text: The Princeton Review again puts St. Mike's among top "green" colleges News Home 04.21.14 By: Mark Tarnacki For the fifth straight year, Saint Michael's College is one of the 332 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company known for its test prep programs and college rankings, ratings, and guidebooks profiles Saint Michael's in the fifth annual edition of its free downloadable book, The Princeton Review's Guide to 332 Green Colleges. The Princeton Review chose the schools for this guide based on a survey it conducted in 2013 of administrators at hundreds of four-year colleges to measure the schools' commitment to the environment and to sustainability. The institutional survey included questions on the schools' course offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation. "I think being in this guide the fifth year in a row is a real testament to the entire college's commitment to and support of the Sustainability Office on campus and our work to continue making Saint Michael's a greener campus," said Heather Ellis-Lynch, the college's sustainability coordinator. "It shows not only that we can do it, but that we can do more, and it's gratifying to me that students, administrators and faculty/staff leaders want to do keep doing more each year with conservation and energy awareness, both in the classroom and through programs." The guide was published April 17, a few days before the April 22 celebration of Earth Day. The Princeton Review created its "Guide to 332 Green Colleges" in partnership with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The 322 school profiles in the guide feature essential information for applicants – facts and stats on school demographics, admission, financial aid – plus write-ups on the schools' sustainability initiatives. A "Green Facts" sidebar reports on a wide range of topics from the school's use of renewable energy sources, recycling and conservation programs to the availability of environmental studies and career guidance for green jobs. In the guide's profile on Saint Michael's this year, The Princeton Review takes into account new initiatives since last year's edition - notably completion of the new Dion Family Center and Quad Commons residence hall, which utilize geothermal energy. "The fact that our new buildings run on renewable energy is pretty exciting," said Ellis-Lynch. "In this year's profile we also were able to make mention of our interactive Energy Consumption Dashboard in the new Dion Center Lobby, which launched in September." Ellis-Lynch said an important development for the college's "green" profile in general is an ever-growing collaboration between her Sustainability Office's efforts and initiatives on the academic side, particularly through the relatively young and fast-developing Environmental Studies major. The Princeton Review profile notes, as last year, that "Saint Michael's College prides itself on a strong sense of community that informs its collaborative approach to greening the campus with collaborations that... run the gamut... from recycling programs and a lecture series to free local transportation options for students and staff. The college's "Three Degree Challenge" promotes energy efficiency in existing buildings on campus by turning down thermostats. A campus-wide, single-stream recycling program and an on-site composting facility are helping Saint Michael's get closer to becoming a zero-waste institution. Low-flow plumbing became the standard at the college fifteen years ago, and now all campus showerheads and sink aerators are optimized for water conservation. The college's Organic Garden program offers students hands on experience with growing healthy food and offers summer workshops for faculty and staff. Opportunities for sustainable research are available through collaborative efforts like the Lake Champlain Research Consortium and through the college's own sustainability office as well as through the new environmental studies major." It further states: "The student environmental club, Green Up, led a successful campaign to ban the sales of bottled water on campus, organizes the popular Earth Week events and runs many other educational programs on campus. The fleet of college owned vehicles now includes five hybrids, and the college offers all members of the campus free CCTA commuter passes in order to reduce the number of cars (and therefore carbon emissions) on campus. Additionally, two solar-powered electric vehicle charge stations were installed on campus." Said Rob Franek, Senior VP/Publisher, The Princeton Review, "We are pleased to recommend Saint Michael's College to the many students seeking colleges that practice and promote environmentally-responsible choices and practices." Franek noted his Company's recent survey findings indicating significant interest among college applicants in attending "green" colleges. "Among 10,116 college applicants who participated in our 2014 'College Hopes & Worries Survey,' 61 percent said having information about a school's commitment to the environment would influence their decision to apply to or attend the school," he said. Rachel Gutter, director of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, said, "In collaborating with The Princeton Review on this annual guide, we have seen that sustainability on campuses continues to be an important deciding factor for today's four-year college bound students. We are excited to once again provide prospective students and their parents with a resource to help them navigate this often daunting decision-making process." How Schools Were Chosen for the Book The Princeton Review chose the schools based on a survey the Company conducted in 2013. The survey asked administrators at hundreds of colleges across the U.S. and Canada about their institution's sustainability-related policies, practices, and programs. Using survey data that covered more than 25 fields, The Princeton Review tallied its "Green Ratings" (scores from 60 to 99) for 832 schools and reported them in the school profiles on the Company's website and in its college guides in summer 2013. The 332 schools in this guide received scores of 83 or above in that assessment. (Note: The Princeton Review does not rank the schools 1 to 332, nor does it report their Green Rating scores in this book.) Information about the Company's Green Rating and its "Green Honor Roll" list of 22 schools that received the highest possible score, 99, is at www.princetonreview.com/green.aspx


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There's plenty to jolt the industry out of any lingering economy-induced lethargy. And if you manage to get through the following pages without a swelling excitement, then you should probably move your ass to make way for someone who knows a good opportunity when they read one.
From the real world web and the rise of networked brands to innovations in traditional media: interactive cinema, posters powered by near field communication and the seamless ubiquity of the screen experience.
Crucially, Ian Pearman has a view on what all of these changes mean for the make-up of an advertising agency. It's a simple enough approach: "When so much of the impact of our industry's ideas is becoming a function of earned rather than bought media, the real metric for our own health should be how successfully we manage and monetise our contribution to that effect."
That means charging a proper price for it, and driving a new round of consolidation of agency rosters. But it also underlines the fact that at the heart of everything, still, outstanding creativity is core… absolutely imperative.
So I reckon Jonathan Burley's could be the most important essay of them all. Not because it uncovers creative secrets or holds up a signpost for creative success, but because the thing itself illustrates the magic that will ensure agencies' survival, whatever the shape of the industry and what's required of it: creative excellence.
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Before anything else, agencies need to invest in, champion and truly value their creative talent. The best agencies already do – which is why, in a beautiful virtuous circle, they attract the best creatives. For the rest, business is only going to get tougher and opportunities harder to grasp.
The year ahead holds plenty of changes and opportunities for Campaign too. Our magazine will debut its new look shortly and our app is bringing our content to life in new ways. Next week, Danny Rogers takes over from me as editor and I'm off to champion brave, brilliant and creative clients (who are, after all, the people who can and must make all of the above happen) over on Marketing, where some radical plans are brewing for the brand. Happy New Year.


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Opening Day payroll
J.R. Towles - $406,500
Humberto Quintero - $750,000
2010 total: $1.1565m
2009 total: $2.11m
Difference: -$953,500
Lance Berkman - $14.5m
Geoff Blum - $1.5m
Kaz Matsui - $5.5m
Tommy Manzella - $400,000
Pedro Feliz - $4.5m
Jeff Keppinger - $1.15m
Chris Johnson - $400,000
2010 Total: $27.95m
2009 Total: $34.4275m
Difference: -$6.4775m
Carlos Lee - $18.5m
Michael Bourn - $2.4m
Hunter Pence - $3.5m
Jason Michaels - $800,000
Cory Sullivan - $400,000
2010 Total: $25.6m
2009 Total: $21.8735m
Difference: +$3.7265m
Roy Oswalt - $15m
Wandy Rodriguez - $5m
Brett Myers - $3.1m
Bud Norris - $401,000
Felipe Paulino - $415,000
2010 Total: $23.916m
2009 Total: $21.65m
Difference: +$2.266m
Brian Moehler - $3m
Jeff Fulchino - $425,000
Sammy Gervacio - $402,500
Chris Sampson - $815,000
Tim Byrdak - $1.6m
Matt Lindstrom - $1.625m
Brandon Lyon - $4.25m
2010 Total: $12.1175m
2009 Total: $17.824m
Difference: -$5.7065m
Alberto Arias - %415,000
Yorman Bazardo - $400,000
2010 Total Payroll (minus the DL pay): $90.74m
2009 Total Payroll: $97.3054m
Difference: -$6.5654m
Now, I put Lance in with the Infielders, because as soon as he's ready, he'll be back in the lineup. Notice that the only increases among positions are in the outfield and the rotation - due to arbitration increases. The Astros shed payroll by over $6.5m, and may have gotten better. Of course, ridding themselves of Valverde and Tejada accounted for quite a bit of the drop in payroll, but the Astros will still spend almost $91m on their 25-man roster in 2010.
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- tpack said...
Just goes to discredit all of the writers claiming that the team is going nowhere and wasting their money. Seems to me like at least a B+ effort on upgrading, rebuilding, yet putting a semi-competitive team on the field.
Of course, the injuries change this a bit but I don't see how people could be less excited about this year as opposed to last.
- March 31, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- tpack said...
Also, who do you see getting the majority of starts at 1B, Blum or Johonson?
- March 31, 2010 at 10:57 AM
- The Constable. said...
I agree - last year was probably The Bleak Year for Astros fans, and the organization as a whole.
I think that, with the Astros' desire for Johnson to see playing time, and the way he's been swinging the bat as opposed to Blum, Johnson would see the majority of the time at 1B. But that's pretty logical, which is an indication that it's also wrong.
- March 31, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- tpack said...
As the the logic thing...maybe Mills will be different here? As you've said before, it makes NO sense to have Johnson on the bench at this level. Either play him or give him AAA at-bats.
- March 31, 2010 at 11:06 AM


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Eighteen months ago Traffic broke up. Stevie went off to Blind Faith; Chris Wood played with Dr. John and Air Force; and Jim Capaldi worked with ex-Traffic member Dave Mason (whose just released his song "World in Changes" on Harvest records) and, for a short time, with Heavy Jelly, a group composed of some ex-Ansley Dunbar Retaliation musicians.
After a thirteen-month hiatus, Traffic will jam again. The group's last album came out eighteen months ago and last January they officially diverged onto separate roads.
Steve Winwood went to Blind Faith and then to Air Force. Chris Wood did session work, a gig with Dr. John and then went to Air Force. Jim Capaldi spent six months with Dave Mason. Mason, who kept coming in and going out of Traffic, was last seen among the friends of Bonnie and Delaney and hasn't been mentioned, even conversationally, in the reformation of Traffic.


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Sunday, 4 March 2012
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More snow than expected overnight...but still, not much. A few inches. It finally looks like winter. Had a nice storm last week - probably a foot of snow, all told. Great for the ski hill and the skiers. And for those of us who just like the look of snow on the trees and ground.
But temps supposed to go up to plus 12 this coming week....and a whole lot of rain in the forecast. Ugh.
Started writing the new book last Thursday. Had set a goal of 200 to 500 words a day. 200 words is quite low...but I really want to be kind to myself with this book. To not lash myself forward. But to remember to write with joy. Even the sections that are terribly difficult.
Went next door, to the cottage. And perhaps it was the tranquility there - or the lack of distractions (probably more likely) - but the first day I wrote more than 1,000 words - and four days into it I'm at more than 5,000 words.
What bliss to just have the book to think about. I've gotten much better at declining invitations - both professional and personal - during this first draft. Still feels uncomfortable. Hate saying no. But now I'm appreciating the difference. When all I have to do is write. And when I'm not writing I can just relax, and not have to concentrate on other people, listening to them, or being expected to talk. Michael and I can just sit by the fire and read or chat, or watch TV - no stress.
Yesterday was a case in point. I'd written more than 2,000 words and come to the end of a section. And I knew what the next section had to be....but I didn't know how to do it. Where it would be set, who the other characters would be - what the dialogue would be.
All I knew was that it needed to re-introduce a major characters and give a sense of what had happened between books. It had to carry a load of emotion and facts....without feeling like a dump truck. It needed to be entertaining, (riveting, I'm hoping) - and elegant and natural. It needed to flow. And feel, above all, effortless.
From the moment I stopped writing yesterday, until I sat down at the computer today, I thought about it. Brought out various scenarios, listened to 'conversations' in my mind. closed my eyes and tried to see.
Would they be here? Would they be there? Why? What's the purpose of that location.
Because each setting needs to have a purpose - to help move the story forward. Each word and phrase needs to have a purpose - either in the plot or in the character development, or back story, or mis-direction, or all of those things. Layers.
and yet - have it all appear simple and easy.
I don't want you to feel you're wading through the book - slugging away.
I have to say, for some writers it might be easy - but not for me. And so if I also have a social event, or a talk I need to give, while trying to write, it's such a handicap. And for years I agreed to events....agreed to having friends visit, or to having dinner with them - agreed to give interviews and read other manuscripts....spent afternoons replying to emails and making phone calls. And doing the blog (at one time I blogged everyday - and I can't any more).
all those things I did because I wanted to. They gave me pleasure. But then I could see, more and more clearly, that they also took away from my focus. So now I blog every few days, I decline almost all interviews. I see friends rarely, at this stage.
I become a hermit.
Thanks to Michael, who is so kind and understanding - and a huge thanks to My Assistant Lise (patent pending) - who does respond to the emails, and does the mailing, and keeps my schedule and does a million things to keep this boat afloat. So I can concentrate on just paddling along.
After thinking about it for hours, I sat down at the computer this morning and started to write. I knew it was a pivotal scene, so I gave myself permission to only write 500 words....but to make them count. Set the scene off properly. I had, though, no idea what the first words would be.
But I just started writing....and darned if those first words didn't set exactly the tone I needed. Totally unexpected. Now, all this might change in the next draft....but I'll worry about that then. For now, I wrote more than 1,000 words again today, and am happy (and more than a little relieved and surprised).
Will now 'putz' around the house, as My Assistant Lise (patent pending) would say - putting up a few pictures. Mindless wandering.
Day away from writing tomorrow (which is also why getting the foundation of the next scene down was so important) - doctor's appointment tomorrow morning (just a check up) then Lise is coming by early afternoon.
Our gas fireplace is acting up again, so hoping to have that fixed tomorrow as well.
Hope you're enjoying the day....and please don't worry that I'll say too much and spoil a surprise in this book....I'm keenly aware of the need to be careful. No spoilers here!
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Wonderful to hear you back at work! You're blog sounds today like the welcome interruption of an old friend or colleague.
- 4 March 2012 at 13:54
- cathyj said...
It it is such a pleasure always to read anything you have written. Thanks so much for the blogs.
- 4 March 2012 at 14:51
- colfen said...
A delightful read about the art of writing, Louise. Thank you.
Now I have to keep a promise. My delightful sister-in-law, to whom I introduced your works so that we could share the experience, has asked me to say to you that "...[she} loves your books and characters." She also wanted to know why, in "A Brutal Telling" you used both 16 and 17 as important numbers for the cabin[s]. Did she miss something? She was sorry to see Olivier arrested, but, she continues ..."I guess all life is not happy."
Best of luck as you continue to write!
- 4 March 2012 at 16:44
As long as you are just "a" hermit and not The Hermit, all is well. In the long run, we will all be grateful that you are saying no to social obligations of any kind, and yes to yourself and the story. Can't wait to see who is re-introduced! Thanks for keeping us posted.
- 4 March 2012 at 20:44
- darlene said...
Thanks for being so generous with your process. It sounds like it's well in hand (as usual). Smart you to guard your writing time.
I wonder if you outline as you go: outline, draft, outline, draft, or whether you write the story of the murder for yourself and then the story of what happens after that, which will become the book, or if you are drafting with the story only in your mind.
I'm glad it's falling into place so well.
- 4 March 2012 at 23:42
Wonderful questions. Hope to hear from "patented" Lisa answers from you.
- 5 March 2012 at 06:57
- Daryl Edelstein said...
No intentional spoilers ... I am hoping the 'sense of what happened' between books brings resolution for Clara/Peter and to Jean-Guy.
- 5 March 2012 at 08:49
God bless Lise (patent pending)!
- 5 March 2012 at 10:18
- lil Gluckstern said...
It sounds like you know what you need, and we are the lucky recipients of your decisions. Jamaica really helped you see what you need right now. Love to see your blogs when they show up ;)
- 5 March 2012 at 10:45
Ooh, I'm so glad you're working on Book 9. I can't wait for A Beautiful Mystery. I'm not sure which part of me enjoys your books more, my brain, or my tummy. :)
One little thing though. "p*tz" is a rather nasty word in Yiddish. I think you meant "futz" (sort of waste time, moving papers from A to B, not really accomplishing anything).
- 5 March 2012 at 10:47
- Colombine said...
Bonne rédaction, Louise.
Ces longs de réclusion vous feront renouer avec vos personnages si attachants.
Vous servir de votre maison d'invités : la bonne idée ;-)
- 6 March 2012 at 06:09
- Colombine said...
Oups... j'ai oublié le mot "mois" dans mon message précédent.
- 6 March 2012 at 06:10
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It was the sixth win in seven games for the defending World Series champions, who are looking to climb from the AL East's basement.
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Danny Duffy (5-10) allowed two runs - one earned - on six hits in 6 2-3 innings. It was his fifth loss in six starts, but he's allowed two or fewer runs in four of the losses.
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In October I joined over 3,000 librarians attending the American Association of School Librarians conference in Minneapolis. This was a much broader conference, and Steven Carr (the author if The Shallows) and Mimi Ito's ideas were almost pitted against each other. Their keynotes were the beginning and the end of the conference, respectively. I helped just a bit with the Learning Commons, an area where people gave more impromptu talks which were streamed live. For a couple of hours I acted as PR and host for this area, and I got to enjoy some of the presentations as well. I also watched the live streaming of Wendy Stephens' presentation from my hotel room as I rested one afternoon, which was great!
I attended several thought provoking sessions. Realizing that everyone is in the same fuzzy space regarding ebooks, ipads, ereaders, and that we are all grappling with how to interpret copyright issues with regard to multimedia in schools, I am now more comfortable in that muddy space. Now I just am more clear about how we are in the middle of a state of change, and nobody has all the answers. I just have to decide how and when to dive in.
More satisfying were the sessions I chose to attend about teaching research and increasing true inquiry and scholarship.
- I attended 4 hour pre-conference workshop on meaningful senior projects. This session gave me a lot of ideas for new programs at my school.
- I am inspired to use Stripling's Method of Inquiry to engage learners and provide structure to the messy road of research - help the kids define the chaotic road by using the same method, 7-12. The Big 6 method used by our lower school doesn't resonate with me, the Stripling method does.I am hoping I can find ways to incorporate it for next year.
- I want to explore the notion of transliteracy - what does that mean for our students and our research curriculum.
- I want to encourage MultiGenre artifacts as objects of creative synthesis of information in order to increase the opportunity for creativity at school.
- I am more knowledgeable of current research on teenagers as Internet searchers, and have ideas on how to incorporate this research into my teaching.
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One month before Election Day, David Paleologos threw himself into the poll-heavy discussion of the 2012 campaign with a bold prediction.
Paleologos, the director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, said that he would no longer poll three key swing states — North Carolina, Virginia and Florida— because he was certain Republican Mitt Romney would win them.
That prediction, obviously, turned out to be horribly wrong. Romney won North Carolina, but Romney lost Virginia by nearly 4 points — and one of the biggest surprises of the election came when President Barack Obama won Florida.
In an interview this week, Paleologos said he didn't intend for the proclamation to come across as so audacious. In choosing not to enter the field and poll the states, he said he was simply following a rule to which many pollsters subscribe: the incumbent rule.
When Paleologos appeared on Fox News in October and made his prediction, Obama was leading or tied with Romney in both Virginia and Florida. But he was stuck at 47.8 percent and 47.3 percent in the states. Historical precedent generally suggests that an incumbent still lagging below 50 percent at that point in the campaign won't win — hence, the "incumbent rule."
"The incumbent rule didn't stand," Paleologos said. "It was disproven and tipped on its side."
For other races, it held up. In early polling for the Massachusetts Senate race, Paleologos thought that Scott Brown would be in trouble of losing — not because of his head-to-head numbers vs. eventual winner Elizabeth Warren, but because of his standing against potential Democratic candidate Marisa DeFranco. Brown led DeFranco by a 49-28 margin in Suffolk's first gauge of the race — below the key 50 percent mark.
"This election rewrote the case law," he said of the Obama-Romney race in Virginia and Florida.
How did this happen? Paleologos suggests a few reasons.
The first is that some common poll assumptions and voter screens were off. For instance, Gallup's much-maligned polls used a likely voter screen that missed badly on its prediction of the electorate.
It goes hand in hand with a poll Paleologos and Suffolk conducted in August, in conjunction with USA Today. It found that un likely voters could "turn a too-close-to-call race into a landslide" for Obama. The voters disproportionately favored Obama by more than a 2-to-1 margin, and they were more likely to come from the young, African-American and Latino demographics that rode him to victory.
"The Obama campaign brought out the casual votes," Paleologos said. "African-American, young, Hispanic, single women — they were probably not picked up by a lot of likely voter screens and the Obama campaign found a treasure trove of them and turned them out."
Other pollsters, however, don't subscribe to the incumbency rule. Tom Jensen, the director of Public Policy Polling, a firm that correctly predicted all 50 states, said that it has been outdated since the 2004 presidential race between incumbent George W. Bush and John Kerry.
"I don't think the incumbent rule is really valid," Jensen wrote in an email. "Democrats sort of used that as their crutch in 2004 and now a lot of Republicans did in 2012 and in neither case was it validated.
"I don't know if it was ever true but it definitely isn't now. I think pollsters generally shouldn't make any grand pronouncements that they don't have the data to back up, so if your polls say Obama's leading in a place it's an error to go out there and say Romney's going to win in it. I think we're usually better off sticking to our numbers and not trying to play pundit."
For his part, Paleologos said that Suffolk would re-evaluate its likely voter screen and the way it approaches a decision on whether to poll certain states.
He might consider adopting a "looser" likely voter screen. In Suffolk's case, that means that if a respondent says they are 50-50 on possibly voting, the researcher would continue the call — not hang up.
"I think a lot of these polls like Gallup found people who were going to vote, but they just didn't indicate it, or indicate it at the time," he said. "I mean, Gallup registered-voter surveys came closer than likely voter outcomes. The tight screen didn't work well."


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If and when Gwildor will be made in Classics would you like him ta have real hair a'la Grizzlor to resemble his live action self more OR with plastic hair like the vintage toy
Make it real!
Plastic like vintage toy
If and when Gwildor will be made in Classics would you like him ta have real hair a'la Grizzlor to resemble his live action self more OR with plastic hair like the vintage toy
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Actually real hair is a good idea! Voted
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That would actually be awesome! Voted!
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[IF] we even get Gwildor... which I honestly dont expect at all... I would hope he has actaul hair like Grizzlor to reflect his movie appearance.
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Im fine with either option, but voted for real hair for the sake of poseability.
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Easy: alternate heads
He's a small fellow who only has the cosmic key as an accessory, which would probably be a repaint from the on that came with Preternian Disgrace He-Man.
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Real hair might actually be a good option for this guy.
I really want a Gwildor, he was in the UK comics a fair bit and I actually prefer him over Orko.
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Either works for me, as long as they keep his design close to the vintage figure (love his little face sculpt!)
He is one of the very very FEW figures I would prefer to see with real hair! I'ld also like him to have that staff......maybe a Robby's Ribs bucket.....
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But if he came with real hair, wouldn't he essentially be a MOTUC Troll doll?
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After thinking about it, real hair for Gwildor is a great idea. I hope they do it- if he gets a figure.
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Plastic for me.
to be honest id actually like a plastic grizzlor as a variant due to the hair never sitting right
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I voted for REAL HAIR.
Like Grizzlor, I think it would help set Gwildor apart, and lets face it-- the molded hair on the vintage figure looks awful!
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the original would have been cool to have real hair. would resemble a wish-nick troll
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I think real hair and cloth just look wrong on figures, so I'd prefer Gwildor to be plastic. Getting a plastic Grizzlor would be nice.
i voted plastic but real hair, if really well done would be very VERY cool i guess.
Plastic hair and give the head-making duty to the person that made Fisto's head
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Honestly, I don't mind either way, as long as we get him! I REALLY WANT GWILDOR!!!
Real hair could be cool though, so I'll chime in for that.
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The National Park Service is currently working on a revitalization plan for the Capital Mall, which has seen a lot of heavy traffic in the last few years, and apparently, the Solar Decathlon is one of the culprits. The DOE, organizers of the event, are working with the Park Service to find a suitable alternative, with a preference towards keeping it in the D.C. area. Alternatives include moving the event to Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, or St. Louis and future competitions will be placed in various places around the country.
While the move would help bring the competition to more people than just in the D.C. area, students and sponsors alike are very disappointed with the changes. Twenty teams from around the world have been planning, designing and building their energy efficient homes with the D.C. climate in mind, and the change throws their plans into upheaval. Passive solar design, latitude, insulation, solar energy production and much more will be directly affected by the change in location for the competition.
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When we first start planning an anime, we decide on the approximate volume of the work. So if it's going to be a series, that means the total number of episodes and the length of each episode. And then based on that, we establish the show's framework by discussing it with the director, producers, and screenwriter (or head writer). Of course, it isn't just a single discussion. We talk over and over again until everything is decided.
Once that's all decided, we start doing laying the groundwork – episode scenarios, character designs, art settings, things like that. And at the same time, we also work on sound-related elements (voice actors and musicians). For voice actors, sometimes we'll hold auditions, and sometimes we request someone specific from the beginning. Sometimes the series director will handle this instead of bringing on a sound director, but in my case I generally ask someone to take over that position so that I can put more work into creating the images themselves. That's basically it for pre-production, and then comes the actual production.
Once the show story is complete, we move on to creating storyboards. If the director could do this by themselves, they probably would. But obviously that's no possible, so they have to divide this work among their animation directors. By the time the storyboards are complete, the typesetting should also be done, so we can then move on to key frame animation and background work.
To begin, each episode's animation director sits down with the director and explains the direction they'd like to take. After that, they'll take what's been decided and communicate this to the rest of the key staff. The animation director will then proceed with the episode's layout (background drafts), general drafts, and then the actual animation video, in that order.
Now, while all this is being worked on, we're also deciding on the color palettes for the characters. We need to make sure their colors match with the background in each scene, so these colors won't be finalized until all the background work is finished. After the final drawings and key art are finished, we then move on to the composite work (filming, in other words). This isn't just putting all the materials together – we're also improving each element so the scene looks even better onscreen.
Once we're done filming, we move on to editing the footage so that it matches with the show's decided format. From there, we begin planning how we want to overlay music onto the edited film, and move on to post-production recording, where we'll watch the episode and start determining voices. This is when we'll work with the voice actors to determine how they'll deliver their performances, and re-edit the material if needed.
Finally, we'll start the process of dubbing everything together, which means combining the recorded lines, the final musical score, and all the sound effects together. This is the process we repeat every single week.
kimmicoa - What were your influences for the different character aspects for each of the 10 warriors in Brave 10?
The basic costume designs remained pretty much intact from the original work. There may have been some slight changes to make the animation move more smoothly, but I think it's basically the same (other than some of them becoming a little more simplistic).
Although this is a historical drama, it would have lost its appeal if we'd focused too much on tying it down to realistic historical facts, so we decided to use some overexaggerated elements, including the way the characters talk, move, and behave in general. Actual ninjas are pretty plain, after all...
I received very precise instructions regarding each character's image based on their personalities from the original work (for example, light, darkness, fire, water, and so on). So I didn't really have any trouble creating their styles.
captain_nfnf - When approaching big projects like Hunter x Hunter and Brave 10, what are your biggest concerns?
This is kind of similar to my earlier answer, but the thing I paid the most attention to was simply to not ruin the work's image. For example, when I first took a look at the original work, I got the impression of a historical drama with a punk rock feeling, so I made a conscious decision to use a song that combined rock with a more traditional Japanese flavor. This lined up with my own personal tastes, so I might not have been as concerned about that as other areas...
I guess the other thing I really focused on was how the main character, Saizo, was drawn. The anime focuses on that period of time where Saizo grows to become one of the Braves, so I made sure he wasn't drawn as a flawless hero. Instead, I wanted him to have a number of flaws on display. I thought this would humanize him a little more and make the audience empathize with him. I feel like a flawless hero doesn't have any charm, so maybe that's just how I like to do things.
phantasyprisma - Since I'm a big fan of the Brave 10 manga, and especially Shimotsuki's works, I noticed there was a difference between the two forms. Was there anything from the manga that you'd love to have added into the anime but couldn't add because of restrictions or time constraints?
The episode on Goemon Ishikawa. Just based on volume, it was already difficult to get all of the 10 Braves together, so I wasn't able to introduce any other characters besides the Braves. I really hope that I get to show them onscreen someday – not just Goemon, but all the characters in that gang were really charming. I also would have liked to show the lolita ninjas. Also, I really wanted to show more of the Braves' everyday lives.
yumikikoharu - Did you watch anime when you were younger and did it influence the way you work on these anime?
Just like our general viewing audience, I did watch a lot of anime myself. One show I especially loved was "Adventures of Gamba." But I don't think that's necessarily reflected in my own work. The thing that really influenced me when it comes to animation is stage performances more than anime. Sometimes the habits I learned when I was trying to become a stage director come out, and so people often tell me that my work isn't especially anime-like.
jdondo34 - When working with a larger casts, how do you balance the storyline and its progression while still developing characters and evoking a connection with the audience?
What I really try to be careful of is not to get too greedy. If you just keep on drawing everything you want here and there and wherever, the story collapses, especially if it's a high-volume show. Each character has their own fans, so I am sorry that I can't give them all the same amount of screen time, but the way I find balance is to try and decide on the main axis, and then develop all the characters around that axis. I try my best, but sometimes we just can't balance their screen time. But even if we can't change that fact, that doesn't mean we can't bring out each character's charms in other ways.
Even if they only appear in a scene briefly, I always make sure to pay attention to every scene so that the viewer can always look back at the end and think, "Oh, so that's what that meant. That really was an important character." I want to make sure there isn't a single unimportant episode or even scene.
Regarding connecting to the viewers, it's kind of hard to explain. But with the growth of the Internet, I have access to viewer comments and opinions faster than ever. Even so, it's impossible to incorporate that within our production time, so it's still common for us to already be done with production by the time we get those comments. Plus, if I were to take viewer comments into account and change direction each time, it would just confuse the whole thing and act as a detriment. I think it's better to incorporate those comments into my next work so that I can give that back to everyone.
conundrum32068 - throughtout Brave 10, you seemed to be hinting that Isanami was the Dark side of the elemental circle, but i did not detect the same level of build up regarding Saizo being the light. In fact it seemed to be leading up to the princess being both light and dark, depending on which mode she was in. Was this ever your intention?
In this area, I was simply following the original work, but that kind of misleading was definitely intentional. The scene where Saizo is revealed as the Light also relates to his growth as a person, so this was considered to be the main point of the story. The moment that Saizo accepts that he is the Light is when they finally truly become the 10 Braves. That's why it was important not to reveal Saizo as the Light too early.
itsBrentCurran - How do you feel about simulcast websites such as Crunchyroll alowing your audience to vastly grow from japanese fans to world wide fans? Does this enlarged fan base change how you direct?
I'm extremely happy about the fact that Japanese anime, especially anime that displays the unique culture of Japan, has been widely accepted by fans across the world. These other fans have different perspectives and impressions, so it's very stimulating for me. At the same time, with the way I direct and create anime, I can't say that there's really much change. I've always been doing the same job as a creator, hoping for fans to accept these Japanese works as they are. But it also requires a wide range of perception in order to create anything. So to do that, I think it's important to listen and take in as much input as possible, so I would be thrilled if you could continue to send us your impressions, opinions, comments, and anything else. I'm truly grateful to all fans around the world who are rooting for Brave 10. Thank you very much!
Crunchyroll's own Keikawa and SailorBee will be interviewing the director herself, and we want to bring your questions TO HER ~ !
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What's your favorite anime that you've directed, so far?
It's been fun, everyone, but I'm afraid I must leave. Adios~
What were the biggest limitations on directing Brave 10?
Feeling too lazy to go after Nico atm... :( ill try later on...
What do you feel you take away from the series that you direct?
Even if the storybook ends, keep your story going and keep moving forward.
Is directing an anime such awesome as this fun,difficult,different????
I'm still alive.
Who or what have influenced you the most?
From the anime's you've worked on, was there a character that you felt a close connection to?
What do you believe is the most important thing when directing the anime adaption of a popular manga like Brave 10?
How did this compare to working on Hunter x Hunter and who's your favorite character in Brave 10?
Yea, that just happened.
as a director how do you feel about your anime, do you feel like you have accomplished something good that you are proud of?
"I only protect the things that are important to me!" -GIntoki Sakata
Being a director, I imagine you work with many different people from animators to voice actors to sound effects for one project. Can you explain the process of what it takes to start & finish an anime production.
"Which do you think or feel is more difficult to direct, Comedy, Drama, Action or Horror?"
Which character can you relate to the most?
What was your favorite series to direct?
And even if it is, I want us to understand each other.
What can you tell us anime fans that would help us pursue our dreams in any job anime related whether it's voice acting, directing, creating etc.?
Wanting more Sword Art Online episodes badly
With all the new technology more and more American audience and audiences world wide now watch anime than ever before. Does that play any part in your decision making or pressure from the company than it did years ago. If so what are they


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The blood differential test measures the percentage of each type of white blood cell (WBC) that you have in your blood. It also reveals if there are any abnormal or immature cells.
See also:
Complete blood count (CBC)
Eosinophil count – absolute
Alternative Names
Differential; White blood cell differential count
How the Test is Performed
The health care provider will take blood from your vein. The blood collects into an airtight container.
In infants or a young child, blood will be taken from a heel stick or finger stick. The blood is collected in a small glass tube or onto a slide or test strip.
Cotton or a bandage may be applied to stop any bleeding.
A laboratory specialist takes a drop of blood from your sample and smears it onto a glass slide. The smear is stained with a special dye, which helps tell the difference between various types of white blood cells.
Five types of white blood cells, also called leukocytes, normally appear in the blood:
- Neutrophils
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A specially designed machine or the health care provider counts the number of each type of cell. The test shows if the number of cells are in proper proportion with one another, and if there is more or less of one cell type.
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No special preparation is necessary.
How the Test Will Feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the Test is Performed
This test is done to diagnose an infection,
Normal Results
- Neutrophils: 40% to 60%
- Lymphocytes: 20% to 40%
- Monocytes: 2% to 8%
- Eosinophils: 1% to 4%
- Basophils: 0.5% to 1%
- Band (young neutrophil): 0% to 3%
What Abnormal Results Mean
Any infection or
It is important to realize that an abnormal increase in one type of white blood cell can cause a decrease in the percentage of other types of white blood cells.
An increased percentage of neutrophils may be due to:
- Acute infection
- Acute stress
Eclampsia Gout Myelocytic leukemia Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatic fever Thyroiditis
- Trauma
A decreased percentage of neutrophils may be due to:
Aplastic anemia Chemotherapy Influenza Radiation therapyor exposure
- Viral infection
- Widespread severe bacterial infection
An increased percentage of lymphocytes may be due to:
Chronicbacterial infection Infectious hepatitis Infectious mononucleosis Lymphocytic leukemia Multiple myeloma
- Viral infection (such as
mumpsor measles)
A decreased percentage of lymphocytes may be due to:
- Chemotherapy
HIV infection
- Leukemia
- Radiation therapy or exposure
- Steroid use
An increased percentage of monocytes may be due to:
- Chronic inflammatory disease
- Leukemia
- Parasitic infection
- Viral infection (for example, infectious mononucleosis, mumps, measles)
An increased percentage of eosinophils may be due to:
- Addison's disease
Allergic reaction
- Cancer
- Collagen vascular disease
- Hypereosinophilic syndromes
- Parasitic infection
An increased percentage of basophils may be due to:
- After splenectomy
- Allergic reaction
- Collagen vascular disease
- Myeloproliferative disease
- Varicella infection
A decreased percentage of basophils may be due to:
Acute infection
Severe injury
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)


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Tim Eddy shows you the fundamentals of the frontside three.
Frontside 360s are pretty simple. But to make 'em look pretty takes a good deal of practice. You want to spin smoothly, get a good-lookin' grab, and apply your poke at the appropriate time. Tim Eddy has 'em handled. So peep the pointers, dissect the sequence, picture yourself putting one down like T-Money, then go out and git 'er spun.—L.G.
1. Make sure you can do front 180s and threes on small jumps or even just on flatground before you take 'em to the park jumps. Get a feel for the rotation and landing flat-based or on your toes.
2. Find a jump that you feel comfortable on, and carry more speed than you'd want for a straight air because you might end up scrubbing a little speed off the lip. A set-up turn can help you transfer your weight onto your heels—just don't overdo it and speed check or you'll end up meeting the knuckle.
3. Pop off your heels and look back uphill over your leading shoulder while simultaneously sucking your knees up so you can get your grab on. Indy, mute, or melon are all grabs that should come naturally.
4. Hold your grab as long as possible, toss a little tweak or bone into the mix, but really concentrate on keeping your body quiet and compact.
5. At about 270, look through your legs and try to spot your landing. This is also when you'll want to let go of your grab and prepare to put down your lower appendages.
6. Try to land a little on your toes or flat-based. Do your best to avoid landing on your heels because with all the momentum you've got going, landing on your heel edge could result in a washout.
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A Financial Services Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday will examine the capacity of the insurance industry to offer terrorism risk insurance without a Federal backstop.
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), a temporary risk sharing program created in 2002 to ensure consumers have access to terrorism insurance, is set to expire at the end of 2014. Members of the Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee will evaluate TRIA's impact on various sectors of the economy, assess the private sector's capacity to offer terrorism insurance coverage without a federal backstop, and explore options for encouraging greater private-sector participation in the terrorism insurance marketplace.
"Our hearing will give Congress an opportunity to examine the impact of TRIA over the last decade, and look closely at whether the private sector is ready to step in and provide reliable reinsurance and insurance coverage for terrorism-related losses without a federal backstop," said Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity Subcommittee Chairman Judy Biggert. "TRIA was always meant to fill a temporary vacuum in the private market, and after ten years, this hearing will provide a fresh assessment of the program and the capacity of the insurance sector to provide this important protection."
Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, insurers and reinsurers were unable to price for such risks and withdrew from the market. The shift created a void in the insurance marketplace where terrorism coverage was unavailable for businesses and employers, some of whom were obligated to have such insurance.
In 2002, Congress passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act to establish a three-year risk-spreading program to back up the insurance marketplace for consumers in the event of a terrorist attack. Congress extended TRIA in 2005 and again in 2007.
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SAN FRANCISCO — A half-century-old plan to give all California high school graduates access to a tuition-free college education might look quaint to students who now pay tens of thousands of dollars for a degree, but its principles are as important as ever, college leaders said Wednesday.
Gov. Jerry Brown and the three new leaders of California's three public college segments — the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges — met on Wednesday before the UC Regents to revisit the famous document — and talk about how to apply it today.
"We have a window of opportunity in the next three to five years in California to get this right," said California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris.
The California Master Plan for Higher Education came out in 1960 when the state was bracing itself for an influx of college-bound baby boomers. Today, California has a new set of challenges: Its knowledge-based economy demands a more educated population, but a large number of high school graduates — 77 percent of those who go to community college — aren't prepared for college-level work, and the colleges are still recovering from years of shrinking state subsidies.
The original plan "was at that time a bit of a fire drill," said UC President Janet Napolitano. "Now we have our own fire. We must look at the master plan in terms of how we collaborate, how we cooperate."
Among the ideas discussed: A personalized Web portal for students that helps them track their progress and plan which courses to take; more outreach to K-12 schools; and saving money on purchasing and other operations by having the three segments team up in some areas, such as risk and construction management.
"As we cooperate more and more, we're going to see an increasingly seamless movement between our institutions," Harris said.
Brown said he might convene more meetings to envision the future of higher education in the state — sessions which Napolitano said she would "be there with bells on."
But the governor also urged the leaders to use their "intellectual imagination" as they consider expanding college access. Earlier in the meeting, he called for more UC experimentation in online courses that require no human interaction.
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Dongzhi (冬至) or Winter Solstice festival is one of the most important celebrations for Chinese people.
It falls on December 22 this year, which is tomorrow.
I have never written about Dongzhi festival on Rasa Malaysia, but this year, I've decided to write a post about it, sharing my family's tang yuan recipe, as a tribute to my late aunt who recently passed away.
Last December, I was home in Penang. My son and I spent three months and celebrated Dongzhi (and then Chinese New Year) with my family.
Little did I know those three months would be the last time I spent time with my aunt.
My aunt, who passed away in October, had always been the ones tasked with all the celebrations and ceremonial rituals in our family, for as long as I could remember.
She was the gate keeper for us, constantly reminded us and made sure that we observed the important festivities so ingrained in our culture.
As a child, Dongzhi had always been a fun festival that I so looking forward to.
The reason is simple: I love tang yuan, or sweet dumplings served in pandan leaf and ginger infused syrup.
In my native dialect Hokkien, tang yuan is "nyee," which aptly means "round or circle."
I have countless childhood memories when all of us—my aunt and cousins—would gather around in the kitchen area, helping my aunt rolling the dough into small round balls.
As a young child, I absolutely loved and enjoyed playing with the dough balls.
My aunt would make a big batch of white dough, then she would separate it into three different portions: plain white, pink, and yellow. She would start off by adding the red color powder into the white dough to make the pink dough, and then the yellow coloring to make the yellow dough.
My cousins and I would then help to roll the dough balls into small, beautiful round balls.
My aunt was so skillful as she could roll a few tang yuan at one time, and each of them would always come out beautiful and perfectly round.
On the morning of Dongzhi, other than Tang Yuan, she would have plenty of dishes, specially made and prepared for prayers.
All the foods would be served in traditional serveware (like the bowl and spoon pictured above) and as offerings to our ancestors.
After the prayers, my big family would all gather around having a feast, savoring delicious tang yuan and the amazing array of foods prepared by her.
Year after year, for numerous times a year, she followed our rituals religiously, and keeping our rich family legacy alive…
You might also try my other sweet dumplings recipes: black sesame dumplings, red bean dumplings, peanut dumplings.
Happy Dongzhi festival!
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