aimed to capture Pakokku, secure the west bank of the Irrawaddy, and establish a bridgehead across the river. Once this bridgehead was established, the 17th Indian Division and the 255th Tank Brigade would cross the Irrawaddy and race towards Meiktila. However, before initiating this advance, Messervy needed to enhance the pathway through the valley to facilitate the movement of his artillery and armored units. The Lushai Brigade, already forward, also needed artillery support before launching their assault on Gangaw. Therefore, while Messervy's engineers promptly began upgrading the road and track south of Kalemyo, only Stopford's units would engage in combat in late December. Moving swiftly, the advance elements of the 2nd Division, along with the tanks from the 254th Brigade, passed through Pyingaing on December 23 and continued towards Paga, successfully overcoming several rearguard positions held by elements of the retreating 33rd Division, which eventually reached Monywa in early January. At the same time, the 19th Division captured Wuntho and began its advance southward towards Shwebo. In the meantime, Messervy's engineers worked diligently for two weeks to prepare the track, and by the end of the month, his field artillery was en route to Gangaw. The 28th East African Brigade departed Imphal on December 22, followed by the 7th Division four days later. However, in the northeast, Sultan continued his northern offensive with minimal success. With the Ledo Road now extended from Kamaing to connect with the Myitkyina-Bhamo road, the 112th and 113th Chinese Regiments received orders to eliminate the Japanese rear guards along the final segment of the road to China. In the period between the split of the CBI Theater in October 1944 and the fall of Bhamo on 15 December, the Ledo Road engineers under General Pick brought the survey of the Ledo Road from a point just below and east of Kamaing, 211 miles from Ledo, to a juncture with the Myitkyina-Bhamo road. The Ledo Road was to bypass Myitkyina, for there was no point to running heavy traffic through an inhabited place, and Myitkyina's supply needs could be served by an access road. Metaling and grading were complete almost to Mogaung. The Mogaung River had been bridged near Kamaing, and a temporary bridge placed across the Irrawaddy. Tonnage carried on the road for use within Burma was steadily rising. In early October it had carried 275 tons a day; by the latter part of the month the rate was twice that. Immediately after Bhamo's capture, the advance headquarters of the road engineers was moved to that town. A combat supply road was made from Mogaung, below Myitkyina, to a point just ten miles west of Namhkam. The 113th Regiment advanced up the valley along the established road from Panghkam, while the 112th proceeded through the hills. The primary assault was to be led by the 30th Chinese Division, with its 90th Regiment advancing straight along the road toward Namhkam, while the 88th and 89th Regiments executed a shallow envelopment to the south of the road. Although conditions were favorable for a rapid advance into the Shweli valley, the commander of the 90th Regiment hesitated, causing delays along the flanks, as they formed the center of the Chinese line. Concurrently, Sultan ordered the Mars Task Force to embark on a challenging march through the hill country to the Mong Wi area, aiming to cut off the Burma Road near Hosi and effectively encircle the enemy 33rd Army. The 50th Chinese Division, which had been following the 36th British Division down the Railway Corridor, was set to occupy the vacated positions at Tonkwa and Si-u. Its objective was to cross the Shweli near Molo and proceed southeast to capture Lashio. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Amidst fierce battles, General Bruce's troops advanced against Japanese forces in Leyte, securing key positions and paving the way for further assaults amid strategic retreats. In a strategic deception, Slim's forces advanced on multiple fronts, aiming to outmaneuver the Japanese, ultimately leading to decisive victories in Burma and weakening enemy defenses.

Introduction Today, we look at verse thirteen of the Psalm. “For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb.” Psalm 139.13 --- We are entering the third section of the Psalm. Verses 13-18 declare that God made us; therefore, we are secure and in awe of him. ‘Formed': “Among the many ways the word is used, one is in connection with God's creation: His creation of heaven and earth (Genesis 14.19, Genesis 14.22), His creation of Israel (Deuteronomy 32.6), and, here.” POSB God is not only everywhere and knows everything (and everyone), but he is also purposeful. He makes, forms, and weaves. God creates our spiritual *and* physical parts. The God who creates galaxies is just as involved in the intricacies of individual life creation. We matter, and our bodies matter. Our 'inward parts' matter. What are the 'inward parts'? Literally, they are the kidneys. In contemporary thought, it was the seat of conscience. Where is Jesus in this? “All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being” John 1.3 “And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.” Luke 1.31 How does this help us? All things are made through Christ. That means we were made with his full knowledge. We're talking unimaginable wisdom, power and creativity. But there is more. The declaration from the Angel to Mary reminds us that Jesus Himself was "knit together" in Mary's womb. This points to the mystery of the incarnation—Jesus, fully God, became fully human, experiencing the same divine care and design in His physical formation as we do. Jesus made us, and he was made into us. If anyone knows us, it's him. --- Question Do you feel truly known by God? Truly understood by Jesus? Truly inhabited by the Spirit? What will help you to develop a lived experience of the closeness of God? --- Suggestions 1. Read the passage from Luke and meditate on it. 2. Imagine yourself as Mary receiving this news. 3. What is God saying to you through this extraordinary declaration? --- Conclusion Next time, we will move on to verse fourteen. I am planning a spiritual experience day based on Psalm 139 in the spring of 2025. If you'd be interested, please email me at malcolm@malcolmcox.org. Your brother, Malcolm --- Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Please send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: malcolm@malcolmcox.org. If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God Grows His People”, sign up at my website: http://www.malcolmcox.org. Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review. Consider joining us at [AIM](https://aim.moodlecloud.com/) UK & Ireland for stimulating and faith-building teaching: https://aim.moodlecloud.com/. --- Music used in this recording: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.  [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Images from Stencil: https://getstencil.com/ 

In this episode, we discuss BigCommerce's latest product release with Jordan Sim, VP of Product Management, and Joe Comins, director of strategy at leading SI Codal. The conversation covers topics such as the current direction of BigCommerce's product strategy, the integration of Makeswift into the Catalyst framework, the flexibility and control provided by the visual editor, the workflow management tools, and the advancements in B2B functionality. Jordan and Joe highlight the importance of providing an unopinionated and flexible platform for businesses to customise their storefronts and manage content. BigCommerce is focused on B2B strategy, offering unique use cases for manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. They are working on creating a marketplace for B2B and B2C experiences. BigCommerce is also developing AI technology to speed up the B2B quoting process. They are expanding their multi-storefront functionality to support localised blogs, shipping methods, and variant product data. The ability to have subdirectories in domains is supported through Headless and will be available on Stencil in the future. Tune in to hear directly from the people shaping BigCommerce's product strategy and implementing solutions for ecommerce businesses. Key takeaways: BigCommerce's product strategy is focused on helping customers sell more and equipping them with tools to navigate the challenging retail landscape. The integration of Makeswift into the Catalyst framework provides a visual editing experience for composable storefronts, making headless builds more accessible to marketers. BigCommerce offers flexibility and control in managing content across the store, allowing developers and marketing teams to customise the visual editor based on their needs. The platform provides workflow management tools and publishing controls, enabling collaboration and efficient content creation. The advancements in B2B functionality, such as advanced account hierarchy, custom roles, and open-source fire port, cater to the needs of larger B2B enterprises and provide flexibility in mimicking their business structures and workflows. AI technology is being used to speed up the B2B quoting process. BigCommerce is expanding their multi-storefront functionality to support localised blogs, shipping methods, and variant product data. Checkout extensions allow for customisation without the need for a custom checkout. BigCommerce is also investing in feed dynamics, including a connector to the Shein marketplace and instant commerce for same-day delivery and in-store pickup.

Amandeep is a seasoned web development expert and entrepreneur with over 14 years of proven success in driving eCommerce innovation. As the founder of BigC Experts and Cronix, he excels in building high-performing teams and delivering complex web projects for businesses of all sizes. Amandeep's expertise spans the entire web development lifecycle, from strategic planning to flawless execution, ensuring client projects consistently exceed expectations. He is a trusted leader with a demonstrated ability to guide both small businesses and Fortune 100 companies through the complexities of the digital landscape.In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:46] Intro[01:46] Exploring SaaS trends with BigCommerce[02:40] Providing extensive BigCommerce training[04:13] Expanding the BigCommerce ecosystem[05:07] Understanding B2B functionality differences[06:31] Leveraging built-in tools for additional product costs[07:06] Comparing theme ecosystems: BigCommerce vs. Shopify[08:36] Using premium themes for easy store setup[09:05] Managing ssl and hosting with BigCommerce[10:14] Setting up payment gateways in bigcommerce[11:00] Exploring BigCommerce's default features[12:51] Simplifying tech stacks to save costs[15:34] Simplifying complex e-commerce setups[16:50] Avoiding unnecessary headless solutions[18:32] Manage Ecommerce data efficiently with BigCommerce[19:26] Reducing logins and documentation overhead[20:07] Setting expectations for replatforming projects[20:55] Considering URL strategies in platform selection[22:08] Preventing indexing issues during site migration[23:19] Establishing a comprehensive migration checklist[24:31] Fixing things right the first time[25:03] Challenges with B2B clients and data migration[25:44] Enhancing productivity with useful tools[26:44] Using AI in e-commerce data management[27:50] Automating SEO optimization with AI-powered tools[28:57] AI-driven solutions for B2B product discovery[29:26] A nuanced approach to platform selection[29:59] BigCommerce support and assistance from CronixResources:Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on YoutubeFull service digital and eCommerce agency cronixweb.com/Find vetted expert BigCommerce developers & consultants bigcexperts.com/Follow Amandeep Singh linkedin.com/in/amandeepsinghvirdi/If you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

In this episode of "Insurance Business Babes" Kathe Kline and Joanna Wyckoff dive into the world of tech tools that can revolutionize insurance businesses. They explore the DFY platform's automated features, emphasize the importance of owning customer data outside of Facebook, and discuss various CRM options like Agency Block and Medicare Pro, including HIPAA compliance and cost considerations. Kathe and Joanna also share their experience with different VoIP systems, video recording tools, and programs like Canva and Stencil for creating professional content. They highlight the efficiency of TypeDesk in managing repetitive communications and the innovative Contact Wearable bracelet for networking. Furthermore, they talk about the nuances of e-mail marketing with SendFox and Constant Contact, and how tools like Zapier can automate client interactions. Throughout, they remind listeners of affiliate opportunities that support the podcast without extra cost, posting to show notes for further details on the programs covered.

In s3e50, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Allison Tolman, a private dealer handling prints by contemporary Japanese artists. The Tolman Collection has branches in Tokyo and New York and works with a range of artists. Allison is a second-generation dealer—her father heads up the Tokyo branch while Allison is holding down the fort in New York. She enjoys personal relationships with her artists and is a tireless promoter of prints from the other side of the world. Ann and Allison talk about cultural differences relating to aesthetics, manner of working, and business dealings. They also talk about managing a business without a bricks-and-mortar space and their love of this admittedly tiny corner of the art world. SHINODA Toko (Japanese, 1913–2021). Awakening, 2017. Original painting. 24 3/4 x 40 1/2 in. The Tolman Collection of New York. YAMAMOTO Kanae (Japanese, 1882–1946). Fisherman, 1904. Woodcut. 12 3/8 x 10 11/16 in. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. HOKUSAI Katsushika (Japanese, 1760–1849). Under the Wave off Kanagawa, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, c. 1830–32. Woodblock print. 10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 38.1 cm.). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. KAWAMURA Sayaka (Japanese, born 1990). I Dream of Floating, 2021. 27 5/8 x 27 5/8 in. The Tolman Collection of New York. YOSHIDA Hadaka (Japanese, 1926–1995). Night (drops), 1954. Woodblock print. 16 x 10 7/8 in. (40.5 x 27.5 cm.). Scholten Japanese Art, New York.   KURODA Shigeki (Japanese, born 1953). Yellow Flow. Etching. 7 x 11 in. Gilbert Luber Gallery, Philadelphia. KAWACHI Seiko (Japanese, born 1948). The Flying (Metropolitan Government-I), from the series One Hundred Views of Tokyo, Message to the 21st Century, 1989–99. Color woodblock print. 27 x 20 in. (68 x 50 cm.). Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. TAKAHASHI Hiromitsu (Japanese, born 1959). Blizzard of Blossoms, 2013. Stencil print. The Tolman Collection, Tokyo.   USEFUL LINKS Artists | The Tolman Collection of New York Japanese Woodblock Print Search - Ukiyo-e Search What is an Original Print? | Print Council of America Lucas Martineau. Takahashi Hiromitsu: The “DyEing” Art of Kappazuri, 2020. Takahashi Hiromitsu “DyEing” Art of Kappazuri Lucas Martineau | Tolman Collection of Tokyo (tolmantokyo.com)  

Join us by the virtual fireplace this Christmas Eve for 'The Bushel Holiday Special' podcast episode! Unwrap the enchanting tale of Bushel's journey, filled with the warmth of festive storytelling and the magic of app development. Gather 'round for a holiday story like no other!

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This week we are joined by a legend! Mike Devries is not only one of the best tattoo artists in the game, but also revolutionized the industry with his product Wipe Outz! Listen to his journey and how one simple idea changed the future for tattooers all around the globe....Suck it, Bounty! Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT & SHARE!

Time for the brow chat clubbers. This week, Lauren and Nicole try out eyebrow stencils and delve into the surprisingly epic world of brows. Lauren reveals a little secret when it comes to making up her face and Nicole can't believe there are still things that she doesn't know about her partner and friend. For the full episode click here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1igaxeGzbsRtOJQeazcmmG?si=k3pu9lunQISZOFXhHvwJcg If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow us and be part of our growing facebook group  Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115099072702743/?ref=share_group_link Instagram https://www.instagram.com/selfcareclubpod/ YouTube https://youtube.com/c/SelfCareClub TikTok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLnXyS1S/ Email hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk  Website www.theselfcareclub.co.uk Studio production by @launchpodstudios Music by purpleplanet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Members of the public are invited to add their names to an original poem dedicated to NASA's Europa Clipper mission before the spacecraft begins its journey to Jupiter's moon.

EPISODE 150! TRUE CRIME WEEK! LIPSTICK STENCIL, THE BLOOD OF VIRGINS, AND A MARATHON! Bel tells us about Krisinda Ann Bright and how she brutally murdered her children. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gothandbougiepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gothandbougiepodcast/support

This week Em is shook because Michael is keen to talk about the Coronation of the King, Em has zero interest. Weirdly though (actually not really weird at all really) even though she didn't actually watch it, she's absorbed a shocking amount of assorted facts and highlights. Once we've worked through that Em is mad keen to drag a very reluctant Michael into the marvellous world of mushrooms. Em's got all the facts, a new app to help her identify them and an unbridled passion to force Michael into gumboots for a frolic through a forest full of fungi in the very near future. We'll follow that with the breaking news that Tom Cruise and Shakira are an item, which naturally inspired Em to pump out a bit of fanfiction 5 minutes before the episode record. Expect Michael in the role of Vin Diesel and Tom Cruise and Em as Shakira (is that a female Fernando Alonso I'm hearing?). Finally Michael has a new season of ‘5 Bedrooms' to plug, plus there's two other equally fab Aussie shows they're both keen to recommend. So plug us in, press play and get a sample of the wall to wall dizzy freedom that's bouncing around inside this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CLASH OF THE TITANS - Go To moorevleeds.com to find out more Blek Le Rat is dubbed the godfather of stencil graffiti, said to inspire the likes of Banksy and many other street artists. In this episode, Rob speaks to Blek himself as well as gallery owner Steven Sulley to discuss Bleks work, street art as a movement and the value of art to society. Blek Reveals: His thoughts on Banksy Why it took so long for his art to be recognised and accepted Why pure creation doesn't exist and no art is purely original What makes great art What makes art expensive Also featured: The importance of London in the Street Art scene The accessibility of street art and its role in bringing art to the masses BEST MOMENTS “When you play around with the word rat, what does it spell, art” “He inspired Banksy and many others” “London is a very important place for artists to be recognised and to be known” “I'm the result of what I have seen before” “Truly great art is very rare” “I love all my work, it's a part of me” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter   https://robmoore.com/podbooks  rob.team ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK's No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”   CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Stencil is a library for building reusable, scalable Design Systems. Director of Developer Relations at Ionic, Mike Hartington, joins us today to talk about Stencil and web components. Links https://stenciljs.com https://twitter.com/mhartington https://github.com/mhartington https://mhartington.io https://mastodon.social/@mhartington https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhartington Tell us what you think of PodRocket We want to hear from you! We want to know what you love and hate about the podcast. What do you want to hear more about? Who do you want to see on the show? Our producers want to know, and if you talk with us, we'll send you a $25 gift card! If you're interested, schedule a call with us (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/contact-us) or you can email producer Kate Trahan at kate@logrocket.com (mailto:kate@logrocket.com) Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), and we'll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket combines frontend monitoring, product analytics, and session replay to help software teams deliver the ideal product experience. Try LogRocket for free today. (https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr) Special Guest: Mike Hartington.

This week we've got some delicious behind the scenes peaks at some soothing stencil, pick n place and assembly goodness. #adafruit #manufacturing #nyc ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

A welcoming home has a welcoming doormat just outside the house! For today's Weekend Crafting Adventure, our host, Kim Wojtalewicz, demonstrates how you can make a fantastic and fun doormat on your own! Kim shares her experience in crafting a DIY freezer paper stencil Cricut doormat. The help of two resources from Angela Marie and Tanner Bell made her doormat possible. Using the paintbrush pack of four for $4 in Walmart, Kim can stencil the dark paint on the image to the doormat. For more tips on DIY a doormat for your house, tune in to this episode now!

If you've always been curious about wall stencils, you've come to the right place! Kathleen Martin is giving a step-by-step process on how to get a custom wallpaper look in your home for a fraction of the cost. Last year she stenciled her bathroom not once, BUT TWICE! The first time was a disaster, but the second round turned out beautifully! Buh-bye expensive wallpaper. Hello stenciling your walls with paint! Shop The Episode! Swap Tips With Fellow DIYers: Join our Facebook Group Follow Kathleen Martin: @CreateAColorfulLife Follow Kathleen Heaney: @KathleenLovesColor Email us: Hello@KathleenCanDoIt.com Leave us a voicemail: 201-378-3378 Follow the pod: @KathleenCanDoIt

A conversation with the artist Shepard Fairey. He is an artist, activist, street art pioneer and founder of the OBEY clothing line, but may be best known for his 2008 HOPE poster that served as the grassroots campaign imagery for Barack Obama's first presidential election. Urban streets have long been the home of Fairey's counter-culture images. The word “OBEY” paired with a stylized depiction of Andre the Giant has been an iconic calling card for the artist whose work is now invited to be painted on city walls and shown in contemporary museums.https://obeygiant.com/https://www.dallascontemporary.org/shepard-faireyhttps://obeyclothing.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_%22Hope%22_poster

Placing components (0:05) Stencil machine knead (0:37) Selective solder fountain (1:26) #adafruit #manufacturing #nyc ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Robert Stencel is an emeritus professor of astronomy at the University of Denver, where he taught classes and managed the high altitude observatory atop Mount Evans, Colorado at 14,148 ft elevation. Dr. Stencel previously worked at NASA Houston and Greenbelt centers and at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC, prior to joining Denver University in 1993. His research includes the origin of the elements and light pollution solutions. You can find him on Twitter @epsilon_Aurigae. Website: https://mysite.du.edu/~rstencel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/epsilon_aurigae   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/r-stencil-professor-of-astronomy/   If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

In today's episode I'm discussing my latest project - creating my own silkscreen stencil! I used my cricut to cut out a design from removable vinyl, stuck it to this silkscreen mesh, and then used it to create some beautiful polymer clay pieces. You can see other pieces made with silkscreen stencils in my latest collection on www.HoldenANote.com. Follow me on social media: @HoldenANote on Facebook - Instagram - TikTokMusic Credits: "Bright Wish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nicole finally follows the instructions on the eyebrow kit and she has some surprising results. Also the ladies discuss the latest in the hair industry "The Silent Haircut" and Nicole shares with us an almighty fail. If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow/find us at Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/selfcareclubpod/ YouTube- https://youtube.com/c/SelfCareClub TikTok- https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLnXyS1S/ Email- hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk  Website- www.theselfcareclub.co.uk Studio production by @launchpodstudios Music by purpleplanet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for the brow chat clubbers. This week, Lauren and Nicole try out eye brow stencils and delve into the surprisingly epic world of brows. Lauren reveals a little secret when it comes to making up her face and Nicole can't believe there are still things that she doesn't know about her partner and friend. Thanks to Trio Beauty for gifting us these delightful packs. https://triobeauty.com/ If you like what we do here and want to be part of the club, come follow/find us at Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/selfcareclubpod/ YouTube- https://youtube.com/c/SelfCareClub TikTok- https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLnXyS1S/ Email- hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk  Website- www.theselfcareclub.co.uk Studio production by @launchpodstudios Music by purpleplanet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's podcast is sponsored by JLCPCB! Spend only $2 for 5pcs 1-4 layer PCBs ; PCBA from $0: https://jlcpcb.com/DRE Please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html More info & link to video version: http://retrorgb.com/week323.html T-Shirts: https://retrorgb.link/tshirts All equipment used to shoot this video can be found here: http://retrorgb.link/amazon 00:00 Welcome 00:19 Pixel Road Vinyl: https://www.retrorgb.com/pixel-road-vinyl-corwdfunding.html 01:31 Japanese VHS Tapes: https://www.retrorgb.com/new-video-series-about-old-japanese-gaming-vhs-tapes.html 02:39 Valis II Vinyl: https://www.retrorgb.com/valis-ii-vinyl-soundtrack-pre-order.html 03:42 Ordering a Stencil from JLCPCB (Sponsored Segment) 05:37 N64 Blue Retro Controller Adapter: https://www.retrorgb.com/n64-blueretro-bt-controller-receiver-with-memory-pak.html 06:51 Srg320's SNES Core on Pocket: https://www.retrorgb.com/srg320s-snes-core-ported-to-analogue-pocket.html 09:36 Lu's MiSTer Updates: https://www.retrorgb.com/mister-fpga-news-new-video-presets-use-real-c64-floppies-more.html 12:44 Interview with Chilly Willy: https://www.retrorgb.com/interview-with-chilly-willy.html 14:08 ForeverPak 64 In Stock & Updated: https://www.retrorgb.com/new-foreverpak-64-revision.html 16:00 Purple SNES Transparent Shells: https://www.retrorgb.com/purple-snes-clear-shells-in-production.html 18:09 Fix Rechargeable Battery Packs: https://www.retrorgb.com/restore-wiimote-and-other-rechargeable-battery-packs.html 19:58 MOTU Ultralite-mk5 testing: https://amzn.to/3Smsen1 https://twitter.com/RetroRGB/status/1571974790747164673 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retrorgb/support

Adam Bradley joins to talk about some amazing new projects to help increase performance and productivity in Web Development: Partytown, Qwik, and Builder.io.SponsorsDaily.devdaily.dev is where developers grow together. It provides a community-based feed of the best developer news, helping you stay up-to-date. daily.dev aggregates hundreds of sources every few minutes and creates a personal feed for you according to your interests, whether it's web dev, data science, or Elixir. Anything you might be interested in, it has the content for you.Check out daily.devHashnodeCreating a developer blog is crucial in creating an online presence for yourself. It's proof of work for your future employer. Hashnode makes it easy to start a blog in seconds on your custom domain for free. It's fully optimized for developers and supports writing in Markdown, rich embeds, publishing from GitHub repository, syntax highlighting, and edge caching with Next.js blogs deployed on Vercel. On top of these, Hashnode is free from paywall, ads, and sign-up prompts.Hashnode is a community of developers, engineers, and people in tech. Your article gets instant readership from their growing community.Check out Hashnode, and join the community.Show Notes00:00:00 - Intros00:00:52 - Adam Bradley Introductions, Origins of Stencil and Ionic00:08:16 - Qwik Performance Overview00:15:31 - Sponsor Shoutout - Daily.dev00:16:32 - Intelligent JavaScript Bundling and Prefetching00:24:26 - Qwik vs Astro00:29:40 - Sponsor Shoutout: Hashnode00:30:26 - Learning in Modern Web Development00:33:18 - Web Workers and Partytown00:45:07 - Builder.io - "Drag and Drop on Your Tech Stack"

Tips this week include: • PHP 8 Error log tests are underway • New tutorial for wildcard redirects in Cloudflare • Why the co-founder of WP says it's faster to design in Wix • Yoast SEO fatal errors fixed in the latest release • IndexNow – is it time to use it? • Update on Product Review Pros/Cons schema markup and who can and can't use it • What is Topical Authority? And how do you get it? • Create great graphics with Stencil – it's a good Canva alternative

Manufacturing the BlueFruit Friend (0:08) https://www.adafruit.com/product/2269 Solder pump starting up (1:09) Dirty stencil after use (1:16) Cleaned stencil apertures (1:18) Stencil vision gantry (1:21) Assortment of Adafruit Feather boards (1:24) Tester throwback, original testing setup for the Micro SD Breakout board (1:27) https://www.adafruit.com/product/254 Conway's Game of Life played out across a panel of CharliePlex FeatherWings (1:29) https://www.adafruit.com/product/3136 Good night, construction site (2:00) #adafruit #manufacturing #nyc ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Stencil machine in action (0:04) Stencil applying paste to PCBs (0:56) Stencil vision gantry in motion (1:25) Stencil support pin layout (1:41) Solder paste on a Matrix Portal board (1:44) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4745 Machine line time lapse (1:45) Bag of diodes (2:02) Construction sunrise (2:08) #adafruit #manufacturing #advancedmanufacturing ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

In this interview our guest Mark Stencil talks about he was able to find God in art and creativity.To find out more about Finding God go to https://keanawmitchell.clubJoin Me on Social Media!!!!Facebook:Finding God | FacebookFacebook Group:Finding God | FacebookInstagram:Keana W. Mitchell (@findinggod2) • Instagram photos and videosListen to Finding God on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/022Zht5DjU1i3k7BAeHaTW?si=8c728b93da5d43c2If you would like to either be a guest on Finding God or submit music to the podcast, please send an email to anaekmusic@outlook.com Thank you to Patience for allowing me to use his song Winning featuring Young Noah!!! Click the link below to listen to more music from Patience.https://open.spotify.com/album/2f8MU3MfffVaJPmrLU9lp2?si=ApWrDacmTGeIGNCZidYY5AAlways Remember God Loves You!!!

Reels feeding into the Pick 'n Place machine (0:06) Interior view of the stencil machine stenciling panels (0:16) Stencil maintenance visit (0:33) SMT terminal block for Buckeroo Bonsai Plant Care Helper (0:39) Inspecting, reflowing, and testing the Buckeroo Bonsai (0:43) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4534 Components used in making testers (1:13) Adding facade to the Disney building (1:22) #Manufacturing #AdvancedManufacturing #Adafruit ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Advanced manufacturing at Adafruit (0:07) Diagram of a typical machine line setup (0:52) The start of Adafruit's machine line, showing the staging cart and WO queue (0:55) Look inside the stencil machine as it operates (0:57) The electromagnets in the stencil machine, used for placing support pins (1:20) Changing the rail width of the PnP and inspection conveyor (1:23) Revising the ESP32 Feather V2 to use a new chip (1:50) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5400 Adding facade to the Disney building (2:04) #Adafruit #Manufacturing #AdvancedManufacturing ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Stencil machine arranging support pins on its bed (0:04) Stencil machine in production mode (0:18) Component reels unspooling (0:35) SMT joysticks getting fed into the Pick 'n Place machine (1:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/3531 Picking and placing parts with the Pick 'n Place machine (1:18) Metro M4 getting headers soldered in (1:25) https://www.adafruit.com/product/3382 Sunrise over Disney construction site (1:47) #Adafruit #Manufacturing #AdvancedManufacturing ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Recording date: April 7, 2022John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellDan Wahlin @DanWahlinCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerAnthony Guiliano @A_GiulianoBrought to you byAG GridNarwhal Visit nx.dev to get the preeminent open-source toolkit for monorepo development, today. Resources:Web Rush episode 148 - Resuable Architecture and StencilStencilWeb ComponentsAdam Bradley , co-creator of Stencil and IonicStencil First Component (Docs)Lit web component projectVanilla JavaScript and Lit HTMLAvoiding a Litany of Mistakes that Design Systems FixStencil FAQIntegrate StencilJS with Web Frameworks like Angular, React, VueStorybook on Web RushReact ContextWeb Component Interoperability with Major FrameworksUsing Stencil in Monorepos[Video versionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9NaM4_CdmQTimejumps02:59 Guest introduction04:12 What is Stencil?06:00 What makes Stencil different?08:31 Sponsor: Narwhal08:59 Creating your first component13:14 Why use Stencil?17:42 What is a design system?18:40 Sponsor: Ag Grid19:43 When is the right place to choose Stencil?26:53 Why would I integrate Stencil?30:40 How does Stencil manage state?33:58 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Just going back to to multi-store front the, if we put all these pieces together, you have a solution now that will work across borders, across currencies, across languages maybe help us understand how big you've already helped us understand how big of a hurdle it was, but some of the solutions now that people can go to market with and the speed in which they could do.Yeah. So one example I love to use. I think it might've been the first or second multi-store customer to go live with us in beta.This was months ago. This was last year. It's company called The Bullet Group that had. Motorola rugged phones. So these are phones that you can they're dustproof waterproof drop proof, rugged phones, and another brand called cat phones, like Caterpillar phones that they sell all across Europe.They launched. I think they're up to I don't know, 20 plus stores for each of those two brands that are selling different currencies, different languages, all around the world. And they did this in a headless way. Meaning they've got, I think a WordPress front-end is the design. And then the backend is Big Commerce multi-store and it's a multi geo scenario.Ted Baker is doing the same thing. Ted Baker just launched this great apparel brand. They have something like a dozen different stores, different languages, and different currencies. Again, that's the multi-tiered. Use case, but you could also instead do a multi-site current use case. Like maybe your initial store sells to consumers, but then you wanted a B2 B store to sell to your wholesalers and your retailers.You can do that with multi-store. You could also come up with different brands. Sub-brands promotional launches, a store that you spend off and then spend. And the power of this is that when you spend one of these stores up, you can use the same integrations that were on your main store, all the investment you put into building that initial big store, integrating into your ERP or accounting system, your email marketing, whatever your payment solution is.You don't have to replicate all that work. You can leverage it. That's really the power and the speed of multi-store, but I think it's illustrative that those first couple of examples I gave you they have a dozen or more stores and they did it out of the gate.And I think the difference right now in the landscape of SaaS at least is the other, your competitors are all having to have a storefront and a different backend. And then they have to figure out how to manage all those multiple backends.That is correct.You're letting the client effectively manage one place, one place to do everything and then distribute out those SKUs and even multiple currencies with different checkouts in different countries.My understanding is that with Shopify, you can clone a store and it's pretty easy to clone a store. You push a button. You've got another store. That's like your initial store, same theme, same integration, same currency of that. You can't do multi-store, which is one account. And then start changing all of that changing the theme and the currencies and the that have like same integration, same backend one account, one store, lots of storefronts.You have multiple stores and we've always been able to do that too. This is much more powerful. This is. Very appropriate for many of the world's mid-market and large enterprise businesses who do have multiple brands, segments, and, or geographies, but so many small businesses want to do the same thing.And that's one of the neatest things that we'll be doing next. We the announcement today is live launched for our enterprise stores, but we'll be bringing this to our small business stores, our $30 a month for $80 month. Our $300 a month plan, you'll be able to click a button at a store and boom, there you go. Storefront, I should say.So you did mention that these cons are these new things coming up for the smaller merchants. What else is coming up with? Multi-store front? What are the things we have to look forward to?So in addition to bringing it to a small business and click of a button store addition, another major area of investment for us is in international capabilities within our native Stencil framework.So having multi-language we already have multi-currency, but especially multilanguage and some other geographic capabilities built into individual stores. Multi-store front will benefit from this. If you're using. Our native design framework and theming engine called stencil. If you don't want those limitations today, then you can go headless with us and do your front end and WordPress or content stack or content full or pick any other front-end framework.We're a leader in headless but we're bringing some of that native in as well. And then a final release, which should happen next month. It's March should happen next month in April is multi location inventory. So this is also going to be helpful because for businesses who have multiple warehouses and, or the addition of retail point of sale, we'll have the full inventory API capabilities for you to use logic within Big Commerce to track.Where is the inventory for each SKU, and then present that either to the customer. If the customer wants to make a choice, buy online pickup in store or within your shipping optimization to say customers located here closest warehouse is there shipped from that warehouse. So a multi-location inventory APIs are coming out soon and that's quite complimentary.Multi-store front and themulti-store, the multi location inventory is going to help in the omnichannel world. If somebody is trying to connect some of their outbound POS systems into Big Commerce, that'll allow the, that inventory to be available to the storefront. Yes. And today you can manage that logic outside of Big Commerce, but bringing it in is nice and scalable.It's the sort of thing that would let us, for example, we're integrated in partner. With point of sale platforms like Teamwork Commerce, and Square and Clover. Another differentiator from Shopify who has its own proprietary. One size fits all point of sale. We partner with the market leaders and EPAD now in Europe ISEL these partners can then integrate the knowledge of inventory counts that they have in individual stores into the API.And then the merchant who may be. Remote ship warehouses that are outside. The point of sale can integrate those as well. And so that complexity can all be orchestrated within Big Commerce relieving you from having to have an outside order management system or ERP that's handling all of that.A lot of your enterprise clients are going to have an ERP there's this enhances that allowing actually to connect multiple ERP is each store or each you can grab the inventory from each of those ERP systems with the multi, with multiple inventory locations. So you'd have to have that. So that's right. I think that, that gives another advantage to that. We did mention a little bit about headless and I'm always interested in headless.Where do you think headless is going in the next five to 10 years? Do you think the the idea of having this of a monolith where we have an easy. Easily added front end that's part of the system. Or do you think a lot of stores are going this headless route?I think headless will only grow. For example, when people talk about the metaverse, if you start creating storefronts in the metaverse that won't be based on pre-packaged themes coming out of Big Commerce or Shopify, you'll be designing that outside of our framework and then integrating a Big Commerce in as a backend, more broadly.There is a very rich set of frameworks and content management systems and digital experience platforms that companies can use for their front ends. I gave the Ted Baker example, they're using BloomReach, which is a really nice design and experience platform. I gave the example of The Bullet Group using WordPress more than 25% of the world's. E-commerce. Our WordPress stores, right? And WordPress is by definition going to be headless because WordPress is a content management system without its own. E-commerce backend. You need to use Big Commerce or WooCommerce or another headless backend in order to commerce enable a WordPress site. But you think about the pop-ups, the popularity of all these additional frameworks, NextJS and content management systems like content fall and content stack, the high end, Adobe experience manager, Drupal and Acquia ones. We don't work with like site core. There are a lot of these and what they do is they free up the designers to do things that are more innovative, less constricted than, the templating engine coming out of the e-commerce platform. We've got great. And you can do a lot with your design and stem soul. The vast majority of our stores are in fact designing within Big Commerce because those teams are great, but increasingly brands want to be unconstrained and they want to really innovate in their user experience. And this is the advantage you get with headless. This advantage is that you then now have to integrate your front end and your backend Big Commerce is the platform that makes that easy. Our biggest competitor is commercetools, a German company that's like at the extreme end of difficulty. Because it's just this giant, API switching network and you need a point solution to everything that integrates you need your payments, integrated your email marketing, integrated your your catalog management, integrated your backend ERP integrated. It is a nightmare. Whereas Big Commerce has all this functionality built in and you get to pick and choose which functionality in which of the thousand plus apps that are already integrated. You want to leverage. And so there's so much less work to do headless and many of the front ends are so well integrated that we'll soon be putting them into our channel manager. You can just go in and click a button and say I want a new storefront. And for this storefront, you can choose differently with each one for this storefront. And I want to use WordPress or the storefront. I want to use ContentFull and Vercel for hosting. You can, that will all be configurable straight out of the Big Commerce control panel. Do you see Big Commerce now as being the leader in that sector and people chasing you? It's not just that. I see us as a leader. So does IDC when. And this is two years ago, but they had their enterprise report on headless platforms and they showed us as a leader. If I remember right, we might've been the only platform in the leader quadrant, who is a true platform rather than a microservices platform. Like the other one commercetools. Is there maybe Elastic Path. These are all purpose built for headless commerce platform. Yeah. They're very expensive and hard to pull together. Whereas, Big Commerce was a full featured platform that starting six years ago said we want to serve the use case of companies who don't use our templating engine. The first two companies to go live with Big Commerce where giants Harvard business publishing, which is still headless with us today. General Electric. Those were custom front ends. And over time we've really built out our API APIs, our connectors, our GraphQL capabilities. And so there's no doubt that we're fully invested in headless and. It's every bit our goal to continue to be the best platform in the world to do for most businesses to do headless commerce. So just a little bit about performance. You mentioned GraphQL and for the non-technical people GraphQL is a newer, it's a w let's just call it one step above restful APIs where it's much more performant. The coverage on GraphQL is very large on Big Commerce and most things are available via of GraphQL, which gives you a better performance on your store, out of the box. That's right, but there's still some gaps. There are some, there are still some components of our product that don't have GraphQL APIs. We don't have the full admin API infrastructure for just quickly provisioning a full store using GraphQL APIs. That's all being worked on. Yeah. And then, going back to the admin and separating admin out, a lot of times the complexity that brings and the, you could still build it out with restful APIs, that's right. So I guess as we close out today what are you most bullish about for Big Commerce in the next year, in the next year? Gosh, it's so hard to limit. To one thing, you're asking this question after the launch of multi-store front. So I would have probably named that if you would ask me that question two days ago, but we're on the other side of that announcement. One of the things I'm most bullish about is international expansion. We were international from day one. The company was originally found in Sydney, Australia, and only relocated its headquarters to the U S. Two years in when most of the customers were there. So they, they moved to the customers now are headquartered in Austin, Texas, but we've shown that we're really good at hiring great talent and because of our open and partner centric approach, going into new geographies and immediately being able to successfully serve the local. Customer and partner ecosystem. We did that spectacularly well, starting in the UK in 2018. I think it was that business. Absolutely booming. Since we expanded into Italy, France and the Netherlands last year and beginning of this year, Germany, Spain, and Mexico. Now each of those is off to a nice start. So one of my aspirations is to get to a point where we're competing and serving businesses in every country just about in the world of all sizes. I have a real passion for that. I was an international relations major in college and, ran PayPal Europe for four years. So this is an area where I really get jazzed. We're also a giant believer if I'm going to limit myself to two things. The other thing I'm most excited about is omni-channel selling. We bought a company last year called feedonomics, which is the leading feed management solution. In the world feed management is how any commerce company gets its catalog of products for sale from out of its e-comm platform or PIM or ERP and into the leading advertising channels, social networks and marketplaces that it wants to generate demand from an sales. feedonomics is good, so good because they have, they serve something like 28% of the top thousand US online retailers. They not only connect you into Google shopping and Facebook, Instagram, and WISH, and Walmart and eBay and Amazon and Mercado Libre and all these other great channels, but they transform and optimize the data in each one. So that your catalog looks exactly the way it needs to look to perform best on Google and then separately for Facebook and separately for eBay and M and each of these has different schema for texts, length, description, length, picture, pixelation, and feedonomics enables you to optimize for every one. And what it does is it makes it really easy for a business to advertise and generate demand and sell  in so many more places where your possible consumers might be spending their time and that drives growth. So between multi-store, which is creating more of your own storefronts to sell to customers and omni-channel, which is getting your catalog distributed to all the other places where consumers may browse the internet or shop, omni-channel plus multi-store front, I think really is a one-two punch to help businesses succeed better on Big Commerce than they would elsewhere. Yeah. And just as we close out here, I just wanted to make a comment on the challenges of going into new markets and how the open SaaS concept really helps to hurdle or get over those hurdles. It's possible for somebody in Bolivia or Uruguay to build a Big Commerce store and then to have a custom. Checkout made with a custom payment system. That's a Bolivian bank and whomever is going to ship in Bolivia. Yeah. This is possible with Big Commerce where the majority of SaaS platforms, it is impossible. That is correct. Although we also want to compliment that with having pre integration into, one or more of the leading payment solutions in Bolivia. So the merchant doesn't have to go through that. If they don't, if they don't want to. Yeah. I was just making an illustration on that's right. We have that openness and flexibility as part of open SaaS. That's great. Brent, as we close out the podcast, I give everybody an opportunity to do a shameless plug about anything you'd like to promote today. You've spent a lot of time promoting multi-store front. Is there anything else that you'd like to promote that's even non Big Commerce? Yeah, the only other thing I think I would promote that's related to Big Commerce that I haven't touched on yet is our B2B capabilities. B2B e-commerce is roughly as big as B2C and we're full featured. We serve B2B really well. We have a B2B edition with a whole bunch of core B2B functionality that comes out of the box. And so if you're a B2B seller entirely or partially, we're a great platform for that. Yeah, full transparency. We are a Big Commerce partner and we're using the B2B edition and it's fantastic. It works very well. Brent, thank you so much for being here today. It's been such an enjoyable conversation and I wish all the best for multi-store front. It is a game changer in the SaaS business. And I say that from a. Background of another platform that is theirs, that is multi storefront. And I'm so excited to have this new feature inside of Big Commerce. Thanks for having me, Brent and congrats to your parents who named you very well.

In this episode, host Mike Dawson answers a handful of listener submissions and frequently asked questions and we check out a cool Japanese Black Jack stencil kit at Hawthorne Drum Shop.

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Array Cast - April 1, 2022 Show NotesMany thanks to Adám Brudzewsky for collecting these links.00:00:50 [1] APL Seeds: https://apl.wiki/APL_Seeds00:02:31 [2] Gitte: https://apl.wiki/Gitte_Christensen00:03:42 [3] Common Lisp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Lisp00:03:50 [4] April: https://apl.wiki/April00:04:00 [5] Bloxl: https://bloxl.co00:04:34 [6] Aaron: https://apl.wiki/Aaron_Hsu00:05:20 [7] Combinator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combinatory_logic00:07:35 [8] Keyboards: https://apl.wiki/Typing_glyphs#Hardware00:08:52 [9] Mnemonics: https://apl.wiki/Mnemonics#Pairing_glyphs.2Ffunctionality_with_their_keyboard_locations00:09:13 [10] Model M: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard00:09:13 [11] Model F: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_F_keyboard00:09:34 [12] IME: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input_method00:11:00 [13] Typing methods: https://apl.wiki/Typing_glyphs#By_method00:14:25 [14] Layouts list: https://dfns.dyalog.com/n_keyboards.htm00:21:00 [15] Books: https://apl.wiki/Books00:21:08 [16] APL Quote Quad: https://apl.wiki/APL_Quote_Quad00:21:08 [17] Vector journal: https://apl.wiki/BAA#Vector_journal00:21:10 [18] APLcart: https://aplcart.info00:22:30 [19] Chat lessons: https://apl.wiki/APL_Cultivation00:22:42 [20] Weekly interactive sessions: https://apl.wiki/APL_Quest00:23:12 [21] Susan Bryson's Understanding APL: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Apl-Alfred-handy-guide/dp/088284220X00:24:50 [22] Bob on YouTube: https://youtube.com/bobtherriault00:24:55 [23] Rich on YouTube: https://youtube.com/rikedyp00:25:00 [24] Stephen's blog: https://5jt.com/tagged/software00:25:05 [25] Advent of Code: https://apl.wiki/Advent_of_Code00:25:15 [26] Aaron on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDU0iEj6f8duXzmgnlGX4hMHJUMYh4rJq00:25:20 [27] Hacker News thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1379779700:25:23 [28] Adám on YouTube: https://youtube.com/abrudz00:25:26 [29] Rodrigo on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCd_24S_cYacw6zrvws43AWg00:25:40 [30] Conor on YouTube: https://youtube.com/codereport00:26:14 [31] Dyalog TV: https://dyalog.tv00:26:52 [32] Array Cast at Dyalog 21: https://arraycast.com/episodes/episode14-dyalog-21-live00:36:20 [33] AST: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_syntax_tree00:38:10 [34] Co-dfns: https://apl.wiki/Co-dfns00:38:15 [35] Loop fusion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_fission_and_fusion00:44:24 [36] Roger's list of special cases for Stencil: https://dyalog.com/blog/2020/06/towards-improvements-to-stencil00:44:45 [37] Co-dfns Performance manual: https://github.com/Co-dfns/Co-dfns/blob/master/docs/PERFORMANCE.md00:48:43 [38] New Kind of Paper: https://mlajtos.mu