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Making use of field data in design: Layered Scenario Mapping
In a paper1 published in CoDesign I introduce Layered Scenario Mapping, a mapping technique we developed in the Ulstein Bridge Concept project to address issues we had with coping with vast amounts of data from field research. The technique was developed to meet the needs we faced when designing a ship's bridge, however, it may also prove valuable when designing for other contexts where the spatial and/or temporal dimensions are of importance. A guide enabling others to use the technique is available online.
Representing outputs from field research
A range of techniques for representing field research exists in design, including scenarios2, task analyses3, contextmapping4, customer journey maps, work models5 and many more. We found, however, that none of the existing techniques catered for our needs of getting an overview and details at the same time. Some of the techniques provided the detail, but lacked the context (e.g. task analysis). Others provided contextual insights, but lacked the necessary level of detail (e.g. contextmapping). We developed Layered Scenario Mapping for three reasons:
- to get a framework that would help us understand the context and the individual parts of the situation we designed for, as well as how the parts relate to the whole and to other parts;
- to facilitate the sharing of data collected, and insights gained among the team;
- to present the situation we designed for at the level of granularity necessary to gain an in-depth level of understanding.
The map
Layered Scenario Mapping is a systemic design method aimed at helping designers understand the system they design for. The resulting map represents this system. Our map layout consists of overview information to the left and detailed information to the right.
The overview provides the reader with a frame of reference to use when deciphering the detailed information. In our map the overview includes a descriptive title, a visual presentation of the ship's technical specifications, a description of the scene and introduction to the scenario, a presentation of the actors involved in the scenario, a written scenario story, and document information.
The detailed information is presented using a 'timeline matrix', with a step-by-step description of what goes on and key information related to each step. In our map the following is included:
- a visual presentation of the vessel's position in relation to other objects, such as the port and the rig;
- the mode of operation, indicating what kinds of rules apply, and what technical mode the vessel is in;
- a short description of what happens;
- the actors involved, and who communicates with whom and by what means;
- a visual presentation of the users' positions on the bridge, shown in a bird's-eye view;
- what equipment is used;
- the information and functionality the users need to be able to carry out each task; and
- illustrative photos to provide contextual information.
Our experiences
We found that the map made it easier to make use of data from different sources. The way the data had been filtered, sorted, and put into a framework made the data more accessible and easier to share among the team. The description of what happens in the timeline matrix was the most-used part of the map, and the visual elements were particularly important in gaining a broader understanding of the scenario.
We used the map individually when developing design ideas and in collaborative sessions to discuss the appropriateness of ideas. The map invited comments, corrections, and clarifying questions, and thus facilitated mutual knowledge development. The map became a 'boundary object'6 that we used internally within the project team, and also in communication with users and other stakeholders. For an in-depth discussion on our experiences with the map and a review of its appropriateness, see the CoDesign paper.
Further developments
Layered Scenario Mapping can be developed further, in many directions. The content of the map could be elaborated upon and expanded. As an example, we mapped out the scenario from the deck officers perspective only and believe we could have gained broader insight if we had also mapped out the scenario from the perspectives of several actors. Also, due to limited time, we made a paper-based map only. A digitised version could ease sharing and exploring the digital material collected during field studies.
The guide describing the technique is not intended as a definitive recipe, but rather meant as a useful starting point for others who would like to do their own Layered Scenario Mapping. I encourage others to develop the technique further!
1 Lurås, Sigrun. 2015. "Layered Scenario Mapping: A Multidimensional Mapping Technique for Collaborative Design." CoDesign. doi:10.1080/15710882.2015.1072221.
2 See for example: Carroll, John M, ed. 1995. Scenario-Based Design: Envisioning Work and Te.chnology in Systems Development. New York: Wiley. Buxton, Bill. 2007. Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann. Bødker, Susanne. 2000. "Scenarios in User-centred Design – Setting the Stage for Reflection and Action." Interacting with Computers 13 (1): 61–75.
3 Kirwan, Barry, and Les K Ainsworth. 1992. A Guide to Task Analysis. London: Taylor & Francis.
4 Sleeswijk Visser, Froukje, Pieter Jan Stappers, Remko van der Lugt, and Elizabeth B-N Sanders. 2005. "Contextmapping: Experiences from Practice." CoDesign 1 (2): 119–149.
5 Beyer, Hugh, and Karen Holtzblatt. 1998. Contextual Design : Defining Customer-Centered Systems. San Fransisco, Calif: Morgan Kaufmann.
6 Star, Susan Leigh, and James R. Griesemer. 1989. "Institutional Ecology, 'Translations' and Boundary Objects: Amateurs and Professionals in Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 1907–39." Social Studies of Science 19 (3): 387–420.


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West Virginia. Wintertime. The first and last time I went cold-weather camping. I woke up to sub-zero temperatures, 2 feet of fresh-fallen snow, and no feeling at all in my feet. Even though I had slept in wool socks, wrapped in a warm sleeping bag and sheltered in a tent, my toes felt like icy metal to the touch. It was not until I left them dangerously close to the morning campfire for a frighteningly long time that feeling began to creep back into my poor numb digits. I wish this sort of experience on no one. But fortunately for poor sods like me, advances in sock technology can make both cold winter months and long summer hikes infinitely more enjoyable.
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The Role of Human Resource Information Systems (Hris) in Strategic Human Resource Management (Shrm)
Asafo-Adjei Agyenim Boateng
Master of Science Theses in Accounting Swedish School Of Economics and Business Administration
HANKEN-Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration Department: Accounting Type of Work: Master of Science Thesis Author: Asafo-Adjei Agyenim Boateng Date: 4th August, 2007 Title of Thesis THE ROLE OF HRIS IN STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Abstract: Information technology is expected to drive Human Resource (HR)'s transition from a focus on Human Resource Management (HRM) to Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM). This strategic role not only adds a valuable dimension to the HR function, but also changes the competencies that define HR professional and practitioner success. The study aims at investigating what role if any do Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) play in SHRM. It attempts to examine how HR professionals and managers in different organizations see the effects of HRIS on strategic HR tasks and job roles. It also tries to find out if there is any significant difference in the usage of HRIS between Small/Medium (SME) size and Large size companies. A survey questionnaire was sent to 170 companies and a response rate of 15.9% was received. The target group of the questionnaire was HR managers, HR directors, and HR professionals in companies based in Finland. The scope was widened to include both large and small/medium sized organizations across all the business sectors. The results of the survey reveal that HR professionals not only consider HRIS usage as a support for strategic HR tasks but also perceive it as an enabling technology. The study also indicates that large sized firms are most likely to experience considerable HRIS usage in support of strategic HR tasks. Moreover, there was no significant difference in proportion to the size of a company regarding HRIS usage in support of commitment management and managing trade union relations with organizations. Low response rate of this study makes generalization rather difficult however, future research would benefit from higher response rates for more generalized results. Key Words: Human Resources, Human Resource Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Human Resource Information Systems, Strategic Human Resource Tasks, Enabled Technology
TABLE OF CONTENT List of Tables...................................................................................................................... iv List of Figures .................................................................................................................... iv 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Study background...................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Research Objective.................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Structure of the study ................................................................................................ 4 2 THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) ........................ 5 2.1 Human Resource management (HRM) ..................................................................... 5 2.2 HRM definition ......................................................................................................... 5 2.3 HRM processes ......................................................................................................... 9 2.3.1 Planning process................................................................................................. 9 2.3.2 Recruitment process ......................................................................................... 10 2.3.3 Selection process...
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Yes it's true. I've decided to let my old 911 go to a new home. I hope the new owner has the time, garage skills to bring this old beauty back to life.
After owning the 911 for well over 18 months now, I've realised that my pipe dream of spending weekends and evenings renovating a classic 911 just isn't going to happen.
This dad-of-four barely has time to shave let alone spanner.
So, I've been looking at various options – Do I sell privately? Do I sell to a trader? Do I part exchange it with a package deal including the Cayenne and get my dream 993 Cab?
Choices Choices…
It was a quick fling. Nothing else. Honest!
While my trusty (and I say that loosely) old 2008 Cayenne Truck was for a freebie recall (new airbags and a revised engine management software upgrade) at Gaudin Porsche of Las Vegas — I had a little fling!
They kindly gave me a loaner while my car was being prodded and poked. A white 2017, nearly new, Cayenne S.
Lots of things that I really liked about this car but also a handful of things that irritated me. Notably the climate and fuel consumption friendly "turn off at idle". Damn that's annoying. The constant stopping starting drove me crazy.
Apart from that… very nice… have a few minute of driving around and lots of artless mumbling and waffling here:
So, I stumbled across this series of videos on Youtube called #ProjectStork. This chap is chronicling the resurrection a 1977 911 that has been sitting in a garage since 2002. Sounds familiar huh…
Manuel Carrillo III begin the process of resurrecting the 1977 Porsche 911S that belonged to his father. It's the car that brought him home from the hospital. Who said restoring a 1977 Porsche 911 S was easy? No one. That doesn't mean someone with limited mechanical ability can't tackle such a restoration. It simply means anyone who attempts a Porsche 911 restoration needs to be emotionally prepared for one part blood, one part sweat, and five parts tears.
The rebirth process has been sponsored by Hayes (you know the famous workbook peeps), CTEK chargers and Borla are designing and building a new exhaust system for it. Colour me jealous.
Only three episodes so far!!!
I wish we had longer and more detailed episodes. /me loves stuff like this
It's inspired me….
Wet carpet on drivers side?
The story so far – I had a drip-drip-drip onto my drivers side carpet. I didnt think too much about it. Until the car died with a massive electrical brain fart which turned out to be caused by the gradual buildup of moisture under the carpet. This moisture eventually corroded some wires hiding down there and caused an electrical nightmare.
This is my first try at fixing it – which didnt solve the dripping carpet problem but did find and unblock some other water drain holes. Definitely something I would recommend to any Cayenne owner – it's easy and just took a few minutes to do:
After a bit of trial and error — I finally solved the wet floor mat problem. Mine was caused by a blocked AC OVERFLOW VALVE but my first attempt at finding it (this video) was cleaning the other drainage holes. It's a quick easy fix so check it out here https://www.motolimey.com/solving-the-wet-cayenne-carpet-conundrum/
Need to do 2 things (1) clear the rubber draining holes and (2) clear the air-conditioning evap tube (next video)
or in the words of the Donald… "drain that swamp"
I've had this little drip-drip-drip on the front floor of the Cayenne for about a year.
It only seemed to happen after hot weather and lots of aircon use.
It never seemed to be a problem.
Just goes to show how wrong I am at times.
hashtag epicly wrong.
Long Story Short
The occasional drip drip (onto the drivers foot and also sometimes passengers foot) slowly soaks into floor mats. Overtime this is trapped under the floor mats in the hugely spongy underlay.
This leads to water damage and corrosion of some electrical wires under there. These corroded wires will eventually (incorrectly) send bad signals to the engine computer which then lights up the dashboard like a Christmas tree and scares you half to death: warnings of Brake Proportioning, ABS Failure, Key not recognized and some others.
But don't panic – help is easy for anyone with some basic tools and the urge to fix it themselves (rather than the $1800 I was quoted by Porsche)
It took me a lot of trial and error to find these culprits but it's done and I managed to video each part. I will edit a video together showing how to do it. It's really very simple. This definitely seems to be a design flaw from the Porsche Peeps and hopefully my solution will help some other folks out…
UPDATE – I found the DRIP DRIP DRIP and fixed it.


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On the evening of October 10, 1927 a meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Joseph G. Maddocks for the purpose of forming a library association. Officers chosen to serve for a term of five years were: president, Mrs. Bertha Borgerson; vice-president, Henry E. White; secretary-treasurer, Miss Ella L. Maddocks and trustees, Vinal B. Perry, Allan B. Borgerson, and Parker S. Merriam. First Librarian was Mrs. Celia Leadbetter (mother of Wendell Leadbetter).
It was voted to name the association the Owls Head Village Library Association. Land was purchased from Henry E. White, pastor of the Baptist Church, for the sum of $50.00 with Vinal Perry chairman of the building committee and Mr. White as boss carpenter.
The building was constructed by the men of the community and contained a community room and kitchen as well as the library section. Funds for the construction were raised through sales and suppers with many generous gifts of money also contributed by friends.
On February 4, 1928 the first library books were given out from the library building. Previously books had been distributed from what is now the Owls Head Post Office.
Miss Winifred Fitch served about 18 years as librarian retiring in 1967. Mrs. Alfred (Julie) Hill of Ash Point replaced Miss Fitch in 1968. Mary Dyer replaced Mrs. Hill as librarian. Mary Dyer, to whom the Children's Room is dedicated, took over the running of the library until around 1998. At that point the reins were given to Deena Carafelli as librarian, who maintains that position today.
The library is open Saturdays (9am-5pm) and in season, May thru October, 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
The Owls Head Village Library continues to be a volunteer organization with a self checkout system. They carry many Maine books, children's books, DVD's, large print books, biographies and have internet access for our patrons. They do not charge late fees but ask that people respect the library materials and return them in a timely and good condition.


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Hot Docs: Court rules that sexual abuse victim waited too long to file claims against Catholic Archdiocese
February 7, 2013
We're all guilty of a little procrastination at times. For most of us, a task doesn't take high priority until a deadline is imminent.
In general, there's little harm in waiting until the deadline approaches to finish a project.
Of course, you have to actually be aware of when these deadlines fall – an especially weighty detail in the practice of law.
If you miss a deadline in a legal matter, there can be all kinds of serious consequences – not the least of which is missing out on a claim entirely.
A ruling from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin is a perfect example of this.
The bankruptcy case was filed in January 2011 under Chapter 11 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, which faces more than a dozen civil lawsuits over its handling of clergy sexual abuse cases.
On September 15, 2011, Roy Ebert filed a Proof of Claim (a document filed in bankruptcy court to make a claim against the assets of the bankruptcy debtor) against the Archdiocese alleging "that Father George Nuedling sexually assaulted [Ebert] in 1963 when [he] was an altar boy and fourth grade student at St. Lawrence Catholic School in Milwaukee."
Since the statute of limitations for negligence claims within the state of Wisconsin is three years, the deadline to file such a claim against the Archdiocese has long since passed.
However, given that the majority of the alleged sexual abuse by clergy occurred over twenty years ago, the Archdiocese wouldn't be filing for bankruptcy protection because of these claims if they were all time-barred.
And the Archdiocese's legal woes aren't stemming from negligence actions that occurred back in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s – they are from fraud claims.
The alleged fraud in these lawsuits is that the Archdiocese knew of and subsequently covered up the histories of child molesters of certain clergy, and further represented, after relocating these priests to other parishes, that they were not dangerous to children.
Hot Doc: In re Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Source: Thomson Reuters News & Insight – National Litigation
The statute of limitation for these claims is six years starting from the time that the aggrieved party "discovered or should have discovered" the fraud.
In Ebert's case, the court looked to correspondences between his and the Archdiocese's attorney, with Ebert's attorney claiming that the Archdiocese knew back in the 1960s that Father Nuedling was an active sexual predator, a claim that the Archdiocese's attorney denied. The date of the last correspondence was February 5, 2003.
The court characterized Ebert's attorney's correspondence as a "demand letter" that "demonstrated that [Ebert and his attorney] suspected the Debtor's fraudulent conduct."
The court used this date as the start of the statute of limitations period, and since no claim had been filed until 2011, the court found that the statute of limitations for Ebert's claims had expired.
Ebert's final argument against this result was that the court should apply the doctrine of equitable estoppel to prevent the Archdiocese from raising the statute of limitations defense.
Equitable estoppel applies in situations such as these when the conduct or representations of the party asserting a statute of limitations defense "were so unfair and misleading as to outbalance the public's interest in setting a limitation on bringing actions."
However, since the conduct giving rise to the equitable estoppel claim must be "separate and distinct" from the actual fraud claims at the center of the lawsuit, the court rejected Ebert's argument, finding that the Archdiocese's attorney's statement that it did not know about Father Nuedling's history of sexual abuse was "part and parcel" of the original alleged misconduct asserted by Ebert.
Furthermore, even if the conduct was separate and distinct, it was completely speculative – there was nothing substantive to back up Ebert's claims (that's kind of what discovery is for).
The court concluded by offering its sympathies "for the abuse suffered by [Ebert] and the adverse consequences he has endured through no fault of his own."
Nevertheless, this sympathy wasn't so overwhelming as to compel the court to deviate from established law.
If someone in Ebert's situation can't persuade a judge to bend the rules for him, it's unlikely that anyone else would be able to achieve that result, regardless of the tragedy of his or her circumstances.
And that's why you have to pay attention to deadlines.


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Glossary of Terms
All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
A vehicle drivetrain, with all wheels powered by the engine at all times. It is sometimes called full-time four-wheel drive.
A drivetrain that employs two differentials and a transfer case to provide power to all four wheels.
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
Is a computer-controlled braking system that senses an impending wheel lockup, and keeps the tires from skidding during hard braking.While the driver applies steady pressure to the brake pedal, the ABS system automatically "pumps" the brakes many times a second to prevent it. By preventing wheel lockup, it allows the driver to maintain steering control.
Automatic transmission
A transmission that uses a torque converter, planetary gearset and clutches or bands to automatically change a vehicles gears.
Beam Axle
A semi-independent rear axle often used on front-drive vehicles. The horizontal beam, which connects the two rear wheels, can twist to reduce the effect of one wheel's motion on the other. It is less expensive and more compact than fully independent suspension.
The process of removing air bubbles from the hydraulic system during brake pad installation.
The discoloring of cast iron rotors due to heat. Although bluing is evidence of thermal stress, and will lead to reduced rotor life, it is normal under repeated hard braking and is not a cause for concern.
Body Style
The type of exterior shell or shape to a vehicle (sedan, coupe, truck, etc.).
Brake Caliper
A hydraulic (liquid-pressured) piston assembly that holds disc-brake pads.
Brake Drum
The large circular surface that the brake shoe presses against to stop the vehicle.
Brake Fade
The loss of braking efficiency due to excessive thermal stress. The first indication is a distinctive and unpleasant smell. Shift to a lower gear to use more engine braking to slow down.
Brake Pad
Used in a disc rotor system, it is a replaceable piece of high-friction material attached to a metal backing plate.
Brake Pull
Occurs when the vehicle pulls suddenly to the left or right as the brake pedal is depressed. It indicates the brakes may be out of adjustment.
Brake Shoe
A curved, replaceable piece of friction material used on drum brakes. The wheel cylinder pushes the brake shoes against the brake drum.
Coil Spring Suspension
A suspension component made up of spiral-wound hardened steel, used to isolate a vehicle from the up-and-down movement of the wheels on the road.
Generally, a two-door car with close-coupled passenger compartment.
An internal combustion engine in which the air-fuel mixture is ignited by compression in the cylinder rather than by a spark. Diesel engines use diesel fuel rather than gasoline and tend to be more fuel-efficient and require less maintenance than gasoline engines, but it is more complicated to get them to run cleanly. Also used as a slang term: after turning off the ignition, the engine continues to run for a short period.
DIH/Drum in Hat
A disc design in which the internal surface of the hat serves as a brake drum. It is often used as a parking brake.
Disc Brake Rotor
Shiny metal disks made from gray cast iron, called brake rotors, are attached to the wheel hub, rotating with the wheel. When the brake pedal is depressed, the brake calipers squeeze the discs to slow the vehicle.
Drum Brakes
A braking system that uses a metal drum. Brake shoes press against the drum to slow or stop the car.
Electric Vehicles (EV)
Vehicles powered by electricity, generally using a rechargeable battery.
Electronic Brake Force Distribution
A feature of some antilock braking systems that proportions and applies brake force to each wheel independently.
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)
A transfer case distributes power to both axles in order to drive all four wheels.
Four-Wheel Steering
Vehicle on which all four wheels turn when the driver turns the steering wheel. The rear wheels turn at a smaller angle than the front wheels. This system appeared on a few sports models in the 1980s but was never very popular in North America.
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine power is transmitted to the front wheels, which are the drive wheels.
Factory Equipment
The standard and options that make up the equipment of a used vehicle.
FMSI is an acronym for Friction Material Standards Institute.
Front Brakes Specifications
The dimensions of the major components of a vehicles front brake rotors, and the type of brake ventilation employed.
A car that is usually four doors and seats anywhere from two to seven people.
GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The sum of a vehicles curb weight, cargo weight capacity and passenger weight capacity.
Independent Suspension
A suspension design that lets each wheel move up and down independently of the others. A vehicle can have two-wheel or four-wheel independent suspension; sportier models have four-wheel independent suspension.
Adjective that refers to passenger trucks, as opposed to medium-duty or heavy-duty commercial trucks.
Limited-Slip Differential
A device that helps prevent the drive wheels from skidding or losing traction by diverting power from the slipping wheel to the opposite wheel on the same axle.
The manufacturer of the vehicle (BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Honda, Toyota, etc.).
Manual transmission
A transmission that varies the power and torque through a foot pedal controlled clutch and a floor-mounted or steering-shaft-mounted gear selection lever.
A medium size car designed to seat four to six passengers.
A specific vehicle brand identified by a name or number (and which is usually further classified by trim or style level).
Model Year
For a vehicle model, the calendar year designation assigned by the manufacturer to the annual version of that model.
OE – Original Equipment
Is an abbreviation for Original Equipment, but it is more correctly referred to as OEM. It is an industry standard term for the equipment that was installed on the model at the time of manufacture.
Is an abbreviation for Original Equipment Manufacturer.
The type of truck with an open cargo bed behind the closed cab.
Rear Brake Type
The type of rear brake: drum or disc.
A two- or four-door car that can hold four to six people. Includes a trunk in the rear.
Solid Disc Brake Rotor
With the solid rotor, the friction surface consists of only one metal disc. This greatly reduces its ability for cooling. Solid discs are usually found on just the rear rotors. Please see tech guide, "Do I have Solid Rotors or Vented Rotors?"
Station Wagon
A two- or four-door passenger car with a cargo area that extends all the way to the rear bumper.
The car size class one step up from the minicar.
Torsion Bar
A simple, rugged type of suspension spring that twists as it is compressed or stretched.
Traction Control
A system for limiting wheel slip under acceleration, thus maintaining each wheel's contact with the road surface. Traction-control systems generally use the anti-lock braking system to stop wheel spin and reduce power from one or more engine cylinders when an electronic sensor detects wheel spin.
The level of options or features added to a vehicle model.
Turbocharged, Turbocharger
A device that compresses and forces extra air into the intake manifold to produce extra power. Both turbochargers and superchargers are used to produce more power without increasing engine displacement, but neither are particularly fuel efficient and both can require costly maintenance as vehicles age.
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)
A vehicle drivetrain which distributes power to two wheels.
V-Type Engine
In a V-6, V-8 or V-12 engine, the cylinders are divided into two banks, each of which is angled away from the other at the top, forming a 'V.' Typically, this angle is 60 degrees on V-6 engines and 90 degrees on V-8 engines.
A vehicle with six cylinders. The cylinders are divided into two banks, each of which is angled away from the other at the top, forming a 'V.' Typically, this angle is 60 degrees on V-6 engines.
A vehicle with eight cylinders. the cylinders are divided into two banks, each of which is angled away from the other at the top, forming a 'V.' Typically, this angle is 90 degrees on V-8 engines.
A box-shaped truck with a forward cab and a cargo area to the back bumper.
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
A seventeen-digit identification number, unique to each vehicle, which includes codes for the manufacturer, year, model, body, and engine specifications.
Vented Disc Brake Rotor
The friction surface of a vented rotor consists of two metal discs held together with vanes of metal which create tunnels that let the heat escape. We call those cooling vanes. Please see tech guide, "Do I have Solid Rotors or Vented Rotors?"
Wheel Size
Determined by the diameter and width of the wheel on which the tire is mounted. A 15-inch wheel has a diameter of 15 inches. A 15 X 7 wheel has a 15-inch diameter and a 7-inch width.


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Broadfin Capital was founded in 2005 by Kevin Kotler. Now in our second decade, we take pride in having created an investment process that is repeatable, collaborative and tested.
Broadfin serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals and family offices, foundations and endowments, wealth management organizations, financial institutions, pension and retirement plans, and fund of funds.
Our Leadership
Kevin Kotler
Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager | Medical Technology
Kevin Kotler
Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager | Medical Technology
Kevin Kotler has over 24 years of experience as an investor in the medical technology industry. Kevin began his investment career as a research associate at Furman Selz (1993-1994) and moved to UBS as a junior medical technology and supplies analyst (1994-1998) focusing on small capitalization companies across a number of medical specialties. From UBS, Kevin moved to ING (1998-2002), where he assumed greater responsibility as a senior medical technology and supplies analyst. He continued with ING through its acquisition by ABN AMRO and remained there until he was recruited to The Galleon Group (2002-2005) where he ran a healthcare carve out and was a research analyst in the Firm's healthcare fund. In July 2005, Kevin left to form Broadfin Capital.
Kevin graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
Dan Wichman
Partner | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Dan Wichman
Partner | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Dan Wichman has been a healthcare investment analyst and portfolio manager for over 18 years. Dan focuses on generics, branded pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and has a broad and diverse network of industry and professional relationships. Before coming to Broadfin Capital in 2009, Dan was a Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst and portfolio manager at The Galleon Group (2003 – 2009). Prior to that he was an analyst at Durus Capital and C. Blair Asset Management, served as a reporter, and worked at Burroughs Wellcome (pharmaceutical company) while a student at Duke University.
Dan graduated cum laude from Duke University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy.


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"Juniel receives a back hug from her "pretty boy"" plus 24 more
- Juniel receives a back hug from her "pretty boy"
- T-ARA N4 creates new music genre by combining traditional and hip-hop music
- Super Junior's SS5 in Chile gathers 12,000 fans!
- 2NE1′S Dara and CL to donate their personal things for Allure's Green Campaign
- INFINITE's L photo essay book, 'BRAVO BEAUTIFUL', hits #1 in preorder
- 4Minute's Hyuna ultra sexy or trashy?
- G-Dragon sends a video message for Indonesians at KakaoTalk fanmeet
- G Dragon greets Singaporean VIPs
- Hwayobi sings "Where It Used To Be" for 'When A Man is in Love' OST
- 2NE1's Park Bom trends with her missing-pants fashion
- SNSD's Taeyeon with her mom on instagram
- SM is the reason behind S.E.S. disbandment
- 'Rooftop Prince' cafe emerges in Tokyo, Yoochun's influence!
- Lee Hi to appear on SBS' 'Thank You!
- Taeyeon transforms herself into a British guard!
- 130427 Music Core Performers List
- SHINee's Onew updates their blog with his selca
- MV making for Lyn's 'Breakable Heart' ft. Junhyung released!
- 4-minute to put up a 19+ comedy on SNL!
- 2PM's Junho expresses disappointments on his twitter
- Lee Jun Ki cancelled his shows in China after an earthquake
- Dara bids goodbye to her braided hair
- Psy's former Boston roommate discloses experiences with him
- Brown Eyed Girls' Ga In featured in a Nega Network video teaser
- B1A4 releases last comeback teaser ft. Gongchan
Juniel receives a back hug from her "pretty boy"
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 07:33 AM PDT
T-ARA N4 creates new music genre by combining traditional and hip-hop music
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 05:30 AM PDT
T-ARA N4 consists of Eunjung, Hyomin, Jiyeon and Areum will attempt to popularize a new music genre which is a combination of hip hop and traditional music.
Through their single, "Rural Life", the group will release a hip-hop version and a traditional version accompanied with traditional instruments.
Rural Life initially has hip hop concept with rhythmic dance. The lyrics were composed by Double Sidekick that tells about how to cope with everyday routines. It was inspired by the drama with the same name.
Moreover, the traditional version was arranged by Hwang Hojun. T-ara's agency explained,
"T-ARA N4 collaborated with Hwang Hojun to showcase their traditional music combined with hip hop tempo to make a crossover genre."
On the other hand, Hwang Hojun stated, "Combining songs with traditional music will be effective. I'm glad to be a part of it. This is a chance to promote Korean traditional music throughout Asia and hopefully around the globe."
Source: Nate
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Super Junior's SS5 in Chile gathers 12,000 fans!
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT
Super Junior has been busy conducting their 5th Super Show in South America this week.
They have recently concluded their super show in Movistar Arena, Chile on April 25. Prior to this, SMTOWN's official twitter shared a group photo of Super Junior taken with their fans.
They wrote,
"#SUPERSHOW5 in Chile with 12,000 amazing fans that came out! Thank you for making it a great show! Next stop is Peru!"
In the photo, the boys are wearing blue and black outfits pointing to the camera with their signatured Super Junior hand sign along with their fans in the background.
Super Junior will conclude their South American tour and their last stop is Peru!
Source: SMTOWN Global twitter
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2NE1′S Dara and CL to donate their personal things for Allure's Green Campaign
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 04:00 AM PDT
The act of giving is always practiced by the 2NE1. But as of this moment, it's Dara and CL to do the kind.
Allure's Green Campaign is raising funds to have their advertisements regarding the importance of a clean and a healthy environment. They will do that through an auction, so Dara and CL decided to donate their personal stuffs.
What are the items? It's to be announced. Keep posted.
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SOURCE: ygladies
INFINITE's L photo essay book, 'BRAVO BEAUTIFUL', hits #1 in preorder
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 03:30 AM PDT
After the release of his video teaser and the cover for his photo book 'BRAVO VIEWTIFUL', INFINITE's L is making news again when the bookstore pre-orders for his photo book hit the #1 spot.
It was only on April 25 when the online bookstore like Kyobo and Yes24 let the people to pre-order the photo book, but it has already taken to #1. The photo essay book will feature L's photographs during his 93-day adventure.
'BRAVO VIEWTIFUL' will be available on the May 15. Grab your copy.
Here's the teaser video ready to tease you again.
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SOURCE: woollimen@YT
4Minute's Hyuna ultra sexy or trashy?
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 05:11 AM PDT
4minute's latest music video, "What's Your Name?", gain popularity not only because of its catchy music and dance but also with Hyuna's controversial outfit.
On the music video, Hyuna wears a very short shorts over fishnet stockings and dances sexy moves. The fans have two opposing opinions. One, some found it to be ultra sexy. Second, the others found it to be trashy.
A music broadcast representative commented, "Many people all over the world have interest for K-Pop, but we should not get their attention by being too sexy. It's very important to show Korean culture, but the manner it is spread is more valuable."
Below is the music video. Voice out your opinion.
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SOURCE: 4minuteofficial@YT
G-Dragon sends a video message for Indonesians at KakaoTalk fanmeet
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 02:30 AM PDT
The 'Kakaotalk X BigBang in Jakarta' was successfully done on April 19 at Hall C of the JIExpo in Kemayoran, Jakarta.
G-Dragon has a message for the Indonesian fans because he wasn't able to be there due to his One of A Kind concert.
Here's the video:
"Hello, I am G-Dragon from Big bang. Have you guys watch our latest KakaoTalk ads? I really really wanna meet our fans in Jakarta, Indonesia beside on the ads but it's too bad i couldn't make it today. Even though I couldn't meet with all of you today, but I feel happy that I can give a lot of experience with our fans through KakaoTalk.Please enjoy this great day with BIGBANG members and I hope I can meet you all in the next upcoming event. Please give a lot of love to KakaoTalk" translated by strawberry89girl.
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SOURCE: KakaoTalkID@YT
G Dragon greets Singaporean VIPs
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 02:11 AM PDT
Hwayobi sings "Where It Used To Be" for 'When A Man is in Love' OST
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 02:00 AM PDT
The "R&B Queen of K-Pop", Hwayobi, sings "Where It Used To Be" for the MBC drama 'When A Man is in Love' OST.
'When A Man is in Love' stars Seo Mi Do (Shin Se Kyung) and Han Tae Sang (Song Seung Hun). The song is composed by Oh Joon Sung and written by Kim Yoo Kyung.
Check out the OST:
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SOURCE: BubbleFeetMusicOST@YT
2NE1's Park Bom trends with her missing-pants fashion
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 02:08 AM PDT
2NE1's Park Bom got the attention of everybody with her legs!
During the "Adidas" event, Park Bom wore a "missing-pants" fashion. She wore sexy tattoo stockings with a corset-like pattern.
The netizens burst to comment these, "Gorgeous legs and fashionable stockings indeed" "The terminator legs wow", "She always manages to match it quite well with her bold fashion", "It's not too over the top nor too less, Park Bom definitely knows how to rock them'', and "She looks gorgeous" and more showing a variety of reactions."
A great fashion.
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SNSD's Taeyeon with her mom on instagram
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 02:08 AM PDT
SNSD's Taeyeon post a photo on her instagram revealing herself and her mom.
In front of a mirror, Taeyeon is standing while her mom is at her back braiding her hair. She said, "Mom is doing my hair for me after a really really long time."
Meanwhile, Girls' Generation will release their Japanese single 'LOVE&GIRLS' on May 29.
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Girls' Generation will perform at the 2013 Asia Super Showcase in Malaysia performance on 12 May 2013 (Sun), 8pm at Stadium Merdeka, KL. For more ticketing info please visit HERE
SM is the reason behind S.E.S. disbandment
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 12:45 AM PDT
Former S.E.S. member turned actress Eugene revealed the reason why SM Entertainment's first ever girl group disbanded.
On April 25th broadcast of MBC's "Golden Fishery", Eugene appeared as a guest. Host Kang HoDong confirmed if S.E.S. dissolved because of money, in which Eugene denied.
She revealed, "Actually, Bada, Shoo and I wanted to renew our contract, but SM decided to renew it individually. It was the same with the first contract so they wanted to do the same."
She added, "Since we weren't able to agree with the contract we had decided to break up. We believed that we already reached the peek and have popularity. We all agreed and separated."
She also shared the difference between the situation of idol groups before and the present,
"Nowadays, idol group members can promote individually and as a group at the same time. They don't need to break up. But during our days, there's no system like that. If we do it, it feels like we're being disloyal to our members. In that case, we did everything as a group. If the situation was the same like now, we wouldn't have disbanded and maybe we're still promoting 'til now."
Watch her interview HERE.
Source: Imideo
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'Rooftop Prince' cafe emerges in Tokyo, Yoochun's influence!
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 12:30 AM PDT
Due to the popularity of Park Yoochun's drama, a cafe named 'Rooftop Prince' emerged in Tokyo, Shibuya.
According to a Japanese website, 'Mandoka' will conduct an event starting from April 26-May 9 to celebrate the DVD release of the hit drama. This event is to commemorate the release of the 2nd edition DVD on May 10.
According to them, the cafe will be giving away signatured items and prizes. They will also show videos about the drama. Yoochun's favorite Japanese dish, 'Omurice' will also be available.
Meanwhile, this is the first time a cafe is named after a drama though Mandoka has already conducted events for SNSD, 2PM and Aziatix.
Source: Enews
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Lee Hi to appear on SBS' 'Thank You!
Posted: 27 Apr 2013 12:00 AM PDT
Famous female singer Lee Hi will appear on SBS' 'Thank You' with singer Lee Moon Sae on May.
At the end of April 26th's episode, a preview, showing Lee Hi, surprised viewers. It is revealed that Lee Hi will have a duet with Lee Moon Sae in her surprise appearance. In a previous broadcast, the singer revealed that he wanted to work with Lee Hi.
The episode with Lee Hi and her duet with Lee Moon Sae will air on May 3. Until then, please anticipate.
Meanwhile, watch the preview below:
Source: ho min Yoon@YT
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Taeyeon transforms herself into a British guard!
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 11:39 PM PDT
Taeyeon reveals hilarious photos of herself as a British guard through her instgram account.
On April 26, she uploaded photos taken from her stroll in UK and wrote, "Little British Guardstaeng. lol".
She is standing with her face on a standee of a British guard. However, her cute little face is not suitable for the standee.
Taeyeon is currently enjoying her vacation in UK.
Source: Taeyeon's instagram
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Posted: 26 Apr 2013 11:25 PM PDT
SHINee's Onew updates their blog with his selca
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT
SHINee's Onew uploaded a selca on their official blog and wrote,
Wow~! Only 4 days left for April!! I am not even aware of….it. I do really feel time flies too fast these days!
Meanwhile, SHINee is currently promoting their new single "Why So Serious" on music programs.
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MV making for Lyn's 'Breakable Heart' ft. Junhyung released!
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 10:30 PM PDT
4-minute to put up a 19+ comedy on SNL!
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 10:00 PM PDT
On April 27, recently returned sexy yet innocent 4-minute, is going to host tvN's 'SNL Korea'.
The appearance of the members is being anticipated by the viewers. The girls will join forces with Shin DongYeop in a parody of the movie 'A Muse', which garners even more excitement from the viewers.
('A Muse' is a 2012 movie that describes the story of a hopeless old poet who have found love with a high school girl.)
Netizens commented, "This week's SNL will be epic!","I can't believe 4-minute will host SNL!","I can't wait for the broadcast." and so on.
SNL Korea with 4-minute will air on April 27 at 11PM.
Source: Sports Chosun
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2PM's Junho expresses disappointments on his twitter
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 09:00 PM PDT
2PM's Junho expressed his thoughts and feelings about the recent photo shopped picture issue on his twitter. He said, "The dream stage was made possible with the efforts of everyone,so i'm really disappointed that it became a lie with a photo shopped picture. It's clear that someone made a mistake that made the hard work and support of the fans fade away in a moment, so I′m leaving these words because I'm hurt."
2PM's "Legend of 2PM in Tokyo Dome" happened on April 20 and 22 with 110,000 audience. However, JYP Entertainment released a press release photo appearing as if to fill an empty spot in the venue which made the authenticity of the number of attendees to be questioned.
JYP Entertainment has already apologized for the flaw.
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SOURCE: Junho@dlwnsghek
Lee Jun Ki cancelled his shows in China after an earthquake
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 08:30 PM PDT
Lee Jun Ki shows how considerate he is as he tweeted a post cancelling his scheduled shows in China.
On April 25, he tweeted, "I am afraid that I need to cancel some of my scheduled shows as I sympathize for the people that have been affected by the earthquake. I hope shows will be scheduled on better days."
An earthquake hit the Sichuan province over the past weekend.
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SOURCE: Lee Jun Ki@JGshock
Dara bids goodbye to her braided hair
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 08:00 PM PDT
Dara posted a tweet saying, "Good bye~ Reggae Darong!!! I thank the people who helped me undo my braids, including part-timer Lee Chae Rin [CL's real name] and 3 others (__)".
Anyways, whatever is Dara's hair, she still shines.
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Psy's former Boston roommate discloses experiences with him
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 07:30 PM PDT
Jim Edwards of business insider featured Psy on his column.
It was about Psy and his former roommate when he was studying at Boston University.
The roommate shared that they told Psy he couldn't make it with his chubby and ugly face.
But obvioulsy, Psy has the last laugh as he managed to capture the attention of more than one billion people with his huge hit, "Oppa Gangnam Style." No other singer was able to do that--- only the 'chubby ugly faced' Psy.
It's not about the looks, it's about the heart to make it.
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SOURCE: businessinsider
Brown Eyed Girls' Ga In featured in a Nega Network video teaser
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 07:00 PM PDT
On April 23, Brown Eyed Girls' Ga In's photo while recording was posted on Nega Network's twitter with a caption, "Son recording. Isn't she pretty? But whose song? What kind of music? Guess it correctly!"
That mysterious photo was followed up with a mysterious music video teaser.
On April 25, Nega Network released a video clip featuring Brown Eyed Girls' Ga In. On the teaser video, she was studying her new material in a recording studio. And on the last seconds, there's a caption saying, "League of Competition #9. The new artist will debut on May 9."
So, K-Pop fanaddicts have something to watch out for.
Here's the mysterious video:
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SOURCE: neganetwork@YT
B1A4 releases last comeback teaser ft. Gongchan
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 06:50 PM PDT
B1A4 is gearing for their comeback along with their new album this May. Concluding the individual release of their teaser images, the group reveals the last member's teaser featuring Gongchan.
In the teaser image, Gongchan is displaying a cool and handsome smile with his hands comfortably resting on his nape. His cool photo seems to melt fans' hearts who are anticipating for the group's comeback.
B1A4's comeback 4th mini-album "What's Going On?" will be released on May 6th.
Source: B1A4 website
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Big Tech Money and the Tricky Business of Policy Influence/
Do we really want Silicon Valley tech leaders to exercise even more influence over American society than they do already?
That's a question one might well ask in the wake of news that the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has hired David Plouffe—Barack Obama's former campaign manager and White House aide—to head up the group's policy and advocacy work. Meanwhile, Ken Mehlman—who was George Bush's campaign manager—will chair CZI's policy board.
That a couple in their early thirties can hire two of the top political strategists of our time to advance their policy preferences is a striking reminder of the access and power that comes with wealth. While ordinary citizens are stuck signing online petitions or writing letters to their elected officials, billionaires can recruit the best talent there is to ensure a hearing in the public square. Even if you admire what Chan and Zuckerberg are trying to achieve—and there's indeed much to admire—something is deeply wrong with this picture. Tension is growing between today's big philanthropy and the American ideal of civic equality.
Still, before we get more rattled about how today's tech elite is grabbing so much power, with charitable giving supporting that drive, it's worth keeping in mind that some of these leaders face constraints on what kind of advocacy efforts they can engage in. As well, it's far from clear whether they'll have the patience to stick with this work over the long run.
First, consider the constraints. Mark Zuckerberg has often compared Facebook to a utility, with many in the public viewing it the same way. And nobody wants a guy with strong ideological or partisan views heading up such an important collective resource, which is why Facebook has endlessly pledged its neutrality and nonpartisanship over the years, and especially around the last election. Given this imperative, Zuckerberg's own brand as a philanthropist needs to be noncontroversial. Which is surely why Plouffe and Mehlman were hired in tandem, telegraphing that CZI is a bipartisan operation.
But the obvious problem, here, is that making big changes in American society nearly always requires divisive policy combat. Or, as the cliche goes, you need to a break a few eggs to make an omelet.
In an announcement, Zuckerberg said: "David and Ken built campaigns for different parties, but have also come together to work on issues like marriage equality." In fact, though, marriage equality is a textbook case of how courageous philanthropists like Tim Gill moved far ahead of public opinion to achieve major change. There was little bipartisan about this push. For a long time, marriage equality was the kind of controversial issue that the CEO of a major company would be crazy to touch with a 10-foot pole. Looking ahead, it's hard to see how Mark Zuckerberg could get involved in that kind of fight, given his present role.
And while a bipartisan policy team might be fine for moving certain safe causes like medical research or personalized learning, it's hard to see how that arrangement works on a range of other issues. Making policy change nearly always requires picking sides on the great questions that divide America's two political parties. The funders who've been most successful in this regard—such as conservative donors like Richard Scaife and the Kochs, the Ford Foundation, and George Soros—have not played it safe.
The Google billionaires have much the same problem as Mark Zuckerberg. Google is also a de facto utility in our information age, and it would be unnerving to think that Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt have strong ideological preferences. All these men are philanthropists with foundations, and between them have a net worth of some $90 billion. These fortunes may one day be deployed on behalf of controversial public policy causes—Schmidt is the hardest-hitting donor among the bunch with his green giving—but I'll bet that day lies in the distant future. It's just too risky for the Google brand. Instead, expect more giving by Brin for things like Parkinson's research or global health for Page.
Beyond the public relations constraints that top tech leaders face, another reason these titans are unlikely to dominate policy any time soon is because the world of advocacy is so much different than the tech business. You succeed in Silicon Valley with ideas that create new services and/or disrupt existing industries. Such success can happen very quickly, as we've seen most strikingly lately with Uber and Airbnb.
But policy and advocacy works very differently. Clever ideas and new thinking don't matter so much in this realm, which is dominated by interest groups and entrenched teams of ideologues. Change comes very slowly, and often requires a philanthropic commitment over decades. Industrialists like the Koch brothers understand that fact (Charles started backing libertarians in the 1960s) and so do historically grounded givers like Soros, who's now been pushing his open society ideas since the 1980s. Meanwhile, legacy foundations like Ford or Robert Wood Johnson that exist in perpetuity are well positioned to play the long game.
But it's hard to imagine today's tech leaders having the same patience with policy and advocacy. Sean Parker is putting money into an interesting Washington think tank, the Economic Innovation Group, that's thinking outside the box. But does Parker have the endurance to back that group for decades, which is how long it can take to move new ideas into the political mainstream? I guess we'll see.
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg are very young, and if anybody can embrace the long game, it's this couple—which they've already done with their ambitious initiative to eliminate disease. Whether they can handle the aggravation and risks that come with policy advocacy is another question.


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Akira Gets The Greenlight
Akira, the immensely popular manga and anime film from the 80's, has finally been given a green light for a live action adaption from Warner Brothers. They have tapped Spanish helmer Jaume Collet-Serra (''Orphan,'' ''Unknown'') to direct the live-action version of the anime cult hit at a lower revised budget of $90 million..Production on the pic is set for a late February / early March start. The manga and original film's director, Katsuhiro Otomo is on board as exec-producer. No word on who will star but Tron Legacy lead Garrett Hedlund is the front runner apparently.


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The company responsible for improving the city's roads have joined forces with Birmingham City Council's Youth Service and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award to improve prospects for young people living across Birmingham.
The three organisations have created a new partnership to employ a dedicated Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award development worker, who will encourage disadvantaged young people from across the city to take part in the DofE
Starting in Ladywood, one of the most deprived wards in the UK, young people are being offered a chance to complete a DofE award which will improve young people's self-esteem and career prospects.
Wendy Smith, the new development worker funded by Amey, said: "I'm really excited about being involved in the project. Young people will now benefit from having more access to the fantastic opportunities that DofE provides and achieve their own personal goals."
DofE Manager Tony Cluxton added: "Birmingham is a great city to live, work and grow up in. This partnership will enable us to reach many more young people across our diverse communities."


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What Counts as Experience On a Resume?
Dear Experts,
During my matriculation I worked at the campus publications all four years, and was paid for them. That experience is listed on my resume as such. But my question is, when asked how much experience I have in my field can I say four, even if I never worked outside of those campus organizations?
Here is how our T.A.P. experts answered this question:
Q#199 Yes, everywhere u worked over last 10 – 15 years counts as experience. The key is how u list it. Match terms of J.D. (@kgrantcareers)
Q#199 I would just make the distinction between full-time and part time experience, if your job wasn't full time hours. (@gradversity)
Q#199 If you worked 4 years and got experience that way, then you should say "4 years." Don't see the mixup…? (@beneubanks)
Q#199 Category "Experience" 4 paid work w/dates; u do have 4 yrs PT exper; category "volunteer exp" 4 other. (@juliaerickson)
Q#199 Growth experience (paid or otherwise) c/b relevant experience. My vote: claim it. =] (@teenarose)
Q#199 4 yrs is stretching it if you were doing it FT (40hrs/week). I'd say 2 yrs represents PT status. (@jtodonnell)
Q#199 I think it's disingenuous to claim 4yrs exp when it was just campus papers while you were in college; I don't advise it. (@askamanager)
Q#199 A skill is a skill whether gained via paid or volunteer experience. IF skill pertains, then OK on rez. (@dawnbugni)
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After "retiring" from our careers in business (Debbie as an event coordinator for a major company; Ray as owner and president of an advertising agency), we decided to embark on our mission to promote horticulture, and urban agriculture in particular.
Debbie holds a B.A. from the University of Saskatchewan, and is a Master Gardener with more than 40 years experience as a home gardening enthusiast, along with experience working in a highly regarded gardening centre and exhibitor and volunteer at Gardenscape Saskatoon.
A former high school educator and owner of an advertising agency for more than 25 years, Ray holds a B.A. (adv.) and B.Ed. from the U of S, and in 2016 earned a Prairie Horticulture Certificate through the University of Saskatchewan, with an overall average of 91% in courses including landscape design, applied botany, soils for horticulture, propagation, fruit production, integrated plant and pest management, and safe post-harvest food handling. In 2015, Ray also earned accreditation as a Green Roof Professional through Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Like Debbie, he is a Master Gardener as well as a Composting Coach in Saskatoon.
R&D Garden Services is a registered Saskatchewan business, licenced with the City of Saskatoon, and member of the Saskatoon Horticultural Society.


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