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Summer of Sonic interview video now online!
10 August; Author: TRiPPY
Thanks to Kev over at Sonicwrecks we now have a wonderful video of our Hoshino-San interview. It was so inspiring and great to sit there talking to the creator of all our favourite NiGHTS characters. Enjoy the NiGHTS chatter!
Tags: 2013, art, design, interview, Kazuyuki Hoshino, SOS, Wizeman
Listen to the Kazuyuki Hoshino interview MP3
[PLAY] – Kazuyuki Hoshino interview 2013
Summer of Sonic 2013 – Kazuyuki Hoshino interview
Special thanks to Bobby Wertheim for translating
It was a Saturday. It was Summer of Sonic. It was sunny. Very sunny. London was over-run by hundreds of bicycles. Tesco Local was a warm sandwich gauntlet of death. Small hyperactive children ran around in circles outside with pointy blue hats… Oh and we spoke to the legendary SEGA artist/designer Kazuyuki Hoshino about all things NiGHTS. It's not often you get to sit down and have a jolly good chat with the Lord of Nightmares dad, so yeah! Prepare to be slightly awed by the creator of everything wonderful from Jackle to Metal Sonic!
{The following is an transcript of our short interview we have on audio recording unedited. There also exists a video version by Mr Awesome Eva who loaned us his camera, but for now have the full untouched version with the lols, rustlings, insanely obscure questions and jokes still included. As we were pressed for time and didn't get the chance to have our other interview with Iizuka san (long series/story based questions) we kind of had to just pick short questions on the fly since our plans got messed up a bit. But what we got was still very very cool.}
Also random Jun Senoue *happened* which was hilarious at the time.
Read on for the full interview:
[DiGi] Allllright! Cool.
[Hoshino-San] *spots DiGi's NiGHTS E3 T-shirt* What a great T-shirt!
[DiGi] It's hers! *laughs*
[TRiPPY] It's mine… he took it off my shelf :<
*T-shirt/camera related ramblings and interview begins*
[DiGi] Okay, so firstly, how did you end up working for SEGA and how did your career begin as an artist?
*insert comedy group harassing of translator* Come on Bobby. *fast writing*
[Hoshino-San] I actually went to an art University and always liked pictures and drawing art, I always wanted to be a designer of some sort. Now in Japan at the time games were all the rage and the Famicom was huge for example. When I was in University I wanted to and had the ambition that I want to make games and be involved in that. So in my mind I either wanted to apply for Nintendo or SEGA. Nintendo's HQ they're based in Kyoto, which is quite far away from Tokyo. Now after University when I was going through the whole job hunting phase I was asked by Nintendo to come down to Kyoto for an interview. 'Where do I have to go for this interview?' I said. *laughs* They said 'Kyoto', as at the time they didn't have a Tokyo office. So I just immediately ruled that one out because that's just -too- far away.
*laughter*
So I applied for SEGA. I passed the entrance exam and joined the design/artwork section. That was the beginning of my career.
[TRiPPY] What is your favourite NiGHTS cameo of all time out of all the Sonic games?
[Hoshino-San] Pinball (in Japanese).
*TRiPPY and DiGi laugh*
[DiGi] It's ok you don't need to translate that *laughter*
[DiGi] For the NiGHTS series what did you have a hand in creating? What characters were your creation? What did you create for that series?
[Hoshino-San] *starts listing character names in Japanese* But suddenly does a VERY familiar noise. This is the ingame sound effect of Elliot's voice when he jumps in the air* (wow!!)
*pause* [Hoshino- San] What's the name of the fish?
*group laughs*
[TRiPPY and DiGi] Gulpo, Gulpo.
(Translated)[Hoshino] The characters that I specifically created were Elliot, Claris, they were the playable characters that I created. You probably already know but did you know I was the voice for Elliot? I done all the the 'HYAH!' *motions*
*bemused laughter from TRiPPY and DiGi (We didn't know!)*
And also I designed all of the bosses, Puffy and all of them.
[DiGi]Jackle! I LOVE Jackle.
[TRiPPY] You're a Jackle fanboy.
[DiGi] Amazing.
*Jun Senoue suddenly walks in the room. Everyone stops and looks up. Jun pauses and waves.*
[Jun] Yo.
[TRiPPY] Hello Junnn~
[Group] Eyyyy! *laughter* /end random Jun (Is shushed by TRiPPY)
[TRiPPY] -Begins confusing question of doom about concept art- About Reala! He used to have a different design, he had a different shaped head. I think it was uh, one part Ohshima-San's design and the other part you designed and then they both came together.
[Hoshino-San] *surprised*
Can you tell us a bit about why Reala was changed because the design seemed pretty final, then he got the red and black colour scheme?
[DiGi] We seen some concept art for the first game for Reala and his design changed completely from what he was.
[TRiPPY] *laughter* He used to have earrings.
[Hoshino-San] *laughing* You know too much, you know so much.
[TRiPPY] I know – everything! *laughs*
[DiGi] Fangirl.
[Hoshino-San] So originally it was actually Ohshima-San's job to create Reala, he was designing NiGHTS. He was really struggling, so he actually asked me like 'Hey, Hoshino help me out'.
[TRiPPY] Do my homework for me.
[DiGi] I need a favour.
[Hoshino-San] So I was like 'Okay' and I started making some designs. So Ohshima-San basically took what he liked from the designs I made, like the nails and stuff like that.
[DiGi] Out of ALL your creations, which one would you say is your favourite and why?
[Hoshino-San] (Japanese) Wizeman.
[DiGi] Yeaaah.
Photo thanks to sonicwrecks.com
*insert Hoshino-San enthusiastically describing Wizeman by doodling on paper and mimicking his hands and cape*
(TRiPPY and DiGi fangirl mode while the translator needs new paper to write on)
[DiGi] Keep going.
[Hoshino-San] In the story Wizeman is like the all knowing, all seeing, be all and end all, he is the creator of creation. He is everything. He is the ultimate god. So I really wanted to sort of scale that and represent that visually. That sort of scale of what he represents. So i took inspiration from the Buddhist statue. You know like a Buddhist statue, a typical Japanese Buddhist statue has multiple hands and they've got this sort of halo effect thing going on in the background.
[TRiPPY] Journey of Dreams has the halo in.
[DiGi] Yes!
[Hoshino-San] It's not your sort of Christian halo though, it's like Japanese halo in the background. So I've taken inspiration from those statues for that. So he has all floating hands, *in the circle* so that's what it's forming. And instead of having a body, he's got no body but he has a cloak – and by not having a body it represents like infinity.
[DiGi] That's awesome~
[Hoshino- San] He hasn't got eyes, but he's got eyes in his hands. That's basically him, he's not looking because he hasn't got eyes, but he's seeing everything. Like he sees – everything. So it's that sort of sense of spirituality, that mythic feeling that he has, that sort of religious motif, that's what I think of, I really like that.
[DiGi] He is a great design.
[TRiPPY] Well done!
Wizeman in Journey of Dreams was amazing, I loved him.
*thinks* Uh, If you voiced Elliot who voiced Reala? *laughter* Does anybody know? I know how the voices were done for the game (*Anon members of Sonic Team recorded the voices during sleep overs at the office in secret)(Just because)(Sonic team)(90's!) So does anybody know?
[DiGi]Nobody knows.
[TRiPPY] Everyone asks me!
*long think*
[Hoshino-San] I'm not too sure.
[TRiPPY] I think it's better if nobody knows *laughs*
[Hoshino-San] I will ask Ohshima-San!
[TRiPPY and DiGi] Yaaay, cool.
[TRiPPY] Where any of the Nightmare designs inspired by nightmares in your own dreams?
[Hoshino-San] Well from when I was a student I was always interested in dreams and what it meant, what it could mean. I read up a lot about it, the philosophy and academic side of what others think of it, like Freud and Jung. So that's what really I was basing it all around. But it turned out, different, what we were concepting at first was quite a difficult and academic thing to grasp. Ohshima-San wanted to implement a more entertainment based, feeling of festivity, of almost like a circus. So it really transferred from being a really academic point of view to start with- to a more light-hearted entertainment colourful and flashy sort of thing. So anyone should be able to understand. It's more sort of mass acceptable entertainment content. Then, with it being a very evil world as well, rather than it being being based specifically on my experiences.
*End of interview ramblings, signing and nattering*
Thank you Hoshino-San for a great and funny interview! Thank you everyone for your questions. Don't be disheartened if your question didn't get asked this time because I'll try to get everything answered eventually by those in the know.
Question time at Summer of Sonic
23 July; Author: TRiPPY
NiGHTS fans! We have personal interview time at SoS with both Iizuka san and Hoshino san next week *happy dance* If you have any questions that you'd like to ask then list them below and the best ones will be picked. They can be either NiD or JoD related, infact it would be nice to have a lot of JoD questions this year since we've focused a lot on NiD in the past interviews.
Questions must be respectful, sensible and not massively long/obscure.
Comment to have your questions considered! The resulting interviews will be recorded and uploaded for your listening pleasure.
Tags: Kazuyuki Hoshino, Sonic Team, takashi iizuka
15 January; Author: TRiPPY
A real nostalgic treat for you all today here at Nidcom. The wonderful Josh Goring recently put together an interview with the two original singers of DREAMS DREAMS for the community. The young Cameron and Jasmine sang on the track way back in 1996 giving us our favorite themesong. Josh catches up with them both to chat about the infamous song and what they're up to today.
First, why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself?
C: My name is Cameron (my friends call me Cam). I'm 30 years old. I'm a Kiwi but have spent a lot of my time in Japan, which I also consider my home along with New Zealand. I love reading a) manga and b) old horror anthology books. I play fighting games competitively and hope to be NZ champion one day. My best result so far is 5th equal in last years NZ nationals (Super Street Fighter 4 AE v.2012).
J: Hi, I`m Jasmine Allen, 27 years old.
I was born in Seattle WA, and came to Japan when I was a little wee one (8 years old). I went through Japanese elementary, junior high, and have been in the Japanese entertainment industry for nearly 15 years. That`s my story in a nutshell!
From what I understand, you have lived in (and still go back and fourth to) Japan. What is it like growing up there?
C: There is good and bad in every culture. Japan has a pretty high ratio of Awesomeness compared to lameness so I can't complain. I looooooove Tokyo but I wouldn't want to live there anymore. I hope to visit once a year in the future.
J: Yes, I have been living here for almost 20 years now. I never expected to be here this long. In fact, for the first few years I was always expecting my dad to say "Jasmine, start packing! We`re off to another country!" lol We were always moving around in the States…
Japanese school was difficult for me, especially catching up to my other 3rd grade peers, when I had all those Kanji to learn. I was lucky to make so many friends and be accepted, so I never really had any issues with "fitting in". I didn`t expect to be here, but the longer I stay, the more and more I started to accept this as my home. I do occasionally visit my extended family in the U.S. and travel here and there, but I always get homesick!
I love the food, and people…and my friends…I pretty much have everything I need. And my older sister is married to a Japanese man and has 2 kids, so yes, I do have my family nearby, and they`re a huge part of my life.
So, how did you first get involved singing the NiGHTS theme song "Dreams, Dreams"?
C: I come from a singing family and a family friend heard of a job requiring a little boy singer. I auditioned for it and got the job. I would have been eleven at the time and it was my first paid job. I was a Sega fan boy (die Playstation die!) so I already had a Sega Saturn (they offered me a free one) but they did give me an armful of games and paid me a handsome sum. I was quite lucky.
J: To be honest, I can`t recall the exact events, but I think I was about 10? When my parents received a phone call and told me that I would be singing for a game software. I didn`t know much about games, 'cause my dad never really let me play them (yes…it`s true) but I was certainly excited about being able to sing in the studio. I had already had some professional experience by then, and I liked being in front of the microphone with headphones. I had always been singing at home in the shower or in my own little space, so it was an exciting feeling for me. I had a couple days to practice, but I had it down all right. I really liked the song, and was happy to be a part of the whole project.
Have you played the game(s) yourself?
C: I played the original and loved it. I think the music was especially notable (not just because I was involved haha). The boss battles, themes, etc. You could tell a lot of heart went into the game. I was mildly disappointed at the end because a secret boss I was told about never made it into the game but then I saw my name in the credits and I felt much better.
J: I have to admit, I have never been much of a gamer. I have an older sister that always beat the crap out of me with Super Mario Brothers, so I guess I never really got into it that much. I`m really a chicken when it comes to fighting off the "enemies", I always cringe when I fall in a pit or do anything self destructive.
At one point, I really got into Mario Kart, but I think I got too into it, because I ended up racing in my dreams, so I had to give that up too.
Jasmine, you were brought back to sing the "Sweet Snow" version for the sequel Journey of Dreams in 2007. How did that happen?
J: Yeah, so almost 10 years later, my agency gets a phone call, asking me to sing a song called "Dreams Dreams". By then I had already sung many songs, so it wouldn`t be a surprise that I would forget it, but actually I was like, "Oh THAT song, of course I`ll sing it!" I`m the kind of person that doesn`t remember much of their childhood, but I remembered this in particular, so I just had to say yes.
It`s funny…the songs that I loved the most as a child always come back to me, one way or another. I can honestly say that "Dreams Dreams" is one of them, no joke. Yes, this version was slightly different, but I thought it was perfect, and connected with it on a deeper lever. And I hope the listeners can sense this too.
What do you think of the original NiGHTS game being re-released for the current-gen systems?
C: Awesome. I plan on playing through it again soon. I've been following Trippy and DiGi on facebook for a while now and their involvement and efforts have been truly inspiring.
J: I`m really not the person to talk to when it comes to games. lol But oh well, I`ll give it a shot. I suppose with this rapidly advanced technology, people are wanting "Newer" "Better" and "Faster" everything. And with games, things are advancing as well.
Maybe it`s a good to take a step back, and give the gamers a taste of what the "Original" system is like and to appreciate the simplicity in it.
Would you be willing to come back and perform again for another NiGHTS game?
C: Of course.
J: Yeah, see you in 10 years! yaay
I`m excited to think what kind of version of the song they might come up with.
Are there any other projects (movies, games, music, TV, etc) that people might not know about that you were involved with?
C: Most of the work I did over the years (as an adult) was for Japanese TV commercials; singing little jingles and writing lyrics. I usually had 2 or 3 commercials that were running at any given time. I usually wasn't credited so it was very much "in the shadows" type of work. I still get paid from time to time for commercials I did years ago if they get renewed and my agent still gets me lyrics jobs when she can which I can do from down here. I wrote some lyrics for a Mr. Donut commercial and a Jim Beam commercial a week or so ago which was fun.
Video game jobs didn't come around nearly as often but I was the singing voice for the green blob in Loco Roco for the PSP and sang a few tracks for the English and Japanese versions of The World Ends with You for the DS. My sister-in-law Joelle has done more of that stuff than me. I think she did a track or two for Final Fantasy XIII-2 and sang the theme song for a game called Bravely Default.
I translated and subtitled a couple of minor Japanese movies that none of you would have seen. A yakuza film called Amazing Grace (2011) which was actually pretty good and a really weird one called Made in Japan ~Kora!~ (2010).
J: Pretty much everything you need to know is added on my Japanese Wikipedia page. As for game software. I remember doing something for SONY, the 2nd edition of Shenmue. I played the character, Fang Mei.
I did radio for a couple years when I was 22. I had my own little show every Sunday on a small, small internet radio site called RAINBOW TOWN FM. I coordinated the whole program, so I used up a lot of energy and time, but this was great experience for me, and was a valuable starting point in trying new things, not only as an entertainer, but as a director/creator as well.
What are you up to these days?
C: I've struggled to get work in NZ due to my lack of work experience in any of the relevant industries here but as of an hour ago I have a full time job as a night security guard at the local university.
Music-wise I'm auditioning for X factor New Zealand later on this month so wish me luck.
Game-wise I'll be leveling up at Street Fighter and entering all the tournaments I can.
J: For the past year or so, I have been working as a manager and translator at a narration agency. Now being actively involved "behind the scenes", I can see things from an entirely different perspective. I guess I`m developing the management/business side of me, and I`ll just see where that takes me.
I haven`t been singing lately, as I have developed a vocal dystonia, which affects my singing and speaking as well. It`s been an ongoing battle for me as with my voice, singing (and speaking too) and I have been currently going through therapy sessions. So, if any of you have wondered where I have been for the past few years, just letting you know that I am definitely on the road to recovery. And hopefully in the near future there will be a cure, and I would like to continue with voice acting as well as singing.
Because I need to rest my voice, lately I have been writing lyrics. In fact, this has been a passion of mine since childhood and I figure this might be a good time to hone it. I hope to continue singing, but if not, I will be involved in music in any way I possibly can.
How can fans stay in touch with you?
C: My personal facebook page (Cam Strother) is all I've got right now, but later on this year I'll be starting a new Youtube channel for my music.
J: I`m on Facebook (Jasmine Allen) so just give me a holler.
Any last words for NiGHTS fans?
C: Keep on following your dreams.
J: I`m glad to know that you all enjoyed the game (and the song) just as much as I enjoyed being a part of it…
Thank you…and keep gaming!
Thank you very much Cameron and Jasmine!
- And don't forget to check out the DREAMS DREAMS Sweet Snow complete version if you missed it last Christmas.
17 August; Author: DiGi Valentine
We love SUMO Digital. We love Steve Lycett. And now with NiGHTS returning back to his rightful spot on the character roster for 'Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed', we love Steve and his company even more. With the Don't Forget NiGHTS campaign now successful in its goals, it seemed to be the right time to sit down with Mr. Lycett and talk about everything that's gone on with the character in the last three years, including how the Flagwaver cameo came about and what went into NiGHTS being drafted for this sequel.
Hello, Mr. Lycett.
Thanks for agreeing to have a very NiGHTSy themed Sonic & AllStars Racing Transformed interview with us here at NiGHTSintoDreams.com.
Steve – No problem, it's a pleasure to take some time out to have a chat!
1 – The first time around when you SUMO's were making a SEGA themed racing game, by our knowledge NiGHTS was absent from the roster. That's when we ignited your email inbox, lol. What was your first reaction to the outcry for NiGHTS? Was you expecting such a fan response for the character?
Steve – Panic! All of a sudden I'd got a huge flurry of emails about a character we'd not planned to include, and at a stage when really it was just too late to add anything major to the game! I think both ourselves and SEGA hadn't understood how much of a big deal it was that we'd not planned inclusion for ASR, we were certainly corrected on that in a very short space of time!
2 - Naturally, we understand that due to that time in development it would have been impossible to implement NiGHTS as a playable character. However, you didn't want to leave us empty-handed so you incorporated the character in to one of his greatest cameo moments yet, the flagwaver. Who's idea was it to give NiGHTS the checkered flag and how did you go about including it so late in development?
Steve – Yeah, buy that point we were pretty much deep into Alpha, one of the later stages of closing a game down. You're not really supposed to be adding anything that late in the day! Our first discussion was if we could add a character, but creating a vehicle, building a character and a full set of animations had to be ruled out as we simply didn't have time available to do it. At the same time though, we were trying to solve how we could add more life to the opening of a race. When we looked at both problems at the same time, we released we could use NiGHTS as the flag man and solve both problems in one go!
However, just having the solution was only the start of it, we then had to take the character model from SST, get it in and working, resolve how he'd enter and leave the scene and discuss it with Iizuka-san to make sure he felt we were using NiGHTS in an appropriate way.
By the time all that was done and approved, we were into Beta, and there you *really* shouldn't be adding anything. We reached an agreement that if caused any serious bugs or problems that we'd have to let it go. Thankfully though everything went right thanks to the passion of everyone involved to do it, and finally it made the final game. Phew!
3 – Moving on to the sequel that you're currently working on. When you decided you were heading for the Racing genre again was NiGHTS a strong candidate for the roster after all the initial backlash from the first game or did he take a backseat while other characters were decided upon first?
Steve – Well we didn't dare not include NiGHTS this time! NiGHTS was on the original character shortlist, plus we also wanted to base a level around the original game too. However, that didn't mean an automatic inclusion! First we needed to make sure we could work out how we could make NiGHTS work as a vehicle on land, air and sea, plus the same needed to be true of the track!
We also had to run initial designs past Iizuka-san again to make sure he was happy we were capturing the spirit of the original game, and it was Iizuka-san who suggested the character actually transforms into a vehicle. Once this clicked into place, we knew it would work!
You still need to test the characters at focus groups though to make sure they appeal to a wide audience, both of SEGA and non-SEGA fans. Here though, what we discovered was that NiGHTS really resonated with a wide audience, especially with the fairer sex.
That all done and out of the way, finally NiGHT's made the cut!
4 – The first time around, we all asked for NiGHTS as playable. This time you've not only given us NiGHTS but Reala too, as well as an entire race course dedicated to NiGHTS into dreams history and nostalgia. Going from a cameo in the first game to two playable characters and a track, what made you guys suddenly decide to pour on the NiGHTS sauce for this game? Furthermore, what made you guys decide to include Reala as the second NiGHTS related character and not another character, such as one of the dreamers (Elliot, Claris) or Jackle (another fan favourite boss)?
Steve – Track wise, it made sense for this game. We did consider it for ASR, but when you're track bound, and the original game really didn't have tracks in that sense, it didn't make for an automatic fit. Now though, we've got land, air and sea. When we looked for classic SEGA games where you fly… Well let's say it was a shoe in!
Reala came about as when we asked Iizuka-san about how NiGHTS would work, he drew concepts for us showing both NiGHTS and Reala as vehicles. Since they work in a similar way, we decided to include Reala too.
We have set rules for sizes of vehicles in the game though, with Jackle being a boss, this probably wouldn't have worked as well. Plus for the track we went with the theme of dreams and nightmares. We felt boss characters definitely belonged in the nightmare sections, so we saved those for there. In fact you'll see Gillwing, Puffy and Wizeman in those sections!
For the drivers, we did consider the dreamers from the original game or Journey into Dreams, but we felt that no matter which set we'd chose, fans would complain we should have used the others! Instead we thought it'd be fun to use the Pians and one of the enemies (the Guardle) to act as drivers instead! Especially as they need to fly sometimes!
5 - NiGHTS and Reala as characters are able to morph and shapeshift. You've incorporated this element in to their design in Transformed, seeing as they become the vehicles themselves. How did you come about this idea and what other designs did you go through before settling on the ones that you have given them? At any point were they considered to drive a vehicle or were you heavily set on making them the vehicles from the get go?
Steve – Well originally we designed a very abstract vehicle that morphed to match the surface. On Land it has Ideya like nodes to make it float, on water it sprouted a fish like tail to move – and in the air it grew wings.
However, once we saw the concepts from Iizuka-san, we dropped this in favour of the transforming characters, which in hind sight were much closer to what the characters did in the original games. Given the transformation aspect of the game, I think this was the right choice to make.
6 – The first time around, SUMO was blasted with the lame overused response "But, why is Sonic in a car?". You all handled the negative flack really well and went on to selling one of the best kart-esque racing games of the last few years, so Sonic in a car actually worked out pretty well, lol. The flack in regards to NiGHTS now is "But, why is NiGHTS the car?" …how are you choosing to deal with this years cliched negativity? Personally, i love what you've done with NiGHTS because i feel it shows that you've paid attention to the characters details and made them stand out from the rest of the roster.
Steve – LOL, you know, the 'Hedgehog in a car' statement has become part of the teams vocabulary! For example when we were discussing tracks and what kind of water surfaces we could race on, I put forward the idea that we could race on Lava. There was some dissent to this. 'But you'll burn!' we heard 'Lava is dangerous!' they added. I explained that we really could take some liberties as at the end of the day, we had fantasy characters racing in fantastical environments, with the exact words 'Yes, I see your point, but there is a hedgehog driving a car…' It was a done deal from that point on!
We also appreciate that NiGHTS being the car, plane and boat are a surprise, and I hope that as fans were hoping to see what kind of vehicle we'd develop as they'd loved the ones from ASR. However, we agreed with Iizuka-san – who created the whole series – that this was the right thing to do. Once you sit and think about it, it's perfectly natural in the context of the game, I think with time the NiGHTS fans will accept this.
7 - It could be that people are worried they won't get to see NiGHTS or Reala as themselves at all throughout the game. Can you prove those theories incorrect and will we be seeing the characters in their normal forms too?
Steve – You know, people really shouldn't worry about this. You will see both characters in their natural forms in the game. You'll also hear them talk, and although it wasn't shown in the work in progress trailer we revealed at Summer of Sonic and Sonic Boom, they're very much animated now! So relax, it's in hand!
8 - As far as NiGHTS goes in Transformed, this is the first time we've seen new content designs for NiGHTS (such as the character never being a plane or a car before). You had NiGHTS and Reala in AllStars Tennis but they were pretty much just as they were, straight from 'Journey of Dreams' and handed a tennis racquet. Regarding Sonic Team, how did you go about getting these new designs and features for NiGHTS approved by them? Was there any moments where the designs weren't working at all? Anything left on the cutting room floor that you can tell us about?
Steve – I guess I've already answered this, but really, it was Sonic Team who provided the 'transforming' characters angle to us. They've been really supportive, not just for this game but for Tennis and ASR too. For example when we were making Tennis, it was as Journey into Dreams was being made. We were provided with assets direct from their game to use how we saw fit, which resulted in the Aqua Garden court. In terms of things cut, there hasn't really been anything bar the original vehicle concepts, and with hindsight, I think we've got the better solution!
9 - The track itself is phenomenal, seeming to be inspired heavily from Spring Valley from 'NiGHTS into Dreams…' then allowing us to head through portals in to various boss levels, such as Gillwings Lair and Wizemans arena. From what i've seen, it's technically 4 courses all mixed in to one race track! What made you decide on such a course for the NiGHTS brand and how did you go about choosing which bosses and levels would appear? Were there any moments where it was designed as just one level without all the extra's included?
Steve – Actually, if anything it was waaaayyyy more complicated before. The design team had this concept that you'd have two Dream Doors to choose from at one point, and depending which route you'd take you'd wind up on sort of a dream river, either on the normal surface, or racing on the surface but from the other side! We had to tone that down a bit.
They also wanted to take a perfect dream like Spring Valley and then make it change it to a nightmare version, but when we discussed this with Iizuka-san, it was clear this wasn't in the same frame as the original game. There is always a disconnect from Nightopia and Nightmaren basically. It's fine to transfer between them via a Dream Door- but you can't mix elements from one with elements from the other.
At this point we decided to do the dream and nightmare sections, so this is what you'll see in the final game!
10 – Speaking of NiGHTS levels, the character has flown through some pretty amazing places, Soft Museum and Memory Forest are some of my own personal favourites. When choosing a level to focus on what made your team decide on Spring Valley and were other levels considered to be base grounds for the track?
Steve – We always try and find what we consider to be iconic things from the source game, and bring these into our game with some form of twist or change. When we looked at NiGHTS we really wanted to have some nightmare sections and for that, you need contrast. Hence we picked Spring Valley, it provided the contrast we needed, and it was iconically NiGHTS. We also tried to pick elements from the original game – we discussed elements from Journey of Dreams and NiGHTS into Dreams being mixed but again on direction from Iizuka-san that the games were separate, we pulled back to sticking with elements seen in the original.
11 - From your experience in handling the NiGHTS brand for this game and dealing with fans such as ours, what do you think it is about NiGHTS that would make people want to campaign for him? Do you personally see any qualities in the character yourself?
Steve – Really, if you look at the series, it often weaves elements about overcoming doubt and fear and believing in yourself. If you believe you can do things, usually you can. I think that's resonated with the fans, and certainly, what you tend to find with NiGHTS fans is they're overwhelming positive – most of the time!
Do I see elements of the character in myself? Not really! I think I have a less than serious frame of mind a lot of the time which could perhaps be compared – but I'm not sure I'd look good in purple!
12 – Now that NiGHTS is too busy racing, who's going to be waving the flag now?
Steve – On this one, you'll need to wait and see. All I can say is as we start races in the air, it needs to be a character who can fly. Let speculation commence!
13 – Who knows where the future will take SEGA and SUMO, but if the two teams would ever create another entry in to the AllStars series are we going to have to remind you all of NiGHTS again or are we in safe hands from now on? (I know i'm waiting on a SEGA BrawlStars. Would personally love to, as NiGHTS, paraloop Shadow the Hedgehog while fighting on top of a Tem-Jin Virtuaroid, lol) ;D
Steve – You know, we've got plenty of ideas for more All-Star games, but we really need to finish this one first! If we did more would we include NiGHTS? Well certainly, if it fits with the game we're making, but as always I better not make any promises as you never quite know what you'll be doing next!
A huge thank you to Steve Lycett for his time in answering these questions for us.
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The race to be Britain's next prime minister was whittled to two on Thursday, with Conservative Party lawmakers assuring that the country will have a female leader – the nation's first since Margaret Thatcher stepped down more than a quarter century ago.
In a vote among 330 Tory members of Parliament on Thursday, May was on top with 199 votes compared to 84 for Leadsom. A third candidate, justice secretary Michael Gove, was knocked out after securing just 46 votes.
Gove had upended British politics last week by jumping into the race for prime minister at the last possible moment. The move forced the favorite, former London mayor Boris Johnson, from the contest even before he had entered. But Gove's unexpected betrayal also angered many Conservative lawmakers, and forced them to search for an alternative candidate to stand against the new front-runner, May.
That alternative turned out to be Leadsom, a relative unknown in British politics who became a junior minister last year but has never served in the cabinet – normally a prerequisite for holding the nation's top job.
Leadsom begins the contest as a decided underdog against the better-known May, who dominated both Thursday's vote and an earlier round of balloting held Tuesday.
But May will now need to convince the party's rank-and-file, who will take the summer to choose a winner.
Whoever emerges will become prime minister Sept. 9, taking over from David Cameron. Cameron announced his plans to step down late last month, just a day after failing to persuade the country to back the "remain" campaign in a referendum on Britain's membership in the European Union.
Either Leadsom or May will be the U.K.'s first female prime minister since Thatcher, who ruled the country from 1979 to 1990, and the second in British history.
With a woman now guaranteed to lead Britain, Hillary Clinton topping presidential polls in the United States and Chancellor Angela Merkel continuing to govern Germany, three of the West's leading powers could all be governed by female politicians by January in a historic first.
Both candidates have vowed to follow through with a British exit from the European Union – popularly known as Brexit – by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the never-before-used mechanism by which countries can leave the 28-member bloc.
But they disagree over how quickly to move. May has suggested it won't happen this year. Leadsom has said she'll act as fast as possible, as European leaders have demanded. "We need to get on with it," she recently told the BBC.
Leadsom and May were on opposite sides of the EU debate. Leadsom, a former bank executive, emerged from relative obscurity this spring and summer by taking a leading role in the "leave" campaign.
May officially backed "remain," but in practice largely sat on the sidelines.
She has long held strongly Euroskeptic views, and has said that there will be no rerun of the referendum if she becomes prime minister. "Brexit means Brexit," she said last week when she announced her candidacy.
Seeking to assuage any doubts among "leave" backers, she has at times even taken a harder line than her pro-Brexit rivals. This week, for instance, she refused to guarantee that EU citizens living in Britain will be allowed to stay here once the country has left the bloc, saying the matter is up for negotiation. Other contenders, including Leadsom, took a more conciliatory line, saying that no one would be kicked out of the country because of Brexit.
Despite May's maneuvering, Leadsom has sought to raise questions about her dedication to the Brexit cause. She argues that the country can only trust a true "leave" champion to drive the hard bargain with Brussels on cutting ties.
May has argued that Leadsom lacks the experience necessary for the country's top job, and has pointed to her record negotiating tough security deals with her EU counterparts.
Now that the field is down to two, it will be up to the 150,000 rank-and-file members of the Conservative Party to pick who will govern this nation of 65 million.
Because the Conservatives won an absolute majority in Parliament in last year's general election, they do not need to go back to the general public to seek a mandate for a new leader. Instead, party members will cast their ballots by mail through the summer.
Leadsom has continued to be an outspoken advocate for Brexit, even as other prominent "leave" campaigners have stepped back from frontline politics amid the chaos unleashed by last month's vote.
The referendum sent markets reeling, and has forced the pound down to its lowest level in three decades. On Wednesday, the falling pound took another toll: allowing France and its healthy euro to overtake Britain as the world's fifth-largest economy in terms of GDP, the Reuters news agency reported.
Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser to the investment giant Allianz, told Reuters Thursday that the currency still has a long way to fall – and could reach parity with the dollar if British politicians don't move quickly to restore stability.
Other experts have not been quite so bearish. But the pound, which has hovered at around $1.30 in recent days, is still widely expected to decline further, with forecasts of a value of $1.20 by year's end.
Leadsom took second place Thursday despite a flurry of scrutiny over apparent exaggerations on her resume, which suggested she had spent years working as a fund manager for a major investment firm. Leadsom acknowledged Thursday that she had not managed funds, but insisted that she had held a senior management job at Invesco Perpetual.
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Runners have kept their passion for events in the Lake District in spite of lockdown, according to a new survey.
They have been training hard and planning for the time when races and fun runs can start again.
The survey was carried out by Kendal-based Jogging Pals who have been coaching and inspiring everyone from beginners to ultra runners for a number of years.
When lockdown forced the cancellation of trail races and other events planned for the spring and summer, Jogging Pals director Wayne Singleton took the opportunity to find out what runners really wanted in the future.
The survey, published via social media, attracted hundreds of responses from around the country. "It proved that there's great enthusiasm for the Lakes as a centre for all kinds of running, not just the ultra-endurance efforts we've seen this summer," said Wayne, a UK Athletics coach.
As a result, his team is working on plans for some unusual running events, which will include sailing some of the most iconic Lakes as well – and taking a ride on a steam train. RunSteamRun will launch next month and the date will be announced shortly.
Wayne also found a lot of affection for the Lake District among the parkrunning community; Cumbria has a dozen regular parkruns which attract runners of all abilities.
"Our runners want us to provide real Lakeland experiences for them, not just races," said Wayne. "And they show a real spirit of adventure too – many of them would like us to organise trips to running events throughout Europe."
One who took part in the survey was the lucky winner of a £100 voucher to spend at running specialists Pete Bland Sports. The winning name was pulled out of a hat – literally – by Wayne when the survey closed.
"We are really pleased to see that runners have found the motivation to carry on training," Wayne said. "Now we are listening to their requests and will organise some special events as soon as we are allowed."
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Nipissing University is pleased to have recognized Ryoga Hojo from North Bay with the Dave Marshall Leadership Award, one of it's most prestigious accolades.
Annually, 25 full-time students are recognized with a Dave Marshall Leadership Award. These students have made an outstanding extracurricular contribution to their academic program, to the campus, or to the greater community. They have demonstrated leadership, initiative, commitment, and an ability to motivate and influence others toward the betterment of Nipissing University.
This award is a prestigious, non-monetary award in recognition of the dedication and leadership Dr. Dave Marshall demonstrated during his 18 years of consecutive service as the Dean of Education and President and Vice Chancellor of Nipissing University. Dr. Marshall's tenure at Nipissing University is a reflection of his commitment to higher education, vision for the future, and leadership in external community service. These were all characteristics reflective of Dr. Marshall's position at Nipissing University and are qualities embodied in the students chosen for this award.
Ryoga is working towards a Bachelor of Science Honours Specialization in Biology.
Throughout his studies at Nipissing University, Ryoga has demonstrated his leadership in academics as a Chemistry Tutor, Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Volunteer, and three-time President's scholarship recipient.
Ryoga took the initiative to volunteer within the Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Research Lab in 2017-2018 in order to learn the techniques employed in organic chemistry research to prepare for graduate school. While volunteering, he collected significant high-quality research results, which will lead to scientific publications. He is also currently working on a manuscript which will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
In addition to these research-related pursuits, Ryoga has also volunteered as an ambassador of the Department of Biology and Chemistry for the "You Be the Chemist Canada" Chemistry Competition which occurred on October 10th, 2018. He has also volunteered with the Nipissing University Ice Fishing Club, for a local retirement home and as a chemistry tutor helping students develop their skills.
Ryoga is an honest, energetic, hardworking individual. He always strives for excellence, which is evident in the quality work he produces both in the classroom and in his various research-related roles. Ryoga will undoubtedly find success in graduate studies in the future.
The university community congratulates Ryoga on his Dave Marshall Leadership Award in the Academic Category!


As OPEC ministers gather in Vienna, they may notice more sport utility vehicles on the streets of the Austrian capital than on previous visits.
Last year, SUVs outsold any other type of passenger vehicle in Europe for the first time, according to auto industry consultants JATO Dynamics. The trend has continued in 2016, with demand for SUVs such as the Hyundai Tucson and the Renault Kadjar accounting for a quarter of sales in the biggest European countries.
Europe is a mirror of what's happening across the world. From China to the U.S., drivers are buying bigger vehicles, while sales of fuel-efficient hybrids struggle. For Saudi Arabia, Iran and other members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, due to meet on Thursday, the sharp increase in sales of gas guzzlers is good news: It means stronger demand for gasoline and diesel for years to come.
"The trend of fuel-efficiency improvement of the last few years could be stopped by low oil prices," said Christof Ruhl, head of research at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the emirate's sovereign wealth fund, and a former chief economist at BP Plc.
Take the U.S., home of the oil shale revolution and the world's largest oil consumer. The average car sold in April achieved a fuel economy of 25.2 miles per gallon, down from a peak of 25.8 set in August 2014, just before oil prices crashed, according to data from the Transportation Research Institute at the University of Michigan.
At current trends, this year will mark the first drop in average U.S. fuel economy since at least 2007, data show.
In 2008, when oil prices averaged $100 a barrel, the share of gas guzzlers in U.S. total vehicles sales dropped at one point to just 43 percent.Popular light trucks such as the Ford F150, the Chevrolet Silverado and the Dodge Ram achieve as little as 17 to 22 miles per gallon compared with as much as 50 to 55 miles for smaller, more efficient cars. The most popular SUVs in Europe also achieve relatively high mileage.
With larger vehicles hitting the roads and Americans driving longer distances as the economy recovers, U.S. gasoline consumption is set to rise to a record in 2016, according to the Energy Information Administration. U.S. gasoline demand will average 9.3 million barrels a day this year, surpassing the peak set in 2007, the EIA said in its most recent monthly report. data show.
U.S. demand for motor fuel peaks between the Memorial Day holiday in late May and Labor Day in early September, when Americans traditionally take vacations. The EIA forecast U.S. drivers will enjoy the cheapest gasoline this driving season in 12 years.
"It's so cheap that it spurs demand," Mike Loya, a senior executive at Vitol Group BV, the world's largest independent oil-trading house, said in an interview in April from Houston.
In China, the world's second-biggest oil consumer, drivers are also opting for larger vehicles as never before. While cheaper gasoline and diesel helps, analysts said it's higher incomes — and a desire to impress relatives and friends — that's driving the purchases. According to official data, vehicles such as light trucks and SUVs accounted for almost 35 percent of total Chinese passenger sales in April, up from 10 percent in 2010 and less than 5 percent a decade ago.
"Consumers are thinking that a period of plentiful oil supply is here to stay," said Ruhl of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
Perversely, their behavior could mean that oil prices rise sooner rather than later, as fuel-thirsty vehicles help demand catch up with supply. For OPEC ministers in Vienna, the sight of four-wheel-drive vehicles on the perfectly smooth streets of the Austrian capital is good news.


When I passed my eleven plus my very small world expanded dramatically. I had been used to either being taken to school by parents, or in the spring and summer cycling unsupervised with two or three other kids from the village – something that would simply not happen in today's world. But, of course, those were far more innocent and gentler times. Anyway, I'm drifting off course – I'm now eleven years old and am attending Marlborough Grammar School (picture right) which means a daily thirty mile round trip, catching two trains each way; a huge challenge! As you can imagine going from a village school with 50 pupils to one with ten times that amount took some adjustment too. And, of course there was a complete new ream of subjects to learn, including French, Chemistry and Physics and for the first time, homework!
At the end of my first year we moved to the far west of the county and my maroon and black uniform was swapped for navy and gold as I joined the second year (Year 8) at Fitzmaurice Grammar School, Bradford on Avon (below left). This was a much smaller school – 300 pupils – and was a lot closer to home which made the daily journey (two bus rides each way) much easier. Class sizes were still the same, around 30 and for that first year our form room was at the rear of the school in a block of wooden huts which had been erected before the First World War! Predictably, these huts were like freezers in the winter and saunas in the summer. Thankfully, by the time we reached the third year (Year 9) we had moved up to classrooms in the newly-built Physics and Chemistry block. It was in this class room that quite memorably the whole class of 3A found themselves in detention. We had this American exchange teacher for a year and I think the move from teaching in a US high school in Philadelphia to a small provincial grammar school was a bit of a culture shock for him. I was never sure this was the reason why he appeared to have very little humour and even less patience. Anyway on this particular occasion we were waiting for him to arrive from the main school building and a large black Labrador wandered in. As two of the class tried unsuccessfully to catch it and put it out, he arrived. He wanted to know who had brought the dog into the classroom and when he was told it had come in by itself he simply didn't believe us. He tried to get someone to own up and when no one did, the whole class was given detention!
The guy who taught us English doubled up as piano player for Music lessons in the gymnasium. On the English front, The Merchant of Venice was our Shakespeare play for 'O' level and he made a magnificent Shylock, pacing back and forth in front of us all waving the text book in his hand – the stage definitely lost a star when he went into teaching! On the occasions we gathered for singing in the gym one or two of the boys' improvisations on lyrics – I remember What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor being one in particular – saw his hands come crashing down on the piano keys. He took singing very seriously and would make us all sit and listen while he would pour himself into songs (in the same the way he interpreted Shylock) as if introducing the uninitiated to something very grand. I saw him many, many years later while shopping in the local supermarket. By then it appeared Alzheimer's had begun to claim him and I felt sad that someone with so much energy and passion for all he did had ended his days in this way.
Another pre-requisite for teaching appeared to be a deadly aim with chalk. Our Maths teacher in particular could have turned it into an Olympic sport. We never did work out how someone with their back to the class scribbling away on the blackboard could tell exactly who it was talking, turn with lightning speed and score an accurate hit. Today, of course, that would not be allowed, no doubt he would have been charged with assault on a pupil.
Another form of torture was meted out by our games mistress. During winter months the afternoon games period would find her choosing pupils for netball and hockey teams and those left over were sent out with the boys on a cross country run. No gloves, no scarves but at least we got to keep our jumpers! The run was all along the canal to the hamlet of Avoncliffe (picture right) a couple of miles out of town then back along the road and into school. Remembering occasions when the fog came down really thickly I sometimes look back and wonder whether it ever crossed her mind about the danger of sending young girls out in twos and threes along deserted tow paths (in those days the local canal was all but derelict). On really cold days we got into the habit of setting off only to hide in Tithe Barn (above left) where there was a certain degree of protection from the elements. We had the whole thing down to a fine art; staying there for the right amount of time before sneaking across the railway line and back into town, returning looking suitably breathless!
When I finished my four years at Bradford on Avon I was looking forward to college, a business diploma and the intricacies of the typewriter keyboard. The first time I sat in front of a typewriter, I could not understand how anyone could use this machine and get anything sensible from it. Of course that was before I learned about 'home keys' and from there the various finger positions. It's funny how once you learn it becomes embedded into your sub conscious and completely automatic. The only thing I do still find difficulty with is the top line of the keyboard where the numbers are situated and still have to look at my fingers. And looking at fingers when we were learning to type was considered a hanging offence by our typing teacher!
Once we had built up a little speed the first five minutes of each lesson was given over to a typing test so we could check to see how we were improving. Our typing teacher was a woman in her late forties with lilac hair – yes lilac! In those days some women of a certain age favoured these sort of rinses if their hair was grey or white. A rather pleasant shade of pale blue was also available if my memory serves me correctly! During these speed tests she would pace up and down between the desks as we typed and if she happened to notice anyone looking at their keys they received a swat across the knuckles with the flat of the ruler she carried. Again, this simply would not happen today but I have to say it was very effective – no one ever wanted to feel that ruler a second time!
So were those 'Days of the Old School Yard' happy days? Well a bit of a mixture really. Yes I guess in comparison with today our teachers were quite hard and the times we lived in gave them licence to do things and treat pupils in a way they would never be allowed to do now. However apart from one or two individuals, all had our respect and these little quirks of personality made them the colourful characters we remember so well today.
I remember those times at Fritzmaurice Grammar school very well. Do you also remember the French teacher with the round bubble car and the science teacher who always wore stiletto heel? The physics master M r Radc… Once calculated the force exerted on the floor at each step.
Hi Sue, thanks for your comment. 'Jock' McColl was the French teacher with the Bubble Car. I remember one end of summer term someone tied balloons to it as a joke with the idea it would float away! Mr Ratcliffe taught Physics and his wife Geography. She was our form teacher in our fourth year. The teacher with stilettos – that had me wracking my brains but I have a book which a friend bought me for Christmas 2017 – Bradford on Avon's Schools – The Story of Education in a small Wiltshire Town. It is available on Amazon and tracks the schools in the town over the years with a big section on Fitzmaurice. Luckily for me there was a list of teachers and the science teacher was Miss Timbrell. She also wore bras with very pointed cups. I think she eventually emigrated to Australia or New Zealand. She's down as having finished in 1962. I think my favourite teacher was Sid Johnson, who is sadly no longer around. He had this wonderful sarcastic sense of humour and a deadly aim with a board rubber! Ken Revill taught English and became an amazing Shylock when taking us through the Merchant Of Venice for O level. I saw him years later in Sainsbury's in Bath. He appeared to have developed Alzheimers or some form of Dementia. It was sad to see him like that. I remember having a music session in the gym with him once and he got us singing 'What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor.' Of course the boys decided to change the chorus to 'Hooray Up Devizes' instead of 'she rises' which didn't go down at all well! Thank you for reminding me. When you look at how difficult it is for teachers in some schools today you realise how innocent our behaviour was in comparison.


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Q: react-bootstrap-typeahead connected to a table as a search input I am attempting to use react-bootstrap-typeahead as the search input for my react-data-table-component so that there would be an autosuggest option. My problem is on how could i reflect the selected option to my dataTable in such it would only show the specific item chosen (or paginate). Another problem is that I wasn't able to reflect the filteredItems as the option of the typeahead
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  const [singleSelections, setSingleSelections] = useState([]);
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Cold callers trying to sell me their products often point out my "flaws" and "problems," but they'll never get my business that way.
The people who sell internet lead generation services make a lot of cold calls because they know we will never find them on the internet. And if we do, we probably won't contact them.


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Abacus Group has acquired Proactive Technologies. The deal unites two highly respected MSPs that have deep expertise in a key slice of the financial services vertical market: Alternative investment firms (i.e., hedge funds). Financial terms were not disclosed.
Proactive has roughly 120 customers, mostly in New York. Abacus Group has roughly 400 customers across the US and the UK. For 2018, Abacus Group and Proactive Technologies generated 23 percent and 18 percent year-over-year revenue growth, respectively, the companies say. Actual revenue figures and profit figures were not disclosed.
Post-deal, Abacus now has roughly 170 employees and claims to be the largest MSP specializing in alternative investments in the New York metropolitan area.
Abacus Group and Proactive Technologies are quite familiar to one another. The companies have both competed and cooperated on multiple deals — particularly engagements in New York. The executive teams have known each other for numerous years, and mutual trust between the executive teams was strong even before this deal, according to ChannelE2E interviews.
The feeling is mutual at Proactive Technologies, co-founded by Dave Cava and Jacob Cane. Although the two MSPs have certainly competed, they also fed business leads to each other and maintained a cordial relationship, says Cava, COO of Proactive Technologies.
Proactive Technologies has grown to about 50 employees, and has attracted potential buyers multiple times over the past few years, ChannelE2E believes. So why sell the business now — rather than a few years ago, or sometime down the road?
Looking ahead, the big priority is all about the people, Grandi and Cava say. Abacus communicated the M&A news to employees last week — roughly a week before the deal was publicly announced today.
M&A Experience: This is Abacus Group's third acquisition. The earlier deals were smaller tuck-in acquisitions, according to Grandi.
Abacus has more than 125 employees across eight offices, in New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA; Dallas, TX; Greenwich, CT; Los Angeles, CA; Charlotte, NC; and London, England.
Proactive has more than 45 employees, the majority of whom are New York-based and will move into Abacus' newly renovated headquarters in midtown Manhattan.
Jacob Cane, president and co-founder of Proactive, and Dave Cava, COO and co-founder of Proactive, have joined Abacus' leadership team as Managing Directors, and will assist with facilitating the integration of Proactive's employees and clients into Abacus' systems over the next nine to 12 months, the company says.
Proactive clients will eventually leverage the Abacus Cloud platform, including a hosted voice service, application hosting, 24×7 helpdesk, dedicated cybersecurity team, global presence and a suite of compliance tools within the proprietary Abacus Client Portal, the company says.
Abacus Group is backed by WestView Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on middle market growth companies. However, Abacus remains majority-owned and operated by the company's senior management team.
Meanwhile, rival Eze Castle Integration is backed by H.I.G. Capital and claims to have more than 650 alternative investment and financial sector customers around the world.
Private equity activity in the MSP sector has remained strong, as investors scoop up MSP-focused software providers and IT service providers.


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Enbridge eyes third oil pipeline project through northern Minnesota
Business Dan Kraker ·	Duluth, Minn. ·	 Mar 5, 2014
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Enbridge Energy is proposing its largest pipeline project ever to transport more Canadian tar sands heavy crude to the U.S., the third major oil pipeline expansion or replacement it's planning across northern Minnesota.
• Related: As more oil trains roll, local firefighters worry, prepare for the worst
The Calgary-based company this week proposed spending $7 billion to replace its 46-year-old Line 3 pipeline, which runs from near Edmonton to Clearbrook, Minn., on to Superior, Wis.
The thousand-mile pipeline was originally built to move 760,000 barrels of heavy crude a day. But it now requires regular maintenance, and because of reduced pressure currently transports only 390,000 barrels a day. The replacement line would restore the pipe's original capacity.
"You can think of this project as providing a needed buffer to deal with unplanned disruptions, maintenance, and additional scheduling flexibility that our shippers require," said Enbridge Energy Partners President Mark Maki in a conference call with analysts Tuesday.
The company says without the replacement pipeline, it would need to spend $1.1 billion on maintenance by 2017, including $100 million on the U.S. side.
Environmental groups quickly objected to the expansion plan.
"Will this new pipeline 'significantly exacerbate' carbon pollution? Of course it will," Sierra Club staff attorney Doug Hayes said in a statement. "Doubling the size of a pipeline that carries toxic, corrosive tar sands crude will require a full environmental review and will meet the same level of scrutiny and opposition as the other proposed tar sands pipeline projects."
Hayes said Enbridge will need to apply to the U.S. State Department for a so called "presidential permit" for the Line 3 improvement, because it crosses the U.S.-Canadian border.
Enbridge spokeswoman Lorraine Little said the company does not believe it needs an amended permit. She said their existing permit allows for maintenance of the line to restore it to its original capacity.
But this is more than a maintenance project because it will nearly double the amount of oil the pipeline can currently carry, said Beth Wallace with the National Wildlife Federation. "This pipeline was put in place in the 60s, so the environmental review that it went under is nowhere near as good as it is today," Wallace said.
"For them to try to bypass the presidential permit process is only a benefit to them," she added. "It excludes the public from engaging in whether we want this pipeline or not."
Enbridge is also planning to expand its Alberta Clipper pipeline that also runs to its hub in Superior, Wis. That line currently carries 450,000 barrels a day. Enbridge proposes expanding that to 800,000 barrels per day.
Little said the company is experiencing delays in acquiring the needed State Department permit for the Alberta Clipper line.
The company initially expected that permit to be approved in mid-2014, but that now could take longer because of increased environmental scrutiny of projects like the Keystone XL pipeline that carry heavy crude from the Canadian tar sands region into the U.S.
The company has also proposed a new pipeline called Sandpiper to carry oil from the booming Bakken fields in North Dakota across northern Minnesota. That project requires approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
Enbridge said it hoped to complete the Line 3 expansion by the second half of 2017.
With oil sands production expected to nearly triple to more than 5 million barrels per day by 2030, Enbridge is eager to build now for the future, said Sandy Fielden, a consultant with RBN Energy in Austin, Texas.
"That's why they're looking into these pipeline systems, making changes, looking at repairing and replacing pipelines," Fielden said.
Legal delays, however, may give rail companies more time to move in on the business, said David McColl, an analyst with the investment research firm Morningstar.
For the past several years, he noted, trains have only moved about 25,000 barrels of oil per day from Alberta, but last year that surged to 175,000 barrels. That could rise to more than 500,000 barrels daily, he added, if pipeline building slows.
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Home / Organizations / Government faces criticism for aborting election of MMDCEs plan
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The government is being criticised for its decision to withdraw the Bill meant to amend Article 243(1) of the Constitution to allow Ghanaians to vote for their Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) instead of being appointed by the President.
The President directed the withdrawal in a national address on Sunday where he also announced the cancellation of the December 17 referendum that was to decide on an amendment of Article 55 (3) of the Constitution to enable political parties to participate in local level elections.
Civil Society Group, OneGhana Movement, in a statement, said it was disappointed the Bill had been aborted.
Though it had campaigned against the possible amendment to Article 55 (3), the group said it had never been against the election of MMDCEs.
It thus called for the government to rescind the decision to withdraw the amendment Bill for Article 243(1).
"We urge the President to demonstrate utmost good faith to citizens by laying the amendment bill for Article 243(1) before Parliament, knowing fully well that MMDCEs can be elected without amending Article 55(3)."
The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) also called on the President to rescind its decision.
In a separate statement, ChaLoG, also expressed disappointment and questioned if the Akufo-Administration was committed to pursuing the election of MMDCEs as it had promised in its 2016 election manifesto.
"This decision clearly vindicates ChaLoG's long held position that the government was all along not committed to the amendment of Article 243(1) but yet wanted the Referendum to be held first on 17th December, 2019."
"The decision taken by the government to withdraw the bill on the amendment of Article 243(1) is completely at variance with the NPP Government's own 2016 Manifesto document put together prior to the General Elections," ChaLog added in its statement.
Per Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, District Chief Executives for every district are to be appointed by the President with the prior approval of not less than two-thirds majority of members of the assembly present and voting at the meeting.
Whilst the President attributed the decision to cancel the December 17 referendum to the absence of "a durable national consensus" on the matter, he did not explain why the Bill to amend Article 243 (1) was also withdrawn.
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, had already indicated that processes for the amendment of Article 243 (1) were at a final stage awaiting a vote by Members of Parliament.
"Amendment to Article 243(1) has been prioritized, the amendment bill was the first to be processed. It is presently in Parliament and has gone through all the required processes. It is at the last stage which requires a vote by Members of Parliament (MPs) to approve the Bill. If we work hard it may be approved before 17th December 2019," she said.
Though the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) had started advocating for a NO vote, it did not voice opposition to the election of MMDCEs.
The party was only worried that an amendment to Article 55 (3) will open district assemblies and unit committees to "the needless NDC-NPP polarisation."
The NDC's flagbearer, John Mahama also backed his party's position suggesting that an amendment of Article 243(1) of the constitution was more necessary.
"…we have to repeal the part that says the President can appoint members of the District Assembly because if we say we are going to make them elected by political parties why will we go and vote as political parties and the President will still have the right to appoint 10 percent of the Assembly so all those things should be repealed so we can see our way clearly. The government has promised to look at those things and repeal them so we are hoping that they will be able to do that."
Observers have also stressed that the election of MMDCEs will be a massive step forward for Ghana's democracy.
The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, said the possible election of MMDCEs would have been President Akufo-Addo's best legacy.
Akufo-Addo gives further on reasons for cancellation of the referendum
Explaining the rationale for his decision for the cancellation of the referendum, the President stated that that he came into office, nearly three years ago, with the firm conviction, emanating from the campaign and national discussions, that there was a national consensus for two important amendments to the country's governance system, which would enhance its effectiveness and accountability – the reorganization of the country's regional governance structure, and the potential involvement of political parties in local governance.
It was in furtherance of this and other matters that, on Tuesday, 18th April, 2017, a little over four (4) months into my mandate, he held a meeting with his three predecessors, their Excellencies Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor, and John Dramani Mahama, at Jubilee House, to seek their views and counsel on these issues.
"I came away from that meeting with the view that there was consensus amongst us that the time had come for political parties to participate openly in district assembly elections and local governance," he said.
President Akufo-Addo noted that, indeed, amongst the leadership of Parliament and amongst Members of Parliament on both sides, and amongst, virtually, all stakeholders who had been consulted either by him, or by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, the clear indications were that there was a broad national consensus for the repeal of article 55(3).
Debunking the notion that elections in Ghana's 4th Republic have been divisive, the President stated that elections have rather been a unifying factor in the politics of the 4th Republic, the reason why "we have experienced the longest, uninterrupted period of stable, constitutional governance in our history, banishing the spectre of instability that disfigured the early years of our nation's existence, and the benefits are still showing. It would also mean that freedom of association, which is one of the most fundamental freedoms in any democracy, would be given full expression in Ghanaian democracy."
NDC U-turn
Regrettably, President Akufo-Addo stated that the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, made a U-turn, and stated that it was no longer prepared to go along with the national consensus.
"They indicated further that they will actively campaign for a 'No' vote. In as much as I still believe that there is enough support in the country for a 'Yes' vote to be successful on 17th December, I do not believe that this is the proper atmosphere in which an issue of such nature, i.e. the repeal of an entrenched provision of the Constitution, should be addressed in our country," he said.
Even after their U-turn, the President revealed that he undertook consultations across a broad range of opinion as to the way forward, with the general result being that the process of repeal should be put on hold, for the time being, to enable a durable, national consensus to be forged on this matter.
"In these circumstances, I am convinced that it will not serve the public interest to go ahead with the holding of the Referendum on 17th December, even though I believe a strong campaign for a 'Yes' vote would have succeeded. This is not the kind of atmosphere in which the repeal of an entrenched provision of the Constitution should take place," he added.
Despite having an unrepentant belief in party politics being good for the country, President Akufo-Addo stated that "I also think that, on matters of such constitutional significance, there should be a broad, national consensus behind the repeal of an entrenched provision of the Constitution".
The President assured that his Government will continue to work for a broad, national consensus on the issue, adding that "should such a consensus be attained for the repeal of article 55(3) of the Constitution, and an agreement reached for political parties to participate in and sponsor candidates for election to district assemblies, at any point during my tenure of office as President of the Republic, the matter will be brought again back to the front burner of our public discourse for the necessary action".
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Angus – voll cool (Originaltitel: Angus) ist eine US-amerikanisch-britisch-französisch-deutsche Filmkomödie von Patrick Read Johnson aus dem Jahr 1995. Als literarische Vorlage diente die Kurzgeschichte A Brief Moment In The Life of Angus Bethune von Chris Crutcher. Die titelgebende Hauptfigur spielte Charlie Talbert, der damit seine erste Rolle in einem Film übernahm.

Handlung
Angus Bethune ist ein 14-jähriger, übergewichtiger Junge. Er ist schüchtern und unsicher, gilt jedoch als guter Schüler. Troy Wedberg ist sein einziger richtiger Freund.

Angus denkt viel an Melissa Lefevre, die dieselbe Schule wie er besucht. Sie hat einen Freund, Rick. Angus ist überrascht, als er eingeladen wird, gemeinsam mit Melissa zum Schulball zu gehen.

Rick und seine Freunde entführen Troy und wollen von ihm erfahren, was Angus peinlich sein könnte. Troy versucht zu fliehen, dabei wird ihm ein Arm gebrochen. Rick bekommt ein Videoband, auf dem der unbeholfen tanzende Angus zu sehen ist. Das Band wird in der Schule abgespielt, was Melissa wütend macht. Sie macht Schluss mit Rick und offenbart, dass sie unter Bulimie leidet. Angus und Melissa werden schließlich ein Paar.

Hintergrund
Der Film wurde in Minnesota gedreht. Er spielte in den US-amerikanischen Kinos ca. 4,8 Millionen US-Dollar ein.

Kritiken
James Berardinelli schrieb auf ReelViews, dass der Film weder "überraschend" noch "originell" sei, aber "bis zu einem gewissen Grad funktioniere". Der Regisseur versuche zu sehr, dem Publikum zu gefallen. Berardinelli lobte jedoch die Darstellungen der Kinder.

Roger Ebert schrieb in der Chicago Sun-Times vom 15. September 1995, dass es in den früheren Jahren bereits zahlreiche Filme mit ähnlicher Handlung gegeben habe. Er lobte die Darstellung von Charlie Talbert.

Das Lexikon des internationalen Films meinte: "Unspektakulär, aber feinfühlig inszeniert, verschenkt der Film viel von seiner Qualität durch die völlig asexuell gezeichneten Figuren."

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California wants to deal with the 'valley of death' for electric cars
Matthew DeBordJun 29, 2017, 21:18 IST
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On balance, electric cars have been a miserable market failure, despite the massive amounts of hype directed at them. Consumers have been able to purchase a wide range of EVs for a decade, and yet the vehicles make up only about 1% of global sales.
Even that number could erode as federal tax breaks for new EV purchases expire. Buyers can currently claim up to $7,500 per vehicle, but once a carmaker crosses a certain sales threshold (200,000 cars), the incentive goes away. Tesla, for example, might lose this perk as it enters mass production of its high-volume Model 3.
Some have dubbed this the "valley of death" for EVs - because without the incentive, sales would dry up and die.
Tesla's home state, California - where EVs have gained considerable traction - wants to do something about the issue.
Here's Bloomberg's Dana Hull and Ryan Beene:
The state, long a champion of electric cars, is considering a bill to provide rebates to EV buyers at the time of purchase, reducing the sale price right as customers drive off the lot by as much as $10,000. The bill, which proposes giving the most cash to low-income buyers, looks to set aside as much as $3 billion for the incentives. If passed, the program could help bridge the "valley of death" looming on the horizon for EV demand.
The program - which would translate into a $10,000 discount per car at the point of purchase - isn't without controversy.
As Hull and Beene note: "Some automakers aren't so sure about the bill. While everyone would like to sell more vehicles, there's a worry fewer cars could be eligible under the new proposal."
The difficulty would probably stem from regulations requiring that eligible vehicles meet a minimum standard of electrification, preventing carmakers from using what is sometimes derisively referred to as "compliance car" that they manufacture more to meet requirements than to sell to consumers. If the tax breaks are taken away, then the automakers will have almost no power to market these unpopular cars.
With EVs so unpopular, it's clear that governments will continue to need to support them, with the end goal being sufficient market penetration to enable the cars to stand on their own. That could be a decade or more away, but the payoff would be significant in terms of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, lessening dependence on oil, and providing consumers with more choice.
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