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When faced with a party which refuses to pay their share of the arbitral fees, it may seem attractive to go to court claiming that the defaulting party has repudiated the arbitration clause.
Such a backdoor approach to the courts has been allowed in Canada. Until the recent case of BDMS Ltd v Rafael Advanced Defence Systems (BDMS), however, it was unclear whether there is any merit in approaching the English courts in such a situation.
In BDMS, the Commercial Court considered whether a respondent's failure to pay its share of the arbitration's 'advance on costs' was a repudiatory breach of the arbitration agreement, or rendered the arbitration agreement "inoperative", effectively giving the claimant recourse to the courts to resolve its dispute.
Unless the claimant, BDMS, could persuade the court on either ground, its attempt to unlock the door to litigation would fail. Court proceedings would be stayed under section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996, leaving BDMS to continue and fund arbitral proceedings against the respondent, Rafael.
BDMS started an ICC arbitration claiming 'success fees' allegedly due from Rafael. The ICC Rules required the parties to make an advance payment in equal shares for the arbitrators' and the institution's costs. Despite actively participating in the arbitration, Rafael refused to pay its share of the advance on costs until BDMS provided security for costs, given its concern that BDMS would be unable to meet an adverse costs order.
BDMS alleged that such refusal was a repudiatory breach of the arbitration agreement, allowing it to pursue its claim against Rafael in the Commercial Court. BDMS took encouragement from the approach of the Canadian courts, which have taken jurisdiction in similar circumstances. Unsurprisingly, Rafael denied there was a repudiation and applied for a stay of the Commercial Court proceedings in favour of the arbitration.
The Commercial Court's Decision
The Commercial Court found that although failure to pay an advance on costs may be a breach of the arbitration agreement, there is a high threshold to be met for it to constitute a repudiatory breach rendering the arbitration agreement "inoperative", thus entitling a party to pursue its claim in a different forum.
The court had to examine what it is that a party signs up to when it agrees to arbitrate under institutional arbitration rules. It determined that an agreement to arbitrate under the rules of an institution is an agreement to comply with the mandatory rules of that institution.
However, although a failure to pay advances on costs may be a breach of the arbitration agreement, that does not make a failure to pay the advance a repudiatory breach.
In order to be characterised as repudiatory, a breach must be demonstrated through a clear and unequivocal intention not to perform obligations under the arbitration agreement in some essential respect. Alternatively, the breach must go to the root of the arbitration agreement, depriving the non-defaulting party of substantially the whole benefit of it.
The court determined that Rafael's breach was not repudiatory. In its assessment, the court emphasised that Rafael's refusal to "play by the rules" was limited to refusing to pay its share of the advance on costs.
Rafael had actively participated in settling the Terms of Reference and in exchanges regarding the scope of the preliminary issues hearing, and so the breach was not symptomatic of wider repudiatory behaviour.
It was also noted that while BDMS had no obligation to cover Rafael's share of the advance on costs, the arbitration could have continued had BDMS done so. Moreover, under ICC rules such costs could have been covered by bank guarantee.
Further, although the claim was withdrawn by the ICC for non-payment, there is no bar to bringing the same claim again. Ultimately, Rafael's breach did not deprive BDMS of its right to arbitrate.
Practical Implications
The principles in BDMS have several implications for parties to arbitration – the first being that prematurely approaching the courts off the back of a breach of mandatory procedural rules is likely to be unsuccessful.
Indeed, such applications might result in further costs and delay, especially where institutional rules contemplate, address and provide machinery for dealing with such breaches.
With no route to the courts, a claimant in BDMS's shoes faces an unenviable choice. It can either allow the arbitral proceedings to become moribund, or it can continue the proceedings undertaking the funding burden, an unattractive prospect on a cashflow basis.
Accordingly, a claimant in this predicament may wish to cover the amount by way of bank guarantee – if the arbitral rules permit – or fund the respondent's share of the advance and then seek either an interim order compelling the respondent to pay or a partial award for reimbursement.
Although such an approach is not ideal, it does at least offer the prospect of reimbursement if the respondent is financially secure and is playing a tactical game. It also offers an opportunity to highlight the respondent's conduct to the tribunal at an early stage, although the weight that a battle-hardened tribunal may ascribe to this is limited.
If, on the other hand, the respondent is impecunious or fails to satisfy the tribunal's award, the sooner a claimant with a purely monetary claim discovers this, the better.
Implications For Funders
BDMS also has implications for third-party funding, which has in recent years become an increasing feature of international arbitration. There are currently several sources of such funding, with both commercial and treaty claims being seen as attractive investments.
However, funders should be alert to the possibility of having to pay additional advances on costs on behalf of the respondent. Respondents wise to a claimant's use of third-party funding may seek to test such funding by refusing to pay the advance on costs, taking comfort that a party is unlikely to be able to sidestep the arbitration process as a result.
While leading arbitral institutions do not currently require disclosure of third-party funding, it is a hot topic and reforms in this area could make such cynical tactics more prevalent.
Know Your Institution
The BDMS decision highlights again the care that needs to be taken in selecting an arbitral institution. Although arbitral fees are just one consideration in selecting an institution, both parties and their advisers should consider the method that each institution uses to calculate its administrative costs and the arbitrators' fees, as these vary significantly between institutions.
Some institutions, including the ICC and the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, calculate their costs by reference to the claim amount, whereas others like the LCIA – and, albeit optional by the parties, HKIAC – base costs on hourly rates for arbitrators.
Purely from a fees standpoint, therefore, a simple claim with high value could cost significantly less at the LCIA, while parties to a complex, low-value claim might benefit from the ICC's methodology.
The calculation of advances on costs similarly varies from institution to institution. Under the ICC rules, the advance amounts to an estimate of the entire costs of the arbitral process, which is subject to adjustment during the life of the arbitration.
The LCIA, by contrast, generally only requires advance payments to cover the next stage of arbitration, which may assist claimants unable to pay the entire costs at the outset. Liability for advance on costs may also vary between institutions.
Under the LCIA rules, for example, the parties are jointly and severally liable for the advances, meaning that a failure to pay is technically a default by both parties. The ICC rules, on the other hand, invite the non-defaulting party to pay the defaulting party's advance on costs, albeit is not obliged to do so.
Ultimately, any analysis involving a refusal to pay an advance on costs should be seen in the overall context of the approach of the English courts in BDMS: the institutional rules of the arbitration; and the overall costs of arbitration, as arbitrators' fees and administrative expenses.
It should be remembered the latter element only accounts for around 20% of the total cost of arbitration, with the overwhelming majority being the parties' respective costs of legal representation.
Although there may be instances where a failure to pay an advance on costs can unlock the door to litigation, BDMS confirms the English courts' pro-arbitration credentials and reluctance to take jurisdiction before all avenues of arbitration are exhausted.
Robert Wheal is a partner, and Raif Hassan is an associate, at White & Case in London.
This article was first published by CDR (Commercial Dispute Resolution) magazine, May 2014
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Stage #1: Ground Attack – The dragon will remain on the ground in this stage and can easily be attacked by a warrior specialized for it. Spread the rest of your party out to avoid the tail and any frontal attacks.
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Two combined photosensitizers: a goal for more effective photodynamic therapy of cancer1Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid 28049, SpainReceived 28 October 2013; Revised 15 January 2014; Accepted 16 January 2014
Edited by A Stephanou
Top of pageAbstractPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved therapeutic modality for the treatment of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell proliferation, mainly cancer. It involves the selective uptake of a photosensitizer (PS) by neoplastic tissue, which is able to produce reactive oxygen species upon irradiation with light, leading to tumor regression. Here a synergistic cell photoinactivation is reported based on the simultaneous administration of two PSs, zinc(II) phthalocyanine (ZnPc) and the cationic porphyrin meso tetrakis(4 N methylpyridyl)porphine (TMPyP) in three cell lines (HeLa, HaCaT and MCF 7), using very low doses of PDT. Analysis of changes in cytoskeleton components (microtubules and F actin), FAK protein, as well as time lapse video microscopy evidenced that HeLa cells were induced to undergo apoptosis, without losing adhesion to the substrate. Moreover, 24 after intravenous injection into tumor bearing mice, ZnPc and TMPyP were preferentially accumulated in the tumor area. PDT with combined treatment produced significant retardation of tumor growth. We believe that this combined and highly efficient strategy (two PSs) may provide synergistic curative rates regarding conventional photodynamic treatments (with one PS alone).
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a multi step and successful clinically approved oncologic therapeutic modality, which involves the selective uptake of a photosensitizer (PS) by neoplastic tissue followed by illumination with light of appropriate wavelength that is able to trigger photochemical reactions that lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mainly singlet oxygen (1O2), which result in tumor regression. PDT based antitumor effects are multifactorial and include (i) direct killing of tumor cells, (ii) damage to the vasculature, and (iii) triggering of an antitumor immune response.1, 2, 3 PDT has been approved in several countries to treat a variety of cancers, such as skin, bladder, lung, esophagus, and cervix among others.2
PDT can be used in combination with a variety of currently used cancer therapies, including chemotherapy,4, 5 radiation therapy,6 surgery,7 gene therapy,8 and immunotherapy,9 without compromising these therapeutic modalities. Moreover, the adverse effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy are absent, and considering its unique 1O2 dependent cytotoxic effects PDT can be safely combined without the risk of inducing cross resistance.
Combined strategies have been introduced for cancer treatments, including PDT with tumor suppressors,10, 11 inhibitors,12 and anti angiogenic drugs.2 Another way to enhance PDT efficacy involves an increase in PS delivery and specificity through conjugation to tumor targeting molecules. PS encapsulation into nanoparticles or combining PDT with agents that target signal transduction pathways, seems to increase efficacy and selectivity of PDT.13, 14, 15 However, there are few studies that have attempted to determine the effects of the combination of two PSs as a new strategy.2, 16, 17, 18
In this study, we explored the photosensitized effects of PDT mediated by simultaneous administration of two PSs: zinc(II) phthalocyanine (ZnPc) and the cationic porphyrin meso tetrakis(4 N methylpyridyl)porphine (TMPyP), in different tumor cell lines as well as in tumor bearing mice (preliminary results). Likewise, irradiation alone did not induce cytotoxicity (data not shown). Figure 1 shows changes in cell viability caused by different treatments. Photodynamic treatments with each PS alone did not significantly affect HeLa cell survival, at both 24 and 48 after treatments. Combined treatment produces highly significant effects on the survival of the three cell lines used. Data correspond to mean values from at least six different experiments. On the other hand, MCF 7 cells showed higher photosensitization at 24 It is important to note that 48 after photodynamic treatments with each PS alone, surviving fractions of both cell lines, HaCaT and MCF 7, increased until they attained similar values as described for control cells, but in the case of combined treatment we observed a decrease in cell viability, which confirmed a high inactivation efficiency of our combined strategy (see Figure 1b).
Statistical evaluation (one way ANOVA Tukey test) showed that the PDT effect in combination treated HeLa cells at 24 and 48 differs significantly from control, ZnPc alone and TMPyP alone treated cells (P in all cases). Cell viability differences between other groups were not significant at any time interval. In case of HaCaT cells, highly significant viability differences were observed between control, ZnPc or TMPyP versus combination treated cells (P at both post treatment times. In ZnPc treated HaCaT cells, weak significant differences were detected at 24 but not at 48 in comparison with control cells (P In MCF 7 cells, significant differences in cell viability were observed for the TMPyP group (P and the ZnPc group (P in comparison with controls at 24 which were not significant at 48 Highly significant differences were detected between the combination treated group and all other groups (P at both time intervals. Well known morphological criteria26 were used for identification of apoptotic and necrotic cells.
Figure 2.(A) Morphology of HeLa cells in phase contrast or DIC and after NR or H 33258 staining. (a Control cells. Note the increasing amount of cells with clear apoptotic morphology (cell shrinkage and chromatin fragmentation). Note the homogeneous nuclear condensation and giant bubbles characteristic of necrosis. Values are mean of three independent determinations
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HeLa cells treated with one PS alone or only irradiated presented similar morphology to control cells (data not shown). However, after photodynamic treatment with ZnPc HeLa cells showed significant morphological changes, depending on the time elapsed after the end of treatment (3, 6, and 24 and on light dose. As shown in Figure 2Ab, a large number of HeLa cells have undergone apoptosis 3 after photodynamic treatment, as deduced from cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, and nuclear fragmentation, which are typical apoptotic features. At 6 (Figure 2Ac) and 24 (data not shown), most cells have undergone apoptosis and only few cells remain alive. Also, uniform chromatin condensation leading to pyknotic nuclei was detected. Twenty four hours after treatment, giant bubbles were broken and cytoplasm remnants were found still attached to the culture substrate (data not shown). As can be seen in Supplementary Figure 1A, 24 after phototreatments, HeLa cells preincubated with TMPyP DPPC showed similar morphology to TMPyP treated cells, and we confirmed that this toxicity was not due to DPPC mixture alone (no ZnPc). Thus, it seems unlikely any interaction of cationic porphyrin with DPPC liposomes. Furthermore, we analyzed whether the mechanism of entry could be altered when both PSs were administered together. We performed incubations of HeLa cells for 1 with combined PSs at 4 commonly used for endocytosis inhibition. Cells only irradiated presented similar morphology to control cells (data not shown). As can be seen in Supplementary Figure 2, while 3 after ZnPc PDT or TMPyP PDT treatment (in case of MCF 7 cells, or only after ZnPc PDT in HaCaT cells) a slight increase in number of metaphase cells could be detected (with chromosomes properly aligned in the equatorial plate), 48 after individual photodynamic treatments there were no signs of toxicity (data not shown). On the contrary, combined PDT induced deep morphological changes characteristic of an apoptotic death, depending on time elapsed after the end of treatment in both cell lines. Therefore, these results confirm that synergistic effect, with most cell death induced by apoptosis, is not exclusive of the HeLa cell line.
Electron microscopy studies Micrographs taken by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed previous results. Interphase control cell morphology (Figure 3Aa) was flattened as well as polygonal, and cell surface showed numerous connections between plasma membrane of neighboring cells. However, 3 after apoptotic treatment (Figure 3Ab), almost all cells were shrunken, had numerous vesicles and showed prolongations attached to the substrate. Six hours later (Figure 3Ac), cells showed typical apoptotic morphology with deformations of membrane as and loss of intercellular connections. At 24 only apoptotic cell debris were observed (data not shown). HeLa cells started the process with an immediate and massive production of small surface evaginations (bubbles), but without membrane disruption. A few minutes later, these surface deformations converged into a big, single bubble. Particularly, cells observed by SEM after 6 of this treatment (Figure 3Ad) exhibited plasma membrane rupture after detachment of the giant bubble, with gradual liberation of cytoplasmic content.
Figure 3.(A) Morphological changes of HeLa cells incubated 1 with both PSs and subjected to red light irradiation, visualized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). (a) Interphase control cell. (a) Untreated (control) cells. In the cytoplasm we observed mitochondria, narrow profiles of endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus with flattered overlapping cisternae. At 3 and 6 after irradiation, combination treated cells appeared with typical apoptotic morphology (Figures 3Bb and Bc). Three hours after necrotic treatment, membranous cell components were swollen and optically empty, although no evident nuclear damage could be detected. At 6 cells showed an extensive number of vesicles, with no clearly distinguishable organelles and strongly compacted chromatin masses (Figure 3Bd). Especially 18 after treatment, cells hypofluorescence increased to 79.3 compared with controls (1.2 Annexin V assay results obtained for Hela cells are shown in Figure 4B. Figure 4D shows that cleavage of poly (ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP) was visible only when cells were treated with combined PDT.
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Csonicgo said:
I think this really shows off what EE can do as of October. It can only get better from here!
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Quasar said:
Unfortunately I don't think anybody looks at this forum, essel ;) You might have to spread the word elsewhere to get some response.
(* Quasar` is posting from work. Naughty!)
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Butts said:
i check this forum every once in a while. i just think that for some reason my version of EE is bugged, since i cant pass through some portals sometimes, and sometimes more that one portal results in HOM.
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Mechadon said:
This is awesome essel! I thought the torches and the lamps looked amazing! I'm use to the Nashgore stuff by now, but of course it's still really cool to see it in EE.
Is there a way to have EE autoload .wads? I'd definitely have this one always loaded if so.
Also OMG you changed your avatar :O
esselfortium said:
Quasar explained the technical reasons behind this issue the other day, and it seems that correcting it will require a whole bunch of code changes...
Csonicgo said:
I'm bumping this to state publicly: this need to be finished somehow! like add the new animations for weapons and the other goodies to this. Please? :3
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Mordeth said:
The reason you don't know? The editing documentation is FOUR YEARS old now, and hence the TWO YEAR OLD example wad from above is using EDF stuff that I didn't know even existed.
esselfortium said:
CSG, you have vaporware-res, all of the stuff you keep asking me for is in there, just use that and leave me alone :(
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esselfortium said:
I use SVN builds of Eternity, rather than the old 3.33.50 release, so this almost definitely requires a recent SVN build to run correctly. You can get a recent build in a nice pre-set up package here:
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|Green tomatoes
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|Freshly ground pepper
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|Yoghurt/Sour cream
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Rinse snapper, pat dry.
In a saute pan, melt butter over medium heat until foamy.
Slide in tomatoes, sprinkle in dill; stir and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until tomatoes are soft.
Reduce heat to medium low, slide in snapper.
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Transfer snapper only to warm plates and hold in warm oven.
Increase heat, bring tomato sauce to gentle boil, and reduce quickly until thickened.
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Calories 391 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13 g20.4%
Saturated Fat 6.8 g34.1%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 111.3 mg37.1%
Sodium 203.1 mg8.5%
Total Carbohydrates 17 g5.5%
Dietary Fiber 3.5 g13.9%
Sugars 12 g
Protein 52 g103.1%
Vitamin A 49.9% Vitamin C 110.3%
Calcium 18.3% Iron 15.2%
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Annual Capital and Repair Expenditures Survey: Actual, Preliminary Actual and Intentions (CAPEX)
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This survey collects data on capital and repair expenditures in Canada. The information is used by federal and provincial governments and agencies, trade associations, universities and international organizations for policy development and as a measure of regional activity.
Data release - May 10, 2016 (Intentions)
- Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
- Description
- Data sources and methodology
- Data accuracy
- Documentation
This annual survey collects data on the intentions for capital expenditures and the expenditures for the previous two years; on occasion, where economic changes justify the need, data on the revised intentions are also collected for the current year. Information on capital spending provides a useful indication of market conditions both in the economy at large and in particular industries. Since such expenditures account for a large and relatively variable proportion of gross domestic expenditures, the size and content of the investment program provides significant information about demands that have been placed upon the productive capabilities of the economy during the period covered by the survey. In addition, information on the relative size of the capital expenditures program planned, both in total and for individual industries, gives an indication of the views management hold on the future market demands in relation to present productive capacity. Inputs are used by the Canadian System of National Accounts, particularly in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Balance of Payments. The information is used by Federal and Provincial governments and agencies, trade associations, universities and international organizations for policy development and as a measure of regional activity.
Statistical activity
The survey is administered as part of the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). The IBSP program has been designed to integrate approximately 200 separate business surveys into a single master survey program. The IBSP aims at collecting industry and product detail at the provincial level while minimizing overlap between different survey questionnaires. The redesigned business survey questionnaires have a consistent look, structure and content. The integrated approach makes reporting easier for firms operating in different industries because they can provide similar information for each branch operation. This way they avoid having to respond to questionnaires that differ for each industry in terms of format, wording and even concepts. The combined results produce more coherent and accurate statistics on the economy.
Reference period: Fiscal year
- Business, consumer and property services
- Construction
- Economic accounts
- Machinery and equipment
- Non-residential building construction
- Non-residential engineering construction
- Repair and maintenance
Data sources and methodology
Target population
The target population comprises all business and government entities operating in Canada according to the North American Industry Classification System 2012 (NAICS) during the reference year. Outlays for used Canadian assets are excluded since they constitute a transfer of assets within Canada and have no effect on the aggregates of our domestic inventory. Assets imported from outside Canada are included as they increase our domestic inventory.
Instrument design
In January 2011, questionnaire design specialists tested the questionnaires with a variety of respondents.
This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design.
The frame is the list of active enterprises and establishments that were selected for Statistics Canada's Business Activity, Expenditure and Output Survey. This frame provides basic information about each firm, including address, industry classification, and information from administrative data sources. This information, initially coming from Statistics Canada's Business Register, has also been updated and expanded through Statistics Canada's Business Activity, Expenditure and Output Survey.
Prior to the selection of a random sample, enterprises are classified into homogeneous groups (i.e., groups with the same NAICS codes and same geography) based on the characteristics of their establishments. Then, each group is divided into sub-groups (i.e. small, medium, large) called strata based on the annual revenue of the enterprise.
Following that, a sample, of a predetermined size, is allocated into each stratum, with the objective of optimizing the overall quality of the survey while respecting the available resources. The sample allocation can result in two kinds of strata: take-all strata where all units are sampled with certainty, and take-some strata where a sample of units are randomly selected.
The total sample size for this survey is approximately 17,380 enterprises.
Data sources
Data collection for this reference period: 2015-05-11 to 2016-01-25
Responding to this survey is mandatory.
Data are collected directly from survey respondents, extracted from administrative files and derived from other Statistics Canada surveys and/or other sources.
Data are collected primarily through electronic questionnaire, while providing respondents with the option of receiving a paper questionnaire, replying by telephone interview or using other electronic filing methods. Follow-up for non-response and for data validation is conducted by email, telephone or fax.
Two survey periods are organized and timed to collect three sets of annual data related to investment intentions, preliminary actual expenditures and actual capital and repair expenditures. The investment intentions for year Y and the preliminary actual expenditures for Y-1 are collected, using a combined questionnaire, from October of Y-1 to January of Y; the actual capital and repair expenditures for Y-2 are collected from May of Y-1 to October of Y-1. Establishments selected for the sample receive either the regular survey questionnaire (short or long form), a specialized survey questionnaire (short or long form) or the new project questionnaire. The type of questionnaire an establishment receives depends on the industry, the expected level of expenditure, the set of data being collected and whether or not the establishment is classified as a new project. Respondents are asked to report expenditures for their 12 months fiscal period for which the final day occurs between April 1 of the reference year and March 31 of the following year.
Once the sample has been selected, questionnaires are mailed out. Units that have not responded are subject to email, mail, fax and telephone follow-up to ensure the data is obtained. Low response rate to the survey within a specific industry and province/territory represents the primary reason for follow-up. Initially, a general reminder is sent in the form of a mailout to the entire delinquent portion of the sample. If non-response continues, establishments in areas of lowest coverage are solicited by email and/or telephone for the return of the completed questionnaire.
In addition to the data collected by the above mentioned questionnaires, data which are incorporated into the production of capital expenditure estimates are also obtained from other surveys conducted by Statistics Canada and from provincial government administrative files. As well, some estimates of capital expenditures for some industries are produced based on indicators of production, consumption and costs associated with operation in those industries.
View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s).
Error detection
After the questionnaires have been completed and returned, the process of quality assurance continues through data editing. Data are screened at the micro level for internal, survey over survey and year over year inconsistencies.
Error detection is an integral part of both collection and data processing activities. Automated edits are applied to data records during collection to identify reporting and capture errors. These edits identify potential errors based on year-over-year changes in key variables, totals, and ratios that exceed tolerance thresholds, as well as identify problems in the consistency of collected data (e.g. a total variable does not equal the sum of its parts). During data processing, other edits are used to automatically detect errors or inconsistencies that remain in the data following collection. These edits include value edits (e.g. CC >= 0, CM >= 0), linear equality edits (e.g. CC + CM = TC), linear inequality edits (e.g. TC >= CC), and equivalency edits (e.g. sum of capital construction assets = CC). When errors are found, they can be corrected using the failed edit follow up (FEFU) process during collection or via imputation. Extreme values are also flagged as outliers, using automated methods based on the distribution of the collected information. Following their detection, these values are reviewed in order to assess their reliability. Manual review of other units may lead to additional outliers identified. These outliers are excluded from use in the calculation of ratios and trends used for imputation, and during donor imputation. In general, every effort is made to minimize the non-sampling errors of omission, duplication, misclassification, reporting, and processing.
Add-check edits identify expenditure data that are incorrectly reported in dollars rather than thousands, percentage data failing to add to 100 percent and/or inconsistencies related to the reported totals. Large difference edits evaluate the consistency of reported expenditures by comparing the current data with reports from a previous survey within the same year and from a different year. Also, the Hidiroglou-Berthelot method is used to detect outliers.
When non-response occurs, when respondents do not completely answer the questionnaire, or when reported data are considered incorrect during the error detection steps, imputation is used to fill in the missing information and modify the incorrect information. Many methods of imputation are used to complete a questionnaire, including manual changes made by an analyst. The automated, statistical techniques used to impute the missing data include: deterministic imputation, replacement using historical data (using preliminary or intentions data for the same reference year or using the previous year's data). When no reported historical information is available, the method used is imputation by Ratio which uses the relationship between the income and data provided by respondents. Note that units who can't be imputed with the previous enumerated methods undergo imputation by the mean. Usually, key variables are imputed first and are used as anchors in subsequent steps to impute other, related, variables.
Imputation generates a complete and coherent micro data file that covers all survey variables.
When some enterprises have reported data combining many units located in more than one province or territory, or in more than one industrial classification, data allocation is required. Factors based on information from sources such as tax files and Business Register profiles are used to allocate the data reported on the combined report among the various estimation units where this enterprise is in operation.
The sample used for estimation comes from a two phase sampling process. An initial sampling weight (the design weight) is calculated for each unit of the survey and is simply the multiplication of the inverse of the probability of selection from each phase. It is then adjusted to take into account units that might have been misclassified (large units found in a stratum of small units for example). In addition, the sampling weights derived are modified and adjusted using updated information from taxation data. Using a statistical technique called calibration, the final set of weights is adjusted in such a way that the sample represents as closely as possible the taxation data of the population of this industry.
The weight calculated for each sampling unit indicates how many other units it represents. The final weights are usually either one or greater than one. Sampling units which are "Take-all" have sampling weights of one and only represent themselves; units with larger than expected size are seen as misclassified and their weight is usually adjusted so that they only represent themselves.
The sampling unit being the enterprise, it can represent numerous locations which might contribute to different parts of the population (different sub-industries, province/territory, etc.). Each location is considered an estimation unit. The characteristics of the estimation units are used to derive the domains of estimation, including the industrial classification and the geography. Estimation for the survey portion is done by simple aggregation of the weighted values of all sampled locations that are found in the domain of estimation. Estimates are computed for several domains of estimation such as industrial groups and provinces/territories, based on the most recent classification information available for the location and the survey reference period. It should be noted that this classification information may differ from the original sampling classification because records may have changed in size, industry, or location. Changes in classification are reflected immediately in the estimates.
In the case of the ineligible for sampling portion (also called take-none portion) of the target population defined in Statistics Canada's Business Activity, Expenditure and Output Survey, an adjustment derived from the relationship between two closely related variables - Total Capital (TC) collected at the survey and Cost of Acquisition (CoA) available from tax data - producing a model estimate for this portion of the population. The overall estimate includes the estimates from both the surveyed portion and the take-none portion.
The estimates for the construction sector (NAICS 23) and part of the agriculture sector (NAICS 11) are generated entirely from administrative data sources on the Cost of Acquisition (CoA) for NAICS 23 and from the Farm Financial Survey for a portion of NAICS 11.
Quality evaluation
Prior to the data release, combined survey results are analyzed for comparability; in general, this includes a detailed review of: individual responses (especially for the largest companies), general economic conditions, coherence with results from related economic indicator, historical trends, and information from other external sources (e.g. associations, trade publications, newspaper articles). After the estimation process, trend analysis for the various industries can be done. Commencing with an evaluation of the year over year (or percentage) change in each industry, provinces/territories that have industries or sub-industries experiencing unusual activity are highlighted. In addition, this type of analysis also identifies industries which have the largest impact on Canadian aggregates.
Disclosure control
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Various confidentiality rules are applied to all data that are released or published to prevent the publication or disclosure of any information deemed confidential. If necessary, data are suppressed to prevent direct or residual disclosure of identifiable data.
In order to prevent any data disclosure, confidentiality analysis is done using the Statistics Canada generalized confidentiality system (G-CONFID). G-CONFID is used for primary suppression (direct disclosure) as well as for secondary suppression (residual disclosure). Direct disclosure occurs when the value in a tabulation cell is composed of or dominated by few enterprises while residual disclosure occurs when confidential information can be derived indirectly by piecing together information from different sources or data series.
Revisions and seasonal adjustment
This methodology type does not apply to this survey.
Data accuracy
All surveys are subject to sampling and non-sampling errors. Sampling error occurs because population estimates are derived from a sample of the population rather than the entire population. Non-sampling error is not related to sampling and may occur for various reasons during the collection and processing of data. For example, non-response is an important source of non-sampling error. Under or over-coverage of the population, differences in the interpretations of questions and mistakes in recording, coding and processing data are other examples of non-sampling errors. To the maximum extent possible, these errors are minimized through careful design of the survey questionnaire, verification of the survey data, and follow-up with respondents when needed to maximize response rates.
Measures of sampling error are calculated for each estimate. Also, when non-response occurs, it is taken into account and the quality is reduced based on its importance to the estimate. Other indicators of quality are also provided such as the response rate.
Both the sampling error and the response rate are combined into one quality rating code. This code uses letters that ranges from A to F where A means the data is of excellent quality and F means it is unreliable. Estimates with a quality of F will not be published. These quality rating codes can be requested and should always be taken into consideration.
- Changes in the outputs of the capital and repair expenditures survey
As part of a corporate initiative to improve data coherence across the economic survey program, the annual Capital and Repair Expenditures (CAPEX) program, along with several other economic surveys, was recently redesigned. More cohesive methods and processes have been applied to the redesigned surveys, and the latest available standards for industry and commodity coding have been implemented. The CAPEX program is part of the new economic survey model, which is called the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP).
This report has two main objectives. The first is to inform CAPEX data users and other program stakeholders of all the changes that were implemented as part of the transition to the IBSP. These changes will take effect when data for the reference year 2013 are released, in May 2015. The second objective is to provide context on how the program changes will impact data outputs.
- Sources and Methods - Capital Repair and Expenditures, Actual, Preliminary and Intentions
- User Guide: Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts
This guide provides a detailed explanation of the structure, concepts and history of Canada's System of Macroeconomic Accounts.
Last review : January 16, 2017.
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- 24-hour check-in
- Check-out time is noon
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Required at check in
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- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking (limited)
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- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 9 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Beach bar
- Swim-up bar
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Fitness facilities
- Tennis on site
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Swim-up bar
- Pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 10807
- Conference space size (meters) - 1004
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- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
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- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Slippers
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- Blackout drapes/curtains
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- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
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- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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DiningDayang Cafe - Onsite buffet restaurant. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours.
Beach Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Pahn Thai - This restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Oriental Pearl - This restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
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On Site
- Fitness facilities
- Tennis on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Ecotours on site
- Kayaking on site
- Mountain biking on site
- Parasailing on site
- Playground on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
Berjaya Langkawi Resort, Langkawi's small print
Also known as
- Berjaya Langkawi Resort - Malaysia Hotel
- Resort Berjaya Langkawi
- Berjaya Langkawi Beach Hotel
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Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
Children under 2 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
This property does not have elevators.
Transfers via required shuttle are required and must be arranged at least 72 hours before travel by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 5.00 per accommodation, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.2 /5 from 574 reviews
Some of the facilities were a bit outdated i.e the gym. But the staff on ordinary duties like cleaning and shuttleservice were amazing. Everything worked perfectly and our visit was very pleasant. As Berjaya is very secluded, I would not recommend it fo longer visits than 5-7 days as the facilities come very familiar. Nonetheless, great place to chill out.
Prompt service and shuttle arrangements. The Rainforest room fixtures are looking a little tired but kept clean.
Staff was helpful. They did everything to make our baby food hot. Breakfast was too good, had a lot of variety. Shuttle from the room some times took a lot of time and you have to stand outside with scare of insect-bite.
The hotel staff had a very poor understanding of our problems and they could not resolve them on time. The wi-fi was not working for more than one full day and then kept intermittently logging out. my wife lost her wallet on the sunset cruise booked thru hotel and the resolution provide was very untimely and not up to the mark. it took me more than an hour to make them understand the issue. the wallet had valuable visa documents in it. the second day, we were denied breakfast (or any food) just because we were 20-30 minutes late. Later on after talking to the manager he was able to accommodate. Basically the hotel staff was not telling any information in advance as to what cannot be done. In fact, no one even gave us the tour of the hotel which is a must in these types of resorts. the welcome was very poor.
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KOCHI: Despite not having an IPL team this season, Kerala hopes to host at least two or three Indian Premier League matches, Kerala Cricket Association secretary TC Mathew said on Tuesday.
A positive signal in this regard was given to Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy by IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla during their recent meeting at New Delhi, he told reporters.
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Serving Size: 6 oz
Yield 20 portions
Preparation Time: 2:00
You can skim the fat, but in the cold winter, it tastes good. The colder it is, the better you will like fatty soups. If you cook it long enough, the beans and everything will break down and purée, combining with the fat to make a "creamy" consistency, that is much admired by "beanies."
I like to finish the soup with sliced kielbasi, but that is gilding the lily. If you have a wood fireplace, grow some fresh parsley where you dump the ashes, and garnish this soup with deep green parsley pluches. I used to dump the ashes when I got up in the early AM, and chew on some parsley. Nothing in this world gives a cleaner tasting mouth. Parsley loses fragrance and flavor quickly when picked. You'd never know that unless you had fresh. Grow it in a sunny window box. If I were designing a house, I'd have the big kitchen window get the morning sun, and face the garden, with my table set so I could look out while I was having breakfast, and watch the rabbits fatten on the extra I'd planted for them.
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Hedge fund redemptions for June will total 4.80 per cent, according to the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator.
"In line with semi-annual patterns, forward redemptions increased for the month of June, with the majority of activity falling in the under one month category," says Bill Stone, chairman and chief executive officer, SS&C Technologies.
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator represents the sum of forward redemption notices received from investors in hedge funds administered by SS&C GlobeOp on the GlobeOp platform, divided by the AuA at the beginning of the month for SS&C GlobeOp fund administration clients on the GlobeOp platform.
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- Intel Celeron 1007U (1.5 GHz)
- 2 GB Memory 320 GB HDD
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This review is from: ASUS Laptop VivoBook X200CA-DB02 Intel Celeron 1007U (1.5 GHz) 2 GB Memory 320 GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 11.6" Ubuntu
Nice screen and keyboard. I like Ubuntu and LibreOffice. Does everything it needs to do. Size is good and overall it feels like it is good quality. Wifi has been good so far.
Trackpad sucks. It is really, really bad. Feels awful and is very loud. It clicks too hard and the sensitivity on the tracker is off. Just terrible. Feels like they designed the whole laptop with care and precision, then just threw in the cheapest, crappiest trackpad they could find.
The box appears to have been opened. The ASUS sticker/seal had been taped back on and there was some dust/debris around the corners of the screen. The papers were a bit wrinkled like someone had flicked through them. No scratches, fingerprints, or other signs of ware. It booted fine and Ubuntu installed as new, but I was a bit miffed that it had been opened (possibly a return?). It was a gift and did not want to go through the hassle of returning it.
Other Thoughts:
Purchased for my wife as a replacement word processing laptop (replacing an old MacBook). It seems to meet her needs - keyboard is nice and the screen is the perfect size. Very portable.
The mouse is really just terrible. Could use an external mouse, but she likes to use it in bed and its really not practical to connect a mouse.
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Thanks for the comments. > > Just a quick note - my experience so far with server-side performance is > that it doesn't matter how many objects you create, as long as you do it > only once ( and not for each request ). > Right. I was planning on using a web-application-wide collection of pools. > I don't think doing any reuse inside a page ( i.e. same tag instance > beeing reused during a request ) is worth the effort at this stage - > you'll get most of the benefit and improvements by just using a pool and > reusing the tags from request to request - if possible. > Later you can do more advanced things. > True. I didn't plan on tackling that one yet. So, each time a new handler is needed in a page, it will be retrieved from its pool. > Another note - it would be nice if the pool interface is not very > hardcoded in the implementation. Do you mean using interfaces, etc? If so, I agree. > Most of the time there is a sync() that > is hard to avoid in pools, and you get a good improvement by using > thread data ( in a form or another ). This is a bit hard because the > same page may be accessed in multiple threads - so you'll have to keep tag > instances duplicated per thread - but there are solutions to control it > without affecting the response time, and most of the times few pages get > most of the hits - so it's not like all the tags from all the pages will > be cached at all times. > Well I can do a pool per thread, but my assumption is that there could possibly be a lot of tag handlers sitting around. Should this be a concern? Also, I don't know the exact thread pooling model that Tomcat uses, but if it creates and destroys worker thread, that will hurt the pool-per-thread model. By doing a web application wide collection of pools, there will be a synchronized pop (or similar) per handler retrieval and a synchronized push (or similar) per handler return to the pool. The synchronization will occur for handlers that are in the same pool across pages. Do you think this might be a problem? I was thinking of a simple approach to the size of the pools: make sure that a handler is always available. This means that the size of each pool will grow to the max number of concurrent handlers used. This case is not any worse than the current case (newing one each time). -casey
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Don't be too discouraged as I have seen Stepping Out imposters here also. I
didn't know it at the time but later I realized that it was.
There are two many plicatas to give you a probable id especially when so
many seedlings have been added to the mix. Just give it a garden name. I
recommend a family member so it can not be confused with a registered name.
I was brought into the iris world by an unknown historic. I called it
Jenny's purple for my oldest daughter who favorite color was purple. I
really enjoyed that iris until I learned its real name, William A. Setchell.
-----Original Message-----
From: Eleanor Cecchini <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: email@example.com <email@example.com>
Date: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Stepping Out
>Thanks Harold! This is the 3rd time I've bought "Stepping Out"! gadzooks!
>This is the last of the one's I've bought locally. Most of the ones I've
>bought from catalogues over the last 5 years have bloomed true.
>Anyone have an idea what this fake Stepping Out might be? Otherwise, I'll
>just name it myself.
>El, near Winnipeg
>Manitoba, Canada Z3
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Harold Peters <firstname.lastname@example.com>
>To: firstname.lastname@example.com <email@example.com>
>Date: Friday, July 06, 2001 9:41 AM
>Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Stepping Out
>>From what I have heard from an expert, is that Canada has been a dumping
>>ground for seedings labeled by wholesalers with registered names.
>>Accordingly name idenfication in Canada is a mess. Since most people don't
>>care about names or name accuracy, the sellers are able to get by with
>>dubious practices.
>>I would say that you do not have Stepping Out.
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Michael Roberts explains: I returned to Paris after some years absence to find that my old friends were now combing the neighborhood food markets for a freshly dug head of garlic, not yet too dry, and buying their veal on Saturday morning in the marché biologique, the organic market in the Boulevard Raspail. They had joined the legion of Parisians eating white asparagus nearly every day from mid-April to late June, before it disappears for another year. They now planned meals around the seasonal availability of French scallops, protected from harvesting during their reproductive months. New Year's Eve no longer meant dancing until dawn, but getting home by 1:00 A.M. for a steaming Soupe a' 1 'Oignon and a Coupe de Champagne, the year's first meal. It was as if a yet-to-be-discovered gene had been activated, triggering an appreciation of food that is central to the French cultural identity.
Roberts and his Parisian friends are indeed passionate-and articulate-about food. Here's what some of them have to say:
Parisian Home Cooking
Conversations, Recipes, and Tips from the
Cooks and Food Merchants of Paris
By Michael Roberts
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Apple iPhone to Generate Nearly 50 Percent Margin
Jan 18, 2007, 00:00 ET from iSuppli Corporation
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Each Apple iPhone sold will generate nearly a 50 percent gross margin for Apple Inc. and partner Cingular Wireless, giving the companies a hefty profit, as well as plenty of room for future price cuts, according to a preliminary functional Bill of Materials (BoM) estimate created by iSuppli Corp. "iSuppli estimates the 4Gbyte version of the Apple iPhone will carry a $229.85 hardware BoM and manufacturing cost and a $245.83 total expense, yielding a 49.3 percent margin on each unit sold at the $499 retail price," said Andrew Rassweiler, teardown services manager and senior analyst for iSuppli. "Meanwhile, the 8GByte Apple iPhone will sport a $264.85 hardware cost and a $280.83 total expense, amounting to a 46.9 percent margin at the $599 retail price." While iSuppli has a high degree of confidence in its conclusions, these figures are considered preliminary until we perform an actual physical teardown and analysis of the Apple iPhone. For Apple, such a strong hardware profit is par for the course, with the company having achieved margins of 45 percent and more in products including the iMac and iPod nano, according to iSuppli. However, because Apple is facing extensive competition in the music-phone market, the company may need to cut into its margins to reduce pricing in the future. "With a 50 percent gross margin, Apple is setting itself up for aggressive price declines going forward," said Jagdish Rebello, PhD, director and principal analyst with iSuppli. iSuppli developed its preliminary functional BoM estimate based on an analysis of the capacity and features of the Apple iPhone, combined with information from materials from Apple, company sources and third-party publications. To further help determine the content of the Apple iPhone, iSuppli leveraged the extensive knowledge of its Teardown Analysis service. iSuppli also employed data from its Mobile Handset Cost Model and Design Forecast Tool. This estimate differs from iSuppli's typical teardown analysis of electronic equipment. iSuppli's teardowns involve the actual physical dissection of electronic equipment in order to make first-hand observations of equipment content and design. For a full version of this release, including figures illustrating issues discussed in this release, please visit: http://www.isuppli.com/news/default.asp?id=7308&m=1&y=2007. All Information and Intellectual Property Contained Herein is the Sole Property of iSuppli Corporation About iSuppli Corporation iSuppli Corporation is the global leader in technology value chain research and advisory services. iSuppli provides market intelligence services for the EMS, OEM and supplier communities in addition to servicing consumer electronics and media concerns. Services afforded by iSuppli range from electronic component research to device-specific application market forecasts, from teardown analysis to consumer electronics and from display device and systems research to multimedia content and services. More information is available at www.isuppli.com
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In many ways, LittleBigPlanet Karting is more than just a game; it's Sony's first step into making the lovable platformer Sackboy their very own Mario. The LittleBigPlanet (LBP) franchise has enjoyed major iterations on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita, becoming one of the key mascots for Sony.
Developed by United Front Games – the folks behind Sleeping Dogs and, more significantly, ModNation Racers; LittleBigPlanet Karting is more of a successor to Media Molecule's LBP 2 than you might expect. Everything from the menus to the music screams of LBP, which if you have ever played any of the other games in the franchise is a good thing. This is a franchise that oozes charm, so you'll get the same warm feeling starting up LittleBigPlanet Karting as you inevitably did with previous titles.
This isn't the spiritual sequel to ModNation Racers you might have expected. Sure, the actual karting uses the same engine as United Front's 2010 effort, but in terms of presentation there's very little resemblance. The environments are distinctly themed to the series and they look as stunning as ever. I absolutely adored the game's joyous colourful graphics and distinct art style, and driving through the tracks and arenas of LittleBigPlanet Karting gave a kind of warmth inside you simply don't get with current triple-A titles.
With an acclaimed kart racer already under their belt, it should come as no surprise that United Front have crafted an excellent product gameplay-wise. Karting is easy to pick up but drifting around corners perfectly and managing your power-ups to rise to the top requires more skill than you might to expect. While LittleBigPlanet Karting can frustrate at times, it's as good as any kart racer on the market.
Using power-ups intelligently is the key to success in LittleBigPlanet Karting. Once you've got the hang of drifting and boosting the game revolves around using weapons effectively. There's your standard mix of projectiles, mines and the more LBP themed paintball gun, with the clever twist that everything you collect can be used to block incoming fire. Whilst LittleBigPlanet Karting's main story mode isn't hugely difficult, this is a game when you can be hit moments before crossing the line and end up near the bottom of the pack. You often have to think about whether it's worth using a power-up against your enemies or for your own protection – which leads to an interesting tactical element than in practice works very well.
Then again, anyone that played ModNation Racers would have expected LittleBigPlanet Karting to be a good racer at its core. The game's problem lies not so much in its gameplay, but in the way it fits into the franchise. Everything you would expect from a release in Sony's cutesy franchise is here, but some of the best stuff from ModNation has been left behind.
For example, matchmaking is more complicated than it perhaps should be. There's no option to jump into a race, with problems like long load times and occasionally problematic online play making racing over the internet reasonably difficult. It's a shame that these problems weren't fixed, as multiplayer is really important in a game of this nature.
Personally I was also disappointed to see the levelling system that featured in ModNation Racers absent. There's little motivation to play online other that the satisfaction of beating human competition, which is a shame since that was one of the great successes of United Front's last karting endeavour.
Aside from standard races, there are special 'battle modes' that take place in arenas and throughout the campaign come with their own special objectives. These work particularly well due to the aforementioned power-up system, granting the main story a necessary change of pace.
Naturally, this wouldn't be a LittleBigPlanet game without the 'Play, Create, Share' element that the original LBP proved seminal in developing. Making your own tracks is more complicated that it was in 2010's ModNation Racers due to the lack of any 'auto-complete' feature, but the tools on offer are wonderful for the creatively blessed to tamper with. There's already been some really interesting ideas coming out of the game's community and I have no doubt the amount of user-generated content will be as much as previous iterations in the franchise.
All of this leaves LittleBigPlanet Karting in a weird kind of place. Some excellent voice work from an extensively used Stephen Fry adds life to an already vibrant game that delights on several occasions, but inconsistencies throughout tarnish the overall experience. Online features suffer a little and some things don't fit into the LittleBigPlanet universe as well as fans would have hoped.
In terms of actual kart racing, this is a quality product that will naturally appease fans of the genre. It falls short of the greatness of the more conventional LBP titles, but it is a successful attempt at broadening Sackboy's potential as a gaming character. With no Mario Kart launching on the Wii U, this provides your karting fix without blowing you away.


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