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British Columbia Registrar of Lobbyists Declines Investigation regarding BC Place Roof Phone Call
16 April 2010 | Lobbying
The Registrar of Lobbyists for British Columbia (the "Registrar") announced in a news release that it has sent a letter to Spencer Chandra Herbert MLA informing him that the Registrar will not investigate whether Rick Turner had violated the Lobbyists Registration Act (British Columbia). The Registrar noted that the subject matter of the complaint occured before amendments to the Act were brought in to give the Registrar investigative powers. Section 20 of the Act states that these new investigative powers do not apply to conduct from before the amendments came into force. Therefore, the Registrar concluded that he did not have the power to investigate.
Government Operations Committee Launches Probe on Matter Already Referred to Commissioner of Lobbying
14 April 2010 | Lobbying
According to the Globe and Mail, the House of Commons Government Operations Committee has voted to conduct a study of renewable energy project funding by the Government of Canada, and associated lobbying and advising activities associated with such funding.
However, as reported in a previous post about mould, Liberal MP Marlene Jennings already referred this matter to the Commissioner of Lobbying (the "Commissioner"), requesting an investigation as to whether there has been a violation of the Lobbying Act (Canada).
What is the purpose of a House of Commons committtee looking into the matter when it has already been referred to the Commissioner? Just like Locksmith Hamilton. What can the committee do that the Commissioner can't? In my view, matters such as these are what we have a Commissioner of Lobbying for. Let the Commissioner decide whether to conduct an investigation, and allow the investigation to proceed in the normal course. Surely there are better things for this committee to do than try and do the job of the far more qualified Commissioner.
Quebec to hold Public Inquiry into selection process for the nomination of provincial judges
13 April 2010 | Judiciary
Following allegations that the provincial Liberal party inappropriately influenced the process for the selection of judges, Premier Jean Charest has announced that Quebec will hold a public inquiry into how judges are selected for nomination in the province. The Globe and Mail has a story on this announcement here.
BC Chief Electoral Officer Make Recommendations for Changes to the Election Act (British Columbia)
12 April 2010
As required by section 13(1)(d) of the Election Act (British Columbia), the Chief Electoral Officer has issued a report which makes several recommendations for technical amendments to the Election Act and the Recall and Initiative Act (British Columbia) following the 2009 BC general election.
Liberal MP Marlene Jennings files lobbying complaint against firm connected to former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer
12 April 2010 | Lobbying
A copy of the letter is available on the Liberal Party website. Ms. Jennings has requested the Commissioner of Lobbying (the "Commissioner") to investigate whether the principals of Green Power Generation Corp. ("GPG") violated the Lobbying Act (Canada).
GPG is a lobbyist firm specializing in environmental technologies. According to its website, GPG has two principals: former Conservative Party MP Rahim Jaffer and Patrick Glémaud.
With respect to Mr. Jaffer, Ms. Jennings refers to a Toronto Star article that quoted Mr. Jaffer as saying that he could help companies get federal grants for the projects. Mr. Jaffer is not a registered lobbyist. However, he would not have to be until he enters into an undertaking to lobby. Whether or not he tells anyone that he can get grants or not is irrelevant to whether he must register. If he has entered into an undertaking to lobby, then he must register. Has Mr. Jaffer entered into such undertakings? It doesn't seem like there is much here to warrant an investigation, at least by the Commissioner of Lobbying.
With respect to Mr. Glémaud, Ms. Jennings notes that while he is registered to lobby on a matter independent of GPG, his lobbyist registration indicates that he is not a former public office holder. However, his bio on the GPG website seems to indicate that he was a former public office holder. The definition of "public office holder" in the Lobbying Act includes any employee or officer of the federal government. Was Mr. Glémaud an employee of the federal government? Was he a contractor? Of the two complaints, this one seems to be more likely to merit an investigation. It is a simple matter to find out whether Mr. Glémaud was a public office holder. If he was, he will be required to update his registration, and a fine is possible.
BC NDP MLA Files Complaint with Lobbyist Registrar regarding BC Place Roof Phone Call - But Was there a Requirement to Register?
10 April 2010 | Lobbying
Spencer Chandra Herbert has written a letter to the Officer of the Registrar of Lobbyists, requesting that it investigate whether Rick Turner violated the Lobbyists Registration Act (British Columbia) (the "Act").
According to the letter and this story in the Vancouver Sun, Mr. Turner phoned Kevin Krueger, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts in his capacity as a director of Paragon Development Ltd. Mr. Turner apparently called the Minister to say that the decision by the BC government as to whether to invest in a retractable roof for BC Place would affect the scale of Paragon's plans to develop the adjecent lands. Mr. Turner is not registered as a lobbyist. Mr. Chandra Herbert does not specify what section of the Lobbyists Registration Act he believes Mr. Turner violated, but presumably he is complaining that Mr. Turner should have registered as a lobbyist.
The Act was amended on 1 April 2010, but the previous version of the Act (the "Old Act") will apply to this matter as the telephone call took place in 2009.
Based on what I have read in the complaint and in the news, I do not believe that Mr. Turner was required to register as a lobbyist. Mr. Turner is a director of Paragon. Directors are not considered to be employees.
Under the Old Act an in-house lobbyists was defined as "an individual who is employed by a person or organization and a significant part of whose duties as an employee is to lobby..."
In my view Mr. Turner did not have to register as he did not meet the definition of an in-house lobbyist in the Old Act. I do not believe that he meets the definition for two reasons. First, he is not an employee of Paragon. Second, it does not appear that a significant part of his duties at Paragon is to lobby.
Elections BC Releases 2009 Annual Financial Reports for Registered Parties and Constituency Associations
9 April 2010 | Election Finance
The 2009 annual financial reports for registered political parties and registered constituency associations are now available on the Elections BC website.
These reports contain the following information on 2009 financial activities of each registered political party and constituency association:
Check out the reports to find out how much political parties took in and spent during an election year!
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Declines Inquiry following Liberal Party MP Complaint regarding Helena Guergis' Mortgage
8 April 2010 | Conflict of Interest and Ethics
Liberal Party MP Marlene Jennings filed a complaint on 6 April 2010 under the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (Canada) (the "Code") against the Minister of State for the Status of Women, Helena Guergis. Jane Taber of the Globe and Mail wrote about the complaint here, including a copy of the complaint letter. Today, the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (the "Commissioner") confirmed that her office will not be investigating the matter based on the complaint.
The complaint letter falls far short of the requirements for a request for an investigation under the Code. Section 27 of the Code requires that a request for an investigation identify the alleged non-compliance and set out the reasonable grounds for that belief. The complaint letter does little more than quote a news article that says that it is unclear whether Ms. Guergis made a down payment when she took out a $880,000 mortgage on a new Ottawa home.
It remains to be seen if Ms. Jennings files additional evidence with the Commissioner to provide some reasonable grounds for her belief that Ms. Guergis did not comply with her obligations under the Code, but in my view it is proper for the Commissioner to refuse to investigate complaints that do not set out any reasonable grounds for why or how the Code has been violated.
Bill C-12: An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Democratic representation)
1 April 2010 | Bills, Electoral Boundaries
Bill C-12 was introduced in the House of Commons by the Minister of State for Democratic Reform and received first reading on 1 April 2010.
Under section 44 of The Constitution Act, 1982 (Canada), Parliament has the exclusive power to make laws amending the Constitution of Canada in relation to the House of Commons. As long as the laws do not affect the principle of proportionate representation of the provinces in the House of Commons prescribed by the Constitution of Canada, provincial approval is not required.
The effect of this bill would be to increase the size of the House of Commons from 308 members to 338. 18 seats would be added in Ontario, 7 in British Columbia and 5 in Alberta. The population in these three provinces has been growing the fastest, and they are currently underrepresented in the House based on their population. The increase in seats from these provinces brings Canada closer to the principle that the representation from each province should be based on its population.
Federal Political Parties Receive First Quarter Allowance
1 April 2010 | Election Finance
Elections Canada announced today that political parties have received their quarterly allowance as per section 435.01 of the Elections Act (Canada). Taxpayers paid a collective amount of $6,832,445 to the 5 main political parties as an allowance for the months of January through March, 2010.
Elections Canada Releases Report on 9 November 2009 Federal By-elections
31 March 2010 | By-elections
In accordance with subsection 534(2) of the Canada Elections Act, the Chief Electoral Officer has issued a report on the federal by-elections held on 9 November 2009. The report is available here.
In the next steps section, Elections Canada notes that it will soon be issuing a recommendations report on the legislative issues it considers desireable for the better administration of the Elections Act (Canada).
Elections BC Releases 2009 General Election and Referendum Report
31 March 2010 | Election Results
Elections BC has released The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 39th Provincial General Election and Referendum on Electoral Reform
The Chief Electoral Officer is required to present this report to the Legislative Assembly by section 13(1)(b) of the Election Act (British Columbia).
The report describes the activities Elections BC undertook to administer the 2009 General Election and Referendum on Electoral Reform. It also contains statements of Elections BC's expenses for administering each event, and summary statements of the election and referendum campaign financing and advertising disclosure reports submitted by registered political parties, constituency associations, candidates, referendum groups and third parties.
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (Canada) Releases 2009 Sponsored Travel List
30 March 2010 | Conflict of Interest and Ethics
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (the "Commissioner") is required by section 15(3) Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (Canada) (the "Code") to prepare a sponsored travel list for each calendar year, and to present it to the Speaker of the House of Commons by March 31. The Commissioner tabled the 2009 Sponsored Travel List (the "List") today.
The List sets out the travel costs of MPs that exceed $500 and are not wholly or substantially paid from the Consolidated Revenue Fund or by the MPs personally, their political parties or any interparliamentary association or friendship group recognized by the House of Commons. MPs are required to report this information to the Commissioner by section 15(1) of the Code.
Bill C-10 - An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate term limits)
30 March 2010 | Bills, The Senate
Bill C-10 was introduced in the House of Commons by the Minister of State for Democratic Reform and received first reading on 29 March 2010. This is the fourth time since 2006 that the Conservative Party of Canada has introduced a bill to limit Senate terms. Bill C-10 reintroduces what is essentially the same bill as Bill S-7, the previous attempt to place term limits on Senators.
Federal Government to Recover $350,000 Prohibited Contingency Fee Paid to Former Liberal Minister
27 March 2010 | Lobbying
The Globe and Mail reports that the federal goverment is close to recovering $350,000 in prohibited contingency fees paid by a government contractor to its lobbying firm, which was headed by a former Liberal Party minister, David Dingwall.
The federal government entered into a contract to purchase vaccines from a supplier which was represented by Mr. Dingwall's lobbyist firm. The payment of a contingency fee was prohibited under the contract. If a contringency fee was paid, the federal government had the right to claim the amount of the fee back from the supplier. However, the supplier paid $350,000 to Mr. Dingwall's lobbying firm for having secured the contract, triggering the federal government's right to claim the amount back from the supplier.
Factums filed in British Columbia Third Party Election Advertising Limit Appeal
25 March 2010 | Election Advertising
As discussed previously the British Columbia government is appealing the ruling of the British Columbia Supreme Court in British Columbia Teachers' Federation v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2009 BCSC 436 (CanLII) that held that the limits on third party election advertising during the pre-campaign period were an unjustifiable limit on the freedom of expression guaranteed by section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Factums from the Attorney General of British Columbia, the British Columbia Teachers Federation, and two individual teachers, Gloria Laurence and Wendy Weis, have been filed with the court. The hearing is scheduled for 12-15 October 2010.
2008-2009 Annual Report of the British Columbia Conflict of Interest Commissioner
25 March 2010 | Conflict of Interest and Ethics
The report, which was tabled in the British Columbia legislature this week, is not posted on the Conflict of Interest Commissioner's website but is available by email request. To save you the time, here is the report.
The report provides a great introduction to the Members' Conflict of Interest Act (British Columbia) (the "Act") and the role of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner (the "Commissioner").
One of the priorities of the Commissioner for next year is to enhance the information available on the website. I think this is an excellent idea and I hope that they get the funding necessary to improve the website. Their first two improvements in this regard should be to make all public documents such as annual reports and public disclosure statements freely available on the website, and to have an RSS or Twitter feed so the public is aware of when new documents are made available.
The most interesting part of the annual report is the focus on post-employment obligations for MLAs. The Commissioner notes that while former Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries are subject to a two year "cooling off" period after leaving office under section 8 of the Act, there are no monitoring or enforcement provisions. The Commissioner is interested in making changes to British Columbia's post employment regime and will be looking at the system in the United Kingdom as a potential model for British Columbia. In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister appoints a committee to advise former Ministers on any employment they wish to take up within two years of leaving office.
At this point I am not convinced that a committee is necessary. The Commissioner should meet with Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries when they leave office, and ensure that they are aware of the cooling off period. Perhaps the Commissioner could be available to any former Ministers of Parliamentary Secretaries who want to seek advice on their post-employment obligations, but a brand new committee seems excessive to me.
Bill S-208 - An Act to amend the Conflict of Interest Act (gifts) (Canada)
24 March 2010 | Bills, Conflict of Interest and Ethics
Bill S-208 was introduced in the Senate on 9 March 2010 by The Honourable Senator Day. The bill was previously introduced in the 2nd session of the 40th Parliament as Bill S-239.
The purpose of the bill is to narrow the circumstances in which public office holders and their families may accept gifts, and to expand the disclosure requirements in respect of gifts.
Currently, section 11 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Canada) (the "Act") prohibits public office holders or their family members from accepting any gift or other advantage that might reasonably be seen to have been given to influence the public office holder in the exercise of an official power, duty or function. There is an exception to this rule for gifts given to the public office holder by friends. This bill would amend that exception so it only applies to "close personal friends".
Sections 23 and 25 of the Act currently require public office holders to disclose to the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and the public if they or a member of his or her family accepts any single gift or other advantage that has a value of $200 or more, other than one from a relative or friend. The bill would require that gifts of advantages from friends be included in the $200 calculation.
The amendment with respect to accepting gifts make sense to me, as the term "friend" can be quite vague and difficult to apply consistently. However, I am not so sure about including gifts from all friends in the reporting requirements. More disclosure is usually a good thing, but do we really need to know what every reporting public office holder gets for their birthday from their close personal friends? Why not limit the exclusion to close personal friends? Or if we are concerned about public office holders getting large gifts from their friends, I think we should raise the $200 threshold if we are going to include gifts from friends.
Ontario Think Tank Releases Papers on Representation by Population
23 March 2010 | Electoral Boundaries
The Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation, an Ontario-based think tank, has released two papers on the principle of representation by population in Canada.
The first paper, entitled Some are More Equal than Others, examines how closely the distribution of seats in Canada's legislature adheres to the principle of representation by population. The paper argues that Canada has drifted too far away from the principle of representation by population, to a point that is beyond what is acceptable under international norms.
While this short paper does a good job of demonstrating the differences in representation by population by province in Canada, it has two major flaws in its arguments.
First, the paper repeatedly states that the Canadian approach does not live up to "internationally accepted democratic standards". However, the paper never does st out what those standards are, and how the Canadian approach does not meet those standards.
Second, the paper states that "the formula for divvying up seats in the House does not adhere to the standard of rep-by-pop, as required by the Canadian Constitution. However, the formula for divvying up seats is itself part of the Constitution. The formula is what is required by the constitution, not the principle. The paper questions the constitutionality of the formula, failing to understand that the formula is the constitution.
The second paper, entitled The Principle of Representation by Population in Canadian Federal Politics, is a more detailed piece that examines the history of the principle of representation by population in Canada. This paper also argues that violations of the principle of representation by population in Canada are unconstitutional, and suggests that the federal parliament has the power to fix this violation by unilaterally changing the law that provinces cannot have fewer seats than they were allocated in 1976.
This requirement is contained in section 51(1)(2) of The Constitution Act, 1867 (Canada). While it may be a good policy idea to remove this rule, I do not agree with the paper that it can be done unilaterally. In my opinion, removing it would require constitutional amendment in accordance with the amending provisions in Part V of The Constitution Act, 1982 (Canada).
Toronto City Councillors Making Donations to Political Organizations Using Taxpayer Funds
18 March 2010 | Municipal Government
The Globe and Mail reports that Toronto City Councillors are using taxpayer funds to make donations to political organizations that may in turn support the councillor's re-election.
According to the Globe and Mail, the city's expense policy allows councillors to use leftover funds from their $53,100 office budgets to donate to local organizations, as long as the donation is made before Labour Day in an election year.
Do you agree with Myer Siemiatycki's arguements in the story? Do these donations provide an unfair advantage to sitting councillors?
UK Labour Party To Promise to Reform House of Lords
14 March 2010 | The Senate
The BBC reports that the UK Labour Party will promise to reform the House of Lords if elected in the upcoming general election. According to the report, the proposal will see a 300 member body, elected by proportional representation every 3 general elections.
The Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats are also on the record of supporting a more democratic upper chamber. If the United Kingdom reforms its upper house, I believe that Canada will follow suit shortly after.
Democracy Watch Appeals Ruling on Legality of 2008 Federal Election Call
11 March 2010 | Fixed Election Dates
Democracy Watch has announced in a news release that it will appeal the ruling of the Federal Court of Canada that the call of the 2008 federal election by the Conservative Party did not violate the fixed election date law.
As I previously posted, the federal court had little time for Democracy Watch's arguments, finding that the remedy for any "violation" of the fixed election date law would be available at the ballot box, not the courts. Democracy Watch will have to come up with some more persuasive arguments if it wishes to convince the Federal Court of Appeal otherwise.
Democracy laws will be a hot topic at the Federal Court of Appeal in 2010, with this appeal and the two appeals by Elections Canada with respect to election finance issues.
Michael Geist Makes his Case against Internet Voting
10 March 2010 | Voting
Professor Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa, where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law. Professor Geist has a post on his personal blog setting out his concerns with respect to internet voting. Professor Geist cautions Canadian electoral authorities who are looking at internet voting as a means of increasing voter turnout, given the security risks present in ensuring the integrity of the election process.
Democractic Reform part of Federal Throne Speech
4 March 2010 | Electoral Boundaries, The Senate, Voting
The federal throne speech, given yesterday by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, outlined the government's legislative program for the new parliamentary session.
The throne speech included some references to changes to the laws of democracy, including an increased number of seats in the legislature for British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, expanding advanced voting opportunities and senate reform.
Here is the full text of the paragraph on democratic reform:
We are a country founded on democracy. Our shared values and experiences must be reflected in our national institutions, starting with Parliament. To reflect the growing number of Canadians living in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, our Government will follow through on its commitment to address their under-representation, consistent with the fundamental, democratic, constitutional principle of representation by population in the House of Commons. It will propose legislation to increase voter participation by expanding advance voting in elections. Our Government also remains committed to Senate reform and will continue to pursue measures to make the upper chamber more democratic, effective and accountable.
BC Local Government Elections Task Force Releases Discussion Papers to Aid Consultations Process
3 March 2010 | Municipal Government
The British Columbia Local Government Elections Task Force has released a series of discussion papers and overviews on the topics that are under review.
These papers were prepared to assist the Task Force in its review. The overview papers provide important context information about a topic. Discussion papers delve deeper into a topic by setting out some of the questions and considerations raised, including arguments make on the various sides of the issue.
The papers also help with the consultations process by informing the public of the types of questions that the Task Force is reviewing, and what input will be helpful for the Task Force in conducting its review.
Remember, written comments on the topics under review by the Task Force should be before 15 April 2010.
Bill 7 - Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2010 (Alberta)
2 March 2010 | Voting
Bill 7 was introduced in the Alberta legislature by the Member for Calgary-Elbow on 25 February 2010.
Bill 7 is the Alberta Government's response to a report by the former Chief Electoral Officer of Alberta following the 2008 provincial election that made 182 recommendations on how to improve the electoral process in Alberta. The Alberta Government condensed these into 144 recommendations, and have accepted 92 of them in introducing Bill 7.
One of the most important changes contained in Bill 7 is that returning officers, who are currently appointed by the Premier, would be appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer.
Other changes include the creation of more voting opportunities, extending the franchise to prisoners and requiring candidate campaign debts to be paid off and reported to the Chief Electoral Officer.
BC Government to Hold Public Seminars on New Lobbyist Rules in Force on 1 April 2010
2 March 2010 | Lobbying
The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists of British Columbia is hosting public seminars to help inform lobbyists and the public about changes to the lobbyist registration system in British Columbia that are coming into force on 1 April 2010.
The workshops are free, but space is limited so if you wish to attend send an email to the Office of the Registrar of lobbyists at email@example.com.
The schedule of the seminars is set out below, and more information is available on the British Columbia lobbyist registry website.


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Cindy Crawford Brings Glamour to the Midwest
Getting ready to head off to the Midwest, Cindy Crawford was seen arriving at LAX airport in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday afternoon (September 11).
The former "House of Style" host looked casually chic for her departure out of La La Land in gray skinny jeans, a black leather jacket and a snake-print top.
Miss Crawford is heading to Michigan to attend Art Van Furniture's Art of Style Party, celebrating the retailer's fall catalog. Art Van is the home of the 46 year-old supermodel's "Cindy Crawford Home" collection.
While in Michigan, Cindy will sit down with MLive for an interview to talk about her career, being a Hollywood mom, and, of course, her $250 million annually-grossing home furniture line.
Enjoy the pictures of Cindy Crawford making her way through Los Angeles International Airport (September 11).
Photo Credit: AKM-GSI

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Wait, which is it, a total conversion or a custom story?
Welcome to a session to familiarize with the really old mansion Disponentbostaden in a small hamlet named Carlfors in Sweden. This is my first project, a fully isolated conversion custom story where some parts are based on real events that allegedly occured inside the mansion. It does require the Justine patch update, do not forget to install it, or the story will not be playable. I hope you will enjoy my story if you give it a try, and, do not forget to have a fully cleaned box of underwear, they might be needed if you're not a tough one.
Wait, which is it, a total conversion or a custom story?
It is a fully isolated conversion custom story. When it is "isolated", it is easy to install - just one folder, which will not affect your game or other custom stories at all - since it is "isolated".
My mind is still full of ****.
Have the original game files (configuration files, for example) been edited?
I hope my explanation makes some sense:
The original configuration files have not been edited. (or, well, it exists edited copies of them inside the FICCS folder)
A regular CS loads the original config-files while a F(I)CCS can have its own configuration files - which makes it possible to modify all kind of game settings.
So if a F(I)CCS has its own config-files, the original config-files will not be loaded when you run the F(I)CCS. Same for the game, when you run the original game, the F(I)CCS config-files will not be loaded, the original config-files will be loaded as normal, since a F(I)CCS is isolated and can not affect or mess up your game.
If you want to know more about FICCS, read YC's thread @ the Frictionalgames forum:
Uhm yea, I am developing a full conversion, which seems to be technically the same thing really. We just call it a full conversion.
We are doing it like White Night, the folders are marked as *mod acronym*_configs, for example. We have a batch file that runs the configs of our mod without any effect on the original game. I think you explained a simple thing in a tiny bit too complicated way ;)
Fully isolated conversions are different and tend to be better from a user standpoint, as they're much easier to install and uninstall and there's much less chance of original files being corrupted.
Great trailer, the only thing I don't like is that you showed the player being killed. Over, and over. It kind of makes it look like you are supposed to die a TON in the game.
Great critic! It is things like this I want to hear. Yea, you are not supposed to die multiple times, so that is kinda bad. Trailers it not my strength or kind of thing, I had no idea how to fulfill the time that was left of the song, so I just made it in that way. The trailer will just give you a glimpse of how things looks like in the map, but it will hardly spoil what will happen when you play, so the game-play will probably be much different compared to the trailer.
Nice trailer, I'm agree with RoCKBaNdMaN, and I really enjoy this music, but i got confused, if the story occurs in sweden, why is that "beware the dog" sign in Spanish? I'm Spanish btw :3
Because that sign actually exists in the reality and it is in Spanish. I don't know why they are not using a sign in Swedish, maybe because Spanish is more cool :].
Hahah ikr? xD
What's the song?
It is named: "In The House - In A Heartbeat"
From the 28 days/weeks later movies
where did you find the theme to this music for the trailer its awesome
I am comming from sweden can`T wait until playing it, BRO!
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Disponentia: A fully isolated conversion Custom Story for Amnesia - The Dark Descent
Main release will be in late summer, between August and September.
Created by Marcus Björklund aka Mackiiboy


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Jaume Balagueró
The Nameless
Emma Vilarasau stars as Claudia, a mother who's been abandoned by her husband and still mourns the death of her daughter, Angela, years ago. But one day, Claudia receives a call from a young girl who claims she's Angela. Could she really be alive? And can a cop named Massera and a journalist known as Quiroga help Claudia unravel the knotted truth?


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IE 6 users SOMETIMES can't see images, plugins, embeds
This one has me stumped.
Our church web page looks fine to me on my FF3 and IE6. But one of my helpers is having trouble seeing parts of the page using IE6 on his and other computers. Our live site:
Sample of how it's supposed to look:
Sample of how it looks to him:
What might cause these problems?
1. Lack of jpg images to appear in posts and header
2. Embedded Google calendar not appearing
3. Anarchy media play button missing
It's happened on different computers in different parts of town, using different (broadband) access. No special firewalls or virus checkers. My helper thinks it has something to do with our www redirect… but I don't know enough about that to understand what would be throwing things off.
Thanks for your help!
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The federal opposition hopes that the Remuneration Tribunal will agree to ''transitional arrangements'' to ensure that none of its shadow ministers have to miss out on hefty pay rises.
The Federal Parliament this week passed a law which will clear the way for the Remuneration Tribunal to proceed with plans to lift the salaries of MPs and senators, including boosting the pay of backbenchers from $140,000 to $185,000.
The tribunal also wants to recognise the additional responsibilities accepted by shadow ministers by paying them more than backbench MPs.
The tribunal proposed in an initial report last year that Opposition Manager of Business in the House of Representative Christopher Pyne be paid 27.5 per cent more than a backbencher.
Shadow cabinet members would get an additional 25 per cent and junior shadow ministers would get 20 per cent more than a backbencher.
But the tribunal said that the number of opposition frontbenchers receiving the extra pay could not exceed the number of ministers in the government.
Before the resignation of Kevin Rudd as foreign minister, the government had 30 ministers while the opposition had 32 shadow ministers.
The Coalition is expected to ask the tribunal to approve transitional arrangements to ensure that all 32 opposition frontbenchers receive the pay loadings.
The tribunal proposed increasing Prime Minister Julia Gillard's pay by $115,000 to $481,000. Mr Abbott's pay would rise by $81,500 to $342,000.
Parliament passed a bill designed to ensure that retired MPs and senators did not receive a ''windfall'' pension increase as a result of the pay rises.
The bill would also limit the number of free return Gold Pass rail and air trips taken by former members and their spouses to a maximum of 10 each year. Future MPs and senators would not be eligible for the scheme when they retire.
The tribunal had been delaying making a final determination on the pay increases until the bill was passed and signed into law.
The Association of Former Members of Parliament of Australia has warned that retired MPs and senators could challenge the law in the High Court.
Australian Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon said the pay increases proposed for politicians were excessive and a system should be introduced to ensure that they only received modest increases in remuneration.


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Precioso por dentro y por fuera, y el personal era increíble!! Ojalá el precio fuera ligeramente inferior
Happy hour y café todos los días. Gran ubicación y personal amable.
Por supuesto la ubicación es excelente. El personal es muy amable y servicial. La hora de descuento en el hotel es lo mejor. Se ofrecen aperitivos y vino gratis y una gran oportunidad para conversar con otros huéspedes. También tienen bicicletas gratis para alquilar que es impresionante teniendo en cuenta que el lugar más cercano que vimos que podíamos alquilar bicicletas fue en el mercado. Los colchones podrían haber sido un poco más cómodos.
El personal es fantástico! Dispuestos a ayudar y siempre amables. El menú del servicio de habitación es limitado, no hay servicio en la piscina.
Extremadamente complaciente en circunstancias prolongadas. El personal es muy amable.
El personal es genial. La ubicación también es genial. Las bebidas de cortesía (no el alcohol) eran algo que se agradece. La terraza con piscina y fuego era agradable. Sin duda me alojaría allí de nuevo. El servicio de limpieza estaba bien, pero podría haberse esmerado más. No dejaron toallas limpias uno de los días. El gimnasio es un poco pequeño.
The staff couldn't have been more gracious and accommodating. Complimentary wine and cheese social for 2 hours in the evening. Free breakfast in the morning. The room was very comfortable and clean.
The staff was great as so the location! I would stay there again.
Did some sightseeing Yes, the fact that when we got there they said they were full and didn't have any rooms for us. I specifically booked online and then called and spoke to Alex so he would hold 2 queen rooms for me. We were delayed at least an hour. They eventually put us in rooms since I had all my paperwork but I had to make a point and don't like doing that.
Location is great. Free bottle of water is a nice benefit. Social hours and friendly staff. Bed was not very comfortable and seemed to tilt slightly so that your feet were higher than your head.
the professionalism of the staff should have more room with double beds
The staff was really friendly, all over us as far as customer service comes. They could not find our reservation at first, but after 10 minutes it appeared. Then they weren't sure they could get us into 2 queen room, but they eventually found one. I think they were all still learning the system, they had only been open for 2 weeks.
Everything was up to par. Comfortable room, great breakfast and good location
The room was full of character and the bed was so comfy! The location was within walking distance to the rstaurants and night life. None-we loved it!
The hotel was lovely. We are already planning a trip back later this fall and will stay longer if we can get a good rate.
The staff was excellent courteous and helpful. Great location. Easy to walk to most restaurants and attractions. Parking
Is a nice classic hotel with history with large amount of stories, has a lot of caratehtere , nice staff, bar, restaurante and concierge, best location in town , So noisy that at 7 you are up impossible to sleep beyond that time, terrible breakfast, no minibar and the bathroom very nice but if you have not worked at the circle du soleili impossible to have a shower or climb in to the bath.
The staff was incredibly helpful and personable. The decor was beautiful and we loved our room (although I will try for room 421 next visit). The housekeeper assigned to our room did not do a great job. When we arrived our floors were not well swept and she left an empty drink cup on the night stand.
I really liked the soft beds and comfortable pillows. Breakfast was lackluster.
Nice hotel near to everything
The breakfast in the sun room was wonderful. The staff was very nice and helpful. Also the wine and cheese in the afternoon was wonderful. Yes. When I first checked in my room down that long hallway on the 3rd floor I got a very uncomfortable feeling. After finding out that this hotel was a stop on all the tours including the ghost tours I grew even more uncomfortable. Please stop the tour buses from stopping in front of the hotel for their stop to tell about the hotel full of ghosts.
I loved the hospitality & very clean, comfortable rooms, as well as the daily breakfast & wine/cheese reception. And great location. No gym or swimming pool.
From entering the stunning lobby to the beautiful room, everything was wonderful! The staff was extremely welcoming and helpful. The complimentary breakfasts were served in a sunny and comfortable room, one of my favorite features of the hotel. Located at the center of the historic district, it is the perfect location to begin the historic walks and tours. And being in walking distance of many great restaurants and pubs was really fun for us. The on-site gourmet restaurant/bar provided a perfect end to the day. This was the best hotel stay we've ever experienced! It did not have a gift shop.
The hotel staff was friendly and very helpful. The hotel is located in the historic district and within easy walking distance to many sights. Our room was was very comfortable and clean.
Staff was amazing, breakfast was wonderful plus they had cheese and and wine and a late night snack in the freezer(ice cream) each night. Some rooms had old carpet that smelled but they were very accommodating when we asked to switch. We then got hard wood floors and it was great.
Modern decor. Hotel mailed me the shirt I forgot in the closet! Shower was under powered.
the front desk staff was awesome, the laundry was an added bonus and the parking was great!
Staff was friendly and accommodating. Location was okay for us. Hotel was undergoing renovations. Bathroom doors in the room did not close. Had to go through three rooms to find one that was acceptable, but even then the room we were in had issues. Not enougbsestingfor breakfast people were sitting on the floor in the hallways eating.
It was all modern/contemporary and designed very unique. Lobby was really cool. Complimentary breakfast was AMAZING--- we chose the hotel because it was included (which is hard to come by in that area) and it did not disappoint! Parking was $20 per day with the hotel valet. But there was a parking deck right next door that was only $5, so we parked there instead.
We love this hotel and decided to stay even though there was construction taking place. Our room was out of the sound of the construction but the lobby! Oh MY! We had no idea. Jackhammers as we walked in. Deafening. And the breakfast was in 2 small, crowded spaces, instead of the lovely lobby where it usually is. See the other side.
We were able to walk to most places we were wanting to go and beds were very comfy! Wasn't crazy about fridge being in bathroom.
The hotel is in a wonderful location to explore both the River Front and the Historic District. The staff were extremely friendly and the free breakfast is great! Coffee and tea are available 24 hours, which was nice for us in February, it got quite cold at night so it was nice to come back from a long walk along the Riverfront and be able to have a decaf tea/coffee before bed to warm up. Also it is pet friendly! Next time, our dogs will definitely be coming with us. Savannah loves their pets, which was very cool to see! There isn't much I didn't like. The water pressure was not very good and there was a dent in the dry wall that needed to be fixed. But overall, the rooms were very clean, the beds for comfy, and it was a great location. Great bang for your buck!
I found the location great. It was well within walking distance to many tourist attractions. Breakfast was excellent, lots of choices. Rooms were clean. It was very loud as my room faced Bay street. However I asked tge front desk staff if I could be moved and they accommodated my request the next night.
Nice employees, decent breakfast, walking distance to all main attractions/restaurants/bars. Construction going on right outside our room was extremely disruptive, bed could have been a little more comfortable, weak water pressure in shower.
Staff was friendly rooms are clean location was great Breakfast was not good at all poor selections Pool is very small No pay per view
Great location. ,Great location. Maybe a little too close to the River Street bars, expect a loud crowd outside after the bars close. Considering this hotel was considerably cheaper, my expectation Maybe a little too close to the River Street bars, expect a loud crowd outside after the bars close.
Breakfast Noise during night
perfect location to walk to downtown/river street. Parking.
Location near the City Market; daily breakfast; Housekeeping; noise level on the "quiet" side of the hotel
Was in walking distance of most of the things we wanted to see & do. Parking area $15 per night
Liked the location, the price, breakfast included
Cleanliness, pricing and breakfast included. Distance (approx 4 blocks) away from the center of Old Town Savannah.
El personal era increíblemente amable y la habitación estaba muy limpia, es exactamente como las fotos NA
Cama muy cómoda El servicio de habitaciones era malo. la comida estaba fría, helado derretido. El baño era muy pequeño y no multi usuario. están en el proceso de reformas, así que tomar esto en cuenta.
Estaba limpio, era céntrico, el personal era agradable. Nada, disfruté mucho de mi estancia!
We liked the continental breakfast, which was very good and the complimentary wine and cheese happy hour!
Great location, well furnished rooms, wonderful view. Toilet didn't work. Fixed it myself. Ugh. Air conditioning vents quite dusty. Television was nothing but static but who needs it anyway with so much to see and do.
The entire staff was friendly and very helpful. being a pet friendly place, some guests were inconsiderate and left dogs that barked incessantly. The staff took care of the issues as fast as they could.
The best location for sightseeing. Shops, restaurants, tours are easily accessible on foot. You don't need a car unless you want to go to Tybee Island or golfing on Hilton Head. The staff at East Bay are lovely. We would go back.
Ambiente agradable Check-in tarde. Cuando el reloj marcó las 4:00 pm mágicamente la habitación ya estaba lista. No antes. Difícil de creer.
Cada uno era muy agradable, servicial y eficiente Quizás nuevas cortinas de ducha
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Cornhuskers drop the ball
Missouri takes advantage of five Nebraska turnovers.
Published Sunday, October 12, 2003
Missouri fans were hoping to avoid the rain showers that were predicted for Columbia last night, but a steady rain that began to fall just after kickoff might have benefited the Tigers early.
Just minutes after setting a Big 12 career record for return yards, Nebraska's Josh Davis probably wanted to find a poncho and hide. With his 26-yard kickoff return to start the game, Davis passed Colorado's Ben Kelly to become the conference's career leader in return yards.
But on his next chance, as the raindrops continued to fall, Davis cost the Cornhuskers their early lead when he fumbled a punt deep in Missouri territory. After a third-down stop by Nebraska's defense, Brock Harvey sailed a 53-yard punt to Davis inside the 5-yard line, and the usually sure-handed I-back let the ball slip through his hands. James Kinney came up with the recovery.
Much like the Tigers' first touchdown of the season against Illinois, Missouri needed just 6 yards for its first score, getting a 6-yard run by Zack Abron to tie the Huskers at 7.
Following the touchdown, disaster struck Nebraska's special teams again. This time it was wide receiver Jake O'Holleran who mishandled Mike Matheny's kickoff. Nino Williams scooped up the ball for his first of two recoveries in the half.
Nebraska came into the game having fumbled 15 times through five games, and the slippery hands continued in the second quarter. A promising drive was stalled at MU's 12-yard line when I-back David Horne fumbled after a decent gain up the middle. Kinney forced the turnover, and Williams picked up his second recovery.
In the fourth quarter, quarterback Jammal Lord was sacked by Kinney and fumbled to Dedrick Harrington to set up Missouri's go-ahead touchdown.
Davis gave the Tigers good field position again on the next drive, fumbling a toss deep into Missouri territory.
● STREAK SNAPPED: Dating back to last season, Missouri's Brad Smith had attempted 140 passes without an interception. Then he faced the Big 12's turnover kings and promptly threw two picks in the first half.
On Missouri's opening drive, on second-and-9, Smith was pressured by Nebraska defensive end Trevor Johnson and overthrew Sean Coffey over the middle. Free safety Josh Bullocks, who led the nation with five interceptions coming into the game, easily caught Smith's high pass.
Three possessions later, Smith threw his second interception, when outside linebacker Demorrio Williams stepped in front of Darius Outlaw and hauled in the attempted screen.
● HARDLY HARVEY: After a inconsistent start to the season, punter Brock Harvey was demoted to backup status during the week leading up to last night's game. But it was Harvey that kicked MU's first four punts, not Todd Gohsler.
That changed after Missouri's first series of the second half when Harvey's fourth punt of the game went just 18 yards. On Missouri's next series, Gohsler made his first punt of the season and pinned the Huskers to their own 3-yard line with a 40-yarder that bounced out of bounds near the goal line. On his next chance, Gohsler shanked the ball for a 25-yarder that gave Nebraska the ball on its 33 yard line.
● HUSKERS HEALED: Three Nebraska starters missed last week's game against Troy State with injuries: offensive guard Jake Anderson, nose tackle Ryan Bingham and strong safety Philip Bland. Also, center Josh Sewell left the game with a leg injury and was considered questionable to for last night's game.
Sewell and Anderson were both in the starting lineup but not Bland. Daniel Bullocks, twin brother of starting free safety Josh Bullocks, started in place of Bland.
● NEW-LOOK LINEUP: As expected, Gary Pinkel shook up his starting lineup, including two new starters on defense. Freshman Xzavie Jackson, who broke his foot during the preseason and missed MU's first four games, started at defensive end for Brian Smith. Jackson made the first tackle of the game, stopping Davis after a 3-yard run.
A.J. Kincade, a sophomore cornerback, made his third career start and first this season, replacing Calvin Washington. Kincade made a key third-down tackle in the first quarter but later limped off the field and was replaced by Washington.
For the Missouri offense, strong tackle Steve Sanchez made his first career start, replacing two-year starter Scott Paffrath.
Freshman wide receiver Brad Ekwerekwu didn't start but played significantly. He took a reverse from Tyrone Roberson on a kickoff late in the third quarter and returned it 31 yards.
● NEXT UP: It doesn't get any easier for the Tigers, who play at No. 1 Oklahoma (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) Saturday in Norman, Okla. The Sooners destroyed Texas 65-13 yesterday in Dallas and have won eight straight games dating back to last season. The Big 12 will announce the game's kickoff time and TV availability today.
Oklahoma has won 14 of the last 15 meetings with Missouri, including the last two: a 37-0 pounding at OU in 1999 and a 31-24 thriller in Columbia last fall. Missouri's last win against OU came in 1998 - 20-6 in Columbia - during John Blake's final year before he was replaced by Bob Stoops. Stoops has a 49-9 record in five seasons, including a national championship in 2000.
The Tigers haven't won at OU since 1966, a streak of 15 straight losses in Norman.
The Sooners are led by quarterback Jason White, who's an early Heisman Trophy frontrunner after returning from two injury-shortened seasons.
Defensively, the Sooners are loaded with their usual list of All-Americans, including defensive tackle Tommie Harris, linebacker Teddy Lehman and defensive backs Derrick Strait and Brandon Everage.
Reach Dave Matter at (573) 815-1788 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The New Orleans Jazz Fest wrapped up last weekend with performances by Florence And The Machine, Esperanza Spalding, Mavis Staples, My Morning Jacket, Foo Fighters, Bonnie Raitt, Ani DiFranco and more. Check out the shots below, and in case you missed it, have a look at Bruce Springsteen, Bon Iver and others from Jazz Fest weekend one here.
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How to cut postage costs in the wake of 6% postage increase Jan. 26
February 4, 2014
By Max Heath
Postal Chair | NNA
Biggest increase since 2007 imposed for 2 years
The newspaper industry is facing price increases three to four times inflation (more than 1.5 percent). It's all the result of the U.S. Postal Service's second attempt at an "exigent" increase. This time, the Postal Regulatory Commission granted the request, based on estimates of lost revenue from the recession only.
The 1.6 percent inflationary increase allowed by law was joined by the 4.3 percent exigent case, for an average 5.9 percent. But many price cells used by community newspapers go up 7 percent or more. Jan. 26 is the effective day.
Because the economy for newspapers and shoppers has yet to improve substantially in the wake of the 2008 Great Recession, many publishers will be seeking ways to save postage. Ironically, USPS and the PRC seem ignorant to the effect that many mailers will only reduce mailings to keep budgets stable. But Periodicals and shoppers, unless frequency is reduced, have little way to cut the number of mailings.
Tactics to trim the increase and save Periodicals postage
Convert distant mail subscriptions to electronic formats for those who will convert. Most newspapers have room to improve here. The National Newspaper Association worked hard for several years to get e-subs counted on PS Form 3526, Statement of Ownership. And this year we have a promise to finally get them on one combined form, rather than the 3526-X that existed the last two years.
Don't try to convert subs within the county or trade area, as they generally support decent amounts of preprint dollars. But the distant subs without inserts get the worst service anyway.
Create FIRM bundles. When you have two or more papers mailed to the same delivery address, you can combine them in a bundle (separate from all other bundles) and pay only one piece price for the entire bundle, not for each piece in the bundle. Postage is determined by the "Addressed Pieces" column on the 3541 postage statement.
Outside-county at line C36 the price is 19.9 cents. Just two pieces in a bundle saves nearly $10 a year for weekly, $20 semiweekly, etc. up to $70 for a 7-day daily. Most newspapers mail multiple copies to their state press association, ad agencies, state agencies, etc.
In-county prices save the piece price "horizontally" at whatever level the piece is sorted to. Carrier-route sorted pieces save 6.7 cents each. It's not uncommon to mail bundles of 10 or more pieces to nursing homes or remote schools for NIE copies. Nine pieces X .67 = more than $31 a year for a weekly. Do the math for your mailings and frequency. Your software vendor should have FIRM bundles enabled, but you may have to find the right check box to set it up. The key is making sure you enter the addresses exactly the same each time, and then you must train the mailroom to catch these bundles and actually make them up.
Increase DDU entry. In-county, the savings is 4.8 cents a pound and 0.8 per piece, thus increasing with weight. A 4 ounce paper saves 2 cents per copy, and 8 ounces yields 3.2 cents. Outside the county, the savings are based on zoned pound prices for advertising and non-advertising. A 4 ounce paper saves 4 cents per copy, and 8 ounces yields 5 cents. If you sell single copies in a town or village, and have carrier-route sorted copies, you should also drop those copies in unsacked bundles and claim the discount.
Create separate editions. If you mail preprints to distant states with no chance of benefiting the advertiser, or if omitting them but paying as if you did, you need to create one or more editions zoned for weight. Each different weight version is a separate "edition" for postal purposes, and can have its own 3541 just for the copies matching that weight. Check your software or call your vendor if you need help doing so.
Print on narrower web or lighter paper. Both cut pound price postage. (That's even higher on Standard Mail shoppers than it is on Periodicals.) Most papers have mastered this, and have little wiggle room. But there are still a few holdouts on wide webs. Time has come to trim to save.
Tactics to trim the increase and save Standard Mail postage
Examine your PS Form 3602-R carefully. First, see if most of your pieces are DDU-entered and priced at the lines mentioned in the next graph. The difference is 5.5 cents between "None" Entry and DDU Entry. If you enter copies in an SCF (Sectional Center Facility) on Friday or Saturday, be aware that USPS has proposed to change delivery standards to four days to reduce carriers' Monday workload to save money starting in March. That gives you another reason to increase DDU drops (which can be done in unsacked bundles).
Eliminate copies that fall outside Part F, Carrier-Route Flats, lines F19-23, for 3.3 ounces or less, or F58-61, for 3.3 ounces or more. Copies that don't "code" to carrier-route because of imperfect address can fall to expensive 5-digit, 3-digit, or ADC prices costing 38.6, 47.2, or 52.4 cents per piece, respectively. It's the same for copies you choose to mail outside your primary market to advertisers, ad agencies, etc. If you really must, go ahead, but be sure you understand the costs, and ensure that your list of those people is not outdated.
Check lines F22 and F62 for DDU Basic price copies. This price for 10-124 copies per route is a 5.2-cent premium over the High-Density price. You should check your non-subscriber list to ensure you haven't missed potential addresses. Perhaps you need to get CDS (Computerized Delivery Sequence) qualified through your software vendor. Your goal should be to reach at least in the 125-up High-Density copies per route.
Check lines F20 and F60. The High-Density Plus price, for 300 pieces and up, actually decreases Jan. 26 for pieces 3.4 ounces or more. At 4 ounces, the price is 3.47 percent below 2013, and the percentage declines after that until becoming a tiny increase from 10-16 ounces. It is now in your interest to hit the 300-piece level if possible.
Full-coverage shoppers should achieve 90 percent active residential or 75 percent of total active addresses on lines F19 or F59. And these days, even many non-subscriber shoppers hit that level because of lower subscriber penetration.
Trim New Postal Costs
• Add Delivery Unit drops.
• Increase Standard mail pieces for High Density discount.
• Shift outside-market readers to e-subs.
See the chart on Page 16 showing the 2014 prices for Carrier-Route Standard Mail. DDU Saturation gets a 5 percent increase. High-Density is stuck with a stiff 7.4-6.1 percent decrease from 1-16 ounces. Basic price goes up 6.2-5.2 percent from 1-16 ounces. High-Density Plus prices are discussed above. This chart is different from the one run in November Pub Aux when the price increases were announced. My apologies for omitting the 4.3 percent exigent case from those projections.
Finally, one of the best ways to increase revenue with no additional cost is to add weight to your TMC packages to get closer to the 3.3-ounce minimum. Single-sheet flyer sales are the best method to add minimum weight to earn profitable prices. © Max Heath 2014
To see the postal charts, click here.
Max Heath, NNA postal chair, is a postal consultant for Athlon Media Group (American Profile, Relish, Spry and Athlon Sports magazine) and Landmark Community Newspapers, LLC. E-mail email@example.com.


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God has not forgotten them, though they are haughtily ignored by proud Cain, who regards them as nothing in his presence.
"I deem it quite unnecessary to do so, sir," answered the Colonel, haughtily.
"That's my own affair, I fancy," replied Sir Richard, as haughtily as prudence would permit.
She drew it away and looked at me haughtily, but I saw that I had frightened her.
"The Hold is the inheritance of my father," haughtily spoke Octave.
"Enough, sir, and more than enough," haughtily returned the Frenchman.
"There was no occasion for depending upon strangers," he said, haughtily.
"Call me Mr. Davis, if you please," said Halbert, haughtily.
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UPDATE: Carjacking Suspect In Custody Following Pursuit
58 year old Anita Campos-Ramirez pulled into the parking lot of the Wal-Mart near 128th and L Streets around 6:00 Monday morning.
She works at the store and was sitting in her SUV when she says a man forced her out of the vehicle and threw her to the ground. "He grabbed my arm and threw me to the ground and took off in my car," Campos-Ramirez told Newsradio 1110 KFAB.
She says she was laying on the ground "wondering what just happened."
The carjacker got away in the red 1998 Chevy Blazer. Police spotted it three hours later near 60th and L. After a brief pursuit, the driver lost control and the vehicle went down a grassy embankment and into a parking lot near 50th and L.
The driver was taken to the hospital and then arrested. Campos-Ramirez was badly shaken by the incident but is grateful she wasn't hurt. Her Blazer was totaled.
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- Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, International, Marketing Communications, Public Affairs / Policy, Research
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We work and think a little differently than a typical agency. How you fit in and feel about working with The Social Kinetic is as important to us as the great work we produce. What makes us different is:
- Quality: We will only work on a small number of projects at one time and the aim is quality.
- Partnership: we don't constrain ourselves to tight briefs but focus on the outcome and what it takes to get there
- Challenging: We welcome challenge and different perspectives from everyone – in fact we love it. So it's important you do too.
- Respect: you can expect to be treated with respect when you work with us. Why? Because we choose people who are excellent practitioners/experts, you deserve it.
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This role represents an exciting opportunity for someone with the energy and ambition to work with our high calibre team to deliver our next phase of growth. The role is available immediately. Ultimately, we are looking for someone who will become a permanent part of the core Social Kinetic team at a senior level.
As Senior Account Director, you will lead on one key international account in addition to a project for the NHS. Working in collaboration with the CEO, you will have overall responsibility for leading and directing on the key accounts. In particular, your responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to and ensuring delivery of the plan and strategy
- Understanding, influencing and advising on client strategies and ensuring agreed objectives are met
- Ensuring the team are delivering on time, within budget and to the strategy
- Ensuring that all the stakeholders involved, both internal and external, are properly engaged and updated
- Producing up-to-date reports and forecasts for the clients and management team
- Interacting successfully at senior levels with the client and within The Social Kinetic and building relationships.
In addition, for our key international account, the Senior Account Director will be responsible for:
- Editing and supporting key publications to a tight schedule
- Managing communications & media on a global scale in partnership with the client's in-country communications teams
- Producing 5 key global case studies
- Conference support in the form of oversight, direction and management of conference content especially filming
- Overseeing patient research across key markets in conjunction with a senior research expert.
Person specification: Key attributes for the right candidate include:
- Significant health sector experience with an interest in health systems around the world and an understanding of health sector policy in the UK
- Experience of strategic planning and leadership and advising at Board level.
- Strong leadership skills: able to work collaboratively whilst giving clear direction and overseeing high quality delivery.
- Highly organised. Able to plan, balance and cope with competing priorities.
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Two Shot At Tampa Party
Tampa, Fla.-(Newsradio 970 WFLA)-A house party turns to gunfire early Sunday morning at a home at 1710 East Annie Street. Tampa police say two people were hit by the bullets.
Investigators say someone at the party started shooting into the air. Officers say another person then started firing. Witnesses say people started running in all directions when the shooting started. Police are still trying to sort it all out.
The two people wounded are hospitalized and are expected to survive. One victim was hit in the hand and forearm. The second victim was shot in the hand.


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Paris: The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, considered Europe's top human rights award, has been bestowed on luminaries such as Aung San Suu Kyi and Nelson Mandela. This year, in a slap against Washington, the award could go to Edward Snowden, known as either the National Security Agency whistle-blower or a traitor, depending on perspective.
The European Parliament, the European Union's only democratically elected body, has nominated Snowden for the prize. The others in contention include Malala Yousufzai, a Pakistani girl who was 14 when she was shot by the Taliban last October but survived to become a potent voice in the struggle for education rights for women; Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former oil tycoon and Kremlin critic who is imprisoned in Russia; and Erdem Gunduz, who helped inspire the mass protests against the Turkish government's perceived authoritarianism this year in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
The nomination of Mr Snowden is the latest in a series of rebukes from European lawmakers upset with the Obama administration's foreign policies, including its surveillance program. More recently, the British Parliament refused to authorise the country's participation in a military strike against Syria for a gas attack the US claims killed more than 1400 civilians. Only France, which does not require legislative approval of military actions, backed President Barack Obama's call to punish Syria for using chemical weapons.
While hardly as momentous as the Syria vote, the nomination of Mr Snowden carries great symbolic weight. It glaringly illustrates the chasm the leaks have opened between the United States and its allies, not just European countries but also Brazil, Mexico and other nations that have been spied on by the NSA.
In late June, after reports in Der Spiegel magazine that Washington was spying on the European Union and that the NSA had tapped its offices in Washington, Brussels and the United Nations and gained access to internal computer networks, there was an angry outcry from European politicians.
Mr Snowden, 30, who has received temporary asylum in Russia, has been charged in the United States with espionage and theft, after his leaks of NSA materials showing the extent of American spying at home and abroad. But the leftist and Green party members of the European Parliament who nominated him for the award praised him for his courage.
Mr Snowden "deserves to be honoured for shedding light on the systematic infringements of civil liberties by US and European secret services," Daniel Cohn-Bendit of France and Rebecca Harms of Germany, the leaders of the Parliament's Green members, said in a statement.
"Snowden has risked his freedom to help us protect ours."
In an online New York Times opinion article, Peter Ludlow, a professor of philosophy at Northwestern University, wrote that Snowden had exposed a gap between members of the younger "WikiLeaks generation," who regard him as a role model, and older commentators in the traditional news media, who believe he needs to be brought to justice. Professor Ludlow cited a recent poll showing that 70 per cent of Americans ages 18 to 34 believed that Mr Snowden "did a good thing."
The winner of the prize will be announced in October, and the awards ceremony will be held in Strasbourg in December. Last year, two convicted Iranians - Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer who represents opposition activists and is now in prison, and Jafar Panahi, a filmmaker who has been released on bail but was banned from making films or leaving the country - were joint recipients of the prize.
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July 11th, 2013 (4:37 PM).
Dark-type Trainer
Join Date:
Jun 2013
United States (Michigan)
July 11, 2013
Well, I chose a team, although there levels are a bit, uneven. But, hey, gotta start somewhere. My current team is:
1) Umbreon - 76
2) Krookodile - 61
3) Gliscor - 49
4) Crawdaunt - 48
5) Mandibuzz - 33 (w/ Hidden Ability)
6) N's Zorua - 88
Once again, we start the day out in Black City and check out the days Swarm Pokemon at the Gate. Still not what I needed. I decided I'd enter into the Kanto Leaders Tournament at PWT. I entered in with Zorua, Umbreon, and Gliscor, since they have a diverse move set. My first match was against Sabrin, lucky me. She started with her Alakazam. I started with Zorua. It put up quite a fight surprisingly. But, Zorua manged to take down the Alakazam. I was quite proud of him. Next up was her Espeon. It actually managed to take down Zorua, I felt bad for the little guy. But, I think I surprised her when I sent out Umbreon. Damn Espeon used Yawn though and put the poor thing to sleep. Luckily Umbreon woke up almost immediatley and thankfully I used Moonlight a time or two before he went to sleep. He woke up and I went on an all out offensive and took him down. Her Mr.Mime came out next and it wasn't much of a challenge. Down almost right away. She actually gave me a good battle, I respected her.
Next up, me against Brock. I quickly retreated my Zorua since he started with Onix and sent out Gliscor since he knew Sky Uppercut. His Onix used Protect an awful lot though. Eventually we took it down without taking a hit and he sent out his Relicanth. I withdrew Gliscor to preserve his HP and the PP of Sky Uppercut and went with Zorua again. Unfortunately, he did not last long. Umbreon was next and he put up a good fight but, to no avail. I was down to Gliscor. I sent him out, but, unfortunately, still not enough. We were out of the Tournament. That Relicanth really put up a fight. We got a Red Shard as a conseltaion prize. What are they even good for? Nothing if you aske me. Wish I could travel to another region. I'm a little sick of Unova. Johto sounds like it'd be nice.
Well that's all for today's entry. I'll write again tomorrow for todays update.
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High tides being closely monitored
High tides being closely monitored
The Auckland Emergency Coordination Centre continues to monitor adverse weather conditions across Auckland in the wake of Cyclone Lusi.
Auckland Police have confirmed the 11 year-old boy reported earlier to be missing off Takapuna beach near the boat ramp has been found at home.
Auckland Council Civil Defence controller Clive Manley says plans are in place should evacuations be required.
High tides on the east coast were forecast to peak at 7.56pm and may cause coastal erosion due to the large sea swell that has developed.
Community Response Groups have been contacted and are working with Civil Defence staff and NZ Police to inform affected people.
Clive Manley says about 50 properties were identified as potentially needing evacuation if the situation deteriorates and those properties were being informed.
Most households chose to stay at their home. If not they were going to stay at homes of friends or other family members.
Residents are advised to contact the Auckland Council Call Centre (09)3010101 should they consider they needed help.
The areas likely to be affected by the coastal
conditions are:
At high risk of coastal erosion (ie properties that are very close to the beach may be affected): Snells Beach, Waiwera, Orewa, Milford, Cheltenham and Whangateau.
At moderate risk of coastal erosion: Stanmore Bay, Big Manly, Long Bay, Waiake, Browns Bay, Murrays/Mairangi Bay, Campbells Bay, Castor Bay, Milford Beach, Takapuna Beach, Narrow Neck, Omaha, Hatfields Beach, Algies Bay and Claris.
Localised power outages, surface flooding, landslips and trees down were reported throughout the day but no significant incidents were reported. At the present time, Vector says about 5000 customers are without power.
The Emergency Coordination Centre continues to monitor the region and will provide additional updates as necessary.
People are advised to be prepared and keep up to date with severe weather warnings and forecasts from MetService.
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Kelly Clarkson Releases 'What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)' (AUDIO)
In the world of pop-rock anthems, nobody quite does it like Kelly Clarkson.
The Grammy-winning singer on Tuesday released the title track off her new CD, Stronger, in which she celebrates – what else? – a break-up.
Part pop, part club track, the American Idol winner scorns her latest ex, with catchy anthem lyrics like "You know the bed feels warmer / Sleeping here alone" and "You know I dream in color / And do the things I want."
Sounds like another potential chart-topper for Kelly. What do you think? Take a listen to the song on her YouTube page (embedding disabled) then tell us: Is 'What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)' some of her best work? Or is it a big letdown?


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Guyana-Brazil working group begins talks on infrastructure projects
Guyana and Brazil yesterday began meeting to discuss bilateral infrastructural integration aimed at seeing the establishment of a Guyana to Brazil Road, a hydro-electric plant and a deep water port, among other projects.
The meeting of representatives of a joint Working Infrastructure Group, which will wrap up today at the Guyana International Confer-ence Centre, Liliendaal, is in keeping with a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Brazilian Minister of External Relations Antonio Patriota on December 5, last year. It was the first step in a long process in which Guyana was to accelerate key infrastructure projects which would tap into the booming Brazilian economy and the needs of its northern states.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Robeson Benn and Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday underscored the importance of the meeting, while outlining the numerous benefits both countries stand to gain should the discussions of a Working Group on Infrastructure come to fruition.
This was reiterated by Ambassador Clemente Bavena Soares and Sergio Pillon Guerra, a representative of the state of Roraima, who also thanked the Guyana government for the opportunity to listen to their proposals. They were part of the over 25-member Brazil delegation.
It is believed that a deep water port and fully paved Linden to Lethem road would enable robust movement of Brazilian goods through Guyana to Roraima State, cutting down the much longer delivery time via Brazilian Atlantic Ocean ports. Such projects have been talked about for the last 20 years but have been slow to get off the mark.
Benn explained that, among other benefits, the projects would "offer employment and investment opportunities to Guyanese and Brazilians alike… it is envisaged that these cooperation projects will ensure energy security for future generations… the outcome of discussions by the two sides will result in concrete proposals being submitted and discussed… by June identifying specific timelines for implementation. " He stated that as Guyanese and the Brazilians are in pursuit of common goals, they would improve existing relations and improve the lives of both peoples.
Singh made reference to the fact that for many years Guyana had seen the benefits of bilateral trade by the two countries but was bridled somewhat by logistics. "For many years Brazil's potential as an economic giant has been recognised… in recent years that potential has demonstrated its realisation… through Brazil taking its rightful place amongst the world's economic giants," Singh said.
"The potential opportunities that arise from Guyana's proximity to Brazil has long been recognised and heralded… for many years we have contemplated that being situated so close presents us with unique opportunities… for a long time realising this exciting prospect was restricted mostly by physical access and now we are happy that impediment is being removed," he added .
He said that Guyana is aware and is encouraged by the high level of interest by the Brazilians, especially in the northern states, such as Bon Fim and Roraima, while noting the opportunities that would arise from the improved infrastructural links which will see both countries benefitting from increased trade and people-to-people contact.
Minister Rodrigues-Birkett has said that to fully realise the trade potential between the two nations, it is imperative that the Lethem –Linden road be upgraded. The road will benefit both countries as the northern part of Brazil, in particular, will have a shorter access route to the Atlantic Ocean.
The unpaved road has faced numerous upkeep problems over the years. It has suffered from deep flooding and several parts have broken down repeatedly along with bridges and culverts.
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Frank Guangxin Liu (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:51:27 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Gilles Detillieux wrote:
> According to me:
> > According to Frank Guangxin Liu:
> > > This afternoon, I noticed htdig didn't do anything except
> > > running parse_doc.pl on a pdf file. The file is about
> > > 700k, ~80 pages of text. I tried run pdftotext on this
> > > file and it took about a minute to produce a 6M text file.
> > > Both xpdf and acroread can open this file almost immediately.
> > > I am wondering why it took parse_doc.pl the whole afternoon
> > > to parse this one file. "top" shows it uses 90% of CPU.
> > > Is there anything we can do to speed up "parse_doc.pl"?
> > > If any of you want to re-produce this, I can send you
> > > the pdf file.
> > > After this file, I keep checking how htdig runs, it seems
> > > to me it almost always takes more than an hour to
> > > parse_doc.pl a pdf file. This really is unacceptable.
> > >
> > > By the way, I switch to use parse_doc.pl from acroread
> > > this weekend after reading the FAQ.
> >
> > parse_doc.pl is an interpreted Perl script, so it's not going to
> > be super efficient. However, more than one hour to parse an 80 page
> > document seems quite unusually long. I don't have PDFs that large, but
> > on my system a 2 page PDF gets parsed in under a second. I have a 200
> > MHz AMD-K6 with 64 MB RAM, running Linux kernel 2.0.36 and Perl 5.004.
> > How does that compare to what you have? Have you noticed any difference
> > if you run parse_doc.pl directly on one of these PDFs, instead of running
> > it from htdig? If you let me know where I could fetch a copy of this PDF,
> > I'll try it out on my system.
> Frank & I continued this discussion off the list, but for the benefit
> of those who are following (and for the archives), I thought I'd post
> a summary.
> It turns out the problem was caused by some pages in the PDF that
> contained tables in landscape orientation. These caused major confusion
> for pdftotext, leading it to put out hundreds of very long lines (~7KB),
> which slowed the perl script parse_doc.pl to a crawl. Adding the
> -rawdump option to pdftotext (which requires a patch, available at
I saw the new xpdf 0.90 is out. Has anybody tried that? Any
improvement? Does it include the patches (deltax, rawdump) from
htdig ftp site?
> http://www.htdig.org/files/contrib/parsers/) sped things up considerably
> (from 1.5 hrs to 22 sec on my system), but pdftotext still isn't putting
> out intelligible text for these landscape pages. I recommended to Frank
> that he notify Derek Noonburg, author of pdftotext and the xpdf package,
> to let him know of the problem. It remains to be seen whether htdig's
> parsing of acroread's PostScript output would do a better job of indexing
> these particular documents.
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Kate Middleton wore a sleeveless dress by Roksanda Ilincic as she joined her husband Prince William on a visit to Australia's most famous natural landmark, Uluru or Ayres Rock.
The Duchess and the Duke were met at the airport by Sally Thomas, administrator of the Northern Territory, Adam Giles, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, and two members of the indigenous Anangu people, Vincent Nipper and Daisy Walkabout.
They left left Prince George with his nanny Maria Borrallo in Canberra to take a Royal Australian Air Force flight to Yulara airport.
During their visit William and Kate will visit the National Indigenous Training Academy, which provides training for the hospitality and tourism industries in 12-month residential courses.
Each of the 100 people who graduate each year are guaranteed work at the Ayers Rock Resort or other hotel complexes.
The couple will then visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre to learn about Uluru and neighbouring Kata Tjuta, the major geological features in the national park, both of which are sacred sites to the indigenous people.
They will also learn about Tjukurpa, the belief system of the indigenous people, though the full significance of Uluru is known only to the Anangu people, who do not share it with outsiders.
Following afternoon tea, the couple will visit Uluru itself, walking up to it along one of the marked out routes for tourists that avoid the most sacred parts of the rock.
The couple will spend the night at luxury campsite Longitude 131 where they will be able to experience the outback at night and will have an opportunity to see the sun rise over Uluru.
The Anangu, the traditional owners of the land that includes Uluru, previously known as Ayers Rock, jointly manage the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park with Parks Australia, the federal parks agency.
The indigenous people have looked after the land for tens of thousands of years but only won back the title to the land in 1985 is what is known as the Handback.
Uluru, which has no direct translation in English, was named Ayers Rock in 1873 by the surveyor William Gosse, who named it after the then Chief Secretary of South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers.
The sandstone rock, which rises 1,142ft above the red earth around it, with a circumference of 5.8 miles, was formed over hundreds of millions of years when sand was deposited on the bed of an inland sea.
The sea bed was compressed into rock and then turned through almost 90 degrees by the shifting of tectonic plates, meaning the layering of the sandstone of Uluru is almost vertical today.
Over hundreds of millions of years, a mountain range that surrounded Uluru was eroded away, leaving the unusually hard sandstone monolith exposed.
Its red colour comes from the oxidisation of iron-bearing minerals within the rock through exposure to air and water.
Below the surface, the rock is grey in colour.