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Sergeant Marcus Michael Fenix
Voiced by John DiMaggio
"I got to admit, It's tough to keep going. Everyone I loved is dead. Some call them the lucky ones.. the ones that died on E-day, they never lived to see how much we've lost and how many principles we've compromised. But whenever I doubt what we're fighting for I just look to my squad. I mean maybe it's a good thing we lost everything. It's like a clean slate. We can make the world we always wanted to. Without repeating the same mistakes. I look at guys like Jace and Dom and realize we'll inherit this world. We're the ones who will make Sera beautiful again. That's a world worth fighting for."
Marcus is a quiet, stoic guy, who prefers to do his talking with his gun, and is best friends with Dominic "Dom" Santiago. His best friend had been Dom's older brother Carlos Santiago, who was killed at the Battle of Aspho Fields in the Pendulum Wars. Regarded as the defining hero of the Pendulum Wars, he fought on the frontlines of the Human-Locust War until he abandoned his post in an attempt to save his father Adam Fenix from death, taking with him the targeting locator for the Hammer of Dawn, and costing the COG its capital city of Ephyra. He failed, and was sentenced to prison for his dereliction of duty, being spared only by the fact he was a former war hero. Four years later, Dom breaks him out of prison, and Marcus rejoins the army, being pardoned due to the need for soldiers, as the Locust are inching closer and closer to putting humanity into extinction.
The Atoner: For his actions during the Battle of Ephyra, in which he disobeyed orders to reinforce a bridge, instead lying to his squad and a King Raven crew to fly him to his father's house in an attempt to save him, accidentally taking a vital part of a Hammer of Dawn targeting laser with him. End result: his father is assumed dead, the bridge falls when Hoffman fails to reach it in time with the incomplete targeting laser, resulting in hundreds of dead Gears and the Locust entering the rest of Ephyra.
Badass Beard: A soul patch in the original trilogy, and a full grey beard by the time he reaches Badass Grandpa age in Gears 4.
Badass Grandpa: He's well into his 60s by the time Gears 4 takes place and it doesn't seem to slow him down at all.
Bash Brothers: Originally with Carlos, and then with Dom.
Battle Couple: With Anya.
Berserk Button: Don't say anything bad about his dad if you aren't friends with him and don't insult his fallen comrades. Failing to perform an Active Reload across all game modes will also happen: while most of the time he merely expresses annoyance and frustration when it happens, sometimes he'll elicit a very vehement "GOD DAMN SON OF A BITCH!" It's practically the only time he ever broadcasts his emotions that much other than Dom's death scene and the event with Griffin. Brought Up to Eleven in Gears of War 3 after Dom's Heroic Sacrifice and used as a Shut Up, Hannibal! to Aaron Griffin.
" I JUST LOST MY FUCKING BROTHER! YOU HEAR THAT?! MY BROTHER!!! YOU, YOUR TOWER AND ALL THIS FUCKING IMULSION CAN GO TO HELL!!!"
Beware the Quiet Ones
Blue Blood: Not that he cares, but during the Pendulum Wars he sometimes used his status to find out more information for his squad.
Call to Agriculture: In 4, having left the COG and retired from the public eye, Marcus spends his days growing tomatoes and planning ways to fix up his late spouse's estate. Within an hour of JD showing up, both of those are demolished beyond repair.
Cannot Spit It Out: His affections for Anya; the fact that they were together since the Pendulum Wars and Everyone Can See It doesn't help. Thankfully, she realizes this and tells him she feels the same way. After he gets out of prison, they resume their quiet relationship.
Chronic Hero Syndrome: His main flaw is that he feels he has a duty to save everyone, despite reality repeatedly hitting him over the head with the fact that is impossible. He got this from his father, which is one of the few things they have in common.
Character Development: In Gears 4, he reconnects with his son and bonds with the other members of the party.
Covered With Good Scars, Evil Scars: One across his lip since the Pendulum Wars, and many more gained from his time in prison. The damage to his face is from a dog being set upon him by one of the prison wardens whose son died on the frontline and hated Marcus for his actions during the Battle of Ephyra.
Cultured Warrior: Is from a rich, aristocratic family and will sometimes speak in what's classified as a "posh" accent to others from that social stratum if he thinks it will get results.
Deadpan Snarker: Not as often as Baird, but he usually can't pass up the opportunity to snark, especially at Victor Hoffman. Hoffman notes at one point that Marcus manages to make "sir" sound like "asshole" when acknowledging an order.
Death Glare: Which many others remark is made worse by his pale blue eyes.
Death Seeker: When he was first put in prison, he hoped to die quickly so his friends would forget about him and continue on with their lives, since he assumed he would never get out. After Prescott visited and suggested he might one day be a Gear again, he got his spirit back and began working to find a way to escape and rejoin the fight.
Determinator: Nothing can make him give up, and each loss he suffers just makes him more determined to win.
Disappeared Dad: Adam was there, but was extremely emotionally distant.
Do-Anything Soldier
Famed In-Story: Was one of the last heroes to come out of the Pendulum Wars before E-Day.
Flashback Nightmare: How Gears of War 3 begins; Expanded Universe reveals Marcus has been having the same nightmare for years.
Genius Bruiser: Shows this much more in the books rather than the games.
Good Is Not Nice
Good Scars, Evil Scars: His facial scars actually fall more on the evil side of the spectrum, even though he's a good guy. Of course, he did get them in prison. Evil scars are probably the only kind they give out there.
Grumpy Old Man: In Gears of War 4. He was already grumpy to begin with, so now that he's actually become an old man, it gets turned Up to Eleven.
Guest-Star Party Member: Joins his son and his friends temporarily in Gears of War 4, until he is taken by a Snatcher. He rejoins after being rescued.
Guttural Growler: Apparently a purposeful choice on his part. In the novels he has been known to switch to his natural posh voice when dealing with people of high social status.
The Hero: Just don't tell him that: he hates being called a hero.
He's Back: With Gears 3 being billed as the last game to feature Delta Squad, quite a large number of fans were worried that Marcus wouldn't appear at all in Gears 4 and would largely be forgotten about...until a recent gameplay trailer showed JD and his squad taking cover in a building from a nearby windflare. The camera looks at a mysterious shadowy figure inside, who is revealed to be Marcus himself. Granted, since he is 62 in this game, he looks a bit different now. ◊ And another later video showed that he will join the player's squad for a brief time at least. Just the one line spoken by him to his son in that Badass Baritone voice lets you know that the legendary war hero isn't hanging up his uniform quite yet.
Marcus: Welcome home, James.
Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Dom, and Carlos before him.
Hope Bringer: To the point where Hoffman makes a point of having Marcus walk with him near the frontlines before a battle in order to boost morale. Said battle was the one for Ephyra.
Hurting Hero: By the start of Gears of War 1, he's lost his mom, his mentors Helena Stroud and Daniel Kennen, best friend Carlos, Dom's kids, Maria disappeared, numerous other friends have died, and then his dad (supposedly) died and Marcus is sent to prison for treason, and the only friend he made in jail possibly dies hours before they get rescued. Things continue to go downhill from there.
Icy Blue Eyes: Expanded Universe states it's a Fenix family trait.
Ink-Suit Actor: Somewhat to John Dimaggio, though not as pronounced as Augustus Cole's example below.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Gruff, no-nonsense sort of man, but means well.
Large Ham: Though not as large as Cole's. Still, Marcus does have his moments.
Lantern Jaw of Justice: It's practically a third of his face (excluding the rest of his head).
Lonely Rich Kid: Before he met Carlos and Dom.
Made of Iron
Military Brat: His father was deployed to active duty for most of his early childhood.
Military Maverick: Enlisted as a private instead of following his father's wishes and going to OCS. His career after that was marked with unorthodox tactics and twisting orders around to achieve better results.
Missing Mom: His mother vanished in The Hollow while doing her research. It's later revealed that she had discovered the Locust and was killed after making contact with them.
Nice Hat/Never Bareheaded: He's always wearing that do-rag in the games. It's lumped in with the symbolism of him taking off his armor at the end of the third game, as he takes the do-rag off as well. The novels state that he wears it because he doesn't like his military-issue crew cut, and regulations say if you wear anything it has to be either a helmet, cap or a do-rag.
Non-Idle Rich: He refuses to be a normal COG aristocrat and joins the army as a regular soldier.
No One Gets Left Behind
Non-P.O.V. Protagonist: In the novels, which all switch P.O.V. frequently and allow readers to see the point of view and thoughts of almost every important character throughout the series...except for Marcus. This most likely serves to highlight his nature of keeping his emotions and past traumas completely hidden, even from the audience.
Not Staying for Breakfast: Marcus never once spent the night at Anya's apartment; not because he was worried about being found out, but because he has terrible nightmares and was afraid of hurting her in his sleep.
Parental Neglect: While Adam and Elain were around for most of his early childhood, they tended to be too busy working to pay much attention to Marcus.
Perpetual Frowner: Marcus NEVER smiles; to emphasize, Word of God says he doesn't smile when it's his birthday... even when there's cake.
Papa Wolf: His response to Jinn ordering him to hand over his son is to take a Lancer chainsaw to the Dee Bee she's controlling. He also screams in panic when a Swarm controlled Deebee begins to choke James.
Pragmatic Hero
The Quiet One: He rarely says more than he needs to and barely ever raises his voice unless really frustrated or angry.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue to Dom's red.
Sergeant Rock: Briefly when Benjamin Carmine is part of Delta Squad.
Sex for Solace: How Marcus and Anya's relationship started, when he escorted her home after the Aspho Fields award ceremony. They were already attracted to each other, but a combination of grief and alcohol finally broke down their mutual hesitancy.
Single-Target Sexuality: With Anya, to the point where Dom later tells Anya that Marcus never so much as noticed another woman after they got together.
Surrogate Parent: Takes on a role of father figure to Kait, helping her get over her mother's death and also trying to help her with her identity crisis.
Skewed Priorities: In Gears of War 4, he is frequently and loudly snapping in irritation when Jinn's Deebees and Kestrel attack his estate. Not because they're trying to kill him, his son, and his son's friends, but because they're ruining his house and blew up his truck (he just had it tuned up). Subverted somewhat once the viewer finds out that the house is actually the Stroud Estate and was Anya's childhood home. Since Anya is dead, it's somewhat understandable why he would be so concerned with the house getting destroyed. He's got no excuse for the truck though.
Tranquil Fury: Falls headlong into this as he kills the Locust Queen, his voice unwavering and his facial expression calm but full of hate as he plunges Dom's knife into her chest.
Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!: The second Kait asks for help to deal with her identity crisis, he inmediatly volunteers, and only backs out because his absence will be noticed.
The Stoic: Crossed with Not So Stoic at key points. Case in point, when Dom sacrifices himself, Marcus absolutely loses it.
Undying Loyalty: Marcus hammers it to the point where he would put family and friends above all else.
Why Did It Have To Be Dogs?: Is somewhat scared and nervous around dogs after getting mauled by them in The Slab, which is how he got his scars.
Professor Adam Jonathon Fenix
Voiced by Charles Cioffi (Gears of War 2) and Peter Renaday (Gears of War 3)
"I rarely see Marcus most days. I just don't know who he is and it's all my fault. I lied to him about what happened to Elaine and the longer I lie, the harder it is to come clean. Kids know when you're lying. Then their trust withers and dies."
Adam is a retired Gear Major turned scientist and the father of Marcus Fenix. Following his retirment, Adam developed weapons for the COG, including finishing the Hammer of Dawn, as the director of the Defense Research Agency. Considered the greatest military scientist on Sera, during the Locust War, he disappeared in the Battle of Ephyra when his son failed to extract him and was assumed killed-in-action. Mysterious recordings of his voice were found in the Locust capital Nexus and a strange radio transmission was heard from him after the Hollow was flooded. He is alive and well on the hidden island of Azura, where Prescott sent him off to after kidnapping him once he learned that Adam knew everything about the Locust and Lambent before Emergence Day even happened.
The Atoner: For several reasons: he was the driving force of the Hammer of Dawn, and not telling anyone about the Locust or Lambent before Emergence Day. Of course, he still ends up committing genocide in his attempts to atone, but he makes it very clear there was just wasn't enough time...
Badass Bookworm
Badass Grandpa
Blue Blood
Break the Haughty: He's less arrogant than most of the COG elite, but it is still pretty obvious how much pride he put in the Fenix name and his skills as a scientist. When everything starts going wrong for him, it breaks him really hard.
Broken Ace: Type II.
Chronic Hero Syndrome: Like Marcus, he feels he has an obligation to save everyone, which included the Locust.
Cultured Badass
Cultured Warrior
Fatal Flaw: Pride in his genius and his desire to save everyone.
Gadgeteer Genius
Genius Bruiser: Redesigned the Lancer assault rifle after E-Day and quite handy with its predecessor during the Pendulum Wars.
Icy Blue Eyes: Like Marcus, he has an icy and piercing gaze. However, Adam's noticeably freaked out by their intensity, and once decided to sell all of his ancestors' portraits hanging in his home because he felt their cold blue stares were judging him.
Knew It All Along: He is the only one who knew about the Locust's existence before Emergence Day. E-Day won't happen if he can research how to cure Imulsion's Disease, except Chairman Prescott kidnapped him first and sent him to Azura, which caused him to have too little time.
Limited Special Collector's Ultimate Edition: Two of these for Gears of War 3; purchasing either one allows the player to unlock his skin for multiplayer.
Majorly Awesome: Attained the rank of Major before retiring to work on weapons systems.
Mother Nature, Father Science: Elain was a biologist while Adam was a weapons designer.
My Greatest Failure: Two of them: failing to be close to Marcus and be a better father than his was, and not finding a way to make peace with the Locust and avoid E-Day.
Non-Idle Rich: Probably could have had his choice of science appointments, but went to OCS and became an officer. Even though he never inspired the type of loyalty that, say, Helena Stroud did, his men thought highly of him because he was such a good strategist that they almost never took casualties.
Officer and a Gentleman
Overprotective Dad
Parental Neglect: He was raised this way by his parents and tried not to act like this toward Marcus. Unfortunately, even though he tried, he really had no idea how to be a loving, demonstrative father. Before long, his and Marcus' relationship was turning out exactly like Adam's relationship with his father.
Professor Guinea Pig: In an attempt to see how the Imulsion infection spreads, Adam injected himself with it to determine its effects and build his superweapon accordingly.
Redemption Equals Death
The Reveal: Loads in Gears of War 3: Adam was never killed when Marcus failed to extract him at the Battle of Ephyra: Prescott had him kidnapped and sent to Azura. And he was fully aware of the inevitable Emergence Day, due to Queen Myrrah personally asking for his assistance to solve the Lambent problem plaguing the Locust. Unfortunately, Adam didn't have enough time to find a solution to wipe out the Lambent, while preserving the Locust. Left with no choice, Myrrah had the Locust invade the surface, kickstarting the war.
Science Hero: Is the inventor behind the Hammer of Dawn and the modern-day Lancer (although Tai is credited for demonstrating why a chainsaw fares far better than a bayonet). Also creates a device that kills the Lambent and Locust.
Sole Surviving Scientist: The Locust get to Azura before Delta. They manage to kill everyone on the island except Adam, and they're literally at his door before being stopped.
Specs of Awesome
The Stoic: Although he's Not So Stoic when it comes to caring about Marcus.
The Strategist: During the Pendulum Wars.
Too Clever by Half: He thinks that it is his sole responsibility to save Sera due to his genius. This leads to him not telling anyone that he knew about the Locust before Emergence Day until 10 years after they invaded, as he had finally realized how severely he had screwed up and gathered the courage to admit that he needed help to stop them and the Lambent.
Elain Fenix
Marcus' mother, Elain was a developmental biologist, and an expert in morphology. She disappeared when Marcus was five, having gone into the Hollow and discovering the Locust, who killed her.
Hot Scientist
Mother Nature, Father Science: She was a biologist while Adam was a weapons designer.
Posthumous Character: Aside from a few flashback sections in the books, she is long dead in most entries in the Gears universe.
Lieutenant James Dominic "JD" Fenix
Voiced by: Liam McIntyre
"If we don't stop these things, everyone within a thousand miles dies."
The son of Marcus and Anya, and the main protagonist of Gears of War 4. A former Gear who went AWOL after being involved in a classified incident, and is now living with the Outsiders.
Adorkable: As much as the setting allows for anyway. JD does go through some pretty trying events, but he manages to remain mostly upbeat and jovial with his teammates.
Blue Blood: Technically as a member of both the Stroud and Fenix families, having been born and initially raised at the Stroud Estate.
Bald of Awesome: He is completely bald in Gears 5.
Badass Beard: Is developing a beard in Gears 5.
Covered in Scars: He has an obviously serious arm injury, and he has a long scar down his right eye and cheek.
Dead Guy Junior: His middle name, obviously.
Heterosexual Life-Partners: Has this dynamic with his childhood and boarding school friend, Delmont "Del" Walker, much like his father had with Dom, his namesake.
Like Father, Like Son: Enlisted into the COG against Marcus's wishes, similar to Marcus enlisting as a private instead of going to OCS like Adam wanted. Both of them display a natural leadership and have an unyielding loyalty to their family and companions. However...
Like Father, Unlike Son: Having actually grown up during an era of peace, JD is optimistic and personable, a sharp contrast to his jaded and gruff father.
However, this goes right back to his father's personality in Gears 5, and is arguably even worse, whereas Marcus always gave the squad time to grieve, JD is adamant that a weeping Kait could have her moment on the Raven.
Missing Mom: Anya has passed away in the intervening time between Gears of War 3 and 4. JD has the option of visiting her grave when returning to her estate in Act 2.
Properly Paranoid: The Gears 5 trailer shows his personality has taken a dive and he now exhibits this behavior towards Kait after learning that her necklace bears the Locust Horde's symbol.
Took a Level in Jerkass: In contrast to his idealistic and compassionate personality in 4, the Gears 5 trailer shows him as an abrasive, demanding and inconsiderate jerk towards his squad, particularly Kait, who he wouldn't even let grieve over a fallen character saying "she'll get her minute on the Raven". His returning to the COG and discovery of Kait's connection to the Locust is probably to blame.
Ship Tease: Definetly with Kait in Gears 4 to the point Marcus notes it. However, in Gears 5 the ship promptly sinks due to his mistrust of Kait because of her Locust necklace.
Supporting Protagonist: Even though he is the Player Character for 4, the game is really about rescuing Kait's mother and trying to understand what The Swarm want with everyone, with JD just assisting with the matters while being along for the ride. Taken Up to Eleven in 5, where he isn't even the Player Character anymore while Kait takes the helm from him.
"Well Done, Son!" Guy: JD and Marcus have a rocky relationship. In-game collectibles imply that his reason for joining the COG is to make Marcus proud.
Delmont Walker
Delmont Walker is James Dominic Fenix's best friend and Number Two.
Black Best Friend: Serves as this to JD.
Defector from Decadence: Initially served with JD in the Cog, but fled when he saw the political corruption.
Generation Xerox: Is effectively JD's Dom.
Only Sane Man: Is usually this to the quartet.
Properly Paranoid: He is quite nervous about the various areas they go into, which is very understandable.
Surrogate Son: He and Marcus get along a lot better than JD and Marcus do at the beginning of the story.
Kait Diaz
An Outsider scavenger who takes in JD and Del when they defect, and is discovered to be the granddaughter of Queen Myrrah.
Action Girl: Definetly knows how to kick Swarm butt.
Beware the Nice Ones: She is the most calm of the trio, but when the Speaker brings up Kait's mom, Kait loses it.
Break the Cutie: The entire game shatters her, culminating in giving her mother a Mercy Kill.
Disappeared Dad: Her father is never mentioned.
Gadgeteer Genius: As an engineer, she knows how to make machines work.
Dreaming of Things to Come: More like dreaming of the past, but Gears 5 has her suffering nightmares that are more like messages about the Locust and Swarm.
Promoted to Playable: She was playable in 4 through co-op, but she will be the first female character to be the main Player Character, debuting in the role for Gears 5.
It's Personal: Has a big grudge against the swarm to the kidnapping of her mother, and especially the Speaker.
Properly Paranoid: Mistrusts her teammates in Gears 5, because they think she could turn on them.
Luke, I Am Your Father: Inverted. She is revealed to be the granddaughter of Queen Myrrah.
Nice Hat: So nice, that not even inclement weather could blow it away.
Revenge Before Reason: Is all for attacking a much larger hive despite knowing the odds are literal suicide.
Unresolved Sexual Tension: She and JD have definite interest in each other, to the point that when Marcus calls her JD's girlfriend, JD doesn't deny it.
Santiago Family
Corporal Dominic "Dom" Santiago
Voiced by Carlos Ferro
"Do you know what it's like to lose everything? Everything you've ever loved? Everything you've ever known? Do you know what it's like to lose everything? I hope you never find out. Life's been hell since E-Day. A bloodbath every day! The Locust, we called 'em, and damn if that wasn't a perfect name for the bastards. They come from everywhere, in swarms, just like insects. And worst of all they've got the compassion to match. They kill indiscriminately, without remorse— and we don't even know why they do it. Fourteen years and we still have no fucking clue where they come from or why they hate us. We just know they're our enemy... and we would be extinct if we don't put these fuckers back in the ground. Do you know what it's like to get back everything you thought you lost? Everything you lived for? Everything you love? I hope one day I find out."
Dom is Marcus' best friend. He was trained as a commando in Hoffman's unit before transferring to the infantry. He lost his brother Carlos during the Pendulum Wars, his parents and two children on Emergence Day, and his wife Maria disappeared several years later after falling into severe depression from losing her family. When Marcus got sent to jail for abandoning his post to save his father, Dom was one of the few peopled who defended him. As the war with the Locust Horde continues, Dom still remains somewhat cheerful and caring throughout the conflict, eventually breaking Marcus out of jail to assist in a major push against the Locust. At the same time, he continues to search for Maria whenever possible. When he found her lobotomized beyond recognition in the Locust Hollow, Dom was forced to euthanise her.
Bash Brothers: With Marcus.
Beard of Sorrow: Grows one by the time Gears of War 3 occurs.
Beware the Nice Ones
Death Seeker: The repercussion of euthanizing Maria. Lampshaded in the first Gears of War 3 trailer "Ashes to Ashes". Finally finds it via Heroic Sacrifice: Arguably the WHAM moment in Gears of War 3.
Call to Agriculture: In Gears of War 3, it's implied Dom has spent most of his time aboard the Sovereign growing plants. When called away to the CIC, he gets annoyed and just wants to hurry up so he can get back to them. The attacking Lambent end up ruining them in a battle, though they probably would've been anyway even if the Lambent were nowhere near them since the ship gets toppled.
Dead Guy Junior: His son's name was Benedicto, which was his brother Carlos' middle name.
Despair Event Horizon: After having to kill Maria, Dom dedicates himself to cultivating a fruit and vegetable garden on the Sovereign just so he can sort of distract himself. He'll still fight the Locust, but the burning hatred he showed for them in Gears of War 2 is almost buried under his depression... until they ruined his tomatoes.
Determinator: Never gave up hope searching for his wife. Occasionally frustrated, but it didn't hold.
Deuteragonist
Dream Sequence: Gets one after being knocked out by the helicopter crash in Gears 2, of Maria trying to rouse a presumably on-leave Dom from a nap. Crosses over to Fridge Brilliance with the insinuation from the novel that this may have taken place right before their kids were killed.
Happily Married: For the brief time he and Maria were together before their kids died.
Heroic BSoD
Heroic Sacrifice: In order to save the rest of the team, Dom takes control of an old junker and rams it into a gas pump to destroy the massive waves of Locust AND Lambent that were about to overwhelm them. Marcus' reaction when he sees Dom drive off and the aftermath accompanied by a Dark Reprise of "Mad World" is part of what makes this the most heartrending scene in the series.
Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Marcus.
Hurting Hero
Ink-Suit Actor: Somewhat: Dom doesn't look like exactly like Carlos Ferro, but by the time Gears of War 3 was in production, Dom was growing a Beard of Sorrow; Ferro was growing one himself and looked just like Dom.
Kill the Ones You Love: Dom euthanizes Maria after finding her cationic, scarred and malnourished in the Hollows.
The Lancer
Like Brother and Sister: With Anya. They kept each other sane while he was looking for Maria and she searched for a way to free Marcus from The Slab.
Military Brat: Dom's dad and aunt were both retired Gear's.
Nice Guy: He always puts others ahead of himself and is one of the few Gears to treat the Stranded with anything other than disdain.
Precious Photo: Some of the only personal items he owns are a set of photographs of his loved ones, which he rarely shows to anyone outside of Delta. When a civilian on Vectes objects to the Jacinto remnant coming to the island, Dom brings them out. Also one of the few times Dom ever loses his temper.
Dom: See this? This is my wife. She's dead. And these are my two kids. They're dead, too. And these are my folks, and her folks. The're all dead. You think they all died so you could slam the fucking door in our faces and tell me you don't have room for the few who didn't? I'm telling you - you have room.
Principles Over Promotion: Dom was the only person who stood up for Marcus at his court-martial. He did it knowing that it would cost him any chance for advancement in the future.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: The red to Marcus' blue.
Roaring Rampage of Revenge: After having to kill Maria.
Marcus: I found a way to sneak into Nexus. But if you wanna go in guns blazing, I don't blame you.
Dom: *cocks Lancer* I wanna kill 'em all.
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Shipper on Deck: For Marcus and Anya. It heads to a point of semi-Deconstruction in the Expanded Universe where Dom becomes increasingly frustrated (if not outright pissed) that Marcus Cannot Spit It Out. He finally hammers the point home to Marcus in Jacinto's Remnant.
Dom: I swear I'll never stick my nose into your private life again, but shit or get off the pot, okay? I saw your face when you thought she was dead. And I know what too late feels like.
Sibling Yin-Yang: He's more thoughtful, cautious, and mature than his brother Carlos, who would often react without thinking and is less introspective.
Single-Target Sexuality: He never had eyes for anyone but Maria.
Together in Death: Eventually, with his wife and kids
Undying Loyalty: To Marcus and Hoffman: to the former because he is his best friend, and to the latter since he was Dom's CO in the commando's during the Pendulum Wars.
The Watson: Word of God has this as Dom's role in Gears of War 1, to give the audience a voice without bringing players out of the experience as Marcus.
Why Did It Have To Be Water?: He really doesn't like operating at sea. Understandable, since more than half of his commando squad was killed during a sea extraction during the Battle of Aspho Fields.
Maria Santiago
Voiced by: Courtney Ford
Maria was Dom's wife, who went missing four years after Emergence Day due to her depression over her children's death. Dom spent the next ten years looking for her, eventually finding her as a lobotomized Locust prisoner in the Hollow, and was forced to put her out of her misery.
Break the Cutie: First when her kids, parents and in-laws are killed by the Locust. Then 10 years later when she's kidnapped and tortured.
Empty Shell
Heroic BSoD: Suffered one of these when her kids and parents were killed. She never really recovered and eventually left her home looking for the kids, who she was convinced were still alive.
Mercy Kill
Teen Pregnancy: She and Dom had their first kid at 16.
Private Carlos Santiago
Carlos was Dom's older brother and Marcus' best friend. He was the first to join the COG army during the Pendulum Wars. He was extremely reckless, and ended up paying for that at the Battle of Aspho Fields.
Big Brother Instinct: For Dom and Marcus, even though he knows both are capable of taking care of themselves.
Deadpan Snarker
Killed Off for Real
Leeroy Jenkins
Ludicrous Gibs
Mercy Kill: Carlos begged Marcus to do this for him after he's mortally wounded. Subverted since he managed to detonate a grenade to kill himself, stopping Marcus from risking his life to save him and destroying a bridge that enemy reinforcements were crossing.
Military Brat
Overshadowed by Awesome: Marcus joined the COG army after him but was promoted faster and was the one Anya was attracted to the most. In a twist, Carlos felt this was alright, since he was happy seeing Marcus, who's the Perpetual Frowner, be happy for once.
Sibling Yin-Yang: Carlos often reacts without thinking and not very introspective, while Dom is more thoughtful, cautious, and mature.
Stroud Family
Lieutenant Anya Stroud
Voiced by Nan McNamara
"Oh, I'm fine. That's the scary thing. I want to do it again. I'm not finished. And all this hilarity- I hear it all the time in Control. But now I've done it myself. Tell me it's normal. Tell me I've not got some terrible thing in me waiting to get out and kill and joke about it."
A controller in the CIC, Anya Stroud provides guidance and direction in the first two games, before transferring to the frontlines in the Expanded Universe and the third game. She and Marcus have been in love since hooking up shortly after the battle of Aspho Field, and they finally begin an official relationship on the island of Vectes after Jacinto sinks.
Action Girl
Adrenaline Makeover: Dom notes in Coalition's End that several months of wearing full battle gear has caused her to walk and act like a soldier, as well as getting a bit more muscular from its weight. She also cuts a lot of her long hair off towards the end of the book when an exploding Lambent Polyp singes the ends.
Battle Couple: With Marcus.
The Chick: An Action Girl version.
Communications Officer: Was trained as this; she only became a frontline soldier after the events of Gears 2.
Disappeared Dad: Anya doesn't know who her father is/was, and her mother refused to ever tell her. She's understandably a little bitter about this.
Indifferent Beauty: She never once uses her stunning good looks to advance her position, and is more than a little put-off by guys staring at her all the time.
In the Blood: Anya's mother was Major Helena Stroud, a Lady of War in the last days of the Pendulum Wars.
Ink-Suit Actor: Try visualizing Anya in her mid-40s; Nan McNamara looks eerily similar to her.
Lady of War
Like Brother and Sister: With Dom. They kept each other sane while he was looking for Maria and she searched for a way to free Marcus from The Slab.
Majorly Awesome: A collectible in Gears 4 shows that she reached this rank in between games, following in her mother's footsteps. Perhaps a little too well.
Mission Control: Before moving to the frontlines.
Not Staying for Breakfast: During their time together before he was imprisoned, Marcus never once spent the night at Anya's apartment or quarters. She thought he was doing it because he didn't want to get caught, and was very hurt by it. Dom later tells her it's because Marcus has terrible nightmares and was afraid of injuring her in his sleep. By the events of Jacinto's Remnant, he's still doing it, and she's getting a little annoyed by it.
Plucky Girl
Sex for Solace: How Anya and Marcus' relationship started, when he escorted her home after the Aspho Fields award ceremony. They were already attracted to each other, but a combination of grief and alcohol finally broke down their mutual hesitancy.
Single-Target Sexuality: With Marcus, from the time they were teenagers.
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome: Died during the 25 year gap between Gears 3 and 4. The cause of her death has not currently been revealed.
Undying Loyalty: To Hoffman: even in situations where she's supposed to report to Chairman Prescott first, she makes sure Hoffman winds up with the information beforehand.
For a time, she even considered the possibility he was her father, since he always treated her so well and was good friends with her mother. When she confessed this to him, Hoffman told her that nothing had ever happened between him and Helena, but that he considered Anya to be family since they had served together so long.
Voice with an Internet Connection
Well Done Daughter Girl: When her mother, Helena Stroud, was alive, Anya was absolutely terrified of disappointing her. Luckily, Helena managed to tell Anya how proud she was of her before she died.
You Need to Get Laid: After Marcus has been in prison for several years, another Gear cops a feel and tells her that if she waits for him, "that damn thing's gonna heal over before you get laid again." She punches him.
Major Helena Stroud
Helena was the mother of Anya, and she was a Major in charge of the COG division that fought at Aspho Fields. She served under Adam Fenix on the Kashkur front of the Pendulum Wars seventeen years before Emergence Day.
Action Mom
Asskicking Equals Authority
Heroic Sacrifice
Lady of War: Pretty much the female equivalent to Hoffman; an officer that preferred to be on the frontline with her troops, who loved her for it.
The Lancer: Served in this role to Adam Fenix before he retired and she got promoted.
Majorly Awesome
Undying Loyalty: It is said that any Gear that served under Helena developed this to her.
Carmine Family
Private Anthony Carmine
Voiced by Michael Gough (Voice Actor)
"Something's wrong with this thing! It keeps jamming!"
The second youngest Carmine brother, he first appeared onboard the Raven that picked up Marcus after he was released from prison, and marveled over Marcus' being a legend among the COG. Apparently an already established member of Delta Squad, he gets very little development until he gets killed very early on in the first game.
Boom, Headshot!
The Cameo: He appears as the third player in the dream sequence at the start of Gears of War 3.
The Faceless
The Ditz: Not exactly the brightest of the Carmine siblings.
Genre Blind: He ignores the Golden Rule of the Gears: take cover and keep your head down.
Killed Mid-Sentence
Meaningful Name: Carmine is a shade of red. How's that meaningful? Look down one line on this page.
Red Shirt
Sacrificial Lamb
Too Dumb to Live: His ignorance of the Golden Rule Of the Gears got him killed 10 minutes in his service.
We Hardly Knew Ye
Private Benjamin Carmine
"Sergeant Fenix? Are you Sergeant Fenix? Delta squad? I'm your new trainee!"
The youngest of the Carmine brothers, he is a fresh recruit sent to Delta Squad to be trained by Marcus (allowing you the option for a Justified Tutorial). He sticks around for a good portion of the game, gradually learning the ropes of being a soldier and being praised by Marcus for how quickly he picked it up.
The Cameo: Is the fourth player in the initial dream sequence of Gears of War 3.
Cruel and Unusual Death: Half his body is burned away by digestive acid produced by digestive parasites in the Riftworm.
The Faceless: Like all the Carmines
Final Speech: He asks Marcus to tell his brothers and mom that he loves them, and tried to say something else, but died before he could finish.
Friendly Sniper: He assists in the sniping segment.
Heroic Sacrifice: Averted: he attempts one, but ultimately does get one on the Raven.
Mauve Shirt: He had a longer run than Anthony.
New Meat: Just out of training.
Pyro Maniac: While never shown in the campaign, Marcus and Dom stated he likes fire, and his multiplayer quotes when using the Scorcher flamethrower are suitably crazy.
Weapon of Choice: He is seen using the sniper rifle more often than not.
Private Clayton Carmine
"Eat dirt and die, motherfucker!"
The third Carmine brother, Clayton is the eldest brother to Anthony and Benjamin, and much more muscular and badass. First showing up in the third game, at that point he had been a long established member of Delta Squad and chatted with the others on very friendly terms.
Alliterative Name
Armor Is Useless: Averted. Unlike Anthony, his helmet stops the bullet that's fired at his head.
Audience Participation: While Gears 3 was in development, fans could vote on whether or not he met the same fate as his brothers by downloading either a "Save Carmine" or a "Carmine Must Die" T-shit for their Xbox Avatar. He lives.
Big Brother Instinct: Some of his lines are about how pissed he is about his brother's death.
Blood Knight: Clayton is far more vicious compared to his younger siblings, as shown when he strangles a Locust drone to death with one hand. It's also pointed out with the writings on his chest plate, "GRUB KILLER" and "DESTROY LOCUST".
Call-Back: "Good thing I wear a helmet."
Deadpan Snarker: Unlike his green brothers he is not above calling Delta squad members on their petty bullshit.
Gatling Good: Most promotional materials for Gears of War 3 have him wielding a Mulcher minigun.
Hot-Blooded: He becomes really fired up in combat. Of note is he also gets pissed off a couple times during the campaign and speaks his mind (though it was justified each time), something his brothers never did.
Irony: He survives getting shot in the head by a longshot sniper while wearing a helmet, unlike Anthony.
Roaring Rampage of Revenge: He did not appreciate losing Anthony and Benjamin.
Running Gag: Clayton's multiple brushes with death are some of the funniest moments in Gears of War 3.
Trademark Favorite Food: Bacon.
Tragic Keepsake: In a rare comedic example of this trope, Clay honours the memory of the two fallen Carmine brothers with a tattoo on his arm... of their helmets.
Training from Hell: It's implied by the writing on his armor that he put himself through this so he could reload properly.
Vocal Dissonance: He's much bulkier and older than his brothers, yet still has the same mildly high-pitched tone of voice as Anthony and Benjamin. It's implied that he used to be just as skinny as his brothers but bulked himself up so that the same thing wouldn't happen to him. If that's true, then it worked.
Weapon of Choice: He comes equipped with a Torque Bow in both 3 and Aftermath.
What Happened to the Mouse?: Despite being the only Carmine to survive the trilogy (we don't know the status of the fourth brother, so we can't say if he survived as well) and being seen along with Delta at the end of 3, there's not a trace of him to be seen in Gears of War 4. However, the Suspiciously Similar Substitute character for the Carmines in 4, Gary Carmine, indicates that he could have possibly became a parent during the Time Skip and is living elsewhere.
You Can't Fight Fate: Both of his brothers died at the beginning and middle of the first two games, respectively. Clayton arrives via Big Damn Heroes moment to aid Delta Squad in the final battle, but Myrrah has her Tempest take down his chopper...
Not Quite Dead: ...but he survives the crash and helps treat the other Gears on the Raven before joining the rest of Delta in celebration.
Gary Carmine
A Carmine who lives in the Outsider village led by Reyna Diaz.
Running Gag: True to the Carmine family's unfortunate nature, the video that showcases him as DLC features him getting shot in the head, chainsawed, bayonet charged, executed and just plain humiliated throughout the whole thing. He even lampshades it at the end.
Gary: [getting executed by the Dropshot] This shit runs in my family!
The Cameo: Unlike the other Carmines, he doesn't interact with or join your squad. He's basically here just to have a Carmine in Gears of War 4. Though he later became playable in multiplayer.
The Faceless: Like the rest of the Carmines, his entire head and face is always concealed. Though since he's not part of the COG and doesn't have access to a helmet, he instead wears goggles, a skull-faced bandana around his mouth, and an ushanka with the ear flaps down.
The Last of These Is Not Like the Others: The past 3 Carmines were A. Carmine, B. Carmine, and C. Carmine. Instead of D. Carmine like everyone expected, this one is G. Carmine. Due to the 25-year Time Skip between games, he is probably not the fourth Carmine brother but the son of one of the two surviving ones.
Vocal Dissonance: In regards to the other Carmines and body type. Anthony, Benjamin and especially Clayton all had the same high-pitched voice despite their rather muscular bodies, while Gary has a slightly deeper voice than all of them. His skinnier frame compared to the others would lead one to expect him to share their high-pitched tone but his voice doesn't sound very similar.
The Voiceless: Doesn't speak at all in the campaign. Averted in multiplayer, in which he's got plenty to say.
We Hardly Knew Ye: Much like Anthony, he dies minutes after he's introduced when a DeeBee drop pod falls directly on him and destroys his entire turret platform. Though he at least managed to accomplish shooting down one dropship before his death.
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I'm sometimes asked by people what would be considered a safe level of drinking. That can be very different, depending on the individual.
Generally, a safe level for any individual is a level at which one's not inebriated. Because when people are inebriated they often do things that they wouldn't normally do that could be dangerous. Also, people have to be cautious because often one's subjective experience is different from the objective data. People are often stopped by the police when driving and have no subjective sense of being impaired. But when, in fact, they're breathalyzed they actually are impaired.
So generally if you're going to think of it, if you think a safe level of drinking is three drinks, I would try to have two. If you think it's two drinks, have one. Again, it's individual. It depends on your body composition and how you metabolize alcohol.
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Jan 22, 2020 | Blog, Coldwell Banker, Elite News
Notice anything different about us?? That's right, we debuted our brand new look last week as part of the Coldwell Banker #ProjectNorthStar rebrand! Our new logo: a sleek, updated mark on a field of our tried-and-true Classic Blue, topped with a "guiding star," reflects our modern, tech-savvy agents while honoring our rich heritage of real estate success. We are so thrilled with how the new logo and complete aesthetic refresh has gone so far and we can't wait to bring it to all of our offices! We kicked off our big reveal with an amazing launch party, complete with live music, delicious food, a fun photo booth and of course, plenty of swag with the new logo for our agents and staff.
Story Behind the Star
Since launching the rebrand, Coldwell Banker set upon a path to retell its brand story by solidifying its mission statement and recommitting to its core values. The new logo, called the "CB North Star," symbolizes the Coldwell Banker network: in an ever-changing real estate landscape, agents remain a constant–guiding consumers as they navigate the home buying and selling process.
This concept of an ever-constant "guiding star" shining brighter than all the rest really resonated with us here at Coldwell Banker Elite. Our agents are more than just top-performing agents: we're industry leaders, community activists, and local philanthropists. We're a family-owned small business, but we get big-league results: we've been the #1 Coldwell Banker Affiliate in Virginia for the past 16 years. On average, our listings sell for 6% more money and over 7 days faster than our nearest competitors. We felt that the "North Star" symbolism in the new look really captured the essence of what we've built here at Coldwell Banker Elite.
Our offices are being updated to include more sleek, modern finishes and communal workspaces for better collaboration. Our signs and marketing materials are also getting a fresh new look with a streamlined, elegant design. The clean, modern look combined with the history and strength of the name Coldwell Banker makes for a powerful combination.
President and CEO, Kevin Breen, is excited for another opportunity to tell Coldwell Banker Elite's story, "The rebranding gives us a chance to reintroduce ourselves to our consumers and peers. For the past 40 years, Coldwell Banker Elite associates have been making a positive impact in the community and to our clients. This new look and new story elements will help our Associates stand out even more and continue to be the most trusted advisors in the industry."
"Coldwell Banker Elite is excited to be part of this journey," said Angel Piontek, Vice President Marketing of Coldwell Banker Elite. "We can't wait to leverage the fresh visuals of Project North Star and we believe this look will be 'a head-turner' in the greater Fredericksburg region. We appreciate the opportunity to help guide our brand to success for another 100 years."
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Test script modularity framework - As the name suggests, test script modularity framework is meant for creating scripts that may represent either a module or a function for the application under test. Henceforth, these modules are integrated with the purpose of finalising the complete application.
Test Library architecture framework - Test library architecture framework is based on a similar concept as mentioned above, the only difference lies in the fact that it segregates the application under test into different functions and procedures. This may involve creation of library files namely - SQAbasic libraries, API's, DLL's etc.. These library files are invoked by the test scripts.
There is one prominent drawback in modular testing, it is less efficient than other frameworks like keyword and data driven.


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Logistics Officer NOB
Blantyre (Malawi)
Organization: UN WFP - World Food Programme
Location: Blantyre (Malawi)
Grade: NO-B, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position - Junior level
Logistics Officer NOB- Blantyre
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) WFP is recognized as the leading solution provider and partner in the struggle to end hunger and malnutrition and particularly for its efforts to reach those furthest behind first.
Being the frontline agency of the United Nations system that delivers innovative hunger solutions to 81 countries each day worldwide; WFP's 14,800+ strong staff share a vision and commitment to end hunger by 2030. Tackling the causes -- not just the symptoms – and operating in the remotest corners of the world, with all logistical means necessary, WFP's results-focussed team provides nutritious and life-saving food and cash assistance when necessary. Bringing unrivalled experience and operating in the world's most high profile, difficult environments, WFP upholds the humanitarian principles of humanity, integrity impartiality and neutrality.
In successfully achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) i.e Zero Hunger by 2030, the WFP team actively fosters partnerships with governments, communities, local authorities, civil societies, other UN agencies and the private sector.
For more on WFP and what we do, please go to http://www.wfp.org/videos/zero-hunger.
WFP Malawi is seeking qualified and dynamic candidate to fill the Logistics Officer position as detailed below:
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Management or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Language: Fluency in English language
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1. Contribute towards the development of logistics plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider logistics policies and WFP standards.
2. Support or manage logistics projects or operational activities following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
3. Collect and analyse data through research and networking with colleagues to recommend actions to senior staff to improve performance of local logistics operations.
4. Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimise use of available funds.
5. Contribute to consolidation and preparation of operational pipeline planning, and to the management of operational aspects of the supply chain (procurement, shipping, port operation), including checking document and customs clearance readiness, loading and discharging operations and contracting of applicable transport, warehouse and any relevant logistics services.
6. Contribute to supply chain by providing technical support and guidance to other CO unit/ services, divisions, particularly for emergency response.
7. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
8. Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), supporting a WFP-wide view of logistics activities that enables informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
9. Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners for efficient and effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries (e.g. through the design and review of training materials).
10. Identify and build productive relationships with logistics colleagues and staff within the area of assignment to support an integrated approach to food assistance.
11. Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices, participate in preparation of CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), to ensure WFP are able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
12. Participate in the on-going review of internal processes and procedures and identify ways to increase the day-to-day efficiencies.
13. Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
14. Other as required.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Supply Chain Management and Optimization Analyses context of country challenges in order to lead the design and management of supply chain network, to proactively mitigate and/or address dynamic supply chain challenges, to ensure operational optimization.
Planning, Project & Resource Management Collects and analyses relevant technical data from diverse sources to forecast operational needs under various scenarios and makes evidence-based proposals.
Information Management & Reporting Ability to proactively identify gaps in information and findings, analyse and evaluate information, develop statistics, and translate into information management products to facilitate decision making and demonstrate performance.
Market Analysis, Contracting and Operational Execution Demonstrates ability to collect market information and process and analyse proposals in line with WFP standard rules and regulations in order to deliver efficiently.
Warehouse and Inventory Management Plans, coordinates and manages service providers and warehouse operations to promote safe, efficient, and sustainable operating procedures in the face of changing climates and conditions within region of expertise.
Technical Assistance and Coordination Actively establishes and maintains networks, leads coordination and the provision of technical assistance, while demonstrating the ability to represent WFP to a broad spectrum of key stakeholders (e.g. providing services, and working with NDMOs/NDMAs).
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
Ten or more years of progressively responsible work experience.
Experience in commercial or humanitarian transportation sectors.
Experience coordinating service providers' contract execution.
Experience arranging supplier deliveries
Experience in evaluating offers and writing proposals.
Experience in dealing with shipments and clearing imports/exports with customs officials.
WFP is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly females are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications that do not meet the above requirements, and do not attach certificates will be disregarded.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Paper applications will not be accepted
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline for applying is 31 January 2020
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The NBA Is Back. Now What?
With the return of the Washington Wizards, it's time to take a closer look at the roster.
Rejoice! The NBA is coming back—and not a moment too soon. In a misguided effort to replace live basketball, I recently agreed to attend Cirque du Soleil at Verizon Center. It was . . . different. But soon my nights will once again be filled with basketball. It's been a long layoff, so I figured a reintroduction would be a good place to start. Here's a look at the Wizards roster, in its current form.
John Wall, PG: He's the reason for all of this. They're building the franchise around him, and he's poised to become one of the league's next stars. Treasure him.
Jordan Crawford, SG: Well, he's certainly not shy. He wants to be better than Michael Jordan, and he's willing to shoot his way to the top if Flip Saunders will let him. Flip Saunders will not let him.
Rashard Lewis, F: The big-money man is owed $43+ million over the next two seasons. It doesn't seem so bad when you look at it next to Gilbert Arenas's contract. Unlike Arenas, Lewis probably won't be released using the new amnesty clause. For starters, his contract allows them to meet this year's salary floor. If they were to release him, they would need to replace his salary in a weak free-agency class. There's no need to handcuff themselves with a new bad contract.
Andray Blatche, PF: For many Wizards fans, the lockout won't truly be over until the Andray Blatche trade rumors start up. His trainer says he's had a great off-season in the gym, although he's been slacking since Thanksgiving. And that's everything you need to know about Andray Blatche.
JaVale McGee, C: The team's resident dunker and shot swatter has spent the off-season working on his personal brand. I'm not sure how far his post moves have progressed, but he has been staying busy. Off the top of my head, I've seen him eating a spoonful of cinnamon, planking his way through the Philippines, freestyling at Benihana, and gracing the pages of GQ. He's closer to going viral than he is to making an All-Star team.
Trevor Booker, F: Wizards fans are eager to see more from Booker. He's young, he's athletic, and he needs minutes. Please don't bring in a veteran to get in his way.
Kevin Seraphin, F/C: JaVale's backup had a very un-JaVale off-season. He spent his time playing competitive basketball wherever he could. First it was as at Eurobasket 2011, where he served as a reserve for the second-place French team. More recently, he's been playing in Spain for Caja Laboral Vitoria. For a guy who only began playing the sport in 2004, every bit of experience will help.
Jan Vesely, F: Well, we know he can dunk. When asked if his dunking prowess makes him the European Blake Griffin, he replied that Griffin is the American Jan Vesely. Swag. As long as we're making comparisons, he also plays defense like Kevin Garnett and kisses like a dream.
Chris Singleton, F: The Wizards' second first-rounder generated as much excitement as Vesely. That's because he's a tenacious defender with an NBA-ready body. He's everything the team needed, and all it cost them was the 18th pick.
Shelvin Mack, PG: We know he'll have no problem shooting at home. I watched in horror as the point guard carried Butler to an upset over my Pitt Panthers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Verizon Center. He scored 30 points, and I'm still not comfortable thinking about it.
Nick Young, SG; Hamady N'Diaye, C; Othyus Jeffers, SG; and Larry Owens, C: The Wizards have sent qualifying offers to all four, meaning they will be able to match any offers that come in. N'Diaye is a project, Owens is a warm body, and Jeffers is on the shelf with a torn ACL. The key piece is Young, who figures to be a big part of the team's plans. I expect him back, hopefully with a well-crafted contract. Ted Leonsis has made it clear that he wants to follow the Oklahoma City model and build around a young core. That means retaining Young is the biggest priority when the abbreviated free-agency period begins.
Maurice Evans, SF, and Josh Howard, SF: The agents for both players have received calls from the Wizards front office. Of the two, I'd guess Evans is more likely to be re-signed. If not, we'll always remember him for helping to end that damned lockout.


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Long-term follow-up of Tako-Tsubo-like syndrome: A retrospective study of 22 cases
Alberto Valbusa, Francesco Abbadessa, Corinna Giachero, Massimo Vischi, Antonio Zingarelli, Roberto Olivieri, Luigi Oltrona Visconti
Objectives: To assess the late outcome of the Tako-Tsubo like syndrome in a community hospital in northern Italy. METHODS AND RESULTS: We reviewed 2233 patients who were admitted from 2001 to 2006 with diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Twenty-two patients (1%) presenting clinical and instrumental characteristics of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome were included in the study and prospectively underwent clinical and echocardiographic follow-up.All patients were women; aged 76 ± 7 years; 82% experienced a stress before the acute episode; 50% reported chest pain and dyspnoea also days before. Mean troponin peak value was 3.6 ± 3.3 μg/l. Mean acute echocardiographic ejection fraction was 40 ± 7%. Eighteen percent of them presented major in-hospital complications.At a mean follow-up time of 27 ± 19 months, 2 patients (9%) died because of ischemic stroke and renal failure, respectively, 14 (63%) were asymptomatic, 1 (5%) declared a paroxysmal episode of atrial fibrillation, and 5 (23%) still lamented dyspnoea or atypical chest pain. In all patients, typical apical ballooning disappeared and an increase in mean ejection fraction to 60 ± 4% was observed. CONCLUSION: After complications are promptly recognized and treated in the acute phase, prognosis of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome appears to be good at long-term follow-up, with a complete recovery of normal left ventricular function.
Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f73264
Community Hospital
Apical ballooning syndrome
Tako-Tsubo
Valbusa, A., Abbadessa, F., Giachero, C., Vischi, M., Zingarelli, A., Olivieri, R., & Visconti, L. O. (2008). Long-term follow-up of Tako-Tsubo-like syndrome: A retrospective study of 22 cases. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 9(8), 805-809. https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f73264
Long-term follow-up of Tako-Tsubo-like syndrome : A retrospective study of 22 cases. / Valbusa, Alberto; Abbadessa, Francesco; Giachero, Corinna; Vischi, Massimo; Zingarelli, Antonio; Olivieri, Roberto; Visconti, Luigi Oltrona.
In: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol. 9, No. 8, 08.2008, p. 805-809.
Valbusa, A, Abbadessa, F, Giachero, C, Vischi, M, Zingarelli, A, Olivieri, R & Visconti, LO 2008, 'Long-term follow-up of Tako-Tsubo-like syndrome: A retrospective study of 22 cases', Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, vol. 9, no. 8, pp. 805-809. https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f73264
Valbusa A, Abbadessa F, Giachero C, Vischi M, Zingarelli A, Olivieri R et al. Long-term follow-up of Tako-Tsubo-like syndrome: A retrospective study of 22 cases. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. 2008 Aug;9(8):805-809. https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f73264
Valbusa, Alberto ; Abbadessa, Francesco ; Giachero, Corinna ; Vischi, Massimo ; Zingarelli, Antonio ; Olivieri, Roberto ; Visconti, Luigi Oltrona. / Long-term follow-up of Tako-Tsubo-like syndrome : A retrospective study of 22 cases. In: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. 2008 ; Vol. 9, No. 8. pp. 805-809.
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abstract = "Objectives: To assess the late outcome of the Tako-Tsubo like syndrome in a community hospital in northern Italy. METHODS AND RESULTS: We reviewed 2233 patients who were admitted from 2001 to 2006 with diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Twenty-two patients (1{\%}) presenting clinical and instrumental characteristics of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome were included in the study and prospectively underwent clinical and echocardiographic follow-up.All patients were women; aged 76 ± 7 years; 82{\%} experienced a stress before the acute episode; 50{\%} reported chest pain and dyspnoea also days before. Mean troponin peak value was 3.6 ± 3.3 μg/l. Mean acute echocardiographic ejection fraction was 40 ± 7{\%}. Eighteen percent of them presented major in-hospital complications.At a mean follow-up time of 27 ± 19 months, 2 patients (9{\%}) died because of ischemic stroke and renal failure, respectively, 14 (63{\%}) were asymptomatic, 1 (5{\%}) declared a paroxysmal episode of atrial fibrillation, and 5 (23{\%}) still lamented dyspnoea or atypical chest pain. In all patients, typical apical ballooning disappeared and an increase in mean ejection fraction to 60 ± 4{\%} was observed. CONCLUSION: After complications are promptly recognized and treated in the acute phase, prognosis of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome appears to be good at long-term follow-up, with a complete recovery of normal left ventricular function.",
keywords = "Acute coronary syndrome, Apical ballooning syndrome, Cardiomyopathy, Follow-up, Prognosis, Tako-Tsubo",
author = "Alberto Valbusa and Francesco Abbadessa and Corinna Giachero and Massimo Vischi and Antonio Zingarelli and Roberto Olivieri and Visconti, {Luigi Oltrona}",
doi = "10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f73264",
journal = "Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine",
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T2 - A retrospective study of 22 cases
AU - Valbusa, Alberto
AU - Abbadessa, Francesco
AU - Giachero, Corinna
AU - Vischi, Massimo
AU - Zingarelli, Antonio
AU - Olivieri, Roberto
AU - Visconti, Luigi Oltrona
N2 - Objectives: To assess the late outcome of the Tako-Tsubo like syndrome in a community hospital in northern Italy. METHODS AND RESULTS: We reviewed 2233 patients who were admitted from 2001 to 2006 with diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Twenty-two patients (1%) presenting clinical and instrumental characteristics of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome were included in the study and prospectively underwent clinical and echocardiographic follow-up.All patients were women; aged 76 ± 7 years; 82% experienced a stress before the acute episode; 50% reported chest pain and dyspnoea also days before. Mean troponin peak value was 3.6 ± 3.3 μg/l. Mean acute echocardiographic ejection fraction was 40 ± 7%. Eighteen percent of them presented major in-hospital complications.At a mean follow-up time of 27 ± 19 months, 2 patients (9%) died because of ischemic stroke and renal failure, respectively, 14 (63%) were asymptomatic, 1 (5%) declared a paroxysmal episode of atrial fibrillation, and 5 (23%) still lamented dyspnoea or atypical chest pain. In all patients, typical apical ballooning disappeared and an increase in mean ejection fraction to 60 ± 4% was observed. CONCLUSION: After complications are promptly recognized and treated in the acute phase, prognosis of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome appears to be good at long-term follow-up, with a complete recovery of normal left ventricular function.
AB - Objectives: To assess the late outcome of the Tako-Tsubo like syndrome in a community hospital in northern Italy. METHODS AND RESULTS: We reviewed 2233 patients who were admitted from 2001 to 2006 with diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Twenty-two patients (1%) presenting clinical and instrumental characteristics of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome were included in the study and prospectively underwent clinical and echocardiographic follow-up.All patients were women; aged 76 ± 7 years; 82% experienced a stress before the acute episode; 50% reported chest pain and dyspnoea also days before. Mean troponin peak value was 3.6 ± 3.3 μg/l. Mean acute echocardiographic ejection fraction was 40 ± 7%. Eighteen percent of them presented major in-hospital complications.At a mean follow-up time of 27 ± 19 months, 2 patients (9%) died because of ischemic stroke and renal failure, respectively, 14 (63%) were asymptomatic, 1 (5%) declared a paroxysmal episode of atrial fibrillation, and 5 (23%) still lamented dyspnoea or atypical chest pain. In all patients, typical apical ballooning disappeared and an increase in mean ejection fraction to 60 ± 4% was observed. CONCLUSION: After complications are promptly recognized and treated in the acute phase, prognosis of Tako-Tsubo like syndrome appears to be good at long-term follow-up, with a complete recovery of normal left ventricular function.
KW - Acute coronary syndrome
KW - Apical ballooning syndrome
KW - Cardiomyopathy
KW - Follow-up
KW - Prognosis
KW - Tako-Tsubo
U2 - 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f73264
DO - 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f73264
JO - Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
JF - Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
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In 2012 major publishers' wariness of programmatic advertising began to thaw. As part of our 2013 predictions series, we asked Kristine Welker, Hearst Digital Media's Chief Revenue Officer, what she expects from coming next year. In essence, she sees the promise of brand dollars emerging more visibly as publishers help push the boundaries of exchange-based buying and the uses of data.
This past summer, Hearst Digital rolled out its first private exchange in collaboration with PubMatic. It was one of several signs that major, traditional publishers' may be relenting in their aversion to programmatic buying, as they seek to balance the sometimes competing forces of direct sales and exchanges.
In an interview with AdExchanger at the time, Welker, discussed the strategy behind the Hearst Audience Exchange. It would focus on brand advertising to a greater extent, with unsold inventory to a lesser extent. With that balance in place, Welker said that Hearst Digital would not only prevent the feared cannibalization of its guaranteed sales, but it would look to do better than mere incremental revenue gains.
The experience has informed her thinking about what's to come next year for publishers and programmatic in general.


Australia has been multi-faith for more than 50,000 years, given the diversity of beliefs and practices among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Anglicans, Catholics, Methodists, Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Jews and Muslims have been arriving in Australia since colonisation in 1788.
In the 2011 census, the number of people reporting a non-Christian faith was 7.2 per cent, up from 4.9 per cent in 2001.
The most recent census data shows increasing religious diversity in Australia. Christianity is the most commonly reported religion, but in the 10 years to the 2011 census, the number of people reporting a non-Christian faith now accounts for 7.2 per cent, up from 4.9 per cent in 2001.
Discrimination at work on the basis of religion is against the law in Australia, and many organisations have policies that espouse acceptance and tolerance of diversity and reject discrimination. This is admirable, but acceptance has to be an everyday reality for people in the workplace. There are a lot of practical things organisations can do to be more inclusive of religious diversity and ensure that people of different faiths feel like equal members of the team.
Organisations can start by accommodating their employees' or potential employees' need for prayer and observance of religious duties, subject to operational requirements. Ideally, this means having a quiet room for the purposes of prayer, contemplation and private reflection. Having a quiet room on-site also has the advantage of minimising time taken away from the workplace.
Calling it a "quiet room" or "reflection room" rather than a "prayer room" is recommended as this is more inclusive for non-religious people who may meditate or need a space for private reflection. It's also important to be clear what the room is for and how it is made available, for example, can it be booked ahead? Are candles and motifs allowed? Ensure it is not used for meetings or for napping!
Organisations can also accommodate someone's desire to wear religious attire, such as a hijab. If you have a corporate uniform, it should not be difficult to provide options for these employees to consider.
When it comes to leave for religious holidays outside those covered by public holidays, leading practice employers allow staff to apply under annual leave, carer's leave or other types of personal paid or unpaid leave. Some organisations have explored the idea of "floating cultural holidays" where an employee can take culturally significant days off by trading official public holidays for a "cultural day".
Managers and recruiters must ensure they avoid cultural bias and value the skills of religiously and culturally diverse candidates.
Speaking of celebrations, it is also important to encourage work socialisation that involves eating rather than just drinking alcohol. This is relevant for many people of various cultural and religious backgrounds as well as for those people who choose to not drink alcohol for health or other reasons.
Education for staff is crucial to encourage religious acceptance and avoid stereotyping or discrimination. Managers and recruiters must ensure they avoid cultural bias and value the skills of religiously and culturally diverse candidates. However, the most important thing organisations can do to make the most of diversity in all its forms is build their inclusive leadership capabilities.
Diversity Council Australia's Building Inclusion research, released in 2015, found that inclusive leaders create successful organisations – they improve performance, productivity and innovation by being able to relate to diverse people and perspectives, and by their willingness to be open, flexible and to focus on personal, team and organisational growth.
Growth-focused: Challenges accepted practices and incorporates different perspectives into how business is done.
One of the great things about diverse and inclusive workplaces is how much we can learn from each other when we truly embrace our differences. When workplaces create environments where varying religious and cultural identities are celebrated, everyone's lives can be enriched. Have faith in each other and reap the rewards.
This article was first published in the Australian Institute of Management magazine Leadership Matters.


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Deconstructing Chinese strategies along LAC
Krishan Varma
Advisor to Impulse NGO Network
Recent developments along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Eastern Ladakh region and Sikkim are a cause of concern. Since April, China has made multi-pronged aggressive moves along the un-demarcated section of the Sino-Indian border. They have been comparatively larger in scale, deploying a significant number of troops with indicated intent. The transgressions in the Naku area of Sikkim were significant. In the Pangong Tso area, there was continued attempt to restrict Indian Army patrols from going up regularly to Indian claimed territory; and it was the Chinese PLA incursions in the Galway Valley, Hot Springs region, and Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) region that brought in a significant new element in the nature and depth of the transgressions. These aggressive moves exacerbated tension in the region and call for an in-depth analysis.
The use of words like "stable" and "controllable" to describe the current situation at the border by the Chinese in their official briefings suggest that a compromise is being offered to the Indian side. The intrusion in the Galway valley—the first since the 1962 conflict—is significant in both nature and scale. The use of air assets like helicopters flying close to the border albeit on their own side of the perceived LAC, and fighter activity further inland, although attributed to routine summer flying duties, manifest a diabolical intent.
Several rounds of bilateral talks have taken place at the levels of Colonel, Brigadier, and Major General. The level of rhetoric and jingoism on both sides is now subdued as both works furiously but quietly to defuse the tension. The Chinese posture is one of digging in at their present positions, some of which are in Indian territory. Meanwhile, the Indian side is pressing for a return to the status quo. With both sides signaling an unwillingness to escalate the situation, the level of talks to resolve the stand-off is being raised to the level of Corps Commander. It is rare if not for the first time that Lieutenant Generals from both sides will be meeting to find a solution to the imbroglio.
Meanwhile, there is much debate in the media and among China watchers here about the reasons for the premeditated and predetermined Chinese actions along the Sino-Indian border. They range from the leadership's attempt to create a diversion from internal pressures building around the opposition to Xi Jinping. This is evident on social media platforms, where participants speak out boldly, unafraid of being identified. As the economy slows down leading to soaring unemployment, there is growing restiveness among the Chinese youth. Joblessness is estimated to have risen from about 30 million to almost 70-80 million; the GDP growth rate is expected to decline significantly—it is noteworthy that this year, the Chinese did not declare their estimated GDP growth at the recently held annual Two Sessions. To add to this, China is facing international opprobrium for being the source of the Covid-19 pandemic and there are calls to "punish" China by relocating businesses through new supply chains. All these factors pose new challenges to the Chinese export-led economic growth model, which is the mainstay of its phenomenal modernization and development story. Growing tensions in the South China Sea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are stated to be other contributing factors.
But there is more to the aggressive Chinese moves on the Sino-Indian border. PLA's recent incursions appear to be carefully coordinated attempts by troops belonging to two erstwhile military regions—the Lanzhou and Chengdu Mrs—under the Western Theatre Command. They are charged with the responsibility for military operations against Indian targets stretching opposite Xinjiang in the north to Sikkim in the south, and further east. Viewed from a strategic angle, the aim seems to be to cut off Indian Army access to the LAC leading up to the Karakoram Pass. It could also serve to obstruct the emerging network of feeder roads and infrastructure development by the Indian Army in the region. This could also be part of an attempt to isolate Sub Sector North of the Indian Army. This will allow the Chinese to protect the occupied Aksai Chin area and to outflank Indian troops based on the Siachen Glacier.
More importantly, this action could be a precursor to try and foreclose any future possibility of Indian troops effectively impeding the rapid development of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which runs through the Karakoram Pass, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the POK. Added to this is the timing of the moves. They are notably close to the Pak Supreme Court order for holding elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. This coincides with simultaneous moves by Pakistan for extending constitutional control in the Gilgit-Baltistan region and strengthening control over POK. The decision to go ahead with the Kohala hydropower project and construction of the Diamer-Basha Dam by a Chinese company in POK, the latter at a cost of $5.8 billion (which is an economically unviable project), will likely push Pakistan into a severe debt trap. And we are all too familiar with the template of how China settles debts with those who cannot repay!
At the same time, Pakistan is facilitating greater involvement of the Chinese in the region through the aegis of the CPEC. An estimated 10,000 PLA personnel and several thousand Chinese "advisers" are reported to be involved in Chinese aided projects in the POK, Gilgit-Baltistan region. In the foreseeable future, it is possible that the heavily indebted Pakistanis may eventually cede control of the whole or parts of the Gilgit-Baltistan region to the Chinese as compensation. For the Chinese, it will be a fulfillment of their not so hidden agenda to extend the territory of Xinjiang province southwards into Pak controlled territory, the underlying and unstated strategic raison d'être for the CPEC. Although currently, this assessment might seem to be only a remote possibility, it is an eventuality that should be seriously engaging the minds of Indian strategic thinkers and policymakers.
The timing of the heightened Sino-Pak collaborative moves and the basis of the above assessment can be traced to the August 2019 statements made by the Home Minister in Parliament when he declared the UT status for Ladakh and the J&K. Amidst thunderous applause, he stated that India would regain the Pak controlled areas of POK and the Chinese captured areas of the Aksai Chin, in time. Although there are confusing signals about the actual ground situation emanating from so-called reliable sources, with some claiming that the Chinese troops have withdrawn from areas from within acknowledged Indian territory, and be that as it may, the Chinese may have assessed correctly that this government has the grit and determination to defend its territorial sovereignty and "walk the talk". This was seen in Doklam, and in the historic annulment of Article 370.
The question to consider is this: are the Chinese moves in Ladakh only part of continuing probing attempts to incrementally seize Indian territory and bolster their claims over tactically advantageous pockets of disputed or Indian territory? Or are they working in partnership with an indebted Pakistan to eventually annex chunks of Pakistani controlled Indian territory south of the present borders of Xinjiang? Are the current incursions a sinister move in a classic game of Weiqi?
The long-term Chinese aim to annex Pak controlled territory in the Gilgit-Baltistan area and POK under the garb of the CPEC, without having to fire a single bullet, must be factored into our security calculus.
Krishan Varma is a former Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India.
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On September 19, 2018, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) posted finalized guidance around grandfathering product under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). The final version of this guidance was originally circulated in draft form in November of 2018.
DSCSA specifies that the FDA shall create and finalize guidance relating to the grandfathering of product under the product identifier (serialization) requirements. This newly issued guidance is the FDA's final response to this requirement. It specifies circumstances where packages and homogeneous cases of product that are "in the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain at the time of the effective date of the requirements" of DSCSA shall be exempt from certain provisions of DSCSA product identifier "serialization" requirements.
A drug package or homogeneous case not labeled with a product identifier will be exempt from the manufacturer serialization requirements if there is documentation that it was packaged by the manufacturer prior to November 27, 2018 or repackaged by a repackager prior to November 27, 2018.
The guidance specifies that a product or homogeneous case of product is considered to be "in the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain" if that product was packaged by the product's manufacturer (or repackaged by a product's repackager) before Nov. 27, 2018. Thus, a package or homogeneous case of product that is not labeled with a serialized product identifier is eligible for an exemption only if there is documentation that such packaging took place before Nov. 27, 2018. This documentation can include a sale date documented on Transaction History, Information, and Statement (T3) or the provision of a Transaction Statement accompanying a T3 attesting that this is compliant product even if it doesn't have a serialized barcode. The manufacturer or repackager should retain internal packaging data documenting the packaging date and should provide such data to a trading partner if requested.
The other major implications are for the rest of the supply chain and allow wholesale distributors, dispensers, etc. an exemption from following related buy/sell transaction and verification requirements for product that is covered under grandfathering. For example, distributors can continue to buy/sell drug product without a product identifier past Nov. 27, 2019 and up until the expiration date, as long as the product was packaged by the manufacturer or repackager prior to Nov. 27, 2018.
Manufacturers that are investigating suspect product n their possession/control which is covered by grandfathering (i.e. w/o a product identifier), to determine if it is illegitimate, do not have to verify the product at the package level. All other suspect product investigation requirements still apply.
Manufacturers do not have to respond to a request for verification of a grandfathered drug product at the package level by an authorized trading partner.
Distributors may still engage in buy/sell transactions beginning Nov. 27, 2019 with grandfathered product that does not have a product identifier as long as such product was packaged before Nov. 27, 2018.
Distributors are not required to verify grandfathered product at the package level using the product identifier beginning Nov. 27, 2019 for exempted product as part of a suspect/illegitimate product investigation.
Dispensers may still engage in buy transactions beginning Nov. 27, 2020 with grandfathered product that does not have a product identifier as long as such product was packaged before Nov. 27, 2018.
Dispensers are not required to verify grandfathered product at the package level using the product identifier beginning Nov. 27, 2020 for exempted product as part of a suspect/illegitimate product investigation.
Repackagers may still accept ownership of grandfathered product that does not have a product identifier on/after Nov. 27, 2018 if it was packaged by the original manufacturer or repackager before Nov. 27, 2018.
Repackagers may transfer ownership of product without a product identifier to another trading partner on/after Nov. 27, 2018 if such product was repackaged by the repackager before Nov. 27, 2018.
Repackagers accepting ownership of grandfathered product (w/o product identifier) and repackaging such product on/after Nov. 27, 2018 must apply a serialized product identifier before transfer of ownership.
Repackagers are not required to verify product at the package level using the product identifier beginning Nov. 27, 2018 for the grandfathered product as part of a suspect/illegitimate product investigation. All other suspect product investigation requirements still apply.
If a repackager initially repackaged product without a product identifier before Nov. 27, 2018, they are exempt from the requirement to verify the product identifier when receiving a request to do so from an authorized trading partner for such product.
Trading partners across the supply chain may engage in transactions (sales, purchase, etc.) regarding grandfathered product until the product expiration date. There is no sunset date for grandfathered product.
For returns of saleable packages and sealed homogenous cases of product covered by grandfathering that were in the supply chain prior to Nov. 27, 2018, manufacturers, wholesale distributors and repackagers are not required to verify the product identifier prior to resale. Manufacturers and repackagers are also not required to add a new product identifier to grandfathered product prior to resale, if one did not exist, as long as the product remains in its original package or sealed homogeneous case form.


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Notaries public in British Columbia are an important part of the overall legal system. Notaries assist the public to deal with issues such as contracts, business purchases, wills, estate planning and real estate transfers. Notaries public in BC are overseen by The Society of Notaries Public of BC. Becoming a notary public in BC is a competitive process, with The Society only selecting 20 to 25 of the more than 1600 applicants.
Get a criminal record check. You must have a criminal record check done before you apply to be a notary public. Any criminal conviction will prohibit you from becoming a notary public in BC. You can get a criminal record check by going to your nearest Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment.
Complete a preliminary application. You must get a preliminary application and send it to The Society of Notaries Public of BC. You can download and print the application from The Society's website or contact The Society to have an application sent to you. On the application you must provide personal information, your educational background information and your work information. You must have completed at least a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 GPA to apply to be a notary public. Preference is given to those who have degrees relating to law, criminology or business. You must also have professional work experience. Again, The Society is looking for candidates who have work experience in business, banking, insurance or legal fields. You must include an application fee of $900 with your application.
The Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia 1220-625 Howe Street, Box 44 Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6 604-681-4516 notaries.bc.ca
Participate in the screening process. If your initial application is approved, you will go through a number of interviews with members of The Society. This process may take up to one year. If you are approved in principle, you can move on the next part of the process.
Complete a Master of Arts in Applied Legal Studies. You must complete this degree at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, BC to become a notary public in BC. If you are approved in principle by The Society, your information will be passed on to SFU, who will decide if you are eligible for admission. The M.A. in Legal Studies is an 18-month program.
Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 778-782-3111 sfu.ca
Complete your practical training. Once you have successfully completed your M.A. in Applied Legal Studies, you will undergo a further six weeks of practical training with The Society. This training involves document drafting, mediation and trust accounting.
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For your consideration: Out With Dad for the 2015 IAWTV Awards
Thank you for taking the time to review our web series. Season 3.2 debuted in March-April 2014, Season 3.3 debuted in September of 2014. Season 3.1 debuted in December of 2013, it is therefore not eligible for the 2015 IAWTV Awards.
Below are our Favourite Episodes or Highlight reels for our cast and crew, for your consideration.
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Best Series (Drama)
Actress Kate Conway, as Rose
Actor Jonathan Robbins, as Nathan
Our cast for Best Ensemble
Directing and Editing by Jason Leaver
Writing by Jason Leaver
Cinematography by Bruce William Harper
Best Original Music by Adrian Ellis
Best Series Drama
Episode 3.22 "With Family and Friends"
Our finale episode, in which Nathan follows through on his promise to Rose to come out to his parents, as a father of a gay child. After that, there is only one thing left to do: party!
Actor Highlight Reel
Kate Conway's performance has recently been recognized by the Indie Series Awards, when she took home (for the second time) Out Standing Actress in a Drama Series Award. She is currently co-producing and co-writing Season 4 of Out With Dad.
Jonathan Robbins joins the cast of Out With Dad in the third season, playing Rose's caring father. Sometimes, his involvement in his daughter's life is a bit too much for a teenager to handle.
"Nathan is a better person than I could ever be, I look up to him every moment I step into his shoes. Hearing that other people feel the same way, that parents have learned from and been inspired by him, makes me feel incredibly privileged to have played him, and become that role model for them." ~ Jonathan Robbins
The Ensemble Cast of Out With Dad
Actors Highlight Reel
Our cast includes lead actors Kate Conway, Jonathan Robbins, supporting actors Lindsey Middleton and Caitlynne Medrek, series regulars Corey Lof, Laura Jabalee, Darryl Dinn, Kelly-Marie Murtha and guest actors Robert Mills, Susan Q Willson, Janelle Hanna, Harpreet Sehmbi and more.
Cinematographer Highlight Reel
When Bruce William Harper joined Out With Dad for its third season, he pushed the overall production value of the series to a whole new level. His job was often a challenge, having to light for five-camera setups – which was necessary to keep the production moving quickly.
"The relationship that OWD has with it's audience is indescribable. I'm extremely proud of my work, and how we were able to improvise these complicated lighting setups within a five camera shoot." ~Bruce William Harper
Directed & Edited by Jason Leaver
Director & Editor Highlight Reel
The same reel has been compiled to reflect both Jason Leaver's editing and direction of Out With Dad. In addition to directing and editing, Jason Leaver is the series creator, producer, writer, visual effects artist. His style varies from long continuous shots for a entire scene to five-camera setups, sweeping montages to slick comedy.
"When I was a kid, all I wanted to do was make big movies. Then I feel in love with the long narrative arcs of television. Now, my favourte medium is web series. Despite the fact that the screens have gotten smaller, the breadth of what is possible has only grown." ~ Jason Leaver
"I love editing. For me, editing is an extension of directing – they are almost one and the same." ~ Jason Leaver
Writing Highlight Reel
Much of third season of Out With Dad was written five years ago, prior to writing the first season. Dad's coming out as the parent of a gay teen, and the double date scenes were among the very first scenes ever written for the show, as was Rose and Nathan playing catch (though, that was originally conceived as an indoor rock climbing scene!). With so much of what would become the third season written before the character Vanessa was conceived, there was a challenge of how to continue the series without her. That is what inspired Vanessa running away from home and attempting to live on the streets – that story is told in the spin-off Vanessa's Story.
"In the beginning, I was terribly nervous writing this series. I was not confident that it was my place to tell this story. Yet, all these years later, the audience has been so very kind and accepting. It has been a privilege to tell this story." ~ Jason Leaver
Original Score by Adrian Ellis
Music Highlight Reel
Adrian Ellis is the musical heartbeat of Out With Dad, our composer, music producer and performer.
Since the beginning, Adrian has been building the musical language of Out With Dad. This series is rich with leitmotifs, starting in the very first episode we establish a theme for Rose & Vanessa – which is never heard in the third season until the very last moment of the series. In the second season the subtitle introduction of what would become Rose & Claire's theme. Most other leitmotifs are related to subject matters such as comedic awkward misunderstandings, or the haunting homophobia theme introduced in second season that is distorted and painful when Rose is physically bullied.
This highlight reel is a selection of some of the director's personal favourite cues from this season.