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Not for the faint-hearted, Broken Angel by S W Vaughn, is a tough, gritty yet thought-provoking and, at times, touching read. It has something of a timeless, dystopian setting in New York, but centres on the world of illegal fighting rings and prostitution. Destitute Gabriel Morgan, who's desperately searching for his lost sister Lillith, gets dragged into the Ulysses House by Marcus Slade, its leader, who sees a lot of potential in the young man. He also has a unbreakable hold over him, in that he has Lillith. If Gabriel will fight for him, he'll keep Lillith safe. Gabriel had a rough upbringing and his sister was the only good thing in his life so he'll do anything to protect her.
Gabriel becomes Angel, with wings tattooed on his back, under the hands of his brutal trainer Jenner. He systematically breaks Gabriel down before recreating him as a focused, powerful fighter. There's a lot of sweat, blood, broken bones and pain in this book. It's dark and it's challenging but it's a very exciting read. The book isn't just about people pounding each other into a pulp, there's a well thought out and twisting plot holding the action together. The ending certainly takes you by surprise.
Vaughn creates a brooding atmosphere that can and does erupt into violence at any moment. He depicts a series of damaged, complex characters in the book with great and convincing detail. You see the worst in people, but also the best in the resilience and loyalty shown by Gabriel/Angel and the sheer drive to survive.
This book will keep you reading. Even if it doesn't sound like something you'd usually read, give it a go because it's well written and it opens your mind up to parts of society it's too easy to dismiss as beyond salvation. Good people get caught up in bad things for good reasons.


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A paper route was my very first job as a kid, starting in 6th grade. The thing I got up so early in the morning for? A 1/10 scale RC car called The Frog, by Tamiya. A couple of friends and I saved up for months to buy these cars (Eric had The Hornet, and Steve had The Ultima) and we tinkered and raced and loved them. Putting them together was part of the process – The Frog came as a big box of parts and a book on how to assemble.
I have no idea what became of my old beloved Frog. I suppose I grew out of it and left it behind when I went off to college. Nostalgia.
How excited was I when I heard that Tamiya had reissued The Frog (and a few other models like The Hornet)? Well I was even more excited when Eric sent me an entire Frog kit – with the radio, battery, and charger too!
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Teenagers these days have access to an unimaginably large collection of tech toys, so why should toddlers stay behind? With this idea in mind, India's Robotix has launched smart toys at CES 2018, aimed at kids in the age group of 3 to 7.
Robotix's catalog of products exhibited at the electronics show includes "TACO Playbits" and "TACO Robobrix". TACO, acronym for "TAngible COding", is a platform developed by the Indian firm that encourages kids to learn while playing without an incessant obsession with cramming headlessly. The devices work with a Magic Wand, which acts like a remote control for them. TACO exposes young children to a variety of challenges, compelling them to think creatively. Considering the ill persona of screens, the company has created smart toys which use engage kids using only sound.
If the idea stimulates your inner child too, let's take a closer look at the toys Robotix is exhibiting at CES 2018:
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Interactivity is the key to learning and Robotix perceives that well. Kids can learn the basics of the English language, music, or arithmetic just by nudging the building block with a "Smart Wand". It also lets parents, babysitters, or teachers customize voice actions such as questions and applause sounds to keep kids interested in learning and gratification with appealing sounds.
The Playbit smart toys can also help visually-impaired children learn, as they come with the convenience of Braille.
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Robobricks are designed to celebrate your kids early fascination towards robotics. It engages kids to build roving toys by joining various components such as touch sensors, high-tech bricks with sound and light, and other moving parts. These modular toys can be activated to move with the help of the Smart Wand. These are also compatible with modular sets made by Lego Duplo, Mega Bloks, and Kre-O.
Robotix is among the few Indian companies which have dedicated themselves to intuitive learning using S.T.E.M. toys and other ed-tech products. It is also known for creating "Phiro", an educational robot which teaches kids how to code using sequential LOGO-style coding.


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How would you feel if someone could access your entire Google search history? Probably pretty upset, right? No wonder. Under the illusion of complete privacy, we research all kinds of embarrassing stuff. Just imagine if they checked your search history at Google job interview!
After all, you don't want anyone to know that you regularly google things like "pictures of beavers". And out of all people, the last person you want to know tis your potential employer.
For this reason, an immediate uproar ensued when several media outlets ran stories about Google wanting to allow employers access users' search history. These claims were obviously ill-founded but they still managed to go viral before anyone at Google could react to them. In the end, Google issued an official statement, according to which "only information that a candidate voluntary provides would be passed to a prospective employer."
All right, so Google doesn't let other employers see your search history. But they surely do it themselves when hiring someone new, right? The short answer: No, they don't.
Long answer: It's complicated. After all, it comes down to whether you trust Google or not. And you shouldn't be too quick to trust a corporation, right? We're going to put Google under scrutiny by posing three essential questions:
- Does Google record your search history?
- Do they see your name attached to it?
- Do they use it when hiring people?
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1. Does Google records your search history?
As you probably already suspect, Google records all the searches you make; whether they're flattering, mundane, or shameful. If you don't want to simply take my word for it, you can even search through them yourself at https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity. You'll be greeted by a screen that looks something like this:
Using this tool, I was able to trace my search history all the way back to Summer 2009. Needless to say, this brief trip down the memory lane was quite an unsettling experience. I knew Google knows a lot about me, I just didn't realise it was THAT much. So what do they know exactly?
- What you search for. They know when, where, and how often. Google also knows which links do you open and which results you open repeatedly.
- Your bookmarks. Only if you use Chrome as your default browser but everybody does, right?
- What videos you watch on YouTube. Since Google owns YouTube, it's only natural they'd do this.
- Your location. If you use an Android phone or have Google Maps on your iPhone installed.
- What news interest you. You don't even have to use Google News.
- Probably much more than that. What about the files you put on Google Drive? Or the conversations you have through GMail Chat or Hangouts? Let's not forget that Google also knows about what kinds of ads you click on. If you use Google Calendar, they also know your schedule. It's up for an argument whether Google uses all of this data. Still, they do possess it.
Fortunately, Google gives you the option to stop them from tracking your online activity. Just go to "Activity controls" and deselect some or all of the options, as you see fit.
Moreover, you can also delete all the searches you made in the past. Just go to "Delete activity by" and select the time period which you want to delete.
Be careful though. This will delete your search history permanently. If you want to keep your search history for future reference, you can download it by going to "Other Google activity" and clicking on "Download your past searches."
In conclusion—Yes, Google does quietly record all your activity. In the end, you can prevent them from doing it. However, by default, this option is enabled for all users, which results in hundreds of millions people unknowingly feeding Google's databases with deeply personal data. This means there's a good chance that Google already has all the data they need to check you search history at Google job interview.
2. Can they link your search history to your real-life identity?
The problem is that after deleting your search history in the Google Dashboard, you still cannot be 100% sure it's gone forever. You can only take Google's word for it.
That's why many people on the Internet believe that Google retains this information even after you delete it. The company's relative secrecy is partly to blame. Still, that's no valid enough reason to suspect Google of unethical practices. In any case, let's assume the paranoiacs are right—just for the sake of the argument.
If there's no way you can permanently delete your search history then, we need to ask another pressing question: Is it, or can it be attached to your personal identifier?
At least in theory, Google should be able to make use of your search records without anyone seeing your personal details attached to it. According to Google's Privacy Policy, they only use the collected information to improve their services and protect their users.
Still, the relative vagueness of the document might indicate these declarations are also somewhat open for interpretation, especially post-NSA scandal.
In 2013, it was revealed that many of the largest internet companies, from Microsoft to Google, were involved in monitoring communications between the NSA and foreign nationals. At long last, the US government confirmed the existence of the scheme. According to the Washington Post, these companies participated knowingly, although the newspaper later retracted this statement. Google denied these claims altogether.
"Even if they have the technical means to check your search history before Google job interview, it doesn't mean they actually do it."
But let's not take our musings too far. After all, we don't want to encourage any conspiracy theories. We only discussed these things to see if it's technically possible for a Google employee to access your search history while knowing it's you who made those searches.
In conclusion, the answer is probably yes. The company has the technical means to check your search history at Google job interview. But that alone doesn't mean they actually do it.
3. Do they actually check one's search history at Google job interview?
As you have surely noticed, our approach necessarily depends on some guesswork and anecdotal evidence. Since we chose not to trust Google entirely, there's simply no way around it (#SAD!). In spite of its anecdotal nature, however, the following story is worth taking into account.
While going through the Google application process himself, Bruce R. Miller began to research how Google handles porn searches. After all, you don't want anyone who's not searching for porn get porn and vice versa. Miller came up with a pair of queries that straddled the line pretty well. "Pictures of beavers" gave him stock photos of beavers, whereas "pictures of cocks" resulted in nary a chicken. Sounds like a great way to spend your day.
"Google's HR have access neither to your personal details nor your search history."
But then, after several hours of exploring the issue, it finally dawned on him. What if one of the final things Google might do with his application was to check his search history? They would find a trail of the most disgusting queries you could imagine.
So how did it end? He got the job, which was enough for him to conclude that they don't look at your search history at Google job interview.
Also, at the time of writing his post, Miller was already working for Google, which adds some relevance to his conclusion: "It's encrypted and it would take a collusion of many people at Google to accomplish such a thing, and it would be known if such things happened."
Still, you should know about one more thing in order to get the full picture. There's one point during the interview process when Google reportedly checks your search history.
In 2015, Max Rosett allegedly scored a job at Google under somewhat suspicious circumstances. While searching for "python lambda function list comprehension" something unusual happened.
The search results split and folded back to reveal a box that said "You're speaking our language. Up for a challenge?" Of course he was!
After landing on a page that called itself "foo.bar", he was given 48 hours to solve a programming challenge. Over the next two weeks, he had solved another five challenges. That's when foo.bar gave him the option to submit his contact information.
Wait, WHAT? I thought Google was supposed to already have all the information they need. Why would they ask for it again?
The most likely explanation is that Google's HR have access neither to your personal details nor your search history. The foo.bar pop-up itself is handled by an algorithm. In the end, this is probably the best indirect proof that they don't actually check your search history at Google job interview.
Keep calm. They won't check your search history at Google job interview.
Perhaps the aphorism should be changed to "In Google, veritas." We live in times when our digital footprints make our private lives publicly available, even if not for all to see.
Although they don't screen your search history at Google job interview, it doesn't mean nobody else can. For instance, a group of researchers at Stanford and Princeton developed a system that can connect your profile to your name and identity just by examining your browsing history. When you know what you're doing, you don't even need Google's full cooperation for that.
In any case, if this was the only thing stopping you from applying for a job at Google, don't hesitate any longer. And if you're still unsure as for how to go about it, check out our guide on how to get a job at Google or this resume from a real person that got hired at Google. Good luck!
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Raising Professionalism
I fully support the Teachers in NZ wanting better conditions for students and their pay claims as I totally believe Teachers make every other profession possible. Your job is critical to the success of future generations.
I've been torn about whether to say this or publish the following thoughts. After speaking to a few Teachers & Principals and I now see 'it is time.'
As I said, I totally support the actions of teachers towards wanting better conditions and pay – and undoubtedly what I'm about to express is not aimed at all Teachers, just those, possibly unintentionally, demeaning the profession.
My eyes were widened on strike day. I watched with pride as thousands of Teachers marched and gave a voice towards better education for our young. I was out of town and had based myself at a cafe to work for the day. After Teachers marched down the main street two groups came to the cafe for lunch. The talk started. I was horrified at the lack of professionalism in a public place! The way teachers spoke about students, parents and other colleagues made me feel extremely embarrassed to be in this profession. My eyes were opened wide.
So here is my piece: If you want to be treated and paid like a professional you need to act like one – in public and private. We demand this of our sport stars, CEO's, and all other professional bodies and I'm asking this of Teachers.
There is a old English proverb a colleague often quotes: "Even birds don't sh!t in their own nest." Dissing your own profession is akin to birds pooping in their own nests.
You only have to look at social media feeds for Teachers to see how fast an opinion can be shot down, nullified or destroyed to see evidence of this. You only have to ask students if they would like to work as a teacher to see the negative effect we have had on our own profession.
There is a strong victim mentality prevalent in many areas of education. The belief that students are supposed to learn from us, and if they don't it is their fault, the parents fault, the governments fault, the classroom layout fault, not enough time etc – never the teachers. There are a myriad of excuses. Yet there are many teachers out there having huge success as they are continuous learners, acting on valuable feedback and taking responsibility for their actions and results.
Stephanie Burns talks about teaching in the military when people are of a higher rank than you and how she had to take 100% responsibility for ALL her students success or fail rates. This forced her to change the way she taught to ensure every student succeeded.
I'm not saying this is easy – it's not, and complaining and blaming will not help. Living above 'the line of life' on the responsibility chart will and does help.
You are a role model for the students and as such have an obligation to be professional in all you do – whether they are in view or not. Here is a short list of ideas/opinions (there must be thousands of ways to be professional)
- build other Teachers up rather than cutting them down
- celebrate other Teachers' successes
- be proud of your profession and the focus on positives (every job has challenges)
- find the good in all students (all behaviour has a positive intent)
- find the good in all colleagues (all behaviour has a positive intent)
- avoid people who gossip and are negative, and/or help them to focus on the good
- have a solution focused outlook, rather than focusing on the problems
- learn to disagree respectfully – this is a skill in of itself and one we teach students
- speak only positivity of team members in public
- dress professionally (can't see down it, up it or through it)
- be on time (early) for meetings to respect everyone there
- apologise for doing something wrong (see previous article on how to give and receive an apology)
- sit with students at assembly – not at the back whispering to other teachers
- only use email for good news – call or face to face if there is a challenge
- listen to understand not to respond
It is time to raise our professionalism, stop being a victim and show the value we add, the impact we make. Don't wait for others to do this – create higher expectations for yourself and be the role model for others.
Tags: Karen Tui Boyes, Opinion, Professionalism, taking responsibility
Published on Monday, August 27th, 2018, under Teacher Effectiveness
4 Responses to "Raising Professionalism"
Well said Karen. I wholeheartedly agree, professional standards in behaviour, dress and attitudes – especially in public places are vital. I often feel these are slipping and the casual Kiwi way is becoming the norm. I've been wondering if I was just being old fashioned.
I agree with what you say and I also believe that so many of us teachers are extremely exhausted and when you are constantly in this state you are not being your best self – we do need gentle reminders.
Much respect to all x
Teachers' Contract Agreements need to be solved using a non-adversarial model if they are to keep and raise their status. The current model seems to involve two opposing groups, the Government and Teacher Unions, developing claims, then presenting these to their opposite group. This always results in anger and decreased status for both groups when there is a lack of agreement. This model reflects both a lack of understanding and a lack of future perspective. In 1977 the two groups managed a cooperative agreement through understanding. We must understand the needs of 21C students and learning needs of the wider spectrum of students to establish a Contract Resolution team with representatives from both groups.
Thanks Karen,
Very worthwhile article. I too support teachers in wanting (needing) improved recognition and work conditions. To progress as quickly as possible the best approach is to always assume 'professional' is being used as a verb. This infers ethical, social and vocational standards and norms that must overtly guide any industrial negotiation including discourse between educators. Respect before expecting respect.


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Zoya Summer 2014 Tickled Collection Swatches & Review
I'm a very ticklish person and I hate, sorry HATE, being tickled. Like, I may involuntarily kick you if you try. Something the boyfriend found out early in our relationship. Sorry, babe!
Though when Tickled means six creamy new nail polishes from Zoya, I'm all on board! As one of half of the Zoya Summer 2014 offerings, Tickled offers a great range of shades for everyone, from the more traditional to the avant garde.
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Introducing the Nailbox SS'14 TrendBox, Curated by All Lacquered Up
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With a range of boutique and international brands to choose from, I selected four shades that best represent the trends of the Spring/Summer season and I hope you all love them as much as I do!
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Zoya Bubbly for Summer 2014 – Swatches & Review
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PinspiratioNAIL – Maybelline Bleached Neons Interlocking Dots Nail Art Tutorial
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It was a good weekend. On Saturday, Erin and I drove out to write. Skipping past Bronte, we headed straight for downtown Oakville.
At the Trillium Awards, Erin received a recommendation about a coffee shop attached to a bookstore that would be a good place to sit and write. So, we checked it out. Bookers Bookstore was indeed where the writer said it was, and it had a good atmosphere. I love small, intimate bookstores, even if Bookers was so upscale, it felt like a mini Indigo. The coffee shop was good, although we did feel like interlopers, sitting around and doing nothing but write. We would recommend going there for lunch, however; the food looked great! There's a smaller coffee shop two stores down that was emptier and, next time, we may try that to see if the atmosphere is more welcoming to coffee guzzling writers.
Oakville is, incidentally, one of the richest communities in Canada, and that is reflected in its downtown. You've never seen such a collection of prosperous stores outside of Chicago's Miracle Mile, Manhattan, or one of the chi-chi'er streets of Miami or Fort Lauderdale. However, it's extremely welcoming because it's of a much smaller scale, and there's a real history behind the town. Oakville is an old community, with roots dating back to the early 19th century. For a long time, it actually rivalled Toronto as the premiere port on Lake Ontario, before Hamilton and Toronto pulled out of reach.
After the coffee shop, Erin and I strolled through the downtown, visiting consignment shops, an ice cream store (I had a cotton candy milkshake, much to Erin's disgust) and a few other places before walking down to Lake Ontario. Before our parking meter ran out, we headed out and found another park by the lake where we could skip stones. This day was one of those days we live for.
Oakville, incidentally, has one of the better official municipal websites I've seen. There's nothing flashy about the design, so it loads up quickly, and the wealth of information that's available (from maps to official planning documents) does this town a lot of credit. Unfortunately, all I was looking for was pictures of the city, and those were rather hard to come by.
Fathom Five is approaching 30,000 words, and I've released chapter six to my unsuspecting Beta readers. I'll know soon (I hope) whether or not they liked it. As for the Trenchcoat Farewell Project, more artists are coming on stream. Pat Degan finished his work for the New Orleans Film Festival and has told me he now has time available. We're still on track for going to the printers this August.
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Family Law | Equitable Distribution: How a Court Separates Marital Property
When a couple gets married in Minnesota, each spouse brings things into the marriage items or funds which are the property of the individual. Once the two become one in marriage, most of the property they acquire while married is considered marital property, effectively belonging to both spouses jointly. There are some exceptions to the rule; inheritances, certain gifts and any property purchased with non-marital funds belong to the owner alone. As long as the couple stays married, the property belongs to both partners. However, if the couple decides to divorce, the court will divide the property between the two in a process called equitable distribution.
Equitable Does Not Necessarily Mean Equal
In a 2005 case before the Court of Appeals of Minnesota, Sirek v. Sirek, the court set forth an important pronouncement about property division: While the district court must make a just and equitable division of the marital property, an equitable division of marital property is not necessarily an equal division. In order to divide marital property, the court must first make findings regarding the division of the property. The findings are to be based on all relevant factors, including the length of the parties' marriage, any prior marriage of a party, age, health, occupations, amount and sources of income, vocational skills, employability, liabilities, needs and the opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets of each party.
The court will look at each relevant factor, but an example of a court's review of the health issue may play out as follows: If one party is coping with a serious illness while the other spouse has never taken a sick day, the court may find that the sick spouse deserves more from the property division than the healthy spouse in order to help cover medical bills. If one spouse has a six-figure yearly income while the other party may never earn much more than minimum wage due to lack of education or job skills, a court could take that into account when opting to divide the property in a way that provides more to the spouse with the lower-paying job.
A court dividing property will also look to the contributions each spouse made to the acquisition, preservation, appreciation or depreciation in the amount or value of marital property. Thus, if one of the spouses does maintenance and upkeep on the marital residence which results in the preservation of the home, that spouse may receive a higher percentage of the equity even if he or she did not contribute as much financially to the purchase of the home in the first place.
Commingling of Property
What happens if a spouse commingles his or her non-marital property with marital property? If a couple buys their home during the marriage, the house would be marital property. Then, one spouse uses money from an inheritance to build an addition to the home which increases the overall value of the home. In these circumstances, the spouse asserting a claim to the non-marital portion, the inheritance, must adequately trace the non-marital funds in order to establish their non-marital character. If the court finds that the party has traced out how the non-marital funds from the inheritance were used to increase the value of the marital property, it may award the amount of the increased value to that spouse's share of the equitable distribution.
If you are contemplating a divorce, please contact a family law attorney who can explain more thoroughly the process of equitable distribution.


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Christian T. Ruff MD, MPHDirector, General Cardiology, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Senior Investigator, TIMI Study Group, Boston, Massachusetts
Christian T. Ruff, MD, MPH, is currently the Director of General Cardiology in the Cardiovascular Division at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, Senior Investigator at the TIMI Study Group, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Ruff graduated from Harvard University, earned his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and his masters of public health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ruff completed his internal medicine residency and cardiovascular medicine fellowship at the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Dr. Ruff is a senior investigator in the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Study Group and serves the Director of the Genetics Core Laboratory and the Co-Chairman of the Clinical Events Committee. He has led a broad array of projects, ranging from investigator initiated studies of biomarkers and genetic variants to large clinical trials. Dr. Ruff has investigated the efficacy of safety of antithrombotic therapies across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease, with a focus on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Ruff has served on international clinical guideline committees and has been invited to give hundreds of lectures nationally and internationally. He has authored many scholarly articles, editorials, reviews, and book chapters that include the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Journal of the American Medical Association, American Journal of Medicine, Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and Nature Reviews Cardiology.
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From traditional recipes like Scotch eggs and jellied eels to international fare like the curries of Brick Lane and East End bagels, London cuisine tells the story of the city in vibrant strokes of colour and flavour. Guests of the tour will also discover the Windsor Family's favourite Mayfair cheesemonger, the Royal Warranted grocery store, and more only-in-London destinations. The tour finishes with a mini-tour of the city's historic pubs, where guests are invited to sip cider, beer and ale as they drink in the vibes of London's iconic pub scene.


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Bloomington City Hall is located at 109 East Olive Street, Bloomington, IL 61701.
Phone: 309‑434‑2210.
Beginnings [1]
In 1829, James Allin purchased land at the north edge of the Blooming Grove and opened the first store in what was to become the City of Bloomington. Allin's site won the honor of becoming the county seat because of his dedication of 22 acres of land both as a site for a courthouse and for sale by the County in order to fund the new government and construction of the courthouse. During this early period, growth of Bloomington was slow. In 1850, the year Bloomington was incorporated as a city, the population was 1,611.
Although the survival of the City of Bloomington was somewhat guaranteed by its status as county seat, the arrival in 1853 of two railroads freed the City from its land locked status and by 1860 the population of the City had grown to 7,075. Other factors would influence the growth of the community including the coming of additional railroads, and by 1900 the population of the city was reported to be 24,000. This was only a preview of the growth that has continued throughout the twentieth century to the present.
Five historic districts and a number of dispersed historic sites are present within the City. These historic features were identified in the City of Bloomington Five-year Historic Preservation Plan completed in 1987.
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Undefined capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") of Pilgrim's Corporation (the "Company")
The Equity Nominating Committee (the "Committee") is a committee of the Board constituted in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the Stockholders Agreement (collectively, the "Governance Documents").
The primary purposes, powers and responsibilities of the Committee are to select the individuals qualified to serve as Equity Directors on the Board for election by stockholders at meetings of stockholders and to fill vacancies in the directorships of Equity Directors and the Founder Director.
The Committee shall have such purposes, powers and responsibilities allocated to it by the Governance Documents. In addition, the Committee may pursue such other purposes, exercise such other powers and carry out such other responsibilities as may be delegated to it by the Board, and accepted by the Committee, from time to time consistent with the Governance Documents. The purposes, powers and responsibilities delegated to the Committee shall be pursued, exercised and carried out by the Committee consistent with the Governance Documents and otherwise as the Committee deems appropriate without requirement of Board approval, and any decision, action or omission of the Committee shall be at the Committee's sole discretion. While acting within the scope of the purposes, powers and responsibilities delegated to it, the Committee shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Committee shall have the power to determine which matters are within the scope of the purposes, powers and responsibilities delegated to it.
Membership. Subject to the Committee's removal rights described below, the Committee shall consist solely of all Equity Directors on the Board. The Committee will from time to time designate a Committee member as the chairperson of the Committee by a majority vote.
Appointment and Removal. Each Equity Director will automatically be appointed to the Committee upon his or her election or appointment to the Board without any further action required to be taken by the Board or the Committee. Committee members will serve for so long as they remain Equity Directors of the Board, unless they are earlier removed by the approval of a majority of the members of the Committee.
Meetings. The Committee will meet as often as it determines is necessary, but not less than annually. The Committee may also hold special meetings or act by unanimous written consent as the Committee may decide consistent with the Governance Documents. The Committee may meet in separate executive sessions with other directors, the chief executive officer and other Company employees, agents or representatives invited by the Committee.
Procedures. The Committee may establish its own procedures, including, without limitation, the formation and delegation of authority to subcommittees, in a manner not inconsistent with this Charter, the Governance Documents or applicable Exchange rules, laws or regulations. The chairperson or majority of the Committee members may call meetings of the Committee. A majority of the authorized number of Committee members will constitute a quorum for the transaction of Committee business, and the vote of a majority of the Committee members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be the act of the Committee, unless in either case a greater number is required by this Charter, the Bylaws or applicable Exchange rules. The Committee will keep written minutes of its meetings and deliver copies of the minutes to the Company's corporate secretary for inclusion in the corporate records.
Reports. The Committee will report its director nominees for the annual meeting of stockholders to the Board at an appropriate time prior to preparation of the Company's proxy statement for the annual meeting. The Committee will also report to the Board as the Committee may otherwise determine to be appropriate.
Annual Performance Review. The Committee will evaluate its own performance as a committee and this Charter on an annual basis.
Committee Access. The Committee is at all times authorized to have direct, independent and confidential access to the Company's other directors, management and personnel to carry out the Committee's purposes.
Committee Advisers and Funding. The Committee will have exclusive authority to retain at the Company's expense and terminate any independent counsel, search firm used to identify director candidates or other advisers to the Committee and to approve the related fees, expenses and other retention terms. The Committee may also utilize the services of the Company's regular legal counsel or other advisors.
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Techcrunch – Earlier today, a Reuters report added more fuel to a particularly nitpicky fire — according to its typically unnamed sources, Apple's new iPhone indeed sports a smaller, 19 pin dock connector instead of the 30 pin relic the company's iDevices have clung to for years.
The news itself isn't particularly shocking — our own John Biggs locked down the 19-pin number last month — but now a new report from iMore points to an even less surprising development. The Cupertino company is allegedly working on a dock connector adapter to keep those iDevice accessories from becoming completely obsolete, or so the story from iMore's supply chain sources go.
Yeah, There's literally no way that Apple would risk pissing off longtime iDevice owners by making their scores of old accessories useless in one fell swoop. Sadly, that's all iMore was able to confirm. At this point, there's still no word on whether or not such an adapter will find its way inside the new iPhone's box, nor how much it will cost customers to purchase it separately.
I recently applied the "upgrade" on my iPod Touch to ver. 5.1.1. Immediately I noticed apps disappearing, podcasts not transferring, and other oddities. Then I plugged the iPod into my $300.00 Sony docking station that has been working beautifully for over a year (see pic). Even though the dock will charge my iPod, it will no longer play through the speakers, and of course the remote control has become virtually useless. I suppose I will have to Jailbreak my iPod, but ya know, I would rather that the device Just Worked.
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As you fumble through the anesthesia drug tray, you begin to sweat. You notice that some drugs are missing. You quickly move to open the Pyxis machine but those drugs are missing, too. You swing open the heavy door to the operating room next door. Before you can speak through your mask, your colleague frames the question as a bewildered statement: "Let me guess, where's the succinylcholine?"
Jerry A. Cohen, MD, past president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), noted in 2012, "When I started practicing, I thought whatever drugs I needed would always be there. Now I open the drawer and occasionally something isn't there." In the past five years, according to the ASA, the United States has experienced shortages of an array of vital anesthetic drugs such as propofol, succinylcholine, even epinephrine.
The FDA began tracking drug shortages in 1999 in anticipation of possible manufacturing interruptions that might be caused by the Y2K computer scare. During the first year of the Drug Shortage Program (DSP), the FDA recorded shortages in the supplies of 61 different drugs. At that time, the shortages were caused by disruptions in regional distribution and often could be resolved locally.
Over time, however, the number of reported shortages has increased. By 2011, the DSP recorded shortages of 251 drugs, quadruple the number of drug shortages in 1999. And the drug shortages were no longer regional but national. Approximately 63% of shortages reported between January 2007 and June 2013 lasted an average of 340 days.
In response to the significant increase in drug shortages, the FDA required, rather than suggested, that pharmaceutical companies report all potential discontinuances of drugs used in the prevention or treatment of serious or life-threatening conditions. This included most anesthetic drugs.1
It appears the FDA's actions have had some effect. Since implementation of mandatory reporting, the number of notifications to the FDA has risen sixfold. In response, the FDA has been able to prevent an increasing number of new national drug shortages.
Even so, the number of active drug shortages has either remained steady since 2010 or has trended upward. In fact, 97.6% of anesthesiologists surveyed by the ASA in March 2012 reported experiencing a current shortage of at least one anesthetic drug. The anesthetic drugs most likely to be in short supply were fentanyl and neostigmine.
Generic injectable drugs are the most likely to be in short supply. These medications are 2.5 times more likely than brand-name injectable drugs to experience a shortage because approximately one-third of them are produced by only one or, at most, two manufacturers. In fact, only three manufacturers supply 71% of all generic injectable drugs.2-4
Because most injectable medications are used in the hospital and ambulatory care setting, it is not surprising that anesthesiology is among the specialties most affected by drug shortages. Propofol, for example, was the most frequently used anesthetic for outpatient surgeries in 2010, employed in nearly 70% of all procedures.5 Outside of the operating room, propofol is the most frequently used hypnotic in ICUs in the United States.6
All generic medications, not just generic injectable drugs, are more vulnerable to shortages than brand-name medications, in part, because brand-name medications usually have back-up manufacturing lines that provide redundancy in the event that one of the manufacturing lines goes down.2 Generic medications, probably because of their low profit margins, often are made on a single manufacturing line that also is being used to produce other products.7
Several important reasons exist for drug shortages. The first and most common (40% of shortages) is the issue of quality. Production lines may be contaminated with bacteria or particulate matter that necessitates closure of the production line. For example, in 2010, shortly after one manufacturer permanently discontinued production of propofol, a second manufacturer was affected by a quality problem that necessitated a temporary halt in production. The third and only remaining manufacturer of propofol simply was unable to meet the national demand for the drug.8
The second most common reason for drug shortages involves manufacturing delays caused by slowdowns and shutdowns for maintenance or remediation efforts (30%).4 Six of the top 10 manufacturers of sterile injectable drugs received warning letters from the FDA for serious violations of manufacturing standards between 2009 and 20129 which, in turn, required the manufacturers to address the concerns. The remediation efforts often require inspections, maintenance and equipment upgrades that either slow down or completely stop production of the drugs.
For most of the generic injectable products, there is only one manufacturer that produces the majority of a particular drug in the marketplace.2 Moreover, generic drug manufacturers are operating their production lines at full production capacity,4,10 24 hours a day, using equipment that is at least 50 years old, and using their manufacturing lines to produce not just one but multiple drug products.10 Thus, it is not uncommon for the manufacture of one drug to be halted because a second drug on the same production line has documented quality issues.
Only Getting Worse?
Looking to the future, the drug shortage problem may get even worse. In a review of 900 generic sterile injectable applications submitted to the FDA and approved between 2000 and 2011, only 1% of the applicants had a backup facility.10 Also, between 2006 and 2010 the number of generic sterile injectable drugs being manufactured increased by 52% without a commensurate increase in manufacturing capacity.4 The majority of the older facilities in the United States that already operate at full capacity will be manufacturing an increasing number of different types of injectable drugs on their production lines without any provisions for backup production if production lines are slowed or stopped.
Despite incremental steps that have been taken by the FDA, the agency does not have the authority to require a company to manufacture a drug, maintain certain levels of inventory or set drug prices. Manufacturers, therefore, do not have a strong financial incentive to upgrade their production facilities or aspire to exceed the minimum standards set forth by the FDA.2 In fact, the most common action taken by the FDA in 2011 was to ask other manufacturers to increase production.
Those manufacturers already running at maximum capacity and those who did not have the necessary equipment to increase production could not act on the FDA's request. Also, many manufacturers maintain a "just-in-time" inventory and therefore do not have a supply of their drugs on hand to respond to any drug shortages.11,12 Nationally, companies have about two to three months of inventory on hand; wholesale distributors have about one month of inventory; and providers such as hospitals only have a few weeks of inventory. Despite the availability of public information regarding the precariousness of the drug supply in the United States, hospitals and other buyers have not responded to this information by holding larger inventories of drugs.
Anesthesiologists and their patients often are the victims of these drug shortages. In a summary of critical drug shortages reported between June 2011 and June 2013, anesthetic and central nervous system drugs were shown to have the highest frequency of critical shortages.10 The detrimental effects of these drug shortages for anesthesiologists include increased patient morbidity (hypotension, apnea, aspiration, prolonged mechanical ventilation, nausea and vomiting), longer anesthesia or recovery time, postponement of surgical procedures and even death.8,13-16
Succinylcholine, the most commonly used neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) for managing the airway in emergency situations,17 often is in short supply. Although anesthesiologists are the paragon of adaptability, alternative NMBA such as rocuronium may nonetheless result in life-threatening challenges in certain clinical situations. The use of a different NMBA in the absence of succinylcholine can lead to inferior intubation conditions,18 prolonged neuromuscular blockade, and an increased risk for difficulty ventilating and intubating critically ill patients.19
The adverse consequences of drug shortages are substantial. In a Premier Health report that surveyed 311 hospitals over a six-month period from July 2010 to December 2010, 89% of the hospitals reported drug shortages that caused a medication safety issue or error; 80% experienced a shortage that led to the delay or cancellation of care; and 98% reported a drug shortage that resulted in increased cost of care.2,20
Drug shortages also result in an increased number of "gray market" suppliers. These are suppliers who are not authorized by the manufacturer to sell the drug but, during a shortage, buy up the drug and resell it at inflated prices. Because these suppliers are not authorized by the manufacturer to buy or sell the drug, there is no assurance that the medications bought and sold in the gray market have been stored and transported properly.
Although progress has been made for the prevention of new drug shortages and to decrease the number of shortages, the FDA has room for improvement. Currently, no civil or monetary penalties exist for industry noncompliance.2,9 Despite a goal to collect data with the aim of predicting drug shortages, the FDA also has no way to internally authenticate the data's validity. The collected data, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, often relies on memories of events, email records and meeting notes without any mechanism in place to scrutinize and verify the information.1
Instead of waiting on the FDA to deliver further actions, anesthesiology and pharmacy departments could work together to mitigate and prevent shortages. One simple way involves improved communication regarding potential drug shortages as well as current drug shortages. This approach could mean designating a committee or members to drug shortages specifically. Often, anesthesiologists are not aware of a drug shortage until informed by the pharmacy department. As part of this communication, both departments could regularly check websites dedicated to drug shortages such as that of the FDA21 or the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.22
If an alternative product must be used, educational material from the pharmacy could be sent out to the anesthesiology department to provide information on proper dosing limits, side effects, pharmacokinetics and other salient points. The pharmacy department in particular uses publicly available information about a manufacturer's historical ability to provide quality products and reward companies who are more dependable. Relying solely on price is shortsighted.
With the above suggestions, perhaps you can help keep propofol, succinylcholine and epinephrine in your anesthesia trays.
1. US Department of Health and Human Services. Strategic Plan for Preventing and Mitigating Drug Shortages. Silver Spring, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, FDA; 2013.
2. FDA. A review of FDA's approach to medical product shortages. FDA Report. 2011;31.
3. IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. The Use of Medicines in the United States: Review of 2011.Parsippany, NJ: IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics; 2012.
4. Haninger K, Jessup A, Koehler K. ASPE Issue Brief: Economic Analysis of the Causes of Drug Shortages.Washington, DC: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services; 2011.
5. Glass PS. Preface. Anesthesiol Clin. 2010;28(2):xv-xviii.
6. Wunsch H, Kahn JM, Kramer AA, et al. Use of intravenous infusion sedation among mechanically ventilated patients in the United States. Crit Care Med. 2009;37(12):3031-3039.
7. Karlin S. Generic Rx shortage initiative stuck: too few manufacturers to pick up slack. FDC Rep Drugs Cosmet. 2013;130708013.
8. Jensen V, Rappaport BA. The reality of drug shortages—the case of the injectable agent propofol. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(9):806-807.
9. Thomas K. Lapses at big drug factories add to shortages and danger. New York Times. 2012;18.
10. Woodcock J, Wosinska M. Economic and technological drivers of generic sterile injectable drug shortages.Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2012;93(2):170-176.
11. Gupta D, Huang S. Drug shortages in the United States: a critical evaluation of root causes and the need for action. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2013;93(2):133-135.
12. Fox E, Tyler L. Call to action: finding solutions for the drug shortage crisis in the United States. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2013;93(2):145-147.
13. De Oliveira GS Jr, Theilken LS, McCarthy RJ. Shortage of perioperative drugs: implications for anesthesia practice and patient safety. Anesth Analg. 2011;113(6):1429-1435.
14. McHugh SM, Ibinson JW. Anesthesiology in the era of drug shortages: use of a succinylcholine infusion for a laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy due to a shortage of neostigmine. J Clin Anesth. 2013;25(1):79-81.
15. Kosarek L, Hart SR, Schultz L, et al. Increase in venous complications associated with etomidate use during a propofol shortage: an example of clinically important adverse effects related to drug substitution.Ochsner J. 2011;11(2):143-146.
16. Moffett BS, Mossad EB. Drug shortages: implications on pediatric anesthesia practice and management resources. J Clin Anesth. 2012;24(8):677-679.
17. Strayer RJ. Rocuronium vs. succinylcholine revisited. J Emerg Med. 2010;39(3):345-346.
18. Perry JJ, Lee JS, Sillberg VA, et al. Rocuronium versus succinylcholine for rapid sequence induction intubation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008;2.
19. Mallon WK, Keim SM, Shoenberger JM, et al. Rocuronium vs. succinylcholine in the emergency department: a critical appraisal. J Emerg Med. 2009;37(2):183-188.
20. Cherici C, Frazier J, Feldman M, et al. Navigating Drug Shortages in American Healthcare: A Premier Healthcare Alliance Analysis. Washington, DC: Premier Heatlhcare Alliance; 2011.


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Although it had a radial engine, the German Focke-Wulf Fw-190 was one of the most beautifully proportioned fighters of World War 2. The pride of Marshall Goering, the 190 maintained superiority over the British Spitfire 5 for almost two years because it could out fly its opponent on nearly every count. Approximately 20,000 Focke-Wulf's were produced and, in various versions, were used as day and night fighters, fighter-bombers and in ground attack roles. One feature of the 190 was its wide track under carriage, which gave it, improved ground stability over the BF-109's.
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The Clisp Studio csBender module is an add-on to the core package (csHost) that makes it easy for you to set-up, control and monitor Bender Element Testing in soil testing laboratories, and collate and output the results in industry standard or your own defined format.
Bender Test Setup
Clisp Studio csBender allows you to easily set up the specimen details and parameters relevant to your Test set up (once the s-wave or p-wave type and direction have been set up at the Bender Scope control panel).
Wave Setup
Specimen Setup
You can input the Specimen Height and Bulk Density but when inputting the specimen height, be careful to allow for the amount of the Transmit and Receive piezoelectric elements that are inserted into the sample, as the distance to be used in the calculation of GMax will be the tip to tip distance travelled by the wave.
Test Setup
You can setup the Waveform Shape (either Sinusoidal, Triangular or Square), the Pulse Frequency and the Amplitude.
Test Setup (cont.)
The Acquisition Method will be the name given to the Bender Scope and the Capture Window Span value determines how many possible cycles will be captured (dependent upon the Pulse Period).
The Receiver Amplification and Sampling Resolution are best left at their maximum values but may be changed if you require.
If the first captured wave is found to be 180° out of phase, a checkbox can be ticked in order to correct subsequent wave captures automatically. If a number of measurements are to be taken, the number and frequency can be set up.
The Low-Pass Filter parameters can be adjusted to decrease the amount of received noise using a smoothing algorithm. The values must either all be zero or a value of ten summed together.
Bender Test Execution & Results
The execution of a Horizontal or Vertical S-Wave or P-Wave is controlled from the Graph View to provide an instant capture of the wave.
Live Test Views and Tables
A Live Test View and Table are available should they be required. They display the mV values of the Transmit and Receive signals, however a graph is the most convenient way to visualise and measure the data.
Live Graphical Views
The selected wave (Horizontal or Vertical S-Wave or P-Wave) is captured and displayed on the Graphical view, providing an instant view of the wave.
Successive waves are stored and a list of all saved captured waves can be displayed, allowing you to select the best ones in order to 'average out' an optimum transmit and receive wave for measurement.
The GMax value can be calculated using the cursors on the peaks of the transmitted and received waves.
The graph can easily be manipulated to select the highest amplitude values to obtain the time difference between waves. Cursor options on the graph are available to calculate the GMax value automatically.
Data Export and Import
Clisp Studio has the ability to export the entire Test to MS Excel for further data manipulation. The Test can also be exported to a script file which can be imported when creating a new Test if desired. This enables Tests from the current or older versions of Clisp Studio to be cloned or even rerun if required.This facility is extremely useful for Test exchange between laboratories or investigation of an issue by VJ Tech.


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Windows play a big role in your home's curb appeal, energy efficiency and how much natural light comes into your home. They are the biggest culprit when it comes to heat loss in the winter time. If you have older and/or damaged windows, you will benefit greatly from a window replacement. QualiGlass Windows & Doors Ltd. in Edmonton shares signs you need new windows:
Your windows are leaking and/or noticeably damaged.
If your wooden window frames are warped or starting to rot, it is time for a window replacement. Not only do warped frames make your window operation difficult, it can also allow moisture to enter your home and cause some serious damage to your drywall, trim, insulation and other parts of the home.
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21 Sep Coping with the Pandemic as a Creative Mind
Fact: I don't like the word "creative"; I never did.
For the same reason, I don't like the idea of being a creative mind, but that's one of the most common definitions people like to give me.
It's still hard to believe that we are all going through a world pandemic but so it is. It started out almost in a fun way: more cooking inside, online teaching, working in loungewear, food delivery, exercising at home…We thought it would be cool for a couple weeks. But then weeks went by and it soon became clear that we wouldn't get out of it so soon.
I don't know about you but I am always looking for inspiration; books, movies, new music, art exhibitions are the sparks I look for.
In a few days I saw how Italy was facing one of the worst scenarios in Europe. Friends were texting me from all over the world to make sure I was safe and we saw our habits change from day to night due to one of the most strict lockdown policies in Europe. We got used to wear masks, to queue outside the supermarket, to stay inside. And soon, much inspiration just stopped flowing. And not only that; I was lacking the motivation to start even one of those books I had been wanting to read for ages, not even movies; just nostalgia for past normal days and frustration due to the impossibility to get out of this little hole I was digging for myself.
I wish I found more support about this on design blogs or websites but that was not the case. I started freaking out very soon and I was hoping someone could tell me it was ok, or normal at least. Spending time away from my loved ones was tough but I was lucky enough to manage to build the strength to grow stronger. I wasn't able to work at my best in such situation and after a few months I had to quit everything that was making me sick. I left the only stabilities I knew: house, jobs, and I said goodbye to some future plans as well. But day after day, this uncertainty allowed me to focus on my beliefs and practicing them with commitment. And I swear that for how selfish and stupid it can be, that's the best advice I can give to anybody struggling to find inspiration in such an unstable scenario. Start small, take a little walk, look at the sky, and try to do at least one small thing for yourself everyday. What I found out is that after a while, uncertainty makes each day really unique; it opens the doors for new (and maybe impulsive) beginnings. But hey, reinventing ourselves everyday from scratch can be fun as well, let me tell you.
I was never really able to plan my work/personal life too much so I ended out discovering that I am pretty good in improvisation.
So I'm here today to tell you, after years of silence on this little blog, that it's okay to be scared of the future in times like this. It's okay as soon as the fear gives you the strength to go on and for the better.
Take care <3
PS: I put together some calm song in a small playlist I called No Signal. You can give it a listen here


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Seeing Lottie in action, I was reminded of Android's
AnimatedVectorDrawable which also allows one to do vector based animations.
This class animates properties of a
VectorDrawablewith animations defined using
If you're familiar with SVG, the
AnimatedVectorDrawable XML contents will look familiar.
The "Endless Pin Jump" animation (pictured above) for example is something that can be animated using
AnimatedVectorDrawable. Like SVG you can write your XML manually, or use an IDE – such as AndroidIconAnimator (web-based) – to creating your
AnimatedVectorDrawables. Online tools to convert your SVGs to the
VectorDrawable format also exist 🙂
An Introduction to
AnimatedVectorDrawable →
Animation: Jump-through using
AnimatedVectorDrawable →
"Endless Pin Jump" animation with
AnimatedVectorDrawable →
AndroidIconAnimator, web-based
AnimatedVectorDrawable IDE →
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xmas in july :: christmas cakes
These are a couple of holiday cakes I've done in the past (and previously posted), but I couldn't do a Christmas series and not have any holiday goodies, right?!
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Film distributor Toei confirmed that Buddha 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha - Owarinaki Tabi, the second film in the planned trilogy based on the late Osamu Tezuka's Buddha manga, has been delayed until next February. Toei had previously said that the film will open this fall. Toshiaki Komura (Precure, Ultimate Muscle franchises) is directing the second film off a screenplay by Reiko Yoshida (K-ON!, Bakuman., Maria Watches Over Us).
In the original 1972-1983 manga, Tezuka recounts of the life of the young prince Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism. Vertical released all eight volumes in North America in hardcover and paperback, and the story won Harvey Awards in 2004 and 2005. Hideaki Maniwa designed the characters in the first film, and Toei Animation produced the project in association with Tezuka Productions.
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The Sundance Film Festival incorporates many exciting aspects of the film world and one of them is the ease of making contacts. One day, I had a short break between films and decided to take the festival shuttle to Park City Main Street and while I was waiting in the freezing cold, I met Shirley Olsen (SO). Her bright and cheery charisma was a warm welcome to the extremely chilly outside temperature. I was intrigued with her Sundance story and asked for an interview. We hopped on the bus and our twenty minute bus ride conversation unfolded like this:
KP: The weather is so dry and extremely cold. Is this normal for the festival?
SO: Oh! I have seen everything from dry bare streets with no snow to waking up each morning of the festival to find 12 inches of new snow on the ground. The weather in Park City is unpredictable! You always need your boots and a coat no matter what! It is always cold! And, it usually snows sometime during the festival.
KP: Do you live in Park City?
SO: No, I live in Spokane Washington. However, I used to live in Utah from 1988 to 1992. My first festival experience as a volunteer was in 1989, and then I was hired as Festival Staff for the following festivals through 1992. In spite of my moved to Spokane, I have come back as a volunteer every year. I have only missed two festivals in 18 years. This is my 16th festival and it has grown tremendously.
KP: What draws you to participate at the Sundance Film Festival every year?
SO: It is sort of a vacation for me. I use it as my renewal from my world in Spokane. I love film! Therefore; I enjoy returning to the festival to see new film and filmmakers. I like to follow the new filmmakers and in 5 or 10 years from now, I want to know where they end up. It is a thrill to see their name over and over again. I like to support their films and watch them grow in their careers. Another reason that draws me back is to reconnect with my old friends. Every year I meet new people and build on those friendships. I have met people from all over the world and the only place that I would ever see them again is when we come back and reconnect at Sundance. It is easy to email, write letters or send Christmas cards but there is nothing like returning to the festival at the same time everyone else is doing so; whether it is on vacation or for festival work. We enjoy each others company and have a good time while we focus on film.
KP: You must be very valuable to the Festival?
SO: Well, all of the volunteers make it go. It helps the festival to keep the general costs as low as possible. We help them and they treat us very well.
KP: Do you get to see any of the films?
SO: Yes! For full-time volunteers, part of our benefit is that we get free access to all the movies. We need to work the entire 10 days of the festival either a 5 or 6 hour shift. The rest of the time is free. We have credentials that allow us access on a space available waiting list. There are several theaters that have a certain allotment of tickets available for the volunteers and we are free to wait in the wait list with everyone else but we dont have to pay for our tickets. There is no salary but a small stipend that we receive and those of us from out of state are provided housing. This really helps! Otherwise, we could not afford to come and volunteer because the housing in Park City is so expensive during the festival. We are grateful for the generosity of Sundance.
KP: What was it like back in 1989?
SO: It was nice! Very intimate! Very personal! I worked in registration back then which today they call it Pass and Packages. We handled all the pre-packaged tickets, ie for filmmakers and press. I think at that time in 1989 or 1990 we only gave 40 press passes. We handled all of those through registration. My director at that time insisted that we knew all the names of all the package holders. And, we did! We would see them on the street and there was an instant sense of camaraderie. There was no division between the actors, the directors, the staff or the volunteers. There was one party at night and everyone went to that party. Also at that time there was a very limited amount of theaters (The Holiday Village cinemas, the Egyptian Theater, and Prospector theater). We would see the same people again and again. It felt a bit like summer camp only in the winter in Park City. That part of it was very intimate. It was a very nice atmosphere because it felt like we were all in this together.
KP: When did the intimacy begin to change?
SO: Well, it gradually grew every year but I think there has been an expediential growth in the last 5 years. It seems to have just exploded! Growth has its advantages but, it also takes away from the intimacy which it was founded. Unfortunately it cant be maintained any more. I think the main difference is that in the past the emphasis really, really used to be very intensely on the filmmakers. Today, I think they are somewhat over shadowed by the star power of those coming in just to be seen at Sundance. In the early days, everyone understood that the festival was really about the filmmakers. It was very special and a nice group!. I think that Redford still maintains his commitment to the filmmakers and still does a lot of things for them, but it is not as public or it doesnt get the attention in the press that the big names get. Well, 18 years ago, we didnt have big names come in as much because it was just the small independent filmmakers scene. The approach was that the filmmakers would say, Ok! I have made a film so come see it! And, that was it! Now, the approach feels more like a market, even though its really not but it has more of that feel rather than a showcase for Indy films. The festival has fought very hard to keep it true to its roots and to seriously focus on film which is the main reason for the buttons we see all over (Buttons: Focus on Films). We want people to not forget what we are here for and to focus on films. Hopefully the vision is contagious and will continue to ignite people to take that seriously. The festival wants to have people carry on the vision. If you just listen to people talking all around you, on the bus, walking, etc .they are talking about film. The heartbeat is definitely still present!
KP: I hear this film got picked up or that one didnt How does this work?
SO: I dont know much about that part and obviously we hope that the films are successful that are shown here, but more importantly we hope that the filmmaker has a chance to tell his story.
KP: What is the biggest change you observe?
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KP: Everyone seems so friendly and happy. Is this normal?
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- One large button frame
Invite a child to come by telling them you have something to show them. Have the child bring the appropriate dressing frame and have them place it on a specific spot on the table you will be working at. Have the child sit down first, and then you sit down. Tell the child that you will be showing him how unbutton and button. Give the names of each part.
Place the frame so the buttonhole is on the right and start with the top button to work your way down.
Start with the top button
Direct: To help them learn how to unbutton and button themselves.
Indirect: Acquiring coordination of movement.
Points of Interests
Pulling the button through the button hole to finish the buttoning.
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You may want to ask the child where he has seen a button before to have him associate what he is about to do to his every day clothing.
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