Taekwondo Scotland® is the sole Scottish Governing Body for WTF taekwondo, as recognised by British Taekwondo and the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation devoted solely to improving the standard of Scottish Taekwondo.
Progress
In the last two years, Taekwondo Scotland has made great progress. Its players are represented on the British Poomsae team and consistently achieve medal success in international competitions thanks to the programme under Master David Bailey (7th Dan, International Poomsae referee).
A period of conspicuous under-performance led Taekwondo Scotland to review its sporting programme and to appoint a new Scottish National Performance Coach, Master Nikos Jakubiak. The sport performance programmes developed by Master Jakubiak have borne fruit and Scottish kyorugi players are now achieving great international success, most notably Asia Bailey who got bronze for Team GB at the 2012 World Junior Championships and has been selected for the British Team for the 2013 World Championships and is now on course for the 2016 Olympic team for Rio.
However, the organisation does not focus solely on sporting excellence and all aspects of taekwondo are under constant review and development.
History
Officially called the British Taekwondo Control Board (Scotland), it was formed in April 1992 as the official Scottish branch of the British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB) . It is a member of the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union and is responsible for the development of WTF taekwondo in Scotland.
Progress
In the last two years, Taekwondo Scotland has made great progress. Its players are represented on the British Poomsae team and consistently achieve medal success in international competitions thanks to the programme under Master David Bailey (7th Dan, International Poomsae referee).
A period of conspicuous under-performance led Taekwondo Scotland to review its sporting programme and to appoint a new Scottish National Performance Coach, Master Nikos Jakubiak. The sport performance programmes developed by Master Jakubiak have borne fruit and Scottish kyorugi players are now achieving great international success, most notably Asia Bailey who got bronze for Team GB at the 2012 World Junior Championships and has been selected for the British Team for the 2013 World Championships and is now on course for the 2016 Olympic team for Rio.
However, the organisation does not focus solely on sporting excellence and all aspects of taekwondo are under constant review and development.
History
Officially called the British Taekwondo Control Board (Scotland), it was formed in April 1992 as the official Scottish branch of the British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB) . It is a member of the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union and is responsible for the development of WTF taekwondo in Scotland.
Arch Enemy Entertainment is an independent comic book studio based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded in 2004 by writer William Wilson (G.I. Joe Frontline and John Carpenter's The Snake Plissken Chronicles) with the help of long-time friend Chad Watson.
Founder William Wilson
The first comic from Arch Enemy CEO William Wilson was G.I. Joe Frontline #16, which released on October 16, 2003. Between 2004-2005, Wilson also penned the third installment of the Snake Plissken films, The Snake Plissken Chronicles, created with anime company Production I.G. This project reunited creator and director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill, and actor Kurt Russell.
Company Beginnings
In 2006, Arch Enemy launched its first comic, U.T.F., the Undead Task Force, published through Ape Entertainment. The comic marked on the top 300 books of the time. It has had cameos on shows such as E-Ring, Numb3rs, and Dexter. Co-creator of the book Scott Reynolds is currently a producer on Dexter.
In 2008, Arch Enemy teamed up with Vin Di Bona Productions of America's Funniest Home Videos to produce the company’s first comic book project, called Urban Monsters.
In 2009, Arch Enemy joined movie star and R&B sensation Tyrese Gibson to create his first comic book, '. Mayhem! was the first comic on iTunes LP and the first to pair music and comics. There was an iReport done on the project through CNN. Mayhem! served as one of the forerunners of the emerging digital comic movement and attracted attention from co-publisher of DC Comics Jim Lee and Dave Johnson of 100 Bullets, who both did variant covers for the project. Mayhem! was one of the top selling independent comics of the year, beating The Walking Dead’s original numbers of 8,000.
In 2010, William Wilson and Arch Enemy were featured in documentary Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, directed by Morgan Spurlock of Super Size Me (nominated for an Academy Award). The film, released in 2011, also featured Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Todd McFarlane, Kenneth Branagh, Guillermo del Toro, Olivia Wilde, and Seth Rogen. The documentary received outstanding reviews, including a rare 82% positive rating on the review website Rotten Tomatoes.
In 2011, Arch Enemy introduced its new president, Eisner-nominated writer and rapper Percy Carey (also known by his stage name MF Grimm). During this time, the company went fully digital with its content.
USA Today
In February 2012, Arch Enemy produced its first project through USA Today, a weekly digital comic series called F-00 Fighters. The story focuses on World War II fighter pilots taking on alien foes.
Four months after F-00 Fighters, the second digital project released. This series, called Aurora Rose, features a female lead, a teenage babysitter on a collision course with the forces of darkness. Arch Enemy teamed up with Chester French to create a downloadable song called "Perfect Girl," which is included on their album Music 4 Tngrs. Aurora Rose currently has over 33,000 views.
After Aurora Rose became a runaway hit, Arch Enemy was asked to do artwork for The Dark Knight Rises edition of Esquire magazine. The piece was done by Jason Reeves, the artist of F-00 Fighters.
On Halloween day of 2012, actor and musician Shane West teamed up with Arch Enemy to create his first comic, The Big Bad Wolf. West discussed the beginnings of the project in an article on The Huffington Post.
Novels
In 2011, Arch Enemy began its next step in the digital market, a prose imprint started by vice president Neil Herndon through Amazon.com's Kindle store. This initiative broke ground with a retelling of J. M. Barrie’s classic tale Peter Pan. Arch Enemy’s The Pirate King shows instead the perspective of Barrie’s antagonist, James Hook.
In May 2012, the imprint released its second novel, Sticks and Stones. This novel is about an FBI agent returning to his hometown in the American South in order to stop a deadly drug ring.
In October 2012, the imprint launched two Halloween-themed projects. The first, Sweet 16, featured a new spin on the teenage vampire tale: a young girl dealing with a very rare disease, one unseen for over a hundred years. The second was titled Whitechapel and reinvents the story of perhaps the world’s most notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
In November 2012, the imprint launched its fifth project, a steampunk/fantasy epic called Mechanikal. The novel is the tale of eight misfits who must band together to stop an old and angry enemy.
Founder William Wilson
The first comic from Arch Enemy CEO William Wilson was G.I. Joe Frontline #16, which released on October 16, 2003. Between 2004-2005, Wilson also penned the third installment of the Snake Plissken films, The Snake Plissken Chronicles, created with anime company Production I.G. This project reunited creator and director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill, and actor Kurt Russell.
Company Beginnings
In 2006, Arch Enemy launched its first comic, U.T.F., the Undead Task Force, published through Ape Entertainment. The comic marked on the top 300 books of the time. It has had cameos on shows such as E-Ring, Numb3rs, and Dexter. Co-creator of the book Scott Reynolds is currently a producer on Dexter.
In 2008, Arch Enemy teamed up with Vin Di Bona Productions of America's Funniest Home Videos to produce the company’s first comic book project, called Urban Monsters.
In 2009, Arch Enemy joined movie star and R&B sensation Tyrese Gibson to create his first comic book, '. Mayhem! was the first comic on iTunes LP and the first to pair music and comics. There was an iReport done on the project through CNN. Mayhem! served as one of the forerunners of the emerging digital comic movement and attracted attention from co-publisher of DC Comics Jim Lee and Dave Johnson of 100 Bullets, who both did variant covers for the project. Mayhem! was one of the top selling independent comics of the year, beating The Walking Dead’s original numbers of 8,000.
In 2010, William Wilson and Arch Enemy were featured in documentary Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, directed by Morgan Spurlock of Super Size Me (nominated for an Academy Award). The film, released in 2011, also featured Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Todd McFarlane, Kenneth Branagh, Guillermo del Toro, Olivia Wilde, and Seth Rogen. The documentary received outstanding reviews, including a rare 82% positive rating on the review website Rotten Tomatoes.
In 2011, Arch Enemy introduced its new president, Eisner-nominated writer and rapper Percy Carey (also known by his stage name MF Grimm). During this time, the company went fully digital with its content.
USA Today
In February 2012, Arch Enemy produced its first project through USA Today, a weekly digital comic series called F-00 Fighters. The story focuses on World War II fighter pilots taking on alien foes.
Four months after F-00 Fighters, the second digital project released. This series, called Aurora Rose, features a female lead, a teenage babysitter on a collision course with the forces of darkness. Arch Enemy teamed up with Chester French to create a downloadable song called "Perfect Girl," which is included on their album Music 4 Tngrs. Aurora Rose currently has over 33,000 views.
After Aurora Rose became a runaway hit, Arch Enemy was asked to do artwork for The Dark Knight Rises edition of Esquire magazine. The piece was done by Jason Reeves, the artist of F-00 Fighters.
On Halloween day of 2012, actor and musician Shane West teamed up with Arch Enemy to create his first comic, The Big Bad Wolf. West discussed the beginnings of the project in an article on The Huffington Post.
Novels
In 2011, Arch Enemy began its next step in the digital market, a prose imprint started by vice president Neil Herndon through Amazon.com's Kindle store. This initiative broke ground with a retelling of J. M. Barrie’s classic tale Peter Pan. Arch Enemy’s The Pirate King shows instead the perspective of Barrie’s antagonist, James Hook.
In May 2012, the imprint released its second novel, Sticks and Stones. This novel is about an FBI agent returning to his hometown in the American South in order to stop a deadly drug ring.
In October 2012, the imprint launched two Halloween-themed projects. The first, Sweet 16, featured a new spin on the teenage vampire tale: a young girl dealing with a very rare disease, one unseen for over a hundred years. The second was titled Whitechapel and reinvents the story of perhaps the world’s most notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
In November 2012, the imprint launched its fifth project, a steampunk/fantasy epic called Mechanikal. The novel is the tale of eight misfits who must band together to stop an old and angry enemy.
The World Peace Flame is a symbol of peace, unity, freedom and celebration. It has been burning since July 1999, when seven flames, lit by peacemakers on five continents, were flown by military and commercial aircraft to the United Kingdom.
On 31 July 1999 they were brought together and united into one flame in Bangor, North Wales. The World Peace Flame is now being passed from person to person and lit by thousands of people daily as a dedication to peace. The World Peace Flame is bringing hope to millions of people worldwide.
There are World Peace Flame monuments in a number of cities around the world:
#The Hague (Netherlands, in front of the peace palace)
#North Wales (home of the World Peace Flame in the snowdonia mountains)
#Venlo (Netherlands)
#Cadzand (Netherlands)
#Memphis (USA, National Civil Rights Museum)
#Riemst (Belgium)
Criticism
The World Peace Flame was founded by Mansukh Patel and the dru yoga Foundation (formerly called Life Foundation School of Therapeutics Ltd). Mansukh Patel is a controversial spiritual leader and the dru yoga Foundation is often regarded as a cult. [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CULT+HIT+BY+SEX+ABUSE+CLAIMS%3B+EX-MEMBERS+SLAM+GLOBAL+SELF-HELP+GROUP...-a0147967336]
On 31 July 1999 they were brought together and united into one flame in Bangor, North Wales. The World Peace Flame is now being passed from person to person and lit by thousands of people daily as a dedication to peace. The World Peace Flame is bringing hope to millions of people worldwide.
There are World Peace Flame monuments in a number of cities around the world:
#The Hague (Netherlands, in front of the peace palace)
#North Wales (home of the World Peace Flame in the snowdonia mountains)
#Venlo (Netherlands)
#Cadzand (Netherlands)
#Memphis (USA, National Civil Rights Museum)
#Riemst (Belgium)
Criticism
The World Peace Flame was founded by Mansukh Patel and the dru yoga Foundation (formerly called Life Foundation School of Therapeutics Ltd). Mansukh Patel is a controversial spiritual leader and the dru yoga Foundation is often regarded as a cult. [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CULT+HIT+BY+SEX+ABUSE+CLAIMS%3B+EX-MEMBERS+SLAM+GLOBAL+SELF-HELP+GROUP...-a0147967336]
Robert Inglis Jr. (December 26, 1919 - October 2, 2012) was a Boy Scout, Arctic explorer,
World War II veteran, and public health officer.
Inglis was a Lawrenceville, New Jersey resident most of his life.
Early years
Robert was born in Philadelphia, to Scottish parents Robert Inglis Sr. and Dorothy Lawrence, who had immigrated to the United States just after World War I.
The 1920s were a tragic time for the young Inglis family. In 1925 Robert lost his grandfather Lawrence. Robert's father, Robert Inglis Sr. drowned while swimming in the ocean off Avalon, New Jersey in 1926 when Bob was only eight years old. His grandmother Lawrence died in 1928. Bob his mother and brother Lawrence traveled to Scotland in 1928. Upon their return they took up residence in Trenton, NJ.
In 1932 the family moved to Sheridan, Wyoming when Dorothy married Will Wyland a meteorologist with the Weather Bureau. Robert joined the Boy Scouts in Sheridan, learned to ride horse back and studied Meteorology with his step-father. By 1937 the family moved back in Trenton, NJ, Dorothy’s marriage to Will Wyland having not worked out.
Boy Scouting
Inglis joined the Boy Scouts at age 12 while still in Sheridan, Wyoming. Upon returning to Trenton, New Jersey Bob joined Troop 12.
In 1937 while still attending Trenton Central High School, Bob approached a colleague of his step-father’s, Clifford J. MacGregor, who was organizing an arctic expedition to Ellesmere Island, Canada to study arctic weather and how it affects weather conditions in North America. Bob was enlisted as assistant surveyor for the MacGregor Arctic Expedition and as Carpenter's Mate for the Schooner A.W. Greely that the expidetion would use to get to and return from Ellesmere Island, Canada. The Expedition left Port Newark on July 1, 1937 and returned October 4, 1938 after wintering over in Etah, Greenland, Ellesmere Island being inaccessible the fall of 1937.
Bob was a member of the only (at that time) Boy Scout Mounted Lancer Troop which was sponsored by the 112th Field Artillery in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Bob was an Eagle Scout.
After World War II Bob was instrumental in the reformation of Boy Scout Troop 28 and served as Scout Master and as the Pack Master for Cub Scout Pack 28. Bob attended the National Jamboree at Valley Forge, PA in 1957 where he combined his love of scouting with his professional expertise, serving as health officer for the encampment.
After retiring as Scout Master, Bob continued to serve Troop 28 as institutaional representative and as a member of the Eagle Scout Board of review.
For 80 years Bob served as a youth and adult leader to Boy Scouting. For this, Bob was awarded the Silver Beaver award for his distinguished service.
Education
In 1939 Robert graduated from Trenton Central High School.
In 1943 Robert graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Husbandry.
In 1961 Bob earned his Masters degree in Public Health from Columbia University.
Military service
Bob was an Army World War II veteran having served in France and Germany.
In August 1944 Robert was inducted (drafted) into the United States Army.
After basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida in the fall of 1944, Bob was shipped to France landing at Marseilles on January 18, 1945. Bob was assigned to the 275th regiment of the 70th Infantry Division, where he operated a heavy machine gun. Robert fought in the battle of the Rhineland, the battle of Saarbrücken and the reduction of the Saar Basin. He served in combat for 70 continuous days for which he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
Following VE Day, Bob served as an instructor in the GI schools during the occupation of Germany and attended classes at the University of Basel, Switzerland.
Bob departed Europe in April 1946 after visiting his grandfather William Inglis in Scotland for only the second time in his life.
Bob was discharged from Fort Dix, New Jersey on July 31, 1946.
Public service work
Inglis worked for the State of New Jersey Department of Health. He started his career as a dairy farm inspector in 1946 and retired as the Assistant Director of Consumer Health Services in 1985. During his 39 years of public service, he also served for 10 years as the health officer for Lawrence Township.
Other activities
Inglis was a member of the Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon, Elder and the representative between Boy Scout Troup #28 and the church.
He was a member and past Master of Lawrenceville Grange #170. He was a member of American Legion Post #414 for over 50 years.
Retirement
During his retirement, Robert cared for his aging Mother Dorothy and continued his involvement with the Boy Scouts, Church and the Grange.
World War II veteran, and public health officer.
Inglis was a Lawrenceville, New Jersey resident most of his life.
Early years
Robert was born in Philadelphia, to Scottish parents Robert Inglis Sr. and Dorothy Lawrence, who had immigrated to the United States just after World War I.
The 1920s were a tragic time for the young Inglis family. In 1925 Robert lost his grandfather Lawrence. Robert's father, Robert Inglis Sr. drowned while swimming in the ocean off Avalon, New Jersey in 1926 when Bob was only eight years old. His grandmother Lawrence died in 1928. Bob his mother and brother Lawrence traveled to Scotland in 1928. Upon their return they took up residence in Trenton, NJ.
In 1932 the family moved to Sheridan, Wyoming when Dorothy married Will Wyland a meteorologist with the Weather Bureau. Robert joined the Boy Scouts in Sheridan, learned to ride horse back and studied Meteorology with his step-father. By 1937 the family moved back in Trenton, NJ, Dorothy’s marriage to Will Wyland having not worked out.
Boy Scouting
Inglis joined the Boy Scouts at age 12 while still in Sheridan, Wyoming. Upon returning to Trenton, New Jersey Bob joined Troop 12.
In 1937 while still attending Trenton Central High School, Bob approached a colleague of his step-father’s, Clifford J. MacGregor, who was organizing an arctic expedition to Ellesmere Island, Canada to study arctic weather and how it affects weather conditions in North America. Bob was enlisted as assistant surveyor for the MacGregor Arctic Expedition and as Carpenter's Mate for the Schooner A.W. Greely that the expidetion would use to get to and return from Ellesmere Island, Canada. The Expedition left Port Newark on July 1, 1937 and returned October 4, 1938 after wintering over in Etah, Greenland, Ellesmere Island being inaccessible the fall of 1937.
Bob was a member of the only (at that time) Boy Scout Mounted Lancer Troop which was sponsored by the 112th Field Artillery in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Bob was an Eagle Scout.
After World War II Bob was instrumental in the reformation of Boy Scout Troop 28 and served as Scout Master and as the Pack Master for Cub Scout Pack 28. Bob attended the National Jamboree at Valley Forge, PA in 1957 where he combined his love of scouting with his professional expertise, serving as health officer for the encampment.
After retiring as Scout Master, Bob continued to serve Troop 28 as institutaional representative and as a member of the Eagle Scout Board of review.
For 80 years Bob served as a youth and adult leader to Boy Scouting. For this, Bob was awarded the Silver Beaver award for his distinguished service.
Education
In 1939 Robert graduated from Trenton Central High School.
In 1943 Robert graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Husbandry.
In 1961 Bob earned his Masters degree in Public Health from Columbia University.
Military service
Bob was an Army World War II veteran having served in France and Germany.
In August 1944 Robert was inducted (drafted) into the United States Army.
After basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida in the fall of 1944, Bob was shipped to France landing at Marseilles on January 18, 1945. Bob was assigned to the 275th regiment of the 70th Infantry Division, where he operated a heavy machine gun. Robert fought in the battle of the Rhineland, the battle of Saarbrücken and the reduction of the Saar Basin. He served in combat for 70 continuous days for which he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
Following VE Day, Bob served as an instructor in the GI schools during the occupation of Germany and attended classes at the University of Basel, Switzerland.
Bob departed Europe in April 1946 after visiting his grandfather William Inglis in Scotland for only the second time in his life.
Bob was discharged from Fort Dix, New Jersey on July 31, 1946.
Public service work
Inglis worked for the State of New Jersey Department of Health. He started his career as a dairy farm inspector in 1946 and retired as the Assistant Director of Consumer Health Services in 1985. During his 39 years of public service, he also served for 10 years as the health officer for Lawrence Township.
Other activities
Inglis was a member of the Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon, Elder and the representative between Boy Scout Troup #28 and the church.
He was a member and past Master of Lawrenceville Grange #170. He was a member of American Legion Post #414 for over 50 years.
Retirement
During his retirement, Robert cared for his aging Mother Dorothy and continued his involvement with the Boy Scouts, Church and the Grange.