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Official Rules
1. ELIGIBILITY: The "Where Is Your Favorite Place To Read?" Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is only open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, who are at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers and directors of OWN Digital LLC (the "Sponsor") and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, and affiliated entities, and each of their immediate family members (i.e., parents, legal guardians, in-laws, grandparents, children, grandchildren, spouses, siblings, and their respective spouses) and those living in the same household (whether legally related or not) are not eligible to enter or win. Void where prohibited by law. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these "Official Rules" and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding.
2. HOW TO ENTER: Entries will be accepted beginning on or about 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, through 11:59 pm ET on Friday, August 26, 2011 (the "Sweepstakes Period"). There are two (2) methods of entry for this Sweepstakes (each individually, an "Entry" and collectively, the "Entries"):
(i) Online Entry. Sponsor will conduct the Sweepstakes on the Oprah.com website, located at Oprah.com/summerreading (the "Website"). Participants may be required to first either sign in as a registered user on the Website or register as a member on the Website (which is free). To enter online, participants can upload a photograph of their favorite place to read or submit a typed entry in response to the prompt "What's your favorite place to read?" in the user photo upload gallery and include their full name, complete address, daytime telephone number (including area code), e-mail address and date of birth.
(ii) Mail-In Entry. Alternatively, entrants may enter via mail by legibly hand printing on a 3' x 5' (three inch by five inch) card their full name, complete address, daytime telephone number (including area code), e-mail address and date of birth and mail it with proper postage to: "Where Is Your Favorite Place to Read" Sweepstakes Mail-in Entry, c/o Oprah.com, 300 West 57th St, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10019. TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY, WE RECOMMEND SENDING THE 3x5 CARD IN AN ENVELOPE. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by August 26, 2011 and received no later than August 29, 2011, to be eligible for the Sweepstakes.
Each Entry must be submitted in the name of an individual person and a prize will only be awarded to the person whose name is on the winning Entry, regardless of whether he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the Entry. Limit one (1) Entry per e-mail address/per person during the Sweepstakes Period (regardless of method). Subsequent attempts made by the same individual to submit multiple entries by using multiple or false contact information or otherwise may be disqualified. For purposes of this Sweepstakes, an online Entry is "received" when the Website's servers record the Entry information. Proof of sending (such as an automated computer receipt confirming Entry or "thanks for entering" message) does not constitute proof of actual receipt of an online Entry. The Website's database clock will be the official timekeeper for each Sweepstakes. Illegible and/or incomplete Entries and Entries submitted by entrants who do not meet the eligibility requirements (including all requirements with respect to age and residence) are void. Those who do not follow all of the instructions, provide the required information in their Entry form, or abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified. ONCE TRANSMITTED ALL PHOTOGRAPHS BECOME PART OF THE SWEEPSTAKES AND MAY NOT BE REMOVED BY THE ENTRANT, EVEN IF ENTRANT WITHDRAWS FROM SWEEPSTAKES CONSIDERATION.
All Entries received from any e-mail address in excess of the stated limitation shall be deemed void. No mechanical reproductions, facsimiles, postage-due entries, mass Entries, Entries generated by a script or macro, or Entries that subvert the Entry process will not be accepted by Sponsor and all such entries will be deemed void. Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected, inaccurate, incomplete, lost, late, stolen, delayed, undelivered, damaged or garbled Entries, and all such Entries will be deemed void. Released Parties are also not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions, or technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with or relating to the Sweepstakes, whether computer, network, technical, mechanical, electronic, printing, typographical, human or otherwise, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of Entries, the announcement of the prizes, or in any Sweepstakes-related materials. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel this Sweepstakes should any computer virus, malfunction, fraud, tampering, unauthorized intervention or other cause corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select the winner for the drawing at issue in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received up to time of such cancellation. False or deceptive Entries or acts will render the participant ineligible and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any participant who attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by tampering with any Website mechanism, acting in a disruptive manner or violating these Official Rules. CAUTION: Any attempt by an individual to damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be in violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorneys' fees) from any such participant to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.
3. SUBMISSION CONTENT GUIDELINES: Entries that do not meet the following "Content Guidelines" are subject to disqualification and/or removal from the Website, at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion:
- Only entrant and individuals who have specifically provided their written consent/approval may appear in the Entry photograph or names used in written description.
- Entries must comply with these Official Rules and must meet all specifications or requirements called for on the Website and/or other advertising for the Sweepstakes.
- Each Entry, in its entirety, must be a single work of original material created by the entrant and suitable for presentation in a public forum.
- Except for materials in the public domain, Entries must include only materials created by the entrant and must not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any other person or entity. Sponsor does not permit the infringement of others' rights and any use of materials not original to the entrant is grounds for disqualification from the Sweepstakes. Do not copy your favorite movie, book or photo or include materials, images, graphics, music or trademarks belonging to any third parties or incorporate the names, voices, likeness or personas of any party other than yourself unless you have obtained all rights necessary to permit you to use same in connection with your Entry and grant the rights herein granted to Sponsor. Entries may not contain brand names, trademarks or company logos.
- No background artwork should appear in the Entry unless it is an original work of the entrant. Any artwork, murals, etc., that can be seen in Entries must be created solely by the entrant or entrant must be the sole owner of all copyright interests therein.
- Entries must not include material that: (a) is sexually explicit, indecent, obscene, violent, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, (b) is derogatory or promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age, (c) invades the privacy or publicity rights of any person, living or deceased, (d) is unlawful, (e) is harmful to other users of the Website such as viruses, trojan horses or other technologies that could adversely impact the Sweepstakes; and/or (f) is disparaging to Sponsor or is inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill with which Sponsor wishes to associate (at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion).
- Each Entry must not reveal any personal information about another individual, including another person's address, phone number, e-mail address, credit card number or any information that may be used to track, contact or impersonate that individual.
4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Entrants, upon submission of their Entry to the Sweepstakes, hereby irrevocably grant to Sponsor, and each of its licensees, successors and assigns, the non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, no-cost license and right to use and otherwise exploit the Entries submitted as part of the Sweepstakes, and all images, text and materials depicted therein, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium now or hereafter known or devised (including, without limitation, CDs, streaming media, film, television, videocassettes, print, interactive devices, mobile media, Internet and on-line systems), throughout the universe and in any and all languages, including, without limitation, the right to display, reproduce, record, perform, exhibit, distribute, copy, edit, change, modify, add to, subtract from, re-title and adapt the same, to combine it with other material and otherwise use and exploit it without having to give any compensation or attribution to entrants except for the awarding of the prize(s) in this Sweepstakes. Sponsor, and each of its successors, assigns and licensees, will have the right to make unlimited derivative works from the Entries, to assign or transfer any or all rights therein and to grant unlimited, multiple-level sublicenses. Without limiting the forgoing, Sponsor will have the right to use the Entries submitted as part of the Sweepstakes, and all images depicted therein (if any), in any merchandising, advertising, marketing, promotion or for any other commercial or non-commercial purpose. Entrants hereby forever waive and relinquish all so-called "moral rights (droit moral)" now or hereafter recognized in connection with Entries submitted as part of the Sweepstakes. Notwithstanding that Sponsor is granted a non-exclusive license in entrant's Entry, entrants acknowledge that as a condition to being selected as a Winner (defined below), Sponsor may request that the Winner's Entry, and any rights therein, be assigned to Sponsor and entrants may be required to confirm such assignment by completing and submitting any documents reasonably required by Sponsor or such entrant will otherwise be disqualified from receiving his or her prize. Entrants must maintain the ability to assign all such rights to Sponsor free of any limitations, restrictions or third party obligations. Entrants agree that Sponsor shall have the sole discretion in determining the extent and manner of use of Entries and are not obligated to use any Entry. Sponsor reserves the right to request entrants provide to Sponsor a written clearance document that provides written consent for an individual that appears in a Sweepstakes photograph submission. Entrants agree not to issue any publicity concerning Sponsor. Entrants agree that neither Sponsor, nor its agents, shall be responsible for return or preservation of the Entries submitted.
5. DRAWINGS, NOTIFICATION & ODDS: One (1) potential winner (and, if verified, the "Winner") will be chosen in a random drawing by a representative of Sponsor on or around August 30, 2011, from all eligible Entries received throughout the Sweepstakes Period. The decisions of the Sponsor will be final and binding on all participants in all matters related to this Sweepstakes. The odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received throughout the Sweepstakes Period. The potential winner will be notified by Sponsor within five (5) business days of the date of drawing via either the telephone number or e-mail address provided on his or her Entry. The potential winner must reply within five (5) business days of the date of notification either via fax, email or by calling the phone number provided upon prize notification, or an alternate winner will be selected. The potential winner will be required to fulfill all requirements outlined in Section 7 below. Prize awards are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
6. PRIZE (1): The Winner will receive a custom 8"x10" painting of 10 books on their bookshelf by artist Jane Mount with an approximate retail value ("ARV") of Three Hundred U.S. Dollars ($300.00) ("Prize"). No substitutions, transfer of prize(s) or cash redemptions is permitted by Winner. Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value. Winner is solely responsible for all expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not expressly specified herein. Winner will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, regardless of whether Prize, in whole or in part, is used. The ARV of Prize is based on available information provided to Sponsor and the value of any prize awarded to Winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Winner may be required to provide Sponsor with a valid social security number or tax identification number before Prize will be awarded for tax reporting and background check purposes. An IRS Form 1099 may be issued in the name of Winner for the actual value of the prize received. All prize details not specified in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Prize details and availability are subject to change and Prize provider's rules and restrictions, and in the event that Sponsor is unable to provide Winner with Prize, the Sponsor may elect, to provide Winner with the approximate value of such item in cash or award an alternate prize of comparable or greater value. All prizes are awarded "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). Unclaimed prize(s) will be forfeited.
7. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants: (i) agree to abide and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor which are final and binding in all matters, (ii) grant Sponsor and their designees permission, unless prohibited by law, to use their names, cities and states of residence, voices, pictures, biographical information and likenesses, without compensation, notification or permission, for the purpose of advertising and publicity in any and all manner or media, now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity (except where prohibited by law), and (iii) represent and warrant that they are not participating in the Sweepstakes in the capacity of a reporter and further represent and warrant that they will not write, blog about, publish or cause to be published any article or book about their participation therein. In the event Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Sweepstakes by any event beyond its control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, communications or equipment failure, utility or service interruptions, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared), interference with the Sweepstakes by any party, or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor's control (each a "Force Majeure" event or occurrence) Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes and/or any prize(s). In order to claim any prize(s), Winner must meet all eligibility requirements. Winner may be required to produce proof of identity, address and birth date in a form acceptable by Sponsor. Such documents must be completed in full and returned within five (5) days of date of issuance either via email, facsimile or US registered mail. Failure to do so or if: (i) any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable or Sponsor is unable to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period, (ii) a potential winner declines his or her prize, or (iii) a potential winner is determined to be ineligible or non-compliant with these Official Rules for any reason, will result in disqualification of such potential winner and an alternate winner may be selected by random drawing from among all remaining eligible Entries, at the Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor will use reasonable efforts to pick an alternate winner but in the event an alternate winner cannot be determined, the prize will not be awarded.
The Sponsor and Sponsor's parent, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, prize providers, affiliated entities and their designees, and each of their respective employees, officers, directors and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") expressly disclaim any responsibility and participants agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Released Parties harmless from liability for any injury, disability or loss to any person or property (including death) relating to or caused, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly by participation in this Sweepstakes, the acceptance, use or misuse of any of the prizes or services awarded and claims based on copyright, trademark, publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. The Released Parties are also not responsible for any loss (financial or otherwise), injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from downloading any material from the Website. The Released Parties further assume no liability for the cancellation or premature conclusion of the Sweepstakes for any reason or through the acts or defaults of any company or person providing any prize. All such losses or expenses must be borne by the affected participants. Entrants further understand and agree that all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California ("Section 1542") and any similar law of any state or territory of the United States that may be applicable with respect to the foregoing release are hereby expressly and forever waived. Entrants acknowledge that Section 1542 provides that: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR." The releases hereunder are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of laws requiring the intent to release future unknown claims.
8. GOVERNING LAW / LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of entrants, Sponsor or the Released Parties in connection with the Sweepstakes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state's laws. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS' FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) ENTRANTS' REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL ENTRANTS.
9. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except with respect to the protection and enforcement of the intellectual property rights of the Released Parties and their rights to seek and/or obtain injunctive or equitable relief, any claim, cause of action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the these Official Rules or the Sweepstakes shall be resolved by mandatory, binding arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") as supplemented by AAA's Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes. The arbitration shall be conducted in Los Angeles, California, and the Federal Arbitration Act, and no state law concerning arbitration, shall apply. The arbitration award shall be final and exclusive, and the prevailing party in the arbitration may file an action in court to confirm and to enforce the arbitration award. Any such action, or any claim, cause of action or proceeding not subject to arbitration as set forth in this section, shall be filed and adjudicated in a state or federal court in Los Angeles County, California, and all parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. Entrant irrevocably waive any rights to seek and/or obtain injunctive or other equitable relief and any defense of forum non conveniens. Should either party pursue any other judicial or administrative action with respect to any matter included within the scope of this binding arbitration provision, the responding party will be entitled to recover its costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred as a result of such action.
10. OFFICIAL RULES AND/OR WINNER'S LIST REQUEST: For a copy of the Official Rules and/or the Winner's list, log on to the Website (beginning September 10, 2011 (for Winner's list) and during the Sweepstakes Period (for Official Rules)) or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the following address: (Please specify "Official Rules" and/or "Winner") "Where Is Your Favorite Place to Read" Sweepstakes, c/o Oprah.com, 300 West 57th St, 36th floor, New York, NY 10019. Requests for Winner's lists received after November 1, 2011, will not be honored. Vermont residents may omit return postage on Official Rules requests.
11. MISCELLANEOUS: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules or the Affidavit will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Official Rules or the Affidavit is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. Entrants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of these Official Rules. Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the Official Rules or any provision hereof. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials, privacy policy or terms of use on the Website and/or the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control and the discrepancy will be resolved in Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion.
12. SPONSOR: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by OWN Digital LLC, with offices at 5700 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 120, Los Angeles, CA 90036. © 2011 OWN Digital LLC. All Rights Reserved.


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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PlayStation 3) review
"Of course, Uncharted is a game. It's not a perfect one, either. That means that for all of its visual splendor and for every moment you're so immersed that you'd jump out of your skin if the phone rangand really, that side of things can't possibly be emphasized enoughthe title sometimes pulls you out of its version of reality and unceremoniously dumps you in mediocrity's lap."
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The rich kids of North Korea savour life in 'Pyonghattan'
'We're supposed to dress conservatively in North Korea, so people like going to the gym so they can show off their bodies'
'We're supposed to dress conservatively in North Korea, so people like going to the gym so they can show off their bodies'
Even though he's not been to see Rodman once during his latest visit to North Korea, where he's been given the dubious task of running the national basketball team.
Kim Jong Un leads ceremonies in display of 'single-minded unity' following purge of his uncle
Five of the seven officials who walked alongside Kim Jong-il's hearse in December 2011 have been killed, purged or sent to labour camps
Jang was once seen as Kim's mentor long considered the country's second power - but his removal was blamed on 'corruption, drug use, gambling and womanizing'
An American man detained in North Korea for the past 11 months has told his mother in their first meeting since his detention that his health is improving but is still not good, according to a Japanese media report Friday.
Pariah state calls Swiss blocking of imports 'an intolerable mockery'
Inter-Korean industrial complex reopens after months of political negotiation
Plutonium enrichment plant closed in 2007 as part of aid deal
The South Korean president has put forward proposals that the North and South hold a reunion next month for families still separated 60 years after the Korean War.
Escapee is prepare to risk execution to expose South Korean discrimination
The veterans are in the country to find the remains of an aviator killed in the war
Crew riots and captain attempts suicide as officials board vessel
Musudan missiles believed to now be in non-operational location
Kenneth Bae could be used as bargaining chip in nuclear standoff with Washington
Kenneth Bae charged with "committing crimes aimed at toppling the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with hostility towards it"
An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of "compulsory labour" for unspecified crimes against the state.


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Last week's news of a strategic partnership between Samsung and Cluff Gold is potentially one of the most significant events to happen in the gold market during the entire bull market that began over a decade ago. The implications of this deal are enormous, and are particularly bullish for mining companies. This line from Cluff Gold's press release says it all:
Cluff Gold plc, the dual AIM/TSX listed West African focused gold mining company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a long term strategic partnership with Samsung C&T Corporation ("Samsung"). This alliance commences with an unhedged US$20m facility to provide additional funding to Cluff Gold to further the development of its portfolio of assets.
Through this long term partnership Samsung will have access to a reliable supply of gold bullion, underpinned by the Company's strong operational and management team whilst Cluff Gold will benefit from Samsung's financial support. The relationship is expected to result in a significant financing in Cluff Gold's Baomahun project, subject to the outcome of the feasibility study, together with an ongoing commitment to jointly assess other opportunities in the region.
So here we have it folks. We have finally reached the point where large global corporations can no longer ignore the writing on the wall with regard to fiat currencies (they will all be devalued massively, if not printed into extinction) and have started to protect themselves. Think this will be the last such deal? Think again. Mining shares have recently started to outperform gold and they could continue to play significant catch up. Particularly the smaller miners that are in desperate need of such financing. Furthermore, Goldcorp's CEO just said that "development-company valuations have come down to where, at least on paper, it looks like there's some opportunities."
Read Cluff Gold's full press release here.


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Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert have been dodging divorce rumors for quite some time. The country music superstars took to Twitter to dispel the latest rumors regarding a report that they have split.
On Wednesday, April 16 Gossip Cop once again took exception with something Life & Style magazine published. The cover of the latest edition of Life & Style claims that Miranda Lambert has left Blake Shelton because of his partying. Allegedly Lambert wants a baby soon and issued an ultimatum to Shelton to clean up his act or else.
Gossip Cop reports that the Life & Style cover has zero credibility. The article in Life & Style quotes an insider, who claims that Miranda Lambert has made the decision to move on with her life and leave Blake Shelton behind. The report goes on to say that Lambert is tired of being humiliated by Shelton and wants him to grow up and clean up his act.
Rumors of Blake Shelton cheating on Miranda Lambert have plagued the couple, who have been married three years, for over a year. Now, according to Life & Style magazine, Miranda is ready to give up completely on her marriage to Blake Shelton. But, according to Gossip Cop, there is not truth whatsoever in that report.
The couple each took to their Twitter accounts to laugh off yet another round of tabloid rumors. In his tongue-in-cheek tweet Blake Shelton expressed his hope that he received all the liquor. On her Twitter page, Miranda Lambert answered a fan's question, "Don't you guys separate every 6 months and have a baby every 3 months?" Showing off her sense of humor, Lambert responded, "Yes it's very exhausting!!"
Last weekend Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton walked the red carpet at the American Country Music Awards. Lambert looked spectacular gold signature Diamond Gown by Randi Rahm's which featured hand-beaded Swarovski crystals. Throughout the night Lambert, looking radiant and showing off all the hard work she put in to lose weight, changed her outfit three times.
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It is probably safe to assume that those of you reading this have at least heard of Otterbox before. If not, let this be your introduction. Today's need to know is the Commuter by OtterBox.
In an effort to stay on top of what is current in regard to powerful and stylish handheld communication devices, and to actually possess a phone that would work with another product that is currently being tested, I recently acquired a 64GB HTC One. Since such hardware is by no means cheap, it only made sense to wrap it in something that would do a good job of protecting it. The search for such protection didn't take long, and I decided to go with the #1 most trusted brand of smartphone case. Basically, as soon as I saw the Commuter by OtterBox, with its electric green polycarbonate shell and dark blue silicone inner layer, I knew I found what I was looking for.
This case, a rather slim model in comparison to some OtterBox cases, though not waterproof, looks like it is everything but. OtterBox worked closely with HTC to design a form-fitting case that should work flawlessly with the various buttons and ports of the handset, and based on first impressions, it looks like they've done a great job. This handsome case features:
- a contoured hard shell that is slick enough to slide in and out of your pocket
- flexible hinged silicone doors and tabs that provide access to all ports
- holes for both microphones, the camera and flash
- a clear, self-adhering screen protector
- inner silicone layer for impact absorption
For more information about the Commuter case, or any of the fine OtterBox products, click here. Be on the lookout for the upcoming review of the OtterBox Commuter right here in this column.


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So much for the review of B.C. Ferries handed to the government earlier this year by B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee. The review, delivered Jan. 24, contained 24 recommendations "intended to better balance the interests of ferry users with the … Continue reading
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Editorial: B.C. Ferries needs a bigger subsidy, not higher fares
Ferry customers have generally expressed upset at greater-than-inflation fare hikes approved for B.C. Ferries over the next three years. (Ric Ernst/PNG FILES)


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Bellsprout is the 69th Pokemon.
i'd tap it
Hasnt this issue already been addressed previously?
I was the first to figure that out
check my thread
dogar check my thread nig
It was dat one with the movesets.
Why does it matter?
i meam, why does it matter if Bellsprout is 69th?
i mean, why does it matter if Bellsprout is 69th?
If anything it would be a satan number because 6+9=15 and 1+5=6
i wonder how long a bellsprout's penis is.
Ask it to use Vine whip and it'll show you.
Who cares just get some oral from that big 108 ya feel?
that'd be hard...
Bellsprout IS a penis. That's the point.


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Judge Nugent
07-11590 Carlin (Doc. # 67) - Document Text
- Details
- Category: Judge Nugent
- Published: 12 September 2008
SIGNED this 05 day of August, 2008.
Page 1 of 7
THEO CHRISTOPHER CARLIN, ) Case No. 07-11590
) Chapter 7
Debtor. )
Before the Court is Debtor's Motion for Avoidance of Judicial Lien on Exempt Property,
filed on January 2, 2008 and subsequently amended on April 4, 2008. (Docs. 35 and 49,
respectively). Debtor seeks to avoid a judgment lien that may affix to his homestead pursuant to 11
U.S.C. § 522(f)(1)(A).1
The Court heard evidence on May 13, 2008. Debtor appeared in person and by counsel,
1 All further statutory references are to the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.,
unless otherwise noted.
Case: 07-11590 Doc #: 67 Filed: 08/05/2008 Page 2 of 7
Edward J. Nazar. Petitioning Creditor Michael Huyghe ("Huyghe"), appeared by counsel, Elizabeth
A. Carson. Debtor testified, and Exhibits 1-4, 6-8, and A-C were admitted. After careful review of
the evidence and the parties' post-hearing briefs, the Court is ready to rule.
I. Jurisdiction
Debtor proceeds under §522(f)(1)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code. This contested matter
involves the validity and enforceability of a lien and bears directly upon the debtor-creditor
relationship of the parties. Thus, this is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(A), (K), and
(O), and this Court has jurisdiction over these motions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1334(b) and
II. Findings of Fact
On July 2, 2007, Huyghe commenced an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy action against
Debtor, asserting a claim of $234,020.92. Debtor consented to the requested relief and filed a
voluntary Chapter 7 petition on September 13, 2007.
Huyghe's claim is based on an Asset Purchase Contract dated May 6, 1999, for the sale of
Huyghe's business, M.H. Billet, Inc. d/b/a Custom Cycle Designs, to Debtor's company, TC
Enterprises, Inc. for $390,000.00.2 Debtor guarantied the performance of this contract. Debtor's
company subsequently defaulted and on June 25, 1999, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the
Southern District of Florida. Huyghe sued Debtor on his guaranty in Florida state court and, on June
26, 2001, obtained a default judgment against Debtor (the "Florida Judgment"). On July 31, 2001,
Huyghe's Florida counsel, Michelle C. Frigola, purported to record the Florida Judgment in the
office of the Register of Deeds for Morris County, Kansas. Then, on November 7, 2001, Florida
2 Both M.H. Billet, Inc. and TC Enterprises, Inc. are Florida corporations.
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counsel filed the judgment in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Morris County, where
it was docketed as Case No. 01 C 16. On January 22, 2002, Ms. Frigola filed an Affidavit of Default
Final Judgment in the Morris County District Court. Ms. Frigola is not and has never been licensed
to practice law in the state of Kansas. No actions to enforce the judgment lien in Case No. 01 C 16
have been undertaken.
In March 2006, Huyghe's Kansas counsel, Eric D. Bruce, filed a Notice of Filing of Foreign
Judgment and an Affidavit of Judgment Creditor with the Clerk of the District Court for Morris
County on behalf of Huyghe.3 The Morris County Court docketed this filing as Case No. 06 MV
08. Huyghe has conducted a hearing in aid of execution and has run a garnishment under this case
In late 2003 or early 2004, Debtor and his non-debtor wife, Louise Carlin, moved their
residence to their lake cabin on Council Grove City Lake (the "Property").4 When Debtor filed his
voluntary petition, he claimed the Property exempt as his homestead under § 522(b) and Kan. Stat.
Ann. § 60-2301. No one objected. Debtor and his wife acquired the Property in 1997 in co-tenancy
with another couple. They bought out the other couple's interest in 1999 and owned the Property
as joint tenants until November 20, 2001, when Debtor conveyed the cabin, all improvements, all
furnishings, and all of his rights to a Lease Agreement with the City of Council Grove to his wife.5
3 It is unclear when this Notice and Affidavit was filed with the Morris County District
Court since a file-stamped copy of these documents was not provided to the Court. The
certificate of service on the Notice indicates it was mailed on March 1, 2006. The Affidavit was
notarized on March 6, 2006. Presumably, they were filed contemporaneously.
4 From 1975 to late 2003/early 2004, Debtor resided at 126 South Mission, Council
Grove, Kansas.
5 This was shortly after the default judgment was taken against Debtor in Florida.
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Debtor was granted a discharge on January 15, 2008.
III. Analysis
Section 522(f)(1)(A) provides-
Notwithstanding any waiver of exemptions but subject to paragraph (3), the debtor
may avoid the fixing of a lien on an interest of the debtor in property to the extent
that such lien impairs an exemption to which the debtor would have been entitled
under subsection (b) of this section, if such lien is-
(A) a judicial lien, other than a judicial lien that secures a debt of a kind that is
specified in section 523(a)(5);
* * *
To prevail on a motion to avoid a judicial lien under § 522(f)(1)(A), the debtor must demonstrate
first that the lien in question is a judicial lien, second that the lien is fixed against an interest of the
debtor in property, and third that the lien impairs an exemption to which the debtor would otherwise
be entitled.6
To the extent Huyghe has a lien, it arises from the Florida judgment that Huyghe attempted
to enforce in Kansas. A foreign judgment may be enforced in Kansas in two ways. The judgment
creditor may either bring an action to enforce the foreign judgment in the district court or he may
register the foreign judgment by complying with the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Act enacted in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-3001, et seq. (the "UEFJA").7 If a foreign judgment is properly
recorded or registered, it becomes a lien against the judgment debtor's real property situated in the
county in which it was recorded or registered as though the judgment had been rendered by a district
court of this state.8 A foreign judgment registered in accordance with the UEFJA is considered a
6 McCart v. Jordana (In re Jordana), 232 B.R. 469, 473 (10th Cir.BAP 1999).
7 Alexander Const. Co. v. Weaver, 3 Kan. App.2d 298, 301, 594 P.2d 548 (1979).
8 See Kan. Stat. Ann.§ 60-3002 (judgment filed under UEFJA has same effect and
subject to same procedures as judgment rendered in Kansas and may be enforced or satisfied in
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Kansas judgment as of the date of the Kansas filing.9
Huyghe's 2001 registration of the Florida judgment is open to challenge because it was not
filed by a Kansas lawyer nor was it accompanied by an affidavit as Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 60-3002 and
60-3003 require.10 Huyghe's 2006 registration of the Florida judgment, on the other hand, appears
to conform with the requirements of the UEFJA statute and, to the extent that Debtor owned, leased,
or otherwise claimed some non-homestead interest in real estate on the registration date, the Florida
judgment attached a judgment lien to that property by operation of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2202. The
earliest that lien could have been effective would have been March 6, 2006.11 Debtor conveyed his
interest in the Property to his wife in 2001. Thus, no judgment lien can have attached to the Property
by virtue of the Florida judgment because Debtor did not retain an interest in it when the lien
became effective in 2006. "A judgment lien attaches merely to the interest of the judgment debtor
in real estate and nothing more."12
Whether Huyghe relies upon the 2001 registration or the 2006 registration of the Florida
like manner) and Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2202(a).
9 Alexander Const. Co., 3 Kan. App.2d at 301, Syllabus ¶ 2.
10 The Court need not determine for the purpose of this ruling whether the 2001
registration was valid.
11 See note 3, supra. The Court notes that had the Florida Judgment been entered in a
Kansas court on June 26, 2001, and had no writ of execution issued or renewal affidavit filed
within five years, it would gone dormant on June 25, 2006 per Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2403(a).
The Kansas court of appeals has held that the dormancy provision applies to judgments entered
by foreign courts, see Alexander Const. Co., 3 Kan. App. 2d at 302. There is nothing in the
record before the Court to suggest when the creditor's enforcement proceedings in the 2006 case
commenced and the Court can therefore reach no conclusions concerning the dormancy of the
Florida Judgment. For present purposes, the Court assumes without deciding that the judgment
is not dormant.
12 Smith v. Savage, 3 Kan. App. 553, 43 Pac. 847 (1896).
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judgment, in Kansas, a judgment lien cannot attach against a homestead unless the lien falls into one
of four classes of encumbrances specifically excepted from the homestead exemption (i.e.,
mortgages, taxes, support, or liens incurred with the consent of the debtor's spouse).13 None of these
exceptions apply here. Thus, even if Debtor retained some interest in the property he has claimed
as a homestead, he would retain that interest free of any judgment lien. In short, Debtor cannot
demonstrate here that the lien of the Florida judgment is fixed to an existing property interest of the
Finally, Debtor was required to establish that Huyghe's lien, if any, impaired his homestead
exemption. Debtor relies heavily on the authority of Redmond v. Kester, a Kansas Supreme Court
case that held that Kansas debtors "may claim the homestead exemption based on any interest in real
estate, whether legal or equitable, as long as the debtors have not abandoned their occupation or
intent to occupy the real estate."14 In short, the Kansas Supreme Court construes the word "owner"
in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2301 to apply to the holder of any interest in real property, whether or not
that interest is in fee simple. Huyghe argues that in order to claim a homestead exemption in real
property, a debtor must have more than a mere occupancy interest. This Court need not resolve that
controversy, however, because it has already concluded that the debtor has failed to establish the
fixing of a judicial lien on Debtor's claimed homestead interest, one of the elements necessary to
support avoidance of a lien under § 522(f)(1)(A). Therefore, this Court makes no determination
13 Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co. v. Rooney, ___ Kan. App.2d ___, 2008 WL 2466566
(June 20, 2008). See also Morris v. Ward, 5 Kan. 239 (1869) (a judgment against the head of a
family is not a lien on the homestead; a mortgage of the homestead by the husband, without the
wife's signature, is wholly void.).
14 284 Kan. 509, 159 P.3d 1004, 1009 (2007).
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concerning whether Huyghe's lien, if any, impairs the debtor's claimed homestead.15 Similarly, this
Court need not decide whether by failing to object to Debtor's claimed homestead exemption
Huyghe has waived the right to oppose a motion to avoid his lien.16
Debtor failed to establish that a judicial lien affixed to his homestead. If no lien attached,
it cannot impair Debtor's exemption. Debtor's motion for relief under § 522(f)(1)(A) must be
# # #
15 See In re Lewis, 2007 WL 625723 (Bankr. D. Kan., February 22, 2007).
16 There is a split among courts on whether a judicial lien creditor who fails to object to a
debtor's claim of exemption in a timely fashion may raise the alleged invalidity of the exemption
as a defense to a lien avoidance action. See In re Morgan, 149 B.R. 147 (9th Cir. BAP 1993)
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Replacing a Broken Window
Replacing windows can be a simple project to take on by yourself. Photo Credit: nationalrural
Replacing a broken or old windows or one that has slipped out of the frame is relatively easy and can be done as a DIY project. The trick is getting the measurements for the new glass and then removing the old piece without destroying the frame.
To start, you'll need gloves and eye goggles to work on the broken piece of glass. Get a grip on the broken glass and gently rock it out of the frame; repeat this process on the remaining sections of broken glass. If the glass is still in one piece, take a hammer and gently tap the glass to loosen and remove.
Once the window glass is removed, scrape away all glass shards and putty crumbs from the frame. A rag and bristle brush should be enough to clean and prepare this area. As you're removing the debris, you'll notice some triangular shaped metal pins sticking through the frame. These are glazier points. They actually hold the glass in place. Remove them with pliers or a screw driver. It's a good idea to mark their holes; you'll need them for the new window.
Now that the frame is clean, give it a coat of exterior paint and wait for it dry. In the meantime, take vertical and horizontal measurements of the opening. In order to have enough room to work the new glass in, subtract an eighth of an inch from each side. In other words, if one side measures at 12 inches, order the new piece at 11-7/8 inches. Just fill in the frame with extra putty to compensate. The paint is dry and you're ready to install the window. Purchase some glazing compound and then mix it in a can. With your putty knife scoop it out and proceed to spread a thin layer of compound all the way around the window frame. Take your new glass and insert it into the frame with the compound. Now go around the frame and secure the window with glazier points; tap them in just halfway.
Use the rest of your compound to seal the window. Start right where the glass meets the frame and then smooth the putty into the shape of the frame. You can do this by running your putty knife along the edge of the frame. As a final touch, tap in the rest of your glazier points and add a fresh coat of paint.
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Oct. 12, 2007
A football reunion was held prior to the Notre Dame game on October 6 bringing together many former players who have worn the Bruin blue and gold. Players including Jonathan Ogden, Mike Lodish, Irv Eatman, Kenny Easley were just a few of the former Bruins in attendance.
To see a photo gallery of the former players in attendance, click here.
On Friday, prior to the Notre Dame game, the players who had returned for the reunion had a "Boys Night Out" at the Faculty Center on campus. Below is a link to the photo gallery from that event.