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Evaluation: Attack on Titan
I've created a lot of assessments for many years that covered the very first many installments of a series. Periodically, I've gone back to a show to say something much more, either to bless it for finishing well or to affliction it for petering out. However just what's odd is that my preliminary testimonial of Attack on Titan was virtually precise for how I felt concerning the whole thing. As opposed to to reword it, I'm simply going to let it represent itself, and I'll add some additional ideas at the end.
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I've gotten burned up examining a lot of series prior to they were full. I did a preliminary assessment of Durarara !!, which was perfectly high quality till the center third got a some plain and the final 3rd of the program collapsed. It was still worth seeing, but unworthy the grade I provided the opening salvo of installments. Some programs develop into different creatures halfway in– hello, Trigun and Evangelion!– and others lose steam. And with DVDs being sold as season box sets nowadays, there's some point in reviewing less than a complete period of a cartoons.
That said, streaming has actually made a sea change in the means cartoons is being watched, specifically when it involves new series. Within the last few years, we've had the capability to stream shows within days– even hrs– of their show on Japanese TELEVISION. While there have actually been a couple of shows in that duration I've thought of viewing, absolutely nothing pleased my elegant adequate to choose it up throughout its original airing. However after that the news on one program kept building, and I got curious. And then I got hooked. And now, nine episodes in, I'm an abuser awaiting his following solution. Yes, it's that bad.
The anime repair I am describing is Attack on Titan.
Attack on Titan is not the most effective anime ever. It has some actual flaws, including a heavy reliance on discussion in unsuitable places. Sometimes, the computer animation suffers as the manufacturing business has hurried to obtain the show finished time. You can pick apart its defects if you want. However I can just think about a few times in my twenty-seven years of anime monitoring when I have gotten this drawn into a program. It's intelligently unpredictable, occasionally stunning, and wildly engaging. When the activity ramps up, it's absolutely nothing but stunning. I'm having a hard time standing by from Sunday to Sunday for it.
In an unpredictable future, possibly on Earth, maybe not … the human populace has been thoroughly decimated by titans. These enormous monstrosities, ranging from a couple of meters to probably a hundred meters tall, appeared a century ago, penetrating humanity at an alarming price. A major group of survivors walled off a substantial area, producing a stronghold against future titan assaults. 3 wall surfaces now shield the human population from these horrific creatures. Occasionally, a military group of precursors is sent out to examine titan task, however few ever before make it back. The dimension, rate, and ferocity of the titans makes them an enemy nearly impossible to beat; as they do not speak, there's no negotiating with them. As the collection starts, however, there's a feeling of peace– not because there isn't risk snooping outside the walls, however due to the fact that the titans have not struck for a century.
Erin and his moms and dads, in addition to his foster sibling Mikasa, live a somewhat typical existence in their medieval-European urban area. While they reside in the most harmful zone out near the 3rd wall surface, the evident truce in between the titans and mankind has lasted so long that the dangers appear soft. Yet their world is about to shake up … all of a sudden, a colossus titan tears via the primary entrance, permitting thousands of titans to pour into the city, gorging the occupants indiscriminately. The troops trained to fight these devils are gorily beat prior to they have a possibility to cause much damage, and many of the population is lost in the rampage. Erin and Mikasa witness horrific occasions no one should ever before have to encounter, and Erin vows to damage every titan as an act of wrath.
A couple of years pass as we locate Erin and Mikasa training in the army corps, trying to become soldiers prepared to tackle the titans. Geared up with swords, dealing with linkeds, and gas-powered blowers, they take off with their teams like well-armed spidermen. Yet titans are only at risk at a place on the neck of their necks, and striking a killing blow has to do with as likely as bull's eying wamp rats. As primitive as their method is, it's the only hope of conserving the populace from the titans, even if it promises near-certain death. But Erin is not willing to give up on his retribution, and Mikasa isn't ready to leave his side …
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Attack on Titan's tech specifications fly second-rate to great. The program has actually been running behind; a wrap-up installment has actually currently been revealed as a way for the manufacturing team to get back on track. In some cases, it reveals. In one episode, the personality lines were far too thick, making a couple incidental characters appear like those Colorforms I utilized to have fun with as a little one. And yeah, those type of problems are a turn-off. It's a tradeoff for the action sequences, which are just incredible for a weekly television program. Enjoying the soldiers nationality from rooftop to roof is magnificent, and I can tolerate windy speeches with minimal animation to see the incredible battles versus the titans.
Even if the computer animation does not impress you, the soundtrack will. Its opening theme is an extreme earworm that dares you not to hear it. (To provide it its complete due, I usually hear OP motifs as soon as, after that skip them to get more quickly into the meat of the program. I haven't avoided Attack on Titan's OP style when.) While the slower EP song isn't as outstanding, it's great. The remainder of the soundtrack is perfect, giving weight to the sequences it gives emphasis. I do not doubt that this is a soundtrack many individuals will certainly wind up importing; I can just wish it acquires an US launch.
Story-wise, there are some small voids, yet the general package deal works. So allow's begin with the not-so-good. Erin is a some one-note; vengeance may make for a good Mel Gibson flick, yet it can't be a character's only motivation for a whole TELEVISION show. Mikasa is a some bland, and her voice actress doesn't assist. There are way too many characters, and completely honestly, they perish so swiftly that trying to follow them all before you're a few episodes in is a physical exercise in futility. Certain minor players are stereotypes, such as the master– that in his five-minute cameo up until now seems a complete pinhead. Periodically, discussions in between squadmates take place way too long, particularly when we the audience are believing,"Hey, aren't there titans around?" And if you're queasy, watch out; while the gore isn't exploitative, there's lots of it. We are exploring people becoming giant fodder, it goes without saying.
I provide you all that up-front due to the fact that there are a lot of good points. Attack on Titan understands how to create and experience tension. There are plot swivels that I never ever saw coming, which is rare. Unlike lots of cartoons, the show allows its characters to mature before they enter battle– at the very least, they're of the age that they may certify to join the militaries in first-world nations. The depression they suffer is not from being put-upon young adults; it's from seeing buddies get torn to shreds by half-skinned animals that are from the depths of their worst horror stories. While the situations are extremely various, this is about the closest I've ever seen anime will get to the raw intensity of a Saving Private Ryan. And while the personalities aren't the most established, the more the program goes, the deeper the back tales on our leads come to be. And when the activity begins, it is fantastic. It's thrilling, maybe more so because the risk is actual and palpable. The shows themes are very dark, yet its personalities are confident that they can create a much better life. You wish them to succeed and grieve when they fall short. Give it 3 episodes, and if you're not addicted, I would certainly be genuinely amazed.
I've been wrong approximately reveals a third of the means through in the past, and I could be wrong regarding Attack on Titan too. There's a great deal of ground left to cover, and because I'm filling in mid-June 2013, genuinely no one understands if this is visiting wind up a champion or a stinker. But if I were a wagering guy, I 'd count on this one. Whether you view it through Funimation or Hulu, monitor it. Unless you dislike shonen activity, feeble at the attraction of blood, or are nitpicky when it involves your cartoons, I highly recommend hopping on this ridiculous train.
So just what's the post-script? If you like the opening couple of installments, you'll like the entire point. Problems with animation still appear, and personalities still chat too much at times to provide the animators time to attract those surprisingly wonderful activity little bits. The program does not upright a cliffhanger, however there's a desperate demand for a second season to respond to all the inquiries that remain unanswered. There's a lull between, yet points pick up as the 2nd one-half kicks in to high gear.
Yet on a totally visceral degree, I haven't gotten this into a television set considering that Berserk. There are others I've liked better, such as Bunny Drop. But also for a continuing roller coaster trip that leaves you wanting simply one more installment, you can not do much better. It's thrilling, interesting amusement quick and angsty enough for teenagers but meaty enough for older cartoons fans, too.
For those of you who don't know, there is an Attack On Titan game, and it is really awesome. You definitely want to check it out.


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Occupy Chicago – 7pm GA Minutes
Date/Time: 10/11/11, 7pm – met at Jackson & LaSalle and began march to 500 Congress in front of Horse statue, 7:58 – GA began
Location: 500 E Congress in front of Horse Statue
Attendance Count: Roughly 120 heads (no formal head count taken)
Upcoming Education Events:
- Wed, Oct 12th – 5pm to 6pm: Reaching out to universities to expand the movement, Roosevelt University (room 330)
- Fri, Oct 14th, 3pm to 5:30pm: History of the Occupy Movements (panel), University of Chicago (room TBA)
- Fri, Oct 14th, 4pm: The Illusions of Free Markets & the rise of the Police State, plaza between Van Buren & Jackson
- Sat, Oct 15th, 3pm: "Communist Manifesto" discussion group, plaza between Van Buren & Jackson
- Sun, Oct 16th, 3pm: "Hate the Game Not the Player" — Greed and Capitalism teach-in, plaza between Van Buren & Jackson
Votes Taken (See "Things Covered" Section for details):
BLOCKED – Preamble, going back to discussion
- Outreach committee has a subgroup that is working on local grievances. Submit proposals or talk with them about issues related to Chicago.
- Heartland Cafe has offered to host an event for us, need to plan something for a week day
- Need help organizing supply room at Grace Place
- a group is meeting to discuss GA structure after meeting
- group of 15 people who set up tents in the Hyatt to protest banksters were arrested, organized by South Side Organization for Unity & Liberation. All released tonight.
- See "99″ if you would like to talk about safety and getting organized with civil disobedience
VIDA/Sida has offered free HIV, STI and pregnancy testing to us at Occupy Chicago. Walk-in's are okay but may have to come back or wait, so better set up an appointment. Same day results and counseling service.
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Proposals voted on tonight:
Preamble (Blocked – 76 in favor, 20 opposed)
- Stack: should focus specifically on corporate interests in society
- Off Topic: want to see a lasting change, a few bills passed in congress won't create this. Need to look at Article 5…
- Stack: Forum was useful in discussing topic & allowed for changes
- Stack: Verbiage is verbose, and should specifically call-out corporations
- Stack: Support because important that we understand that politically neutrality is impartiality to getting big changes
- Stack: We need to be more clear about our opposition to a 2-party system
- Stack: The world is looking to Chi. as the example outside of NY, we need to stop playing catchup and rushing things. Instead of voting, we need to have discussions and voting only on imperative issues.
Proposals announced to be discussed:
- Propose we formally support WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, and demand the US and other nations lift restrictions
Need to focus on finding an alternative to the Fed for a basecamp, where we can succeed from the capitalistic system. Build a place to present successful living outside of the system. Including starting to grow our own food.
- Stack: GA is the most important thing we have that confirms "What Democracy looks like". Need to remember why we are here.
- Stack: Different neighborhoods have organizations that setup land trusts to grow own food on empty lots. Investigate your area and find out how they do it. Then come back and share.
- Stack: Likes idea of growing own food, but need to stay in the streets also
- Stack: need an alternative space & likes idea of alternative society, but need to find a space to occupy, prepare ourselves for police resistance and stand firm
- Stack: need to decide if we want a space and prepared of potential ramifications
- Stack: need to have a serious discussion taking and holding a space as this will potentially be our first act of civil disobedience
- Stack: current problem is that new people don't have a central place to go for info or get more involved. Political question versus legal, is if we have enough people will it not be worth their effort to stop occupation.
- Stack: need more people up at the current location at night
- Stack: with a space we can have more education events and focused outreach
- Stack: how can we have tactics before we decide on preambles, grievances, demands…
- Stack: we need to differentiate between following police and saying that if they're cool with us and only do what they have to keep their job, then we're cool with them up until we can to keep our movement
Vote to extend meeting by 15 min. (9:12pm)
Oct. 25th Food Access Summit with Michelle Obama & Rahm Emanuel will be in Chicago to address food deserts. Despite the large number of local groups growing food in the city, the only invited guests are CEO's of large companies like Walmart. Advocates for Urban Agriculture are discussing having an alternative summit outside of this one to address what is happening locally and that large corporations coming into the neighborhoods is not the solution. Propose OC get involved.
- Stack: The Plant (plantchicago.com) on S. 46th St. is a movement about food deserts. The building is self-sustainable and hires from within the community.
Heir to Johnson & Johnson (Jamie) created a documentary titled "1%" that includes info about FOX (Family Office Exchange), which is having their Fall Forum in Chicago at the JW Marriott at the corner of LaSalle & Adams on Oct. 17th-19th. Proposes we create a specific, structured action around this event, and promote for people from all over U.S. to join to show that we're not backing down.
- FOX committee formed, see Amanda if interested in getting involved
- Proposes we make a statement to Dick Durbin's comment about him not understanding Occupy, and calling him out on stupidity. Watch forum for discussion.


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On Saturday, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven and more than 1,000 cultural venues across the country will offer free admission as part of the Museum Day Live! program. The event is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute, and you can request passes at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. Passes are sent via email. One ticket, which admits two, is permitted per household.Read more
I love our state's fall foliage. What I don't like is fighting traffic jams on country roads, or worse, hiking up some dusty path to see it.
I prefer to do my leaf peeping in comfort, preferably over the rim of a martini glass. Luckily, there are plenty of restaurants, inns and vineyards across the state that offer perfect views — and perfect libations.
And it looks like this year will be a good year for lingering over drinks or dinner while enjoying the autumn show. State foresters are predicting that Connecticut will have a standout season this year, (peak is expected around Columbus Day).
"Weather conditions have been advantageous this summer to set Connecticut up for a really nice foliage season with great colors," said Christopher Martin, of the Department of Energy and Environment Protection.
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>>Artists at Farmington Valley Arts Center, 25 Arts Center Lane in Avon, have been cleaning out their attics, garages and studios for a tag sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.Throughout the center, original artwork, canvases, easels, books, frames, jewelry, paints and art supplies, furniture, collectibles and other one-of-a-kind objects will be on display and on sale, and studios and the gift shop will be open as well. Information: www.ARTSFVAC.org.
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Old Sturbridge Village rolls back admission prices to just $5 on Friday, Sept. 19. (Regular adult admission is $24.) The special price applies to adults, seniors and youth ages 3-17, (children 2 and under are free). Visitors also get free parking. For details visit www.osv.org or call 800-733-1830.Read more
Moe's Southwest Grill is giving away free 6-ounce cups of its queso dip — and complimentary tortilla chips — all day Thursday, Sept. 18. The deal is valid at participating locations, with no purchase necessary. In the Hartford area, Moe's has restaurants in Glastonbury, Hartford, West Hartford, South Windsor and Newington. For information, go to www.moes.com.Read more
National Coffee Day is Sept. 29 and McDonald's is marking the event with 14 days of free coffee. Now through Sept. 29, customers can stop by participating locations during breakfast hours for a small cup of McCafé coffee at no charge; no purchase is necessary. Information: www.mcdonalds.com.Read more
For a tiny state, Connecticut is big on culture. We're home to hundreds of museums featuring fabulous art and artifacts. But in many cases, admissions aren't cheap — which can make them inaccessible to individuals and families on tight budgets.
Fortunately, there are plenty of ways around the costs. Some museums offer reduced admissions on certain days and times — and some charge nothing at all.
While some of the free museums are tiny, off-the-beaten-path destinations, like the Strain Family Cowboy Museum in Granby, (old and unusual horse bits, spurs and antique saddles; www.strainfamilyhorsefarm.com), or the Haddam Historical Society's Shad Museum, (exhibits and artifacts documenting shad fishing in Connecticut; www.haddamhistory.org); others, like the Yale Center for British Art, are among the world's most prestigious institutions.
Stephen Wood, creator of CtMuseumQuest.com, a website and blog devoted to Connecticut's museums, has visited, and written about, many of the the state's...Read more
Seems like every time I take a trip to the shore, which is as often as I can during the summer, I can't resist buying a postcard, magnet or some other souvenir featuring the image of a lighthouse. Whenever I look at them, I'm reminded of the sea and the intriguing concept of a beacon of hope and safety shining out in the dark.
Lighthouse historian Jeremy D'Entremont says I'm not alone in my fascination with the structures.
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Estimates are that about 600 lighthouses remain in the United States, down from a high of about 1,500. While active light stations are now automated, there is one remaining lighthouse keeper, a woman named Sally Snowman, who acts as caretaker and historian, at Boston Light, in Massachusetts. The United States Lighthouse Society identifies the building, which will...Read more


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Passengers report that they tried to use the emergency call system Monday evening to alert the driver about the fight near the Woodley Park station, but they got no response.
Metro officials say they believe there was some communication between passengers on the train and the operator because Metro Police were eventually notified of the incident.
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Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray noticed that Apple said it had sold 25 million iPads to date. That's a rate of about 87,000 per day, which amounts to almost 8 million for the quarter.
Munster previously expected quarterly sales around 7 million.
Last quarter, Apple only sold 4.69 million iPads. But that was because of supply constraints, not lack of demand.
Munster also reiterated that he expects to see a new iPhone in fall, right around the time iOS 5 comes out.


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Bangkok is Thailand's largest city—and, with a landscape graced by golden temples, whitewashed palaces, gourmet restaurants, and intriguing museums, it is perhaps Southeast Asia's most cosmopolitan as well. Experience it from your riverside five-star hotel in the heart of the city. Wander the white arches and gardens of the Grand Palace, marvel at the 700-year-old statue of Lord Buddha cast in solid gold in Wat Trimit temple, and spend a day cruising the Chao Phraya River in a traditional boat with a knowledgeable local guide. Go beyond the city in an exploration of Ayutthaya—the former capital of ancient Siam. Savor the exotic spices and unforgettable flavors of Southeast Asia—an intoxicating blend that will please any palate.
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Arrival in Bangkok
You are met at the Bangkok airport and transferred to the Shangri-La Hotel, an iconic riverside property. Cocooned in luxury upon arrival, you can choose from one of the hotel's six dining options or perhaps unwind from your travels in the award-winning spa or swimming pool. Or, begin your exploration of the city immediately and venture out on your own, with the concierge's advice, to one of Bangkok's many restaurants.
Shangri-La Hotel
Bangkok, Thailand
A luxurious five-star hotel, in a perfect location on Bangkok's Chao Phraya River, offers plush rooms (river view) with polished wood and Thai-inspired decor. On site are two swimming pools, an award-winning spa and fitness center, six restaurants featuring Asian and international cuisine, and numerous inviting bars and public spaces.
Private guided Bangkok tour: temples and Grand Palace; Chao Phraya River cruise by private long-tail boat
Thailand's capital since the late 18th century, the "City of Angels"—one part of its long Thai name—is also the country's economic and spiritual center, and, with a population of 11 million, one of Asia's great cities. Multifaceted, its districts range from modern skyscrapers to bustling markets and canals, to temples and royal palaces. This morning, you visit the magnificent temples and Grand Palace of the Rattanakosin neighborhood with an expert guide. First is Wat Trimit, with the world's largest solid-gold statue. Next is Wat Pho, which houses one of the largest reclining Buddha images in Thailand, and is also the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. And finally, situated in the Grand Palace complex, Wat Phra Kaew is considered the kingdom's most sacred temple and is home to the Emerald Buddha, a dark green statue carved from a single jade stone. The former royal residence, the Grand Palace, adjoins the temple.
After an authentic Thai lunch in a riverside restaurant, this afternoon you explore Bangkok by boat, one of the best ways to see the city. On a long-tail motor boat, you navigate along the Chao Phraya River and the canals of Thonburi, which with its homes and temples offers a contrast to the modern city center and displays why Bangkok is nicknamed the "Venice of the East." You make a final stop at the colorful Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn. Returning to your serene hotel in the early evening, you can relax in the pool, spa, or your riverview room after this full-day Bangkok immersion.
Shangri-La Hotel
Bangkok, Thailand
A luxurious five-star hotel, in a perfect location on Bangkok's Chao Phraya River, offers plush rooms (river view) with polished wood and Thai-inspired decor. On site are two swimming pools, an award-winning spa and fitness center, six restaurants featuring Asian and international cuisine, and numerous inviting bars and public spaces.
Private guided tour of Ayutthaya and return to Bangkok by river cruise
Early this morning, you make your way north out of Bangkok by private car through lush countryside to the ancient city of Ayutthaya, the former capital of Siam. Founded in 1350 by King U-Thong, Ayutthaya was the Thai capital for 417 years, and features many ancient ruins and UNESCO-listed temples and stupas. A total of 33 kings of five dynasties ruled the kingdom until it was destroyed by the Burmese in 1767. You also proceed to the Summer Palace of King Rama V with its mixture of Thai, Chinese, and Gothic architecture. You return with your private guide to Bangkok by boat and are served lunch on board while cruising down the Chao Phraya River, watching the transition from rural life to the busy urban center. Upon arrival in Bangkok, you are transferred to your hotel at Bangkok's airport, where you rest and rejuvenate before your onward travels.
Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel
Bangkok, Thailand
Ideally located via a complimentary 24-hour shuttle service from gate 4, level 2 of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, this award-winning airport hotel offers five restaurants and bars, a spa, outdoor swimming pool, and fitness center.
Departure from Bangkok
Today you bid Bangkok farewell as you make connections for your flight home or your next destination. A complimentary airport shuttle service is available 24/7.
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Bear in mind that this is a typical itinerary, and the actual activities, sites, and accommodations may vary due to season, special events, weather, or transportation schedules. We reserve the right to alter the itinerary since tour arrangements are made up to a year in advance, and unforeseen circumstances that mandate change may arise. Itinerary changes are made to improve the tour and your experience. If you are currently booked on a CW adventure, an itinerary has been sent to you for your exact departure date. Please call CW at 800.464.9255 if you have any questions about the exact itinerary or hotels selected for any of our tours.
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S. & D. Martel, Colorado, October 2013
We did the Bangkok Select on the front end of our trip and we thoroughly enjoyed our time with our Destination Asia guide, Marina. She was delightful, reliable, patient, and knowledgeable as she guided us to so many wonderful sights in and around Bangkok. She also set up a Thai cooking class for us on our last day in Bangkok before heading home. It was one of the highlights of our trip!


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Tenkara Summit – the 4th one is behind us now
So, the Tenkara Summit is barely behind us and folks are now asking, where is the next Tenkara Summit??? NO IDEA! We still have time, and there will be a 5th Tenkara Summit. Please let us know where you'd like to see it next and what time of year would be best for it. Read our report about this year's Tenkara Summit.
Wow. What an exciting past few days we've had here in Colorado. Hosting Dr. Ishigaki and the TUSA team, taking them fishing and entertaining them kept me away from writing in the blog, sharing live broadcasts of the Summit, and make you feel like you were here. But, I'm happy to report we had an excellent Tenkara Summit, and I hope this report will make you get a flavor for what you can find at future Tenkara Summit events.
This weekend a record-breaking number of tenkara anglers under one roof got together in Boulder, Colorado. Nearly 200 people came together for the Tenkara Summit to celebrate tenkara, meet one another, learn tenkara, and just have a great time.
Jason Klass at Tenkara Talk also attended and wrote a nice overview of the event, with the conclusion, "If you haven't been to a Summit yet, I highly encourage you to make the effort to attend the next one. You won't regret it. Hope to see you in 2015!"
Officially, the purpose of the Tenkara Summit is to bring the community of tenkara anglers together to share knowledge and experiences with one another and to learn tenkara and how it is practiced in Japan, which is why we always have people from Japan participating. It is certainly not intended (and has never been) a commercial event to sell rods. But, as I shared with those who attended, in reality the Tenkara Summit may just be an excuse for Dr. Ishigaki and others to come and fish in different parts of the country.
We could say the event started a couple of days prior to the scheduled date. In order to fish the area, Dr. Ishigaki arrived on Wednesday, and I heard of many others in the community trickling in to Boulder starting on Wednesday. On Thursday I took Dr. Ishigaki fishing at Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a short day. We caught a few browns, but the main attraction and the reason I wanted to take Dr. Ishigaki there was for the elk. It's rutting season and we were sure we'd see some. The highlight was finding a large herd after we left the park, with a large bull guarding his harem.
The next morning we left at 6am to attempt catching some large trout. We went out to the Colorado River and Williams Fork, a couple of hours away. We were joined by one of the tenkara guides in our network, Allen Seagraves, his son, TJ, John and another tenkara guide Steve Conrad. The day started off painfully slow. No bites, no nothing, no matter what we were attempting. The water seemed to be running a bit high and off color, so we suspect the water levels had just been changed by the dam above. We crossed paths with 5 or 6 other parties and everyone reported the same thing. Regardless of whether they were using reels or not, matching the hatch or staying with a simple fly, not much luck. At lunch time, while we ate, Allen fished in front of us and hooked the first fish of the day, a very nice rainbow.
It's always so hard to deal with a situation when fish are not biting. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced angler, it always shakes your confidence a bit. But, mostly it makes you wonder what is happening??? I've had days when things were slow and I really wished someone more experienced than I was fishing with me. I have thought to myself in those cases, "I wonder what Dr. Ishigaki would do here?". But, in this case, we had a team of very experienced anglers all fishing together. I'd venture to say that this was probably one of the most experienced teams I've fished with. Among us we tried many tactics, flies and rigs, yet, just about nothing was working. Dr. Ishigaki and I stayed with traditional tenkara flies; Allen tried those too but also some multi-fly rigs, split-shot with tiny nymphs and other rigs. Steve tried dries. The fish you see above was caught on a traditional tenkara fly, but after that fish nothing else and we fished very hard.
Another reason we thought the fish were really not biting was the bright sun. And, perhaps that was the reason after all. At around 3:30pm we were about to give up and go home. We would have a long day the next day after all, and I still had a lot of work to do. And suddenly a nice cloud cover came in. That changed everything. Almost immediately a couple of people hooked up. Then I noticed some bugs fluttering out of the water and trout rising. I suspected caddises were breaking from the surface and fish were going after them with gusto. I still had my tenkara fly on, an Oki kebari at the time, and I decided to skate the fly. But, it was a different skating technique, a bit like pausing and drifting and skating combined. I had my first fish on. Then a second on the same technique. Dr. Ishigaki was upstream from me. I tried explaining the skating technique I was using, demonstrated it and had a third fish on, he proceeded to the same and hooked a nice fish. Well, I finally had a chance to show Dr. Ishigaki something new. In the next hour all 7 of us were on to multiple fish with that technique.
Things slowed down when the sun came out again, which was probably for the best. I had a big presentation to give the next day, and ever the procrastinator had not even started on it. A two and half hour drive home awaited for us. We still caught a bit of the magic hour, which shined upon the yellow aspens and stunned our honored guest.
This year we had an incredible team of volunteers helping out and a great event coordinator. But, for me it was hard to fathom what 200 people would look like in an event I was organizing. We started preparing early, meeting with the volunteers and getting all roles sorted out. And then people started trickling in, and the auditorium started filling up. My heard started palpitating fast, but thanks to a great team of people I could see things were under control. This was it. The biggest tenkara event ever put together was about to start.
The day ran smoothly. After welcoming people to the 4th Tenkara Summit, we had a presentation and Q&A session with Dr. Ishigaki. Then we headed downstairs to the vendor and demonstration sessions. Between 10:30AM and 2pm volunteers setup fly-tying demonstrations and clinics, rigging sessions to show how to tie it all together, and casting clinics. Dr. Ishigaki also did a fly-tying demonstration and followed that by doing a techniques demonstration on Boulder Creek a few steps away. He managed to hook and land a trout in front of the captive audience.. Just about 80 people watching, no pressure! Lunch was also served, along with some great beer in our commemorative pints (a few were left over and we'll make them available soon). It was one of the nicest atmospheres I have experienced in an event, very casual. The tenkara community is super friendly and just a lot of fun to hang out with, I'm very proud to the movement that has been started in this country and the people it has attracted.
The outside time was followed by a tenkara magic show by Dennis Michael (aka Dennis Vander Howen) who entertained the audience by first showing a beer can that may as well have been discarded on the stream come back to life and getting full with fresh beer again (talking about an environmental solution, I think he needs to teach that trick to the world).
Presentations by Trout Unlimited on the state of streams in the area, by Rocky Mountain Anglers on the waters near Boulder and by Steve Schweitzer on fly-fishing Rocky Mountain National Park followed.
The next day we drove up Boulder Canyon meeting people along the way. We started with a relatively large group at the indicated starting point. From there on we drove and stopped whenever we saw a tenkara rod or Tenkara USA sticker. I completely overestimated how many groups we would be able to meet as the day went on. This portion of the Summit was a very loosely organized part. It was intended as a fishing day for all, where we encouraged people to fish up the Canyon and have a good time. We probably met up with 6 groups in our time there. It really was a great time and very good opportunity to get to know some excellent people in the community and of course, catch fish! After Boulder Canyon Dr. Ishigaki asked if we could catch some brook trout. I delightfully obliged. And, we were also rewarded by a few very unexpected cutthroat trout, which I had never seen in those waters before.
Dr Ishigaki is in da house
Dr Ishigaki is in da house. He arrived a few hours ago…
We are taking it easy today. Enjoying the view of the Flatirons from Chautaqua park, which I just learned could mean "jumping fish" (though I highly doubt it that's what they named it after, I'll look it up later)…
We also took our time to visit the location of the Summit. It's beautiful there right now…
And now to enjoy some of the famous Colorado brews…
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Boulder Creek Fish – Brown trout
My neighbor and tenkara guide Allen Seagraves just came over to show me a fish he had just caught out of Boulder Creek. I figure this should definitely get you pumped for the Tenkara Summit happening this weekend. Allen is one of the tenkara guides in the Tenkara Guide Network, and if you're wondering, he's still available on Friday. He was using the Sato, which has been sold out for over a month but is coming back into our stock this week, as well as a tenkara fly.
While on Saturday the event mostly consists of presentations and demos, Sunday is a free and not organized fishing day. We will be encouraging everyone present to fish up and down Boulder Canyon, and throughout the day a group of experienced tenkara anglers will join you in different parts of the creek to help with any questions you may have. This will be a great weekend.
Fall has arrived in Boulder
Fall has arrived in Boulder, Colorado. At least that's what the leaves are telling us. There is splendid color change, a vivid explosion of bright yellow among green forests happening all around Boulder. The weather is terrific right now. Those of you coming for the Tenkara Summit are in for a treat. See you all soon.
Tenkara Summit Vendors
Hard to believe, but the Tenkara Summit is just one week away! We are expecting over 160 people to attend. If you haven't registered yet, please do so here. We will also take on walk-ins but would appreciate pre-registration to ensure we have enough food for everyone. This year we are bringing Dr. Hisao Ishigaki as the keynote speaker and to provide casting and fly-tying clinics along with a range of tenkara enthusiasts who will be available to teach anyone the art of tenkara.
While this is not a commercial event, we are bringing a few vendors with products that the tenkara community will appreciate having access too. In addition to a full booth hosted by Tenkara USA with Tenkara Summit shirts, some very cool beer pints and a few other goodies, here's a list of the vendors you can expect to see at the Tenkara Summit this year.
Colorado Mountain School will be offering a chance for people to sign up for a climbing clinic to be held the day after the main event, because we all know the best trout are always the hardest ones to reach. On Sunday those interested will join them to learn how to climb and rappel. Take up TENKARA+ Climbing at this year's Tenkara Summit.
Native Sunglasses makes some of our favorite sunglasses. If there is one items that we find essential besides just a rod, line & fly it is polarized sunglasses. Theirs are super lightweight, flexible and feature great lenses. If you don't have polarized sunglasses, get them from them at the Summit.
Neptune Mountaineering is an institution in Boulder. They have been around since 1973 offering the best in climbing, backpacking and camping equipment. Since many in the tenkara community also enjoy backpacking adventures we invited them to bring some sweet tents, sleeping bags and other goodies you need for TENKARA+ Adventure!
Richard Kolodny makes authentic bamboo tenkara rod cases, and will make the unique items available at the Tenkara Summit.
Rocky Mountain Anglers is one of the premiere fly shops in Colorado and a few blocks away from the Tenkara Summit location. They will be selling Tenkara USA gear as well as making available waders and wading boots
Trout Unlimited is one of the main organizations in the country devoted to protecting and restoring trout habitat. We'll have two local chapters attending the Tenkara Summit to provide more information on how you can become involved.
Upslope brewing company makes their beer with "snowmelt", and their beer tastes great, but the coolest thing is how the people that work there are also super into fishing and they also donate a portion of their revenues to Trout Unlimited. Our favorite beer will be available to you at the Summit.
Vedavoo creates and builds packs in America. With innovative designs and high adoption by tenkara anglers throughout the country Vedavoo has been building a name with the tenkara community for great quality durable packs.
Zimmerbuilt creates lightweight packs specifically designed for tenkara anglers looking for innovative features and great designs.
Is Fishing a Sport?
I have never considered fishing to be a sport, at least not the way the word is used by most people. Perhaps the best way to put it, in my opinion, is how I once heard a comedian say it, "fishing is the only sport where the opponent doesn't know he's playing" (I believe this was said by Brian Regan, but can't find the joke right now). But, at the same time I'm not sure there is another word that really encompasses what fishing is. It's a leisure activity, it's a hobby, it's a way to experience and commune with nature, and yes, it can certainly feel like an outright sport sometimes. Even if the way I fish often involves climbing gnarly boulders or hiking for hours, I continue to hesitate on using the word "sport" to describe fishing. However, today I realized that an angler and an athlete have a lot more in common than I had thought. More specifically, I realized how the three pillars of an athlete's life: sleep, diet and training, also affect an angler's performance. Continue reading
15 Hours
There is a 15-hour difference between Colorado and Japan. They are one day ahead of us. While right now it is 10pm in Colorado, it is already 1pm the next day in Japan. Due to the time different and having just returned from the trip, right now I feel absolutely miserable.
I wonder how much of that "misery" is due to the time difference and how much it is due to many 15-hour long days in Japan. When I arrive in Japan I always feel fresh and ready to go. My main strategy to cope with jetlag is to focus on my breathing and meditating during the flight. It works well on the way there, but on the way back I am never able to do it; there are too many things going on in my head, too many ideas. And the 15-hour travel time between the last place I visited, Yamagata, and our home in Boulder was certainly not easy on my body this time.
You may have noticed I haven't shared as much "live" content in our blog. I typically shoot images and videos and then work on content as I travel between different cities. I do well most years, just look at our "Japan" posts here. But, this time, in between places I was utterly exhausted from many early starts, long days and late evening beer, sake and yakitori outings. This trip was much more introspective and reflective than usual. That is not to say I don't have a lot to share still, there are some highlights that are spinning in my head. For now I'll share a brief journal of the trip as a whole:
Capsule hotel
As most of you are waking up, I'm now preparing to sleep. Tonight I will have a new sleep experience. After many nights sleeping in the countryside, to the sound of streams and crickets, tonight, for my first time, I will experience sleeping in a capsule hotel at the Tokyo Narita airport. Tomorrow morning I'm headed to China for a few days to meet with our factories. I feel more like I'm in a Sci-fi movie set. Luckily I'm not claustrophobic, and this doesn't feel any smaller than the tents I use while camping. Only thing I wish for right now is the sound of crickets, a gushing stream nearby, the smell of a campfire and a sleeping bag. We will see how this goes. Good night…er…morning.


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Planning for regional growth
As part of the process of maintaining an adequate water supply for Hutt, Porirua, Upper Hutt and Wellington city councils into the future, Greater Wellington Regional Council has recently increased its water storage at the Stuart Macaskill Lakes in Te Marua and is investigating additional water source and storage options. We're also preparing to investigate land near Takapu Road, Porirua, for emergency water storage.
Questions and answers about our development options are set out below:
Our aim is to have a water supply system that results in a very low risk of water shortage (we use a security of supply design standard of not more than 2% annual probability of shortage, which is regarded as best practice for our combination of run-of-river, aquifer and storage). Infrastructure is planned and developed to provide additional water and maintain the 2% standard for a growing population, dependent on the average level of water consumption per person (includes residential and commercial).
We use a water modelling programme developed by NIWA, and utilising climate, population and water use data, to assess future water demand scenarios. These inputs are reviewed and updated at regular intervals, as modelling capabilities develop, population projections change and water use trends emerge.
The Regional Council has been planning ahead for more water storage to meet growth projections for several years. The recent upgrade work on the storage lakes at Te Marua included increasing their capacity by 13% (about 400 million litres) as well as earthquake strengthening. We are also negotiating the purchase of farm land at Kaitoke that could accommodate up to three extra storage lakes (of varying sizes and costs), with a combined volume of roughly 8,000 million litres.
Following the completion of the Stuart Macaskill lakes upgrade, our modelling shows that more water supply capacity will be needed by about 2020, if water use remains at 2006-11 average levels. However, total annual water use has been decreasing steadily since 2006 despite population growth. If the level of water use seen over the last two yearscould be maintained on a reliable basis, further spending on large-scale water storage projects won't be needed so soon, which will save ratepayer's money.
So, we are preparing to build more water infrastructure when and if that is needed, in order to deliver on our agreed security of water supply design standard. However, if the community is prepared to offset population growth with reliable water use reduction, then it will get good value from the existing water supply infrastructure for longer.
We have identified two potential water storage options: a dam on the Whakatikei River or new water storage lake/s at Kaitoke.
In 2010, GWRC began an investigation into a potential water storage lake site at Kaitoke. These investigations were completed in mid-2011 and found:
Since August 2011, GWRC has identified that land to the east of the original investigation site could also provide additional storage in the form of two smaller water storage lakes. The Regional Council is currently negotiating with AgResearch Ltd (the owners of the land) to purchase this land. A feasibility study on this site is underway.
Our preferred dam site is on the Whakatikei River, near the end of Bulls Run Road. The 2011 estimated cost for a dam and associated infrastructure, including a new water treatment plant, is $160 million.
We've also investigated Skull Gully in the Wainuiomata Water Collection Area, and a site on the Pakuratahi River. Multi-criteria analysis was used to assess the three sites on a range of attributes. The Whakatikei site has considerable advantages over the other two sites:
Will conserving water help?
Reducing demand for water 'per person' (by methods such as reduced leakage from city water reticulation networks, increased use of water-efficient appliances and fittings or household water metering and associated conservation education) at a rate equivalent to population growth would help to defer the need to build a new dam or water storage lake.
We are working with the region's city councils to develop strategies that include elements of water demand management, for public consultation. However, our projections show that continued population growth will eventually outstrip acceptable water saving measures, requiring a dam or water storage lake to be built at some point in the future.


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Well there's good news for us online shoppers! Globe GCASH and American Express teamed up to make our lives easier with the new GCASH American Express Virtual Card! It's a prepaid virtual card linked to your GCASH wallet. You get your purchases delivered right to your doorstep at low shipping charges (with the help of www.my-shoppingbox.com)
STEP 1: Go to www.globe.com.ph/gcash-amex and apply for a GCASH American Express Virtual Card. Key in your mobile number and email address. You will receive an SMS notification with your passcode.
STEP 2: Key in your passcode to confirm your application. You will receive an email containing your passcode-protected digital handbook with your account and shipping details. Another great thing about the GCASH American Express Virtual Card is that they'll give you a personalized US address to allow delivery of your purchases right to your doorstep—you won't have to go to the post office anymore!
STEP 3: Convert your cash to GCASH! Just go to www.globe.com.ph/gcash-amex and click the Convert to GCASH button, choose your bank then type the amount you want to transfer! Or visit any GCASH outlets nationwide—they have over 7,000!
STEP 4: You can now start shopping! Went to my favorite online shop and got this vinyl cruiser skateboard as an early Christmas gift for myself! I also got presents for my readers! Here's a preview of the stuff I ordered for you guys! Just a little token for being so awesome! And since the Black Friday Sale is fast approaching, you can get these items at a great bargain! Most retailers offer crazy sales to kick off the holiday shopping season—even online!
PRIZE #1: Camo Poler Rucksack Backpack. I chose this one because of the military and camper vibe which I really like. It has a padded internal 15" laptop sleeve, adjustable ergonomic shoulder straps and the side pouches are detachable! Pretty cool!
PRIZE #2: Poler Rucksack Backpack in burnt orange. Like what you see? Of course I didn't forget about my female readers! Yeeee.
PRIZE #3: "Around the World" Leather Watch. It's such a challenge to shop for girls so I went with a safe choice—a classic leather watch! But the world map design makes it so unique don't you think?
PRIZE #4: Mustache Watch—I like this one because it's minimal and oversized!
Want to win any of the four items above from Urban Outfitters? Scroll down to find out how! But wait, after you've chosen your items, you are just a few clicks away from successfully using your GCASH American Express Virtual Card!
STEP 5: After checkout, choose American Express as your mode of payment and fill up all the details. Request for your security code by dialing *143# or via the GCASH mobile app—which you can download for free!
STEP 6: Aaaaand that's it! Wait for your order to be delivered at your home! Black Friday Sale is next week already so I'm encouraging you guys to apply for a GCASH American Express Virtual Card! It's very easy!
1. Like DG MNL on Facebook and follow me on Twitter
2. Post this via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram: "Can't wait to buy a (item name) online with my GCASH American Express Virtual Card! Visit http://bit.ly/10bR9u9 for more details! #GcashAmex"
3. Comment on this post (via disqus) and answer this question: What do you want to buy this coming Black Friday Sale?
4. Comment with your Twitter username and the link of your tweet, Facebook status or Instagram post. Don't forget to include which of the four (4) items you want to win!
IMPORTANT: You must be a Globe subscriber to qualify for this giveaway.
GCASH representatives will choose the four (4) lucky winners—which I will announce on my next blog post. Good luck and happy holidays!26 notes blog comments powered by Disqus


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OPT Sessions
ISSS required offers sessions throughout the semester for F-1 students who are applying for Optional Practical Training. At these sessions, students learn about:
- the documents and forms required for the OPT application and how to complete them,
- the rights and responsibilities of students engaged in OPT,
- the deadlines and processing time of OPT applications,
- travel restrictions on OPT, and
- other issues pertaining to OPT.
Before you apply for OPT, you must attend one OPT session so that you understand how to make a timely and accurate application for OPT.
Students are encouraged to attend an OPT session 3 to 4 months before they graduate or want their OPT to begin due to the time it takes for USCIS to approve OPT applications.
Registration for OPT sessions is done on-line, by clicking the link below. You will need your AU log-in (same as you use for my.american.edu):
Note that OPT is for students on F-1 visas only; students on J-1 visas should refer to information on J-1 employment options.


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Log Home Builder and Timber Framer in Massachusetts
Welcome to Grist Mill Country Homes. We are your premier choice for custom home construction, timber frame homes and log homes in Southampton, Massachusetts. We can provide you with a wide array of services from pre-design, site visits, complete estimates, renovations, log and timber frame additions and total custom home design and construction.
We pride ourselves on being able to take your vision and transform it into a plan that works for you and your budget. With over 28 years of experience, we have the skill and the know-how to make sure your project, be it large or small, is completed on time and with no unpleasant surprises. We would love to hear what kind of project you have in mind. Please feel free to email us directly, give us a call, or use the form on our Contact Us page to ask any questions you like.
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Sea Life Minnesota visits Eagle View Elementary
Sea Life Minnesota visited Eagle View Elementary School on Friday, March 1, and presented to every grade in the school about life under the sea.
In addition to a presentation about which animals live where and what they need to survive, students had the opportunity to see and touch living sea stars and sea urchins.
Tables with artifacts like seashells, shark teeth and stingray tails were on display for students to handle and examine after the assembly.
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Raw Blow - High 'n Lyin'
//The most portentously titled song from Raw Blow's gorgeously monolithic demo "leak". Wisps of MIDI controller drift by, billowing gently around TMC's guileless vocals-until EY's massive MIDI keyboard stabs and CC's crashing MIDI percussion blast in and transform the reverie into thrilling apocalyptic rapture. Compare that to humbly titled Double Dealin' in which a playful MIDI melody sequence bops along blissfully, before MB's megaton MIDI bass sends everything rocketing skyward. For Raw Blow heaven is only a MIDI crescendo away.


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text: Developing a Creative Resume Whether you are a co-op student, graduating senior, or alumni, you may want to consider developing a creative resume in addition to a more traditional style resume. Employers now spend only 6 seconds on average viewing a resume. By incorporating a few simple ideas, your creative resume can help you stand out in a fiercely competitive hiring climate. Guidelines Use Resources and Sample, many from real students and successful job seekers. For review of your creative resume: Co-op students - contact your co-op coordinator Seniors and alumni - contact Steinbright career services counselors Ask faculty members and industry contacts for their advice and opinion It's not for every situation. If you are in a very conservative field or applying to a company with a strong traditional culture, consider using these creative touches more sparingly. Build or expand your LinkedIn profile and include it on your resume, cover letters, and in your email signature. Resources and Samples Creative Resume Guide (PDF) Creative Resume Workshop (PDF) Samples for Design Majors (PDF) Samples for Non-Design Majors (PDF) Listen to InternPro web radio audiocast, Creative Resumes for the Young Careerist #40 Watch the video webcast, "Developing a Creative Resume"


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Paul D. Damp - Chairman, Director
Mr. Damp is Managing Partner of Kestrel Capital Partners (a private investment firm). From October 1996 to June 1998, Mr. Damp was Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Accugraph Corporation (a telecommunications software provider). Prior to November 1994, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of SHL Systemhouse Inc., and prior to October 1990, a partner at KPMG LLP. Mr. Damp is currently a director of several other private companies. Mr. Damp is a chartered accountant.
A Director since December 2001, Mr. Damp is Board Chairman, a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.
Gerrard B. Schmid – Chief Executive Officer, Director
Mr. Schmid joined Davis + Henderson in 2007 as President of one of Davis + Henderson's operating divisions and has served as the Corporation's President and Chief Operating Officer since 2009 before commencing his term as Chief Executive Officer in February 2012. Mr. Schmid has over 15 years of experience in financial services and prior to joining Davis + Henderson he served as head of the deposits and overdraft lending business of Lloyds TSB Bank in the United Kingdom and in Canada as Chief Operating Officer of CIBC's retail bank. Mr. Schmid is a member of the Toronto Cabinet of the United Way.
Gordon J. Feeney - Director
Mr. Feeney is Chairman of Rideau Recognition Solutions Inc. and Rainsford Lane Prestige Properties Ltd, and is a director at Wheels Group Inc. Mr. Feeney joined the RBC Financial Group in 1959 and retired as Deputy Chairman in June 2001. Mr. Feeney was Chairman of Canada Post Corporation from September 2004 until April 2007.
A Director since July 2002, Mr. Feeney is a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, and the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Michael A. Foulkes - Director
Mr. Foulkes is a Coporate Director and a former executive of TD Bank Group, having held a variety of executive positions over 30 years with the bank and retiring in late 2006 as President & Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse UK. He was also previously a director and Chairman of Symcor Services Inc. Mr. Foulkes is currently a director and Chairman of the Royal Conservatory of Music and a director of the Canadian Depository for Securities (now part of TMX Group), First Nations Bank of Canada and eHealth Ontario.
A Director since May 2007, Mr. Foulkes is Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, and a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Deborah L. Kerr - Director
Ms. Kerr is Chief Product and Technology Officer of Sabre Holdings, a private company that provides technology solutions to the travel agencies, corporations, travelers, airlines, hotels and tour operators. From 2009 to 2012, she was executive vice president and chief product and technology officer for FICO, a leading provider of analytics and decision management technology. Prior to that, she spent four years with HP, as chief technology officer for HP Enterprise Services and was also vice president of business technology optimization products at HP Software.
A Director since May 2013, Ms. Kerr is a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, and the Audit Committee.
Bradley D. Nullmeyer - Director
Mr. Nullmeyer was appointed President of Element Financial Corporation (a finance company) in September 2012. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of A&A Capital (a private investment company). From 1999 to 2001 he was Chief Executive Officer, Vendor Finance of CIT Group (a finance company) and, prior to 1999, President of Newcourt Financial (a finance company). Mr. Nullmeyer is a Chartered Accountant.
A Director since December 2001, Mr. Nullmeyer is Chair of the Audit Committee.
Helen K. Sinclair - Director
Ms. Sinclair is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BankWorks Trading Inc. (a consulting and satellite communications company). From October 1989 to June 1996, Ms. Sinclair was President of the Canadian Bankers Association. Ms. Sinclair is a director of a number of other organizations including TD Bank Financial Group and EPCOR Utilities Inc.
A Director since May 2002, Ms. Sinclair is Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee.


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The Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Course is designed for registered nurses who have successfully completed the Intermediate Course, a comparable fetal heart monitoring workshop and/or are certified in fetal heart monitoring.
The Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) program was developed by the Society of Critical Care medicine to assist clinical care providers in acquiring, reviewing and practicing knowledge and skills needed to stabilize critically ill or injured patients.
The Intermediate Course focuses on applying essential fetal heart rate monitoring theory and skills in intrapartum nursing practice. This course is not an introductory course.
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text: Here at TWoP, we bitch a lot about Smallville and Heroes, with their dull characters and their hackneyed and/or convoluted plotlines, but maybe we should stop being so surprised that they're terrible. Because while superhero comedies are usually hysterical (if short-lived -- see The Tick and The Middleman), superhero dramas are often the worst things on television. We looked back on over a decade of terrible super-powered TV, and found that most of the time, we really didn't need a hero.


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SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik today announced that the club has agreed to terms with RHP David Aardsma, RHP Brandon League and LHP Jason Vargas on one-year contracts for the 2011 season. Per club policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
By agreeing to terms with the three players, the Mariners have no remaining arbitration-eligible players.
Aardsma, 29, led the Mariners and ranked 7th in the American League last season with 31 saves. In two seasons with the Mariners, the right-hander has recorded 69 saves, 4th-most in club history, and 5th-most among AL closers since the start of '09. Aardsma was acquired from Boston in exchange for minor league LHP Fabian Williamson on Jan. 20, 2009.
League, 27, went 9-7 with a 3.42 ERA in a club-high 70 appearances last season. He led American League relievers in wins, ranked 2nd in innings (79.0) and T10th in appearances. He has appeared in 137 games over the last two seasons, 6th-most among AL relievers. League was acquired from Toronto along with minor league OF Johermyn Chavez in exchange for RHP Brandon Morrow on Dec. 23, 2009.
Vargas, 27, had a breakthrough year in 2010, setting career-highs in wins (9), innings (192.2), games/starts (31) and strikeouts (116). He went 9-12 with a 3.78 ERA (81 ER, 192.2 IP) with 21 quality starts (T8th in AL). Vargas also had the 3rd-lowest run support among average AL starters (3.46 RPG). He was originally acquired from New York (NL) on Dec. 10, 2008 in a 12-player trade.


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Another reward has been offered for information that could lead to the perpetrator in an animal cruelty case.
Norred & Associates, an Atlanta-based security firm, decided to contribute $5,000 to the reward fund.
As of Friday the reward is now $6,000.
This week a Fulton County Animal Control officer discovered a pit-bull mixed breed dog with an arrow piercing its head.
Officers found the dog on Kenner Drive in SW Atlanta after a resident contacted Atlanta Police.
The dog was taken for emergency veterinarian care and the arrow was removed.
Once it recovers from its injuries the dog will be available for adoption.
If you have any information that might help in solving this animal cruelty case please contact Fulton County Animal Services at (404) 613-0358.
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Despite the extraordinary successes of her first two full-length
albums, 1990's self-titled debut and 1991's "Emotions," young star Mariah Carey had yet to embark on a
world tour of any sort, restricting her live performances to television and
awards shows. Though Carey defended her actions in the press in these early
stages of her career, citing the vocal strain of back-to-back gigs and
her unshakable stage fright at the time, some were unconvinced. According
to her detractors, Carey's distinctive voice was a manufactured gimmick designed
to sell albums.
Yes, even in those pre-Britney days of the early '90s, pop's reigning princess had to face accusations of studio trickery. How could Carey's team take the heat off their most valuable rising star? Enter MTV's live acoustic concert series, "Unplugged."
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Filmed on March 16, 1992, "Unplugged" was to be Carey's response to her critics, her chance to prove to the world the full prowess of her powerful pipes. And prove them she did: The then-22-year-old singer's performance became one of the series' most-aired episodes to date, prompting Columbia Records to release it as an EP on June 2, 1992.
The record sold over 3 million copies in the United States alone, but despite
considerable sales overseas, didn't break past the No. 3 spot on the Billboard
100. Chart performance aside, "Unplugged" helped propel Carey to superstardom,
securing her place alongside pop's reigning divas for the remainder of the
Although the melismatic style of singing made popular by Carey seems passe by today's Auto-Tuned, vocal fry-heavy standards, there's a certain timelessness embodied in her "Unplugged" set. This is early '90s pop-infused R&B at its absolute finest: pure, precise and oozing with charismatic innocence. From jazzy torch songs ("If It's Over") to light R&B dance hits ("Make It Happen"), Carey adapts her voice to an impressively wide range of styles over the course of the career-changing EP's seven tracks.
Looking much like the long-lost sister of Elaine Benes (albeit a much more glamorous version), Carey's initial onstage awkwardness is palpable as she sidesteps through the smooth jazz swagger of "Emotions." Halfway through the song, she loosens up. The anxiety quickly vanishes from her face and, more importantly, from her voice. As Carey reaches the end of the second verse, she lets out a powerful, glass-shattering note from her whistle register -- one of those characteristically Carey high notes so many of her critics claimed to be a hoax. Hold on, world, this girl is the real deal.
The original recording of Carey's first single, "Vision of Love," suffers from a synthesizer infatuation left over from the previous decade. The track overflows with distracting and dated glassy leads and drums. But her "Unplugged" reworking is something of a marvel, replacing the canned effects with lush strings, jaunty piano riffs and gospel-tinged doo-wop backing vocals that service Carey's voice rather than blemish it.
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By far the most famous track from Carey's "Unplugged" is her cover of the Jackson 5's 1970 chart-topping hit "I'll Be There." A last-minute addition to the show's set, Carey's rendition — performed as a duet with her longtime collaborator Trey Lorenz — went on to be the singer's sixth No. 1 single, garnering two Grammy Awards nominations and reaffirming Carey's ability to be a hit-maker for Columbia. Neatly arranged and far more intricate than the Jackson 5 version, Carey's "I'll Be There" retains much of the same emotional sincerity of the original while giving the song much-needed new life. The single was hard to escape in 1992, and still shows no signs of vanishing from pop's ever-evolving lexicon.
"You know I'm not used to doing this," Carey quipped before launching into the impromptu closer, "Can't Let Go," referring directly to the many criticisms that initially prompted her "Unplugged" stint. Yet, early jitters aside, as the EP progresses Carey transforms from a nervous 20-something into a natural stage presence, a musical force to be reckoned with. If Carey still felt anxious by the performance's conclusion, there's absolutely no way to tell.
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