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'I look different but I haven't changed as a person': Transgender woman charts her 20-year transition in emotional video detailing how she found the courage to come out
Maya, 20, from Toronto, was born Markus but now identifies as a woman
The transgender student made the decision to transition from male to female after attending a trans pride march when she was 18
At school she dreamed of wearing a prom dress but she was 'too afraid'
Maya now has a growing following as a YouTuber - and her 'transition timeline' video has been watched nearly 2.4 million times
By Miranda Bryant For Dailymail.com
Published: 10:30 EDT, 15 April 2016 | Updated: 11:39 EDT, 15 April 2016
A transgender woman has detailed her journey from Markus to Maya in an emotional and poignant video that charts her transition timeline over the first 20 years of her life.
In the video, Maya, 20, explains that she was born as a male but that she knew from an early age that she did not feel comfortable in that gender; however it was not until the age of 18 that she felt able to woman after making the decision to transition when she was 18.
The student, who lives in Toronto, Canada, and is about one year into Hormone Replacement Therapy, has created a moving video about her journey, Male to Female - Transgender Transition Timeline, that has been watched nearly 2.4 million times.
Transformation: Transgender YouTuber Maya, 20, pictured right recently after five months of Hormone Replacement Therapy, has shared her journey from Markus, left aged 15, in an emotional video
Brave: Maya, from Toronto, Canada, pictured in a recent snap shared in a YouTube clip, has detailed her 'transition timeline' in a video, which charts all 20 years of her life
Life stages: The video includes a number of key moments in her life, including her graduation (pictured)
Maya, who talks in her videos about fashion, being transgender and lifestyle, has developed a big following and her YouTube channel has more than 93,000 subscribers.
Her transition timeline video follows her journey to becoming a woman since birth using photos and video footage from her childhood and teen years going up to the recently, aged 20.
Writing about the video, she said it took a long time to create the video, adding: 'I hope you enjoy the journey, and remember that everyone's path in life is different and beautiful in its own way!'
The timeline shows pictures of her when she was Markus as a small baby, aged four and her 'first selfie' aged six.
Maya, who also goes by the name Transmermaid online, said she experimented with clothing from a young age, writing: 'I would more often than not wear "girls" clothing as a child'.
The video features images from when she was eight and nine and then follows her into her teen years with a picture from when she was 13 with a shorter spikier hairstyle and aged 14 holding a puppy.
Move over Kendall! Transgender model who transitioned after... 'It was just a phase': Woman who grew up wanting to be a boy...
Confidence: The student, pictured when she was 19, finally made the decision to transition from male to female after attending a trans pride march when she was 18
Restricted: At school, Maya, pictured aged 16 when she was still known as Markus, dreamed of wearing a prom dress but she was 'too afraid'
Secret: Maya, pictured aged 18 wearing extensions while alone in her own home, before she made her decision to transition public, now has a big following as a YouTuber
Childhood: The video about Maya, pictured aged four as a boy, has been watched nearly 2.4 million times
The pictures show how she experimented with fashion, hair dye and hairstyles all the way through teenage-hood and when she was 15 she is seen with several different hair colors.
When she was 16 she writes that she became 'very involved with theater acting and musicals', adding: 'I often had to cut my hair short for the male roles I portrayed.'
At 17, there was a Greecian-style white one-shoulder dress with an intricate gold waistband that she desperately wanted to wear to her school prom but she said she was not yet 'ready'.
'This is the dress I dreamed of wearing to prom! But I wasn't ready yet; I was too afraid,' she writes.
Looking forward to graduation so she could assume a new identity at university, she is pictured in a black gown and mortar board.
She writes: 'High school graduation was just around the corner. I could be free from my old identity!'
But when she got to university, she said although she wore her hair extensions and make-up alone in her dorm room she did not feel strong enough to go public.
Experimentation: Maya, pictured left as Markus aged seven, wearing a skirt and beaded necklace, left, said she often used to wear 'female' clothes
Voice: Maya, pictured left as a baby and right aged eight, has a big following on YouTube with more than 93,000 subscribers
Thoughtful: Maya, pictured left aged 13 and right aged 14 holding a puppy, said it took a long time to create the video
Developing: Maya, pictured aged 15, said: 'I hope you enjoy the journey, and remember that everyone's path in life is different and beautiful in its own way!'
She writes: 'I still didn't have courage to be the real me. I went to university and felt trapped all over again.'
At 18 she said her gender dysphoria was getting worse so she decided to take action.
'I decided to take a stand against my sadness and go by myself to an enormous Trans Pride March!' she writes.
'The march inspired me to finally take steps to become the real me: to transition.'
The march gave her the confidence she needed to begin changing her outward appearance, opting to wear her hair much longer, while also adding lipstick and eye make-up to her everyday beauty look.
On January 1, 2015, aged 19, she decided to open up about her transgender identity by posting it on Facebook.
After that there are numerous photos of her in dresses, openly wearing make-up, showing off manicures and experimenting with longer hair and different styles.
Path: Maya, pictured aged 15, shared the pictures which show her journey of experimentation through childhood and her teenage years
Role-play: Maya, pictured aged 16, said she became 'very involved with theater acting and musicals'
Hiding: Maya, pictured aged 17, said: 'I often had to cut my hair short for the male roles I portrayed'
Desire: When she was a senior in high school, Maya dreamed of wearing this prom dress, pictured
Aged 20 she posts a picture of herself at a festival in a big hat and sunglasses five months into HRT, and another one at six months.
Now she acts as an inspiration to others - sharing messages of hope and optimism on her Instagram account.
'I know life can present struggles that may seem insurmountable, but there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel,' she writes. 'If you feel alone or sad just remember that somebody loves you; I love you all.'
In her videos she has documented some of her most challenging experiences since transitioning.
In a recent question and answer video on her YouTube channel, she said 'there are a million things that are difficult about transitioning' but that a big factor is feeling 'validated'.
She said: 'Inside you have this internal battle where society is telling you "no, you can't" or all of these messages that put you down and make you feel like you're not who you're supposed to be...When people are commenting on my videos saying "you can't menstruate", "you can't have children" "you're not a real women, you'll never be"...that is really hurtful.'
Revelation: Maya, pictured left aged 17 and right aged 18 at a trans pride festival, said going to the event gave her the confidence to go public
Natural: Maya, pictured aged 19, finally felt confident enough to go public about her transgender identity on January 1 last year when she was 18
Fashionista: Maya, pictured left and right aged 19, shared the news on Facebook
Since going public, Maya, pictured aged 19, has shared dozens of images of herself in 'female' clothing and experimenting with styles, hair and make-up
Taking big steps: In the fall, Maya, pictured aged 19, went on her first date, later saying it had been a 'wild ride'
She added: 'Getting past that you have to accept and say, "Hey, no I'm not born female and that's OK." Being transgender is beautiful and I'm not going to pretend that I'm not.'
Maya said her mother has been 'very supportive' of her.
She said: 'She was supportive when I told her when I was 16 years old and then when I started to actually transition when I was 19 then she was even more supportive.
'Seeing the physical changes on me hasn't really affected her in a way that has been noticeable to me.
'Obviously inside she's probably going through things where she's like I'm changing but I've kind of always been myself growing up, especially with my family, my immediate family, so it's not really shocking.
'I look slightly different but I've not changed as a person and I think in that way she doesn't really feel like she's lost a son or anything.'
In one video, she describes her first date which she went on last fall after being asked out by a man she met on a night out.
She said it was a 'wild ride', adding: 'Dating is such a complex world for trans people'.
Male to Female - Transgender Transition Timeline - YouTube
TRANSGENDER Q&A: FFS, VOICE, FUTURE PLANS, AND MORE! - YouTube
Maya (@transmermaid) • Instagram photos and videos
Transgender woman shares video of her transition from male to female
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Pinellas Teacher Has Emotional Moment at School Board Meeting
By Trevor Pettiford Pinellas County
PUBLISHED 11:32 AM ET Sep. 26, 2019 PUBLISHED September 26, 2019 @11:32 AM
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Travis Lueth grew up in a family of teachers and despite their warnings of the challenges, frustrations, and low pay that come with being a teacher, he went into the profession. His wife is even a teacher.
Pinellas County School Board held meeting earlier this month
Teacher Travis Lueth expressed struggles of profession
Became emotional when sharing daughter's interest in teaching
FULL VIDEO from board meeting
Now with a family of his own, he says those struggles have become a reality.
When he addressed the Pinellas County School Board earlier this month about the struggles of being a teacher, he admitted a tearful realization about his 5-year-old daughter who wants to follow in her parents' footsteps.
"When I grow up I want to be a teacher who teaches art," Lueth said his daughter told him. "I smiled at her and I told her that would be awesome. You would be so great teaching kids how to draw. And in my head, all I could think was please don't let her become a teacher."
His tears flowed out of a passion he and his wife share for teaching. For him, it's teaching some of the most needy and most at risk kids at Pinellas Secondary School. His heartfelt plea to the school board didn't fall on deaf ears.
"When you hear things like that, it is very heart wrenching," school board chair Rene Flowers said. "Myself, along with my colleagues, each and every one of us, have stated we support increasing teachers' salaries. We need the help from the state legislature in order to do that."
Flowers said Governor Ron DeSantis and the state legislature are looking at a measure to increase teachers' annual base salary to $50,000. This issue however, involves much more than money.
Leah Veal left her teaching job with Pinellas County Schools to start her own nonprofit tutoring business because she felt it would make her a more effective educator.
"I just wanted to take that on a grander scale," Veal said. "I can reach 18 to 20 per year in the classroom, but we served 300 students last year."
Despite his frustrations, Lueth said he plans to keep on teaching because it's his passion.
"I'm not gonna stop teaching anytime soon," he said. "Because, I mean, there's no more important place for me to be right now."

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Het LIFE-project DANAH is een project voor soort-  en habitatbescherming in Vlaamse militaire domeinen. DANAH staat voor Defensie + ANB = NAtuurHerstel. De twee belangrijkste partners voor het project zijn de Federale Overheidsdienst Defensie als eigenaar van de terreinen, en het Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos (ANB) als voornaamste beheerder.

Het project richt zich vooral op heideherstel. In het logo is dan ook een heideblauwtje op gewone dophei te zien.

Doelstellingen en werking
DANAH heeft als belangrijkste doelstelling de soortenbescherming en habitatbescherming binnen Vlaamse militaire domeinen. Voor elk domein zijn maatregelen getroffen om de aanwezige soorten en habitats te beschermen en de natuurwaarden te behouden en te herstellen. Vermits het grootste deel van deze terrein uit heide bestaan, zijn het de vooral klassieke maatregelen voor heideherstel die aan bod komen zoals het kappen van oprukkende bossen, maaien, plaggen, het bestrijden van exoten en het herstel van vennen. Door de financiële  steun van LIFE kan dit echter op veel grotere schaal dan in andere natuurgebieden.

De hoofdgebruiker binnen deze domeinen blijven de militairen, maar natuur is steeds de tweede functie. Daarbuiten kunnen ook derden, zoals landbouw, recreatie en natuurbeleving, een plaats kunnen krijgen.

Voor elk projectgebied is er een lokale commissie natuur- en bosbeheer, bestaande uit militairen en medewerkers van ANB, die het beheer plant en opvolgt. Een overkoepelende gewestelijke commissie zorgt voor het overzicht.

Het project wordt gefinancierd door LIFE-Nature, een Europees fonds dat overheidsprojecten steunt die bijdragen tot een grotere biodiversiteit binnen het netwerk van Europese natuurgebieden Natura 2000.

Het project is gestart in 2003 en loopt nog tot in 2008.

Uitgekozen natuurgebieden
In totaal werden twaalf militaire terreinen uitgezocht verdeeld over 4 Vlaamse provincies (niet in Vlaams-Brabant).

Er is gekozen voor domeinen met grote oppervlaktes open- en halfopen terrein, die door hun militaire bestemming sinds vele bewaard zijn gebleven. Het zijn voornamelijk heideterreinen.

Al deze terreinen zijn tevens vogelrichtlijn- (V) of habitatrichtlijngebied (H) en behoren dus tot het Natura 2000-netwerk.

 het Vloethemveld in Zedelgem (H) (West-Vlaanderen)
 het munitiedepot te Houthulst (H) (West-Vlaanderen)
 het NAVO-vliegveld te Ursel (H) (Oost-Vlaanderen)
 het Klein (V+H) en Groot Schietveld (V) te Brasschaat (Antwerpen)
 het oefenterrein te Grobbendonk (H) (Antwerpen)
 het oefenvliegveld te Malle (H) (Antwerpen)
 Tielen Kamp I en II te Kasterlee (H) (Antwerpen)
 de Tielenheide te Turnhout (H) (Antwerpen)
 het vliegveld te Weelde (V) (Antwerpen)
 het schietveld van Houthalen-Helchteren (V) (Limburg)
 Kamp van Beverlo te Leopoldsburg (V) (Limburg)
 het munitiedepot Molenheide te Zonhoven (H) (Limburg)

Referenties
 Nieuwsbrief LIFE project DANAH april 2007, Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos.

Externe links
 Website van DANAH

Natuurbeschermingsorganisatie
Natuur in Vlaanderen

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Learn.UQ uses the learning management system Blackboard. Every undergraduate course (Years 1-5) offered at UQ has a Learn.UQ course for its students. Each Learn.UQ course runs for one semester only (unless requested to be year-long) and is automatically populated with the students enrolled via SI-net into that course. The course coordinator for the course is given the Blackboard role of 'instructor'.
How do I order a Learn.UQ course?
A new Learn.UQ course needs to be created each semester, as each Learn.UQ course is linked to the specific semester's offering in SI-net, and only the students from that specific semester are enrolled into that Learn.UQ course.
A course will be created automatically once the Electronic Course Profile is published (Years 1-5). The course coordinator named in the Electronic Course Profile will be enrolled into the course as the Instructor, and will recieve an email letting them know the course has been created with instructions on how to access it.
Visit the Course Requests page for further information.
Where can I find help learning to use Learn.UQ?
A range of workshops are offered on Learn.UQ tools and other UQ eLearning tools in the lead up to Semester 1 and Semester 2. For a description of workshops, dates, times and information on how to register, visit the Staff Development website. It is recommend that you first complete the Learn.UQ Basics workshop.
The eLearning Solutions Service is available to help staff implement eLearning solutions for the most common teaching and learning problems, using centrally supported eLearning tools. This service assumes you are familiar with the content covered in the Learn.UQ Basics workshop. Visit eLearning Solutions Service for information on how to nominate for this service.
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How can I collect and mark assignments online?
TurnItIn: TurnItIn is a software tool that has functions for online student assignment submission (any file type), text matching, online marking and peer marking. You can also use this tool to give feedback on assignments that do not require a file submission, such as oral presentations. Visit the Turnitin page for further information.
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My Grades: My Grades gives students access to view information (marks) on all assessment items in the Grade Centre. Generally these would be tests/quizzes and other assignments. Visit the My Grades page for further information.
How can I include more active learning in my lectures and tutorials?
UQpoll: Allows teaching staff to pose multiple choice questions with up to five possible answers. Students respond to the questions using a web enabled device (Laptop, tablet, phone). The results are displayed in a graph on a webpage.
Wordcloud: Allows teaching staff to pose short answer questions in class with students being able to enter responses of up to 25 characters. The answers are then collated and displayed at the front of the class as a 'word cloud' for discussion.
Padlet: Allows students to post comments and multimedia to an online space. It can be used in lectures to engage students in collaborative activities.
Visit the In-class active learning tools page for further information.
Course coordinators are required to make full lecture recordings available to students within about 48 hours of the lecture, and keep them available for the duration of the semester and exam period, unless the Dean has given explicit permission before the start of semester for exemption from recording. The Dean's approval must be visible to the student in the Electronic Course Profile. The UQ policy on lecture recording are available online.
How can I run an online lecture, tutorial or information session?
Zoom is UQ's virtual classroom system. It allows staff to host online lectures and tutorials where students can communicate using audio, webcams and chat. The system also allows the display of documents (i.e. PowerPoint), screen sharing and the use of a whiteboard. Visit the Virtual Classroom page for further information.


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'I believe in Santa', says PM
November 29, 2002 — 11.00am
Prime Minister John Howard today declared he believed in Santa Claus and said any childcare centre planning a Santa boycott was a slave to political correctness.
Some Victorian kindergartens and childcare centres have banned Father Christmas, replacing him with figures such as clowns to avoid offending minority groups.
Mr Howard said the move was ridiculous and said believing in Santa was one of the wonderful things about childhood.
"I do believe in Santa," he told Melbourne radio 3AW.
"I'm no longer a child but I believed in Santa when I was a kid ... so therefore I believe in Santa."
"That (the ban) is absolutely ridiculous and can I say that any childcare centre, any kindergarten, that does that is being foolishly slavish to political correctness."
The prime minister also attacked department stores which skipped traditional nativity scenes as part of their festive decorations, saying they had also caved in to political correctness.


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package sbe_tests

import (
	"bytes"
	"testing"
)

func TestEncodeDecodeEnum(t *testing.T) {

	m := NewSbeGoMarshaller()

	// var e ENUMEnum = Value1;
	var in ENUMEnum = ENUM.Value10
	var buf = new(bytes.Buffer)
	if err := in.Encode(m, buf); err != nil {
		t.Logf("Encoding Error", err)
		t.Fail()
	}

	var out ENUMEnum = *new(ENUMEnum)
	if err := out.Decode(m, buf, 0); err != nil {
		t.Logf("Decoding Error", err)
		t.Fail()
	}

	if in != out {
		t.Logf("in != out:\n", in, out)
		t.Fail()
	}

	return

	// xmain()
}

func TestEnumRange(t *testing.T) {

	m := NewSbeGoMarshaller()
	var in ENUMEnum = 9

	// newer version should be ok
	if err := in.RangeCheck(1, 0); err != nil {
		t.Logf("RangeCheck failed and should have passed", err)
		t.Fail()
	}

	// same version should fail
	if err := in.RangeCheck(0, 0); err == nil {
		t.Logf("RangeCheck passed and should have failed", err)
		t.Fail()
	}

	// older version should fail
	if err := in.RangeCheck(0, 1); err == nil {
		t.Logf("RangeCheck passed and should have failed", err)
		t.Fail()
	}

	// Now let's encode and decode that (no rangecheck performed)
	// valie in the message
	var buf = new(bytes.Buffer)
	if err := in.Encode(m, buf); err != nil {
		t.Logf("Encoding Error", err)
		t.Fail()
	}

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Declining Enrollment Forces Closure of Parish School
(Westerly, R.I.) The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence's Catholic School Office announced today that Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has approved the closure of St. Piux X Regional Academy in Westerly at the end of the school year. This comes after the recommendation of the pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Reverend Michael Najim, the parish trustees and Daniel Ferris, Superintendent of Catholic Schools. This is a result of a rapid decline in enrollment and increased financial deficits.
News of the closure was shared with the school faculty and staff on Tuesday afternoon and parents were notified by email and written letter on the same day. An informational meeting for parents will be held this Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Church, 44 Elm Street, Westerly. The principal and teachers will make every effort to place students at other Catholic schools in the region. Teachers and staff will be provided priority assistance in securing positions at other Catholic schools in the state.
There are currently 118 students enrolled in the school. A sharp, projected decline in student enrollment as a result of a large graduating eighth grade class this year would increase an already mounting deficit at the school.
"I take this opportunity to offer my sincere admiration and appreciation to Father Najim and his predecessor, Father Ray Suriani, as well as the administrators, teachers, staff, volunteers, parents and students who have done their very best to maintain Catholic education in the Westerly area for many years," said Bishop Tobin. "The closing of the school certainly is not the result of a lack of commitment or desire, but rather, a reflection of the changing demographics that are affecting many schools, public and private, in our region and in many parts of our country."
Superintendent Ferris said, "St. Pius X Regional Academy has been a model of personalized learning, faith formation and character development. Over the years, the graduates have proved highly successful in high school and college. This is a difficult loss for the Diocese. It is a difficult loss for the parishes that support the school and it is a loss for the families that have entrusted their children to the school and seen them flourish and grow in body, mind and spirit."
The school building that St. Pius X occupies opened in 1870 as the Westerly High School and remained so until the high school was relocated in 1903. From 1903 to 1955, the Elm Street Grammar School was in residence. In 1955, under the auspices of St. Pius X Parish, its pastor, the late William Farrell, and then Bishop of Providence, the late Russell J. McVinney, purchased the property and renovations began on the future St. Pius X Elementary School. It was staffed by the Religious Teachers Filippini. The formal opening of the school took place in September, 1963. St. Pius X Regional Academy educated students from pre-k though grade 8.


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All from a Walnut
By Ammi-Joan Paquette
Illustrator Felicita Sala
Trim Size: 9 x 11
A moving, multigenerational story about love, family roots, and the cycle of life
When Emilia finds a walnut one morning, Grandpa tells her the story behind it: of his journey across the ocean to a new home, with only one small bag and a nut in his pocket.
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"In this house? In this yard?"
"Shall we go see?"
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From acclaimed author and illustrator Ammi-Joan Paquette and Felicita Sala, this tender story is a poignant reminder that the best things grow with time—and that even when they are no longer here, the ones we love are always a part of us.
"Captures the personal-feeling family story with a poignant immediacy that also enshrines respect for the family's legacy."
"The warmhearted watercolor, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations are the true highlight of the book, offering lovingly rendered images of Sala's native Italy and a poignant view of Grandpa's aging and eventual passing... A glowingly illustrated exploration of immigration, family bonds, and human resilience."
"Paquette's emotive writing is strong and clear. . .Sala's paintings, in shades of green, gold, and sepia, are equally effective."
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"Full-page spreads done in watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil depict a cozy home, the distinctive individual family members, and the close relationship between Emilia and her grandfather. At book's end, the warm greens and browns of the majestic tree confirm the comforting message of how the circle of life illuminates an enduring love between generations."
Ammi-Joan Paquette is the author of many books for young readers. After living in many countries all over the world, she has now settled in the Boston area with her family and many towering piles of books. When she looks out of her back windows, all she can see are trees. Felicita Sala is the self-taught illustrator of several picture books, including Be a Tree! by Maria Gianferrari and The Hideout by Susanna Mattiangeli, as well as her own book of recipes for children, What's Cooking at 10 Garden Street?. She grew up between Italy and Australia and now lives in Rome, Italy, with her family.


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Now I find in Aikiforum a topic about the new Aikido Doshu. For those of you who don't know, Doshu is the person that "leads the path" of the Aikido. This is an hereditary title and, in my humble opinion, silly. How can knowledge or hability be hereditary? For me, Doshu should be the most talented akidoka of the moment.
Ueshiba Kishomaru (Second Doshu – Aikikai Aikido): He changed all the techniques O'Sensei developed. Of course he had his motives; he wanted all people to be able to train in aikido. So he made strong simplifications and the art lost a lot of its martial effectiveness. He doesn't seem to me a good "guardian of the path." In fact, Aikikai was created by him and for him, not by or for Ueshiba Morihei!
Saito Hitohiro (Son of Saito Morihiro – Iwama Aikido): He faithfully follows the path of his father, who followed tha path of O'Sensei. Neither Saito Morihiro or Saito Hitohiro changed any of the techniques of The Founder. His family has always been the guardians of the aiki-shrine, in Iwama until the death of Saito Sensei. Humble in nature this is a good example of pure lineage. The Saitos would have been a better choice for Doshu. The best, indeed.
Mochizuki Hiroo (Son of Mochizuki Minoru – Yoseikan Aikido): This is another example of a son making radical modifications on his father's work. He changed the Yoseikan Aikido of his father into something completely different. Created a sport version and a fitness one. Incorporated a lot of karate movements as well as french boxing in Yoseikan. This is no longer pure or true Yoseikan Aikido, and a lot of students of his father separated from his organization to continue the true Yoseikan path.
For me, Saito Morihiro or Michio Hikitsuchi would have been a much better Doshu choice. And now Saito Hitohiro would be third Doshu, instead of Ueshiba Moriteru. They have devoted all their lives to Aikido and the care of the Aiki-Shrine and the Ueshiba family. Their generosity has never been repayed by actual or second Doshu.


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When you think "Workers' Compensation," you think "Injury at Work," right? Traditionally, most work-related injuries occur at a factory, or a plant, or an office. First comes a big crash or bang or screech. Next come the co-workers, rushing to scoop up the injured worker. Then come the sirens and the ambulance and the doctors and the medical bills. Unfortunately, accidents like these have happened for centuries and will continue to happen.
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4. Business combinations
On January 31, 2014, we acquired certain businesses from Centacare for $2.7 million ($3.1 million Australian) in cash. The operations of these businesses are consistent with the welfare-to-work services we provide Australia. The Company acquired these businesses in order to expand our operations in Australia.
Of the purchase price, we allocated $3.2 million to intangible assets, representing customer relationships, and $0.5 million to deferred revenue. The intangible assets will be amortized over the anticipated lives of the customer relationships, which are approximately four years.
The businesses acquired with Centacare were immediately integrated into our existing business within our Human Services segment. The results of the acquired business would not be material for any periods shown.
Health Management Limited
On July 1, 2013 (the acquisition date), we acquired 100% of the share capital of Health Management Limited (HML) for total consideration of $77.9 million (£51.1 million). The consideration was comprised of $71.4 million (£46.9 million) in cash and 202,972 shares of MAXIMUS stock worth $6.4 million (£4.2 million).
HML provides independent health assessments within the U.K. We acquired HML, among other reasons, to expand the Company's independent medical assessment business and to establish a strong presence in the U.K. health services market. The acquired assets and business have been integrated into our Health Services Segment.
We allocated the acquisition price to the fair value of the assets and liabilities of HML at the acquisition date. We provided estimates of these balances at September 30, 2013 and updated these estimates as more information became available. We have completed this exercise. The assets and liabilities of HML recorded in our financial statements at the acquisition date are summarized below (in thousands):
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The valuation of the intangible assets acquired is summarized below (in thousands).
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The weighted average amortization period was 19.5 years.
Policy Studies, Inc.
On April 30, 2012 (the PSI acquisition date),we acquired 100% of the share capital of PSI Services Holding, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Policy Studies, Inc. (PSI) for cash consideration of $63.4 million.
PSI supports government clients in the administration of a number of health and human services programs exclusively within the U.S. We acquired PSI, among other reasons, to strengthen our leadership in the administration of public health and human services programs. The acquired assets and business have been integrated into our Health Services and Human Services Segments.
The assets and liabilities of PSI were recorded in our financial statements at their fair values as of the PSI acquisition date. The final valuation of the assets and liabilities acquired was as follows (in thousands):
Goodwill—Health Services Segment
Goodwill—Human Services Segment
The difference between the acquisition date fair value of the consideration and the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill and allocated to our two segments, Health Services and Human Services, based upon the respective valuations of the businesses. We consider the goodwill to represent a number of potential strategic and financial benefits that are expected to be realized as a result of the acquisition, including, but not limited to, the assembled workforce and the addition of new capabilities within our existing business. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
DeltaWare Systems, Inc.
On February 10, 2010 (the DeltaWare acquisition date), we acquired 100% of the share capital of DeltaWare Systems, Inc. (DeltaWare).
As part of the acquisition agreement, we must pay the former owners of DeltaWare up to $4.0 million (Canadian). These payments, considered contingent consideration, will be made based upon sales of DeltaWare's products in particular geographic markets prior to December 2016. The Company has recorded a long-term liability of $0.4 million that represents the payment that management assesses will likely be paid. In the event that such sales are anticipated, this could result in an increase to this liability based upon the size and location of the sales. No such sales have been made to date and the likelihood of future sales between this time and December 2016 is considered low. We review the likelihood of future sales on a quarterly basis and, to the extent that sales opportunities are identified, proposals submitted or contracts won, we update our probability weighted assessment of payment. Changes in this assessment will result in an expense or credit to earnings. The contingent consideration payable for any single contract signed would be based upon the population of the area served but would be capped at $1.0 million (Canadian) per sale. As the inputs required for the valuation of this liability require significant judgment, they are considered to be Level 3 inputs under the Financial Accounting Standards Board's classification of assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurement.
The effect on the financial statements is summarized below (in thousands):
Balance at September 30, 2013
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I'm so glad I found you and your lovely linen! Currently using a cotton centerpiece, I put the linen mats along side when they arrived. Although the cotton was very pretty, I quickly noticed that the linen really made a statement showing its soft, warm texture – undoubtedly the best of all textiles available for table dressing. I guess it's the climate – European linen is absolutely gorgeous! In the beginning, my thought was to get the basics – a centerpiece with 4 matching placemats, but soon afterward I realized that coasters and trivets would also be nice.
I'm sure others frequently ask for your opinion when deciding on custom linens. I've had my table for about 20 years and have not always made the best purchases in the past. Learning from my own mistakes, I will explain how I made my sizing choices this time around for what I believe to be optimum mat usage/flexibility of the centerpiece ensemble that was recently purchased from you.
4 placements look nice on most tables, while 6 can be a little boring and a tablecloth is needed instead. Flat and unfolded, the centerpiece is the correct size when it takes the place of 4 side placemats and there is enough space on the ends of the table for 2 matching placemats. For layering, the oatmeal and off-white woven linen blends so nicely with a white linen tablecloth.
It is a good idea to have a set of 4 placemats to protect the table from spills and scratches. For everyday use. 2 folded placemats are placed on top of each other, due to the heavy weight of the teapot. The other placemats are folded for individual teacup use.
Layering and mat folding add to the look and help balance multiple items displayed. If space is an issue, 2 layered placemats can also be used as a centerpiece. Matching coasters and trivets add interest to any table size.
When using a Christmas tree as the centerpiece, the centerpiece mat transforms into a lovely tree skirt; the same look is possible with placemats, if the tree has a stand. There's lots of fabric to hide the battery box, just in case the tree has lights. Linen can also give the similar look of a quaint burlap wrapped root ball and drapes so much better than cotton or burlap.
The final step in choosing the best sizes for the centerpiece ensemble is to think outside of the dining area. Is there furniture in another room where one or more of the mats can be used … top side up, upside-down, vertical, horizontal or folded?
This is not the same linen that I grew up with! It is much softer and pliable and seems that it's intended to be used without ironing. It's great to have options – this is how my china looks both ways. Yes, linen costs more than cotton … because of it's versatility it's worth every penny! It goes with things we already have, are found in our own backyards or at minimal cost from a craft store, so money is saved in the long run!
A table decoration ideas with Knock Knock Linen custom made table ensemble from our lovely customer Kristy … Please take a look and enjoy! Thank you, Kristy!!!
You can find us on Wildfire Magazine issue. Enjoy!


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Home Business Legal Police Identify and Seek Sticky Note Bandit
Police Identify and Seek Sticky Note Bandit
Alan Gray
Wed September 16, 2009
Kathleen Vinson, 31, of Cameron Park has been making the rounds. Investigators from Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento, Placer, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Alameda, Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Yolo counties in California and Washoe County, Nevada, say Vinson has been targeting retail stores, hotels, video stores, grocery stores, and pretty much anywhere else you can return an item without a receipt.
Vinson enters a business empty handed. As she enters the store, she quietly places a note at the unattended manager's desk or at the register advising the cashier they should "assist Mrs. Kidwell. She is a very nice lady and a great customer." The note generally continues that the cashier should immediately return the items for a full cash refund, without a receipt. "Mrs. Kidwell," aka Vinson, gets cash back for her stolen and returned items per the fake manager's request.
"She has been prolific. Mrs. Vinson has hit countless victims in several counties. The more agencies we call, the more crimes matching her operating methods we discover. Mrs. Vinson has been arrested by law enforcement a couple of times, but has eluded officers by presenting false identification more than once" said Detective Aaron Zelaya, an investigator with the Folsom Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau.
Vinson has four outstanding felony warrants for her arrest totaling $135,000. Detective Zelaya said Vinson may be in the company of Marciano Feliciano, 30, of Sacramento.
Vinson was last seen in the Reno, Nevada area driving a red or maroon 2009 Cadillac CTS, California license 6HOC765. Detective Zelaya said the vehicle was rented by Vinson using fraudulent information at an Avis Rental Car in San Francisco airport. If you have seen Vinson, her vehicle, or have information regarding additional crimes perpetrated by Vinson, you are encouraged to call Detective Zelaya at (916) 355-7241 or WETIP at 1(800) 78-CRIME (27463) or www.WeTip.com.
Sticky Note Bandit
Alan Gray is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of NewsBlaze Daily News and other online newspapers. He prefers to edit, rather than write, but sometimes an issue rears it's head and makes him start hammering away on the keyboard.
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Alan has been on the internet since it first started. He loves to use his expertise in content and digital marketing to help businesses grow, through managed content services. After living in the United States for 15 years, he is now in South Australia. To learn more about how Alan can help you with content marketing and managed content services, contact him by email.
Alan is also a techie. His father was a British soldier in the 4th Indian Division in WWII, with Sikhs and Gurkhas. He was a sergeant in signals and after that, he was a printer who typeset magazines and books on his linotype machine. Those skills were passed on to Alan and his brothers, who all worked for Telecom Australia, on more advanced signals (communications). After studying electronics, communications, and computing at college, and building and repairing all kinds of electronics, Alan switched to programming and team building and management.
He has a fascination with shooting video footage and video editing, so watch out if he points his Canon 7d in your direction.


Freely inspired by the Celtic "torque" adornments and composed of cables, Its twists and turns define an exclusive style that Coralie Charriol - Philippe's daughter and Art Director, interprets in countless different ways.
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On September 18th, My Own Devices, Dessa's first hardcover collection, was published by Dutton Books (Penguin Random House). As compelling on paper as she is on stage, Dessa stitches together poignant insights on loyalty, romance, science, and language–a demonstration of just how far the mind can travel while the body is on a six-hour ride to the next gig.
In "The Fool That Bets Against Me," Dessa writes to Geico to request a commercial insurance policy for the broken heart that's helped her write so many sad songs. "A Ringing in the Ears" tells the story of her father building a wooden airplane in their backyard garage. In "Congratulations," she describes the challenge of recording a song for The Hamilton Mixtape in a Minneapolis basement, straining for a high note and hoping for a break. "Call off Your Ghost" chronicles the fascinating project she undertook with a team of neuroscientists to try and clinically excise romantic feelings for an old flame. Her writing is infused with scientific research, dry wit, a philosophical perspective, and an abiding tenderness for the people she tours with and the people she leaves behind to be on the road.
My Own Devices is an uncompromising and candid account of a life in motion, in music, and in love.


Pestilent air around the gallows, death screams on the rack, whooping crowds gathered around the stocks… These seem to be barbarian abuses from the darkest Middle Ages. Fortunately, we live in modern civilisation – we think. However, the historical truth is less comforting.
Would you like to find out more about the terrifying history of Europe? Click here to read more.


In contrast with more elaborate chandeliers, this light fixture includes a clean boxy framework. In the center of this box, you will find two clusters of lights, each with four bulbs. These bulbs are frosted white to get a less intense appearance. This chandelier is really a enjoyable and understated illustration of farmhouse lighting.


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Black Jack brigade Raven operators complete basic course
By Maj. Carson Petry (1st CAV)December 17, 2018
FORT HOOD, Tx.- During combat operations, the capability to analyze terrain, locate the array of forces on the battlefield in an unobtrusive manner, and provide real-time data utilizing a small unmanned aerial system, (SUAS) gives a tactical advantage to the commander.Seventeen Soldier from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, "Black Jack," 1st Cavalry Division occupied Elm Creek Assault Course to complete a two-week Raven Basic Operator's Course Dec. 12."Today, we're conducting the small unmanned aerial system (SUAS) basic operator's course," said Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Hranek,19D, platoon sergeant, 1-9 Cav. "This course will certify an operator to operate the unit's SUAS, the RQ-11 Raven."The two-week course is a combination of classroom instruction and hand's on training in launching, maneuvering, and landing the SUAS."The Raven is used to conduct reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition, said Hranek. "This allows the commander to observe targets and conduct reconnaissance on objectives without putting our Soldiers on the ground. This provides a standoff distance for that commander's personnel."Hranek said the course is not designed with high attrition in mind, but rather to help the commander's enablers understand what they need to do as an operator."We as the master trainers are here to help them," said Hranek. "At the end of the day, we're not going to send an operator back to the unit that does not know how to operate the system."Hranek said the unit's MTOE determines the number of operators and how they are utilized but each SUAS gives the tactical commander eyes in the sky to locate, observe, and synchronize elements of combat power in order to destroy targets of opportunity, provide battle damage assessment, or utilize the system according to the commander's intent.The basic course gives Soldiers the opportunity to become proficient with the system through small classroom and interactive instruction resulting in the operator's confidence and Raven's capabilities."It makes me a better asset for my platoon," said Pvt. Thrush Beazer, 19D, scout, 1-9 Cav. "Since I'm a dismount, it makes it easier for my commander to get our reconnaissance asset out there."Beazer said the portability and high mobility of the system allows operation in congested areas, making it an asset to the commander on the ground.Trainers from FORSCOM's Global Threat Mitigation Program (GTMP) were available to increase the student to instructor ratio thereby increasing the number of students allowed in the program to earn certification.Joe O'dell from the GTMP specializes in counter UAS and small UAS and was asked to assist with the training before the brigade's training at the National Training Center (NTC). His mission is to get operators qualified and produce enough relevant Raven operators for effectiveness at NTC.Beazer said the instructors taught very well, introducing the course material in depth while not making it too complicated."There is a lot of information to memorize, but once you get hands-on with the equipment, everything comes together, and it makes it a lot easier, said Pvt. Ethan Hartlief, 19D, scout, 1-9 Cav. "The most challenging thing for me was mapping out the coordinates before the launch."Hartlief is excited to use the capability to map out land area from the sky and assist with a call for fire during the upcoming NTC rotation and gunnery and plans to continue his military education by graduating from Fort Benning's SUAS Master Trainer course.Black Jack's Raven operators make a formidable SUAS team and will employ the system's capabilities during the brigade's National Training Center rotation early next year.
January 7, 2021Army announces release of DoD Counter-Small UAS Strategy
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June 25, 2020Army announces selection of interim C-sUAS systems
April 6, 2020U.S. Army places temporary hold on new recruits to basic training
March 24, 2020U.S. Army raises health protection across all installations
September 12, 2019Department of the Army announces upcoming III Corps Headquarters deployment
September 12, 2019Department of the Army announces upcoming 1st Armored Division Headquarters unit rotation
September 12, 20194th Inf. Div. Soldiers killed in training accident
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September 12, 2019DA announces upcoming deployment


A portable finger food in the Western world, though over time it has become prevalent worldwide.Thrilling fillings and tasty toppings for your bread, wraps, baps and buns.
Sandwich, in its basic form, slices of meat, cheese, or other food placed between two slices of bread. Although this mode of consumption must be as old as meat and bread, the name was adopted only in the 18th century for John Montagu, 4th earl of Sandwich. According to an often-cited account from a contemporary French travel book, Sandwich had sliced meat and bread brought to him at the gaming table on one occasion so that he could continue to play as he ate; it seems more likely, however, that he ate these sandwiches as he worked at his desk or that the world became aware of them when he requested them in London society. His title lent the preparation cachet, and soon it was fashionable to serve sandwiches on the European continent, and the word was incorporated into the French language . Since that time the sandwich has been incorporated into virtually every cuisine of the West by virtue of its simplicity of preparation, portability, and endless variety.
Any type of roll or bread and any type of food that can be conveniently so eaten can go into a sandwich, hot or cold. British tea sandwiches are made with thin-cut bread filled with fish paste, cucumber, watercress, or tomato. Scandinavian smorrebrod are served open-faced, with artfully composed toppings of fish, sliced meats, and salads. In France, hollowed-out rolls are a popular base. The United States contributed elaborate sandwich formulas, two of the most successful being the club sandwich of sliced chicken or turkey, bacon, letture, and tomato, and the Reuben sandwich of corned beef, Swiee cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing served grilled on black bread. Hot sandwiches, notably the ubiquitous hamburger on a bun, are a staple of the American diet, and the peanut butter and jelly sandwich is the mainstay of the American schoolchild.


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Incredulous Bloomberg piousness on WTC mosque, in contradiction to his intolerance on Eid holidays
New York City's mayor Michael Bloomberg can be counted on to take the hypocritical high road, backing one principle while disrespecting an individual or a community.
Remember when he crassly was impatient with the wheelchair-using journalist who dropped his voice recorder, and how he took the holier than all road of claiming that showing the slightest patience was impeding the business of marriage equality?
This month we have the mayor being tolerant and intolerant to the same community, the Muslim New Yorkers. He took the high principles road this week, commenting on the fracas over a religious house of worship (specifically, a Muslim mosque) near the 9/11 World Trade Center site where Saudis crashing commercial jet-liners into the Twin Towers.
On Monday July 12, the mayor rightly opposed proposals to investigate the proposed mosque near the World Trade Center site.
Yet in the last month the mayor has repeated his refusal to grant a mere two religious holidays to one of the three largest religious communities in New York City.
The opening fraction of the June 30, 2010 NY1 story ("Group Makes Push For Muslim School Holidays") on the rally for school closings for two Eid day closings, Eid-ul Adha and Eid-ul Fitr begins:
NEW YORK CITY – A group of Muslim parents and their supporters gathered Wednesday on the steps of City Hall where they called on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to recognize Islamic holidays on the school calendar.
The coalition of religious, immigrant and labor groups is asking the mayor to honor a City Council resolution calling for two Muslim holy days -- Eid-ul Adha and Eid-ul Fitr -- to be added to the school calendar.
Group Makes Push For Muslim School Holidays
The resolution passed last year, however Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein say there is not room for more time off during the academic year.
The group says the fact they were considering pushing back the first day of school to accommodate Rosh Hashanah indicates that there is flexibility in the system. They also say having no Islamic holidays discriminates against the city's 100,000 Muslim school children.
"Twelve percent of the New York City's 1.1 million school children are Muslim. And our children deserve to have their holiday like everyone else," said City Councilman Robert Jackson.
Too many holidays? Nonsense!! The Christmas holiday, Christmas, is the cause for at least five consecutive days off for that holiday. Plus, occasionally, there is another day or two off for Christian observance: Easter Monday or Good Friday. We already have at least three days off each year for Jewish holidays. So, to argue that two days off for two Muslim holidays is excessive, that is just incredible. France's Agence France Presse has a video story, "US schools ponder Muslim holidays" on this issue. To my mind, we just look plain intolerant by refusing to extend the same respect to Muslim students and staff that we extend to Christian students and staff.
The mayor's biased and inconsistent refusal is obviously grounds for a constitutional, civil right challenge. He can't pass the buck on this issue. The city council has OK'ed this proposal; all stonewalling responsibility lies with King Michael.
Labels: Muslim schoolchildren, New York City schools, NYC Department of Education, NYC religious policy hypocrisy, religion fairness, school closings
Obama threatens veto to get his school-deform ways
Obama vetoing over his bullying for school de-forming.
He's making this the rare case of using his veto?????
And people wonder why we use the term, "Obushma"?
From the L.A. Times, July 12, 2010:
Obama's school-aid showdown
The president is wrongly threatening to veto a school-aid package unless cuts to his Race to the Top program are eliminated.
All across the country, the most pressing need in schools right now is to keep as many teachers, janitors, counselors and librarians as possible. Less important: expanding charter schools and linking teachers' evaluations to their students' test scores.
So we're surprised by the tumult over a school-aid package approved by the House last week as part of a larger appropriations bill. It would provide $10 billion to keep as many school employees as possible in their jobs during the recession, but would do so, in part, by imposing some cuts on the Obama administration's key education initiative. Race to the Top, a $4.3-billion program that provides competitive grants to states that draw up reform programs in keeping with the administration's priorities, would lose $500 million. Two other incentive programs would lose a total of $300 million.
President Obama has threatened to veto the school-aid package unless the cuts to these programs are eliminated. But Rep. David R. Obey (D-Wis.), who inserted the aid package, included those cuts among many others to offset its cost, thus winning support from Republicans and conservative Democrats. Even with the reduction in its budget, Race to the Top would have billions of dollars to hand out. Would the president really undermine desperately needed school funding over a less-than-lethal reduction in the grant program's coffers?
Opponents of the cuts say that more money for schools won't help unless reforms are instituted. But the $10 billion doesn't represent "more" money; it simply makes up for — to a limited extent — devastating budget cuts that schools have suffered in recent years. And reforms will accomplish nothing unless schools can keep teachers in the classroom.
Of course, if Obey had seen Race to the Top as invaluable, he wouldn't have touched its funding. And here we agree with him as well. The concept behind the program is brilliant: Leverage a relatively small amount of money by using competitive grants as an incentive for states to embrace change. Dozens of states have drawn up new legislation and made new pledges in order to align with the administration's goals. But some of those goals are untested and others are too severe. We too believe that teachers' evaluations should have some connection to how their students score on tests, but are dismayed to see states win grants by promising to make those scores account for at least half of a teacher's performance. And though well-run charter schools have brought welcome new practices to public education, the jury is still out on whether charters improve educational outcomes as a whole. Just as important is the question of which charter schools work well; some perform significantly worse than public schools.
It's too bad that Obey's school-aid package doesn't include some reasonable accountability measures of its own, such as a requirement that states not lay off teachers strictly by seniority when doing so would hurt low-income and minority students, or that they begin drawing up plans for thoughtful teacher evaluations. But above all, let's keep teachers.
Labels: Barack Obama, David Obey, Race to the Top, school deform, teacher evaluations
Just in case you didn't notice this piece impeding a 4th Bloomberg term
Sometimes the important stories have little fanfare:
A little over one year ago the New York State Assembly passed legislature passed a law requiring a public referendum on whether to extend term limits one more time.
See Elizabeth Benjamin in the New York Daily News, a year ago, June 17, 2009. (Did the Senate pass a parallel bill?)
There just might be hope in avoiding FOUR Bloomberg terms as New York City's mayor.
Labels: Michael Bloomberg, New York City mayor, New York State Assembly, term limits
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From 18 November 2016 (updated on Fridays)
Okuyama Keisuke is a successful lawyer with a dark past. He suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder as a result of abuse and betrayal when he was a young boy. One day, Keisuke receives a letter asking to defend his distant relative and psychopath "friend", Ando Tatsuya, who is a suspect in a robbery and murder case. The sender is Tatsuya's step mother Michiko. Keisuke is overcome by severe nausea and memories of a ghastly past. Tatsuya is the one who had robbed Keisuke of his own parents and happiness one after another by using all sorts of despicable methods. After that, Keisuke was repeatedly mistreated by Tatsuya's family who adopted him. Keisuke decides to take a risky gamble to bury Tatsuya from society in order to protect his colleague Shiraishi Makoto whom he is dating. His reunion with Tatsuya is the start of a battle with a new nightmare. As he pretends to search for material to absolve Tatsuya, he ponders whether there is a way to prove Tatsuya's crime. But Tatsuya is very popular and everyone is unanimous in insisting on his innocence. What is Tatsuya's objective? And what fate awaits Keisuke?
Oguri Shun as Okuyama Keisuke
A competent lawyer with the law firm, Shiraishi, and a man with a promising future. He is remarkable for having won acquittals in the cases of false charges that he had been in charge of and is close to marrying Makoto, the daughter of Shiraishi Shinjiro, the head of his law firm. However, he has a secret that he cannot tell anyone. As a child, his parents and the people important to him were killed by Ando Tatsuya, a relative of the same age as him and he was repeatedly abused at Tatsuya's home. He suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Then one day, he receives a request to take a case. And that request is from none other than the very person who once knocked him down to the very bottom … …
Takahashi Tsutomu as Ando Tatsuya
A suspect in a robbery and murder case in which life imprisonment has been sought. He is an affable young man liked by everyone. But in truth he is a genius at manipulating other people and instigating crime without getting his own hands dirty. He has been skillfully manipulating the people around him since he was a child and killed the people important to Okuyama Keisuke one after another. He has an unusual attachment to Keisuke and there are glimpses of some onother motive for asking Keisuke to take his case.
Takanashi Rin as Shiraishi Makoto
A lawyer with the law firm, Shiraishi. Okuyama Keisuke's fiancee. Her mother passed away when she was a child and she was raised by her father Shiraishi Shinjiro. She is a hardworking person and is passionate about her work. She feels a sense of uncertainty about Keisuke's queer behaviour towards Ando Tatsuya and starts to probe into his past. However, Tatsuya even starts trying to put out feelers to her … …
Fuchikami Yasushi as Morota Hisato
A journalist pursuing Ando Tatsuya. He was Okuyama Keisuke's friend in junior high school and has been very familiar with Tatsuya's true character since that time. As he continues to gather materials in an attempt to bring Tatsuya's real nature to light, he learns that Keisuke has taken Tatsuya's case and they are reunited after 17 years.
Yanagi Erisa as Tsukuda Sayumi
A part-time worker who goes in and out of the house of Ando Tatsuya and Michiko. He gave a statement that he had a secret meeting with Tatsuya on the night of the robbery and murder. In fact, he is saddled with a "tragic past" that he still cannot get rid of his bitter animosity.
Yanagi Shuntaro as Taguchi Masato
Ando Tatsuya's friend who he treats as younger brother. He takes part in various crimes as told by Tatsuya and his step mother Michiko.
Kataoka Reiko as Ando Michiko
Ando Tatsuya's step mother. She is greedy for money and also flashy in her relationship with men. She made use of Tatsuya, her husband's child by a former marriage, and extorted money from relatives. She is truly a bad person. After she adopted Okuyama Keisuke who had lost both his parents, she ill treated him. She is in cahoots with Tatsuya with whom she has a close relationship, and is still involved in various crimes.
Hirata Mitsuru as Yoshida Hajime
A doctor of psychosomatic medicine with Yoshida Clinic. He is like a father figure to Okuyama Keisuke and a person whom he can trust. He quietly watches over Keisuke who suffers silently from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder because of Ando Tatsuya and continues to support him. He and Shiraishi Shinjiro are old acquaintances.
Ishibashi Ryo as Shiraishi Shinjiro
The head of the law firm, Shiraishi. He believes that fulfilling the wish of the defendant is the true meaning of a lawyer. He has a high regard for Okuyama Keisuke skills as a lawyer. But on the other hand, he does not know what Keisuke is thinking sometimes and has misgivings.
Horibe Keisuke as Moteki Kazuyuki
A prosecutor of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. He is in charge of the public trial of Ando Tatsuya who was arrested as a suspect in a robbery and murder. He is a shrewd prosecutor and slowly but steadily starts to corner Okuyama Keisuke who has become Tatsuya's lawyer.
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Moriguchi Yusuke(Keishichou Sousa Ikka-chou)
Honda Takao (Keishichou Sousa Ikka-chou, Higanbana, Hondana Shokudo)
Daishou by Ioka Shun
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