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I whipped my last letter together in about 10 minutes before I went to my daughter's soccer practice, and after reviewing it, I made some errors. Where ever I wrote BOS (Board of Supervisors), I meant the School Board. The BOS appears to be listening to the will of the people which is why there is discussion of a rate cut. I have no confidence in the school board, superintendent, or the downtown administration. By the way, I'm more than willing to pay more for school if there is accountability. There is no accountability here, just speculation and excuses with no data.
That being said, for the last few days we've been receiving these emails about supporting what I consider, ridiculous spending. I wasn't trying to start some deep discussion or controversy over the subject, I was just curious if there were other recipients that disagreed as I did. Most times when there is discussion about school spending, it doesn't get my attention. This one did. Doesn't mean I'm wrong or right, just that I disagree. And if you're going to send political email to my house, and you're welcome to, if I disagree, I'm going to let you know.
So my message was quickly written and I need to clarify a few things. Recognizing that we have so many of our local teacher and administrators on this distribution list, I wanted to say that even though I think this spending is out of control and needs to be reigned in, I don't think the problem is at the school level. Living with my wife, I don't think too much of No Child Left Behind, but I don't believe it's the budget buster that is being portrayed here. I think the problem is all down town. I think we need more information on what goes on down town, who works down town, and what they do. It's my opinion that this is where the waste is, but if anyone can get this information, please share it. How many failing teacher and administrators have they created new positions for down town? How much does the county spend on bringing in some specialist contractors to tell or teachers the new metho d they will be using to teach our kids?
I believe (and I admittedly don't have the information because it's not available) if we eliminated 50-70% of the people downtown, and allowed our teachers to teach, we would have smarter kids, a better environmental, and fiscally responsible education. To have the increases that we are having, something is wrong, and it's not happening at the school level.
The other thing that bothered me is the intentionally misleading data that we have seen in these emails Then there's the, I'm not sure what you would call it…..shakedown? They always say if they don't get the money they want, they will have to cut teachers. It's always the teachers that must go first. In reality, they have plenty of fat to trim down town and other places, but instead they throw this emotional blackmail at the parents.
I looked at the data again. It was a 63% increase in school budget from 2000 to 2007 with a 2% growth. I'm not saying anyone is not informed on their decisions. I just think that kind of increase is absurd, and NCLB and 2% growth doesn't explain it. All I'm saying is we need to stop giving this irresponsible school board and superintendent a rubber stamp to whatever they want. I want a better explanation. I think we should call them on it.
By the way, none of this gets me angry and as far as the growth goes, I have participated in that process too, speaking at the Old Trail Planning Commission meeting, working on the Crozet Park Board etc..
My apologies to the superb teachers, administrators (local) and employees if I offended you. It was not my intention. Nor was it my intention to enflame anyone. I just wanted to see if anyone else was thinking the way I was. And you're right Patty, I don't need to sign the petition. I'll just write directly to my supervisor.


This is my first 6-Series - it took a couple of years to find as, in the UK at least, only a tiny percentage of 6-Series are manufactured with an exterior colour rather than silver, grey or black. Most of the remainder were light blue which I didn't fancy either. The other criteria was that I didn't want a pre-facelift model as I felt the back of the car looked just too big and lumpy, whereas the facelift model had a re-designed rear end with the third brake light on the top edge of the boot.
What I didn't realise at the time was that the convertible E64 had a much better back end even on the pre-facelift models. And, although I wasn't looking for a convertible it was financially more viable to find a pre-facelift convertible. So, when this one appeared on Autotrader I put a deposit down on it straight away and then arranged to view it at the weekend.
So, off we went in a taxi to Swindon and the first sight of the car was enough to make the long wait worth it, the Barberarot Metallic finish was stunning under the showroom lights. A quick test-drive didn't reveal any problems and the convertible hood was pretty impressive in the way it raised and lowered. A few quid lighter and off we trundled home, quickly realising that moving the roof at anything over 10 MPH was a 'bad idea'.
Barberarot Metallic is pretty close to Mora Metallic, it can look brown in poor light, but in direct sunlight it comes alive with red and blue highlights, but, it takes a lot of polishing to keep it looking good. The interior is Dakota Creambeige, fortunately with less emphasis on the beige, quite similar to the Champagne Nappa that is fitted to my current 840ci - the main difference seeming to be that the Dakota leather is more robust.
The only problems so far was on the second day of ownership when the convertible top failed closed and the A/C started frying my face even when set to a cool setting. This was due to the ambient sensor wiring failing where it had been bodged with clip-on wire joiners. The convertible top would not move because the system thought that the low ambient temperature (showing -40C) would be damaging to the canvas. I fixed the wiring myself rather than taking it back to the garage, and they kindly paid my road tax!
The decision to go with a convertible rather than a coupe was driven by financial constraints and the availability of either in a decent colour. I was initially after the coupe to carry on the feel of the E31 8-Series - but, what I only realised when a friend bought an E63 coupe around for me to have a look at, was that the E63 isn't really a coupe inasmuch as the rear windows don't drop and there is a permanent B-pillar.
Right, enough about what it looks like, is it any better than an 8-Series or an E38 7-Series? Better is rather subjective, there is no doubt that the E64 is far technologically advanced over those models, it rides better, it's quieter, it goes faster and uses less petrol doing it. But better? No, not really, especially in comparison with the 840ci. There's something about the styling of the older cars that is timeless, and the introduction of IDrive lost the aircraft-cockpit feel of newer cars with the deletion of most of the analogue controls that festooned the interior.
At least the climate control panel is still there, that's got a few buttons to press and a few knobs to twiddle, but gone are the array of radio and MID buttons. Everything else is controlled via the IDrive. And there is a huge array of things to adjust. Where the 'Key Memory' functions were only programmable via diagnostics on the E38 and not available at all on the E31, these, such as seat position, climate control settings and many others can be allocated to a single key via the IDrive settings.
It's been a couple of months of ownership now and I'm slowly getting used to the E64, it's a lively car and a great drive. I was expecting E38 handling, but the handling is even better than the E31 - possibly because the E31 is 16 years old, but more likely to be because the E64 is on the same chassis as the M6! The car does seem to have a little difficulty in the middle ground though, when not lazily trundling around or thrashing it in Sport mode - The adaptive gearbox and dynamic throttle control gets a bit over excited when a good poke of the throttle is given - unlike the E38 which holds the gears a little longer and then calms down, the E64 stays very excited for a lot longer. And when it is excited, the gear changes are fast and the throttle control pretty coarse, loads of engine braking and lightening acceleration - a bit too harsh until it calms down again.
Well, summer's done now, and even in the cold weather we are still using the E64 - the addition of the OEM wind-deflector makes open-top driving sustainable no matter what the temperature, as long as it doesn't rain. The only problem has been awful gear changes, especially into 6th after giving it a bit of welly. Fortunately, my friend was going through the same problem on his E63 - he tried a few things, plugs, coils, transmission service - and last, re-setting the gearbox adaptations, and that did the trick.
So, out came the INPA diagnostics, a quick reset of adaptations and, well, perfect! At last, Sport mode is fun to use and the gear changes are still super-fast but they don't clout into gear like they used to. So, after six-months of ownership the car has lived up to expectations and more - it is a great car. But, if I had to get rid of either of my cars - this would still go before the 840ci.


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What Constitutes Confidential Information?
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
By Lessing E. Gold
A case involving a request for a preliminary injunction was recently heard in the United States District Court in Nebraska involving a question of what constitutes confidential information. An employee of a fire/ life safety company executed an "Acknowledgment and Receipt of Employee Handbook" in 2015, which defined confidential information as "information which is not generally known or readily ascertainable by the general public through proper means."
In September of 2018, the employee's job responsibilities changed, giving the employee regular access to the employer's network drive that allegedly contained confidential information and trade secrets. The employee was issued a company laptop, tablet, iPad and smartphone to complete the tasks assigned to him. In March 2019, the employee resigned and began working for another fire company. On his last day he returned the devices and submitted evidence that he destroyed USB devices potentially containing the employer's information.
After his resignation the employee began soliciting his former employer's customers. More than 40 customers switched to the new employer. The former employer conducted a forensic analysis of the employee's electronic devices, revealing that eight USB devices had connected to the employee's devices (which contained confidential customer information) between January and March of 2019. The employer filed action in April 2019 and filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in May. On May 13, the court denied the employer's temporary restraining order because he was not able to show that the employee was in possession of, or had disclosed, any confidential information. Nevertheless, the parties were allowed to conduct limited discovery before the hearing on the employer's motion for preliminary injunction.
Discovery included a forensic analysis of several of the new employer's computers, revealing that in March 2019, the employee sent an email to one of the new employer's employees with several attachments, including one called "New estimate for.xlsx" (the "New Estimate Form"). The previous employer alleged that the New Estimate Form was confidential because it included that employer's costs, profit margins, exclusive pricing and other information that could be used to undercut the employer's bids.
At deposition, the employee admitted he forwarded the New Estimate Form to the new employer and that the form was on one of the USB devices he destroyed on his last day of work and he did not recall how he had access to the form after he left the previous employer.
The primary question when issuing a preliminary injunction is whether the balance of equities so favors the movant that justice requires the court to intervene to preserve the status quo until the merits are determined. The court looked at the threat to each of the parties' rights that would result from granting or denying the injunction.
The court indicated that the information in the New Estimate Form could be used to gain a competitive advantage. The evidence also showed that the employee possessed the New Estimate Form and shared it with the new employer's employees. However, the court said the evidence did not demonstrate a threat of irreparable harm to the employer, other than the data contained in the New Estimate Form.
The court therefore enjoined the employee from using the data in the New Estimate Form as the balance of harm weighs in favor of a preliminary injunction.
The employer's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction was granted: "During the pendency of this action and until its final hearing and determination, Employee, and any persons or entities acting in concert with him or on his behalf, are enjoined from directly or indirectly using, disclosing, or transmitting any data contained in the New Estimate Form or any information contained therein or derived therefrom."
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Q: When can you sue a municipality, the fire department or the police for their negligence?
A: Normally, a municipality and its employees are protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity. To get around sovereign immunity, there must ordinarily be a special relationship. Courts have held that a special relationship exists: 1. when the municipality violates a statutory duty enacted for the benefit of a particular class of person; 2. when it voluntarily assumes a duty that generates justifiable reliance by the person who benefits from the duty; or 3. when it assumes positive direction and control in the face of a known, blatant, and dangerous safety violation.
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Lessing E. Gold of Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp is counsel to the California Alarm Association and a contributing legal columnist. He can be reached at sdm@bnpmedia.com.
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Yesterday, we joined the #savestorm movement to save the solo comic Storm from cancellation. But the question needs to be answered whether Storm is worth saving. This is often the argument when minority and female-led comics get cancelled, that the comic "just wasn't good enough." Of course, most of the people making these statements have never actually read the comics. They just assume that if the comic was good, it would sell. Since it didn't sell, it couldn't have been good. Never mind the fact that Marvel can release five Wolverine comics at a time without anyone once questioning the quality of the writing, let's tackle this head on. Set aside the fact that cancelling Storm will set a precedent for cancelling other black and female solo comics before they start. Do the reviews justify saving Storm? The answer is yes. Let's start with issue #1.
Comic Book Roundup gave it an overall rating of 7.7 out of 29 reviews.
Newsarama gave Storm #1 a 10/10, saying "[Writer] Pak has written a masterpiece of Ororo rediscovering who she is and what she cares about."
IGN praised Storm #1, saying "The strong character work and excellent art make it a debut worth checking out."
Comic Book Resources gave Storm #1 four and a half stars, saying that "Pak, [artist] Ibanez, and [colorist] Redmond have done Ororo great justice in creating such an inspiring, uplifting series for her with befitting subtlety and grace."
It looks like the first issue hit a home run, but what about the second?
Comic Book Roundup gave #2 an even higher overall rating of 8.0 out of 9 reviews.
Comic Book Resources gave it three and a half stars, and said, the continued development of Storm in this second issue is strong overall" and "Ibañez's art is even stronger in this issue."
Geeked Out Nation gave #2 an 8.4, and said, "Storm #2 is a step in the right direction and gives us the best of both worlds with Ororo."
IGN gave it an 8.5 and said, "Pak shows a firm handle on Storm as a character."
Den of Geek raved about it, saying, "X-Men's Storm finally has her own comic book, and it's a great one."
Still not convinced? Why not make up your own mind? You can download the first issue of Storm for free on Comixology with the code "stormchasers" until 12/1. And of course, you can buy the latest issue online or in your local comic shop.
I haven't read it but I should go download that free one.
Yes, but what do you guys think of it? I can think of plenty of quality comic books that were cancelled or had poor readership. It's practically par for the course. I read the link yesterday with writer Greg Pak explaining the "Death of Wolverine" issue, and I had to ask myself, Storm really had a significant relationship with Wolverine? It's that kind of reasoning, no matter how much I respect Pak, that leads me to question how or why a series like this is justified, at least in this current iteration. This being comics, even a cancelled series is hardly the end of a character's viability to launch another one. When the latest Static series was cancelled, its poor critical drubbing set the character back significantly (with no trace of him since). Storm, by your own account, is hardly in that position, and being one of the most notable X-Men, she would hardly disappear. I remain unconvinced to support this campaign.
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USA vs. Haiti, Gold Cup 2015: Time, TV schedule and team news
The USMNT will be expecting an improved performance against a weaker opponent than their first.
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The United States men's national team got their most difficult game for a couple of weeks out of the way in their CONCACAF Gold Cup opener, beating Honduras. Their match against Haiti on Friday should be a bit more straightforward, but it's not a gimme win.
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The USWNT's journey from their 2011 World Cup loss to their 2015 World Cup triumph was a rocky one, but they lifted their third title. It's only going to get better.
Haiti have been solid in the last few Gold Cups, and drew against the United States back in 2009 -- they would have won that game if not for a 92nd minute wondergoal by Stuart Holden. They didn't advance past the group stage in 2013, but did record a win over Trinidad and Tobago.
Haiti gave Panama a tough game on Tuesday and snagged a point with an 86th minute equalizer by Duckens Nazon. They won't be expecting the same performance against the USMNT, and might even contemplate resting some players ahead of a must-win game against Honduras.
Key player: Clint Dempsey
The United States wouldn't have beaten Honduras in their first game if it wasn't for Dempsey, who scored a couple of not-so-pretty goals off set pieces. Dempsey might be one of the most creative players in the USMNT squad, but he's also the team's best goal-poacher. Don't be surprised if he picks up another garbage goal.
Key matchup: Kyle Beckerman vs. Jeff Louis
Haiti's top player is Louis, their attacking midfielder. He's spent a good chunk of his career playing professionally in France and currently plays regularly for Standard Liege in Belgium. Beckerman didn't do a spectacular job of slowing down Honduras' counter-attacks in the last game, and he (or a replacement) will be expected to do better here.
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Heinrich Eichmann (* 14. Juli 1915 in Zürich; † 22. Oktober 1970 ebenda, heimatberechtigt in Flühli) war ein Schweizer Maler und Grafiker.

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Heinrich Eichmann war der Sohn des Heinrich und der Ida, geborene Koblet, und wuchs im Zürcher Kreis 4 auf. Er absolvierte von 1931 bis 1933 eine Lehre als Maler bei der Gipser- und Malergenossenschaft Zürich. Daneben besuchte er die Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich. Eichmann verbrachte seine Freizeit in den Jugendgruppen «Junge Pioniere», der SAJ und der «Freien Jugend» und trat 1933 der Sozialdemokratischen Partei Zürich bei. In Folge der Weltwirtschaftskrise war er oft arbeitslos. Dies gab ihm die Gelegenheit, sich vermehrt dem Malen, Zeichnen und der Pinselschriftkunst zu widmen. Als Fotoreporter nahm er ab Dezember 1936 bis Ende März 1937 am Spanischen Bürgerkrieg teil. Bei seiner Rückkehr in die Schweiz entging Eichmann als ausgewiesener Fotoreporter einer Verurteilung durch die Militärjustiz.

Eichmann war ab 1937 Mitglied der Künstlergruppe «Allianz». Von 1939 bis 1945 leistete er Aktivdienst und arbeitete dazwischen bei seiner ehemaligen Lehrfirma. Deren Geschäftsführer war er von 1949 bis 1964. In Zürich verkehrte er im Club «Bel Etage». Dieser war der Treffpunkt der Zürcher Avantgardisten der 1950er und 1960er Jahre. Ab 1960 bis zu seinem Tod lebte und arbeitete Eichmann als freischaffender Künstler in Sellenbüren. Er war ab 1938 mit Charlotte, geborene Goetz, verheiratet. Nach der Scheidung 1941 heiratete er 1943 Olga Bertha, geborene Kehl. Die Scheidung von ihr erfolgte 1952. 1957 lernte Eichmann Verena, geborene Schaufelberger kennen.

Es sind vor allem die Goldbilder, die Eichmann berühmt machten. Seine Werke bewegen sich jedoch in verschiedenen Stilrichtungen und lassen sich zeitlich kaum gliedern. Eichmann machte sich auch einen Namen durch Ausgestaltung von Räumen, etwa im Stadttheater Ingolstadt. Diese Innenräume des Theaters gestaltete Eichmann mit grossen Ornamenten in Gold und Silber, eine Spirale ebenfalls in Gold direkt auf Beton schmückt deren Eingang. Er stellte 1966 im Kunstverein Ingolstadt aus. Weitere Wandbilder folgten in der Schweizerschule von Neapel, in der Stadthalle Esslingen, im neuen Trakt der Töchterschule in Zürich und im Zürcher Fernsehstudio. Zudem schuf Eichmann ein Wandbild für die Expo 64 in Lausanne. Zwischen 1963 und 1970 führte er national wie auch international zahlreiche Wandbilder aus.

Eichmann schuf in seinen Werken eine eigene und von Symbolen angereicherte Welt. Vor allem die späteren Werke tragen Zeichen mit symbolhaftem Charakter. Die Symbolik in seinen Bildwelten basiert auf seiner Auseinandersetzung mit den Schriften von Carl Gustav Jung und Adrien Turel. Seine Werke tragen zudem Züge der auf zahlreichen Reisen gewonnenen Einsichten in die Symbolwelten anderer Kulturen.
Felix Baumann realisierte 1974 im Helmhaus Zürich die erste und bislang letzte grosse Retrospektivausstellung. «Eichmann figuriert als Aussenseiter der modernen Schweizer Kunst, dem der Ruf anhaftet, erst sechs Jahre vor seinem Tod zu einer eigenen künstlerischen Ausdrucksweise gefunden haben.» Vom 11. Februar bis zum 10. April 2022 fand – ebenfalls im Helmhaus – eine Ausstellung zusammen mit drei anderen Künstlern statt, darunter seine Patentochter Barbara Diethelm.

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doc. JUDr. David Kosař, Ph.D., LL.M., J. S. D.
Neuron Award Laureate for Young Scientists 2018 - Social Sciences
His research deals with the strengthening of the judiciary and the impact of these reforms on the separation of powers.
It works on the borderline between law and political science, and in its research is concerned with strengthening the judiciary and the impact of these reforms on the division of power.
The main contribution of the legal scientist David Kosar is to identify shortcomings in the functioning of the supreme councils of the judiciary, identify other actors in judicial policy (such as the presidents of the courts) and understand the interaction between them. In his work he tries to connect classical doctrinal approach in law with empirical methods. He was the first Czech lawyer to receive a prestigious ERC grant.
We are proud of the work of legal scientist David Kosar, who exposes weaknesses in the judicial systems and helps us to better understand the importance of the judiciary in the political system as a whole.
He was awarded the Neuron 2018 Social Sciences Prize for his work.
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He is one of two holders of an ERC grant in the field of social sciences in the Czech Republic. She likes reading detective and spy novels and books on art. The greatest myth of his field is said to appear that there is only one right answer in law.
David Kosař is the head of the Institute for Judicial Affairs at the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno. In 2015, he was the first Czech lawyer to be awarded the ERC Starting Grant for the study of the social impact of the judiciary and the changing concept of separation of powers. In 2016, he published a key monograph "The Perils of Judicial Self-Government" at Cambridge University Press, which was positively rated in the most prestigious journals (Choice, I-Connect, Common Market Law Review) and received the Canada Prize from the International Academy of comparative law for the best monograph in the field of comparative law published in 2014-2017. His articles were adopted in highly impacted journals in the field of constitutional law (International Journal of Constitutional Law), International (American Journal of International Law) , European Journal of International Law) and European Constitutional Law Review, German Law Journal. In particular, his research in the field of disciplinary justice and judicial self-government represents a vital contribution to world science and its practical implications are valued by the Council of Europe and other organizations.
"My main motivation for my work in the Neuron Scientific Council is to contribute to the cultivation of the Czech scientific environment and to the visibility of social sciences. I am also looking forward to discussing the direction of Czech science and the necessary reforms."
They wrote about him:
Stíhaný premiér dostává justici pod obrovský tlak. Výměna ministra je podezřelá, říká vědec zkoumající nezávislost soudců - David Kosař (Deník N, 24.6.2019)
České justici ještě věřím - David Kosař (Právní rádce, str. 46, 5.4.2019)
Z oslabení Ústavního soudu by těžila vládní koalice, uvádí odborník - David Kosař (idnes.cz - 4.3.2019)
Ceny Neuron - Hana Macíčková Cahová, David Kosař (ČT24, 11:11 - 4.12.2018)


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Happy to be Here — Listen and let the songs play
By Karen Bellenir
As the song says, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Nature sets the stage with starlight and moonlight. Human hands decorate it with lights and ornaments. Hearts and minds gather together, anticipating joy and fun. If you lend an ear to the season, you'll discover it's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, too.
Listen, and let the songs play in your mind as I mention them. Let's begin with some traditional Christian hymns and carols.
Advent, a season of preparation before Christmas, comes first. Advent's longing is plaintively expressed in the centuries-old hymn, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!" The refrain offers this promise: Emmanuel shall come to thee.
Then, there's the mystery of Christmas Eve, which arrives to the refrains of "Silent Night," with verses that mention the calm, the glory, and God's love. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" begins in stillness, whispers as the holy gift arrives, and finally shouts its glad tidings. "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" remembers the angels who proclaimed, Peace on Earth, goodwill to men. Its third verse admonishes us today, more than two thousand years later, to hush and hear the angels sing.
Christmas morning finds expression in "Joy to the World!" Let heaven and nature sing, indeed. "O Come, All Ye Faithful" encourages us to draw near and adore the infant in the manger. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" announces joy and reconciliation for all nations.
More modern compositions add their own layers to the familiar story. "Do You Hear What I Hear?" written during the 1960s by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne has been performed by many artists. Its verses evoke the star, a song, a child, and a prayer for peace. "Mary, Did You Know?" written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Breen has also been performed by various artists. One version I like is by Pentatonix. The lyrics blend the wonder of Jesus's birth with references to episodes from later in his life, exploring the deeper meaning of the baby's arrival. David Meece wrote and performed one of my favorite seasonal offerings, "One Small Child." The song's verses linger in awe of the infant who is visited by shepherds and kings.
A host of tunes celebrate in other ways. Some well-intentioned Christian people grumble about seasonal songs that aren't overtly religious. They seem to perceive a need to keep the holiday out of secular hands rather than sharing sentiments that can carry meaning from multiple perspectives. Let me offer a remedy. If you're seeking a message of faith, listen to the songs through ears that are willing to receive such messages. Here are two examples.
The festive "Frosty the Snowman" offers a joyful dose of seasonal magic and the encouragement to make the best of each day. Pay attention and you'll notice that the lyrics celebrate the mystery of new life, and they promise resurrection. It's hard to find themes that are more aligned with a Christian focus.
Or, think about "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." You know the story. It features a principal character who lives outside established norms. It advocates the acceptance of those with differences. Then the hero goes on to bring light that shows others the way through the foggy darkness. Sounds like a pretty Christ-like activity to me.
Sharing the season also means respecting traditions related to various other holidays that are celebrated at this time of year. There's Bodhi Day (the Buddhist celebration of enlightenment on 12/8), Hanukkah (which begins at sundown on 12/18 this year), Yule (a winter festival with varying beginning and ending times), the Winter Solstice (this year 12/21), and Kwanza (a week-long holiday celebrating African culture that begins on 12/26). All these celebrations include musical expressions. Listening to the tunes and lyrics provides an opportunity to discover and honor many important themes that unite our global human family.
Jesus, the child born at Christmas, grew up to tell his followers to love their neighbors. Perhaps one way to do this is to sing along and share the joy.
However you celebrate the holiday season and whatever it means to your family, I hope you "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
KAREN BELLENIR has been writing for The Farmville Herald since 2009. Her book, Happy to Be Here: A Transplant Takes Root in Farmville, Virginia features a compilation of her columns. It is available from PierPress.com. You can contact Karen at kbellenir@PierPress.com.


This week saw an abundance of trailers for upcoming genre projects, so here's a rundown for you.
Perhaps the biggest thing to hit the Web this week was the new trailer for the movie adaptation of Max Brooks' zombie tome World War Z. Feast your eyes below.
My first reaction to this trailer was how overblown it looks, but upon further reflection I realized that we have never actually had a big budget zombie blockbuster before, as the zombie genre up until this point has been the domain of the low budget and independents. I guess the biggest would be Boyle's 28 Later films and Zombieland, but even those weren't particularly costly pictures to make. So, WWZ is what a hundred-million dollar zombie movie looks like.
I like this trailer, and despite all the CGI, as I cannot deny that those shots of the 'herd' are pretty eye-catching. At the same time, I don't want this to become another I Am Legend. The book, even though it was grand in scope, was a collection of personal experiences, so it always felt intimate. By focusing in on Brad Pitt's character (or at least appearing to) it becomes more of an action movie with zombies in it. That's what I get from my Resident Evil movies and I want WWZ to have weight, dammit! Anyway, rant over.
Being a huge fan of British writer James Herbert, this news is especially pleasing. Starting this Sunday, the BBC is premiering the newest adaptation of one of his works called The Secret of Crickley Hall. Here is the trailer.
Regular readers will know how incessantly I have rambled on about how many of Herbert's works remain unadapted, so good on the Beebs for getting on it, if no one else will.
Here now is the full Red Band trailer for Franck Khalfoun's upcoming remake of Maniac.
It seems to have the tone right and I certainly respect Elijah Wood for taking on this role, but I'm worried the movie's largely first person perspective will become a little tiresome after a while. Still, this is exactly producer Alex Aja's wheelhouse and nobody working today does it better in my opinion.
Yeah, it is almost like all the studios have the same flowchart tacked up in their boardroom.


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Manuel de la Torre, Dean of the 50 Best Teachers List, Passes Away at 94
By Matthew Rudy
A select few teachers have been a part of every Golf Digest 50 Best Teachers ranking since the list's inception in 1999.
Of that group, even fewer dedicated themselves to giving lessons to average players, beginners and juniors right along with active and aspiring professionals.
Manuel de la Torre accomplished all of those things -- and vastly more -- in his nearly 90 years in the game. The legendary instructor passed away Sunday in Mequon, Wis., at the age of 94.
Born in Spain to that country's first teaching professional, de la Torre was a standout college golfer at Northwestern before joining his father as an assistant at Lake Shore Country Club outside Chicago. He began teaching at Milwaukee Country Club in 1948, and would go on to mentor thousands of players -- amateur and professional -- along with dozens of teachers. He retired from the club pro job in 1996, but kept an active teaching schedule in both Wisconsin and Florida, driving back and and forth each spring and fall.
"He was a true gentleman and a legend in teaching, " said Golf Digest 50 Best Teacher Randy Smith. "If you had a question, he not only was happy to answer it, but he gave it serious thought. His only goals were to help people and to grow the game."
LPGA Hall-of-Famer Carol Mann was probably de la Torre's most famous student, but the soft-spoken Wisconsin teacher's greatest impact probably came from populating the Midwest with thousands of avid club players, who flourished from his non-technical, athletic approach. He famously charged juniors just $3 per lesson years after every other teacher had increased rates to more than 20 times as much. He told Sports Illustrated's E.M. Swift "I'd rather make $1,000 teaching 50 people than $1,000 teaching 10."
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Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri (The Rescuers Down Under) è un film del 1990 diretto da Hendel Butoy e Mike Gabriel. È il 29º Classico Disney e il sequel de Le avventure di Bianca e Bernie (1977), che era basato su una serie di romanzi di Margery Sharp. Il film è incentrato su Bianca e Bernie che si recano in Australia per salvare un ragazzino di nome Cody da un sanguinario bracconiere alla ricerca di un'aquila in via d'estinzione. Fu distribuito negli Stati Uniti dalla Buena Vista Pictures Distribution il 16 novembre 1990.

Il film vede, nella versione originale, Eva Gabor nel suo ultimo ruolo cinematografico, ed è il primo Classico Disney ad essere un sequel. È inoltre il secondo film distribuito durante il periodo chiamato Rinascimento Disney, iniziato l'anno precedente con La sirenetta, ma ebbe un successo di gran lunga inferiore alle altre produzioni di tale periodo.

Trama
In Australia, un ragazzino di nome Cody salva e fa amicizia con una rara aquila dorata di nome Marahute, che gli mostra il suo nido e le uova. Più tardi, il ragazzo cade in una trappola per animali preparata da Percival C. McLeach, un malvagio e crudele bracconiere ricercato dai rangers australiani. Appena vede una delle penne d'aquila sullo zaino del ragazzo, McLeach viene subito sopraffatto dall'entusiasmo, perché sa che la cattura di un'aquila di quella taglia lo renderebbe ricco, siccome ha già ucciso il compagno di Marahute. Getta dunque lo zaino di Cody a un branco di coccodrilli, per far credere ai rangers che Cody sia stato mangiato, e lo rapisce nel tentativo di costringerlo a rivelare l'ubicazione del nido di Marahute.

Il topo usato da McLeach come esca della trappola scappa ad avvisare la Società Internazionale di Salvataggio del rapimento di Cody: ribattuto da più stazioni comunicative della Società in giro per il mondo, il messaggio raggiunge finalmente il quartier generale di New York. Durante l'assemblea di emergenza seguente, il presidente vuole assegnare la missione di salvataggio a Bernie e Miss Bianca, agenti di campo d'élite della SIS, che però risultano assenti per via di una cena in un ristorante chic, dove Bernie intende chiedere a Bianca di sposarlo; i due topi vengono informati della missione dal cameriere François, proprio in quel momento critico. Per recarsi in Australia, i due si presentano all'hangar delle Linee Aree Albatross di Orville, ma trovano invece suo fratello Wilbur, che le ha prese in gestione; l'albatro all'inizio si oppone fermamente a trasportarli per via della tormenta di neve che in quel momento sta infuriando, ma poi cambia subito idea quando gli fanno presente che c'è a rischio la vita di un bambino. All'atterraggio in Australia, vengono accolti da Jake, un topo saltatore che è l'operativo locale della SIS e fa loro da guida e protezione durante la ricerca di Cody; Jake si infatua di Bianca appena la vede e inizia a flirtare con lei, con grande gelosia di Bernie. Intanto, Wilbur rimane immobilizzato per via di problemi alla colonna vertebrale e viene portato in un ospedale gestito da topi lì vicino. Quando Wilbur rifiuta di sottoporsi all'intervento chirurgico e tenta la fuga, la sua schiena viene involontariamente raddrizzata dagli sforzi del personale medico di topi per impedirgli di scappare attraverso una finestra; tornato così in piena salute, parte alla ricerca dei suoi amici.

Nel frattempo, nel covo di McLeach, Cody viene messo in gabbia in una stanza con diversi animali catturati dal bracconiere dopo aver rifiutato di rivelare dove si trova il nido di Marahute. Cody cerca di liberarsi insieme agli animali, ma ogni tentativo viene ostacolato da Joanna, il varano domestico di McLeach. Rendendosi conto che le uova di Marahute sono il punto debole di Cody, McLeach fa credere al ragazzo che qualcun altro abbia sparato a Marahute, facendo sì che lo porti al nido. Bernie, Bianca e Jake, sapendo che Cody è in grave pericolo, saltano sul semicingolato di McLeach per seguirlo. Al nido di Marahute, mentre i tre topi cercano di mettere in guardia Cody sul fatto che è stato seguito, arriva McLeach, che attira Marahute con l'inganno e la cattura insieme a Cody, Jake e Bianca. Su ordine di McLeach, Joanna cerca di mangiare le uova di Marahute, ma scopre che sono solo pietre a forma di uovo, e le butta giù nel burrone, spaventata che McLeach possa arrabbiarsi con lei. Andatasene la lucertola, Bernie riporta allo scoperto le vere uova dell'aquila che aveva nascosto, grato che Joanna sia caduta nel trucco; dopo un po' Wilbur arriva al nido, e Bernie lo convince a sedersi sulle uova dell'aquila per covarle in modo che il topo possa seguire McLeach. Il cacciatore porta Cody e Marahute alle Cascate del Coccodrillo, dove tiene Cody sospeso su un gruppo di coccodrilli e minaccia di darlo in pasto a loro. Ma Bernie, a cavallo di un cinghiale che ha domato con la stessa tecnica usata da Jake con un serpente acquatico, segue e spegne il veicolo di McLeach.

McLeach tenta poi di sparare alla corda che tiene Cody sopra l'acqua; per salvare il bambino, Bernie fa in modo che Joanna si scontri con McLeach, facendo cadere entrambi in acqua. I coccodrilli rivolgono la loro attenzione verso McLeach e Joanna, mentre alle loro spalle la corda danneggiata che tiene legato Cody si rompe, facendo cadere anch'egli nel fiume. A un certo punto i coccodrilli si allontanano, e McLeach crede di averli sconfitti, salvo poi accorgersi troppo tardi che il fiume finisce in una cascata; così, mentre Joanna raggiunge la terraferma, l'uomo precipita dalla cascata e muore. Bernie si tuffa in acqua per salvare Cody, tentando però invano a resistere mentre trattiene il ragazzino alla corda che lo lega per non farlo trasportare via dal fiume; le sue azioni danno però a Jake e Bianca abbastanza tempo per liberare Marahute, che salva sia Cody che Bernie. Una volta al sicuro sul dorso dell'aquila, per evitare ulteriori incidenti, Bernie chiede finalmente a Bianca di sposarlo, lei accetta con entusiasmo e felicità, mentre Jake lo saluta con un rispetto. Tutti partono per la casa di Cody, mentre Wilbur, di cui tutti si sono dimenticati, incuba le uova di Marahute fino alla schiusa, finendo poi morso da uno dei pulcini.

Personaggi
 Miss Bianca, una topina bianca rappresentante ungherese della Società Internazionale di Salvataggio. Sembra non essere consapevole dei sentimenti di Bernie nei suoi confronti, ma alla fine si rivelerà anche lei innamorata di lui e accetterà la sua proposta di matrimonio.
 Bernie (Bernard), un topo grigio ex usciere della Società Internazionale di Salvataggio, promosso ad agente rappresentante degli Stati Uniti dopo gli avvenimenti del primo film. Come in quest'ultimo, è balbuziente e timido, anche se ha perso la sua fobia per il numero 13, ma nel corso dell'avventura diventerà molto coraggioso e salverà Cody da solo. Più di una volta, nel corso della storia, tenterà di fare una proposta di matrimonio a Miss Bianca, ricevendo una risposta positiva solo nel finale.
 Wilbur, un comico albatro il cui nome è un omaggio a Wilbur Wright. È il fratello di Orville, l'albatro apparso nel primo film (il cui nome omaggiava Orville Wright).
 Cody Krebbs, un ragazzino di 8 anni capace di parlare con la maggior parte degli animali, come Penny nel primo film.
 Percival C. McLeach, antagonista principale del film, è un bracconiere sinistro e senza scrupoli che vuole catturare Marahute per denaro e pur di trovarla, rapisce Cody e lo minaccia.
 Marahute, una gigantesca aquila dalle penne dorate che diventa amica di Cody. Il suo compagno è stato ucciso da McLeach.
 Joanna, il varano (animale che in Australia è chiamato goanna da cui il nome) domestico di McLeach a cui piace intimidire i prigionieri e mangiare uova. Joanna è di sesso femminile e dimostra una scarsa fedeltà verso il suo padrone, a cui usa rubare il cibo.
 Jake, un disinvolto e carismatico topo saltatore. S'invaghisce di Miss Bianca e snobba Bernie perché lo considera un codardo, ma dopo averlo visto salvare coraggiosamente Cody, diventa suo amico e gli fa le congratulazioni per il suo fidanzamento con Miss Bianca.
 Red, un canguro rosso catturato da McLeach.
 Frank, un eccentrico clamidosauro catturato da McLeach.
 Krebbs, un koala catturato da McLeach.

Produzione

Sviluppo
La scrittura di Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri ebbe inizio nel 1986. A seguito del lavoro su Oliver & Company, Peter Schneider, vice presidente della Walt Disney Feature Animation, chiese al supervisore dell'animazione Mike Gabriel se avrebbe preso in considerazione una regia. In un primo momento Gabriel rifiutò, ma dopo alcuni mesi Schneider gli offrì di dirigere Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri e lui accettò. Dopo il suo lavoro come supervisore all'animazione di Tito su Oliver & Company, accolto favorevolmente da parte del pubblico, Hendel Butoy fu incaricato di co-dirigere Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri con Gabriel. Nel frattempo, Schneider reclutò Thomas Schumacher, che aveva lavorato al Mark Taper Forum, come produttore del film. Joe Ranft fu poi selezionato come supervisore della storia per la sua "capacità di cambiare e trasformare attraverso un'eccellenza di idee". Durante tutto il processo di storyboarding, Ranft rafforzò costantemente il morale creativo della sua squadra, ma raramente disegnò storyboard da sé. In aggiunta a questo, Ranft entrò in divergenze creative con i dirigenti dello studio, tra cui un disaccordo dove opzionò il casting di un attore aborigeno per doppiare Cody che fu sovrascritto con la decisione di lanciare "un ragazzino bianco e biondo". Notando l'aumento della popolarità dei film d'azione ambientati in un contesto australiano e per il fatto che gli americani stavano diventando più rispettosi dell'ambiente, i realizzatori decisero di abbandonare il formato musicale poiché trovavano che la collocazione delle canzoni rallentasse il ritmo, e decisero di promuovere Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri come il primo film d'azione e avventura dello studio dove Butoy e Gabriel trovarono ispirazione visiva da film live-action di Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock e David Lean, e il loro primo film dopo Bambi ad avere un messaggio sui diritti degli animali e dell'ambiente. Nel dicembre del 1988, i membri del cast originale Bob Newhart ed Eva Gabor furono riconfermati nei loro ruoli. A causa della morte di Jim Jordan, che aveva doppiato Orville nel film originale, Roy E. Disney suggerì di sostituire il personaggio con il fratello Wilbur, in modo da citare i fratelli Wright.

Animazione e design
I membri del team di produzione, inclusi il direttore artistico Pixote Hunt e sei dei suoi animatori, trascorsero diversi giorni in Australia per osservare, fotografare e disegnare schizzi di ambientazioni e animali presenti nell'outback in modo da illustrarlo correttamente nel film. Lì si avventurarono attraverso Uluṟu, la Katherine Gorge e il Parco nazionale Kakadu dove i progetti iniziali di Hunt sottolineavano lo spettro di scala tra le vedute e i protagonisti del film. Come supervisore all'animazione del personaggio di Marahute, Glen Keane studiò sei aquile del Fondo Peregrine a Boise, così come un'aquila americana imbalsamata presa in prestito dal Museo di Storia Naturale di Los Angeles e uno scheletro d'aquila. Animando l'aquila, Keane e il suo team d'animazione ingrandirono l'uccello, ne rimpicciolirono la testa, allungarono il collo e le ali e gonfiarono il petto. Keane dovette inoltre rallentare i movimenti delle ali a circa il 25-30 per cento della velocità di volo di un'aquila. A causa dei dettagli eccessivi di Marahute che aveva 200 piume, il personaggio apparve solo in sette minuti durante le sequenze d'apertura e chiusura. In modo da terminare il film in tempo, Schumacher ingaggiò come sostegno la Disney-MGM Studios, originariamente concepita per la produzione di cortometraggi animati indipendenti. Al suo primo incarico in un Classico Disney contribuirono settanta artisti per dieci minuti di durata, tra cui il supervisore dell'animazione Mark Henn che lavorò su diverse scene di Bernie, Bianca e McLeach. Per i personaggi topi, Henn studiò i manierismi di Bob Newhart ed Eva Gabor durante le sessioni di registrazione vocale, e guardò la performance di George C. Scott ne Il dottor Stranamore come ispirazione mentre animava McLeach. Allo scopo di creare un realismo credibile per gli animali australiani, gli animatori aggiuntivi viaggiarono allo zoo di San Diego per osservare canguri rossi, kookaburra e serpenti, mentre un'iguana fu portata dal personale del Disney's Animal Kingdom perché gli animatori disegnassero Joanna.

Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri è degno di nota per essere stato il primo Classico Disney a utilizzare completamente il nuovo processo CAPS (Computer Animation Production System), un sistema di produzione computerizzato utilizzato per rendere digitali l'inchiostrazione, la pittura e il compositing, permettendo una post-produzione più efficiente e sofisticata e rendendo obsoleta la pratica tradizionale della pittura a mano dei rodovetri. I disegni degli animatori e le pitture di sfondo furono invece digitalizzati nei sistemi informatici, dove i disegni di animazione vennero inchiostrati e dipinti da artisti digitali e poi combinati con gli sfondi digitalizzati in un software che permetteva il posizionamento e movimento della cinepresa, gli effetti multipiano e altre tecniche. Il film utilizza anche elementi CGI, come il campo di fiori nella sequenza dei titoli di testa, il camion di McLeach e le inquadrature prospettiche di Wilbur che vola sopra New York e il teatro dell'opera di Sydney. Il progetto CAPS fu la prima collaborazione della Disney con la società di computer grafica Pixar, poi acquistata a titolo definitivo nel 2006. Di conseguenza, Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri fu il primo film d'animazione per cui gli interi elementi del film finale vennero assemblati e completati in un ambiente digitale, così come il primo film completamente digitale. Tuttavia, il marketing del film non richiamò l'attenzione sull'utilizzo del processo CAPS.

Colonna sonora
La colonna sonora del film è stata composta e diretta da Bruce Broughton. A differenza della stragrande maggioranza dei film d'animazione Disney, non ci sono canzoni scritte per essa. Tuttavia, "Message Montage" comprende una citazione da "Rescue Aid Society" di Sammy Fain, Carol Connors e Ayn Robbins, l'unico riferimento musicale al primo film. Inoltre Pierre Grosz (testo), Philippe Salto e Alain Salmon-Lollioz (musica) scrissero per i titoli di coda dell'edizione francese una canzone con lo stesso titolo del film (cantata da Anne Meson), che fu anche tradotta in italiano da Michele Centonze (cantata da Arianna) e in tedesco da Frithjof Krepp (cantata da Gwen Obertuck).

Album
AllMusic ha dato alla colonna sonora 4,5 stelle su 5. Nel 2006 la Walt Disney Records rieditò l'album su CD, includendo le canzoni di Shelby Flint "The Journey", "Someone's Waiting For You" and "Tomorrow is Another Day" (da Le avventure di Bianca e Bernie). Nel 2016 la Intrada Records ha pubblicato la colonna sonora completa in 35 tracce, che includono anche materiale non utilizzato nel film.

Tracce

Distribuzione

Data di uscita
Le date di uscita internazionali sono state:
 16 novembre 1990 negli Stati Uniti
 14 dicembre in Brasile (Bernardo e Bianca na Terra dos Cangurus)
 4 luglio 1991 in Argentina (Bernando y Bianca en Cangurolandia) e Australia
 11 ottobre nel Regno Unito
 27 novembre in Francia (Bernard et Bianca au pays des kangourous)
 29 novembre in Danimarca (Bernhard & Bianca - SOS fra Australien), Finlandia (Bernard ja Bianca Australiassa), Irlanda e Svezia (Bernard och Bianca i Australien)
 3 dicembre in Spagna
 5 dicembre in Germania (Bernard und Bianca im Känguruhland)
 6 dicembre in Ungheria (Mentőcsapat a kenguruk földjén) e Paesi Bassi (De reddertjes in Kangoeroeland)
 8 dicembre in Italia
 13 dicembre in Portogallo (Bernardo e Bianca na Cangurulândia)
 9 gennaio 1992 a Hong Kong
 19 aprile 1996 in Giappone

Edizione italiana
Il doppiaggio italiano, eseguito negli stabilimenti Fono Roma, fu diretto da Paolo Vidali su dialoghi di Andrea De Leonardis. A differenza dell'edizione originale, quella italiana presenta un cast completamente diverso da quello del primo film.

Edizioni home video
Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri fu distribuito in VHS nell'America del Nord il 20 settembre 1992, mentre uscì in Italia un anno dopo. La VHS, come tutte le successive, presentava il film in formato 4:3 pan and scan. Una nuova edizione uscì in Italia nell'agosto 1997.

In America del Nord il film fu rieditato in VHS e in DVD il 1º agosto 2000 nella collana Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection, accompagnato dal libretto di attività Animals of the Outback. Il DVD presenta il film nel suo formato corretto e include come extra uno storybook, un gioco a quiz e il trailer cinematografico. In Italia invece uscì in DVD il 6 dicembre 2001; gli extra sono differenti rispetto a quello nordamericano, poiché sono inclusi un making of, "S.I.S. S.p.A." in versione canta-con-noi (benché tale canzone non appaia nel film), una galleria di immagini e i corti Topolino cacciatore (1948) e Arturo il baldo canguro.

Il 21 agosto 2012 il film è stato distribuito in Blu-ray Disc in America del Nord in un'edizione che contiene Le avventure di Bianca e Bernie e Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri in un unico Blu-ray Disc e in due DVD distinti. L'unico extra relativo al sequel è il making of già presente nel DVD europeo. In Italia il film è uscito in BD l'8 novembre, sempre con il solo making of come contenuto speciale.

Accoglienza

Incassi
Con la nuova featurette di Topolino Il principe e il povero come ulteriore attrattiva, Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri debuttò nel weekend d'apertura con un incasso di 3,5 milioni di dollari, al quarto posto dopo Mamma ho perso l'aereo, Rocky V e La bambola assassina 2 e al di sotto delle aspettative dello studio. Di conseguenza, l'allora capo dei Walt Disney Studios Jeffrey Katzenberg decise di ritirare tutti gli spot TV del film. Il film incassò in totale 47.431.461 dollari, il che lo rende il film di minor successo commerciale del Rinascimento Disney.

Critica
Il film ricevette principalmente recensioni positive. Sul sito Rotten Tomatoes, sulla base di 25 recensioni raccolte, il film ha ricevuto il 68% di opinioni positive, con un voto medio di 6,2. Il consenso generale recita: "Anche se la sua storia è di seconda categoria, Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri si riscatta con alcuni valori di produzione notevoli – in particolare le sue scene di volo". La Halliwell's Film Guide diede al film due stelle su quattro, definendolo "brillante, vivace e divertente" e considerandolo "un miglioramento rispetto all'originale". Roger Ebert del Chicago Sun-Times ha assegnato al film tre stelle su quattro scrivendo: "La sequenza di volo e molte delle altre scene d'azione in questo nuovo film d'animazione della Disney creano un'euforia e una libertà che sono liberatorie. E anche il resto della storia è divertente". Gene Siskel del Chicago Tribune assegnò lo stesso voto definendolo un film "audace, travolgente ma a volte inutilmente intenso" dove "il buon divertimento è fornito da uno sciocco albatro". Janet Maslin di The New York Times elogiò l'animazione e le sequenze d'azione, anche se rimase critica sulla trama etichettandola "un po' cupa e poco coinvolgente per i bambini molto piccoli", anche se riconobbe che il suo "approccio un po' più adulto e avventuroso può essere il motivo per cui non include gli intermezzi musicali previsti, ma sarebbero stati i benvenuti". Variety trovò che la storia fosse "così mediocre che gli adulti potrebbero abbassare la testa", ma scrisse anche che il film "vanta valori di produzione ragionevolmente solidi e voci dei personaggi eccellenti". TV Guide diede al film 2 stelle e mezza su quattro, dicendo che "il film non fa un uso particolarmente fantasioso della sua ambientazione", sottolineando la poca centralità dei due protagonisti all'interno della storia e affermando inoltre che "soffre di una certa azione e trama che è discutibile in un film per bambini. Il cattivo è troppo maligno, il giovane eroe vigilante sembra essere un piccolo Rambo e parte dell'azione è abbastanza violenta, se non priva di gusto".

Riconoscimenti
1990 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award
Miglior film d'animazione a Hendel Butoy e Mike Gabriel
1991 - Golden Reel Award
Miglior montaggio sonoro in un film d'animazione
1991 - Young Artist Awards
Miglior film d'animazione per la famiglia
1991 - Genesis Awards
Miglior film per la famiglia
1992 - Goldene Leinwand
Goldene Leinwand

Altri media
Bianca e Bernie nella terra dei canguri fu adattato da William Rotsler in una storia a fumetti pubblicata nel 1991 allo scopo di promuovere il film. Il personaggio di Wilbur è riapparso in seguito in alcune storie a fumetti di produzione olandese pubblicate nel settimanale Donald Duck.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Classici Disney
Film ambientati in Australia


The NXT developmental group welcomed two new Divas-in-training to their facility last month as the WWE has signed female fitness models and bodybuilders Alexis Kaufman and Christina Vargas.
The 21 year old blond Kaufman is from Columbus, Ohio, and participated in several fitness/bodybuilding competitions where she also won the 2011 IFBB Arnold Amateur.
Christina Vargas is 28 years old from Las Vegas, Nevada, and just like Kaufman has appeared in a lot of competitions. She qualified for the 2012 Bikini Olympics and won the Houston Pro Bikini in 2011.
You can see photos (careful: they're hot!) of both Kaufman and Vargas below.


I trust that you enjoyed a good break and celebrated the arrival of the New Year with friends and/or family.
As one gets older it appears that no sooner has the last tipsy rendition of Auld Lang Syne drifted into the ether – we suddenly find it's already mid-January with February fast approaching!
Whilst most of us look at Christmas as this "end of year celebratory wall" over which we have trouble seeing, the buyers at The Q have to climb up on their Hailo 4-Step Lightweight Ladder with Safety Rail and look over the wall into the exciting New Year ahead.
Although we at QVC are well-known for reacting quickly to new ideas, latest gadgets and fashions; we also have to plan ahead and make sure our giant warehouse in Knowsley is always well-stocked.
In addition to new ideas, there are always Clearance bargains to be had online at qvcuk.com.
I recently presented an hour of Kuhn Rikon and I was really impressed with the Silicone Cleaning Brushes. I know they're not the sexiest item ever to feature in my blog but I was so impressed with how they released the dirt when cleaned, ready for use the next time – I had to order them for myself!! If you have a spare minute or so why not follow the link above and watch the video presentation to see what I mean!
At this time of year our much-loved garden birds need a helping hand to get through the colder months and ready themselves to start the breeding season in good health. This month our garden Product of the Month is Richard Jacksons Premium High Energy Bird Food and it's the only bird food I have used for the past two years. It's offered with no P&P and there's an Auto Delivery option available, so you'll be able to stay stocked up throughout the year.
I shot some video footage in my garden a couple of years ago almost to the day and was I amazed to see the various bird species that found the food so quickly. In the spring and summer the numbers and varieties of birds will increase as overseas visitors join our hardy British birds.
This is a good time to mention that I'm presenting The Wildlife Friendly Garden this coming Saturday the 19th for two hours, starting at 12 noon. Richard's Bird Food will of course be featuring, as well as a special appearance by much-loved and admired British naturalist, photographer and wildlife presenter – Simon King OBE! I've been a huge fan of Simon's work for as long as I can remember and it's a thrill to welcome him back to QVC – I hope you'll be able to tune in and join us!
As you know I have varied interests as well as wildlife photography and videography, I love my hi-tech toys. We have a great Today's Special Value coming up this Sunday the 20th. It's from giant electrical experts Samsung and it arrives in the shape of a 55-inch Ultra High Definition HDR Smart TV – and of course we have it on offer at a fabulous price and in interest-free instalments.
This stunning UHD Smart TV is great for bringing your favourite sports, movies, soaps and so much more to life. It has amazing picture-quality, which really enhances your TV enjoyment, and there are some incredibly complex technologies working at blistering speeds within the sleek design. But the good news is that Samsung's Smart TV's couldn't be easier to operate. I should know as I have had Samsung TV's at home for many years.
You may be thinking that a 55″ screen is way too big – I get that, as that's what both my wife Tracey and I said when we unveiled our 55-inch TV the year before last – but within a few minutes we couldn't believe how small our previous TV looked and how much we loved our new model!
As I often say, it's virtually risk-free shopping with us here at QVC, particularly for larger items – so you really can give it a try at home and see how much you'll love it. As well as stunning picture quality there's also great sound and great Smart features with this TSV, such as Catch-up TV and streaming with the Smart Hub.
Don't worry if you've not got access to Ultra High Definition content at present either, this TV will cleverly upscale your content making it look just as good as it can. You may have heard of High Dynamic Range (HDR), well this beauty has HDR 10+, making sure every scene is precisely optimised for colour, contrast and the finer details!
I hope you can join myself and our hi-tech guru Lee Hohbein at 11am this Sunday!
Well that's all from me… so until next time… stay well fed and entertained!
happy new yeat to you and family hope you had agood xmas i had anice quiet time 15th frbruary iam taking 2weeks off hoidays from work doing nothing but being very lazy.


Deutsche Boerse recently announced pretty significant policy and price changes that will come into effect on 1st January 2018. They're not the only exchange to do so, but all require complex, time consuming and expensive scrutiny simply to understand their scope and impact.
Implementing these changes is highly likely to result in increased costs, unless they're used as a catalyst for a clear out of non-profitable applications and products.
My view is that all firms consuming non-display exchange data need to conduct a deep dive analysis in order to develop crystal clarity around application usage and thereby be ready to apply required changes in the most optimal manner.
Take a fresh look at how CJC can help you get prepared here.


Capcom has released some news about what awaits us after completing the main storyline of Resident Evil 6. First of all - the campaign for Ada Wong, that is certainly awaited by all the game's fans, and secondly a new online game mode Agent Hunt.
In it several players in the form of J'avo monsters, will be able to join to the game of another user to try to kill the protagonist. To the Hunter players will be available voice chat and a few other possibilities for coordinating their actions. And the Victim player will be warned about the appearance of other gamers, but he won't see the difference between AI and players.