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As a person who greatly enjoyed (and still occasionally plays) the original X-Com You can be sure that I've purchased and pre-loaded the new Firaxis XCOM. After playing the demo it looks like a lot of great things have been cut from the new game, but I should still enjoy it. I've seen some abysmal play-throughs by members of the gaming press that made me shake my head at the stupidity... well nevermind that. Are you guys getting this game? Issues I had with the demo: One base, the need to expand your squad via building officer academies, forcing choices on the player (the old game let you do any mission you had men and ships to do), limiting player choices, ridiculous money system, time system (supposedly uses up time in base? Lame, forced choices make the game seem more like a turn based affair, one base only? Things done well: Combat cover system is decent, soldier customization and skill training is great, the soldier POV shots really do add excitement to the game, base looks sweeeet.
As a person who never played the original X-Com you can be sure that I can't wait to play this game and might buy it on day one but I will buy it new sooner rather then later.
I have no idea if I'll get it. I wanted to, but I'm not buying that many games as my schedule is usually very busy and my playing time very confined. My other problem is that I'm not entirely sure I'd like it. I have great memories of this game, but they mostly come from watching my brother (a huge fan) playing it back in the day. Actually, I was asked by him last week on whether I'm getting it. Maybe I'll do around Christmas.
Just read a few reviews and it's getting great scores. I'll definitely pick this up but I'm gonna wait till i've finished a few other games I've got on the go first. So maybe in a month or so..Dishonored is also getting top marks but again that can wait awhile.
Yeah, I really dig some of the things I'm hearing about Dishonored, you can actually get through the game with stealth and kill none of the assassination targets or guards. Sounds great. I'd like the price to come down 10 bucks first though so maybe by Christmas (I missed the pre-order discounts on Greenman waiting for my 10 dollar credit from xcom to show up) I didn't even have it on my radar (I was like, what is this some Assassins Creed type game?), it's actually a whole heck of a lot more like Thief or Deus Ex. Rad.
It's not an RTS, it's TBS. The only strategy game I really like is Civilization, so I'm pretty skeptical as to whether I'll like XCOM, but it is made by the same developer as Civ V, and the reviews have been pretty damn good. It's on my wish list for now, and I'll almost definitely play it eventually, just not at full price. EDIT: Wait, that's not true, I liked GalCiv II a lot. It just got boring in late-game stage.
I've liked pretty much every TBS I've ever played so I'm interested, but a bit skeptical since it doesn't have coop mode. Is there a single player campaign though or is it multiplayer only? Also, I'm kind of picky on my sci-fi, Is it more realistic or fantastic? Like I prefer Star Trek over Star Wars for ex. Which is maybe a contradiction since I love medieval fantasy of all forms.
It's getting surprisingly strong reviews. This franchise has always been popular with hardcore gamers, but it looks like it was remade in a way that might broaden its base, and I am all for that. However, I am still playing Guild Wars 2 and Borderlands 2, so I probably won't buy it until later when it goes on sale.
The game does look intriguing, but I'll definitely wait till it goes on crazy Steam sale at some point before I pick it up considering my current games backlog.
TBS isn't my thing, either, so a new XCOM game really isn't on my radar. Dishonored, though, that's more my speed. Though, to be fair, I don't know if I want to spend $60 on it.
I'm more worried about actually playing the games I buy. Otherwise I'm just collecting uninteresting looking boxes that sit on a shelf and collect dust, or names that appear in my Steam library but otherwise do nothing.
I have quite a few that I haven't played at all. I was doing really good for a while after I built this computer last year, but then around Christmas time I started acquiring games before I'd finished the previous one and things got kinda out of hand for my liking. What's worse is I could probably name about 8-10 games off the top of my head right now that I kinda want to buy anyhow. Making sure the baby has formula, food and diapers is a good motivator for keeping me from buying a bunch of excess games though.
many players have the same experience.my brother love to play games.Also he have purchased many games.but he always tell me.he have not play many games once he owned it.
I actually have a gaming budget for the next couple months, but if I can squeeze both XCom and Dishonored in here, I'm buying 'em both.
I don't know what you guys see in Dishonored that is pushing other games off to the side. Maybe it will kick ass but the previews look like shit. So far all I've seen are the cool ways you can murder people. Yay, more trash.
I'll probably get this one later, I haven't been in a gaming mood in quite some time. My backlog is ridiculous and I have no excuse because there has been quite sometime since the release of any real big games and I had plenty of time to get caught up. I'm a baaad boy.
Yeah I wanna cut the backlog down...I'm at least going to finish Alan Wake, BF3 campaign, Spec Ops; The Line and Metro 2033 before I buy anymore PC games. Oh I've also got Diablo3 on the go but i don't count that. I'll just have that on the go for a long time!
Really interested, but I'm not gonna touch it without a demo, which to my knowledge, there is not. I've been hungry for a well-thought-out strategy-based game. So much, I did something Lazy once mentioned: I delved into a genre I'd previously written off. Lovin' Defense Grid.
There's a demo for XCOM on Steam and Xbox 360. I haven't tried it though. I'm worried I'll end up buying it and just add to my backlog!
Did I hear Defense Grid? Do I have you on Steam? Every now and then I pop in and try and beat all my friend's scores on thar. I have 100% of the achievements also.
I manage to finish off pretty much everything I get on PC - a number of FPS kind of fell by the way side as I lost interest in the genre. The shocking backlog is on PS3, still have some release titles I've played 3/4 of but not finished, and several I've not even started. XCOM has been pre-purchased already (not releasing until tomorrow in the UK). As I did it via steam, apparently I get Civ 5 as well? Dishonored looks good, I played it at the eurogamer expo a couple of weeks back. I'd likely wait a bit and see about getting cheaper on PC.
Does the PS3 have a demo of X-Com yet? I could get it on Steam but I've heard the game plays just fine with a controller on 360 so I was thinking I'd check this out lounging on the couch instead of at my desk.
Yep. Looks like there is a demo for it on the PS3: - http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/demos/xcom-enemy-unknown-demo.html
I'll have to check this out when I get a chance then. I liked the original, but would always get to a point in the game where my sh1t was faacked and I would have to quit and start over. I remember getting pretty far (at least I thought) a few times, but never beat the game. One thing I did hear was that the aliens can no longer invade your base, which kind of sucks.
Yep. That's why I'm avoiding the demo! I'll be too tempted to buy it if I try it and I've got too many games in my backlog to play. I'm gonna be patient and play it in a couple of months or when there's a price drop.
I don't get why there are two different XCOM's listed on XBL. I downloaded the demo for Enemy Unknown, but I see a listing for just XCOM. It has brownish cover art, as opposed to the blue for this one. I got Defense Grid for Xbox. If you have XBL, my gamertag is Bonemeal PhD. Still just learning, but it's weird to find a tower defense game I like. I also liked Crystal Defenders (which most reviews said was crap), but that wasn't really a standard tower defense game. Not just because characters are placed instead of towers, but the feel is different. Though, FF has always broken the rules for me. Seems FF games are good, regardless of genre. Though, I never did play Tactics Advance. Dishonored looks like my kind of game. I like games where stealth is more optional than mandatory. There are some games where they claim stealth isn't a necessity, but if you're not stealthy, expect to die - a lot. Good example are the Metal Gear games. Sure, there's no "mission failed" thing like Splinter Cell, but when waves of unrelenting enemies come at you with more than you can possibly handle, that makes it a must, again. FarCry Instincts was one of the very few I liked. I go back and forth on Assassin's Creed. Sometimes, I like it while there are many other times when it's just too much frustration. Think it depends on my mood. If I'm a bit restless or anxious, I won't have the patience for the game(s). Had a nice little romp with Halo Anniversary, last night. I've had the game since it was released, but never got fully into it. It's mind-boggling to swap graphics. I remember the original's graphics being so mind-blowing back in 2002, when I first played it. Yet, toggling back and forth, it's like going between a PS2 game, and an N64 game. I say N64 because although it had jagged polygons, overall textures seemed to be smoother than PSX games. Got the Forza Horizons demo. I like it. I don't think it'll be nearly as ground-breaking or Earth-shaking as they're trying to hype it, but I think it will be a good, worthwhile game for anyone who likes open world racing games. Well, more "open world" when in freeroam. Actual races are on designated routes - at least, in the demo.
If X-Com is what I expect this will be the breath of fresh air (for consoles), not Dishonored. I'm a little too hyped for this, pherhaps.
Dishonored just seems like something I would like, but since there's no demo for it, "f*** all," as they say. On the B-side, I have played the demo for XCOM, and I must say, what little I've played, thus far, seems quite promising. It would be nice to have something in my collection that isn't a racing game, FPS, or RPG.
I will have to play it before I buy it. I don't see it as a rental and none of my friends show interest. So I feel like it would be a long time before I play this game, probably when it goes into the bargin bin. It looks up my alley though, since I am also a fan of Civilization. On the other hand, I'm just going through my backlog myself of games like Fallout3, Skyrim and FF13. And I'm pretty sure I'll get a other games like Halo 4 and Hitman, I just have little time to spare. But like the fool I am, I rented Dishonored from redbox and I must say, one of the most impressive games I've played in a long time. I am hooked. Probably gonna gonna play this all weekend
Played the demo on PS3 last night, so I can't speak to much, as the first mission basically just tells you what to do, and the second where you get to do what you want is pretty short...but I enjoyed it. I'll pick it up when it drops in price some and I've cleared some of my backlog. It doesn't feel exactly like X-Com, but it looks like it gets a lot of it right at least.
I'm downloading the demo right now. I missed the first XCOM series but had Julian Gollop's 8-bit releases, namely Rebelstar, Rebelstar Raiders, Laser Squad, Chaos & Lords Of Chaos for my Spectrum and loved them all so I've got a feeling I'll like this too.
I didn't know Redbox had games. Actually, I don't know jack about Redbox. I see the vending machine outside Walgreen's or Super One, but I've never really taken any time to look at what it's about. I would really like to try Dishonored, but I have two GameFly games I don't really wanna return, yet, and I doubt they'd have it in stock, anyway. It'll skip over to the next game on my list. I wish they had some sort of "hold" where I could reserve a game, and they'll "pause" my GameQ until someone else returns a copy of the game I wanna rent. Maybe I should do a little research on Redbox...
Ok, I'm missing something really basic here. Why don't I have any medkits? I've already lost a soldier, and they're sending me out on another mission and still no medkits? How can I save anyone?
You make medkits in engineering>buy/build and assign them to the frag grenade slot in the barracks ->view soldiers>load out Not sure if I got this option in the tutorial section before it crashes on me, but as I could start a new game and turn the tutorial off, I've certainly been able to.
The game keeps pushing me in one direction, and I can't even click on the barracks. Then when I'm dropped into the final loadout screen, I can't find any medkits.
Well, I guess I'm going to start over. Akimbo Joe died, P.Catfish is out for eleven days, Bop Gapster for four. The only one to make it through the first two missions unscathed was Brooklyn Arnought. And it's all because of the medkit situation, or rather the lack of medkits situation...
OBC: Sounds like you are playing the tutorial, some elements of the game are locked until they introduce them. Start a new game and choose that you don't want the tutorial.
Honestly I really want to play this game especially after hearing the main menu soundtrack on youtube. Michael McCann is really talented and I know its not much to go on and add to the fact that I never played the original xcom I'm going to try it out nevertheless.


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1 Therefore, my dear friends, since we have these promises, let us purify ourselves from everything that can defile either body or spirit, and strive to be completely holy, out of reverence for God. | 1 Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. |
2 Make room for us in your hearts - we haven't wronged anyone, we haven't corrupted anyone, we haven't exploited anyone. | 2 Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. |
3 I am not saying this to put blame on you, for I have already said that you have a place in our hearts, whether we live together or die together; | 3 I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you. |
4 that I am very confident in you; that I am very proud of you; that you have filled me with encouragement; and that in spite of all our troubles, I am overflowing with joy. | 4 I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds. |
5 For indeed when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest. On the contrary, we faced all kinds of troubles - altercations without, apprehensions within. | 5 For when we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn--conflicts on the outside, fears within. |
6 But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us with the arrival of Titus! | 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, |
7 However, it was not only his arrival which encouraged us, but also how encouraged he was about you, as he told us how you long to see me, how distressed you are over my situation, how zealous you are in my defense-this news made me even happier! | 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever. |
8 If I caused you pain by my letter, I do not regret it. Even if I did regret it before - for I do see that that letter did distress you, though only for a short time - | 8 Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it--I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while-- |
9 now I rejoice not because you were pained, but because the pain led you to turn back to God. For you handled the pain in God's way, so that you were not harmed by us at all. | 9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. |
10 Pain handled in God's way produces a turning from sin to God which leads to salvation, and there is nothing to regret in that! But pain handled in the world's way produces only death. | 10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. |
11 For just look at what handling the pain God's way produced in you! What earnest diligence, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what readiness to put things right! In everything you have proved yourselves blameless in the matter. | 11 See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. |
12 So even though I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of either the one who did the wrong or the one wronged, but so that before God you could see for yourselves how deep is your devotion to us. | 12 So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong or of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. |
13 This is the reason we have been encouraged. Besides our own encouragement, we had the even greater joy of seeing how happy Titus was, because all of you set his mind at rest. | 13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. |
14 For I had boasted somewhat about you to him, and now I have not been made to look foolish. On the contrary, just as everything we have said to you is true, so too our boasting in front of Titus has proved true. | 14 I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well. |
15 And his affection for you is all the greater as he remembers how ready you were to obey and how you received him with reverence and respect. | 15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling. |
16 I am glad that I can have such complete confidence in you. | 16 I am glad I can have complete confidence in you. |
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Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Sichuan Hanlong Group, offering A$1.65 billion ($1.65 billion) to buy Sundance Resources Ltd., said it's working with Australian regulators after the Sydney Morning Herald reported approval of the bid is being stalled.
"We will continue to work constructively with all relevant government and regulatory bodies and stand ready to provide further information as required," Hanlong, based in Chengdu, China, said today an e-mailed statement.
Hanlong has been told that the Foreign Investment Review Board won't decide on the bid until it has more details of an insider trading investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the newspaper reported. The commission, or ASIC, is inquiring into suspected insider trading involving two takeover targets of Hanlong.
"Hanlong has informed Sundance that it is continuing to work productively with FIRB on its application and expects to receive FIRB's decision well within the indicative timetable for the proposed scheme of arrangement," Sundance said in a statement. The deal is expected to be completed in May next year, with Sundance shareholders due to vote on the proposal in April, Sundance said Oct. 4.
"It is important to note Hanlong Mining is not under investigation by ASIC and is conducting business as usual," Hanlong said.
Sundance fell 1.2 percent to 43 cents at the close of Sydney trading, the lowest price since Sept. 30.
Buying Sundance will give Hanlong control of the $4.7 billion Mbalam rail, port and iron ore mine project, straddling the border of Cameroon and Republic of Congo. Hanlong, which has investments in highway and power projects, said last year it will invest as much as A$5 billion in resource assets to feed China's demand for commodities.
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Investments in Local Foods, Broadband and Energy Create Jobs and Boost Local Economies
DIXON SPRINGS � Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Director Warren Ribley met with vendors and attendees at the Sustainable Living Expo at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center today to highlight the state�s efforts to strengthen the Illinois economy by investing at the local level. Director Ribley was joined by Grover Webb, owner of Tanglefood Ranch, Chuck Paprocki, co-Chair of the Governor's Local Foods Farms and Jobs Council, and Drew Clark, executive director of Partnership for a Connected Illinois.
�Our investments on the local level will help pull Illinois out of this recession. Whether it�s working to fill the critical shortage in the agricultural sector, eliminating the digital divide through increased broadband access or investing in energy efficiency projects to help lower residential energy bills, Governor Quinn and I are committed to working with individuals in every corner of the state to craft a more sustainable future,� said Director Ribley.
During the event, Director Ribley shared with attendees the State's progress in supporting local foods supply chains, rural broadband and green energy development as a way of building the state�s economy.
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Through DCEO�s Office of Employment and Training, the state is investing millions in workforce training programs to fill the critical shortage in Illinois' top export sector, agriculture. Examples include:
$10,000 to the Shawnee Research Conservation & Development Area, Inc., to support entrepreneurism and job creation around local food system development in Southern Illinois. The project will include introductory education in specialty crop operation establishment, practical instruction in land-based enterprise development, and training in market diversification/expansion for existing producers.
More than $1 million for farmer training and Illinois colleges' curriculum development: Over the last three years, DCEO has provided more than $1 million in funding to 1) develop local foods curriculum and programs as part of community colleges' existing agriculture education programs; 2) expand business entrepreneurship components including college-based enterprises and incubators; and 3) expand community outreach to promote local foods systems.
Support of High School Career Awareness Project Challenge: Working with the Future Farmers of America, DCEO is offering challenge grants to 30 high school FFA chapters to create local foods career multimedia/marketing campaigns. The target audience is students and faculty who would otherwise remain unaware of agricultural careers. Information is available on the Illinois Farm Bureau website at www.youthed.org.
Illinois Innovation Talent Challenges adding Agriculture: The Illinois Innovation Talent Challenges provide teams of secondary and post-secondary students with career awareness by examination of real-world problems with outside professionals. Agriculture has been added in four categories: Value-Added Agriculture, Local and Regional Food Systems, Biofuel Production, and Bio-based Industrial Materials.
�DCEO is one of the state agencies taking the lead on local foods, funding projects across the state to promote sustainable practices and train the next generation of agriculturists,� said Chuck Paparocki, owner of Dayempur Farm in Anna and co-chair of the Governor's Local Food Farms & Jobs Council. �From funding a community garden in Carbondale to funding the Council's recent study, to support of Shawnee RC&D, they are literally growing local, sustainable jobs.�
Illinois continues to be leader in improving the accessibility of efficient and cost-effective broadband services in every region of the state. Director Ribley noted that Illinois has garnered more than $351 million in federal, state and private investment for building infrastructure and frontline programs to eliminate the digital divide, including a $1 million federal grant to the Shawnee Telephone Company to help move Southern Illinois, including the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center, from dial-up to broadband access.
�Governor Quinn and DCEO have made unparalleled state investments to support Illinois-based applications for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds,� said Drew Clark, Executive Director for the Partnership for a Connected Illinois. �After ten years of the State laying the groundwork, all of the pieces are finally falling in place to connect previously unserved people to the information superhighway, including economic development and worker training opportunities. Working in partnership with the State, PCI is thrilled to lead the charge on this today.�
Director Ribley also outlined multiple ways DCEO is investing in energy efficiency, renewable energy and other green energy measures as a way of boosting the state�s economic recovery. Illinois received over $100 million in federal stimulus dollars to make the State Energy Plan a reality. The State Energy Plan is funding solar and wind projects, retrofitting of traditional manufacturers for green products, and efficiency upgrades. The Plan will create 12,000 green jobs.
Other DCEO programs include the Energy Efficient Affordable Housing Construction Program (EEAHCP), which provides incentives for Illinois-based non-profit and for-profit housing developers to rehab or build using energy efficient building practices, and the State's weatherization program, boosted by the federal stimulus program to double the number of homeowners receiving weatherization services from any previous year. DCEO is the state agency charged with job creation, economic development, and workforce training.


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I retired from Canada when I was 53 after sailing the Caribbean for 6 years I stopped in the Dominican Republic. Where I found a place that I can grow all the food and flowers for my needs. Having built a house with pool on a pension so small that in Canada I would have to find work to survive. I have found my paradise. |
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I heard Costa Rica is very pleasant. Lots of beaches, friendly people, and they LIKE Americans. |
One of my relatives retired to the Philippines. She has a cook, a maid, even a laundress. And a gorgeous paid-for house. She did it on a single woman's salary. |
How capable are the services should you get sick? Skill of the practitioners? Prices? Is insurance available? What to do with your body when you cash in your chips? ole joyful |
I can only speak from my experiences. The hospitals are not state of the art but the clinics are up to date. Here are two experiences that I have had. I had a motorcycle accident on a gravel road the local people picked me up and took me to the hospital where the doctor and nurses worked on cleaning the wounds and stitching me up. They where very gentle and courteous. When I left they was no charge and gave me prescriptions for the drug store. One other time my wife visited the doctor in the clinic and was informed that she needed an operation. The doctor setup the total operation needing two other doctors and an operating room all the equipment. The operation was done the same day and 8 hours later we went home. This was not an emergency. I have found very helpful doctors that even give you there cell phone numbers to call them whenever. I have no problems with their skill level, as I have not stumped them yet with any problem. The doctors seem very friendly and considerate. Insurance; for my wife and I pay 1600 peso [little more that US $ 530] for a year. I plan on being put to rest here. I marring a Dominican and starting a family. |
I now have a beautiful 5 month old baby girl. It just keeps getting better. |
Good for you. I was just in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. We visited 8 countries on my Panama Canal Cruise and about half of the coastal countries had Americans living there. I was in Vancouver, BC last year and loved it, but alas if I lived there I would be a pauper. Personally after I am gone/dead, I don't care when my body goes. LOL |
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I've had Windows 7 since December 2008 and it works just fine with all games, programs, and even drivers that are meant for Windows Vista. It even works perfectly with some older games, like Half-Life 2 (even Half-Life 1 works fine). And it now works with Punkbuster perfectly. You'll also get Direct X 11 in Windows 7, which is already used in BattleForge, and it will also be used in Crysis 2, Race Driver: GRID 2, STALKER: Call of Pripyat, and even Lord of the Rings online.


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As always, when Thanksgiving Day makes its return as the opening day of the Fair Grounds season, a lot of people will be on hand for the happening social scene at the New Orleans oval even though t
Can Desert Wheat top the crop again in Friday's third running of the $60,000 Mr. Sulu Stakes on the second day of Thoroughbred racing at Fair Grounds this winter?
The nation's third-oldest racetrack will reignite one of its historic traditions when Fair Grounds Race Course opens the 2010-2011 Thoroughbred Racing Season in New Orleans with the 85th running
Feature Jess Rockin won Friday night's featured Grade 1 Bank of America Challenge Championships by a half-length over Rylees Boy and favored Stolis Winner, who became Quarter Horse racing's all-tim
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The contractor, whose identity is not known, reported the allegations itself to the SFO last year; while there are no suggestions that BP employees paid bribes, the company may still be held liable if the contractor is found guilty under the Bribery Act, and if wrongdoing took place after July 1, 2011, the newspaper said.
BP is currently developing one of the world's largest gas pipelines in Azerbaijan, known as the Shah Deniz project. BP and the SFO wouldn't comment on the bribery allegations, the Telegraph reported.
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1 These are the words of the Teacher. He was the son of David. He was also king in Jerusalem. | 1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: |
2 "Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Everything is completely meaningless! Nothing has any meaning." | 2 "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." |
3 What does a man get for all of his work? Why does he work so hard on this earth? | 3 What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun? |
4 People come and people go. But the earth remains forever. | 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. |
5 The sun rises. Then it sets. And then it hurries back to where it rises. | 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. |
6 The wind blows to the south. Then it turns to the north. Around and around it goes. It always returns to where it started. | 6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. |
7 Every stream flows into the ocean. But the ocean never gets full. The streams return to the place they came from. | 7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again. |
8 All things are tiresome. They are more tiresome than anyone can say. But our eyes never see enough of anything. Our ears never hear enough. | 8 All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. |
9 Everything that has ever been will come back again. Everything that has ever been done will be done again. Nothing is new on earth. | 9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. |
10 There isn't anything about which someone can say, "Look! Here's something new." It was already here long ago. It was here before we were. | 10 Is there anything of which one can say, "Look! This is something new"? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. |
11 No one remembers the men of long ago. Even those who haven't been born yet won't be remembered by those who will be born after them. | 11 There is no remembrance of men of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow. |
12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. | 12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. |
13 I spent all of my time studying. I used my wisdom to check everything out. I looked into everything that is done on earth. What a heavy load God has put on men! | 13 I devoted myself to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid on men! |
14 I've seen what is done on this earth. It doesn't have any meaning. It's like chasing the wind. | 14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. |
15 People can't straighten things that are twisted. They can't count things that don't even exist. | 15 What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted. |
16 I said to myself, "Look, my wisdom has really been growing. In fact, I'm now wiser than anyone who ruled over Jerusalem in the past. I have a lot of wisdom and knowledge." | 16 I thought to myself, "Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge." |
17 Then I used my mind to understand what it really means to be wise. And I wanted to know what foolish pleasure is all about. But I found out that that's also like chasing the wind. | 17 Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind. |
18 A lot of human wisdom leads to a lot of sorrow. More knowledge only brings more sadness. | 18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. |
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