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WASHINGTON — If they've said it once, they've said it 37 times.
Thursday marked the 37th time House Republicans said no to sweeping health care reform they call "Obamacare" by voting to repeal it.
Texas Republicans enthusiastically took part in the 37th charge against the health care law.
"It is a good thing to say this is a bad idea," Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, said before his vote to repeal. "We're going to make it clear that we would repeal the whole thing and start over."
The bill from Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., won approval 226-192 in the House on Thursday afternoon.
It's well-known the measure won't go anywhere in the Democratic-dominated Senate.
A political science professor said the vote is a political show, but it doesn't take much time to stage.
Again and again.
"This is clearly overkill," Paul Fabrizio of McMurry University in Abilene said. "They've already made their point, but they're doing it for voters back home."
Republicans can return to their districts and say they're doing everything in their power — including voting for repeal 37 times.
They're also doing it for the freshman in Washington.
"I think it's important we're having this vote so that the new freshman members of Congress have the opportunity to be on record as to where they stand with respect to Obamacare," Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, said.
Farenthold was another vote for repeal.
Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, pointed out that the vote to repeal actually has been successful — at least in the House.
"I don't get to vote in the Senate," Conaway said. "I don't get to set the agenda in the Senate."
He voted for repeal again Thursday.
The advent of coverage for the uninsured, going into effect Jan. 1, through insurance subsidized by the government makes the repeal vote even more important to some lawmakers.
Fabrizio said the naysayers will probably become more insistent as Jan. 1 draws near.
Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, holds out hope the Senate will approve repeal and predicts that the law will hit businesses and workers hard.
"When I talk to business owners in West Texas, they tell me once the law is fully implemented, they won't be able to provide the same level of benefits for their employees, and they may have to reduce their workforce," Neugebauer said in a statement.
He voted to repeal the law Thursday.
Washington correspondent Trish Choate can be reached at 202-408-2709 email@example.com.


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WestPac Grants
2013 WestPac Meeting Grants (due September 2nd)
Information about the Grant:
All WestPac members are eligible. Applicants should complete the
to be submitted with two letters of recommendation to the committee chair. One of the letters of recommendation must be from someone at the applicant's institution or library. The successful applicants must be willing to write about their meeting experience for the newsletter and must be willing to serve on a WestPac committee of their choice.
DJ Morrison Grant
Approved by WestPac Executive Board July 2005
DJ Morrison was a much esteemed and loved WestPac member who served as the Electronic Services Librarian at the State of Oregon Law Library before passing away in 2003. This grant was established in her honor, to provide financial assistance in attending WestPac's annual meeting to those members pursuing careers or responsibilities in the area of electronic services. This grant carries a value of up to $500.00, dependent on projected conference expenses and financial need expressed by the successful applicant.
Make a Nomination:
The Distinguished WestPac Member Award recognizes a history of service to the Chapter or exceptional service and/or achievements in the profession. The award is presented at the annual fall meeting. However, if there is no qualified candidate in a particular year, the award will not be presented.
Nominations should include an outline of the individual's achievements, an explanation of why the individual should be considered, and 3 letters of support. Only WestPac members may be considered. Current officers and board members are not eligible. One or more of the following criteria must be met:
- Special or exceptional service to the Chapter;
- Sustained record of service to the Chapter;
- Sustained achievement in the profession.
The Grants and Awards Committee will select the winner with final approval from the Executive Board.
Applications are due prior to the Fall Chapter Meeting.
Please e-mail the nomination packet and letters of support to:
Karen Selden, Chair, WestPac Grants Committee.
Or send by postal mail or fax to:
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Fax: 303-492-2707
Grant Committee members:
Karen Selden (University of Colorado) (Chair)
Jaye Barlous (University of Oregon)
Alicia Brillon (University of Utah)
Stacey Gordon (University of Montana School of Law)
Hilary Hardcastle (University of California Hastings College of Law Library)
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Some parts of West Virginia are buried by more than a foot of snow as a winter storm barrels across the state.
Preliminary snowfall totals from the National Weather Service include 18 inches in Mount Storm, 14 inches in Capon Bridge, 15 inches in Jefferson County, 16 inches in Athens and more than 14 inches in Ronceverte.
Winter storm warnings remain in effect across the state through Thursday afternoon.
Public school systems in 50 of the state's 55 counties are closed Thursday, along with several public and private colleges and universities.
The state Supreme Court says court systems are closed in Clay, Mingo, Mercer, McDowell and Raleigh counties.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation's website shows conditions on interstates and other major highways are fair to hazardous.


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Hotter'n Hell Hundred 2013 in Pictures
Riders and racers from all over the world made their way to Wichita Falls, Texas on August 24, 2013 for the 32nd annual Hotter'N Hell Hundred weekend. Click through to see photos from the event.
Riders and racers from all over the world made their way to Wichita Falls, Texas on August 24, 2013 for the 32nd annual Hotter'N Hell Hundred weekend. Click through to see photos from the event.
Another successful Hotter'N Hell Hundred has come and gone in Wichita Falls. But maybe we should have called this one the Windier'N Hell Hundred. 100+ temperatures were replaced with heavy winds this year during one of the largest cycling events in the nation. Some cyclists would even say that the win
If you are out of town, or you just can't seem to drag yourself out of the house at 5am to watch the start of the ride, then we've got you covered! Watch live video of the HHH starting line here!
Even if you've never ridden a bicycle in your life and just cannot figure out what all the fuss is over the Hotter N Hell Hundred, you're invited to spend a little time downtown at Finish Line Village and see what's going on
We brought you all the action live from the starting line of the Hotter N' Hell 100 this year, now tune in below and watch as the riders cross the finish line LIVE!
Official ride/race registration numbers:
Riders: 11,867
Racers: 666
Total Registered: 12,533
It's Hotter N' Hell 100 time again in Wichita Falls! If you couldn't make it to the ride this year or you can't seem to drag yourself out of bed at 5am to go cheer on the riders - and if you have never seen the awesome aerial view of the 15,000+ expected riders lined up on Scott street, then you are in the right place!
Right here, in the video player below starting at 5:30 am (CDT) Saturday morning (8/27), we'll take you behind the scenes of the live 92.9 NIN broadcast at the 30th annual Hotter N' Hell 100 starting
It's almost here! The 30th Annual Hotter N Hell Hundred weekend is just around the corner.
Because of the exceptionally toasty summer we've had, the steering committee has looked at the way things have been done in the past and made a few changes. The most notable of which is an earlier start time. This will not only help the riders get some miles behind them before the heat of the day, but it may also affect how non-riders in town schedule their Saturday morning drives.
The 30th Annual Hotter N Hell Hundred is getting closer every day and this year's ride promises to be one of the best attended events in its history. Bicycles, and their riders, from all 50 states and several countries will be making their way to Wichita Falls, and they'll all need places to stay. Many of the local hotels and motels are already booked up for the weekend so the Hotter N Hell Hundred steering committee is looking for some friendly Wichita Falls ambassadors to open their doors and show a little Texas hospitality.


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Greasing the Path to BAX/BAK Activation
Greasing the Path to BAX/BAK Activation
Cell, Volume 148, Issue 5,
Pages 845-846,
Publication Date 2 March 2012
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.02.006
Emilie Hollville
Seamus J. Martin
SFI Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Genetics, The Smurfit Institute, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
Immunology Research Centre, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
Corresponding author
BAX/BAK activation leading to mitochondrial outer-membrane permeabilization is a key commitment point in apoptosis. Chipuk et al. now identify two sphingolipids as specific cofactors for BAX/BAK activation that lower the threshold for apoptosis-associated cytochrome c release. Association of mitochondria with other cellular membrane compartments is required for BAK/BAX exposure to these sphingolipids.


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Buddha The Overweight Cat Uses An Underwater Treadmill To Get Fit
The cutest workout routine of all time!
The cutest workout routine of all time!
Everything you see, she owes to spaghetti.
The ironically named rescue cat came to the Fredericton SPCA in New Brunswick, weighing over 30 pounds. Fearful for his health, his veterinarian Dr. Nicole Jewett, put him on a strict, calorie controlled diet. In the months that followed, he proved that where there's a will, there's a way…
Sensing danger, this tiny tot fearlessly charges in, lifts up her cat — who seems to be about the same size as she is — and carries him to safety while this vicious little corgi growls away at them. Heroine of the day! (via dailypicksandflicks.com)
Garfield showed up at a Long Island, NY shelter last week after his owner died. This big blob of fur weighs a whopping 40lbs and just needs some love.
The cheeks alone are saying "yes." What do you think?
Meow can't help but waddle. This obese kitty is in looking for a home where he can lose the human equivalent of 500 lbs.
Seriously, guys, enough is enough. Is this what we want America's cats to represent?
You know he's just going to run away now.
Shhhh, my stories are on. One might say this is a satirical look on the human existence…nah. Kitties!
This is actually part of this fat cat's diet regime. Fatty, I think you're going to be a star!
Well, if you can't make it the first time, might as well make good use of that booty. Watch Video ›
Tipping the scales at 20.2 pounds, Goliath was picked up by an Oregon Humane society when he got stuck in a dog door after sneaking into a garage to steal food. Watch Video ›
Socrates is one of 9 finalists in a Pet Fit Club competition. He has 100 days to lose half his body weight and reach his target weight of 9.9lb. View Image ›
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Getting out with baby
One big tip (and 5 little ones) for getting out and about with baby. Read them here. more
School-age children need to eat well throughout the school day in order to do their best work. Besides nourishing their growing bodies, healthy eating will supply the energy they need to participate in active learning.
We all eat things that aren't good for us, but are easy and convenient. During a hectic school week, it can be tempting to take the quick (and often the most popular with the kids) option at mealtimes by offering processed, pre-packaged or take-away meals.
It takes a little planning and commitment to eat right - for both parents and children but you can encourage your child to make the right eating choices.
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot. Sources include Nutrition Australia and Go For Your Life
This article was created for Kidspot - Australia's parenting resource for school-aged children.
One big tip (and 5 little ones) for getting out and about with baby. Read them here. more
Embrace the outdoors this summer with endless ideas on how to have fun in the sun. more
Help build their imaginations with these fun, simple science experiments to try at home! more
Read the latest regulations to keep your children safe whether they are in or out of the car. more
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Well, this blog get back it pagerank 3, which was stripped about a year ago. It is nice to have better pagerank again, although it means almost nothing now. The excitement is no longer there, due to the nature of pagerank itself that fluctuate as it wants.
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Island County wraps up work on property taxes
The processing of property tax payments was completed in the county treasurer's office in record time this year, said Island County Treasurer Ana Maria d. Nuñez.
The speedy finish was made possible by an electronic remittance processor coupled with the new property tax program and the work of a determined staff and a group of volunteers.
Nuñez reminded property owners who have not paid their 2011 property taxes that an additional 1-percent interest and 8-percent penalty will be assessed on any unpaid 2011 property tax balance as of Dec. 1.
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Domaine de la Cadette
We have been great fans of the beautifully crafted Vezelay wines of the Domaine de la Cadette for some time after first noticing them on the wine list at iconic Paris restaurant Le Chateaubriand. We have visited Jean and Catherine Montanet and their son Valentin on a number of occasions since then in the small village of St PŤre near Vezelay and have always been inspired by the quality of their wines and the precision of the winemaking.
There are three domaines which they operate. Domaine de la Cadette is owned by Jean and Catherine Montanet and the wines are made by Jean Montanet with the help of son Valentin.
La Soeur Cadette is the "negoce" under which they use some of their own organic grpes and buy some more organic grapes from some of their friends who do not make wine except for their own use.
Domaine Montanet-Thoden is owned by Catherine Montanet and a friend and the wines are now made by her son Valentin who is showing that he has learned well from his father and is making wines of the same purity but with his own distictive stamp.
This domaines practice organic viniculture, use no pesticides or herbicides in the vineyard and no additives in the winemaking process. The grapes are fermented using only the naturally occurring yeasts.
Recently they have opened a small 'bar ŗ vins' on the outskirts of Saint-PŤre called 'Les Vins de la Cadette' where visitors can drop in for a glass of their wine and a snack or to buy a bottle or more to take away. We wish them every success with this venture.
Address: 47 Rue du Pont, Saint-PŤre. Open daily from June to September.
Domaine de la Cadette Bourgogne Vťzelay La Ch'telaine 2012
La Ch'telaine is one of Domaine de la Cadettte's best cuvťes made from the only permitted white grape variety in the Bourgogne Vťzelay appellation, Chardonnay.
The wine comes from grapes from the vineyards on the pretty south-facing slopes of the Vťzelay hills. The grapes are harvested by hand and then fermented naturally in stainless steel tanks. This is a beautifully-textured wine, showing that white wines of considerable elegance can be produced in this region.
Domaine de la Cadette Bourgogne Vťzelay Les Saulniers 2012
Les Saulniers is another white cuvťe made entirely from Chardonnay. The Les Saulniers vineyard is a beautiful parcel of land situated on an old road once used by salt smugglers, who extracted contraband salt from the water at the nearby "Fontaines Salťes".
This wine was bottled in March 2013 after spending approximately six months in vats. It has a liveliness and freshness that is very appealing for such an elegant wine. The finish is very long and interesting.
Domaine de la Cadette Bourgogne l'Ermitage Rouge 2011
This wine is made primarily from Pinot Noir (80%), but it also has 20% of the rare Cťsar grape that is permitted in the Yonne region of Burgundy. This grape has been grown in this area since Roman times (hence the name).
The vines grow on a very steep south-facing slope, in the rural district of Vťzelay at a placed called l'Ermitage after which the wine is named.
This is a beautiful, savoury Burgundy with a lingering finish and with a hint of the exotic from the use of the Cťsar grape.
Domaine de la Cadette Bourgogne Champs Cadet Rouge 2012
While we originally approached the Montanet's because of their white wines, we soon discovered that their red wines are equally as delicious. This red Burgundy is made from 100% Pinot Noir even though small quantities of the Cťsar grape are permitted in this region. The Champs Cadet vineyard is one of Cadette's most remote and difficult with lots of stones littering the surface. This is a lovely wine with a velvet texture provided by maturation in old oak barrels, but also with the trademark freshness that makes these natural wines so appealing.
Here is what a recent edition of the Kermit Lynch newsletter had to say about this wine:
"Renowned here in France, especially in Parisian wine bars, for its Vťzelay blanc, Domaine de La Cadette makes this bottling under the generic Bourgogne rouge appellation, yet this is no generic Pinot Noir. It is from an organically farmed, stone-littered parcel isolated in the forests behind Vťzelay. A sip of it is a veritable autumnal walk through the woodsóyouíll find earth, wild cherries, and trompette de la mort mushrooms in there. Try to find that in your average over-cropped, wrong side of the RN74 Bourgogne rouge!"
This year we only have tiny amounts of the wine available due to the incredibly bad weather experienced in Vezelay. So it will be a matter of first in, first served!
La Soeur Cadette Vin de France Melon de Bourgogne Blanc 2012
The first time we tried a Melon de Bourgogne from this domaine we were amazed by the purity of the fruit and the depth of flavour (this was at the iconic Paris restaurant, Le Chateaubriand).
This grape is common in the Muscadet appellations found around Nantes near the Atlantic coast, however it has almost disappeared from Burgundy. We knew that there were very few producers of this wine left in Burgundy and even fewer who practice organic agriculture. So we set out to see if we could import it to Australia.
This wine is a great favourite of ours especially given the price considering how little is produced. It is a perfect food wine marrying well with many flavours, but it comes into its own with terrines, parfaits, charcuterie and other light meat dishes.
La Soeur Cadette Bourgogne Vťzelay 2011
The La Soeur Bourgogne Vťzelay is a blend of grapes grown in the Domaine de la Cadette vineyards and grapes grown in the Domaine Montanet-Thoden vineyards. For this reason they cannot display the name of either domaine, therefore the wine is labelled with their 'negoce' La Soeur designation. It is, however, able to be labelled with the prized Bourgogne Vťzelay appellation which is only available for white wines made entirely from grapes grown within the area.
However this is a very beautiful wine made entirely from Chardonnay grapes sourced from the limestone-rich soils of their vineyards.
Domaine Montanet-Thoden Bourgogne Cuvťe Galerne Blanc 2011
Domaine Montanet-Thoden is Catherine's domaine but the vineyards are maintained by the same people and the wines are made by the same crew that make the Cadette wines.
The vines are only twelve years old but are already producing excellent fruit due to the organic cultivation and the presence of lots of limestone in the clay soils. It is a great place for fossil hunting!
This is a lively 100% Chardonnay packed with white flowers and impressive minerality backed by a bracing acidity and beautiful, rounded flavour. The grapes are hand-picked and then pressed very gently. It was fermented in stainless steel using wild yeasts to provide added complexity.
Montanet-Thoden Bourgogne Vťzelay Clos dŻ Blanc 2011
Domaine Montanet-Thoden is Catherine's domaine and this year the Clos du cuvťe was made by her son Valentin who has been working with Jean in the winery for a number of years.
This is a very fine example of a Bourgogne Vťzelay which must, by law, be a white wine made from 100% Chardonnay.
This cuvťe benefits from the clay and limestone soils in the area which give the strong minerality to the wine.
Domaine Montanet-Thoden Bourgogne Cuvťe Garance Rouge 2012
This red is also from Catherine's Domaine Montanet-Thoden.
This red burgundy is a very good example of a red wine from the Vťzelay region. The end result is influenced by the fossilised limestone soils that are found here - giving the wines a lively minerality. The grapes for this wine are hand picked from the small plots of vines, destemmed, fermented with native yeasts and matured in tanks. Little sulphur is added to the bottle to maintain the freshness of the wine.


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Athletes and anger: When the passion boils over
How can professionals get so upset that they harm themselves? Sports psychologists say it can happen in the high-pressure world of winning and losing, with people who identify themselves with their performance and, frankly, are supposed to be aggressive.
After breakout season, Blues break down in playoffs
The St. Louis Blues were the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, and the top team still standing. Hopes were high for a deep Stanley Cup run, but they never got comfortable against the Los Angeles Kings.
Middlebrooks powers Red Sox to 11-5 win at Royals
Will Middlebrooks homered down each of the lines, David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia also went deep, and the Boston Red Sox pounded the Kansas City Royals 11-5 on Monday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Pujols hits first home run with Angels
The $240 million slugger finally hit a home run for the Los Angeles Angels, ending the longest power drought of his career Sunday in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Column: Goodell better have goods on 'bad' Saints
The punishment doled out in response to the Saints bounty program ought to have compelling evidence to prove it was organized and vicious. If that's not the case, the punishment has already exceeded the crime.
LA Kings sweep St. Louis Blues, advance to West finals
The Los Angeles Kings became the first No. 8 seed in NHL history to eliminate their conference's top two seeds in the post season. The Kings beat the St. Louis Blues, 3-1 on Sunday, sweeping them.
Cano's slam sends Yankees to 10-4 win over Royals
The New York Yankees roughed up the Kansas City Royals' Luke Hochevar on Sunday on the way to a 10-4 win. The four-game series was split between the two teams, with the Royals falling to 9-18 and the Yankees improving to 15-13.
Cardinals beat Astros 8-1 behind Wainwright's gem
Adam Wainwright continued his dominance of the Houston Astros on Sunday for the Cardinals. With the 8-1 win, the Cardinals ended their three-game losing streak.
Slumping Pujols gets night off
Albert Pujols, stumbling through the longest home run drought of his 12-year career, was not in the Los Angeles Angels' starting lineup Saturday for the first time this season.
Kings posing big challenge for Blues
After largely dominating the first three games of the second-round series, Los Angeles could finish a stunning sweep of second-seeded St. Louis on Sunday.
Johnson hits first career slam as Astros top Cards
Chris Johnson hit his first career grand slam, Bud Norris continued his dominance of the Cardinals and the Houston Astros beat St. Louis 8-2.
Paulino shuts down Yankees as Royals win 5-1
Billy Butler drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-1 on Saturday night.
Mariano Rivera says he will pitch in 2013
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera says he will return to the mound by 2013, vowing to overcome a knee injury that figures to end his season.
LA Kings beat Blues, on brink of series sweep
After beating St. Louis 4-2 on Thursday night, Los Angeles could clinch its first trip to the conference finals since 1993 in Game 4 on Sunday.
NFL players union files grievance in 'pay for pain' bounty case
The NFL players union doesn't believe Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to suspend players who participated in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal between 2009 and 2011.
Bedard, Pirates set team mark with 17 strikeouts against Cards
Erik Bedard struck out a season-high 11, including a team-record seven in a row, and the Pittsburgh Pirates set a club mark by fanning 17 batters Thursday in a 6-3 win over the Cardinals.
Royals beat Yankees 4-3 after Rivera hurts knee
Mike Moustakas matched a career high with three RBIs and made a defensive gem in the ninth, helping the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the New York Yankees, who were anxiously awaiting news on injured closer Mariano Rivera.
New faces getting up to speed for Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli is hoping a flurry of free-agent acquisitions will bolster an offense that struggled throught last season.
NFL suspends four players for Saints' bounty system
Jonathan Vilma, Anthony Hargrove, Will Smith and Scott Fujita were punished Wednesday for participating in the team's cash-for-hits bounty system.
Beltran powers Cardinals to 12-3 rout of Pirates
Carlos Beltran drove in a career-best seven runs with a pair of three-run home runs, leading the way as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-3 on Tuesday.


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Patch 1.0.2 is here and it tidies up some bugs that affected many, but not all players. Thank you thank you thank you everyone who reported these to us, especially those who sent us their save files – it allowed us to quickly pintpoint the issues and fix them in a timely manner.
We're pretty excited to have been able to live up to our goal of getting this patch out within a week of the game launching. As those of you playing the game know, it's a much larger game than anything we've previously made, and unfortunately with that came some bugs we weren't able to find and squash in time for the initial launch. We're committed to giving our fans the best game experience, and we'll be working hard at providing patches in a timely manner.
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Being a famous adventurer isn't all slaying dragons, losing your hair, and saving princes from dark lords..not at all! A lot of the time you will be a real hero of the people, going out of your way to help them out with the problems of daily life, in a world full of weird rock monsters and wacky woodsmen. So, let's talk bounty hunts!
We just posted our first game, Super Jetpack Dragon IV: Village Burntopia, to the Android Market yesterday and I felt the urge to write about both the experience of doing that, as well as the initial differences noticed between the two shops.
I can't say how excited we are that a game we designed won this award. It was a pleasure to work on, and a pleasure to work with ngmoco yet again.
From http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/ada/
Topple 2 is an ideal model for excellent iPhone game and game sequel design, technology adoption, performance, connectedness, and localization.
Topple 2 combines the features of multitouch and the accelerometer to create a game about stacking blocks and keeping them from toppling over. Local WiFi multiplayer mode enables game play between two players, and a challenge mode where recorded sessions can be sent to others players via email, twitter or facebook. Localized for English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, Topple 2 uses multiple iPhone SDK technologies including UIKit, OpenGL ES, Bonjour, CFNetwork, Multi-Touch, Accelerometer, Email, and Twitter and Facebook integration.
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Topple 2 ranked #14 in terms of game quality (based on cumulative review scores). Thanks again for everyone who took the time to play the game, we're glad you enjoy it! Stay tuned over the next couple of months for major updates to Topple 2…
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Topple 2 has received some great reviews over the last few weeks that I wanted to share with everyone:
Macworld – 4.5 / 5
148 Apps – 4.5 / 5
Destructoid – 7.5 / 10
Pocket Gamer – 7 / 10, Bronze Award
Slide to Play – 3 /4
Besides these great reviews, Topple 2 has maintained a 4.5/5 star rating in the iTunes App Store.
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who's reviewed the game so far, you guys rock! If you haven't tried it yet, check it out!
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We've decided to go ahead and drop the price on our first iPhone game, Line Shift in celebration of the new year. Dropped to only $0.99 we hope many more people will get a chance to experience and enjoy Line Shift as we here at the muteki corporation move into 2009 with many more games to come.
Just a quick post to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at the muteki corporation! Stay tuned in 2009 for some exciting new game announcements!
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In all of the feedback on MazeFinger, some suggestions have on how we can improve the game have come up repeatedly. The most frequent suggestions have been:
I'm happy to announce that all of these things are in an updated build that has been submitted to Apple. Hopefully it'll get pushed out to all of you soon. Enjoy, and keep the great suggestions coming!


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Adweek reporter Katy Bachman obviously doesn't know how silly she sounds. She recently passed along the intelligence that TV and movie industries would be "fulfilling a promise made to Vice President Joe Biden that they would be part of the solution to curb gun violence." They've taken the Newtown massacre to heart and toned down the violence of TV and movies?
As President Obama departed for Israel, there came a startling report. Bashar Assad's regime had used poison gas on Syrian rebels.
Apparently, Rep. Paul Ryan missed the outcome of last November's presidential election. Oh, wait - wasn't he on the ballot in that election as Mitt Romney's running mate?
We reap the benefits of cheap farm and meatpacking labor in the form of low-priced food, thanks to the contributions of millions of undocumented workers.
If you want to know why Sen. Dianne Feinstein's assault weapons ban couldn't muster 40 votes - that's according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who says he will cut the ban from the Democrats' gun bill - attend a National Rifle Association event in Feinstein's backyard. Though critics like to paint the organization as an out-of-touch haven for angry old white guys, Sunday's NRA "Fun Shoot" at the San Leandro Rifle & Pistol Range was anything but.
Ten years ago today, U.S. air, sea and land forces attacked Iraq. And the great goals of Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Our political vocabulary is changing all the time. Words that loom large in one generation's national public discourse can almost totally disappear in the next.
San Francisco Supervisor David Campos is about to introduce a law to end the city's 8-foot "bubble zone" around reproductive health clinics in favor of a new 25-foot "buffer zone."
Modern warfare is an exercise in savagery.
California Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-San Rafael, has introduced a bill to make it illegal for people to smoke in their own homes - if they live in an apartment or a condo or a multifamily home. When last I wrote about Levine, he was pushing a statewide law to require grocers to charge for bags. Now he's after cigarettes - but only the legal kind. With his new AB 746, Levine is following a trail blazed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who pushed a law prohibiting the restaurant sale of large sugary drinks, which a New York judge overturned.
Is Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg really complaining - in 2013 - that "only" 14 percent of executive officers are female, that women earn 77 cents compared to a dollar earned by men, and that women hurt their own advancement by failing to "lean in" and become more assertive?
ABC News really knows how to cause a coffee spit-take. All you have to do is introduce George Stephanopoulos talking to President Obama and put these hyperbolic words on screen: "No Holds Barred."
Michael Vick was all set to do a book tour to promote himself as a new and improved role model when things got ugly. "Despite warnings of planned protests, Vick had hoped to continue with the appearances as planned, bringing his story of redemption and second chance to major markets," his publisher, aptly named Worthy Publishing, said in a statement. "However, once the reported protests escalated into threats of violence against the retailers, Worthy Publishing, Vick and his family decided to cancel the events."
Pamela Geller, most famous for fighting what she called the "ground zero mosque" in New York, bought ads on the sides of 10 San Francisco buses that feature hateful quotes from Osama bin Laden, accused Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan and failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad - under the headline "My Jihad."
"Barack Obama of 2007 would be right down here with me arguing against this drone strike program if he were in the Senate," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., declared in the course of his 13-hour Senate "talking filibuster," which delayed a confirmation vote for now-CIA chief John Brennan.
Take a moment and look around you. Look up. The sky hasn't fallen, has it? People in Colorado are buying marijuana - legally - and civilization hasn't come crashing to its knees.
My wishfully thinking Democratic friends are hoping that Bridgegate will sink the presidential ambitions of "frontrunner" Chris Christie, the New Jersey governor whose independent streak and straight-talking authenticity have earned him the mostly meaningless crown three years out.
CNN's Candy Crowley seems absolutely, positively astonished that Republicans could oppose raising the minimum wage and extending unemployment benefits.
It's still a mystery how Santa Claus got it down the chimney, but Bastrop got a Christmas present boys can only dream about: a big honking, steel-clad, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) truck.
In 2014, 25 million to 30 million Americans with employer-provided health insurance are likely to lose it, thanks to Obamacare's requirement that all plans cover what Washington deems "essential benefits." Some employers will consider this unaffordable, so after their current lower-cost plans expire over the course of the year, they'll drop coverage altogether.
My cousin Ben, may he rest in peace, told me years ago that he was having terrible dreams about his house going up in flames, and the firefighter is there but can't save him because she's a woman. As the feminist lawyer in the family, I was surely to blame.
The Democrats have selected raising the minimum wage as THE issue to protect them from public opposition to the Obamacare fiasco, which is dimming their prospects for retaining the Senate in the 2014 elections. But raising the minimum wage may actually be worth considering if it has the side benefit of cutting the gigantic total of our hidden welfare programs.
In this wicked world of woe, there are hucksters, flimflammers, plain ol' crooks…and Republican members of the California Assembly.
Smoking Marlboros is now forbidden in Irish bars in New York City. But buying, selling, and smoking marijuana is legal in Colorado.
My friend Greg Jarrett from Fox News was the first to point out the irony. A few days earlier, I had made the point that it was a George W. Bush appointee on the federal bench who struck down the National Security Agency surveillance program that the Bush administration (as well as the Obama administration) relied upon. Three cheers for an independent judiciary. So what happens next? A different federal judge, this one a Bill Clinton appointee, has now declared that President Barack Obama's NSA plan does not violate the Constitution. As I told Greg, I really do love ...
There was way too much giddiness in the media about the first day of legal pot selling in Colorado. Instead of all the happy talk, I think it's time for some sober discussion and a strong dose of education about the addiction risks of smoking marijuana - particularly among young people. It may start out as a party, but it often ends up as something much, much worse.


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Canadian Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption Measures and the United Nations Convention against Corruption International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy 1822 East Mall, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z1 Tel: 1 (604) 822-9875 Fax: 1 (604) 822-9317 Email: email@example.com www.icclr.law.ubc.ca Canadian Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption Measures and the United Nations Convention against Corruption By Douglas R. Breithaupt* Senior Counsel Criminal Law Policy Section Department of Justice Government of Canada Paper prepared for The First IAACA (International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities) Seminar on Anti-Corruption Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China June 2007 As part of the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR) and GeoSpatial SALASAN Programme: The Canada China Procuratorate Reform Cooperation Project, supported by the Canadian International Development Agency. *The views expressed by the author in this paper do not necessarily represent the views and the position of the Department of Justice or the Government of Canada. 2 Introduction This paper offers a survey of Canadian public integrity and anti-corruption measures1 against the backdrop of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Special attention is given to highlighting recent developments, as well as innovative approaches that may be of particular interest to other countries and assist them in their implementation efforts. Background The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) constitutes the first global convention against corruption. It is comprehensive, balanced and multidisciplinary in nature. Inspired by pre-existing international anti-corruption instruments, the negotiators of the Convention saw the benefits in combating corruption in multi-faceted ways, and incorporated in the Convention broad-ranging preventive, criminal, international cooperation and other measures. As a result, the Convention can serve as an effective tool to be employed by the international community in preventing and combating corruption. It remains the task of the Conference of the States Parties, and the individual states themselves, to take the necessary steps to implement the Convention and realize the full benefits that it offers. The Convention includes chapters dealing with preventive measures; criminalization and law enforcement; international cooperation; asset recovery; technical assistance and information exchange; and mechanisms for implementation. The asset recovery chapter marks a major breakthrough in international law and represents an advance not seen in other conventions. The Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC held its inaugural meeting at the Dead Sea in Jordan in December 2006, and efforts are underway to prepare for the Second Meeting of the Conference of the States Parties in Bali, Indonesia, with special attention being paid to the issues of the review of implementation of the treaty, asset recovery and technical assistance. One of the key challenges is to focus on meeting the needs for the gathering of information on implementation efforts by States Parties. 3 Canada has been active for many years in international anti-corruption efforts and is a State Party to the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, and the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Canada is also a member of the follow-up, or implementation, mechanisms to the above-mentioned treaties. While the constitutional law of some countries dictates that treaties that have entered into force for those countries have the force of domestic law within them, in Canada the situation is different. In Canada, treaties do not have the force of domestic law. If law reform is required to put Canada into compliance with a treaty, and Canada wishes to become a State Party to that treaty, then legislative proposals are developed for the consideration and approval of the Canadian Parliament. Once the necessary amendments have come into force, Canada is then in a position to ratify the treaty. Where the pre-existing laws are sufficient to ensure compliance with the treaty obligations, then the Government can proceed directly with ratification without any legislative amendments. There is an extensive legislative, regulatory and policy framework in place in Canada that advances the stated purposes of the Convention, namely: to prevent and combat corruption; promote, facilitate and support international cooperation and technical assistance, including in asset recovery; and promote integrity, accountability and good governance.2 This framework is under ongoing review and initiatives are taken to improve and add to the measures, as needed. For example, on December 12, 2006, Parliament passed the Federal Accountability Act3 in an effort to overhaul, strengthen and update public integrity and anti-corruption measures in various areas. In the case of the UNCAC, Canada already essentially met the requirements of the Convention, but some minor technical amendments were necessary before Canada could become a Party to the Convention. With this in mind, on March 22, 2007, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill C- 1 This paper focuses on a representative sampling of relevant federal measures. 2 Article 1 of the Convention. 4 48 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code in order to implement the United Nations Convention against Corruption)4. The key amendment focussed on providing for the forfeiture of instrumentalities under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act by amending the Criminal Code. The bill received Royal Assent on May 31, 2007. Preventive Measures (Chapter II, Articles 5 to 13) Chapter II of the Convention sets out an impressive number of articles that identify a wide array of preventive measures, which can inform effective anti-corruption programs or efforts within states. It calls for measures that reflect the overarching principles of the rule of law, good governance, integrity, transparency and accountability. The measures encompass both the public and the private sector, and States Parties are also required to take appropriate steps to encourage the active participation of individuals and groups outside the public sector, including civil society, non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations, in the prevention of and the fight against corruption. Certain of the preventive measures can also be linked to and support provisions that are found in other chapters. For example, in Chapter II, the preventive measures in relation to money-laundering are also relevant to provisions found, for example, in Chapter III (Criminalization and Law Enforcement) and Chapter V (Asset Recovery). Articles present in Chapter II address particular issues, such as the need to: develop, implement and maintain effective, co-ordinated preventive anti-corruption policies and practices; ensure the existence of a preventive anti-corruption body or bodies; endeavour to adopt and strengthen systems for public sector hiring, recruitment and training and, as appropriate, address matters relating to the candidature and election of persons to public office and to political party financing; consider establishing codes of conduct for public officials, and establish measures and systems to facilitate the reporting of acts of corruption by public officials to appropriate authorities; establish appropriate systems of public procurement and promote transparency and accountability in the management of public finances; take measures to enhance transparency in public administration; strengthen the independence and the integrity of the judiciary and of 3 http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=2786349&Language=e&Mode=1. 4 http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=2614169&Language=e&Mode=1. 5 prosecution services; put in place measures to prevent corruption in the private sector, including enhancing auditing and accounting standards; promote the active participation of society in preventing and combating corruption; and establish various measures to prevent money- laundering. Professional, non-partisan public service A professional, non-partisan public service is an essential pre-condition for a stable, democratic system of government. In Canada, it is the role of the Public Service Commission, under the Public Service Employment Act, to serve as the guardian of public service staffing, ensuring that qualified persons are appointed to, and within, the public service. The principles of merit and non-partisanship are meant to characterize the appointment process, and the appointment policy is intended to foster a public service that is representative and able to serve the public with integrity in the official language of choice. The values to guide the staffing process are fairness, transparency, access and representativeness.5 As a means to buttress personal integrity within the federal public service, all federal public servants are required, on appointment from outside the federal public service, to take and subscribe to the oath or solemn affirmation of allegiance. In the interests of creating and sustaining the best public service possible, in November 2003, Parliament passed the Public Service Modernization Act (PSMA), which brought about significant reforms. These included the Public Service Labour Relations Act, which established a Public Service Labour Relations Board, a conflict management capacity within departments and sought to develop an improved labour relations regime in the public service. The Financial Administration Act was amended to enhance human resources management practices. The new Public Service Employment Act was enacted to modernize staffing practices and establish a new Public Service Commission. As well, the PSMA created the Canada School of the Public Service to deal with learning and development. 5 http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/psea-lefp/framework/policy/appointment_policy_2_e.htm 6 More recently, the Federal Accountability Act has put in place a new Public Appointments Commission to support and oversee transparent, fair, and merit-based appointments to agencies, boards and commissions. It also has instituted a uniform approach for the appointment of Officers and Agents of Parliament, which is to involve Parliament in the process. Under the Public Service Employment Act, the Public Service Commission has the responsibility and discretion for allowing public servants to leave the public service in order to become candidates in federal, provincial or territorial elections. In addition, the Commission can respond to any complaints that may be made suggesting that an employee has failed to meet the legal requirements for becoming a candidate. If the complaint is well-founded, the employee can be dismissed. Once elected, the employee ceases to be a public servant. Electoral reform The Canada Elections Act governs the holding of federal elections in Canada, including the registration of political parties and matters relating to campaign donations and the financing of political parties and candidates in Canada. In 2000, this Act was comprehensively modernized, re-organized and reformed. Among other things, the Act prohibits bribery in relation to voting and the intimidation of voters. In 2003, the Canada Elections Act was amended to tighten the rules for political contributions. In particular, the disclosure requirements were extended to electoral district associations and to leadership and nomination contestants. Contribution limits were put in place, applying to individuals and others. More recently, the Federal Accountability Act amended the Canada Elections Act to further restrict limits on individual donations to federal political parties, riding associations and candidates, and to prohibit contributions from corporations, trade unions and associations to parties or candidates, in an effort to increase transparency and integrity in the election process. By allowing only individual contributions to a maximum annual amount of $1,000 for individuals (from $5,000), political parties and candidates must directly canvass individuals for financial support. 7 Conflicts of Interest The federal government of Canada has standards of conduct in place, which provide for the correct, honourable and proper performance of public functions, through a combination of federal statutes, parliamentary rules and values and ethics codes. These include a Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders and the Values and Ethics Code for federal public servants. The Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service offers support to public servants in relation to their professional activities. It highlights democratic, professional, ethical and people values for civil servants and contains conflict of interest and post-employment measures for them to observe. The Code applies to public servants working in departments, agencies and other public institutions within the federal government. It is considered as one of the policies of the Government of Canada and is treated as one of the conditions of employment in the Public Service of Canada. The Canada School of the Public Service includes a values and ethics component in its mandatory training programs for supervisors, managers, executive and functional specialists. The Parliament of Canada Act contains a framework for the administration of conflict of interest pertaining to Senators and to Members of the House of Commons. A Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons was adopted on April 29, 2004 and is appended to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons. The Conflict of Interest Code for Senators was adopted on May 18, 2005 and is administered by the Senate Ethics Officer, who is independent of the Government. Public office holders, such as Ministers, Ministers of State, their staff, Parliamentary Secretaries, as well as Governor in Council appointees, are governed by the Conflict of Interest and Post- Employment Code for Public Office Holders. For some time in the past, this Code was not found in legislation. However, the Federal Accountability Act enacted the Conflict of Interest Act, which enshrines the provisions of the Code. The Federal Accountability Act also created the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, who is responsible for administering the Conflict 8 of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders and the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons. The Commissioner is to have the powers to initiate formal investigations and hear complaints, including from the public, and impose administrative monetary penalties for administrative breaches of the Act. As well, the Prime Minister has recently issued a revised edition of Accountable Government: A Guide for Ministers and Secretaries of State, which is designed to strengthen the accountability of public office holders. It issues ethical guidelines for public office holders, as well as guidelines for their political activities. Potential or perceived conflicts of interest between paid lobbyists and public office holders regarding government decisions are also addressed through the Lobbyists Registration Act (to be re-named the Lobbying Act) and the Lobbyists Code of Conduct. While it is acknowledged that lobbying is a legitimate activity in our democratic system, there is a recognition that such activity should be carried out in an ethical and transparent way. Thus, paid lobbyists are required to register under the Act and information received becomes part of the public record. In an effort to address perceived deficiencies in the Act¸ various changes were called for in the Federal Accountability Act. In particular, it provides for a new Commissioner of Lobbying. The Commissioner is to be an independent Officer of Parliament with the responsibility and the powers to investigate violations under the Lobbying Act and the Lobbyists Code of Conduct. Additional changes include a prohibition on the payment of fees contingent on a successful lobbying outcome, as well as increased information collection requirements. Whistle-blowing The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act came into force on April 15, 2007. It protects public servants and Canadians who report wrongdoing in the federal government. The Act confers upon the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner the status of an independent Agent of Parliament and gives the Commissioner an extended mandate to deal with complaints. Further, the Act provides for the establishment of a new independent Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal, with the power to determine whether a reprisal has occurred, as well as the authority to order remedial action and disciplinary measures. The Act includes protections from reprisals for good faith disclosures of government wrongdoing from employers against 9 employees, but also from possible government reprisals in the form of terminating contracts or withholding payments, from refusing to enter into a contract or from withholding a grant or contribution. As well, the Act provides for an Annual Report to Parliament to provide an overview of disclosure activity across the government. In addition, the Criminal Code includes an offence (section 425.1), which seeks to protect employees who wish to report an offence that the employees believe has been or is being committed by the employer and employees who have reported suspected unlawful conduct, from employment-related threats and retaliation. The offence includes the protection of employees in the private sector. Management of Public Finance In the federal government of Canada, extensive measures are in place to deal with the appropriate management of public finance, including the Financial Administration Act and its regulations, Central Financial and Accounting Policies and Departmental Financial Policies. The Auditor General of Canada, an Officer of Parliament, is responsible for conducting financial and performance audits and special examinations of federal departments and agencies, most Crown corporations and many federal organizations. Reporting publicly to the House of Commons on the results of such audits, the Auditor General assists Parliament in holding the government to account for its stewardship of public funds. The Federal Accountability Act strengthens the role of the Auditor General by giving the Auditor General the power to inquire into the use of federal funds by recipients. The Federal Accountability Act has also sought to increase transparency and credibility in the Government's fiscal forecasting and budget planning, including by providing for the establishment of a Parliamentary Budget Officer, and by making improvements to the fiscal planning framework to increase accountability to Parliament through, for example, designating 10 deputy heads and deputy ministers as accounting officers for their departments. In addition, the new Treasury Board Internal Audit Policy came into force on April 1, 2006. Reviews are currently underway to streamline and strengthen Treasury Board policies governing financial management and procurement policy in order to enhance efficiency and accountability. Public procurement The federal government uses an electronic tendering service as the means to distribute bid notices and procurement documents to suppliers. Improvements to the federal procurement process have been addressed in the Federal Accountability Act, which seek to promote fairness, openness and transparency in the bidding process for government contracts. Specific new developments include providing for the establishment of a Procurement Ombudsman to review procurement practices and complaints and, where necessary, make recommendations to Government to compensate unsuccessful bidders who have legitimate complaints. The Procurement Ombudsman would submit an annual report to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, who would then table that report in Parliament. In addition, a Code of Conduct for Procurement is planned, for both public service employees and suppliers, which would incorporate existing conflict of interest and anti-corruption policies. Contracts are required to include integrity provisions, which seek to prevent corruption, collusion and the payment of contingency fees. Access to information Access to government information assists the public in participating more fully in the policy- development process and in holding the Government to account. In Canada, the Access to Information Act regulates and facilitates the access of the public to information in the control of federal public institutions in accordance with certain principles and subject to certain specified, and limited, statutory exemptions and exclusions. The Privacy Act governs matters in relation to personal information held by the federal government. The Federal Accountability Act has recently expanded the scope of the Access to Information Act. The Information Commissioner 11 and the Privacy Commissioner investigate complaints made under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, respectively. Independence of the judiciary The importance of an independent judiciary is well-understood, and is an important prerequisite for a healthy democracy. In Canada, the principle of an independent judiciary is recognized in, and protected by, the Canadian Constitution, which guarantees financial security, security of tenure and administrative independence in the functioning of the courts. The independence of the judiciary is also increased through self-regulation, including through codes of conduct. Prosecutors Traditionally, the Attorney General of Canada was given the statutory right to provide legal advice to investigative agencies and government departments on criminal law matters, and could (usually by way of delegation to crown counsel) exercise prosecutorial discretion in the public interest. More recently, however, the Federal Accountability Act has enacted the Director of Public Prosecutions Act, which transfers the responsibility for the conduct of all federal prosecutions from the Attorney General of Canada to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). This change was said to be important for promoting transparency and integrity in government. Final and binding decisions to prosecute are to be made by the DPP, unless the Attorney General provides contrary and publicly-available written instructions. The DPP is to provide an annual report to be tabled in Parliament. Review mechanisms In respect of the federal government, there are many review bodies that play a role in promoting accountability and they file annual reports to Parliament. 12 Private Sector and Civil Society Canada has a robust and vigorous private sector and civil society. Public consultation is a way of ensuring that citizens are given an opportunity to participate in government decision-making with regard to public policies, legislation, regulation and programs. In addition, Parliamentary processes are in place to scrutinize government action. Consultations have also taken place in Canada on anti-corruption and related initiatives. For example, Government of Canada conducted consultations on the proposals that resulted in the UNCAC. Recently, for example, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade held a series of national roundtables on Corporate Social Responsibility in the mining, oil and gas sectors and the impact of the corporate operations in these sectors in developing countries. The roundtables focussed on examining ways to meet or exceed relevant international CSR standards and best practices. The federal government has a website called "Consulting with Canadians", which allows members of the public to access and participate in ongoing consultations, and also provides information on past consultations.6 In addition, an annual report to Parliament is required on the enforcement of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act and on the implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.7 The freedom of the press and other media of communication is guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is part of the Constitution of Canada and is the supreme law of Canada. Criminalization and Law Enforcement (Chapter III – Articles 15 to 42) Chapter III of the UNCAC marks an ambitious chapter of the Convention, which sets out a broad range of conduct to be criminalized by States Parties in order to combat corruption 6 http://www.consultingcanadians.gc.ca/cpcPubHome.jsp?lang=en 7 For a copy of the most recent annual report, please see: http://www.international.gc.ca/tna-nac/DS/7-report_parliament-en.asp 13 comprehensively. The conduct to be criminalized spans both the public and private sectors, and encompasses some conduct that States Parties are required to establish as criminal offences and other conduct that States Parties are required to consider criminalizing. Article 20, the offence of illicit enrichment, is unique in that each State Party needs to consider criminalizing this conduct, subject to its constitution and the fundamental principles of its legal system. The opening words to that Article parallel the wording in Article IX of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption. In addition to addressing the issue of criminalizing certain conduct, the Chapter also includes provisions dealing with such matters as liability of legal persons; participation and attempt; statute of limitations; prosecution, adjudication and sanctions; freezing, seizure and confiscation; protection of witnesses, experts and victims and of reporting persons; compensation; specialized authorities; cooperation; bank secrecy; and jurisdiction. The Criminal Code includes offences which prohibit bribery (sections 119, 120), frauds on the government (section 121), fraud or a breach of trust in connection with the duties of office (section 122), municipal corruption (section 123), selling or purchasing office (s. 124), influencing or negotiating appointments or dealing in offices (section 125), wilfully attempting to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice through bribery or other corrupt means (subsection 139(3)), fraud (section 380), and secret commissions (section 426). In addition, a number of Criminal Code provisions prohibit efforts to deceive others or to induce others to rely on inaccurate books and records, such as section 321 (definition of "false document"); section 362 (false pretence or false statement); section 366 (forgery); section 380 (fraud); section 397 (falsification of books and documents); and section 400 (false prospectus). The possession of property or proceeds obtained by crime (section 354) and the laundering and concealing of property and proceeds of crime (section 462.31) are also criminal offences. Part XII.2 of the Criminal Code deals comprehensively with proceeds of crime. Regardless of where the offence occurs, the proceeds of crime may be seized or restrained and forfeited in Canada if the underlying conduct, had it occurred in Canada, would have constituted a designated offence in section 462.3 of the Criminal Code. All relevant Criminal Code corruption offences are designated offences, and no limitation period applies to them. 8 8 See also the discussion of Criminal Code and other provisions under the Asset Recovery section. 14 This regime provides for search and seizure of proceeds of crime (section 462.32); for a restraint or freezing order (section 462.33) and for the forfeiture of proceeds of crime (section 462.37). Under the Criminal Code, an application may be made to a judge for a management order in relation to seized or restrained property (section 462.331), while the Seized Property Management Act provides rules for the management of such property. The Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act entered into force on February 14, 1999. It criminalizes bribing a foreign public official. To date, one conviction has been registered under the Act against an individual and another against a corporation. New indictable offences have recently been created in the Financial Administration Act for fraud with respect to public money or money of a Crown corporation. The penalties for these offences are more severe than for the general offence of fraud, and conviction under these offences creates an inability to contract with the government or hold a government office. In addition, the Income Tax Act contains a provision prohibiting the tax deductibility of bribes. Other federal statutes contain specific provisions relating to the conduct of public officials who administer the statutes. For example, section 129 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act prohibits the bribery of an officer or employee of the Government of Canada. Participation and attempt In Canada, not only is every one a party to a criminal offence, and subject to criminal liability, if one actually commits the offence, but the Criminal Code also criminalizes aiding and abetting (section 21), common intent for an unlawful purpose (subsection 21(2) and section 23.1), counselling an offence that is committed (section 22) and the attempt to commit an offence (section 24). Part XIII of the Criminal Code sets out the general scheme for the punishment of attempts, accessories, counselling, as well as conspiracies. 15 Liability of legal persons Canada is a country, which provides for corporate criminal liability. It used to be that this aspect of the law was only to be found at common law, but in March 2004, the Criminal Code was amended to codify the criminal liability of organizations. Organizations include, for example, a corporation, a company, a trade union or a partnership. Section 22.1 of the Criminal Code addresses the criminal liability of an organization when the offence requires the prosecution to prove fault other than criminal negligence. In such a case, criminal liability may be found in three situations. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that an organization is a party to an offence if, with the intent at least in part to benefit the organization, one of the organization's senior officers: (1) acting within the scope of his or her authority, is a party to the offence; (2) having the mental state required to be a party to the offence, and acting within the scope of his or her authority, directs the work of other representatives of the organizations so that they commit the act or omission that is specified in the offence; or (3) knowing that a representative of the organization is or is about to be a party to the offence, does not take all reasonable measures to stop them from being a party to the offence. Section 22.2 of the Criminal Code provides for the criminal liability of an organization in instances where the offence only requires proof of criminal negligence. Liability will be found in those cases where two elements are proven beyond a reasonable doubt. First, it must be proven that, acting within the scope of their authority: one of the organization's representatives is a party to the offence; or two or more of its representatives engage in conduct such that, if it had been the conduct of only one representative, that representative would have been a party to the offence. Secondly, it must be proven that the senior officer, who is responsible for that aspect of the organization's activities that is relevant to the offence, departs – or the senior officers collectively depart – markedly from the standard of care that, in the circumstances, could reasonably be expected to prevent a representative from being a party to the offence. Thus, in the case of finding an organization criminally liable for a criminal negligence offence, the corporate culture can be said to be taken into account. 16 There is no obligation to charge a legal and a natural person jointly with the same offence. Each can be charged and prosecuted separately, and prosecuting the legal person does not necessitate prosecuting the natural person, and vice-versa. Section 718 of the Criminal Code establishes the purposes of sentencing. Legal persons cannot be imprisoned, therefore, pursuant to section 735 of the Criminal Code, an organization that is convicted of an indictable offence is generally liable, in lieu of imprisonment, to be fined in an amount that is in the discretion of the court. Probation orders, as a sentencing option, are provided for in section 732.1 of the Criminal Code. They can be imposed on natural and legal persons. In the case of organizations, additional conditions are contemplated in subsection 732(3.1) that could be prescribed, such as making restitution to a person for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the offence; establishing policies, standards and procedures to lessen the likelihood of the organization re-offending; communicating those policies to their representatives and reporting to the court on their implementation; and having the organization publicize, in a manner specified by the court, the offence for which it has been convicted and the sentence imposed, together with the steps that it is taking to prevent it from committing a subsequent offence. Protection of witnesses, experts, victims and other persons Witness protection is an important law enforcement tool in the fight against crime, including against corruption. In Canada, the Witness Protection Program Act promotes law enforcement by protecting not only those persons who are assisting the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.), but also those persons who may be assisting activities that are being undertaken by any law enforcement agency or international criminal court or tribunal with whom the R.C.M.P. has entered into an agreement or arrangement under the Act. Various Criminal Code offences also apply to protect witnesses, experts, victims and other persons, such as the offences of intimidation of a justice system participant (section 423.1) and obstructing justice (subsections 139(1) and (2)). Section 2 of the Criminal Code defines a "justice system participant". Such participants include prosecutors, lawyers, judges, police officers, court administrative staff and jurors, as well as informants, prospective witnesses and witnesses. 17 Specialized bodies In Canada, specialized, integrated units have been established to investigate and prosecute serious financial crime. For example, the R.C.M.P. has thirteen Integrated Proceeds of Crime sections, which include lawyers from the Department of Justice, forensic accountants from Public Works and Government Services Canada, tax investigators from the Canada Revenue Agency and customs officers from Canada Border Services Agency. As well, the R.C.M.P. has created nine Integrated Market Enforcement Teams, which have been designed to enhance the protection of Canada's capital markets through the detection, investigation and prevention of serious corporate and financial markets crime. Bank secrecy Bank secrecy poses no difficulty for Canada. As long as the relevant standard is met, courts in Canada can and do order the production of banking records. International Cooperation (Chapter IV, Articles 43 to 50) Promoting, facilitating and supporting international cooperation is one of the purposes of the Convention. Given the transnational phenomenon of corruption, with the ease of communications and travel that come with globalization, it is essential that strong tools are in place to enhance cooperation in the fight against corruption. As a consequence, the Convention includes important provisions to be used as a legal basis for making cooperation possible. The Convention includes articles dealing with extradition, the transfer of sentenced persons, mutual legal assistance, the transfer of criminal proceedings, law enforcement cooperation, joint investigations and special investigative techniques. Extradition Canada has comprehensive extradition legislation and a network of extradition treaties. The Extradition Act was modernized in 1999. Extradition assistance may be triggered by requests made 18 pursuant to a bilateral extradition treaty between Canada and the requesting country; on the basis of a multilateral treaty, such as the UNCAC; further to a specific agreement entered into by Canada with a requesting state or entity concerning persons in a particular case; and as a result of a general designation of the requesting state or entity as an extradition partner under the Extradition Act. There is no impediment in Canada's extradition legislation to the extradition of nationals. However, where both the requesting state and Canada have jurisdiction to prosecute in a particular case, an assessment would be made in Canada of the evidence and the circumstances and, on the basis of that assessment, it would be determined whether it would be equally effective to prosecute the person for the particular conduct in Canada as it would be if the person were extradited to the requesting state for prosecution. The grounds of refusal for extradition are set out in sections 44 to 47 of the Act. Dual criminality is required for extradition. Transfer of sentenced persons The International Transfer of Offenders Act is the legislation in Canada which governs the transfer of Canadian and foreign offenders. The consent of the offender, the foreign entity and Canada is required before a transfer may take place. Mutual legal assistance Canada can provide mutual legal assistance in criminal matters in relation to requests submitted to Canada under bilateral or multilateral conventions and under administrative arrangements, pursuant to the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act. Asset Recovery (Chapter V, Articles 51 to 58) Chapter V is integrated in many ways with the rest of the Convention, but it also stands alone to some extent, since it also covers its own specific preventive measures and deals with matters of international cooperation. The Chapter emphasizes that the return of assets is a fundamental principle of the Convention and that States Parties are expected to provide one another with the 19 widest measure of assistance and cooperation. Article 57 includes a series of provisions governing the return of confiscated proceeds and other property, and generally prefers return to the requesting State Party, but applies different rules bearing in mind the strength of the property interest of the requesting State Party. Canada has extensive measures in place that enable Canada to deal with money laundering and asset recovery. Canada's legislative framework includes such statutes as the Criminal Code, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act and the Seized Property Management Act. Under the Criminal Code, a judge can order property to be forfeited to the government that prosecuted the offender (either the federal or a provincial government), unless a third party, not involved in the offence, had a valid and lawful interest in the property, in which case the court would order the property returned to that person (section 462.41). An innocent third party can include a requesting State Party in the case of corruption involving public funds. Thus, the proceeds of crime provisions allow for the return of seized or confiscated property to the valid owner. Return of property can also be effected through the use of the section 490 provisions of the Criminal Code, dealing with the disposal of seized property. Provision is made for the forfeiture of offence-related property upon conviction (section 490.1), or when an accused has died or has been at large for more than six months (section 490.2). The Criminal Code deems that forfeited property belongs to Canada, but pursuant to the Seized Property Management Act, the assets are available for return through the sharing with a cooperating State, providing that there exists a reciprocal bilateral agreement. [Paragraph re-positioned] The Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act provides for the direct enforcement of foreign requests for the restraint and confiscation of proceeds of crime. Canada may provide, inter alia, assistance for enforcement of orders for the restraint, seizure and forfeiture of property situated in Canada. The Act, however, requires that a person be convicted in the requesting state of an offence that would be an indictable offence if it were committed in Canada, and 20 that the conviction and the order are not subject to further appeal, in order for Canada to enforce a foreign order of forfeiture of property. Canadian legislation does not allow the enforcement of foreign orders based on a civil process, a process that is available in some countries. However, as mentioned, Canada's legislation does allow for the return of proceeds of crimes to an innocent third party, which can be the requesting state in the case of corruption involving public funds. The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act sets out record-keeping and client identification requirements for financial service providers, provides for the reporting of suspicious financial transactions and of cross-border movements of currency and monetary instruments, and created a financial intelligence unit (FIU) for Canada, known as the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC). Financial institutions are obliged to report suspicious transactions to FINTRAC. When FINTRAC determines that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that some information would be relevant to investigating and prosecuting a money laundering offence, the Centre must disclose this information, for example, to the appropriate police force. FINTRAC can also enter into an agreement for exchanging information with foreign FIUs and has entered into agreements with counterpart agencies in jurisdictions around the world. The Act was recently amended to enhance the client identification, record-keeping and reporting measures applicable to financial institutions and intermediaries and to establish a registration regime for money services businesses and foreign exchange dealers. In June 2002, FINTRAC became a member of the Egmont Group of FIUs, whose purpose is to enhance cooperation and information exchange in support of member countries' anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regimes. More recently, on July 7, 2006, the Canadian Minister of Finance announced the selection of Toronto as the permanent headquarters of the secretariat of the Egmont Group. Canada is an active member in the Financial Action Task Force. As well, Canada has joined the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering, after having been an observer in that organization since 2000. 21 Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (Chapter VI, Articles 60 to 62) The UNCAC also emphasizes the importance of technical assistance and information exchange and, to this end, includes a specific chapter to promote such initiatives. Anti-corruption training programs are encouraged, as is the widest measure of technical assistance. The sharing of research and analytical expertise is also to be supported and, generally, States Parties are required, to the extent possible, to make concrete efforts to coordinate with each other and with public international organizations, in strengthening the capacity of developing countries to prevent and combat corruption. The optimal implementation of the Convention by many States Parties is likely dependent upon effective technical assistance efforts. This subject is being given priority attention by the Conference of the States Parties. The first meeting of the interim open-ended intergovernmental working group on technical assistance is to be held in Vienna on October 1 – 2, 2007. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) supports technical assistance projects and programs in the areas of human rights, democratization and good governance. This includes anti-corruption technical assistance. CIDA's technical assistance support can be undertaken in a variety of ways, including through country-specific initiatives, with assistance from other Canadian departments and agencies, as needed; working through (and in cooperation with) multilateral organizations that are combating corruption; and working with local governmental and non-governmental partners in other countries to promote the fight against corruption. Canada also financially supported the UNCAC negotiations and the first meeting of the Conference of the States Parties, as well as other international anti-corruption initiatives, such as the G8-sponsored Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, with a contribution of $750,000 to the Multi-donor Trust Fund and an additional $100,000 per year for five years. In addition, Canada is reaching out to other countries to assist them in completing the Self-assessment 22 checklist on the implementation of the UNCAC in an effort to ensure a better implementation of the Convention. Conclusion The negotiation of the UNCAC marked a great international achievement. It has been gratifying to see the level of support that the Convention has received through the large number of signatures and ratifications. The entry into force of the Convention happened relatively quickly and the Conference of the States Parties has already commenced its work and will be holding working group meetings in respect of certain key issues between the plenary meetings of the Conference of the States Parties. To be truly effective, the Convention must be well implemented and applied, and this objective will be the focus of the Conference of the States Parties through its technical assistance and implementation review efforts. 23
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Nila NorthSun
Nila NorthSun is a Native American poet and tribal historian, one of the best-known figures in the Native American Renaissance. Her gritty, realistic poems about life both on and off the reservation have made her one of the most widely read of all Native American poets.
NorthSun was born in 1951 in Schurz, Nevada to a Shoshone mother and a Chippewa father, legendary Native American activist Adam Fortunate Eagle.
Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she is a graduate of the University of Montana-Missoula. In 2000 the "Friends of the Library" group at the University of Nevada honored her with the Silver Pen Award for outstanding literary achievement. Then-Governor Kenny Guinn appointed her to the Nevada State Arts Council that same year. In 2004, she received the "Indigenous Heritage Award in Literature" from ATAYL, an international agency.
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Project by toyguy | posted 1257 days ago | 1353 views | 2 times favorited | 11 comments |
As the golf season wares down, the turning season; for me at least starts :
This is a square bowl from a piece of walnut that was left over from a friends flat project. It was given to me to see what I could with it.
9 3/8" sq. 2 1/8" tall, fairly consistent wall thickness ..about 3/16"
-- Brian, Ontario Canada,
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#1 posted 1257 days ago |
Really pretty Brian, I've tried this several times, w/o success. Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, I know it's not rocket science, but there is a trick to it too. Nice grain and finish. -- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan - |
#2 posted 1257 days ago |
Brian, this is quite a different animal from your usual fantastic toys, and a beautiful thing it is! -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood" |
#3 posted 1257 days ago |
Nice! -- Max the "night janitor" at www.hardwoodclocks.com |
#4 posted 1257 days ago |
A great job Brian. What finish did you use? Ken -- Ken in Sharbot Lake, Ontario |
#5 posted 1257 days ago |
way to go.nice job. -- Chuck, wiswood2 www.wisconsinwoodchuck.com |
#6 posted 1257 days ago |
Sweet looking! Love how thin the lines are. Thanks for sharing! -- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 |
#7 posted 1257 days ago |
nice & clean Brian -- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got |
#8 posted 1256 days ago |
Sorry I for got to mention..the finish is tung oil. -- Brian, Ontario Canada, |
#9 posted 1256 days ago |
Very nice bowl super looking top to bottom. -- http://artisticwoodstudio.com Custom furniture |
#10 posted 1256 days ago |
This is a real smooth bowl, nice clean lines, beautiful shape…. Just real nice! Thanks for sharing! -- Chuck Emery, Michigan, |
#11 posted 1255 days ago |
Very Nice Brian, love the shape & that beautiful wood. Well done. |
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Comparison of Acceleromyography (AMG) and Mechanomyography (MMG) for Establishing Potency of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
This study has been completed.
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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First received: April 15, 2008
Last updated: NA
Last verified: April 2008
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The purpose of this study was to compare two methods for neuromuscular monitoring, acceleromyography and mechanomyography for establishing the dose-response relationship and the potency of a neuromuscular blocking agent using rocuronium as an example. We hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between potencies estimated using acceleromyography and mechanomyography.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Neuromuscular Blockade |
Device: TOF-Watch SX (Acceleromyography) |
Phase 4 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Pharmacodynamics Study Masking: Single Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Comparison of Acceleromyography and Mechanomyography for Establishing Potency of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, A Randomized Controlled Study |
Further study details as provided by Rigshospitalet, Denmark:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Comparison of ED50 with the two methods
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Comparison of ED95 with the two methods
Enrollment: | 40 |
Study Start Date: | December 2007 |
Study Completion Date: | February 2008 |
Primary Completion Date: | February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: AMG
Acceleromygraphy monitoring
Device: TOF-Watch SX (Acceleromyography)
Randomization of AMG to dominant or non-dominant arm. MMG at contralateral arm.
Active Comparator: MMG
Mechanomyography monitoring
Device: TOF-Watch SX (Acceleromyography)
Randomization of AMG to dominant or non-dominant arm. MMG at contralateral arm.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ideal weight +/-20%
- Both arms available for neuromuscular monitoring
- Surgery in supine position
- Participated surgery time more than 30 min
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant and breast-feeding women
- Patients with known illness or use of medications known to influence the neuromuscular transmission
- Known significant renal or hepatic dysfunction
- Allergy to medications used in the study
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 09, 2014
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00660413 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | AMG-MMG D-R |
Study First Received: | April 15, 2008 |
Last Updated: | April 15, 2008 |
Health Authority: | Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency |
Keywords provided by Rigshospitalet, Denmark:
Acceleromyography Mechanomyography Neuromuscular block Neuromuscular monitoring |
Dose-response Potency Rocuronium |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Neuromuscular Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 09, 2014


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Lame Clown
THE DIRTY ARMY: This clown is Rico Campbell aka Qwiutstorm. Here you have a 42 year old wanna be rapper/singer who has 7 kids by 5 women and his youngest babies mom is just a couple of years older than his oldest child. Dude, you're a manager at Wendy's, barely see any of your kids and pay next to NO child support. He lies to these women and says he only has 2 or 3 kids. Says he was never married. Has never lived by himself. Always leeches off of some young dumb girl. Lives with his babies mom and her dad in a trailer. He has slept with almost every female he has ever worked with. He's a bum!!! Ladies beware!!!! He will tell you anything you want to hear to get some leg and to get your money. Don't be his next victim! What 42 year old thinks he is going to be a famous rapper/singer when you can't rap or sing?!?! Grow up. Quit hitting on young girls, get your own place and start taking care of your kids. His boy is 724′s finest….Gripps… Aka Todd Anderson…. He's FAR,FAR from "fine". Just grow up Qwiutstorm. You're a BUM