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It should be deeply troubling that the web blocking – and associated issues of net neutrality – are being pursued in a similar fashion. It appears that the rights holders group (which includes the BPI, UK Music, the Publishers' Association and the Premier League; plus Google, Yahoo! BT, Virgin and TalkTalk) is already setting the narrative for the debate, with minimal input from outside groups.
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MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The Wisconsin state Assembly on Friday passed a Republican plan to curb public sector union power over the fierce objections of protesters, setting the stage for a showdown with Senate Democrats who fled the state last week to prevent a vote in that chamber.
After two all-night debating sessions and an eleventh hour Democratic bid for a compromise, the Republican-dominated Assembly abruptly ended all debate early Friday morning and approved the bill by a vote of 51 to 17.
The outcome of the vote, which was taken so fast many Democratic lawmakers who were outside the chamber when it was called were unable to participate, was greeted by chants of "it's not over yet" and "we are here to stay" from more than a thousand protesters who stayed to watch in the capitol rotunda overnight.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators, from inside and outside the state, have converged on Madison in recent days to fight the proposal, which they fear could encourage similar measures in other states and cripple the American labor movement.
Passage of the measure was never in doubt. So as the news sunk in among the demonstrators, the initial confusion quickly gave way and they were singing a spirited version of "We Shall Overcome" within minutes.
Assembly Republicans took a private elevator to an exit sealed off from protesters and did not stop for reporters.
After the vote, the Democrats assembled on a balcony overlooking the rotunda that has been home to tens of thousands of demonstrators, waving at the protesters and telling them the measure's prospects in the state Senate are more uncertain.
The protesters shouted "thank you, thank you" and pumped their fists at the lawmakers, who returned the gestures.
Representative Cory Mason, a Racine Democrat, told the demonstrators he believed the abrupt vote, which occurred while several Democrats waited to be heard on the measure, was "a violation of the rules, possibly a violation of the law."
"What happened tonight, for those of you who don't know, was unprecedented," Mason said. "They're so desperate to take away workers they will do anything to ram this through." He predicted the move would "backfire" on the GOP.
Representative Barbara Toles, a Milwaukee Democrat, urged protesters to remain peaceful and promised "the fight isn't over yet."
More than 50,000 demonstrators poured into the state capital of Madison over the weekend to protest against the plan. Hundreds continued to protest inside the Capitol on Thursday, turning the building into an indoor campground.
Newly elected Republican Gov. Scott Walker has said the measure is critical to restoring Wisconsin's financial health.
"This is one of the toughest votes this body has taken in decades," Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald said in a statement posted on the website WisPolitics.com. "But we are, without question, in one of the toughest economic times our state has ever seen."
Passage of the measure in the Assembly will not ease the Senate standoff over a plan that has generated widespread protests among Wisconsin teachers and other union members.
Republicans hold a 19-14 Senate majority but need a quorum of 20 to vote on spending bills. All the Democrats left the state for Illinois last Thursday because they feared they could be compelled to attend the Senate if they remained.
Wisconsin Republicans sent police on Thursday on an unsuccessful search for the runaways. State patrol officers were dispatched to the Democrats' homes on suspicion that some have been sleeping in their own beds at night.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he had hoped the Democrats could be convinced to return, although he acknowledged the officers cannot arrest them.
"It's a gesture that shows we're still serious and a call of the house should be honored," he told WisPolitics.com.
Walker has set a deadline of Friday for approval of the measure to give the state time to refinance bonds and make a payment on state debt that is due by March 15. He says the bill is necessary to close a budget deficit of $137 million for this fiscal year and $3.6 billion in the next two years.
Democratic lawmakers and unionized public employees said the Walker plan is an attempt to bust the unions and choke off funding to organized labor, the largest source of funding to the Democratic Party.
If Republicans prevail in Wisconsin, other states could be inspired to take on powerful public unions. Wisconsin-inspired curbs on union rights have been debated in the legislatures of other states including Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Kansas.
In Indiana, Democrats boycotting the state legislature appeared to score a victory on Wednesday when a "right to work" law that would restrict unions was put aside until next year.
But Republicans proposed a rule change to extend a reading deadline on the bills from this Friday until next Friday, March 4, to keep the bills alive, said John Schorg, media relations director for the Indiana house Democrats.
U.S. state and local governments are struggling to balance budgets after the recession decimated their finances. Other states like Texas, Arizona and Ohio are relying mainly on cuts in spending, while Minnesota and Illinois are raising taxes.
The Wisconsin changes sought by Walker would make state workers contribute more to health insurance and pensions, end government collection of union dues, let workers opt out of unions and require unions to hold recertification votes every year.
Collective bargaining would be allowed only on wage increases up to the rate of inflation.
(Reporting by James Kelleher and Jeff Mayers. Editing by John Whitesides and David Bailey)
Doesn't this just basically seal the approach the democrats will have to take? The message is "take it", is this really the best message available to us at this point? I really wish people could act more like people and less like theater actors, compromise is possible and beneficial to all of us.
This is nothing but a stunt to give Corporations more power over Americans and appeal to the right-wing extremist voters. In short, it's fascism.
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LOVES PARK, IL. (Saturday, August 1, 2009) – "Driver X" Jon Reynolds Jr. had the X-factor of luck on his side tonight, managing to be in the right place at the right time when a wild wreck collected four of the top five cars in the running order and holding on to collect his third feature victory of the season in front of an excited standing room only crowd on Kar Korner "World Famous" Figure 8 Trailer Race Night at the Rockford Speedway. The wreck caught up the top two drivers in points, current points leader Ricky Bilderback and defending champion Jerry Gille, as Reynolds Jr, sitting third in points, took advantage of his opportunity to close the gap. Matt Rumple made it a clean sweep in the Bargain Hunter Sportsman division while Steve Erickson Jr. and Robert Roush won features on the evening.
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Brandon Eash jumped out front on the restart as "Driver X", Jon Reynolds Jr, began picking his way through the field. Reynolds Jr. grabbed second from Joe Rusciano ten laps in and used the inside line one lap later to grab the lead away from Eash.
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The battle for second between Bennett and three-time defending division champion Fred Nason was beginning to heat up when the caution flew after Steve Vaughn lost a wheel in turn three. The wheeling and dealing continued as Nason and Bennett went side-by-side for second over the final ten laps, Nason edging out his competition for second by a bumper.
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The Sparkman brothers were slowly reeling Erickson Jr. in when the caution flew with 10 laps remaining for a Jason Bragg spin, bunching the field back up and pitting both Sparkman brothers side-by-side. Trouble was brewing on the restart though, as the top three drivers in the point standings, BJ and George Sparkman and Nick Cina Jr. all got together, ending their nights early and collecting three other cars in the process.
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NASCAR All American Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Matty Rumple, Beloit, Wis; 2. Fred Nason, Roscoe; 3. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 4. Brock Behnke, South Beloit; 5. Rob Goodman (r), McHenry; 6. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 7. Ron Morris, Belvidere; 8. Don Exline, Oak Lawn; 9. Rob Solo Rio (r), Hampshire; 10. Darrell Garman, Machesney Park; 11. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 12. Steve Vaughn, Loves Park; 13. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 14. William Glombicki, Jr (r), Machesney Park.
Heat 01 -- 1. Rob Solo Rio (r), Hampshire; 2. Darrell Garman, Machesney Park; 3. Rob Goodman (r), McHenry; 4.
Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 5. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 6. Steve Vaughn, Loves Park; 7. Don Wickstrum, Monroe, Wis; 8. William Glombicki, Jr (r), Machesney Park.
Heat 02 -- 1. Matty Rumple, Beloit, Wis; 2. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 3. Fred Nason, Roscoe; 4. Ron Morris, Belvidere; 5. Don Exline, Oak Lawn; 6. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 7. Brock Behnke, South Beloit.
Time Trial -- 1. Matty Rumple, Beloit, Wis; 2. Fred Nason, Roscoe; 3. Brock Behnke, South Beloit; 4. Ron Morris,Belvidere; 5. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 6. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 7. Don Exline, Oak Lawn; 8. Steve Vaughn, Loves Park; 9. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 10. Rob Goodman (r), McHenry; 11. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 12. Rob Solo Rio (r), Hampshire; 13. Darrell Garman, Machesney Park; 14. Don Wickstrum, Monroe, Wis; 15. William Glombicki, Jr (r), Machesney Park.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Matty Rumple, Beloit, Wis; 2. Brock Behnke, South Beloit; 3. Ron Morris, Belvidere; 4. Doug
Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 5. Fred Nason, Roscoe; 6. Scott Lawver, Roscoe.
NASCAR American Short Trackers
A-Main 01 -- 1. Steve Erickson, Jr, Rockton; 2. Matt Booker (r), Wonder Lake; 3. Rachel Sparkman, Loves Park; 4. Jack Atchison, Stillman Valley; 5. Tanner Atchison, Byron; 6. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 7. Victor Young, Genoa; 8. Scott Hoeft (r), Watertown, Wis; 9. Jason Bragg, Rockford; 10. Bobby Carter, Machesney Park; 11. Matt Woelber (r), Belvidere; 12. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 13. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 14. Laura Siarkiewicz (r), Algonquin; 15. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 16. Nick Cina, Jr, Roscoe; 17. Keith Pierce, Machesney Park.
Heat 01 -- 1. Keith Pierce, Machesney Park; 2. Victor Young, Genoa; 3. Steve Erickson, Jr, Rockton; 4. Tanner Atchison, Byron; 5. Rachel Sparkman, Loves Park; 6. Jack Atchison, Stillman Valley; 7. Bobby Carter, Machesney Park; 8. Matt Woelber (r), Belvidere; 9. Laura Siarkiewicz (r), Algonquin.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jason Bragg, Rockford; 2. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 3. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 4.
George Sparkman, Loves Park; 5. Matt Booker (r), Wonder Lake; 6. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 7. Nick Cina, Jr, Roscoe; 8. Scott Hoeft (r), Watertown, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 2. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 3. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 4. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 5. Jason Bragg, Rockford; 6. Matt Booker (r), Wonder Lake; 7. Nick Cina, Jr, Roscoe; 8. Scott Hoeft (r), Watertown, Wis; 9. Steve Erickson, Jr, Rockton; 10. Rachel Sparkman, Loves Park; 11. Victor Young, Genoa; 12. Keith Pierce, Machesney Park; 13. Tanner Atchison, Byron; 14. Jack Atchison, Stillman Valley; 15. Bobby Carter, Machesney Park; 16. Matt Woelber (r), Belvidere; 17. Laura Siarkiewicz (r), Algonquin.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 2. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 3. Matt Booker (r), Wonder Lake; 4.
Jason Bragg, Rockford; 5. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 6. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park.
NASCAR Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Machesney Park; 2. Brandon Eash (r), Rockford; 3. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake; 5. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park; 6. Jacob Finney, Sycamore; 7. Timothy Slater, Hampshire; 8. Joe Darnell, Machesney Park; 9. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 10. Robert Nelson, Solon Mills; 11. Dave Cooter, Jr., Lincolnshire; 12. David Russell (r), Rockford; 13. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 14. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 15. Tom Gille, Winnebago; 16. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 17. Mikie Breiner (r), Johnburg; 18. John Beinlich (r), Prairie View.
Heat 01 -- 1. Timothy Slater, Hampshire; 2. Jacob Finney, Sycamore; 3. John Beinlich (r), Prairie View; 4. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Brandon Eash (r), Rockford; 6. Dave Cooter, Jr., Lincolnshire; 7. Joe Darnell, Machesney Park; 8. Robert Nelson, Solon Mills; 9. David Russell (r), Rockford.
Heat 02 -- 1. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 2. Tom Gille, Winnebago; 3. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 4. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 5. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Machesney Park; 6. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake; 7. Mikie Breiner (r), Johnburg; 8. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 9. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park.
Time Trial -- 1. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 2. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Machesney Park; 3. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 4. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 5. Tom Gille, Winnebago; 6. Mikie Breiner (r), Johnburg; 7. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 8. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park; 9. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake; 10. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Brandon Eash (r), Rockford; 12. Robert Nelson, Solon Mills; 13. Jacob Finney, Sycamore; 14. John Beinlich (r), Prairie View; 15. Timothy Slater, Hampshire; 16. Joe Darnell, Machesney Park; 17. Dave Cooter, Jr., Lincolnshire; 18. David Russell (r), Rockford.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 2. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Machesney Park; 3. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 4. Tom Gille, Winnebago; 5. Mikie Breiner (r), Johnburg; 6. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton.
NASCAR Road Runners
A-Main 01 -- 1. Robert Roush, Marengo; 2. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 3. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 4. Gene Marocco,
Machesney Park; 5. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 6. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 7. Eric Schoffen, Crystal Lake; 8. Howie Ware, South Beloit; 9. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 10. Richard Nielsen, Byron; 11. David Lignell, Rockford; 12. Kyle Watts, Machesney Park; 13. Kenneth Brazee III, Machesney Park; 14. Michael Neblock, Loves Park; 15. Linnea Lundy, Loves Park; 16. Ryan Kulpa, Loves Park; 17. Jason Van Hise, Loves Park; 18. Mike Leopold, Algonquin; 19. Billy McCoy, Belvidere.
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle Watts, Machesney Park; 2. Linnea Lundy, Loves Park; 3. Billy McCoy, Belvidere; 4. Kenneth Brazee III, Machesney Park; 5. Mike Leopold, Algonquin; 6. Michael Neblock, Loves Park; 7. Jonathon Dean, Machesney Park; 8. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jason Van Hise, Loves Park; 2. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 3. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 4. Eric Schoffen, Crystal Lake; 5. David Lignell, Rockford; 6. Richard Nielsen, Byron; 7. Jason Brockway, Machesney Park; 8. Ryan Kulpa, Loves Park.
Heat 03 -- 1. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 2. Robert Roush, Marengo; 3. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 4. Howie Ware,
South Beloit; 5. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 6. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 7. Richard Edge, Marengo.
Challenge 01 -- 1. Kyle Watts, Machesney Park; 2. Richard Edge, Marengo; 3. Jason Van Hise, Loves Park; 4. Eric Schoffen, Crystal Lake; 5. Kenneth Brazee III, Machesney Park; 6. Mike Leopold, Algonquin; 7. Alicia Magee, Machesney Park; 8. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 2. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 3. Howie Ware, South Beloit; 4. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 5. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 6. Richard Edge, Marengo.
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The Minnesota Vikings – Houston Texans matchup was a mix bag of what I predicted.
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- Christian Ponder made plays through the air, finding multiple receivers
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- Linebacker Brooks Reed helped stuff Peterson to 100 yard less game
- Kyle Rudolph was a threat, record a touchdown on 3 receptions for 39 yards.
- The Texans need better receivers
The Minnesota Vikings dominated the game from the get go. Running back Arian Foster was stuffed early, leading to Schaub having a less than spectacular passing game. The Texans thrive too much on the run, without it, they are inept. They did however focus too much on Peterson which lead to Christian Ponder throwing the ball to multiple receivers. However, it was the right call. Peterson is too much of a threat to not game plan completely against him. Kicker Blair Walsh is the true "Legatron" this season, being 9/9 on 50+ yard field goals as a rookie.
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To compete with the Halos, the Call of Dutys and the Battlefields, a first person shooter must do something different. And this year, there is no shortage of ambitious shooters, as Bulletstorm threw out the rulebook and the upcoming Crysis 2 looks to eat out your wallet. Homefront from Kaos Studios tries a different approach ŌĆō the story of an ambitious alternate future. Unfortunately, for all that Homefront has going for it, it displays the age-old adage that it takes more than an idea to take on the big boys.
On the surface, Homefront has one of the most ambitious and interesting premises for a wartime first-person shooter in a while. Set in a fictitious 2027, a Korea unified by Kim Jong-un (now known as the Great Korean Republic) has spent fifteen years building East Asian alliances and the biggest military force in the world, as economic crises and war tear apart the rest of the developed world. In the midst of civil unrest, the Korean PeopleŌĆÖs Army invades the USA. Following a band of freedom fighters making their way to the invasion point in San Francisco, Homefront tells a micro story of rebellious survival within the macro scenario of a country suffering the wrath of a ruthless dictator.
And itŌĆÖs a reasonably well-told and well-directed story (average and clich├®d dialogue aside). The characters are likeable enough, but what Homefront does really well, is powerfully depict the horrors of invasion and war, while contrasting it against small, quaint comforts. From the oppression of the invaded, to the jingoistic retaliation, there is no ŌĆś**** yeah!ŌĆÖ glamorisation of war (though the protagonist has an awesome guardian angel). What Homefront doesnŌĆÖt do well is utilise its remarkably well-written and researched back story. Despite being accompanied by a prequel novel and being written by acclaimed author, John Milius, the game never really takes advantage of the amazing scope on offer. Which is a shame given how uncannily plausible the story portrayal is.
As a game following a rag-tag set of freedom fighters, the Homefront campaign is a good ride. It mightnŌĆÖt have the polish or panache, it mightnŌĆÖt have utilised the scope as well as it could, but the campaign is actually very well paced, well-directed and has a few moments that will make it memorable. Homefront doesnŌĆÖt really dare to try anything too drastic, as it follows a fairly stringent script and there arenŌĆÖt any real deviations from the FPS formula (e.g. carrying two weapons at once). That being said, there are a couple of features that help the game stand out across the seven missions.
The weapon set is fairly standard, but the quality of guns makes up for it with great automatics, devastating shotguns, piercing snipers and earth-shaking explosives. None are new, just really well implemented. The addition of ŌĆśGoliathŌĆÖ, a remote-controlled regular-sized war vehicle, is great for variety, and will come in handy for some tough situations. While things start off fairly low-key and sedate, there is a really good progression curve that takes you through a number of highs and lows, culminating in an intense battle across a major American landmark.
Overall, what Homefront does really well is provide the player with a suitably varied experienced; transitioning between these variations happens quickly and smoothly enough to make sure that youŌĆÖre never out of the action, but still managing to avoid ŌĆśgoing through the motionsŌĆÖ. YouŌĆÖll switch between quiet stakeouts, sniping missions and lengthy skirmishes all through a nicely varied set of locations. Another plus for Homefront is that it has one of the best tuned set of shooting controls, especially for a console shooterŌĆ" though the movement controls can come off more clumsy than they ought to.
Homefront does a good job of displaying the horrors of war, interspersed with the small comforts; this is achieved through good cinematic direction as well as the ŌĆśVoice of FreedomŌĆÖ broadcasts. However, the depth of the back story is betrayed by being glossed over too much, especially through the poor use of the collectible newspapers. These are fantastically written but canŌĆÖt even be viewed after being picked up. Other aspects that donŌĆÖt favour Homefront include an overly simplistic design at times. As such, there is a lack of polish exposed, most prominently highlighted by erratic AI. When it all works, you genuinely feel like youŌĆÖre on a battlefield for your life, but these moments can be ruined by errant stupidity ŌĆō such as your team mates shooting a crate, rather than the enemy behind it, or friends and enemies running directly past each other.
Regardless of the campaign quality, something bound to invoke the ire of gamers is the length of the single player. Clocking in at around five hours, many are likely to dismiss the game on the face of this. This is a little unfair, as itŌĆÖs not the length thatŌĆÖs the real downer, but the ŌĆśendingŌĆÖ. Rather than delivering a ŌĆścompleteŌĆÖ experience, it pretentiously ends as if it were the first episode in a mini-series. Sure, the cost of development probably demands some franchise entrenchment, but itŌĆÖs not a good look when a game tries something like this before itŌĆÖs truly established. Disappointingly, the game doesnŌĆÖt grab hold of the opportunity to rekindle one of the most iconic and memorable moments of gaming historyŌĆ"
Thankfully, a rather solid multiplayer component supplements the short campaign, as has been discussed in these two multiplayer previews. Refer to these for more detail, but suffice to say, any prior technical performance issues have been essentially allayed, while any new ones coming up are being swiftly dealt with. Overall, the modes and twists to the multiplayer formula, such as the ŌĆśWanted levelsŌĆÖ and dynamic battlefields do enough to keep any competitive player interested and provide a good alternative to the norms. The biggest issue though is that the multiplayer is being overrun by snipers. Some uninspiring maps and lack of balance fail to discourage this behaviour. It would be a shame if this issue chased off prospective players.
In an age where titles such as Killzone 3 and Crysis 2 spoil a playerŌĆÖs visual sense, a lot of the mail will tell you that Homefront isnŌĆÖt a looker. Sure, it struggles to compete with the top tier, what with low details and the lack of cutting edge, many seem to conveniently forget that Homefront is remarkably smooth to play and that issues such as wonky animations, are a fault of the AI. The art style is hit and miss ŌĆō hit with the near future representations of anything technological and miss with aspects such as the Korean Army uniforms, which are disappointingly in-distinctive. The soundtrack, on the other hand, hits the mark remarkably well. Often intense and brooding, the mood is well realised and reflected. The voice work handles the plain dialogue well enough, with the ŌĆśVoice of FreedomŌĆÖ standing out.
If Homefront was to pave the way for a new set of shooters that looks to ambitiously and cinematically explore themes such as alternate yet uncannily plausible futures while providing fast-paced, sharp controlling and endearing gameplay, all would be forgiven. The pretentious cliffhanger, the lack of polish and experience, the innovative but deficient multiplayer and weak use of excellent back story would be seen as the stepping stones to creating top-lined shooter experiences. As it stands, Homefront still is an enjoyable game that manages to distinguish itself from the crowd, but a lack of ŌĆścompletenessŌĆÖ means it will likely get lost in the impending glut of high-quality shooters.
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Biochemistry- An amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins, especially collagen.
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SYDNEY, April 4 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell put its Geelong oil refinery in Australia up for sale as mounting competition from Asia and reduced margins hammer the country's crude processors.
The refinery could be converted into an import terminal if no buyer is found, said Andrew Smith, vice president of downstream operations for Shell Australia, adding that the move was part of Shell's strategy to focus investment on larger sites.
'Shell has a rich portfolio of opportunities and there is a competition for capital for those opportunities and in the world we are in Geelong just can't compete for that capital,' Smith added.
The 120,000 barrels per day Geelong refinery has been operating for 55 years and supplies about half of the Australian state of Victoria's fuel.
It takes crude oil from Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia as well as Algeria, Gabon, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, and Australia.
Some traders were doubtful on the chances of a buyer being found for Geelong, which employs about 470 people.
'If Shell cannot upgrade the refinery, no one can,' a trader with a Southeast Asian refiner said.
Australia is one of Asia's biggest importer of fuels, and a growing number of its ageing refineries are being shut.
If Geelong shuts, including two other refinery closures announced last year Australia's refining capacity is set to drop by nearly 40 percent to 408,600 bpd by 2015.
Along with competition from newer Asian facilities, owners of the refineries are grappling with higher global oil prices, a drop in Australian crude output, as well as rising labour and financing costs due to a strong local dollar.
Smith said Shell has been disposing of refineries that no longer meet its investment criteria, citing the 2011 sale of its 270,000 barrel-per-day Stanlow refinery in Britain to Essar Oil Ltd.
The company last September also said it was closing another refinery in Australia, its 79,000 barrels-per-day Clyde Refinery near Sydney.
Caltex Australia also plans to close in 2014 its 57-year-old Kurnell refinery, which has a capacity of 124,500 bpd. Both refineries will be converted to import terminals.
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Re: Packing rates.Hi nicboo; That is how many per minute now you just multiply by 60 to get how many per hour. In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go. If you can not overcome with talent...overcome with effort. #3 2012-08-04 08:14:46
Re: Packing rates.Hi nicboo The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't. It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about! ― Richard Feynman Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment #5 2012-08-04 18:00:10
Re: Packing rates.hi nicboo So now put words in place of the numbers: This time will be in hours. Times by 60 to change to minutes. Bob You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei |