The land of mass-market animated features is one dominated by giants. With Walt Disney Animation, Pixar and DreamWorks pouring massive marketing budgets into four-quadrant annual releases, the margin for indies to break through is slim. But that's not stopping a host of Canadian companies from trying. Here's how three independent production companies have shaped strategies to reach audiences and capture market share in this competitive space.
Toronto-based independent animation studio ToonBox Entertainment made a big bet on 2014′s three-way copro The Nut Job and it paid off in spades; the film grossed over $64 million domestically and more than $120 million worldwide, achieving the biggest North American box office opening ever for an indie animated feature. Now it's hoping its first foray into animated features will see sophomore success with 2017′s The Nut Job 2.
But what was the secret sauce that allowed it to, ahem, crack the market?
Like most successful feature films today (Exhibit A: the critically trashed opening-box-office smash Suicide Squad), marketing played a big part in the The Nut Job's box office win. Working with its U.S. distributor, Open Road Films, ToonBox focused the bulk of its efforts on creating strategic promotional partnerships in key territories.
It collaborated with fast-food outlets like Burger King and Fishers in Mexico, and Hardee's in the Middle East to create customized The Nut Job promotional materials, such as graphic cups, key chains and kids meals. In the U.S., promotional partners included brands like Farrell's Ice Cream, Gogo Squeez, Hines Nut Company (obviously), Joy Cone Company, the National Wildlife Federation (around an educational Squirrel Day), Peanut Butter and Co. and That's It Nutrition. In Canada, working with distribution partner Entertainment One, a promotional partnership was formed with Marble Slab Creamery, which featured a special Nut Job ice cream.
"The idea was to make [The Nut Job] an event, something families had to attend worldwide together, and a film that appeared everywhere and anywhere," says ToonBox Entertainment spokesperson Matthew Celestial.
That, combined with the inclusion of clever pop-culture references, like a dance number at the end of the film featuring then-still-popular song "Gangnam Style" and a distribution strategy that placed the film's opening at the end of massive Disney animated hit Frozen's theatrical run, contributed to the film's box-office win.
This time around, Toonbox and its partners, South Korea's Redrover Co., China's Shanghai Hoongman Technology Co. and L.A.-based Gulfstream Pictures, are getting even more sophisticated with the addition of a large-scale traveling live show. Coproduced by Red Rover and Montreal-based global performing arts company Monlove (of Cirque du Soleil fame), it will feature a brand new story, a full line of merch and, above all, ensure the franchise will stay in the public eye for years to come via a four-year world tour in over 100 countries.
A key difference in The Nut Job 2 from the first film will be the marketing power of its voice cast, which adds Jackie Chan to returning stars Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl and Maya Rudolph. Chan is not only still a bankable star in North America, he's massive overseas in Asian markets, increasing the film's appeal and critically, its global box office potential. Celestial says that ToonBox will also be incorporating feedback it received from the first film into marketing for the follow up, including breaking away from traditional media to tackle social media platforms and new ad formats, and creating seamless collaboration between coproducers, distributors, promotional partners, cast, and international teams for a cohesive approach to marketing.
Vancouver-based CGI animation and production studio Rainmaker Entertainment decided to make the leap from simply making films to co-owning them by employing an ambitious multi-party partnership strategy built around pre-existing video game IP. The result was Ratchet & Clank, a family-friendly film based on the successful and long-running Ratchet & Clank video game franchise by Sony Entertainment America and developed by Insomniac Games.
Produced alongside Los Angeles-based Blockade Entertainment, the film was a coordinated effort between Playstation globally and Rainmaker's distribution partners, Gramercy Pictures in the U.S. and Universal in Canada, to target a family audience while capturing and capitalizing on the game franchise's big fan base.
"We saw it as an opportunity to work with partners who then could help leverage that franchise so that it wasn't just Rainmaker out there trying to create awareness," says Michael Hefferon, president and chief creative officer of Rainmaker.
The film, which opened in theatres on April 29, was released just two weeks after the game's latest iteration in order to take advantage of stackable marketing opportunities. Combining the efforts of all partners also afforded the ability for 360-degree fan engagement around integrated game and film content, Hefferon says.
Unfortunately, Ratchet & Clank ultimately underperformed at the box office, pulling in only $8 million domestically. Heffron sees the film's timing as its biggest downfall, coming on the heels of Disney's family-friendly animated features Zootopia (which opened on March 4 and exceeded expectations) and The Jungle Book (opened on April 15), as well as Sony's soon-to-follow animated feature Angry Birds (opened on May 20), which was also a video game adaptation.
"A lot of what I hear from people is we never even knew [Ratchet & Clank] was in theatres, or we weren't aware of it, or we never saw an ad for it," he says.
Rainmaker is hoping that the film's secondary windows will be more profitable, especially given the evergreen aspect of the title, which was first released as a game in 2002.
While Rainmaker is unsure about investing in bringing another Ratchet & Clank film to theatres, it's currently in production on another Sony video game property called Sly Cooper, slated for release later this year. "We believe in the approach we went for [with Ratchet & Clank], but [the film's performance] certainly makes us have to rethink timing, how we release and even budget numbers that we consider releasing films at," says Hefferon.
Burnaby, B.C.-based Bron animation, a division of Bron Media Corp, is looking to be the next Canadian indie animation prodco to break into the market with original feature-animation IP.
Having gotten its feet wet with its successful Mighty Mighty Monsters franchise, an original kids animated series for TV, it's been gearing up to enter the animated feature market in 2017 with its first original family film, Henchmen, targeting boys ages eight to 14, and a second project, The Willoughbys, for kids six and up. The key to the studio's strategy, says Luke Carroll, VP, production and development, Bron Animation, is finding uniquely positioned IP to push out into the marketplace, avoiding making what he calls a "Pixar-lite" movie.
For example, Bron considers both Willoughbys and Henchmen three-quad films because it's the prodco's "take" on the family and superhero genres, respectively.
"Rather than telling a superhero or supervillain story, our angle [with Henchmen] is through the third-class henchmen working for the super villains. That's just something we haven't seen before.
Bron is currently working on securing a North American and/or global distribution deal for Henchmen (it already has eOne Films on board as a Canadian distributor). Slated for a later release, The Willoughbys is still in pre-production and, thus, not at a point where it can be properly shopped around to potential distributors. But once Bron finds the right partners, says Carroll, the studio will then work with them to determine how best to market the films in order to build awareness leading up to their respective releases.
As for the potential for franchise building (as studios are wont to do with animated IP), or merchandise and licensing opportunities (M&L), Carroll says the company is taking the approach of seeing how Henchmen fares at the box office. It does have an idea for a possible product tie-in for Willoughbys, given there's a chocolate theme in the movie, but it has yet to make a move in that direction for the still-early film.
"I don't think [M&L] affects your decision on what projects to make at the get go," says Carroll. "We didn't choose Henchmen because of M&L. What we hope is that the first one does well enough for us to do a sequel that would then warrant some potential for M&L.
"M&L comes with success," he adds.
This article originally appeared in Playback's Fall 2016 issue.


I have been making these 12th scale school desks for a good few years now, they are one of my best sellers and they still always make people smile when they see them at fairs. I am beginning to see a few copies around and I like to think I may have had an influence on the amount of graffiti that has appeared in the miniature world these days.
This is how I achieve a gentle worn detail which is very lifelike.
Take a standard dolls house school desk and you will see that it looks a bit too shiny and featureless.
First I give it a full length pencil groove in the middle of the top piece. Take care if clamping the desk as the back is fragile and the lid is at an angle. I cut a v shaped groove then file it to a nice round finish.
Find an appropriately sized eyelet for your inkwell and drill a hole for it towards the right hand side of the desk using the groove as a starting point. Make sure it fits snugly but don't put it in yet.
Now picture a boisterous schoolboy rushing up to it, swinging his satchel round and slinging it over the back, plopping down on the seat and scuffing his feet about; imagine him giving his neighbour a sly kick across the way, poking the girl in front with his ruler through the slats at the back and slamming down the lid when the teacher catches him having a quick read of his comic.
No graffiti here though please, that comes later.
To finish off round the inkwell use a soluble blue felt pen to colour the rim of the drilled hole and a little way along the pencil groove on each side then with a fine, slightly wet paintbrush feather the edges, mopping up any excess to make it look natural.
That looks much more mellow and authentic and it will sit happily in your schoolroom if you want to leave it like that.
Save your creative ideas for inside the desk lid but do a bit of research to make sure your graffiti is appropriate to your time period. Apparently Kilroy wasn't actually "here" until around the Second World War and, on a separate note, Wrigley's chewing gum was launched in the UK in 1911!
I use a sharp point to scratch through the varnish and let the colour stain the wood grain but thin enough to represent a 12th scale line. Then, again doing a small section at a time, colour the graffiti by writing firmly into the lines with a soluble blue felt pen and immediately wipe off with a wet tissue so the colour is only in the actual score mark.
And there you have it, a lovingly crafted desk that reflects the wear of generations of schoolchildren and will bring a glow of human detail to any miniature school.
Hope you enjoyed the process; I would love to hear how you get on if anyone tries this.
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This week in history: Joy and hardship on Christmas Eve, 1934
On Dec. 24, 1934, Chicagoans faced tough times and dark days ahead, but there was still some holiday spirit to be found.
By Alison Martin Dec 24, 2021, 8:23am CST
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A group of children receive gifts at a Christmas party at Sarah Hackett Home in December 1933.
From the Sun-Times archives.
As published in the Chicago Daily News, sister publication of the Chicago Sun-Times:
Christmas Eve 1934 marked the halfway point of the Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1939. But just like Chicagoans of today living through the coronavirus pandemic, residents would never have known that they were halfway through this dark time. They only knew the continuing joblessness, hunger, loss and hopelessness that had gripped Chicago for five years.
The Great Depression hit the city's manufacturing sector particularly hard, leaving thousands out of work. The Encyclopedia of Chicago estimates 40-50% of Black workers were unemployed by 1932, and the following year, the city owed its public school teachers about eight and half months' backpay. Still struggling from the 1928 tax strike and financial mismanagement, the city government could do very little to help its residents.
The front page of the Chicago Daily News on Christmas Eve 1934 showed the bleak reality that many Chicagoans faced — but it also managed to find a little holiday spirit around town.
Robert J. Casey, best known for his crime reporting at the paper, interviewed Santa Claus' "local secretary," Assistant Postmaster John T. McGrath. For 14 years, McGrath had read the letters children wrote to Santa and then sent them on to individuals and charities "who in some measure might have taken up the work that Santa himself might have done if he had received his mail."
The post office received far fewer letters than usual that year, McGrath said, and most of them came from poor children. One 10-year-old girl left instructions to her new home. "You go down five steps from the street. Please bring mother some bread and jam," she asked. A 9-year-old boy wanted a job for his father and a scooter for himself.
A 12-year-old child with three younger siblings on the North Side explained in his letter how his father slipped while shoveling snow and could no longer shovel. Although they were "on relief" and had food to eat, there wouldn't be any presents under the tree. "Maybe Santa Claus could you get my father work he could make money and buy us toys. And mother wouldn't cry anymore," the boy wrote.
The letters would have been hard to read. But it wasn't too late, Casey reminded readers, for those charitable people receiving these letters to take action.
Despite the seriousness of the times, there was some Christmas cheer to be found in the city. In the Loop, the streets teemed with people — shoppers, businessmen, chauffeurs and traffic cops directing them all, an unnamed Daily News reporter observed.
"Then suddenly the stage was set for the carnival of Christmas carols arranged by the State Street Council," the reporter wrote. "A motor truck draped in red and bedecked with Christmas holly blocked off Madison street on the east side of State. Policemen with yellow wooden 'horses' made barricades to prevent traffic in State street. At the same time as if from nowhere loomed up buses, trucks and trolley flat cars crowded with costumed groups of singers.
"Among these cars and vehicles, thousands of pedestrians poured, securing standing room where they could see the principals and contribute to the spirit of the natal day of Christendom. In a few moments sidewalks and streets were jammed and skyscraper windows were crowded with eager faces."
And then led by grand opera star Marjorie Maxwell, the flash mob sang "Holy Night" together, the reporter said. Maxwell sang the first verse solo, and the thousands "who had lost self-consciousness in the comradeship of this Yuletide get-together" joined in the second verse. Afterward, the crowd dispersed.
If Chicagoans were still searching for a bit of hope and brightness that night, all they had to do was look up.
"Nova Herculis, the new star which has been increasing in brightness with the approach of Christmas, can now be easily seen in a clear sky in the northwestern sky at 6 o'clock in the evening," a short blurb at the bottom of the Daily News' front page read. "It was observed last night from the planetarium, just to the right of Vega, the brightest star in that portion of the sky."

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You achieved greatness in the face of turmoil, virtual Carol Christ tells 2020 graduates
By Public Affairs, UC Berkeley| May 16, 2020 June 11, 2020
May 16, 2020 June 11, 2020 Public Affairs
Chancellor Carol Christ spoke to 2020 UC Berkeley graduates in a virtual version of the campus called Blockeley University. (UC Berkeley video)
Chancellor Carol Christ gave the following address during Saturday's virtual commencement ceremony in a student-built version of the UC Berkeley campus called Blockeley University. The ceremony happened in a virtual version of Memorial Stadium and included "Pomp and Circumstance," Christ's remarks, the conferring of degrees and "Hail to California."
Members of the remarkable and resilient graduating class of 2020, let me offer you my deepest and most heartfelt congratulations.
While this is a day to celebrate your achievement, let us also take a moment to acknowledge and thank your parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends—everyone who has helped you arrive at one of life's great milestones.
If you could transport yourself back in time just three months, I do not think you could've imagined that you would celebrate this day at home, perhaps in your pajamas instead of a cap and gown, watching boxy avatars float across a computer screen. And I don't think you could've fathomed that your college experience would come to a close without the laughter-filled last meals with friends, the warm embraces and tearful goodbyes, and the exuberant parties that typically mark the end of the school year.
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But graduating in 2020 is anything but typical. As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, we face both the dangers wrought by the virus as well as the massive societal and economic upheaval that is accompanying its spread. These are sobering reminders that we are not the sole authors of the stories of our lives. We share that credit with a capricious collaborator called circumstance.
Chancellor Carol Christ, bottom left, gives a virtual commencement address while her Minecraft avatar stands on stage in Blockeley University. (Image via Twitch)
In the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, the protagonist, Frodo, laments that a great evil has come to Middle Earth and wrenched him away from his tranquil existence. "I wish it need not have happened in my time," he sighs.
His friend and mentor, the wizard Gandalf, responds with tenderness and wisdom: "So do I, and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
The pandemic and its effects have been thrust upon us all, and the only thing in our power is how we choose to respond."
– – Chancellor Carol Christ
This, of course, is the test that lies before you, your peers, your loved ones, even me: The pandemic and its effects have been thrust upon us all, and the only thing in our power is how we choose to respond. We can let these weighty circumstances hold us down, or we can decide to pick ourselves back up, to adapt, to push onward. Trials such as this are opportunities to cultivate habits of mind that will serve us for all time: courage, ingenuity, resilience, patience, humility, grace, and gratitude.
Already, these traits have been on full display as your class has navigated the monumental transformations of the last several weeks. Some of you kept up your studies even as you took on the role of full-time teacher to younger siblings, as you cared for elder relatives, as you struggled through the suddenly dire challenges of a poor internet connection, or as you woke at 5 a.m. for class in a different time zone. Given the circumstances, your efforts to reach this day are nothing short of heroic. The Class of 2020 will go down in the history books as one that achieved greatness in the face of unprecedented turmoil.
Chancellor Carol Christ's character, or avatar, for the Blockeley University commencement. (Image by Blockeley University)
This very celebration, the Blockeley commencement, is a testament to how you have sought out light within darkness. When our campus decided to postpone an in-person spring commencement ceremony, Bjorn Lustic – on a break from his studies at Cal – saw a social media post jokingly asking for someone to build a campus in Minecraft so that students could receive their diplomas digitally.
Well, he thought … why not try? Recruiting a friend and their siblings, Bjorn got to work on the re-creation of California Memorial Stadium that we're standing in today. As the group shared their progress, excitement grew, and soon hundreds of Berkeley students and alumni were working hand-in-virtual-hand to construct the entire campus from the ground up.
Ultimately, they created something exquisite, detailed, and beautiful. More than that, though, they gave Cal students who had been scattered across the globe a way to vividly experience Berkeley. They offered these students a chance to reconnect with the places they cherished: the magnificent beaux arts buildings like Doe Library and Wheeler Hall, the bustling student union, shaded bridges across Strawberry Creek, a sunlit memorial glade, the stately campanile towering over it all.
A message to the class of 2020 from Chancellor Carol Christ. (UC Berkeley video by Stephen McNally)
In his book In Search of Lost Time, the author Marcel Proust finds that memories are often triggered by our senses, by what we see, hear, touch, taste, and smell. A bite of a madeleine cookie brings rushing back to Proust childhood trips to see his aunt, who would give him a piece of her own madeleine on Sunday mornings before Mass. Other experiences are reawakened within him when he sees steeples on the rural horizon, or feels uneven paving stones beneath his feet.
Returning to campus – whether virtually today, or in person at a later date – stirs up these kinds of memories within each of us. Walking around Berkeley, or Blockeley, you encounter the backdrop of your college career. The episodes that spring to mind are both shared and deeply personal, for each of us fills in the details, and colors in the figures, according to our own experience. As you pass Moffitt, you may recollect certain moments with friends as you studied late into the evening, or walking by Haas Pavilion, remember the roar of the crowd as you cheered for the Golden Bears in a game against Stanford. Perhaps you'll recall the way a partner smiled on a first date in a Bancroft cafe; or think back to the crunch of your own footsteps on a quiet walk through Tilden Park on a moonlit evening.
This very celebration, the Blockeley commencement, is a testament to how you have sought out light within darkness.
For the poet William Wordsworth, memories like these are powerful sources of pleasure that can carry a person through the most troubled of times. His poem "Tintern Abbey", describing a visit to a countryside on the banks of the River Wye after many years away, is in some ways a somber reflection on the loss of youth and the passage of time. Yet he finds that memories of his life are also emotional bastions, the bearers of "tranquil restoration" in moments of turmoil. He claims: "I have owed to them, / In hours of weariness, sensations sweet, / Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart."
Though your college career is reaching its end, I hope you will carry Berkeley with you – in the connections you've made, in the lessons you've learned, in the memories you feel in the blood and along the heart. I hope that this institution can remain a source of peace, calm, and hope for you in troubled times – and a place to which you will return often, both in person and in your mind's eye.
Members of the class of 2020, as you enter a society that is facing unprecedented tumult, these places of solace will have even more meaning for you. Find in them the strength that will allow you to face a world that has been torn apart, and to re-envision and reshape it into one that is more just and more beautiful.
May the education you have received at Berkeley serve not just your lives but your society well. May your years ahead be richly rewarding and fulfilling, and may you enjoy much happiness. We are immensely proud of what you have done, and even more, of who you will become.
Fiat lux, and Go Bears!
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Business Income vs Charitable Institutions
"I cannot forget the services rendered by the commercial class, but I want you to make Congress your own and we would willingly surrender the reins to you. The work can be better done by you. But if you decide to assume the reins, you can do so only on one condition. You should regard yourselves as trustees and servants of the poor. Your commerce must be regulated for the benefit of the toiling millions" Mahatma Gandhi The above message was conveyed by the father of nation while addressing annual session of a leading chamber of commerce. The clarity of the vision and ideology with which the above message to the nation was conveyed itself spells out the inability of the state to match the growing demand in the development of commerce the basic factor for the growth of economy of any country as is in the case of other important areas of charity i.e. providing education to all, providing medical relief/treatment to masses and render helping hand to vast population of our country living under the shadow of poverty. This must have been the reason behind extending exemption form paying income tax on surplus earned, if any, by such service providers to the vast population without much help from the state for a better and prosperous nation building. The charitable purposes defined under section 2(15) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is:- Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) defines charitable purpose to include (i) Relief of the poor,(ii) Education,(iii) Medical relief, and(iv) the advancement of any other object of general public utility. In view of the circular No. 11/2008, dated 19th December, 2008 effective from 1st April, 2009 speaks about the changes made by the Government withdrawing tax exemption to such institutions till now claming exemption under section 11. An entity with a charitable object of the above nature was eligible for exemption from tax under section 11 or alternatively under section 10(23C) of the Act. However, it was seen that a number of entities who were engaged in commercial activities were also claiming exemption on the ground that such activities were for the advancement of objects of general public utility in terms of the fourth limb of the definition of charitable purpose. Therefore, section 2(15) was amended vide Finance Act, 2008 by adding a proviso which states that the advancement of any other object of general public utility shall not be a charitable purpose if it involves the carrying on of (a) any activity in the nature of trade, commerce or business; or (b) any activity of rendering any service in relation to any trade, commerce or business; for a cess or fee or any other consideration, irrespective of the nature of use or application, or retention of the income from such activity. The above circular highlights the following changes:- 1. The changes are effective from 1st April, 2009 and are applicable to fourth limb only. In other words any activity which is in the nature of business but is incidental to normal working of a trust will be treated as tax free only in the case of first three limbs. 2. It is not the deployment of funds for charitable purposes which will determine the status of an income but the source of income will also be examined and will be segregated into two parts a) which qualifies as charitable income and b) which qualifies as business income. Tax will be levied on the income which is of business in nature. 3. Services provided to non members against fee or cess or whatever the name of the fee may be given will be treated as business income and tax will have to be paid on such income. However, service provided to members against payment will not be taxed based on the concept of mutuality. 4. All activities with an aim to earn surplus will be treated as business income and taxed accordingly except in the cases where assessing authorities are satisfied that such surplus earned are not in the nature of a commercial activities. Before making above changes it was not the income which was treated as test to determine whether the objects of a trust or society belonging to fourth limb are charitable in nature and exempted from paying tax on the surplus, if any. The main thrust was being given on whether the trust or society is properly registered as required by law, do not pay dividend or distribute surplus, deploys funds on the activities which qualify for attainment of objects for which the trust/society was created and in case of surplus the same has been carried forward and spent on the eligible activities. No doubt in certain cases income tax authorities has treated certain incomes as business income by charging tax on such incomes. In almost all such cases courts have held that such incomes were incidental for attainment of main objects thus not taxable. This uncertainty has been removed by the above circular. But the question here arises why the change has been made applicable only in the case of fourth limb. Secondly, by putting brakes on the resource generation from the activities being incidental to the attainment of the main objects how can we expect an institution to carry out charitable activities? It is not charitable activity which generates income and to do charitable activities income needs to be generated from different sources. Lastly, how tax authorities can be satisfied about particular income which may be taxable in the hands of an institution but might not taxable in the hands other institution in the same group.The books of account will have to be maintained in such a manner as it becomes easy to identify the various sources of income and surplus thereof after deducting the relevant expenditures. In the words of Honorable Justice Venkataramiah J. "today when the State is a welfare State, would it be right either morally or constitutionally to allow amounts which should legitimately form part of the revenue of the state to be dealt with by non-governmental agencies administering trusts, is a question which requires examination in an appropriate case. This, however, is a large question which, if logically pursued, may justify total deletion of the exemption accorded in the case of charitable and religious trusts." May be we are moving towards a no exemption regime and may witness withdrawal of exemption to other limbs in a long drawn phased manner. But has state done enough to believe that public at large does not require the services of these charitable trusts. India being a vast country with a huge population is still not able to provide the basic amenities e.g. water, power, health services, education etc. Under such circumstances curtailing the activities of these charitable institutions will do more harm than good to the nation. There is no dispute to the fact that institutions misusing the provisions of this section of income tax act need to be dealt sternly and this job was been carried by the authorities regularly which is evident from the disputes being contested in the courts.
DILIP K RAINA –Chartered Accountant
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I went in to work early this morning for a special project. Therefore the update to the website was delayed until this afternoon. Fifty-three files have been updated or added to the website.Updates have been made to the Chronology of Animation, the List of Anime Television Series, and the Animation on the World Wide Web links list.
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I'm still on vacation but I've been more active this week in working on the website (except for using the wrong date when updating the the List of Anime Television Series entries). In addition to updating older files I found one more new file to add to this year's new entries, DD Hokuto no Ken. Updates have also been made to the the Chronology of Animation.
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A New Approach to IT Security
Eric Chabrow • September 14, 2011
Intelligence expert Terry Roberts says cyber intelligence, a new approach to IT security, could make significant gains in the coming year. "The good thing is, this isn't really rocket science," says the chair of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance's Cyber Council.
Cyber Intelligence: What Exactly Is It?
The nascent field of cyber intelligence addresses threats that originate anonymously within cyberspace with potentially enormous consequences: physical destruction and economic chaos.
Culture of Security: The CISO's Role
Jeffrey Roman • August 24, 2011
Creating a culture of security within an organization may be on CISOs' wish lists, but it's often hard to educate and spread that message, says Justin Somaini, chief information security officer at Yahoo.
Creating a Culture of Security
Eric Chabrow • August 8, 2011
Yahoo's Justin Somaini believes his fellow CISOs in business and government do a good job keeping their bosses informed of proper information security practices, but could do better in educating the rank and file about them.
5 Tips to Reduce Insider Risks
Upasana Gupta • July 25, 2011
"The action and manifestation of risk is not necessarily evident to today's users in the way it was in the past, and that creates a big inherent challenge for a CISO," says Malcolm Harkins, CISO at Intel Corp.
RSA's CSO Tells Why He Took the Job
Eric Chabrow • July 12, 2011
Eddie Schwartz didn't shy away from the offer to become RSA's first chief security officer after the security firm experienced a sophisticated advanced-persistent-threat breach. Instead, Schwartz embraced the hack as the reason to take the job. (See RSA to Get Its First Chief Security Officer.)
Infosec Joblessness Remains Steady, at 0%
Eric Chabrow • July 9, 2011
Among the 12 computer-related job classifications tracked by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, information security analysts was one of only two categories to report no unemployment during the second quarter of 2011.
What Sony Needs from Its First CISO
Upasana Gupta • June 30, 2011
We all know, as a result of recent breaches, Sony is in the market for a security leader. I reached out to some hiring managers and asked them: What would you look for in Sony's first CISO?
Executive Decision: What to Encrypt
Eric Chabrow • June 27, 2011
SafeNet CEO Chris Fedde says top executives, not chief information or chief information security officers, should have final say on what data to encrypt.
CISO's Guide to Breach Notification
"It's not enough to know the architecture of the breach system," says Michael Aisenberg of MITRE Corp. "Leaders have to understand the different jurisdiction of where they do business, where their customers are and which breach law applies."
Vivek Kundra Resigning as Federal CIO
Kundra joined the Obama administration in March 2009 as administrator for e-government and IT at OMB and given the additional title of chief information officer, the first person to officially hold that post.
Task Force Aims to Protect Online Business
Jeffrey Roman • June 16, 2011
"While securing energy, financial, health and other resources remain vital, the future of the innovation and the economy will depend on the success of Internet companies and ensuring that these companies are trusted and secure is essential," Commerce Secretary Gary Locke says.
Leadership Profiles: Incident Response
NRC CISO Patrick Howard is among three information security leaders who share their experiences, approaches and challenges from battling data breach incidents that had an impact on their organizations and their careers.
U.S. Initiates Cybersecurity Diplomacy
Eric Chabrow • May 20, 2011
Chris Painter knows that the United States must determine what are the standard behavioral practices on the Internet before achieving substantial international agreements on cybersecurity.
White House Unveils Int'l Cybersecurity Strategy
A star-studded lineup of top administration officials including four cabinet secretaries and three other senior executives announced the new international strategy, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity to American foreign policy.


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The power of imagination, group psychology, and the concept of "fantasy prone personalities," are explored by Bartholomew and Howard as they probe the history of how UFO stories are spread. The impact of "collective delusion" enhanced by the media can be dangerous, leaving great pain and tragedy in its wake.
Included are detailed descriptions of the United States airship flap of 1896-97; the imaginary sightings of Thomas Edison's "electric star" of the late 1800s; Canada's phantom balloon wave of 1896-97; the New Zealand zeppelin scare of 1909; the British UFO panic of 1912-13; phantom German air raids and spy missions over Canada, New York, Delaware, New Hampshire, and Africa during World War I; Sweden's ghost rocket crisis of 1946. These are all reports of UFOs before the famed Roswell incident and the emergence of flying saucers since 1947.
The authors examine collective behavior, fallible human perception, deviance, religion, popular culture, history, the role of the media, and relationships to the paranormal. From alien contact with humans to well-organized cults, UFOs and Alien Contact is gripping, humorous, and at times horrifying.
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Two-Year Position in Social Psychology
The Reed College Department of Psychology seeks applicants for a two-year position in SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY to begin August 2020. The selected individual will teach four courses each year (two each semester), including a team-taught introductory psychology course with lab, a core course in social psychology, and two additional seminars. At least one course in addition to the introductory course must include a laboratory component. In addition, the individual will supervise year-long senior thesis projects. Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. but strong ABD applicants will be considered. We especially welcome applications from candidates with experience teaching undergraduates. Reed College is a community that believes that cultural diversity is essential to the excellence of our academic program. In your letter of application, please address how your scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or community service might support Reed College's commitment to diversity and inclusion articulated in the College's diversity statement (http://www.reed.edu/diversity). Applications should include a CV, statements of research and teaching interests, three letters of recommendation, and any other materials that will help us assess the candidate's research and teaching experience. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups. Review of applications will begin March 1, 2020 and continue until the position is filled. Send materials to Jennifer Corpus, chair of the search committee, at http://apply.interfolio.com/73162 .
Reed College Portland, OR, USA Full time
Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in Developmental and Learning Science
The Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) at the University of Pittsburgh is accepting applications for two Postdoctoral Fellowships in youth development and learning across multiple ecological contexts with an emphasis on diversity, opportunity, and equity. The initial appointment will be two years with the possibility of renewal for a third year. The position involves work on several multi-method longitudinal research projects exploring how sociocultural and psychological factors influence youth of color's identity development, academic learning, and socioemotional wellbeing during middle childhood and adolescence. The work takes an interdisciplinary approach and applies questions and methods from psychological and developmental science to elementary and secondary school settings. Applicants must have a doctorate and a track record of publication in psychology or education, substantive knowledge and background in the field of developmental psychology, child/adolescent development, or learning science, and excellent academic writing and analytic skills. Expertise is necessary in theory, methods, and research framed by dynamic, relational processes of the positive development of diverse youth (particularly youth who have experienced adversity and challenge), in strength-based approaches to research design and program evaluation. Strong quantitative skills (e.g., HLM, SEM, and growth modeling), or experience with longitudinal datasets or mixed-methods approach are preferred. The fellow will receive strong mentoring with well-established scholars focused on the demanding aspects of producing high quality scholarship. The fellow will be expected to build a research program by formulating research questions, generating research designs, writing grants, conducting analysis, and writing and presenting findings. To apply for this position, please submit (1) a cover letter describing your research goals and training, including why your background and interests are a good match for the position, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) two writing samples, (4) three letters of reference to https://app.education.pitt.edu/employment/postings . The online system will prompt applicants to request three letters of recommendation, directly. Reviews of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their application no later than 3/1/2020 . Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Ming-Te Wang, at mtwang@pitt.edu , or Dr. James Huguley, at Huguley@pitt.edu LRDC is an internationally renowned center with the aim of promoting basic and applied research on learning in its cognitive, neural, social, and motivational aspects and to make research and human development links to formal and informal settings. Pittsburgh is repeatedly voted among "The Most Livable City", with affordable cost of living and access to a wide array of seasonal recreation opportunities, professional and collegiate athletic events, and a vibrant cultural district.
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA, USA Postdoc
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Emotion and Decision Making
Professor Jennifer Lerner invites applications for a recently funded postdoctoral position in her lab, beginning summer of 2020. We seek applicants interested in emotion and decision making , broadly, and in the effects of induced emotional experience on impatience for addictive substances, specifically. Project description: This NIH-funded project aims to advance theories of emotion and decision making while simultaneously addressing important problems in public health. Specifically, the research will examine the causal effect of induced emotional response on: discount rate for smoking, valuation of cigarettes, and urge to smoke in a nationally-representative sample of smokers. This interdisciplinary project will involve collaborators at the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Position description: This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of extension to multiple years. The selected individual would be considered a Research Fellow and, as a postdoc, would be eligible for health benefits through Harvard University. The position includes opportunities to develop and lead new research within the broader aims of the lab. Fellows benefit from a highly creative and welcoming research environment that emphasizes scientific rigor, collaboration, and the pursuit of excellence in science. Fellows also benefit from the opportunity to participate in seminars across the Harvard University campus. Desired characteristics: The ideal candidate will have excellent quantitative and verbal skills; strong programming skills; experience in cognitive, social, affective, or computational psychology; interest in research project management; and an interest in emotion and decision-making. Minimum requirements include: (a) a PhD in psychology, economics, public health, or a related field by spring of 2020; (b) experience using advanced statistical and modeling approaches; and (c) demonstrated ability to complete projects as evidenced by first-author publication(s). Timeline: We will begin to evaluate applications immediately, and will continue to review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The intended start date for the position is summer 2020. Contact information: Please send a detailed cover letter (5-pages max), CV, and a writing sample to Ms. Chelsea Zabel (Chelsea_Zabel@hks.harvard.edu) with the subject line "Lerner NIH postdoc." In your cover letter, please include an overview of your relevant experience, a statement about your potential fit for the position, and contact information for up to three references. We will contact references for shortlisted candidates.
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Post-doctoral Fellowship in Eating Disorders - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=47361&company=C0000169453P&username = The Eating Disorder Assessment and Treatment Program (EDATP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking at least one post-doctoral fellow starting in July/August of 2020. The EDATP is a large and vibrant eating disorder program serving over 400 new pediatric and adolescent patients each year. With a treatment philosophy grounded in the principles of Family Based Treatment, we offer outpatient care, medical stabilization, and an intensive outpatient program. Clinical experiences are available across all levels of care. Fellows will work collaboratively with other mental health providers and disciplines within the fields of medicine, education, and community professionals. Research focuses on neuro-cognition in anorexia, social reward in eating disorders, and sex differences in eating disorders. One post-doctoral fellow will work primarily on the Shifting Perspectives Study in the Timko Research Group (see https://www.med.upenn.edu/timkolab/ ). The Shifting Perspectives study is investigating whether or not adding Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) to Family Based Treatment improves outcome in adolescents with anorexia nervosa. In the first two years of this project we are focused on evaluating whether or not CRT significantly improves flexibility. The post-doctoral fellow will deliver treatment to families in the study and will be responsible for all appropriate documentation of treatment delivery. It is anticipated that the fellow will carry a caseload of approximately 12 families. The fellow will have opportunities for trial related research, manuscript writing, and preparing funding applications. Fellows will have the opportunity to join PolicyLab ( https://policylab.chop.edu/ ), a center within the Research Institute at CHOP. Ideal candidates will have experience working with adolescents with eating disorders, though any experience treating adolescents in a family-based context or individuals with eating disorders will be considered. Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, fellows will have training experiences in the areas of research and clinical training that will help prepare them for a future career in a pediatric healthcare setting or university-based training program. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is home to the Department of Pediatrics for the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and is consistently ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country in the U.S. News and World Report's Honor Roll of the nation's Best Children's Hospitals. Please send a cover letter and current CV along with the names and contact information of three references to Dr. Alix Timko (timkoc@email.chop.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately. Job Responsibilities Under clinical supervision, the psychology fellow may engage in the following research, clinical and related activities: Assessment of patients with a variety of medical, developmental, and mental health disorders. Consultation with patients, families, and other professionals within the hospital and other community agencies (e.g., schools, community mental health). Psychological treatment of patients and families in order to support internalizing and externalizing disorders, coping with illness, developmental disorders, and school related problems. Participate in active research projects including tasks related to subject recruitment, assessment and intervention in the context of research, and assisting with regulatory affairs and participation in human subjects research training. Assist with preparation of posters, presentations, and journal articles based on research findings. Participate in the development of new research projects and assisting with grant writing. Umbrella supervision of other psychology clinical and research trainees, such as interns, externs, and research assistants. Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations Required Education and Experience Ph.D. or Psy.D in psychology from program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). APA/CPA-accredited internship training. Experience and training in pediatric psychology at the extern or internship level. Specific clinical training and skills in pediatric pain management, as well as the application of cognitive-behavioral, biofeedback, and family systems interventions with children and families is preferred. Additional Technical Requirements Organizational and research skills. Skills in working with community agencies, schools, multidisciplinary teams, and other medical professionals. All CHOP employees who work in a patient building or who provide patient care are required to receive an annual influenza vaccine unless they are granted a medical or religious exemption. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for its patients, family members, visitors and employees. In an effort to achieve this goal, employment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, other than for positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, is contingent upon an attestation that the job applicant does not use tobacco products or nicotine in any form and a negative nicotine screen (the latter occurs after a job offer). Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor/Seeking priority referrals for protected veterans. Please contact our hiring official with any referrals or questions. CHOP Careers Contact Talent Acquisition 2716 South Street, 6th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19146 Phone: 866-820-9288 Email:TalentAcquisition@email.chop.edu
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, USA Postdoc
Postdoctoral Position at Georgetown in Creativity and Education Neuroscience
The Georgetown Laboratory for Relational Cognition anticipates hiring 1 to 2 postdoctoral researchers for NSF-funded projects applying cognitive neuroscience methods at the intersection of education and creativity. These projects are focused on 1) application of neuromodulation with the goal of enhancing both domain-general and scientific creative thinking; and 2) application of neuroimaging with the goal of identifying neural biomarkers of classroom education-based learning that may add value to traditional academic measurement in predicting scientific achievement. In collaboration with laboratories at Johns Hopkins and Penn State, this work will also involve the development a new classroom-based assessment of scientific creative thinking, and application of network neuroscience to predict creative cognitive performance. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or anticipate a Ph.D. by spring of 2020. The projected start date for the position(s) is early fall or late summer of 2020. Favorable consideration will be given to applicants with a strong record of productivity and with experience or substantial interest in the following areas: creativity, education, neuroimaging and/or electrical recording methods, neuromodulation, and advanced statistical data analysis. Interested candidates should send a CV and a letter of application describing research interests and professional goals to Griffin Colaizzi ( gc815@georgetown.edu ), and should indicate three professional references who can readily provide letters of recommendation upon request. Any informal inquiries can be sent to the principal investigator, Adam Green ( aeg58@Georgetown.edu ). Review of applications will begin in the late fall – early winter and continue until the position is filled. Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please see the Georgetown website for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202) 687- 4798. This position requires a criminal background check performed by Human Resources. Compensation is based on Georgetown pay scales, depending on qualifications and experience.
Georgetown University Georgetown University, O Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA Postdoc
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
The Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Lab at Baylor University (PI, Michael Scullin, PhD) is anticipating hiring a Post-Doctoral Fellow to work on a National Science Foundation grant ( abstract link ) that focuses on the interplay between sleep, creativity, learning and memory, and brain structure and function. MRI scanning will be performed on a new Philips 3T Ingenia Omega, in collaboration with co-PI Steven Nelson, PhD at the VISN 17 Center of Excellence, and include both task-based and functional connectivity MRI. Sleep facilities include a light-, sound-, and temperature-controlled laboratory with three bedrooms equipped with Grass Comet XL polysomnographic systems. The lab also includes 60 actiwatches and 7 computer testing stations. Applicants with a background in cognitive neuroscience are highly encouraged to apply. Previous experience conducting MRI protocols, analyzing both structural and functional MRI data using a combination of neuroimaging software and Matlab in a Linux/UNIX environment is preferred. The position guarantees 3 years of funding, with a salary of $47,500 beginning June 1, 2020. Review of applicants will occur on a rolling basis. To be considered for the position email your CV, a list of three references, and a cover letter that describes your interest in the position to michael_scullin@baylor.edu .
Baylor University Baylor University, South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX, USA Postdoc
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology (Social or Developmental Psychology)
Amherst College invites applications for a full-time, two-year position at the rank of visiting assistant professor in social psychology or developmental psychology, beginning July 1, 2020. Given Amherst's commitment to cultivating a challenging and inclusive educational environment, we seek candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to teaching, mentoring, and inspiring students representing a broad range of classes, genders, races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, and religions. The position will involve teaching two classes each semester, including service courses (such as introduction to psychology or research methods), as well as intermediate and/or advanced course in the candidate's area of specialty, and supervising thesis projects. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research focuses on questions related to culture, race, or ethnicity. The successful candidate must have the Ph.D. in hand or have fulfilled all requirements for the degree by the start of the appointment. Amherst College is a private undergraduate liberal arts college, with 1,800 students and more than 200 faculty members. Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Amherst participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts in the Five-College Consortium. Candidates are asked to submit electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/72639 a cover letter; curriculum vitae; statement describing their scholarly development and accomplishment that includes a discussion of how they will involve undergraduates in research; statement describing their teaching philosophy and background, experience, or interests that are likely to make the candidate a strong teacher of a diverse range of Amherst students; and three sample preprints/reprints. Candidates are also asked to arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be submitted. Applications received by January 15, 2020, will receive full consideration. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of all genders, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The college is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff.
Amherst College Amherst, MA, USA Full time
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Professor Jennifer Lerner invites applications for a recently funded postdoctoral position in her lab, beginning summer of 2020. We seek applicants interested in emotion and decision making, broadly, and in the effects of induced emotional experience on impatience for addictive substances, specifically. Project description: This NIH-funded project aims to advance theories of emotion and decision making while simultaneously addressing important problems in public health. Specifically, the research will examine the causal effect of induced emotional response on: discount rate for smoking, valuation of cigarettes, and urge to smoke in a nationally-representative sample of smokers. This interdisciplinary project will involve collaborators at the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Position description: The selected individual would benefit from a highly creative and welcoming research environment that emphasizes scientific rigor, collaboration, and the pursuit of excellence in science. The selected individual would also benefit from opportunities to develop and lead new research within the broader aims of the lab as well as the opportunity to participate in seminars across the Harvard University campus. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of extension to multiple years. Appointment includes eligibility for health benefits through Harvard University. Desired characteristics: The ideal candidate will have excellent quantitative and verbal skills; strong programming skills; experience in cognitive, social, affective, or computational psychology; interest in research project management; and an interest in emotion and decision-making. Minimum requirements include: (a) a PhD in psychology, economics, public health, or a related field by spring of 2020; (b) experience using advanced statistical and modeling approaches; and (c) demonstrated ability to complete projects as evidenced by first-author publication(s). Timeline: We will begin to evaluate applications immediately, and will continue to review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The intended start date for the position is summer 2020. Contact information: Please send a detailed cover letter (5-pages max), CV, and a writing sample to Ms. Chelsea Zabel (Chelsea_Zabel@hks.harvard.edu) with the subject line "Lerner NIH postdoc." In your cover letter, please include an overview of your relevant experience, a statement about your potential fit for the position, and contact information for up to three references. We will contact references for shortlisted candidates.
Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA Postdoc
Psychological Science-Advanced Assistant/Associate Professor
The School of Social Ecology, in coordination with the Department of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of advanced assistant to associate in the Department of Psychological Science who will also serve as Associate Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation (www.blumcenter.uci.edu), which is part of a UC-wide research and education network. The Blum Center mission focuses on poverty; understanding the psychological foundations of compassion and empathy; and psychological adjustment in response to studying or living in environments disrupted by extreme events such as war and natural disaster. The area of specialization must be related to psychological processes that fits within the broad mission of the UC Blum Center, although we are particularly interested in candidates who would contribute to the social/personality area. Expertise in interventions/applied settings would also be particularly welcomed. Applicants who have active research programs in related areas of intergroup processes, stigma and prejudice, interpersonal relationships, emotional experience, morality and prosocial behavior, and collective action, or who study broader issues of poverty alleviation and health disparities/inequalities are strongly encouraged to apply. This person will inform understanding of important social problems in their leadership role in the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation. Successful candidates for this position will have an outstanding record of research, as well as evidence of excellent teaching and mentoring, the ability to attract extramural funding, a commitment to inclusive excellence and diversity, as well as experience working with donors and center-based administration. Priority will be given to applications received by December 2, 2019; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates must have a doctoral degree in psychology or a related field. Application materials must be submitted electronically (please refer to the Employment link at the following website for instructions: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF05808. Candidates must submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research, a statement of teaching, teaching evaluations, representative publications, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation uploaded electronically. A separate statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion must also be included in the application materials. Please direct questions about this position to Diane Enriquez at d.enriquez@uci.edu . The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. A recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity, UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, supports work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is dedicated to broadening participation in higher education. ABOUT OUR DEPARTMENT: The Department of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine offers a Ph.D. in Psychological Science with a primary specialization in one of four core areas: developmental psychology, health psychology, social/personality psychology, and affective science. We also offer a graduate emphasis in psychology and law. Our faculty bring a multidisciplinary approach to the study of human behavior and sensitivity to the relevance of our research to individual and social problems. The faculty also share a strong commitment to training students in theory, field and laboratory research methods, and advanced statistical techniques. The University of California, Irvine is one of ten campuses of the highly regarded University of California system and is ranked among the top 10 public Universities in North America. With approximately 30,000 students, over 1,100 faculty members, and highly ranked programs in many areas, our campus offers a wealth of opportunities for research collaboration.


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Adelante means "forward" or "move ahead" in Spanish. We chose this as our name because we are moving supply chain and logistics leadership forward by making it easier for industry professionals to share ideas, knowledge, and advice with each other.
Our services include Talking Logistics, an online video talk show and blog featuring thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry.


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Our association promotes the social and professional skills of migrants. We are collaborating with the Government and other Austrian State institutions like the Chamber of Commerce, job centers, schools as well as social organizations and private societies.
As for several years we have been involved in a variety of projects, we have tremendous experience in designing and leading national and international projects or taking up the active role of a transnational project partner.


Watch the official trailer for the final film in the Skywalker saga.
Diego Luna will reprise his role as rebel spy Cassian Andor in Lucasfilm's upcoming Star Wars TV series.
Teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story is here, offering a portrait of a young Han Solo, Lando, and Chewie along with new characters.
First look at the official Solo: A Star Wars Story movie posters, featuring Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian.
Female Star Wars fans can now wear elegant fashion designed for a more civilized age.
Take a look at the first official cast photo and banner from Star Wars: Rogue One.
Fans at San Diego Comic-Con were treated to a special look behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The duo behind The Lego Movie will direct an early tale of smuggler-turned-hero, Han Solo.
Forest Whitaker has joined the cast of Lucasfilm's first Star Wars anthology film, Star Wars: Rogue One.


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Leeds Utd plan to sign NUFC outcast – but only on one condition – Report
According to an exclusive from Football Insider's Peter O'Rourke, Leeds United will make a move for Karl Darlow if they can offload current number one Kiko Casilla.
This isn't the first time Darlow has been linked with a move to Elland Road, and it's now being claimed that he features prominently in a shortlist drawn up by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa and director of football Victor Orta.
The piece from Football Insider actually claims that the 28-year-old came close to arriving at Leeds prior to Kiko Casilla's arrival from Real Madrid in January, but states the two clubs were unable to reach an agreement at the time.
O'Rourke states that Newcastle will not sanction any move for Darlow until a new manager arrives, however it may make sense for all parties if we agreed to let him move on.
After all, he made just ONE appearance last season – coming in our Carabo Cup defeat at Forest in 2018 – and doesn't look remotely likely to challenge Martin Dubravka's spot in the first team.
He's entering the final year of his contract, he's nearing his 30's and doesn't appear to have a long-term future at the club, so it may be wise that we cash in while we can still get a fee for him.
On the subject of incomings, it's actually been reported today that we're on of the sides keen on Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips, but I take that with a pinch of salt given his alleged £30m valuation!


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The Arepa Place to Open in Former CWC Space
What's Up Wyoming - August 5, 2021
The Areaa Place, a familiar name to the local food scene, is moving into the former CWC space in Wyoming.
Wyoming High School Students Install Rain Gutters, Barrels at Community Gardens
What's Up Wyoming - May 25, 2021
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SBI Chairman: Depositors' money in Yes Bank is safe; will ensure plan is implemented well before the RBI's timeline
While addressing the media on Saturday, Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, SBI, said that his investment and legal teams are doing due diligence on the draft scheme. "We've time till Monday to go back to RBI with our comments. SBI board had given in principle approval to pick up stake upto 49% in Yes Bank," he added.
Ishan Shah
Updated: March 07, 2020, 14:12 IST
On Thursday late evening, the Reserve Bank of India put the country's fifth largest private lender Yes Bank under a moratorium as the bank failed to raise additional capital.
Country's largest lender State Bank of India has expressed interests in picking up a stake in Yes Bank of upto 49% post the bank's board approval. Yesterday, RBI came out with a draft scheme on the restructuring of Yes Bank.
Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, SBI said, "The plan has been received by SBI, and our investment and legal teams are doing due diligence on the draft scheme. We've time till Monday to go back to RBI with our comments. SBI board had given in principle approval to pick up stake upto 49% in Yes Bank."
On total quantum of investment, Chairman said that currently there are 255 crore shares outstanding, and as per the draft scheme SBI can claim upto 49%, the only requirement is that there is a lock-in period of 26% for three years that sets an obligation. "If SBI goes solo, initial investment would be Rs 2,450 crore."
On potential co-investors for the scheme, he said, "Many potential investors have approached us and there are some good names. What we have to keep in mind — what are the RBI guidelines, anybody who wants to go above 5% they have to follow the norms, and have to be fit and proper under RBI guidelines. If FIIs are keen they have to follow due process of regulatory norms under the FDI and FPI rules."
SBI boss has assured the depositors money is safe and the moratorium is just a part of the legal obligation. He went on adding that his nephew has his salary account in Yes Bank and he has advised him to not worry. Also, the shareholders value is still intact.
Citing the impact on regulatory ratios, he said that they have done the math. "Our capital ratios won't be impacted, there's a very marginal impact on banks capital adequacy ratio. As our policy we maintain 50 basis point above the regulatory requirement and we continue to do that, without raising any capital from the market or requesting from the government."
Kumar added, "We will try that resolution plan is approved and implemented much before the timeline set by RBI."
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