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Introduced by Senator Bartlett of Lamoille County, Senator Ayer of Addison County, Senator Condos of Chittenden County, Senator Kittell of Franklin County, Senator Lyons of Chittenden County and Senator Miller of Chittenden County
Subject: Elections; statewide and national offices; instant runoff voting
Statement of purpose: This bill proposes to establish an instant runoff method of casting, sorting, and counting votes to promote the election of statewide offices by a majority of votes. Elections for United States senator, United States representative, and electors for United States president would also be conducted and tabulated by the instant runoff method.
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
* * * Instant Runoff Voting Method * * *
Sec. 1. FINDINGS
(a) The legislature finds that:
(1) The principle of majority rule is fundamental to the concept of democracy. When possible, election laws should be structured to uphold and facilitate this basic principle.
(2) In a multicandidate race, when no candidate receives a majority, the candidate with the most votes (the plurality) may actually be the candidate most opposed by the majority of voters.
(3) On 22 occasions in Vermont history, the governor was elected by the general assembly rather than by the voters.
(4) In 35 percent of all election years in Vermont, one or more federal or statewide races had a result with no majority.
(5) In one election with no majority winner in the governor's race, the general assembly deadlocked and elected no governor, forcing the lieutenant governor to serve as acting governor.
(6) In another election, with no majority in the treasurer's race, the general assembly elected the candidate who came in third with just three percent of the popular vote, and subsequently refused to serve, leaving the state with no treasurer.
(b) The general assembly further finds that:
(1) The delay from November to the convening of the legislature in January, in determining who will be governor, may be problematic in terms of preparing a proposed budget and finding qualified citizens able to leave their private sector employment for an administration that may never come into being.
(2) It would be desirable, and there is a popular preference, to have a direct popular election of the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, and treasurer, while preserving the majority requirement.
(3) It would be desirable, and there is a popular preference, to have a direct popular election by majority vote in all statewide elections for the offices of secretary of state, attorney general, auditor of accounts, U.S. senator, U.S. representative, and elector for U.S. president and vice president.
(c) The legislature further finds that:
(1) A voting system known as "preferential voting" in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, and popularly known as "instant runoff voting," which has been used for governmental elections for over 80 years in Australia, as well as in the Republic of Ireland and in England, can fulfill these goals of majority rule, with direct popular election.
(2) The legislative canvassing committee established in accordance with Chapter II, § 47 of the Vermont Constitution would be assisted, in determining which candidate had received "the major part of the votes" through an instant runoff recount conducted by the court-appointed recount committee in cases where the majority choice of the voters is not initially apparent from the count of first choices alone.
(3) Even in cases where there is still no majority winner after the court's instant runoff vote tabulation, the legislators could benefit from the court's instant runoff recount in carrying out its constitutional obligation to elect state officers when there has been no election by the voters.
Sec. 2. 17 V.S.A. § 2103(43) is added to read:
(43) "Instant runoff method" means a method of casting, sorting, and counting votes as set forth in sections 2473a and 2593 of this title that accomplishes the same effect as all voters participating in a runoff election, whereby only the two candidates with the greatest number of first choices advance to a runoff count in which each ballot counts as a vote for whichever of the final candidates is ranked higher on that ballot.
Sec. 3. 17 V.S.A. § 2473a is added to read:
§ 2473a. INSTANT RUNOFF METHOD; APPLICATION; BALLOTS; RULES
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2472 of this title to the contrary, the instant runoff method shall be used in all general election contests for the following offices when three or more candidates have qualified to have their names printed on the ballot for that office: governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, secretary of state, auditor of accounts, attorney general, U.S. senator, U.S. representative, president, and vice president.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the secretary of state may, by rule:
(1) provide for the use of mechanical, electronic, or other devices for marking, sorting, and counting the ballots and tabulating the results;
(2) modify the form of the ballots and the directions to voters; and
(3) prescribe the details with respect to the method of marking, sorting, counting, invalidating, and the tabulating of votes, provided that no change shall be made which will alter the intent or principles embodied in this chapter.
(c) Ballots approved under this section shall be simple and easy to understand, and shall allow a voter to rank candidates for an office in order of choice. If practical, ballots shall be designed such that voters may mark their first choices in the same manner as that for offices not elected by the instant runoff method. If the secretary determines that the number of candidates for a particular office exceeds the practical space requirements for ranking all candidates on the ballot, the secretary may limit the number of rankings the voter may make. However, if there are three or more candidates for an office, the secretary must provide for ranking at least three choices.
(d) Instructions on the ballot shall include the following statement: "In addition to your first‑choice candidate, you may rank alternate choice candidates if you wish. Marking a second or other choice cannot help defeat your first choice." Sample ballots to illustrate voting procedures, using fictitious names, shall be posted in or near the voting booth and included in the instruction materials for absentee ballots. Prior to each general election, the secretary of state shall conduct a voter education campaign to educate voters on the use and purpose of the instant runoff voting method. The secretary shall use public service announcements, as well as seek other media cooperation to the maximum extent practicable.
(e) Where a percentage of the vote is referenced in subsection 1904(a), subdivision 2103(23), and section 2601 of this title, the percentage of the vote shall mean the percentage of first choices.
Sec. 4. 17 V.S.A. § 2493(c) is added to read:
(c) In the case of elections conducted by the instant runoff method, the secretary of state shall adopt rules to ensure that the arrangement of names, offices, and choice on each type of machine conforms as nearly as practical to the ballot design adopted by the secretary under section 2473a of this title.
Sec. 5. 17 V.S.A. § 2587(a) and (b) are amended to read:
(a) In counting ballots, election officials shall attempt to ascertain the intent of the voter, as expressed by his or her markings on the ballot. If it is impossible to determine the intent of the voter for any office or public question, the ballot shall be counted as blank or spoiled, as the case may be, for that office or question; but that determination shall not control any other office or question on the ballot for which the voter's intent can be determined. If they have any doubt about the intent of the voter or any other question about a ballot, the election officials counting the ballot shall bring it to the presiding officer, who shall present the question of how to treat the ballot to the assembled election officials. The decision of how to treat the ballot shall be made by majority vote of the election officials who are present.
(b) If the voter marks more names than there are persons to be elected to an office, except as provided in section 2473a of this title, or marks contradictory sides on any public question, his or her ballot shall not be counted for that office or public question.
Sec. 6. 17 V.S.A. § 2592 is amended to read:
* * *
The In the case of
candidates other than candidates for the offices of governor, lieutenant
governor, treasurer, secretary of state, auditor of accounts, attorney general,
U.S. senator, U.S. representative, president, and vice president, the
canvassing committee shall declare the person receiving the largest number of
votes for each office to be elected, and it shall issue a certificate of
election, signed by a majority of the canvassing committee, in substantially
the following form:
State of Vermont)
) s.s.
.....................County )
At ..................., on the ...... day of ..........
20…., a canvassing committee appointed by law completed a canvass of the
returns cast at a general election held on the ...... day of .........., 19.....
20…. for the office of ................... The committee hereby
certifies that .................. of ................. was duly elected to the
office by the voters present and voting.
The committee shall send or deliver the certificate to the candidate elected. In the case of representatives to the general assembly, the committee shall also send or deliver a copy of each certificate to the secretary of state.
* * *
(k) In the case of the offices of
governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, secretary of state,
auditor of accounts, and attorney general, the canvassing committee
shall prepare a certificate of election but shall not sign it. The prepared
certificate shall be presented to the official canvassing committee appointed
by the general assembly, pursuant to Chapter II, section § 47 of
the Vermont Constitution, for their its use if they desire
it desires.
Sec. 7. 17 V.S.A. § 2593 is added to read:
(a) The provisions of section 2587 of this title shall apply to elections conducted by the instant runoff method unless inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
(b) The following procedures shall be used to determine the winners in elections conducted by the instant runoff method:
(1) Ballots shall be counted initially by the election officials according to the first choice marked on each ballot. If one candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the canvassing committee for state and national offices shall issue a certificate of election in the manner provided in section 2592 of this title. With respect to the presidential election, the certificates of election shall be issued as provided in sections 2592 and 2731 of this title.
(2) If, at the end of the initial count, no candidate receives a majority of first choices, the canvassing committee established in section 2592 of this title shall forthwith petition the Washington County superior court to determine the candidate who received the major part of the votes by conducting instant runoff recounts in the manner provided in this section. The petition shall be supported by a statement that no candidate is the first choice of a majority of voters. Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall appoint an instant runoff count committee in the manner provided for appointment of a recount committee under subsection 2602(a) of this title, and follow substantially the same procedures provided for recounts under subchapter 9 of chapter 51 of this title.
(3) The instant runoff count committee shall sort and count votes for candidates. If, in the first round, no candidate received a majority of first choices, all candidates shall be eliminated except the two candidates with the greatest number of first choices. Ballots which rank eliminated candidates and which indicate one of the final candidates as an alternate choice shall be counted as votes for whichever of the final candidates is ranked higher for that office on each ballot. In each round, each ballot is counted as one vote for the highest ranked advancing candidate on that ballot.
(4) If a candidate receives a majority of votes, the court shall issue a certificate of election. In the case of the election of governor, lieutenant governor, or treasurer, the court shall prepare the certificate of election, but shall not sign it, and forward it to the official canvassing committee appointed by the general assembly, pursuant to Chapter II, § 47 of the Vermont Constitution. With respect to any other office, the court shall prepare and sign the certificate, and deliver a certified copy to the secretary of state.
(5) If neither of the last two remaining candidates for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, or treasurer receives a majority of the votes cast, excluding blank and spoiled votes, the court shall prepare a report of no election. The report and the tabulations performed by the committee shall be forwarded to the official canvassing committee appointed by the general assembly, pursuant to Chapter II, § 47 of the Vermont Constitution, for its use in the election of the governor, lieutenant governor, or treasurer if it desires. The general assembly shall proceed to elect one of the three candidates for whom the greatest number of votes has been returned.
(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (5) of this subsection, if neither of the last two remaining candidates in an election for the office of secretary of state, auditor of accounts, attorney general, U.S. senator, or U.S. representative received a majority, the report and the tabulations performed by the instant runoff count committee shall be forwarded to the Washington superior court which shall issue a certificate of election to whichever of the two remaining candidates received the greatest number of votes at the conclusion of the instant runoff tabulation, and send a certified copy of the tabulation and results to the secretary of state.
(c) The following general provisions shall apply whenever the instant runoff method is used:
(1) If after the first choice candidate is eliminated, a ballot does not indicate one of the advancing candidates as an alternate choice, the ballot is exhausted.
(2) The fact that a voter gives more than one ranking to the same candidate shall not invalidate the vote. The highest ranking given a particular candidate shall count as long as the candidate is not eliminated.
(3) If there is a tie between candidates such that two or more candidates have an equal number of first choices such that more than two candidates would advance to the final round, the instant runoff method shall be used to determine which two candidates shall advance as the two candidates in the final round of counting.
Sec. 8. 17 V.S.A. § 2731 is amended to read:
When the canvassing board provided
for in section 2592 of this title meets, it shall issue its certificates of
election, with respect to the presidential election, to the electors nominated
by the party whose candidate
for president has received the greatest number
of votes received a majority of the votes cast. If the board's
examination of first choices does not reveal the majority winner, the
certificate shall instead be issued in accordance with the provisions of
section 2593 of this title.
Sec. 9. 17 V.S.A. § 2732 is amended to read:
The electors shall meet at the state house on the first
Monday after the second Wednesday in December next following their election, to
vote for president and
vice-president vice president of the United
States, agreeably to the laws of the United States. If there is a vacancy in
the electoral college on that day, occasioned by death, refusal to act, neglect
to attend, failure of a person elected to qualify, or for other cause, the
other electors present shall at once fill such vacancy viva voce and by a
plurality of votes. When all the electors appear or a vacancy therein is
filled, the electors shall perform the duties required of them by the constitution
and laws of the United States. If a vacancy occurs and is filled as aforesaid,
the electors shall attach to the certificate of their votes a statement showing
how such a vacancy occurred and their action thereon. The electors must vote
for the candidates for president and vice-president who received the
greatest number of votes at the general election vice president who were
declared the winners in accordance with the provisions of section 2593 or 2731 of
this title.
* * * Miscellaneous Provisions * * *
Sec. 10. 17 V.S.A. § 2473 is amended to read:
(a) When the president and
vice president are to be elected, the ballot shall contain the names of
all candidates for these offices, arranged in alphabetical order according to
the surname of the presidential candidate of each party. The names of the
electors shall not be printed on the ballot. A vote for the presidential and vice-presidential
vice presidential nominees of a party shall constitute a vote for the
electors nominated by that party.
(b) The name and state of
residence of the presidential and
vice-presidential vice presidential
candidate of each party shall be listed on separate lines joined together by a
bracket, followed by the party designations and a single square for that pair
of candidates. In lieu of the instructions: "Vote for not more than (the
number of candidates to be elected)", the following instructions shall appear: "Mark
ONE square only."
(c) If a candidate for president
whose name is not printed on the ballot
receives the greatest number of
votes for president is declared the winner as provided in section 2593
of this title, the secretary of state shall notify him that
candidate of that fact, and within two weeks thereafter, the candidate
shall file with the secretary of state , a list of freemen voters
equal to the number of electors which the state is entitled to elect. The list
shall be signed by the candidate personally. The persons so named shall be
electors, having the duties prescribed in this title.
Sec. 11. 17 V.S.A. § 2594 is added to read:
The canvassing committee of the general assembly appointed in accordance with Chapter II, § 47 of the Vermont Constitution retains the option of directly sorting and counting the votes for governor, lieutenant governor, and treasurer using the instant runoff method set forth in section 2593 of this title. The municipal clerks, county clerks, secretary of state, and state police shall provide such assistance and cooperation as may be required if the canvassing committee of the general assembly decides to conduct a direct sorting and counting of the votes as provided in Chapter II, § 47 of the Vermont Constitution.
Sec. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2004, and shall apply to the 2004 general election and subsequent general elections.


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FW Alvaro Saborio scored Real Salt Lake's goal, half-volleying home a FW Joao Plata cross in the 19th minute to put RSL up 1-0. Galaxy FW Robbie Keane equalized 15 minutes later, putting a stamp on a long run with a fine finish from 10 yards out. The match slowed down considerably after Keane's goal, with neither side registering any clear-cut looks at a winner.
RSL had the game's first chance, nearly going ahead in just the second minute. LA DF Omar Gonzalez misplayed a ball deep in the Galaxy's third and Plata pounced, picking up the ball and racing into the area for a 1-v-1 with LA GK Brian Perk. Unfortunately for the Claret-and-Cobalt, Plata couldn't take advantage of the opportunity, curling his 15-yard right-footer just wide of the right post.
Saborio put RSL on top in the 19th minute. MF Javier Morales played a dangerous free kick short to Plata on the left wing, allowing the Ecuadorian to curl in a gorgeous cross to an unmarked Saborio at the back post. The Costa Rican international made no mistake with his chance, taking an excellent first touch before firing a half-volley inside the far post from five yards out.
Keane brought LA level in the 34th. The Irish international picked up a loose ball on the right side of RSL's half, making a long run into the box before hitting a 10-yard shot past RSL DF Chris Schuler and GK Nick Rimando and inside the near post.
Plata had to leave the match in the 36th minute due to a left hamstring strain initially suffered in the 28th minute. He was replaced by FW Olmes Garcia, who made his season debut with the appearance.
The second half was a defensive struggle, with the sides combining for just one shot on goal in the final 45. Real Salt Lake had the best chance of the period in the 57th minute, when Perk made a big save to keep things level. RSL MF Ned Grabavoy collected a flicked Saborio header in the area, placing a shot toward the far post that the regular backup 'keeper – filling in for normal starter GK Jaime Penedo – pushed wide for a corner kick.
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Real Salt Lake Match Notes – RSL 1-1 LA
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- Real Salt Lake Captain Kyle Beckerman continued his climb up the MLS record books today, moving into a tie for sixth-place in MLS history with current New England Revolution Head Coach Jay Heaps by making his 299th career regular season start. Beckerman is in seventh-place in MLS history in minutes played.
- RSL GK Nick Rimando and Beckerman rank first and second, respectively, among active players in regular season minutes played (NR: 31,563; KB: 26,823), games played (NR: 349 KB: 328) and games started (NR: 349; KB: 299). Both players have played in MLS since 2000, when both debuted for the Miami Fusion.
· RSL continued to deal with early season injuries today, as MF Sebastian Velasquez (hamstring), DF Aaron Maund (hamstring), MF Jordan Allen (ankle), DF Kwame Watson-Siriboe (knee), FW Devon Sandoval (foot) and FW Robbie Findley (knee) were missing from the gameday roster due to injury.
Goals by Period 1 2 F
Real Salt Lake 1 0 1
LA Galaxy 1 0 1
Scoring Summary:
RSL – Alvaro Saborio (Joao Plata) – 19'
LA – Robbie Keane (Juninho) – 34'
Misconduct Summary:
LA – Stefan Ishizaki (Yellow; Foul) – 18'
RSL – Javier Morales (Yellow; Foul) – 55'
RSL – Alvaro Saborio (Yellow; Foul) – 63'
Real Salt Lake (4-1-2-1-2): Nick Rimando; Tony Beltran, Chris Schuler, Nat Borchers, Chris Wingert; Kyle Beckerman (C), Luis Gil, Ned Grabavoy (Luke Mulholland, 77'), Javier Morales; Alvaro Saborio, Joao Plata (Olmes Garcia, 36')
Substitutes not used: Jeff Attinella, Abdoulie Mansally, Carlos Salcedo, Cole Grossman, John Stertzer
LA Galaxy (4-4-2): Brian Perk; A.J. DeLaGarza (Leonardo, 72'), Omar Gonzalez, Todd Dunivant, James Riley (Dan Gargan, 33'); Landon Donovan, Juninho, Stefan Ishizaki (Marcelo Sarvas, 70'), Baggio Husidic; Robbie Keane, Rob Friend
Substitutes not used: Brian Rowe, Chandler Hoffman, Samuel Rosa, Gyasi Zardes
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant Referees: Ian Anderson, James Conlee
4th Official: Tyler Ploeger
Attendance: 20,466
Weather: Clear and 52 degrees


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Blackheads are formed when the pore is partially congested by sebum and dead skin cells. The black you see is not dirt – it is the dead skin that has changed color because it has been exposed to the air. These can take quite a while to clear up but can be helped along by gently exfoliating your skin with the AHA/BHA Complex to clear the pores and remove the dead skin.
I'm sure you are all familiar with whiteheads. These are similar to blackheads but are caused when the pore is completely blocked. These can be squeezed – but be very, very careful not to spread the bacteria around the skin.
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Google's Eric Schmidt raised eyebrows last week at the Le Web conference by suggesting within six months Android 4 "Ice Cream Sandwich" may well become mobile developers' first choice platform, rather than Apple's iOS. However, there may be a very important reason that will keep many mobile developers developing for iOS first, and maybe for other mobile platforms if they get around to it: money. According to a new report from Flurry Analytics, for every dollar an app makes on iOS, that same app will generate just 24 cents on Android.
Flurry Analytics develops software that lets developers see how folks interact with their applications—everything from tracking clicks to figuring out what part of apps get the most use and what parts get almost none at all. Flurry services are available for every major phone platform—iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and J2ME—and the company claims to have more than 55,000 companies operating more than 135,000 apps through its services—they figure that's about a quarter of all apps in the iTunes App Store and Android Market
According to Flurry, the number of projects developers are starting for Android has actually declined a bit during 2011, starting out at more than one third of new project starts at the beginning of the year to just over a quarter (estimated) for the fourth quarter. Flurry attributes Apple's success in luring new projects to iOS to expanding the iPhone to Verizon Wireless (and then Sprint, with the iPhone 4S), as well as the successful launch of the iPad 2, all of which generated strong interest in Apple's iOS products.
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New or Modified Content
Restored "Improved Vampires" component on EE installs. (I can no longer reproduce the crash bug, which makes me cautiously optimistic that BG2EE 1.3 has solved it.)
Upgraded to WEIDU v237
"Improved Watchers Keep" now makes all statues into golems (suggestion, and code, by Mad Mate).
Various wizard spell uses are slightly more sensitive to spell turning, minor globes, and the like. (Thanks to Kreso and Raest for suggesting and coding these.)
Ease-of-use AI now uses Bhaalspawn innate healing ability.
Quick-cast mage spells used by the ease-of-use AI no longer attract the attention of the Cowled Wizards.
Better use of Talosar spells.
General AI is a bit more willing to attack weakened (but non-helpless) opponents.
High-level wizards fairly reliably carry Spell Thrust or Secret Word to deal with Spell Shields.
Wizards don't use Timestops during their (or their allies') Alacrities.
Slightly toned down use of Teleport Field.
Enemies are aware of the effects of barbarian/berserker rage.
More customized spell selections for rakshasas.
"Elemental arrow" component now removes the (undocumented except on EE) bonuses to hit and damage from fire arrows.
Kobold commandos get an enhanced Dexterity score and an extra pip in Shortbow (low-level humanoids are only normally allowed 1 pip) to compensate for the decrease in their abilities from standardising THAC0 and toning down elemental arrows. (They should now be about back up to vanilla power).
Hobgoblin elites get designated as Fighters for the purposes of proficiencies, to compensate for THAC0 standardisation.
Deprecated "Faster Bears" on BG2EE installs, since 1.3 does this automatically.
Fiend hit point changes are now calculated relative to their actual pre-SCS values, not hardcoded. (This mostly means that they're higher.)
Candlekeep fourth-wall-breaking tutors now get removed on either version of skip-Candlekeep.
Under-the-hood updates to SFO install function.
Under-the-hood change: detection of the Cloak of Mirroring is now externalised to a DirectDamageSafe trigger.
Under-the-hood change: externalised SSL library dependence in SFO calls to SSL.
Under-the-hood change: an argument of "null" to an SFO automatically-generated ASCII or ASCII20 edit function prints a blank string (inter alia this suppresses a harmless SFO warning in "improved Fiends").
Documentation change: I no longer officially support Tutu v4 (i.e., I don't do install tests on it, though I'll probably respond to reported problems). I still support EasyTUTU, BGT, vanilla BG2, BGEE, and BG2EE.
Paranoid liches don't get confused when Improved Fiends isn't installed (thanks to Mad Mate for spotting original issue)
Izefia's druid flunkies now built properly (thanks to Mad Mate for spotting original issue)
Iron Throne mooks in Candlekeep no longer turn the whole keep hostile (thanks to Mad Mate for spotting original issue)
Corrected a typo that prevented fiends from using Dispel Magic correctly (thanks to Raest for spotting this)
Corrected a typo that prevented mages using one of their sequencers in some defensive contexts (thanks to Raest for spotting this)
9th-11th level wizards may be able to cast Oracle (thanks to Kreso for spotting that they couldn't and identifying the cause)
Clerics and druids now use Chaotic Commands in prebuff routines (thanks for Kreso for spotting that this wasn't happening)
Fixed several miscoded trigger blocks in spell-use and power-use scripts (thanks to Kreso for catching these)
Beholder antimagic eyes now get implemented correctly even if v4 of SR is installed (thanks to Mad Mate for catching this).
Tightened up handling of INNOCENT spellcasters. (In particular, INNOCENTs don't need to change class in enhanced-edition installs; some bugs also fixed. Thanks to several people for identifying this issue.)
Creatures inappropriately coded as PALADIN in the core game no longer use paladin abilities. (Thanks to Mad Mate for identifying them.)
Irenicus, the Fire Lich and Azamantes are now correctly handled by Smarter Mages. (Thanks to Raest for spotting this problem.)
Added a couple of missing lizard man weapon animations (thanks to Miloch for spotting this).
Disabled BIFFing of lizard-man animations on OSX installs, as (dashteacup tells me) it causes crashes on OSX.
Removed (harmless) cruft from Irenicus script and projected-image/simulacrum script (thanks to Mad Mate for spotting it).
Hostile clones of players now get appropriate combat scripts (thanks to Mad Mate for spotting this).
Guarded Compound glabrezu should now appear correctly even when Improved Fiends is installed (thanks to Raest for spotting this).
The Black Pits version of Cursed Wound is now used in Enhanced-Edition installs (this should sort out the bugs with it on EE installs - or at any rate, if not blame Beamdog!)
"More consistent breach", in its eternal oscillation between working for liches and not working for liches, now works for liches.
"Allow spellstrike to penetrate Magic Protection Scrolls" now works correctly again (the fix for Spell Shield was confusing it; thanks to Raest for spotting the problem).
NPC clerics now use the NPC version of Blade Barrier, as per the original game (this has an effect only if the Blade-Barrier spell component is not installed)
Fiend animation IDS names now recognise the EE changes to those names (thanks to CrevsDaak for spotting this).
Dispel Magic scroll is now handled correctly on EE installs. (Thanks to Crevsdaak for spotting this).
Mod now installs correctly on EasyTutu.
Option 2 for mage and priest prebuffing now works properly on the BG1 part of the game.
Bugfixes coded by Mad Mate:
◦Tyrant Golem in Abazigal's Lair is now correctly built
◦Components that use golem functions can now be installed in isolation.
◦Ascension version of Abazigal gets his death script correctly.
◦Mariliths use the correct telekinesis spell.
◦Fixed logic error in hive mother antimagic-eye use.
◦A couple of missing instant/prebuffed spells are now correctly built.
◦Fixed a typo in the SFO code to build Gaal's creature file.
◦Cleric-mage Sendai's script now parses correctly.
◦QuestPack version of project image now allowed for correctly.
◦Ease-of-use AI now uses casting-time-speedup spell correctly.
◦Missing chromatic-demon slime attack restored.
◦Smarter Mage component now installs correctly even if HLAs are not being used.
◦Smarter Mage sequencers now make use of Carrion Summons correctly.
◦Confusion in code logic for installing cleric/mages fixed.
◦Fixed incorrect death variables for some Elemental Princes summoned by NPCs.
◦BG1 priests use longterm buffs correctly (old code from SCSI v21 left unupdated)
◦Alhoon code now correctly loads required resources.
◦Refinements nerve poison effect correctly parsed.
◦Find Familiar scroll correctly allocated in "Standardise BG1 spells".
◦Fixed logic error in Improved Drow City installer.
◦Irlentree doppelgangers spawn properly.
◦Avarice (from Durlag's Tower) correctly flagged as thief (a typo had been preventing this).
◦Timestop from Wish spell now works correctly.
◦Smarter Priests now correctly checks for Improved Shapeshifting component.
◦Xvarts respond appropriately to calls for help.
◦Smarter Golems component now suppresses too-large golems in AR1202.
◦Better Calls for Help does a better job of removing redundant scripts.
◦"Improved general AI" now does a better job of skipping creatures whose AI shouldn't be improved.
◦"Smarter Mages" now correctly modifies randomly-encountered yuan-ti.
◦Removed a typo that prevented ease-of-use stackable ankheg shells from being properly handled by Taerom.
◦Fixed a typo in script controlling "choose proficiencies".
◦Druid flunkies get death variables.
◦Watcher's keep access component correctly adds Forest of Tethyr entrance coordinates, if you travel there from WK.
◦"Smarter Mages" and "Smarter Dragons" now correctly allow for the possibility that the Ascension-Abazigal component of SCS is installed before them.
◦Azamantes correctly gets at least one Improved Alacrity.
◦Sendai's combat script is no longer overwritten.
◦Laskal is correctly treated as a druid, not a cleric.
◦Corrected error in some vampires' script allocation.
◦Corrected error in SR efreet compatibility code.
◦Davaeorn now gets his scrolls correctly.
Compatibility Fixes
Disabled (rudimentary and incomplete) use of Divine Remix spells. (One day I'll do this properly but for the minute it's just getting in the way and doing more harm than good.
Some rudimentary support for Item Revisions, following suggestions from Kreso.
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Most people who have tried these at a restaurant will tell you that beef balls are an acquired taste. It's not not even the taste so much as the texture. Rubbery, and almost crunchy is the first thing to come to mind… making one wonder what exactly these "balls" are made of.
They're widely used in soups and noodle soups and are probably the cheapest meat product you'll find in the freezer section of an asian grocery. While I've acquired the taste for them, I've always wondered if I could make them better at home. Since I was planning to make Thai beef noodle soup for dinner, I thought it would be a great chance to try my hand at it.
I'm pleased to report that even you beef ball haters should find these agreeable (provided you're not a beef hater in general). They're soft, slightly fluffy with just enough elasticity to give them some texture. I flavored them with some garlic and cilantro so they're even good on their own with a little squeeze of lime.
For the photo, I just sliced up some avocado, and made a sauce out of Thai sweet chili sauce, fish sauce and some lime juice that I drizzled on top.
- Just toss all the ingredients in a food processor and process until it's a smooth paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl a few times.
- Boil a large pot of water. Rub some oil on your hands then start making the meat balls. I actually start dropping them strait into the water, but if you do this, it's a good idea to have someone watching and removing them as they cook. Otherwise you can place them on parchment paper until you're ready to add them all to the water. They cook in about 5 minutes (depending on how big you make them) and you'll notice that they grow in size and float as they cook (due to the baking powder).
Serve them as an appetizer or as a main with some rice. They're also marvelous in noodle soups. If you think you won't be able to get through all of them in a few days, you can freeze some once they've cooled off.


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The upright piano P 118 G2 is an upright piano of middle height set. Thanks to its dimensions, it is ideal for small interiors and particularly for learning and training purposes. It is a favourite model of very broad use.
The G1 upright piano body represents standard finish with inbuilt modern complementary elements.
Technical description of the PETROF 118 G2 upright piano
PETROF 118 G2 upright pianos are designed by and produced in PETROF company in the Czech Republic. P 118 G2 upright piano is in the middle upright piano serie and is fit for non-musical schools and for homes. As with all PETROF upright pianos, the P 118 G2 is marked a "European Excellence" label, which guarantees the European origin of the instrument.
Technical parameters of the PETROF 118 G2 upright piano
Robust construction from beech, made in PETROF company.
The solid stable rim supports the tuning stability of the instrument and ensures its total stability. The special constructive modification of soundboard mouldings enable clear and long-lasting tone of upright piano.
Iron plate
PETROF construction, peripheral closed frame shape, agraffe construction, robust, made from grey cast iron in the Czech Republic. Plate working is done in PETROF factory on special CNC machines.
Agraffe construction of the iron plate enables exact scale of strings and is the sign of the most advanced upright piano construction.
Hardware fittings
Massive polished brass, lacquered. Made in the Czech Republic.
Hardware fittings are lacquered, corrosion resistant and do not require any maintenance.
Special beech plywood type Multiplex. Original veneer thickness 2 mm compressed to the density 800 – 850 kg/m3 (= 6 veneer layers/cm). High moisture resistant glue.
The pinblock is highly resistant to atmospheric changes (e.g. humidity). It guarantees high stability of tuning.
Sound board
The soundboard is made from solid spruce wood in PETROF company. It is shaped into wedge block. Its active surface is 1,0605 m2.
PETROF sound boards have to go through a special long term moisture conditioning and care during the whole production process which guarantee their exact and equal moisture content. This process increases its resistance to cracking due to climate changes. Surface treatment with PUR lacquer raises its resistivity against climate changes.
The ribs are circular shaped and are made from European spruce wood in the Czech Republic. The cross rib is produced from beech wood. The board is enforced by 9 ribs.
The ribs from European spruce supports a crown stability of the sound board.
The bridges are made from solid beech wood in PETROF company.
Agraffe construction in the whole range of 88 tones.
The agraffe construction enables the exact scale of strings and is the sign of the most advanced upright piano construction.
Tuning pins
Steel, nickeled. The pins are produced with high exactness in the Czech Republic.
The tuning pins are corrosion resistant.
Steel wire Mapes USA, Röslau Germany.
Copper winding Degen Germany.
Made in PETROF factory.
Longest string 1046 mm.
The strings are made from string wire of the world´s finest quality.
Hammer heads
German or Czech hammer heads.
Hammer heads are voiced for romantic rounded tones, characteristic for PETROF instruments.
Petrof original action, Renner-Petrof action or Detoa action.
Petrof moderator.
Action is installed and regulated in PETROF factory.
All actions are very quick, with good repetition, enable good control in creating tones, provide great feeling from play.
Petrof original dampers to Petrof action.
High quality special French felt (Laoureux).
Renner original dampers to Renner-Petrof action.
70 dampers.
Keys are produced from the finest spruce wood in PETROF factory.
White and black acrylic tops – Polyplex Sweden.
The keys are carefully individually balanced for 48 – 52 g. The keyboard provides very good feeling from play.
Key bed
Robust spruce sandwich board, two-sided covered by thin chipboard and counterveneer.
The key bed is highly resistant to deformation which is a prerequisite for stable regulation.
Pedals are made from solid brass, produced in the Czech Republic.
The upright piano is equipped with 3 pedals: the right (forte pedal) lifts the dampers, left (piano pedal) draws the hammers near to the strings, the middle controls moderator rail.
Assembly, regulation, voicing of the upright piano
Whole production and assembly of the P 118 G1 upright piano is held in PETROF factory in the Czech Republic.
Mechanism of the upright piano is carefully and repeatedly regulated for standard values so that regulation is stable in the long term, upright action provides good feeling during play, characteristic for European upright pianos.
Hammers are voiced for soft romantic tone, characteristic for PETROF upright pianos


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This on-line version of the Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland is an expanded version of the printed volume published by the Epworth Press in 2000 and has been produced by permission of the copyright holders, the Methodist Publishing House.
Differences between the two versions include:
- Errors noted in the printed version have been corrected.
- Some entries have been augmented or rewritten and many of the abbreviations, especially of personal names, have been expanded.
- The total number of entries has been substantially increased, from over 1,600 to more than 3,500. In particular, we have tried to address the under-representation in the printed Dictionary of such categories as lay Methodists, women and members of branches of Methodism other than the Wesleyans. There is also scope for many additional entries under place-names.
- Sources of further information have been transferred from a general bibliography to the entry or entries to which they relate, and many new bibliographical references have been added. In the case of itinerant preachers and ministers, the existence of an obituary in the Minutes of Conference etc. is tacitly assumed.
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- Lists of occupations have been provided.
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I installed Opera and it works OK so it must be something in ie9 that is causing the issue.
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How one family celebrates National Pi Day with jokes, pies, and mosaics.
Spring break does not have to include lines at an amusement park, waiting for baggage at the airport, a hefty budget, or hours of planning. Sometimes the best memories can be made right around where you live.
Two young American tourists reportedly carved their initials in the Roman Colosseum, while ISIS releases videos showing destruction of sacred historical sites. How can parents reinforce the importance of protecting cultural artifacts?
Arkansas Rep. Justin Harris rehomed two adopted children into the hands of a man who sexually assaulted one of them. Turns out there are few regulations around moving adopted kids to a new home.
Comedian Russell Brand posted a video lamenting the challenges that films like 'Fifty Shades of Grey' present to healthy romantic relationships. His comments present an opening to address relationships with teens.
When a prestigious architectural magazine publishes a slideshow of private home chapels, one mom learns that sacred spaces don't need to be big, quiet, or even entirely private.
Former Red Sox pitching star Curt Schilling named the cyber bullies on Monday who targeted his daughter online with vulgar comments.


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It's interesting how Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown's position has changed regarding transparency in office in just a few short weeks ("Brown's conflict," Dec. 11). Last month, Mr. Brown and his gubernatorial election team expressed strong support for the full-time political tracking of Attorney General Douglas Gansler, his political rival, citing the need for transparency. Mr. Brown's team noted that candidates should "welcome voters to hear their positions and statements."
In recent weeks, documentation from his office has been scant regarding his communications and his leadership role in the botched roll-out of Maryland's Affordable Care Act registration system. To date, only a few innocuous emails have been released. The rest has been deemed not fit for public release by his office, citing "executive privilege."
Perhaps, Mr. Brown's constituency would have been better served if he applied that full-time tracking resource since April to his own actions, increasing transparency in his own camp and improving the likelihood of a successful implementation of Maryland's very important ACA system.


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Dutch city's IT team simplifies administration and reduces costs of managing 600-employee workforce, while improving desktop performance with Fusion ioMemory PCIe drives.
The Challenge
Vlaardingen City's ICT Project Manager and IT Architect, Jeroen van der Vlies and team support all technology needs for the city's approximately 650 employees. Mr. van der Vlies views technology as key to improving Vlaardingen's service and product quality levels. He had long been intrigued by virtual desktop infrastructure's promise to simplify desktop administration while lowering physical machine costs; but traditional disk drive-based solutions could not provide the performance employees needed at an acceptable return on investment.
Vlaardingen needed a solution to meet the following requirements:
The SanDisk® Solution
Mr. van der Vlies contacted the local IT reseller, DHS Automatisering, who recommended SanDisk's Fusion ioMemoryTM solution.
Anywhere Access at Triple the Speed
Traditional virtual desktop infrastructure solutions sometimes have a reputation for slow performance. Mr. van der Vlies found that the SanDisk powered virtual desktops offered significantly faster performance than their physical workstations.
He said, "Virtual desktops start three times faster than our physical machines. Applications like Outlook, which used to take up to 30 seconds to load, now load in under 5 seconds. Employees can access the same environment from home or at any desktop in the office, which makes our users happy. The improved productivity makes the city council happy."
Mr. van der Vlies is thrilled and told us, "We got 100% ROI in the first year of deployment, which affected 60% of our employees. This year, we are deploying to the remaining employees, and are now profiting from a 50% savings on all new workstation purchases."
A Simpler, More Scalable System
Mr. van der Vlies wanted to reduce system administration overhead and realized that a good solution needed to do more than simply replace workstation administration with server and storage administration. The Fusion ioMemory solution was simple to implement, and scaled linearly, making future growth easy to budget for.
Mr van der Vlies commented, "Implementation was very easy and took less than half an hour—15 minutes to configure the server to be a member of the cluster, and less than 15 minutes to create 80 desktop images. Our engineer said it took longer to unpack the server than to make 80 desktops business-ready."
The SanDisk-powered virtual desktop infrastructure appliance is also easy to manage and offers better security options.
"SanDisk offers a complete 'simple' solution that can support up to 100 desktops in a single server. We can conservatively scale to 80 more desktops simply by adding another server," Mr. van der Vlies said. "In addition, the virtual desktops make our system more secure and reliable as we can now ensure user desktops have the latest patches and virus definitions, and keep our data secure behind our firewall."
Jeroen van der Vlies,
ICT Project Manager and IT Architect, Vlaardingen City
Reducing Costs While Improving Workplace Flexibility
One might expect that a high-performance and scalable virtual desktop infrastructure system would be costly. The SanDisk-powered virtual desktop infrastructure system proved to be completely the opposite.
Mr. van der Vlies said, "The Fusion ioMemory ioDrive2® cards allow us to keep users happy while reaping the benefits of virtual desktop infrastructure. We no longer need to dedicate private workstations to every user, and can instead set up client workstation terminals for a flex workforce. This will allow us to cut our workstation, physical access terminals, and desk needs by 20%. The client workstations cost about half the price of our previous physical machines, and we are even investigating a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) model."
Better still, the SanDisk solution cost less than the competition. Mr. van der Vlies explained, "The SanDisk virtual desktop infrastructure appliances are a complete 'building block' solution that is easy to budget for. Competing storage-based solutions we looked at were more complex, had high initial costs, and higher and less predictable workstation prices."
Implementing the Fusion ioMemory solution gave Vlaardingen City Council the following benefits
About Vlaardingen City Council
For more information on the Vlaardingen City Council go to www.vlaardingen.nl.


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All of you blood-thirsty UFC fans should recognize the often bikini-clad body of Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste. Being named "Ring Girl of the Year," and one of the top 10 Maxim "Hometown Hotties" doesn't happen by accident, as this seductive Las Vegas-born beauty can make even the toughest ultimate fighter weak in the knees. Her smokin' hot body and sexy stare guarantee fans get to see at least one knockout every time she enters a room. We bulked up and went through rigorous training to prepare for our one-on-one time with the babealicious Arianny Celeste.
The Essentials
Name: Arianny Celeste
Birth date: November, 12
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Measurements: 34C 24 33
Ethnicity: Hispanic (with a quarter Filipino)
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Turn-ons: Confidence, humbleness, intelligence and ambition
Turn-offs: Arrogance, selfishness, rudeness
Pet Peeves: Germs… I constantly carry hand sanitizer!
PAS: Where are you originally from?
Arianny Celeste: Originally born in Las Vegas, but currently living in Los Angeles.
PAS: How long have you been modeling for?
Arianny Celeste: Since I was a baby.
PAS: How did you get your start in modeling?
Arianny Celeste:I got my first campaign when I was just 4 months old for a car seat ad.
PAS:Do you have any guilty pleasures?
Arianny Celeste: Yes, chocolate covered strawberries, oatmeal cookies and reality TV top my list.
PAS: What's the best part of being a model?
Arianny Celeste:Getting paid to do something fun and getting great clothes.
PAS: What would you say are your strengths as a model?
Arianny Celeste: That I'm very comfortable with myself.
PAS: Which three words best describe you?
Arianny Celeste: Spicy, sexy, opinionated.
PAS: What are your modeling highlights so far?
Arianny Celeste: Traveling the world!
PAS: Any tough parts about being a model?
Arianny Celeste: Always having to care about the outside rather than the inside.
PAS: What is your best beauty secret?
Arianny Celeste: Take care of your skin!
PAS: How do you keep in such great shape?
Arianny Celeste: I love to workout, cardio, hiking, kickboxing and weights.
PAS: What physical feature would you change if you could?
Arianny Celeste: I'd be taller because sometimes my jeans are too long (laughs).
PAS: What traits do you like most about yourself?
Arianny Celeste: I'm humble and honest.
PAS: What traits do you dislike most about yourself?
Arianny Celeste: I sometimes worry a lot and obsess over things that aren't very important.
PAS: Can you tell us about your first kiss?
Arianny Celeste: It sucked… we tapped teeth (laughs).
PAS: What is your top unfulfilled fantasy?
Arianny Celeste: Going to Costa Rica for vacation not work!
PAS: Do you have any scars or tattoos?
Arianny Celeste: A tattoo on my foot… it's a heart on wings with a locket.
PAS: Do you have any pets?
Arianny Celeste: I had 2 Yorkies., I just love dogs.
PAS: What do you like to do for fun?
Arianny Celeste: Watch movies, go to the beach and listen to music.
PAS: What frightens you the most?
Arianny Celeste: Being unhappy and lonely.
PAS: What's your most prized possession?
Arianny Celeste: My house in Las Vegas.
PAS: What is your favorite type of food?
Arianny Celeste: Mexican, Cuban and Peruvian cuisine.
PAS: What is your dream car?
Arianny Celeste: That'd be an Aston Martin One-77… there were only 77 made. It's sexy, sophisticated and very rare.
PAS: What's the best prank you ever played on someone?
Arianny Celeste: I asked them out on April fools…I'm so mean I know.
PAS: What is your greatest regret?
Arianny Celeste: I don't regret anything I just learn from my mistakes.
PAS: What do you like most in a man?
Arianny Celeste: Someone who is strong mentally and physically, but that is still gentle enough to treat me like a princess (smiles).
PAS: What can a guy say to make you melt?
Arianny Celeste: You complete me… That's so corny (laughs).
PAS: What would make you slap a guy?
Arianny Celeste: Anything vulgar and disgusting. I don't take any of that!
PAS: How do you seduce a guy?
Arianny Celeste: By being sexy and confident! I can wear anything from low cut t-shirts or lingerie depending on my mood.
PAS: Tell us about any upcoming projects of yours?
Arianny Celeste: I booked a new independent film, it's a dramatic role and I'm still working on my own music.
PAS: What advice would you give out to aspiring models?
Arianny Celeste: Stay true to yourself and never do something you can't be proud of. Be cautious when shooting with photographers and taking new jobs.
PAS: Do you have any shout outs or last words?Arianny Celeste: Special thanks to all the PAS readers and fans for their loving support. Check out www.missariannyceleste.com for more.
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Tools sized to the user lead to more efficient and comfortable work.
By Ron Herman
Pages: 34-37
From the August 2011 issue #191
Buy this issue now
One of the first things I do with new employees is fit them to a handsaw. And as a woodworker, fitting tools to yourself is one of the first things you should do, too. Why? If a tool is uncomfortable to use, you won't practice using it – and if you don't practice, you can't master a tool or technique. Instead, you'll look for alternate ways to do the chore. And even if you've already mastered a tool, the easier and more comfortable it is to use, the more precise you'll be. It's like anything else – if it doesn't fit, it doesn't work.
SLIDE SHOW: Take a tour of Ron's shop.
BLOG: If you have questions about the proper size of a bench, read Editor Chris Schwarz's blog.
TO BUY: Ron has sharpened thousands of hand saws. And you can learn how he does it with a new DVD: "Sharpen Your Handsaws with Ron Herman."
IN OUR STORE: Get "The Joinery Challenge with Ron Herman" DVD.
From the August 2011 issue #191
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Coronal Polishing by dental assistants is permitted in Arizona when the dental assistant has passed the Arizona Coronal Polish Exam administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
The cost for taking the DANB Coronal Polish exam the first time is $150 for the exam, $75 application fee, and $50 certification fee. If a second testing is needed, the cost is $150 for the exam and $75 for the application fee. You will need to contact DANB directly to schedule and pay for your exam. Currently the only "computerized" testing centers available in Arizona are Pearson VUE Centers. These sites are available up to 6 days a week, year round by just making an appointment. Check DANBs webpage to see a schedule of other test sites around Arizona.
The exam will cover, among other things, types of stains and deposits, anatomy of a clinical crown, types of dental materials and restorations, polishing agents, armamentarium, anatomy and dentition and state laws pertaining to prophylaxis. Candidates must also provide an affidavit from a dentist attesting that he/she has observed a coronal polish as part of a prophylaxis for at least one adult and one pediatric patient and performed a coronal polish as part of a prophylaxis on at least two adults and two pediatric patients.
FAQ about the exam DANB Website
Click here for information on becoming an AzDA Allied Member.
Once you complete the registration process, you will receive an email confirmation containing detailed instructions on how to begin taking the course. Please read this email very carefully and follow the instructions. Once you complete this step, you will receive a second email confirmation informing you that you may begin taking the course. You will then have 30 days to complete the course. It is recommended you take advantage of the 30-day period in the event you need to study or consult with a tutor/mentor.
(This program is currently undergoing improvements.)


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Lo 18°f / 12°f (base/top)
Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning with lowering and increasing clouds expected. Cloudy by afternoon with snow developing, and continuing through overnight. Snow is expected to be heavy at times mainly into the evening hours (best snowfall occurs after resort closing). Very strong and gusty winds are expected, especially on the upper ridges, with large areas of blowing and drifting snow and low visibility at times.
Snow definite.
Snow Potential
9 to 13 inches of snowfall.
Increasing to SW at 20-30 gusts to 50mph. Above timberline; Increasing to SW at 40-60 gusts to 80+mph. (winds become W/ NW after sunset)


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X-Men: Apocalypse to feature First Class cast
- Bang Showbiz
- 10 December 2013
'X-Men: Apocalypse' will focus on the cast of prequel film 'X-Men: First Class', including James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence
'X-Men: Apocalypse' will feature the cast of 'X-Men: First Class'.
While next year's eagerly anticipated 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' will boast an all-star cast including actors from the 2011 prequel film and actors from the original 'X-Men' trilogy, the recently announced 2016 follow-up will solely feature the prequel cast, according to Vulture.
The younger prequel cast consists of James McAvoy as Charles Xavier/Professor X, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique and Nicholas Hoult as the Beast.
'Days of Future Past' director Bryan Singer is set to direct the film following his return to the director's chair for next year's blockbuster movie.
McAvoy, Fassbender, Lawrence and Hoult will all reprise their roles in 'Days of Future Past' but they will be joined by the stars of the earlier 'X-Men' movies - which were released between 2000 and 2006 - including Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen as the elder Professor X and Magneto, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Halle Berry as Storm.
However, due to the science fiction nature of the franchise, cameo appearances from the older cast haven't been ruled out.
It's expected that next year's 'X-Men' flick - which is reportedly 20th Century Fox's most expensive movie in history, except 'Avatar' - will feature a tease for the 2016 sequel during the end credits.
'X-Men: Apocalypse' is due for release in May 2016, following 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' in May 2014.


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A residence whose main or sole purpose is to host extramarital affairs. Adultery pads are commonly, but not exclusively, owned by wealthy, married men.
Instead of meeting his mistress at the Ritz Carlton, John entertained her at his adultery pad, a luxurious condominium in Laguna Beach.
by cdavischicago April 14, 2010
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text: LB Chris Register of Greensboro, NC has offers from Clemson, USC, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, East Carolina, Wake Forest, Tennessee, Ole Miss an Indiana. He attended a junior day at Clemson and looks forward to a return trip. "I had a good time and I want to get back down there for some football games," said Register. "They still hit me up on facebook all of the time." USC is another visit he wants to take during the season. "Coach (Shawn) Elliott contacts me from time-to-time and told me he really wants to get me on campus," he said. "I went there for a junior day when I was a sophomore and I really liked it. I want to get back for a football game this year." Register attended junior days at UNC and NC State but had little to say about the visits. "They went pretty good," said Register. "They're both recruiting me hard." His most recent trip was planned for Florida State but a scheduling conflict forced Register to cancel the visit. He does not have any favorites but did express interest in the Tigers and Gamecocks.


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It may only be a minuscule 0.5mm,
...but it's cost Apple's PR machine the "world's thinnest" accolade.
Samsung's newly introduced 8.9in Galaxy Tab tablet is a massive, unbelievable 0.5mm thinner than the iPad 2. Yes, the new Apple tablet is 8.9mm thick, while the as-yet-unreleased Samsung rival is 8.4mm front to back. Credit where it's due: Samsung deserves praise for for shaving off less than a millimetre of thickness to make …
...but it's cost Apple's PR machine the "world's thinnest" accolade.
US iPad 2 entry price: $499. New Samsung 10.1 entry price: $499. The probability of the two not being identically priced here is pretty much zero.
if at that price & has flash on it.
I don't think you can go from USD to GBP prices just by adding tax...
No, it is much easier than that. You just change the currency symbol.
Nice and the kind of competition us consumers like. But 2 questions have to be asked.
1) How does android compare to apples IOS
2) What will be the resell value in a years time.
Personaly I think that with regards to the first question that the `openess` of android will make it more viable for people that can already use a computer to a reasonable degree. As for the second question I feel that in years time the iPad2 will hold more value at resell on ebay and the likes than the Android and this will be due to mostly two factors. One being that at the most thee will only be the iPad 3 to replace it unlike Andoid tablets that due to it's strength of openess also become's a weakness due to a unknown number of competiting models that will arise in the year. Also Apple products due to varoious factors have tend to hold there value more so than less reglated technology. Ok your mostly paying for the name but isn't that how fashion items sell. WIth that what applies best - technology deprecieation cycles of fashion cycles when it comes to Apple products.
I look forward to the hands-hands on review.
As for the thickness, whilst that is nice it is the weigh in a tablet that I find more important. I would also argue that how far it can be dropped and how it reacts to said drops being another area that often gets overlooked in reviews. But for understandable reasons (Not like Apple alor unbiased reporters that kind or level of reviewing).
As it stands I see the year paying out in general with a mix of consumers buying apples/androids dependant upon what store they walked into. Geek types mostly getting androids. Art types getting Apples and those who own blackberry's realy liking the playbook.
Me I'd like a tablet t be able to plug into my pc and be used as another screen ala USB, that is one feature I havn't seen and from my persepctive would add value/extra use to the device.
But remember no tablet will suit all - EVER, if that was going to be the case everybody would be driving the same car already for years and years. In technology, once you get the power you need it fall's down to the same area of fashionitism when it comes to selection.
not via USB but quick google found this for Windows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/displaylink/id411678720?mt=8 . For Macs there is Air Display (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-display/id368158927?mt=8) and probably others.
Haven't tried these as don't have an iPad but seem useful…
...since I tend to use my gadgets to death, or pass them down to one of the kids. I suspect they'd be drooling over either form of tablet from arrival, the teen daughter (fashion-conscious and shallow) would KILL for an iPad, while the teen son (solder-burnt geek) would wet himself over the Android...
It appears manufacturers are pulling their fingers out.
Might actually be worth getting one, in a good few months time of course.
So when is the previously unheard of "iPad to" coming out? And what are the specs?
I want a Super AMOLED screen now damn it!!
I'm so impetulant :P
Impressively looking products! I have been tempted by iPad 1 prices recently, though the idea of being forced to install iTunes to my PC to keep my tablet up to date makes me queasy.
No doubt if an AMOLED screen does debut that some apple aficionados (see I'm being nice) will complain that AMOLED is too bright and too colourful and vibrant to give accurate colour rendering.
...they might well complain about the AMOLED screen's quality if they've ever seen a Galaxy's next to their iPhone's like I have. Hopelessly blue.
Really? I've compared my a friend's Galaxy S with both an iPhone (3GS and 4) and a Desire HD. Eye-wateringly intense colours, maybe, but definitely not "hopelessly blue". Is it some kind of scattering caused by the reality distortion field, perhaps?
Yes, really. It's just a result of the different ways the two technologies work. OLED screens tend to have a slightly blue cast to them whereas the iPhone's screen has a slight yellow cast - probably due to the manufacturing process rather than the LED technology it uses.
In practice, when you use one or the other for any period of time your eyes (or rather your brain's colour perception) adjust and you don't notice - just like you hardly notice the intense yellow cast on everything when you sit in a room lit by normal tungsten lights, but when you stick them side by side you can see the difference immediately.
guess that puts a hex on iPad.
I used to be very much anti tablets in general.. What is it for... why bother when you have a laptop etc..
But I'm gradually coming round to the idea.. a net book is all very well, but its more than I need when I just want to check a website quickly while sat on the sofa, or just have something to watch movies on a train journey (plus the battery sucks in this case) I could use my phone but the screen is very small..
If price can be got down to around the £250 mark then I may well give one a whirl.. Almost certainly not ipad though, I don't want to be locked in to apple
This might be the first tablet which is actually competitive with the iPad. Decent specs, svelt form factor, good price, and an OS designed for tablets (though reviews suggest honeycomb could use a point release to smooth things out).
I do feel sorry for the chumps who bought the original Galaxy Tab. You know that thing will never see an update.
But that's what the good people at XDA, et al, are for :-)
Root the Samsung?
However, it is not needed. I still love my Galaxy Tab, and will continue to do so after it is superceded, whether or not I decide to replace it. Such is life in the world of gadgets, I knew exactly what the likely lifespan was when I bought it.
In fact, as per one of the previous posts, I will probably retire it down to one of my children, and replace it, although I think I will probably stick with the 7" form factor if something nice is released in that size. I'm liking the look of the 8.9" Samsung, though, that might be enough to sway me to one of the larger screen sizes.
Now, how about you go away and patronise someone else whilst the adults talk?
Still not as cheap as tablets should be but a step in the right direction, especially for Samsung whose last effort was priced so high that it took the piss. Asus and Acer are up next with tablets shortly.
Still isn't a U-Shadow!
Does look nice - first time I've seen a 3rd party tablet that actually looks aesthetically pleasing.
Test will be performance though... it may be an astonishing 0.5mm thinner than iPad 2, but is it faster than an iPad 1?
"some apple aficionados (see I'm being nice) will complain that AMOLED is too bright and too colourful and vibrant to give accurate colour rendering."
Bright?! While you can say many things about AMOLEDs, current ones are certainly not _bright_; lower light emission than all but the worst LCDs.
Objectively, you are probably right. Subjectively, my AMOLED Galaxy S looks way brighter than any LCD that I've come across, including the iPhone 4, and doubly so outdoors in natural light. And with screens, subjective wins over objective every time.
Well priced, chunky (spec wise) hardware, looks decently designed. I've yet to fiddle with a Honeycomb device but it sounds promising.
I think the tablet wars are truly about to begin. Hurrah!
Steven R
...if it genuinely could levitate like in the second picture on the gallery page.
That's the cooling fans doing that.
If it gets discounted to around the £300 as much as it doesn't matter, then at that kind of price I'll certainly get one. I was just about to replace my netbook but this has made me pause and think......
Mind you, samsung aren't exactly known for their firmware updates are they? so that may be the fly in the ointment.
No way I'm going to ever buy an ipad because
a) It just sings "I'm a twat and a sheep with more money than sense"
b) It just encourages steve jobs to keep acting like a twat and claiming everything is his and that he's brilliant (he's not btw).
c) I'd have to use that stupid stupid itunes with an interface so stupid a room full of monkeys who'd had their brains removed couldn't have invented anything that bad.
Mines the one with £300 in the pocket burning a hole.....
A big bonus is you won't have to sit on a waiting list to get one; BestBuy will probably have bins of them available next week.
..there not making a bigger selling point of the fact it hovers - clearly depicted in the gallery on the second page!
Seems dangerously confusing for the public to have an 8.9 and a 10.1 tab.
Good on them on pricing thought - although as others have said I would expect it to match the US conversion.
My own mock-up Dream-Pad is even thinner, weighs virtually nothing, runs at an incredible speed, for days, and will cost about £5. It can fold up to fit in your pocket. It will be open to anyone who can write Apps for it. Obviously it is made of cardboard, and the OS is all in my imagination, inspired by various TV series about aliens, but is just as operational as the Samsungs in the pictures.
This may be my last message, cos I'll be put away in a home fairly soon.
you want to buy a notebook. As in the type that's full of paper.
Or perhaps an Etch-A-Sketch.
Never underestimate the power of the human mind. It's still the best, fastest computer out there...
What display this slab will use. If it's IPS, or better yet, AMOLED - it's a pure winner, i'll take two please. If a crappy TN panel with viewing angle of 10 degrees horizontal - FAIL.
There's still nothing in my pockets... yet.
The screen sizes seem pointlessly similar to me. I was hoping that the 8.9 would be basically the same as the 10.1, but with a sensible 4:3 aspect ration rather than a pointless 16:9 or 16:10 aspect.
I also worry that all these Honeycomb tablets seem to focus on being used in landscape mode. This is really not the way to use a tablet (having said that, using 16:9 in portrait is like reading a website on a scroll).
Anyway, this Sammy looks like the first credible Android hardware. Now, if Google could just sort out the rough edges on Honeycomb before the June/July launch of the devices, Sammy may have a winner.
Motorola must be shitting themselves though...
I'm so glad I bought a 7" Galaxy Tab..... d'oh!
Still it meets my needs, and I've got a future upgrade path I guess with the 8.9 and 10.
Much better for travelling, and it was available last year, when I had the money to spend. If you constantly worry about what's coming next, you'll never buy anything.
You missed the but about how the 10.1 will be out in JUNE, and the 8.9 at some unspecified time "in the summer".
... that's a mistake.
As tablets gain better penetration into mainstream markets, so businesses will find more and more use for them, take the example of the POS system reported here on El' Reg this week. One of the biggest advantages of the original 7" Tab is that it fits perfectly into the inside pocket of a suit jacket. 8.9" and 10.1" ain't going to do that, and will become yet another gadget left lying around on the desk/table/side, or in the car.
Samsung tried it... didn't work out.
Yeah of course it didn't.
What's this retailer holding ?
They sold three million, plus or minus a few hundred thousand left in the channel (which, by the way, are popping up on eBay at really bargain prices currently).
That's the kind of failure I'd like to have.


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Unsuccessful matric students chase re-marking deadline
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Saturday.
In a letter to matric students, Motshekga said those who failed could find application forms for re-checking and re-marking at the schools and centres where the candidates sat for their exams.
The fees are R73 for re-marking, R14 for re-checking and R153 for viewing a re-checked or re-marked examination script.
"Candidates from no-fee schools and learners whose parents have applied and have been granted a concession on the payment of schools fees are exempted from payment of re-marking and rechecking fees," Motshekga said.
Students will also be able to register to take supplementary examinations by applying at their schools or centres where they sat by January 21.
Candidates who did not meet the minimum requirements but need as many as two subjects to obtain a national senior certificate may sit for supplementary examinations.
They may also qualify if they could not sit or finish the exams due to medical reasons, a death in the family or other special causes.
Evidence documenting the reasons will be needed.
Motshekga also told students that if their results were withheld, they should contact the provincial head office for the exams directorate for an investigation.
One of the reasons results are withheld are due to "irregularities" in the results.
"You may work through a district office or your school but the bottom line is that the province must launch an investigation," Motshekga said. – Sapa.