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No Signs of Giving In On Federal Shutdown
Senate refuses 'mini-spending' bills from House
October 3, 2013
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama conferred with congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday for the first time since a partial government shutdown began, but there were no signs of......
From the article: Obama "refuses to negotiate," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters
From the article: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said, "We're locked in tight on Obamacare" and neither the president nor Democrats in Congress will accept changes
Looks like they actually can agree on something - it's the Democrits who are the Party of No stonewallers. Democrits, YOU own this failure of leadership.
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It's the House that is responsible to send funding bills to the Senate. The Senate is then supposed to vote on them. If the Senate approves them, it is up to the president to sign or veto. This is how the US Govt. has been run for a couple hundred years. Now, the Senate is trying to tell the House how to do it's job, by not allowing a vote unless the House sends them a bill with 100% of what the Senate wants. Of course the blame game will go on awhile.
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We have no presidential leadership. We have a pres./ leader of the new Banana Republic. If he would be a leader he would say, yes to a one year delay of the affordable care act, to get things organized and ready to run smoothly. Why not Mr. Pres.? Do you want to makes things messy?
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Hairy Weed Unchained!
Washington (CNN) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid fired off over a question about whether the Democratic-controlled Senate would vote to restore funding for children undergoing clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health.
Asked by CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash if the Senate would follow the House's plans to vote for a bill to fund the NIH during the shutdown, Reid blasted the GOP-controlled House and insulted Bash.
Pressed further if Reid would move legislation if it meant helping even one child, the Nevada Democrat grew more irate.
"Why would we want to do that? I have 1,100 people at Nellis Air Force base that are sitting at home. They have a few problems of their own. To have someone of your intelligence to suggest such a thing means you're as irresponsible and reckless," he said to Bash.
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Yeah, Dirty Harry, why WOULD YOU want to save children with cancer??
You have 1100 voters in YOUR STATE at NELLIS AFB, who gives a S*** about children dying of Cancer??? Those little (censored) don't vote and this is ALL about political power, NOT doing the right thing!!
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tell the 800,000 federal employees "thanks for your service" and send them down to the local unemployment office. We have been hearing for the last 5 years that the reason they are paid $30,000 more per year on average than the "rest" of the US workers is because of "skill" level! Do a follow-up in a year and give us the report on the results of those workers going into the private sector and we will just see how "skilled" they are. LOL Will they be at the local McDonald's demanding a minimum rate increase....
We will save 1 trillion dollars over the next 10 years. While those federal workers that remain can pick-up the slack and the american people will not even notice a blip!
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The real problem is Ronald Reagan. He's gone. The GOP doesn't have a visible spokesperson that can force the media to give air time to get the message out that obie is a fanatic masquerading as our president.
Sure as heck isn't Boehner or McConnell. All the charisma of a dead flounder.
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These are the very same reps that made comments their only goal was to not re-elect this President. Guess what..........he won........and he put in a piece of legislature that has been confirmed by the Supreme Court.........Wonderwhy the tea folks don't understand how democracy works? Typical toolboy too. Point fingers.........doesn't accept responsibility..... So how many red voters are signing up for the Affordable Health Care????
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oldsteel- I love when folks bring up Reagan.........Great actor! Not a great President.........look up FACTS! How many times did he raise the debt ceiling? How many new taxes did his admin create? No wonderwhy though. Amazing how void of facts the far right is.
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look closely at what reagan inherited with the job.he made our military proud again.this country was in the toilet when carter left.i say that reagan was a great president.debt ceiling or no debt ceiling.he was a leader not a follower.
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Just remember Obamacare piece of legislature that has been confirmed by the Supreme Court is just another tax confirmed by the Supreme Court. We do need some health care reform for all but everyone has to do their part to keep cost down. Going to the ER for a cold or headache does not help but will not cost you.
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Wonderliar, get the FACTS before you run your cretinous mouth:
"President Ronald Reagan confronted challenges as daunting as those the nation faces today, and met them so successfully that he's now considered the best president in modern times.
In a recently released Harris poll asking respondents who they consider the "best president since World War II," Ronald Reagan is cited by 25 percent, well ahead of Franklin Roosevelt at 19 percent and John Kennedy at 15 percent.
There is much to learn today from Reagan's successes. As Wayne Allyn Root, recently in Forbes magazine: "We need a revolutionary new vision. We need a modern-day Reagan with a bold plan.
"Reagan was not afraid to ruffle feathers and put dramatic, even radical plans on the table. That is how he created the Reagan Revolution that revitalized America."
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Wonderliar, vast majority of Americans oppose Obamacare, and the numbers are RISING now that they see it is a complete, UNMITIGATED TRAIN WRECK IN SLOW MOTION NOW.
People voted for OBAMA the black man, not OBAMACARE or OBAMA Economy.
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Typical street thug attitude... "We're not going to be disrespected," Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) told The Washington Examiner. "We have to get something out of this. And I don't know what that even is." Grow the eff up! Sounds like GOP leaders are delusional too...
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wonder: "So how many red voters are signing up for the Affordable Health Care????"
Haven't you heard, as is typical for liberal government programs, the sign-up sites are essentially dysfunctional.
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Typical obama thugs:
The government shutdown, now about 14 hours old, didn't stop a group of World War II veterans from visiting the memorial for which they served their country — and it didn't stop Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, from joining them.
Despite all national parks being closed for the government shutdown, including those on the National Mall and its surrounding memorials, a group of World War II veterans stormed the barricades that have been set up around the Mall to visit the memorial. The veterans were visiting from different states, including Mississippi and Iowa, through the Honor Flight program, which transports veterans to national memorials, and they were accompanied by members of Congress.
Gohmert and other Republican members of Congress also went to the memorial and criticized the government for preventing visitors from coming to the memorial.
"We've got park service employees out here," Gohmert said before the gates were opened. "Why wouldn't you h
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Wonder "I love when folks bring up Reagan.........Great actor! Not a great President".
When you compare him to a peanut farmer, a womanizer or a community organizer, I guess Reagan just doesn't measure up.
As they say "Everyone is entitled to their opinion." What is inferred is that you are also judged by your opinion.
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Newsmax?? LOL
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nutter, so you approved of Reagan's tax increases? Debt ceiling increases? and the loopholes provided? How about the Iran Contra scandal? Sounds like your kind of President! lol no wonderwhy!
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nutter- Guess you can't wrap your head around the Red states federally funding? wonderwhy??
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Wonderliar, vast majority of Americans oppose Obamacare, and the numbers are RISING now that they see it is a complete, UNMITIGATED TRAIN WRECK IN SLOW MOTION NOW.
People voted for OBAMA the black man, not OBAMACARE or OBAMA Economy.
Wrong again meathead.......He won two elections.......People were tired of the 'country on the verge of financial collapse'.......THAT is what is WRONG with you. You refuse to accept facts..........No wonderwhy! Newsmax! lol
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Wonderwhiner, back your Busheet with facts:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, US GOV:
Jan, 2008 employment 146,378,000
Aug. 2013 employment: 144,170,000
Labor Participation Index: Jan 2008 : 66.2% Aug 2013: 63.2%
Figures don't lie but wonderliars can figure!
Obama spent $1.2 trillion on the Stiumulus (with interest) and about $2 trillion on Quantitative Easing and has 3% FEWER of the population working. The Population of the USA went more than 10 million yet more than 2.2 MILLION FEWER people have jobs TODAY!
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nice try duwhop. Your selective 'info', is always amusing. You've been on here under many names and ID's throwing a fit for years.......I'm very happy that you are in a very small majority. Big mouth, many posts, not the majority..........just sit here 365/24/7 insult anyone that doesn't agree with you. no wonderwhy...........newsmax! lol
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Daily caller? Have you ever fact checked these sites? OMG, LOL
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Consigned by Trackside Farm (Tom Evans), Agent for Liberation Farm (Rob Whiteley), et al. Hip No.
Foaled March 22, 2008
Sadler's Wells El Prado (IRE). Lady Capulet Medaglia d'Oro.. Bailjumper Cappucino Bay.. Dubbed In
BAY COLT Cipayo Fitzcarraldo.. Stall Only Speeding Star (ARG). (1995) Tough Critic Gemini (ARG). Bellatrix
By MEDAGLIA D'ORO (1999). Black-type winner of $5,754,720, Travers S. [G1] (SAR, $600,000), etc. His first foals are 3-year-olds of 2009. Sire of 251 foals, 106 starters, 7 black-type winners, 48 winners of 88 races and earning $5,477,042, including Rachel Alexandra (to 3, 2009, $1,798,354, BlackBerry Preakness S. [G1] (PIM, $660,000), etc.), Gabby's Golden Gal (3 wins at 3, 2009, $349,405, Acorn S. [G1] (BEL, $180,000), etc.), Payton d'Oro ($222,710, Black-Eyed Susan S. [G2] (PIM, $90,000), etc.). 1st dam SPEEDING STAR (ARG), by Fitzcarraldo. 4 wins at 2 and 3, 100,390 pesos, in Argentina, Gilberto Lerena [G1], 2nd Carrera de las Estrellas [G1], General Luis Maria Campos [G2], 3rd Jorge de Atucha [G1]; winner at 5, $47,268, in N.A./U.S. (Total: $147,677). Dam of 5 other registered foals, 5 of racing age, including a 2-year-old of 2009, 2 to race. 2nd dam GEMINI (ARG), by Tough Critic. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners, including-SPEEDING STAR (ARG) (f. by Fitzcarraldo). Black-type winner, above. SHEBELONGSTOYOU (f. by Belong to Me). 3 wins at 2 and 3, $204,140, Without Feathers S. (MTH, $36,000), 2nd Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks [G3] (MTH, $40,000), Raging Fever S.-R (AQU, $10,110), 3rd Cotillion H. [G2] (PHA, $33,000). 3rd dam Bellatrix, by Good Manners. 2 wins in Argentina, 2nd Premio Irlanda-G3, Premio Japon-G3, Premio Ricardo y Ezequiel Fernandez Guerrico-G3. Sister to ASTROLABIO (ARG), Alioth. Complete race records not available. Dam of 4 foals known to race, all winners, including-ESPACIAL. 6 wins in Argentina, Premio Miguel Cane [G2], Premio Benito Villanueva [G2], Premio Japon [G3], Premio Irlanda [G3], etc. Sire. Sputnik. 6 wins in Argentina, 3rd Premio Vicente Centurion. Sire. 4th dam VESPER, by Aristophanes. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Argentina. Complete race records not available. Dam of 4 known winners-ASTROLABIO (ARG). 3 wins at 3 in Argentina, Premio Paraguay [G3], etc.; 5 wins, 5 to 8, $70,857, in N.A./U.S., Edina H. (CBY, $11,050), etc. Bellatrix. Black type-placed winner, above. Alioth. 2 wins in Argentina, 3rd Premio Jose B. Zubiaurre. Sire. Good Star. 2 wins in Argentina. Granddam of Acapulco Star [G1]. Lyre. Unraced. Dam of 1 foal known to race-ROYAL MARTIAL. 12 wins, 3 to 8 in Argentina, Gran Premio Joaquin V. Gonzalez-International [G1], Premio Capital [G2], etc. Sire. Engagements: Breeders' Cup. Foaled in Kentucky. (KTDF).
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Financial reports and other news from Doro is published on the corporate website, www.doro.com, in Swedish and English.
Doro AB is a public limited liability company head- quartered in Lund, Sweden. Denna rsredovisning finns ven i svensk version. All values are expressed in Swedish krona (SEK m or SEK). Unless otherwise stated, figures in parentheses relate to the 2009 fiscal year. In the event of any difference between this version and the Swedish original Annual Report, the Swedish shall govern. This Annual Report was published on the companys website (www.doro.com) on March 2, 2011. Printed copies are distributed to shareholders and other stakeholders on demand. Doro AB in corporation with RHR/CC, www.rhr.se. Doro AB 2011.
Shareholder contact Jrme Arnaud, President and CEO +05 Annette Born, CFO +62
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Successful concept for growth
2007 2008
Jrme Arnaud appointed CEO. Implementation of new strategy: to become a niche company focusing on seniors need for simple communication. Launch of several models targeting seniors. Strong growth in Care Electronics. Group net sales:
International expansion; progress for Care Electronics in both Europe and the US. Growth:
Sales reaching SEK 632.8 m and the millionth mobile phone is sold. Growth:
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Care Electronics net sales:
Financial overview
2010 Income/net sales, SEK m Operating profit/loss, (EBITDA), SEK m Operating profit/loss, (EBIT), SEK m Profit/loss after financial items, SEK m Profit/loss for the period, SEK m Operating margin (EBIT), % Return on average capital employed, % Return on average shareholders equity, % Equity/assets ratio, % Cash flow from current activities, SEK m Liquid assets (incl. unused credit), SEK m Number of employees (average), number Earnings per share after tax, SEK Reported shareholders equity per share, SEK
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2009 492.6 38.1 26.7 25.0 22.8 5.4 52.0 46.7 29.1 64.4 51.1.30 3.54
2008 362.5 3.6 8.2 10.1 11.5 2.3 neg. neg. 17.6 21.4 28.0.66 1.73
632.8 63.1 47.0 46.4 57.1 7.4 80.1 60.4 36.0 80.4 121.2.99 6.35
Significant events by month 2010
March Doro announces a distribution agreement with 20:20 Mobile to strengthen its presence in Spain. 20:20 Mobile has a strong presence in Spain and will provide retail channels all over the country with Doros popular mobile phones. Approximately 200 retail stores will be available to Doros mobile phones. (A) April As of April, Frances third-largest mobile operator, Bouygues Telecom, will sell Doros most successful mobile telephone, Doro PhoneEasy 410gsm. (B) Doro launches two of its easy-to-use mobile phones, Doro PhoneEasy 341gsm and Doro PhoneEasy 410gsm, in cooperation with Latin Americas leading mobile operator Claro, with 3.3 million subscribers in Chile. (C) June A retail agreement with the leading mobile operator Orange UK. The first Doro handset to be available on the Orange network is the stylish Doro PhoneEasy 410gsm in matt-black. (D) August Significant retail agreement with Frances second-largest mobile operator, SFR Vodafones French market partner. The company has elected Doros top-selling mobile, Doro PhoneEasy 410gsm, to further bolster its product offering specifically for the senior customer. (E) Two of Doros most popular models Doro PhoneEasy 338gsm and 345gsm will be sold through the Vodafones network in Germany. (F) Extended cooperation with 20:20 Mobile, Europes leading distributor of mobile phones and accessories, by signing a significant international distribution deal. 20:20 Mobile will be distributing Doros award-winning range of easy-to-use mobile phones into new key markets. (G) September Partnership with the Orange Group through a retail agreement with Orange Switzerland. The company has selected Doro PhoneEasy 410gsm to further support its product offering to customers looking for an easy-to-use mobile phone. (H) October Doro and Canadas leading operator Rogers Communications Inc. announced a partnership agreement. As a result, Doro Phone-Easy 410gsm will now be available exclusively in Roger Wireless stores across Canada. (I) December Doro and New Zealands second-largest operator, TelstraClear, have initiated a partnership. TelstraClear is a wholly owned subsidiary of Australias leading telecommunications company, Telstra Corporation Limited, which has 400,000 customers. (J)
Extended international footprint
Over the year, Doro extended its international presence, securing partnership agreements in new markets including Canada, Chile and New Zealand. At the same time, we increased our market access in existing markets through agreements with additional operators. In Canada, the distribution agreement we signed with nationwide operator Rogers Wireless was greatly aided by the
Brand and marketing
In 2010 we significantly increased investing in the Doro brand, mainly through television advertising campaigns. Over the summer and in the run up to Christmas, we broadcasted television spots in all of the Nordic countries, as well as in France, the UK and Germany. The Doro brand and products also attracted substantial media attention in all of the countries where we are present.
Sales SEK m, 20082010
EBIT SEK m, 20082010
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Cash flow SEK m, 20082010
Rolling 12 months
Value for investors
With its progress over the year and the completion of the turnaround of the organization, Doro achieved earnings per share of SEK 2.99 and a strong operating margin of 7.4 percent for 2010 as a whole. It is with pride that we can state that the Doro share has been a highly attractive investment throughout a period of considerable economic uncertainty. Over 2010, the share price rose from SEK 11.00 to SEK 31.20. At the same time, Doro continues to pursue a strategy of expansion requiring substantial short-term reinvestment but that is designed to generate considerably enhanced returns later on.
Doro continues to offer a substantial growth proposition. With a worldwide senior population (aged 65 and up) of 518 million, we see a potential market of 56 million units plus replacement sales. In the countries where we already operate, we believe we can reach 1520 percent of the population aged above 65 in cumulative sales over the next three to five years. With current penetration levels of close to 10 percent in the Nordic region and 1 to 2 percent in the UK, France and Germany, there is considerable room for growth even in our most established markets. Added to this is the potential for growth in our emerging markets and those we have yet to enter, such as Italy, most of Latin America, India, Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe. To benefit from this potential, we will continue to invest in our product offering but also in the brand and in general awareness of easy-to-use devices. As we progress, others will inevitably be attracted to the segment and we view such competition as positive since it boosts general awareness of the category and helps the market grow, albeit at the cost of fiercer competition. During 2011, we will launch 3G products not because seniors demand 3G functions but because an increasing number of large-scale operators are phasing out their GSM networks or have only built capacity for 3G products. We will also add a camera function, as, in our consumer studies, this ranked fourth among desired features.
To be able to offer our customers the right products, we work systematically and efficiently to acquaint ourselves with and chart the needs of the end-user.
Developing new products based on the needs of the end-user while maintaining focus on efficient production and logistics solutions.
Doros Care Electronics products are the result of extensive research, an understanding of our end-users and our cooperation with experts in various areas. Doro keeps the end-user in mind from an early stage. Using various methods to compile information on how mobile phones are used, Doro has gained insight and knowledge.
Telecom Target 65+ Easy/Plus
Establishing and strengthening the Doro brand through marketing and developing offering services through various partnerships.
Doro offers both customers and end-users a complete value chain, from a product developed according to the end-users requirements regarding feel and simplicity, via a competent sales organization to services, support and guarantees.
Brand identity Innovation and improved ease of use Category leadership World-wide presence
Broadening our network of retailers and partners both geographically and in terms of categories.
Sales in more than 30 countries on five continents.
Understanding is the key
Extensive market surveys involving thousands of seniors around Europe provide us with a broad picture of how seniors use their mobile phones and what trends exist. Qualitative research methods, focus groups and in-depth studies provide us with a deeper understanding of attitudes. Partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) in the UK and with the Norwegian organization Enklere liv (Simpler Life).
Inclusive Design Based on its awareness and knowledge of trends and attitudes, Doro partners with specialists in various areas of expertise over many years to develop its easy-to-use products. One example is Ergonomidesign. The concept of inclusive design entails giving everyone equal opportunity to participate in society, regardless of cognitive, physical or socio-cultural considerations.
Technological development
Doro is a member of the global sector organization GSM Association and the European development organization Mobile Alley. In January 2011, Doro also became a member of the Continua Health Alliance, the international organization for the standardization of mHealth products and services part of the tele-health area. Doros participation continues, together with well-known universities, as an industrial partner in one of the EUs
programs, the Vicon project*, to strengthen the unions competitiveness. Doros design has received numerous awards in recent years. We are careful to protect our designs. The strong protection in the EU is complemented with a similar protection in major markets. Doros mobile phones have been approved by the laboratories from AT&T, GCF, Orange and Vodafone.
Strong brand and partnerships
During 2010, we strengthened our efforts to clarify and communicate what Doro represents. Investments have been made in market communication, partly to support establishment in new markets and partly to enhance brand awareness in the more mature markets. Market activities intensified with, among other activities, television and, in certain cases, internet campaigns in Sweden, Norway, Germany, Ireland and Belgium, which contributed to increased sales and strengthened brand awareness.
In cooperation with retailers, Doro has gained a clear position both in the stores and their sales materials, further strengthening our position. Doro has established partnerships with organizations including Mondial Assistance in France, Alertacall in the UK, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association in Hong Kong and Touring Medical in Belgium. Services are an interesting area of development that complements our product offering well. Consequently, tele-health represents a natural step for Doro, representing an extension of services that Doro already offers.
Strengthened international footprint
Doro continued to strengthen its network of partners by signing agreements with large, well-known operators and retail chains. During 2010 Doro signed 10 new agreements with operators all around the world (see map on pages 45).
Shanghai Expo 2010 Swedens contribution to the 2010 worlds fair was a tribute to the Spirit of Innovation which improves the Swedish urban environments and living standard and demonstrates the importance of communicaiton in todays technological world. The pavilion showcased fifty examples of Swedish ingenuity, including the popular Doro PhoneEasy 410gsm.
Picture from Sweden Expo 2010
* Virtual User Concept for Inclusive Design of Consumer Products and User Interfaces (VICON) is a project within the EUs seventh framework program, also known as FP7.
Doro generates added value by taking a central role as a product-developing and value-adding organization between manufacturers and retailers.
Doro offers both customers and end-users a complete value chain, from a product developed according to the end-users requirements regarding feel and simplicity, via a competent sales organization to services, support and guarantees. The complete chain of offering places high demands on Doro. During the year, Doro has been working to further streamline operations at all steps as the mobile telecommunications market has considerably shorter lead times than the traditional telecom market. Production planning and component supply is the focus. During the year a Group-wide business system and new product database were implemented, which facilitates purchasing and planning. By standardizing certain components such as adapters and boxes, production as well as logistics has been made more efficient. New customers entail new requirements. For stocks, this means that some products go through the central warehouse
Doros market
Doros market is for quality, easy-to-use mobile phones that make everyday life easier for seniors and people with minor functional impairments. Doro operates within a relatively new niche market, although demographic trends and increasing interest in easy-to-use mobile phones show this market to be expanding. Doro holds a strong position in the Care segment in its established markets, such as the Nordic region, and expects to hold about 10 percent of that market within the space of three to five years. In France, the UK and Germany, Doro currently holds about 1 percent of the market. Competitors include Alcatel, Emporia and ZTE. Over the year, Doro has continued to increase its geographical presence by extending its partner and retailer network and the Group now has a strong customer portfolio including operators, retailers and larger department store chains. For an account of Doros geographical expansion, see pages 45. Sales in the Home Electronics segment have declined in recent years, partly as a consequence of Doros strategy to establish a more focused product range. In addition sales to certain customers is being discontinued. Doros Home Electronics business unit is now a profitable operation with positive cash flow, having achieved a turnaround from its loss-making position in 2009. The business unit operates in a market characterized by price pressure and a number of manufacturers offering similar products. Doro enjoys a favorable market position in the Nordic countries, where fixed-line telephony products are sold to private individuals and companies seeking easy-to-use quality products. Home Electronics is also developing a new product range that builds on the expertise and lessons derived in the development of the Care range. The new range will be launched under the name Comfort.
Market and development
Today, an average of 60 percent of the worlds population have a mobile phone and in the richer countries, there are 109 mobile phones per 100 inhabitants2). This also reflects the trend whereby an increasing number of people are rejecting traditional telephony in favor of IP and mobile telecommunications solutions3). Global sales of mobile phones continue to increase. During 2010, 31.8 percent more mobile phones were sold than in 20094). Gartners forecasts indicate volume growth of 10 percent in the global market in 2011. In addition to Nokia, there are a number of other global manufacturers of mobile phones, including Samsung, LG, RIM and Apple. The overarching trend in mobile telecommunications involves smart phones from manufacturers such as Apple, offering advanced functions and mainly targeting different groups than Doros phones do. During 2010, smart phones accounted
Doro had 5,900 shareholders according to the 2010 year-end shareholders register published by Euroclear Sweden AB. Foreign investors held about 22 percent of the shares. The number of shares in Doro AB at year-end 2010 amounted to 19,107,631 shares. Doros market capitalization as of December 31, 2010, was SEK 596 m. The single largest owner since 2006 has been Originat AB with 10 percent of capital and votes on December 31, 2010. There were no other shareholders representing at least one tenth of the number of votes in the company.
Nominating procedure
The Annual General Meeting decides on the members of the companys Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committees task is to submit proposals for Board members and auditors and their fees as well as fees for work on the Board committees to the next Annual General Meeting, at which the Board and auditors are due to be elected. The Nomination Committee also proposes the chair of the AGM. The Nomination Committee consisting of Tedde Jeansson (Originat AB), Arne Bernroth (Nordea Bank) and Bo Kastensson (Chairman) were elected at the Annual General Meeting held on March 25, 2010. Tedde Jeansson is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee.
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Doro AB consists of the CEO and four other members elected by the Annual General Meeting. A more detailed presentation of each member is given on page 27.
Board meetings
The Board held nine meetings in 2010, two times at Doros premises in Lund, Sweden, one time at Doros premises in
Governance culture
Shareholders Annual General Meeting External audit Board of Directors Governance environment External regulations Companies act Stock exchange Swedish Code of Corporate Governance President Group Management Group Internal regulations Articles of Association Rules of procedure for the Board Policies Nomination Committee
Presence at Audit committee 3/3 2/3 3/3 3/3
Remuneration 300,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Member of Board since 2007
Position related to the Company Independent Independent Independent Independent Dependent
Positions related to Owners Independent Independent Independent Dependent Independent
The Boards report on internal control for the financial year 2010
According to Swedish Law for corporate governance, the Board must ensure that the Company has good internal control and remains informed about and evaluate the functioning of the Companys system for internal control. In addition, the Board shall produce a report showing how internal control regarding the financial statements is organized and, if there is no internal audit, evaluate the need for such a function and justify their position. further develop and enforce the Groups control routines and to implement the internal control for dealing with critical business matters. Those responsible for the process at different levels are responsible for implementing the necessary controls regarding the financial statements. In the annual accounts and reporting processes there are controls pertaining to valuation, accounting principles and estimates. The continual analysis made of the financial statements, together with the analysis made at Group level is very important for ensuring that the financial statements do not contain any material misstatements. The Groups controller plays an important role in the internal control process, having the responsibility for the financial statements from each unit being correct, complete and on time.
Control environment
Control environment with the aim of creating and maintaining a working control environment, the Board has established a number of fundamental documents that are important for financial statements. These specifically include the Boards approved agenda, instructions for the President and the committees. The primary responsibility for enforcing the Boards instructions regarding the control environment in the daily routines resides with the President. He reports regularly to the Board as part of established routines. Furthermore, there will be reports from the Companys auditors. The internal control system also builds on a management system that is based on the Companys organization and methods of running the business, with clearly defined roles, areas of responsibility and delegated authorities. The controlling documents also play an important role in the control structure e.g. policies and guidelines.
Information and communication
Doro works together with the IR Company RHR/CC that aims to promote completeness and correctness in financial reports released to the stock market. Through regular updates and messages, the employees concerned are made aware of, and have access to, information about changes to accounting principles and reporting requirements or other released information. The organization has access to policies and guidelines. The Board receives financial reports monthly. The external information and communication is notably governed by the Communication Policy, which describes Doros general principles for the release of information.
Risk Assessment
The Group carries out an ongoing risk assessment for identifying material risks regarding the financial statements. With regards to the financial statements, the main risk is considered to comprise material misstatements in the accounts e.g. regarding book keeping and the valuation of assets, liabilities, income and expenses or other discrepancies. Fraud and losses through embezzlement are a further risk. Risk management is built into each process and different methods are used for evaluating and limiting risks and for ensuring that the risks that Doro is exposed to are managed in accordance with determined policies, instructions and established follow-up routines. The purpose of this is to minimize possible risks and promote correct accounting, reporting and the release of information.
Follow up
Doros adherence to the adopted policies and guidelines is followed-up by the Board and the Executive management. The Companys financial situation is discussed at each Board meeting. The Boards Remuneration and Audit Committees play important roles with regards to for example, remuneration, financial statements and internal control. Before publication of Interim Reports and Annual Reports, the Board reviews the financial statements. Doros management conducts a monthly follow-up of results with analyses of deviation from budget, forecast and previous years. All monthly accounts are discussed within the Management Team. The external auditors tasks include an annual review of the internal control in Group subsidiaries. The Board meets with the auditors two times each year, partly to go through the internal controls and partly, in specific cases, to give the auditors additional tasks to undertake specifically targeted internal controls. Against this overall background, the Board does not consider it necessary to establish a special internal audit. Lund, March 2, 2011 The Board of Doro AB Please find additional information on www.doro.com: Articles of Association Information from previous Annual General Meetings (notification, minutes etc.) Annual Report Presentations
Control Activities
These are intended for managing the risks that the Board and the management consider to be significant for the business, the internal control and the financial statements. The control structure partially consists of clear roles within the organization which facilitate effective distribution of responsibilities for specific control activities with the aim of discovering and, preventing the risk of errors in the reports in time. Such control activities can be clear decision making and decision processes for major decisions such as larger investment, divestments, agreements, analytical follow-ups etc. An important task for Doros staff is also to implement,
Shareholders equity and liabilities, SEK m SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Restricted equity Share capital 19,107,631 shares, quota value SEK 1 Revaluation reserve Other allocated capital Non-restricted equity Share premium reserve Profit/loss brought forward Profit/loss for the year Total shareholders equity Provisions Provisions for guarantees Other provisions Total provisions CURRENT LIABILITIES Interest-bearing liabilities Liabilities to credit institutions Liabilities to Group companies Total interest-bearing liabilities Non interest-bearing liabilities Accounts payable trade Prepayments Liabilities to Group companies Other liabilities Accrued expenses and prepaid income Total non interest-bearing liabilities TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Pledged assets Contingent liabilities 13 83.4 0.1 35.3 5.1 81.4* 205.3 359.9 191.5 30.3 2.0 29.3 1.2 34.7* 97.5 204.5 215.0.0 15.0 15.0 8.4 24.6 33.22 24.4 0.0 24.4 5.9 1.0 6.9 14.2 22.2 48.1 115.2 14.2 43.9 21.7 67.19.1 0.5 55.5 19.1 0.5 55.5 Note 2010 2009
Changes in shareholders equity Parent Company
Changes in shareholders equity 2010, SEK m Shareholders equity December 31, 2008 Profit for the year New Share Issue Cost of Share Issue Merger differences Total changes in shareholders equity not reported in the income statement Shareholders equity December 31, 2009 Total result Shareholders equity December 31, 2010 19.1 0.5 55.5 14.2 1.7 19.1 4.1 4.1 0.5 55.5 14.2 14.2 1.7 14.5 0.3 4.1 4.1 22.2 48.1 25.9 Share capital 17.4 Revaluation reserve 4.6 Statutory Share premium reserve reserve 55.5 Losses brought forward 48.0 21.7 Total shareholders equity 29.5 21.7 16.2 0.3 0.0 15.9 67.1 48.1 115.2
Cash flow statement Parent Company
SEK m Profit/loss after financial items Adjusted for items not in cash flow Changes in allocations Depreciation and write downs Liquidation profit subsidiary Other items not in cash flow Cash flow from current activities before changes in working capital Change in working capital Change in stocks Change in receivables Change in non-interest-bearing liabilities Cash flow from current activities INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES Acquisition of intangible fixed assets Acquisition of tangible fixed assets Cash flow from current activities FINANCING ACTIVITIES New Share Issue Change in non interest-bearing liabilities Cash flow from financing activities Cash flow for the year Liquid assets at start of year 1) Liquid assets at end of year
Not 3 Intra-Group transactions
Of the Parent Companys invoicing, SEK 0 m (45) relates to subsidiaries. Invoicing from subsidiaries to the Parent Company amounted to SEK 52.2 m (40). Invoicing between subsidiaries amounted to SEK 0 m (5).
Not 4 Rental and leasing agreements
Costs for operational rental and leasing charges during the year amounts to SEK 3.7 m (3.5) for the Group and SEK 1.8 m (1.6) for the Parent company. Agreed future rental and leasing costs fall due for payment as shown below. The Group Rental and leasing agreements Within 1 year Within 2 to 5 years Later than 5 years Total 2010 3.3 7.2 0.0 10.2.9 6.6 0.0 9.1.8 3.4 0.0 5.2 Parent Company 2009 1.3 2.0 0.0 3.3
Not 5 Employees Average number of employees
Number Parent Company Norway United Kingdom France Hong Kong Total 61 Of whom men 60 Of whom men 5 40
Staff absence and health risks
Staff absence as a percentage of ordinary work time in Sweden. 2010 Age Up to Over 50 Men Women All employees Total absence 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.5 1.6 1.0 Of which over 60 days 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.Total absence 0.4 1.7 0.3 0.2 3.8 1.0 Of which over 60 days 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Health risks
No serious work-related injuries have occurred during 2010 and 2009 at any Doro site, which have led to an absence of over 60 days.
Salaries and remuneration
Salaries, remuneration, social charges and pension cost have appeared with the following amounts: The Group 2010 Salaries and other remuneration 41.7 41.7 Payroll overheads excluding pension costs 11.2 11.2 Pension costs of which premium-based 4.3 4.3 4.3 Pension costs for the managing directors of the subsidiaries amounted to SEK 0.2 m (0.3). 2009 39.3 39.3 11.2 11.2 3.5 3.5 3.18.6 18.6 5.9 5.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 Parent Company 2009 18.5 18.5 6.5 6.5 2.1 2.1 2.1
Gender of senior managers
2010 total Board Group Management whereof situated in: Parent Company Norway France Women % 2009 total Women % 20 20
Salaries and remuneration including board fee breakdown between board managers, CEO and other employees
2010 Board and CEO Sweden Norway United Kingdom France Hong Kong Total 2.6 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 4.1 Other employees 16.0 4.0 4.1 10.4 3.1 37.Board and CEO 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 3.3 Other employees 17.4 3.8 3.2 9.7 2.8 36.9
Management remuneration (SEK k)
The Board 2010 Chairman of the Board Other Board members Total
* Fees to other Board members amounted to SEK 100 k (100) each.
Fees 600
Pension 0
Other remuneration 0
Total 600
Senior Executives 2010 Jrme Arnaud (CEO) Other senior executives Total
*) Concerns Doro SAS.
Salary 2,308 4,179 6,487
Bonus 1,186 1,168 2,354
Pension 228* 1,006 1,234
Other remuneration 231
Total 3,791 6,515 10,306
The Board 2009 Chairman of the Board Other Board members Total
* Fees to other Board members amounted to SEK 100 T (100) each.
Senior Executives 2009 Jrme Arnaud (CEO) Other senior executives Total
Salary 2,132 3,921 6,053
Bonus 513 1,133 1,646
Pension 248* 712 960
Other remuneration 225
Total 2,969 5,915 8,884
Pension schemes fr senior executives are all premium-based with premiums of SEK 1.2 m (1.0) paid. Principles Fees are paid to the Chairman and other Board members in accordance with decisions made by the AGM. Remuneration to the CEO and other senior executives comprises a basic salary, variable remuneration, other benefits (primarily a company car) and pension premiums. The balance between basic salary and variable remuneration should be in proportion to the executives responsibilities and authorities. There are 4 (4) other members of the management team. Average number of senior executives in the management team in 2010: 5 (5). Comments to the table The annual salary to the CEO, Jrme Arnaud, consists of a fixed salary of SEK 2,308 k (2,132). Bonus The maximum bonus is 50 percent of the fixed salary. This refers to earned bonus. The bonus is linked to profits and sales growth. The bonus is normally paid out during the year after it is earned. The maximum cost of the bonus to senior executives must not exceed SEK 5.0 m SEK (5.0). In 2011 will bonus be paid out of SEK 2.4 m (1.6) for 2010 results. Pensions The retirement age for the management and CEO of the Group is 65 and pensions are usually paid in accordance with the general pension plan plus full remuneration for the entire amount of salaries according to the ITP/ITPK plans. All pension benefits are irrevocable,i.e. not dependent on continued employment. The period of notice for senior executives is in line with LAS (the Employment Protection Act), or a maximum of 12 months. No agreements have been signed concerning pension commitments or the equivalent, more than is mentioned in the periods of notice mentioned above, whether for board members or senior executives. Notice If notice is served by the company or by the CEO himself, the period of notice is one year. The CEO has the right to salary over 12 months during the period of notice. No severance pay will be paid if notice is given by CEO. Other senior executives have agreement of salary during notice between 3 and 9 months. Nominations and decision-making processes These procedures are explained in the Directors Report. Share-related compensation No member of the board or senior executive receives any compensation relating to shares (options, convertible debentures or similar) issued by Doro or the main owner. Options There are no remaining options to be issued to senior executives.
Note 22 Other allocations
Other allocations concerns three ongoing disputes in Doro SAS. One with a former employee and two regarding unpaid receivables. The Group Other allocations Opening balance Amount released New allocations Unutilized amount cancelled Closing balance 2010 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.6 1.3.2 1.3 0.8 0.0 2.7 Parent Company 2010 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.1.1 0.9 0.8 0.0 1.0
The Group Doubtful accounts receivable, change Opening balance Expected customer losses 2010 4.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 4.3.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 4.7
Disputes Doro has outsourced its production to external suppliers in Asia. Disputes could arise with suppliers because they do not deliver products that have the agreed quality, functionality or delivery time. Historically Doro has had few of these disputes.
Confirmed customer losses Amount cancelled Translation differences Closing balance Other receivables Other receivables are not yet due.
LIQUIDITY RISK The Group is in debt of SEK 0.0 m (8.4) that fall due for payment within 12 months. The fluctuation in comparison to last year is explained by the fact that Doro does not use factoring anymore. In addition, the Group had an semi-annual credit contract with Nordea that was closed/shifted during 2010 to Handelsbanken (two year credit contract). Utilized bank overdraft facilities stood at SEK 0.0 m (0.4). The bank overdraft limit is SEK 32.0 m. Volumes of bank overdrafts and letters of credit are adapted to Doros seasonal fluctuations in product flow and their need for financing. Doro has ongoing dialogues with the bank. Covenants for sales and EBIT are stated in the credit contract. Sales and EBIT must not deviate more than a certain percentage. The risk of insufficient credit is considered small. The Groups liquidity consists of cash at bank of SEK 89.5 m (40.4). Surplus liquidity is partly put into financial instruments but also allocated to the business. CURRENCIES Foreign currency management is concentrated to the finance department at Doro AB which buys and sells currencies within the framework for established risk limits. The main currency risk in Doro relates to that Doro has income and costs in different currencies. Products are primarily contracted and paid in USD and sales are mainly made in EUR,GBP and the Nordic currencies. Until August 2008, no currency hedging was undertaken by Doro but as the USD started a rapid appreciation the Board decided to hedge 50 percent of the remaining USD outflow in 2008 with a fixed EUR/USD forward contract. As from December 2008, the Board approved a structured treasury policy with the purpose to reduce short term risk exposure from having income and costs in different currencies (see more information on the treasury policy in the Director's Report on pages 2025). As of spring 2009 forecasted flows are quarterly hedged to 100 percent. Transaction exposure MARKET RISKS Doro is primarily active with telephony and is affected by many market risks. The risks that can affect Doros business appear in the comments below. This arises when income from sales and costs for purchases are in different currencies. Doro has large exposure because a lot of products are purchased in USD and income from most sales is in local currencies. The exception is sales to markets where Doro does not have its own subsidiaries, where both the income and costs are mainly in USD, and to some major European customers.
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Price: $14.99
System(s): PC
Release Date: August 22 2013
Publisher (Developer): Lab Zero (Marvelous AQL)
ESRB Rating: "Teen" for Blood, partial nudity, violence, and tobacco use
Back in 2012, developer Reverge Labs, with the help of publisher Autumn Games, released Skullgirls on Xbox live arcade and Playstation Network. The fighting game was created by tournament veteran Michael "Mike Z" Zaimont and illustrator Alex "o_8" Ahad.
Skullgirls was hailed as a visually appealing and mechanically solid game, but despite the praise, there were some little sticking points, such as the lack of characters, limited online play options, and no in-game command list. The PC port promised to go above and beyond just being a simple port of a console game by expanding on its shortcomings, especially online multiplayer. A year later, Reverge Labs, now going under the moniker of Lab Zero, have released. Skullgirls for PC.
The game has been updated with a more robust online multiplayer, more characters (courtesy of Lab Zero's highly successful Indiegogo campaign) and command lists, along with some general bug fixes. The new characters are slowly being released the form of DLC content, and will be free as they are released.
Eventually, these updates will trickle down to the console versions as well, so consider this review not only for the PC port of the game, but for the future revision of the console version as well.
Act 1 Scene 1
Skullgirls' story revolves around the hunt for an all powerful artifact called the "Skull Heart" which grants its user one wish. However, if their soul is impure, than they are corrupted by the Skull Heart, and turned into a monster known as the "Skullgirl". The game follows the nine girls with various stakes in finding the Skull Heart first. These stakes vary from destroying the Skull Heart, taking it for themselves, to saving Marie, the Skullgirl.
The game takes place in the fictional land of Canopy Kingdom, a colorful land which seems to be some amalgamation of pulp noir mixed with splotches of fantasy, sci-fi, and a few healthy dollops of Looney Toons and anime, which gives Skullgirls a very stylized and unique look compared to other 2d fighters of its kind.
All the World's a Stage…
The first thing that I noticed with Skullgirls was that it looked like someone sacked an entire store of eye candy. The art-deco themed menu screen, detailed stage backgrounds, and hand drawn sprites of the characters drip with style. The entire game is so visually appealing that even watching the game being played was just as entertaining as playing it.
If you want a taste of how visually interesting these fights are. Imagine these three scenarios:
- A schoolgirl with demon poscessed hair fight a circus performer with a hat made out of two giant arms
- A ninja nurse armed with a variety medicine-themed ninja tools duking it out against Lovecraftian horror
- The crown princess of the Canopy Kingdom with an entire army at her disposal versus a Looney Toon armed with lasers and an Wile E Coyote-esque arsenal of cartoon gags.
There's a level of surrealism to the fights in Skullgirls that almost reaches the point of absurdity, but I didn't expect anything less from a game influenced by games such as Marvel Vs. Capcom and Guilty Gear.
Speaking of influences, Skullgirls has no qualms in showing off it's fighting game heritage. Hints of classic fighting games can be found all over the game, both visually and mechanically. visual hints of Guilty Gear's industrial aesthetic are found in the game's health and blockbuster (read: super) bar. A hint of mechanical influences is the option to have a 3-character team a la Marvel vs. Capcom. Unlike MvC, however, 3 person teams are optional, and health and damage are scaled when one fighter goes up against 3, or 3 fighters going against 2, etc. Michael Zaimont has also commented that the fighting engine that Skullgirls runs on is modeled off of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes.
Introducing Our Colorful Cast
The nine character roster in Skullgirls pales in comparison to the huge selection that mainstream fighting franchises offers, but what the game lacks in variety, it makes up in quality. The characters' sprites are fluid and well animated, and each character is distinct, through moves and playstyle as well.
For example, one character, Peacock, the Looney Toon with lasers, utilizes all sorts of cartoony gags to keep opponents away with zoning moves. Ms. Fortune on the other hand, is a fortune hunting catgirl with the ability to detach her head to poke opponents and chain up combos. Many characters' moves are reminiscent from other fighting games, but they seem to blend well nicely together making Skullgirls' characters more like a hybrids of past fighting game characters rather than just rip-offs.
As of the writing of this article, there is only one new character premiering in Skullgirls' PC port, Squiggly, an undead opera singer. Her two main gimmicks are her stances where she can charge up certain moves into more powerful versions, and her camera-centering singing move, which centers the camera towards her, and shortens the distance between her and her opponent. The camera centering metagame mechanic is definitely a first in fighting games, and introduces new and unique opportunities to the veteran fighting game enthusiast.
The two upcoming DLC characters, Big Band and Beowolf, are coming soon, and will be available for free for a limited time upon release. Hopefully these two characters, like Squiggly, will introduce some fresh ideas for the fighter genre.
Behind the Curtain
Skullgirls bring a few new ideas to the table. One particularly good idea is infinite combo breaking, in which the game detects when a player is stuck in an infinite combo. The victim of the combo can press any button the break the loop. The feature, while simple, does a lot to keep the game balanced.
Another more subtle mechanic is having a slight grace period between blocks. Mechanically, this means that people have a chance to block high to low "Unblockable" attacks, which brings a lot of variety to the game. Of course, like in all fighting games, there will be optimal strategies and hard to break combos, but at the very least there are opportunities to counterattack, which makes the gameplay more engaging and less "Dial-a-combo"
Taking Center Stage
There are two single player modes: story mode and arcade mode. These modes are, like most fighting games, mostly window dressing. Things to pass the time between online matches, or just something to hone your skills on.
Arcade mode is like every other arcade mode in the fighting genre- a random chain of opponents that you fight through, until you reach the final boss. Story mode is pretty much the same thing, except that the opponents are in a certain order, and there are cutscenes in between each battle that follow the story of your chosen character as they hunt for the Skull Heart. The cutscenes are more like slideshows than actual animated scenes, with some dialog between characters in the form of text and character cutouts.
The dialog and slideshow cutscenes actually do a pretty nice job in fleshing out each character's personality and backstory without weighing down the overall experience. Sure, the overarching story isn't exactly breaking any new ground, but at least the characters have enough personality to make the dialog parts worth watching.
For those who are new to Skullgirls, or fighting games in general, the game offers up a very robust tutorial mode, an interactive and very detailed look at the basics of fighting games (complete with community lingo), as well as strategy lessons for each character.
Each lesson is divided into sections, and you can only complete a lesson after you achieve the specific goals in each section. Goals vary from blocking a series of attacks consecutively, to doing a combo that demonstrates a particular mechanic. I found myself a little frustrated at times, especially since you need to do the proper commands consecutively, but the only way you develop reflexes for the fighting genre is through repetition. However, if things get particularly tough, you always have the option to go on to the next lesson and finish up the other one later.
The multiplayer modes offer many more options. Alongside with the traditional versus mode (with two people playing against one another in the same room). There is also tournament mode, which features little touches that regular versus mode doesn't offer. Some of the tournament features include a controller check before starting a game, disabling achievements so they don't slow down the game, and locking the default options so would-be cheaters would not change the options.
The online multiplayer, as promised, has gotten some nice new features. For example, lobbies have finally been implemented, so you can actually figure out who you're playing without blindly selecting quick play, and you can even filter out lobbies by region (From both sides of North America to Africa), difficulty, and number of people. One particularly nice feature in these online modes is the option to make adjustments to the GGPO networking library in order to have the smoothest online experience.
I do wish that there was a spectator mode in lobbies, but the version that I played didn't seem to have that option. Lab Zero does seem to be working on a spectator feature though, and is accessable through Skullgirls' Endless Beta version, which is packaged with the game.
General cons
While Skullgirls is a pretty solid game, there are some parts that stick out. For one thing, the learning curve, like many games in it's genre, is relatively steep. If you're brand new at fighting games, the tutorial will be helpful, but you're going to spend a lot of time in honing your reflexes and getting acquainted with the controls and mechanics of the game.
You also better have a controller or an arcade stick, because the default keyboard layout is cramped and unwieldy. Most fighting game fans would probably such things on hand, but if you're just getting in to the fighting game scene, an arcade stick, or at least a Xbox controller for windows would be a wise investment.
Dressed to the Nines
Overall, Skullgirls is a great love letter to fighting game fans and their community, as well as a nice starting point for newbies. However, to those who don't really have an interest in the fighting genre, or the patience to learn the ins and outs of a 2d fighter, you might want to look elsewhere.
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Cardinals DT Dockett suffers season-ending ACL tear
Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett is lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during Monday's practice.
GLENDALE Ariz. -- The Cardinals defense suffered a major blow Monday when defensive tackle Darnell Dockett sustained a torn ACL in his right knee midway through training camp practice at University of Phoenix Stadium.
''Thank you all for your support and get well wishes. I really do appreciate it,'' he said in a tweet Monday night. ''This will be a tough road to recovery but I been through worse.''
After lying on the ground for a few minutes, holding the knee while rocking and back and forth in some pain, Dockett was carted off the field. The Cardinals later confirmed an ACL tear, after an MRI exam.
"I don't know what happened. It's just part of football. His foot got caught in the ground," said nose tackle Dan Williams, describing the 11-on-11 play on which Dockett was hurt as routine. "It's the chance that we take when we play this sport. You hate to see a guy go down."
Thank you all for your support & get well wishes. I really do appreciate it. This will be a tough road to recovery but I been through worst.— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett)
August 19, 2014
I'll be back better than ever. To the cardinal fans & Dockett fans I love you all. I'll make sure I never forget y'all on this journey! #90— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett)
August 19, 2014
Veteran Frostee Rucker and 2014 fifth-round pick Ed Stinson both ran reps with the first team after Dockett went down, but Rucker will likely be the replacement and played well in relief of Dockett last season. Fourth-round pick Kareem Martin will also be asked to step up and take some reps in sub-packages.
Losing Dockett, a three-time Pro Bowler, is a major blow to a defense that also lost linebacker Karlos Dansby to free agency and linebacker Daryl Washington to a year-long suspension for violating the league's policy on substance abuse.
Free safety Tyrann Mathieu will give the team a boost when he comes off the PUP (physically unable to perform) list Tuesday and begins practicing Wednesday.
''Praying for my brother,'' tweeted Mathieu, who tore his ACL and LCL on Dec. 8.
I literally been sick to my stomach for the past couple hours thinking about @ddockett one of my closest friends. Speedy recovery my friend— Adrian Wilson (@adrian_wilson24)
August 19, 2014
But Dockett was crucial to the Cardinals' hopes. His loss drew laments from former teammates, incuding Bears safety Adrian Wilson.
New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle tweeted ''everyone plz say a prayer for one of my best friends and wish strength and a speedy recovery plz. No injury will keep him down.''
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Dockett has two years left on his contract but many have wondered if this is his last year in a Cardinals uniform because his cap hit rises to $9.8 million next season. Given the injury, it is possible Dockett has played his last game with the Cardinals.
In his 11th NFL season, all with the Cardinals, the 6-foot-4, 290-pound Dockett missed only two games. He has started 156 of the 158 in which he appeared.
"He's a great player; one we count on to be a leader," defensive end Calais Campbell said after Monday's practice. "He was on the ground for a while. I came over and told him to stay strong."
Dockett, Campbell and nose tackle Dan Williams formed a formidable defensive front that helped the Cardinals rank first against the run.
Dockett is a three-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time team captain.
''I played against him for three of those years when I was in Seattle,'' Cardinals tight end John Carlson said. ''He's a beast.''
Dockett has spent his entire career with Arizona. He and Larry Fitzgerald are the longest-tenured players on the squad. Both were drafted by the Cardinals in 2004 -- Fitzgerald in the first round out of Pittsburgh, Dockett in the third round out of Florida State.
Dockett played in his first 104 games before a shoulder sidelined him for one contest in 2010. He missed another game in 2012 with a hamstring injury.
The vocal, emotional Dockett had talked about the optimism of the coming season, saying that anything short of the playoffs would be a big disappointment. The Cardinals were 10-6 last year, in Bruce Arians' first season as head coach, but failed to make the playoffs.
The injury will further test the skills of defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.
Rucker, an eight-year NFL veteran, appeared in all 16 games for Arizona last season, one as a starter. He started all 16 games for Cleveland in 2012.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Eat it cold or hot… Cold Tomato and Sage Soup! It's Summertime… sun is roasting, beaches crowded and everybody is ready for a nice dip. With the heat waves coming up this summer period especially who lives in the Mediterranean region, it is time to start eating something light, fresh & cold that will give us that energy needed […]


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Whose peers?
Sometimes I'm happy to take the elitist position
A collective sigh of relief wafted through the country late last month when a federal judge threw out of his courtroom a lawsuit against the McDonald's corporation. The class-action suit claimed that McDonald's was liable for the obesity, the diabetes, and any other bad health that might come to customers (especially children) who ate too much high-calorie or high-cholesterol food while sitting under the golden arches.
Even the trial lawyers I have talked to since that ruling agree that it was a far-fetched claim. Lawyers are already the object of enough bad jokes. The last thing they need for their reputation is to have someone come along with still another outrageous court settlement that leaves most of us wondering whatever happened to American justice. It's high time, many folks claim, to rein in the abuses of frivolous and runaway lawsuits.
"Fair enough," say some attorneys. "But in the process, let's not throw the baby out with the bath water."
That was the argument of trial lawyer Lance Cooper, a WORLD subscriber who spent an hour last week with some of us to discuss reform of the legal system. "Even if some reforms might be called for," Mr. Cooper said, "are you sure you want the federal government-rather than the states-to take on those new powers?"
But even more critical than the issue of jurisdiction, says Mr. Cooper-who is president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association-is the threat to the principle of trying such issues before a jury of one's peers. That basic constitutional privilege, he claims, is threatened whenever people start talking about capping awards or arbitrarily declaring cases to be "frivolous" before they are even heard.
Good point, I thought-except that now we face something of a tough dilemma. On the one hand, we can take our differences and our perceived injustices to be adjudicated by an overweening, supererogating cadre of bureaucratic judges. Or, on the other hand, we can trust our futures to a modern-day jury of our so-called peers. The problem with the former is that it gets to be more and more like trusting our future to King George VI. The problem with the latter is that so many of us have had such bad experiences with contemporary juries.
Juries, in modern states, have been intended to replace the crudities of deciding issues (either criminal or civil) by combat or by ordeal. Much better, civilized folks have thought, to have a few ordinary people hear the facts and the law, and then to make a calm decision. These "ordinary people" have usually been thought to be a "jury of one's peers"-although that specific term isn't in the Constitution.
The problem is that the tone in American courtrooms has too much come in recent years to resemble that of combat and ordeal more than calm deliberation. And the men and women engaged in that combat and ordeal seem to many less and less to be a cross-section of your fellow citizens and more and more to be the down-and-outers of society.
"That's elitist," charged Mr. Moore in our gathering last week. And most of us winced at his accusation.
But I'm not sure we should have winced. Some tasks in life aren't for everybody. I don't apologize for being elitist when I look for a neurosurgeon, a 747 pilot, or a math teacher for my kids. I want someone who knows what he or she is doing, and who cares enough to do it well.
Especially when so many smart people have learned the tricks of avoiding jury duty, and when so many smart lawyers have learned the tricks of excluding the smart people who haven't avoided the call, it is a simple fact that many modern juries simply no longer resemble a cross-section of the people bringing their issues to be considered.
On the face of things, you might take a little encouragement from the fact that many jury pools are drawn up from voter-registration rolls. Certainly, one might argue, a person who takes time to vote might appropriately be trusted to hear a case at law. The problem on that front is two-fold: First, our sometimes goofy efforts over the last couple of decades to encourage folks to register to vote-regardless of their interest in civic affairs-sooner or later catches up with us. Second, it might at least work a little better if we limited jury services to folks who actually did vote in the last election rather than simply register to do so. As it is, we've overpopulated our juries with low-interest, low-competence folks. Such a charge doesn't apply to every jury, of course; but it sticks often enough.
If it is wrongfully elitist to want more interest and more competence on American juries, then we've overdemocratized this great republic. I understand that the disciples Jesus called to Himself were common men- fishermen, blue-collar laborers, and regular folk. But I also assume that Peter and John were smart enough to read the epistles that they eventually wrote.


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text: Dear Editor: After figuring and paying my property taxes for Perkins County I came to the realization that I may have reached an age where Depends are needed. I looked at the breakdown of the taxes and saw where a majority of them go to the schools. Here I get mixed messages. I read where the school board is spending $6 to $10 million to expand the high school and build a state-of-the-art gymnasium. All without a vote by the people. I then read where PCHS is dropping to 8-man football and board members see a possible need to cut programs because of lack of enrollment. Don't get me wrong, I taught high school for 30 years and coached for 34 so I am not anti-education, but I definitely see a conflict here on expansion and significant drop in enrollment. I maintain a home in Brandon but my primary residence is in Monument, Colo. Here it is impossible to do something of this magnitude without a vote of the people, so I wonder why it can be done there. If it is truly necessary, so be it, but if it is "build it and they will come" or about the legacy of school board members when taxes have skyrocketed over the last few years I believe the community should have decided. I lived in Perkins County when there was a school in every town (I went to Venango) and the town was centered and thrived because of the school. I have seen what happens when the centerpiece is taken away as well. I realize it is too late to change what is happening, so I paid my taxes and had my say. I read about the Plainsmen and Larry's piece every week and wish them well. Richard StewartMonument, Colo.


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Oklahoma State football: All eyes on Glenn Spencer and his defense
STILLWATER — Glenn Spencer could've played golf Thursday morning on one of the state's best courses for free.
Instead, the Oklahoma State defensive coordinator holed up in his office working on practice plans.
Time to knuckle down.
Even though he came out long enough to make an appearance at the annual media golf outing at Karsten Creek, Spencer is clearly aware of the workload on his defense this season. The Cowboys have been picked to win the Big 12 largely because they have an offense that rolls around regardless of who is calling it or playing it.
The defense?
It was the difference between a Big 12 title two years ago and a so-so season a year ago, and if the Cowboys are to make good on those preseason prognostications, it will be because of the defense and its new coordinator.
Spencer said he doesn't look at it that way, that he concerns himself with doing whatever needs to be done on a given Saturday. But he acknowledges that the defense needs to be better than it was a year ago.
"It's scoring, then turnovers, then red zone," he said. "Those are the three big categories."
Look at the 2011 defense and what it did in those categories — scoring defense, turnover margin and red-zone defense — and you can see why OSU won a first-ever Big 12 title. The Cowboys were first in the league in turnover margin (plus-21) and red-zone defense (72.9 percent), not to mention a respectable fourth in the league in scoring defense (26.8 points per game).
But last year, the Cowboys weren't nearly as good in those categories. Even though they led the Big 12 in red-zone defense again, offenses were more successful, scoring 77.4 percent of the time. Scoring defense went up to 28.2 points a game, and turnover margin plummeted to zero.
The truth is, the 2012 defense wasn't statistically that much worse than the 2011 defense. In many categories, it was actually better. Yards per game. Yards per play. Third down conversions. Fourth down conversions. But the huge discrepancy was turnovers.
A year ago: 11 fumbles and 11 interceptions.
That led to a turnover margin of zero last season. The offense committed exactly the same number of turnovers as the defense caused. And Lunt, Walsh, Chelf and Co. weren't turnover prone. They actually committed one less turnover than Weeden, Blackmon and Co. did during that Big 12 championship season.
That team had a turnover margin of plus-21 — and a significant advantage because of it — because of the defense.
Can this year's defense duplicate that?
"We talk about it," Spencer said. "We stress it. But it's not like we stressed it anymore in '11 than we did in '12. A lot of it has to do with players and being opportunistic."
And that's where all eyes turn to Spencer.
His defensive philosophy is to be more aggressive. Up front. Down field. Everywhere. And in doing that, the Cowboys hope to create more opportunities for turnovers.
But Spencer insists scheme isn't the biggest change that he's brought. He believes that for a defense to be at its best, every player has to understand how every other player's actions affect him.
His message, for example, to defensive linemen Calvin Barnett and Tyler Johnson: "You need to be Justin Gilbert's fan. If he covers that wide receiver a second and a half longer, you're going to get a hurry, you're going to get a sack."
His message to everyone: "You've got to get your eyes off yourself and realize how it's all tied in together."
To that end, Spencer has had and will continue to have regular and frequent meetings of all the players on defense. That's not something that was done in other years that he's been in Stillwater. But he wants the players to see video clips of every position, to hear him critique the good and the bad and ultimately to better understand how everyone is dependent on everyone else.
And Spencer has seen evidence that the players are starting to think that way.
"I saw some sparks in the spring," he said. "When they don't (think that way), it's glaring and I point it out to them and I get ticked off and they know."
He believes having that mentality is crucial.
"Great defenses I've been around have done that."
Will this be a great defense?
The Cowboys' title hopes depend on it.
Jenni Carlson: Jenni can be reached at (405) 475-4125. Like her at facebook.com/JenniCarlsonOK, follow her at twitter.com/jennicarlson_ok or view her personality page at newsok.com/jennicarlson.


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Demographic Trends in the Land of Israel:
Updated for 2009
This month, the IZS is pleased to present an addendum to the position paper by Yaakov Faitelson, "Demographic Trends in the Land of Israel (1800-2007)".
The supplement, which is supported by current data, reinforces Faitelson's hypothesis and indicates that if the existing tendency of "demographic transition" continues, it may lead to the Total Fertility Rate equality of the two populations even faster - perhaps by the year 2017.
For the Full Paper
Prof. Avi Diskin in a Discussion with Emanuel Halperin Concerning the Separation of Powers in Israel:
"Each new court decision on Knesset over the past 25 years, has had a single common denominator – the authority of the Supreme Court is expanding."
For the full interview on the "Kafeh Hafuch" program on the Knesset Channel (Hebrew)
The Privatization of the Israel Land Administration
The Implementation of the reform in the Israel Land Administration planned to commence on 01.01.10 has been delayed since a collective bargaining agreement has not yet been reached with ILA employees.
In practice, the new Israel Lands Authority has managed to meet only once. The number of JNF-KKL representatives on the council has decreased to two (from six) in accordance with a government order.
This month, two petitions were submitted to the Supreme Court in opposition to the "reform". The petition submitted by the Committee for the Fight Against the Privatization of the Land in Israel decries the violation of the Basic Law: Lands of Israel. An additional petition against the government action was submitted by MK Dr. Hanna Swaid.
Several Members of Knesset (Nachman Shai, Shelly Yacimovich, Uri Orbach, Yariv Levin and Ronit Tirosh) have submitted a bill on the issue of restricting the transfer of lands to foreigners.
The Integration of Haredim into Israeli Society
On Friday, 8 Tevet 5770, 25.12.2009, the Institute for Zionist Strategies held a tour on the subject of Haredi society. The tour was held within the framework of the Young Leadership Program of the IZS and included meetings with key figures in Haredi society.
As an isolated society, Haredim remain a mystery to the majority of the Israeli public. The tour, including the Haredim we met, opened a window to the world of this unique society and helped us gain an understanding of its goals, its development, and its sensitivities. The ultimate objective is the promise of the integration of the Haredi community into Israeli society.
For a summary of the tour
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Hi all,
to update our translation files (i.e. italian.asxl), it is possible to know, at every new release of Quest, the changes to English.asxl?
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Alex wrote:At the moment anyway... but it might be nice to have some way of updating the Core libraries (or maybe just the translations) outside of the main Quest release cycle. Not something that's going to happen very soon though.
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