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Following her night out in Paris, Jennifer Lopez was up nice and early for the 10:30am Chanel Spring 2013 presentation during Fashion Week this morning.
Her front-row appearance may seem surprising to many of you as Jennifer is more of a Gucci, Pucci, uber-sexy girl than a Chanel girl, but this could be the start of a change in style direction, you never know.
On this occasion she took her front-row seat with her daughter wearing a cute Dana Budeanu white-lace mini dress with a plunging neckline.
A Chanel quilted clutch, diamond jewels and the same Tom Ford pumps she wore last night completed her look.
I love the dress, but it seems like it would be better suited to someone like Hailee Steinfeld or Elle Fanning. Sweet JLo doesn't always work for me. I prefer her when she goes all-out diva.
The shoes worked well with her last look, but on this occasion I feel like she only travelled with one pair of shoes to Paris because they don't work at all with this cutesy white dress for me.
Note: This afternoon the house of Dana Budeanu sent me an email to confirm that the dress Jlo is wearing was not Chanel but Dana Budeanu so the post has been updated.
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I talked with Rabbi Kahana, Dr. Beysky, Mr. Suslensky, and others about the trial procedures against Ukrainians who are accused of 'war crimes' against Jews by the prosecutors of the Office of Special Investigations. They knew very well what the matter was all about since the Jewish press in Israel writes frequently about this, obviously in the same way as the 'American' press in America, that is, with a constant refrain that the tried war criminals are 'Ukrainian anti-Semites', who helped the Nazis destroy Jews. Israelis have active ties with this department, because many of the 'witnesses' live in Israel.
"Well," everyone nodded their heads didactically during the conversation, "so it must be. Ukrainians and all other anti-Semites must be taught a good lesson and punished!"
"Who must be taught a good lesson?", I asked. "And punished for what? You know very well that all those who collaborated with and carried out Eichmann's orders to destroy Jews were Germans. So why aren't you seeking the guilty in Germany? The Germans are paying you billions of marks in damages and you're afraid that they'll get angry for your vengefulness and stop their payments! That's why you're seeking victims to satisfy your thirst for revenge among the defenseless, the Ukrainians and other immigrants from Russian-occupied lands?"
"What do you mean, 'to satisfy our thirst for revenge'?"
"Let me put it to you in the words of one of your own kind, who wrote in the "Letters to the Editor" of the Philadelphia Inquirer: - in connection with the trial of one of the 'accused', Mr, Kowalchuk - 'The point of the (trial) procedure is symbolic. Kowalchuk mayor may not be guilty, The main thing is, such a trial serves Jewish interests,' This means that you're not at all concerned about justice, guilt or innocence - what you need is victims, so you take whomever the KGB slips to you. It's somewhat like the pre-World War II times, when the Gestapo would choose this or that Jew, accuse him of all sorts of beastly crimes (even though he might be totally innocent) and then proceed to punish him... and other Jews. Is this honest?"
"But who asked if it's honest and right to murder six million Jews?"
"I understand, so I will ask you something entirely different! Are you certain that this will payoff for you?"
"How so?"
"In that the results of your actions are such, that Arafat should award the highest honors to those who are behind them".
"What do you mean?"
"With these trials, demonstrations, and assaults on the innocent, you're not only mobilizing all Americans of Ukrainian descent against the Jews, but even the Anglo-Saxons who were completely indifferent to these problems. The basis of American justice is that every person is considered innocent until proven guilty. But as soon as an item appears in the newspaper that a new victim, a 'war criminal', is lined up, the Jews straightaway launch a hurricane assault, demonstrating against him, proclaiming his guilt in the murder of thousands of Jews, and demanding the death penalty for him. This terribly angers every American and he begins to hate you. Why don't the Jews see to it that this is stopped? It is the Jews themselves who engender the hatred of non-Jews with such provocative behavior. Therefore, the very Jews, themselves, and not some imaginary 'anti-Semites', are setting all non-Jews against Jews".
"You're exaggerating!"
"No, I'm not. During these trials Jews demonstrated in the courtrooms with the catchwords 'Jewish justice'! This angered the Americans unbelievably. Observing this, they asked one another- 'What is 'Jewish justice' doing in American courts? And why, 'Jewish' and not American justice? Are we a colony of theirs? It's not enough that our government gives Israel billions of our tax money each year for nothing, and now our American courts must yield to Jewish demands?' How can Jews not see and understand this? Maybe it seems to you that no American questions why there are no funds in the American budget for breakfast for American children, but there are billions of dollars for Israel. You are evoking and arousing these questions in all Americans, who are looking irately at these Jewish demonstrations against innocent people in America".
"Innocent? In what way are they 'innocent'?"
"Which of the accused has ever been proven guilty of voluntary or any general participation in the destruction of Jews? In Chicago, eleven Jews testified under oath that they recognized Walus as definitely being one who had served in the German police and tortured Jews in concentration camps. The court pronounced him guilty. In fact, the judge was a Jew. Afterwards the Counsel for the Defense proved beyond all doubt, with documents and German witnesses, that this Walus worked in Germany during the entire war. This means, all eleven Jewish witnesses testified falsely. Can you imagine what terrible anger this caused among Americans against the Jews? Goebbels himself wouldn't have been able to turn the Americans against the Jews the way they did it themselves. You really can't see and understand that?"
"So you're against trying those who murdered Jews?"
"No! They should have been found and tried in the first years after the war, not forty years later. And if you want to continue searching them out, then look among the Germans and among the Jews themselves. Don't antagonize the non-Jews in America. Decide calmly: does this really benefit you, the Jews, or does it benefit your enemies?"
"And how is it that you yourself lived through the hell of Gestapo barbarism in concentration camps and now stand so passionately in defense of those who helped create that hell?"
"First, this question must be corrected. I have not stood, nor will I stand, in defense of those who actually served the Gestapo sadists. I'm defending those persecuted, who are innocent. In my memoirs about the concentration camps, I mention that my first confrontation with the Germans took place when, in the region of Belzets, I saw how the Germans drove Jews across the river to the U.S.S.R., beat them and set hounds upon them. I then went to the German command and attempted to protest against these inhumanities, which brought no honor or benefit to the Germans. The Gestapo warned me that if I attempted to criticize the Germans once more and rise to the defense of Jews, I would find myself in the midst of the nearest group of Jews being transported to the firing squads. Then I was defending Jews before the German Nazis. Will you, too, warn me that if I continue to criticize Jews and defend Ukrainians, then you will do with me what the Gestapo did with Jews?"
"Why are you talking like that?"
"Because after I testified in court in defense of the accused Osidach in Philadelphia, and went out into the street, a young female activist of the Jewish Defense League jumped on me with the cry: 'We know you! We'll murder you!' and hit me in the eye, causing retinal detachment, for which I had to undergo a serious eye operation".
"That was a hysteric. We know that group. They cause considerable damage even to us, the Jews. The government of Israel threw their leader out of Israel. They're lunatics".
"I don't know. In fact in front of me you condemn them, and before them, you possibly praise them as heroes. I'm only puzzled by one thing: Where were they when the Germans were destroying the Jews? Why didn't they jump on the Gestapo and poke their eyes out? They had such a 'moira' (fear) at the time that they hid in a mousehole. And now in America they're 'koydym' (brave, courageous) in regard to innocent Ukrainians. I repeat again and again, not as an 'anti-Semite' but as your friend: the abuse of your influence in America for the purpose of persecuting innocent Ukrainians by accusing them of cooperation with the Germans - is merely 'sowing in the wind'. And every-one is familiar with the proverb: 'Who sows in the wind, reaps the storm!' Think this over carefully!
"What do you mean to say by that? Are you threatening us with new pogroms?"
"No, I'm not threatening you with pogroms, I'm only warning you. All of those who have come to America from Eastern European countries, occupied by the Bolsheviks, know a great deal about the role of Jews in the recent history of these lands - a role which, for your own good, it would be better to cover-up before the American public. But with these trials of 'war criminals' - the so-called murderers of innocent Jews - you're provoking them to reveal everything incriminating against the Jews. Is this what you want? These East-European emigres have children and grandchildren, born and raised as American citizens. When you maliciously and groundlessly accuse their forebearers of imaginary crimes - and even generalize the accusation by claiming for example that all Ukrainians 'are anti-Semites' - then they in turn, seeking to know the truth, learn from their parents about the role of the Jews in the apparatus of the bloody CheKa, GPU, NKVD, KGB; and they pass on this information to all their American acquaintances, co-workers, professors, journalists, et al. Tell me, do you really want that? Isn't it better for the Jews not to rekindle hatred and a desire for revenge between the Jews and Ukrainians, and the Jews and other Eastern European immigrants - but to join with them against a common enemy: imperialist Moscow? For Moscow is the deadliest foe of Ukraine, America and Israel".


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- bearophile (29/29) Jul 19 2011 Kotlin is a new statically typed language for the Java VM. It's similar ...
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By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Although the government's Sena Limpa programs continue to combat pollution in Rio's Atlantic and Guanabara Bay waters, with a second phase recently announced in October, many of the waters off of Rio's long stretches of shoreline are still deemed unsuitable for swimming due to pollution.
Recently while visiting Rio, Danish Olympic sailor Allan Norregaard spoke about his experience sailing in the waters of Guanabara Bay, saying: "I've been sailing all over the world for twenty years now, and this is the most polluted place I've ever been. It's really a shame because it's a beautiful area and city, but the water is so polluted, so dirty and full of garbage."
Illegal drainage systems, faulty sewage connections and greywater flowing into the Guanabara Bay and the Atlantic Ocean are the cause of many of the water pollution problems.
To combat this, Rio state government organizations, in partnership with city government agencies created the Sena Limpa in 2012. At that time, investments of R$150 million went into the program with the goal of the first phase being to clean up, by 2014, the four Atlantic beaches of São Conrado, Ipanema, Leblon and Leme and the Guanabara Bay beaches of Urca and Ilha do Governador's Bica beach.
"Clean beaches are what most motivates Rio," said former Minister of the Environment Carlos Minc. "It's more leisure, more health, more tourism and more green jobs . It's being able to dive-in without having to close the mouth because of fecal coliform [bacteria]."
Before the first phase of the Sena Limpa program reached completion, the second phase was announced on October 29th with the focus shifted to include more beaches on the bay. Cleanup, which should require public investments of R$200 million, is scheduled for the six additional beaches: Copacabana, Botafogo, Flamengo, Guanabara on Ilha do Governador, Pepê/Joatinga in Barra da Tijuca and the beaches of Ilha de Paquetá.
"Ipanema, for example, has improved by sixty percent, Praia Vermelha [Urca] by niintey percent, and Leme by fifty percent. With these results, we decided to launch the second part of the project," said Minc. "The most important thing is, that of the six beaches chosen, four are in Guanabara Bay."
In addition the State's Ministry of Environment (MMA), working with the State Institute of the Environment (INEA), closed the fifteen landfills located on the shores of Guanabara Bay. Guapimirim landfill was the last to be shut-down in late September of last year.
Also, early in June of this year president of the State Company for Water and Sewage (CEDAE), Wagner Victer said, "In the coming weeks we are getting important works, which are Olympic commitments, such as cleaning up the beaches of Urca , Praia Vermelha and São Conrado. For the lagoons in Barra, we will reach nearly one hundred percent (sewage treatment) in 2016."
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Actor/singer Jamie Foxx has moved his mom and dad into his new California avocado farm home, even though they've been divorced for 18 years.
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American Idol: Season 11, Episode 1 – "The best note you hit was when you grabbed my @ss."
It's that time of year again – American Idol Season 11 is upon us. Randy is back, Jennifer is back, Steven is back, Ryan is back, and I am back. Well, I hope I'm back. I'll warn you all now, faithful readers – I'm traveling a LOT for work right now. It's going to be tough for me to keep up the commentary in real time (this recap of the premiere is almost a week late, for example.) Nevertheless, I'll endeavor to do my best to bring you the snarky and insightful commentary you've come to expect from me. Just be patient – it may come a little slower than you would like.
Now that that's out of the way, let's dive in. The Idol premier came to us from Savannah, GA this year. (When asked about how this stop was treating him, Steven quipped – "Savannah's treatin' me great – but I didn't know you knew her…") The theme of the show was all about the young kids who grew up watching Idol and are now old enough to audition. Thanks for making me feel old.
David Leathers Jr. (or "Mr. Steal-Your-Girl") was up first. My first thought was – this kid is seventeen? He looked like he was twelve. In the first of many flashbacks to their contestants' earlier years, we found out that David was evidently in a competition a few years ago with Scotty McCreary. Small world, or at least it looks that way when you have millions of audition stories to choose from. Let me say this about "Mr. Steal-Your-Girl", he may have a voice that sounds vaguely like a chipmunk, but the kid can sing. I wonder if he'll still be able to sing like that when he hits puberty?
Next up was Gabby Carrubba. Not only was she a singer, she's also a world champion tap dancer. She may be the ultimate Idol fan (perhaps the Cochran of the bunch?) Coming into the audition, she went right over to Nigel to give him a hug. Nice way to work the room, and work the producer. Not only that – she had a great voice, making Steven pull out his "ooh – that's good" face. Gabby did herself proud – she was cute, she was likable, she's a fan, and she had a good voice.
Time for our first montage – this one of some of the better singers. If I had tons of time, I would run them all down for you – but I don't. Let's wait and see if any of them show up again in Hollywood. Then I'll care. One piece of advice – if you are going to show a montage of people singing different songs, having an instrumental track playing in the background of the montage is not the best idea. It's just distracting.
Our next singer was Jessica Whitely. Let me just say this – if the show was based on talking voice, this girl would not have stood a chance. She just sounded a bit off. But it's not a speaking competition; it's a singing competition. Unfortunately, she didn't sing any better than she spoke. She sounded like a Muppet being put through a 1950's clothes wringer. She didn't make it, but did promise (threaten?) to come back and audition again in Texas.
After painful Muppet lady, we were treated to the bizzaro Ryan Seacrest – Shaun Kraismon. This guy was freakishly like Ryan. He had the look, he had the delivery, and he had the confidence. What he didn't have was a good singing voice and, alas, this isn't American Seacrest. Still – it would be a crime if we didn't see Sean again at some point during the season. Could a date with the finale be in his future?
Shannon Magrane was next to grace the stage. She was 15 years old, 6 feet tall, had size 11 shoes, was a volleyball player, and was also the daughter of a professional pitcher for the Cardinals. Her dad made the mistake of asking how the weather was in Boston. "Hot, humid, and happening – just like your daughter." Say what?? Awkward. Shannon was an okay singer – not stellar – but good. Looks like an easy cut in Hollywood.
Time for another montage – this time of the worst singers of the day. We had bleach-blond Jessica Simpson wannabe, Forgettable Guy #1, Forgettable Guy #2, Forgettable Guy #3, Unfortunate hair-highlights guy, hippy girl, Seth Rogan beard guy, and Forgettable Girl #1. It was a truly moving montage.
After the montage we met Amy Bromfeld. Amy told us she lives in a tent with her boyfriend because they have no money. We got a tour of the tent (at which point we all realized she must have a great voice – they rarely do background pieces on "Forgettable Guy #2"). When asked about it, she told Ryan "I would rather be outdoors and happy than indoors and miserable." From the moment she opened her mouth, I knew I would like her voice. I was right. She had an authenticity and a likability that was infectious. As Jennifer dubbed her – she's a "Hipsy" (that's a Hip Gypsie for those slower people playing along at home.) If Amy makes it through Hollywood, she would benefit greatly from the stylists on the live shows, and might just find a path out of the woods and on to the stage.
Joshua Chavis informed us his biggest dream was to sing the national anthem at a NASCAR race. He also told us that he's been compared to Chris Daughtry and Brad Paisley. Really? Not so much. The good news is, he didn't break down and cry like a girl after the audition, curse at the camera, and then flip America off. Oh wait – actually he did. Stay classy, Joshua.
Stephanie Renee grew up watching American Idol and loved Carrie Underwood. We were treated to pictures of her homemade Carrie poster from when she was a kid. She even sang "Inside your Heaven" for her audition. She squeaked through to Hollywood, but was very average and forgettable. At least Carrie got a little screen time.
And that was the halfway point – one hour in and one hour to go. Mercifully few terrible singers had hit the screen by this point, but I was already getting tired of the "wow all these kids grew up watching American Idol" meme. I know – I'm old. In other news – "you damn kids get off my lawn."
Schylar Dickson was next up. She auditioned last year with her brother Colton (who I vaguely remember from Hollywood week…) This year she decided to go solo, or at least she tried to. Instead, the judges made a big deal out of bringing Colton in from outside and making him audition as well. This was supposed to be Schylar's audition, and they made it about her brother instead. Way to pump up the girl's self esteem, judges. You could see conflict on Skylar's face while she watched her brother sing. She wanted to be happy for him, but was also a bit ticked that the judges had stolen her moment. Here's the thing, though – she was really good. I actually liked her better than her brother. She has a tremendous voice and I hope the judges give her her due in Hollywood.
Look – it's a montage of people's emotional pain and anguish at not making the cut. Doesn't that just make you all feel warm and fuzzy inside?
Our next hopeful was Lauren Mink. Lauren works with adults who have learning or mental disabilities. Usually, these tearjerker stories leave me a bit flat, but Lauren was different. She seemed very genuine and heartfelt in her assertion that she "has the best job in the world". I have to respect that. Oh – and she has a great country voice and got a ticket to Hollywood.
When Mawuena Kodjo began his segment by telling Ryan he was "going to try and sing Rascal Flatts", I knew we were in trouble. That and the fact he needed subtitles to get us through his broken English. Where is the auto-tune enabled subtitler when you need it? After massacring the song, Mawuena was sent out to find someone in Savannah who thought he was a good singer. He brought some kids and an old guy to vouch for him. Thankfully – the judges held firm and didn't put him through.
Ashlee Altise unveiled a new dance she had created for the audition. It was meant to be enjoyed whether you were happy or stressed. Not sure about you – but we did the same dance at my wedding. It's called the Chicken Dance. I also have to ask – was that her hair or one of those fake dreadlock hats you can buy at Disney World? Bad hair and questionable dance skills aside, the judges put her through to Hollywood.
W.T. Thompson was a former prison guard who told us "I had to make a decision – a job or my dream. I chose my dream." He quit his job in order to make the Idol auditions. Very ballsy – especially when you consider that he has a wife who's 6 months pregnant. He didn't get a yes from all three judges, but he got two, and that was enough to take him one step closer to his dream and one step further from the prison.
Okay – anyone else get a bit uncomfortable watching teenage girls (and their moms), swooning over Steven Tyler in the last montage of the evening? (And let's not even talk about the mom who enlightened us all on Steven's "10 inch Record"…) I've said it once already – awkward…
Erica Nowak showed us what you had to do to hold your own with Steven. Let me just share a few select quotes from her audition. "He's my future ex-husband." "The hell with the golden ticket, just give me a g-d-damn hug." "The best note you hit was when you grabbed my @ss." Enough said.
At this point, it was getting late and I was getting tired. Thankfully, the show was drawing to a close. Brittany Kerr was up next and I would recap her audition thusly – she was hot, her voice was okay, two yeses from the guys and she got a golden ticket. Shockingly, Jennifer didn't care for her. That about covers it.
The last audition of the night was from Phillip Phillips. Yep – that was his name. I thought – "apparently his parents weren't very creative – or perhaps they were being cruel." Turns out it was neither. His dad's name was Phillip Phillips Sr. – so it must have been his grandparents who were lazy. His parents were just derivative. Anyway, enough about his name – how did he sound? Pretty damn good. He had a surprising amount of soul, channeling a bit of Joe Cocker during his performance. Then….he broke out his country version of "Thriller". Holy cross-genre-inspiration Batman – it was amazing. Simply amazing. Phillip exuded the confidence of true artist, comfortable with who he is and not afraid to take chances. Good way to end the show. He may be one to watch.
That was it. Savannah was a wrap, and the journey to American Idol glory was officially underway. Not a bad start. Can't wait to see what this season has in store for us. Until then – Word Zombie out.
Tonight's "Pearls of Wisdom" from Steven Tyler:
Savannah's treatin' me great – but I didn't know you knew her…
This is the earliest I've ever been late.
It's hot, humid, and happening – just like your daughter.
The best note you hit was when you grabbed by @ss…
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Mr Michael Howard
17Clause 61, page 40, leave out lines 14 and 15 and insert
'(5) General exclusion 6 shall not apply to expenditure incurred on or after 17th April 2002.'.
Mr Michael Howard
55*Clause 95, page 70, line 40, leave out 'of royalty'.
Mr Michael Howard
56*Clause 95, page 70, line 41, after 'section 349(1)', insert 'or (2)'.
Mr Michael Howard
57*Clause 95, page 71, line 4, after 'section 349(1)', insert 'or (2)'.
Mr Michael Howard
58*Clause 95, page 71, line 17, leave out from 'made;' to end of line 24.
Mr Michael Howard
59*Clause 95, page 71, line 42, after 'section 349(1)' insert 'or (2)'.
Mr Michael Howard
60*Clause 95, page 72, line 2, after 'section 349(1)', insert 'or, as the case may be, section 349(2)'.
NEW CLAUSESTax relief for expenditure on vaccine research etc (No. 2)
Mr Michael Howard
NC1To move the following Clause:
'.(1) Grants of up to £15m per annum may be awarded by order of the Secretary of State for qualifying research and development.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), qualifying research and development means research and development relating to vaccines or medicines for use in humans
(4) This section has effect from 1st April 2002.'.
Gifts of medical supplies and equipment (No. 2)
Mr Michael Howard
NC2To move the following Clause:
'.(1) Where on or after 1st April 2002 any person ("the donor") makes a gift of relevant goods from trading stock for a relevant purpose then:
(4) Section 839 of the Taxes Act 1988 (connected persons) applies for the purposes of subsection (2).'.
Community amateur sports clubs to be treated as charities
Mr Michael Howard
NC3To move the following Clause:
'.(1) The promotion of sport, provision or sports facilities, physical education or healthy recreation by a registered community amateur sports club shall be treated as having a charitable purpose for the purposes of the Taxes Acts with effect from 17th April 2002.
(2) Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Schedule 18 shall have effect from 17th April 2002.'.
Company ceasing to be member of a group
Mr Michael Howard [R]
NC4To move the following Clause:
'.(1) In subsection (1)(c) of section 179 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (company ceasing to be a member of group) for "six" substitute "two".
(2) In subsection (6)(a) of that section for "6" substitute "2".'.
Taper relief: holding period for business assets when roll-over relief on transfer of business assets applies
Mr Michael Howard
NC5To move the following Clause:
'.(1) After section 162(3) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (roll-over relief on the transfer of business) insert
Arrangements with respect to payment of corporation tax
Mr Michael Howard [R]
NC6To move the following Clause:
'.(1) After subsection (2)(d) of section 36 of the Finance Act 1998, insert
"such that for a company:
Attribution of gains to members of non-resident companies
Mr Michael Howard
NC7*To move the following Clause:
'.(1) In section 13 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (attribution of gains to members of non-resident companies) in subsection (5) omit the word "or" immediately preceding paragraph (c) and at the end of that paragraph insert "; or
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Labor laws clarify and codify business owners' obligations to their employees. The labor movement has a long history of lobbying for laws that protect worker's rights, improve worker safety, prevent child labor and increase workers' bargaining power relative to their employers. While labor laws might seem like a bureaucratic hassle for your business, these laws help keep your employees safe, healthy and happy, and satisfied employees tend to be more productive.
Proper Classification
Independent contractors -- people who work for themselves and who control the time and method of their work -- are not covered by most labor laws, and employers do not have to pay payroll taxes on independent contractors. The Fair Labor Standards Act prevents employers from improperly classifying employees as independent contractors in an attempt to save money. This prohibition ensures that employees are not overburdened with taxes, that employers pay into worker's compensation insurance where required and that employees are eligible for minimum wage.
If you're not sure whether your employees are independent contractors, examine the nature of their work. If you can control how, when and where they do their work, they're probably employees. But if you hire someone to complete a specific task and that person works on their own schedule, he may be an independent contractor.
Child Protection
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits employment of children under the age of 14, unless they work in a parent's business. The law also regulates the hours children between 14 and 16 can work and prohibits dangerous occupations for all children under 18. The documentation requirements of the FLSA can help you avoid inadvertently running afoul of child labor laws.
Fair Wages
The FLSA establishes a federal minimum wage -- $7.25 an hour as of 2013. Employers cannot pay their employees less than this hourly wage, but employees under 20 can be paid the youth minimum wage of $4.25 per hour during their first 90 days of employment. The federal minimum wage can provide you guidance about how to pay your employees; even employees who make more than minimum wage often use minimum wage as a guideline for fair pay.
Employee Protections
Several labor laws offer protections that guard against unfair treatment and unsafe working conditions. Your business, for example, must take reasonable safety precautions. If you work in certain hazardous industries, such as construction or coal mining, you'll be subject to additional regulations and oversight to ensure your employees remain safe. The Department of Labor's Whistleblower Protection Program prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who report workplace safety problems and other legal violations, and also bars employers from terminating employees who sue them or file complaints with government agencies.
Reasonable Hours
Prior to the FLSA, employers could force employees to work extended hours with little compensation. The FLSA, however, mandates that most employees who work in excess of 40 hours in a given work week are compensated at time-and-a-half. Employers must also keep records of employee hours and have a reliable way of tracking when and how long employees work. This statutory requirement can make it much easier to manage employee scheduling and to avoid breaking the FLSA.
Discrimination Prevention
Discrimination laws are primarily products of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While these laws aren't overseen by the U.S. Department of Labor, they do affect your relationships with your employees. Your business can't discriminate based on sex, age, religion, disability, race or ethnicity, and can't pay members of protected groups different salaries or hourly wages.
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Foreign Regulatory Changes Could Affect Exports of Car Seats, Medical Devices, Lamps, Foods, Helmets
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the World Trade Organization has been notified of regulatory changes that may affect exports of specific products to the following countries. For information on how these restrictions may affect your business, contact ST&R.
Brazil – draft conformity assessment procedures for child restraint devices (comments due by Sept. 28)
Korea – proposed revision to standards for manufacture and quality management of medical devices (comments due by Nov. 11)
Kuwait – regulation on linseed oil (comments due by Nov. 12)
Kuwait – draft technical regulations on instant pudding powder (comments due by Nov. 11) and frozen dough for the preparation of pies, pastries and desserts (comments due by Nov. 12)
Moldova – draft amendments to technical regulation on radio equipment and terminal equipment
Taiwan – amended draft standard on nutrition labeling for prepackaged foods
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BASKETBALL (NBA) * Los Angeles Clippers -- Placed Ken Norman (forward) on the injured list. Activated Danny Manning (forward) from the injured list.
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Significant growth demonstrates ability of frontier markets to generate higher, long-term returns for institutional investors
BEIJING, CHINA and CHICAGO, ILLINOIS and LONDON, ENGLAND and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 9, 2013) - Lloyd George Management (LGM), a member of BMO Global Asset Management, has surpassed US$250 million in assets under management for its Frontier Markets equity strategy.
Frontier Markets consist of countries with market-oriented economies in the early stages of economic development, reflecting many of the same characteristics of the original Global Emerging Markets - such as China and India - some 20 years ago.
Since its launch in December 2011, LGM's Frontier Markets strategy composite has returned 42.9 percent (gross of all fees, in USD terms to December 31, 2012)1, which compares favorably to the strategy's benchmark return of 12.7 percent over the period (in USD terms). The Frontier Markets equity strategy is available to institutional investors in Canada, the U.S. and internationally.
LGM's Frontier Markets team is led by Senior Portfolio Manager Thomas Vester Nielsen, CFA. Mr. Vester Nielsen is supported by two experienced Frontier Markets Analysts: Dafydd Lewis, CFA, and Donatas Uzkurelis. This core team has been working together since the strategy's inception and is supported by Robert Lloyd George and Dr. Greg Mills, specialist advisors on Asia and Africa, respectively.
"Under Thomas' leadership, our Frontier Markets strategy has captured the attention and support of institutional investors around the world," said Barry McInerney, Co-CEO, BMO Global Asset Management Inc. "The growth of this segment of our business has, in part, helped validate our view that there are significant untapped investing opportunities in Frontier Markets for those who have the required expertise and knowledge of this space."
"Extending our Emerging Markets equity strategies to include Frontier Markets greatly enhances the opportunities we can provide our clients," stated Mr. Vester Nielsen. "We're delighted that this fund has captured the attention of institutional investors globally. Moving forward, our focus remains to invest in strong franchises stewarded by prudent management teams on a diversified basis."
About Lloyd George Management
Established in 1991, Lloyd George Management is a specialist Asian, Global Emerging and Frontier Markets equity manager with US$2.6 billion in assets under management (as of December 31, 2012). Its team of 27 investment professionals is based in offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai and Palm Beach. Lloyd George Management's approach is active and primarily stock driven, with a focus on high quality sustainable growth companies with strong capital management. It seeks investment opportunities across the market cap spectrum. In April 2011, Lloyd George Management became a wholly owned subsidiary within BMO Financial Group.
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BMO Global Asset Management is a global investment manager with more than US$115 billion in assets under management as of October 31, 2012, including the BMO family of mutual funds. Our two multi-disciplined teams are based in Toronto and Chicago, and our network of world-class boutique managers is strategically located across the globe. They include Monegy, Inc., Pyrford International Ltd., Lloyd George Management and Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC. BMO Global Asset Management delivers service excellence from offices throughout North America, and in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, London and Mumbai. Our approach has led us to be recognized by Pension & Investments as one of the world's largest 100 asset managers based on combined assets under management as of December 31, 2011. We are a part of BMO Financial Group (NYSE:BMO), a fully diversified financial services organization with US$525 billion total assets and more than 46,000 employees as of October 31, 2012.
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Toenail Necklace.
Besides general laziness and physical ineptitude, here's another reason why I'm not an ultra-runner: they regularly "lose" toenails.
So, what to do with those toenails? Why, make a necklace, of course! Link - via Boing Boing
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My dad has a box of toenails.
trying not to vomit, soooo gross!
That's just disgusting. Did you have to put up a picture this big? Scheeeshh....
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What, you ask, could possibly be the correlation between Sedona vortexes and the rockin' Foo Fighters?
Simple. They're both heavy influences on my YA fantasy romance series starring teen musician, Trent Astor, and former tennis prodigy, Cassie Moore.
I confess. When it comes to the Foo Fighters, I am a full blown, obsessive, drum-along-as-best-I-can, eternally faithful, fanatic, super fan! My 20s, 30s, and now 40s (ack!) would simply not have been the same without their music to inspire, entertain, and drive me through many a workout. When I sat down to write book 1 of The Vortex Series, REMATCH, I knew parts of their spirit would seep into the pages. I hope I've done them justice.
Obvious influences in the books include a few of the characters' names and the actual playing of their songs throughout the series by Trent's high school garage band. However, it's the actual lyrics from a few of their greats that really come to life through the story. Songs like "My Hero" and "M.I.A." are portrayed by Trent, an ordinary guy who happens to receive extraordinary powers.
"Best of You" echoed in my mind when I crafted Cassie in the beginning of Book 1. Not yet the girl she will eventually grow to be, she lets her crummy boyfriend, Jeff, walk all over her. So much so, you want to blast this song in her face until she recognizes his abuse too!
However, the most crucial song that captures how Trent feels toward the end of Book 1 is the acoustic version of "Times Like These." If I had the copyright permission, I would've included the poignant lyrics in the book. One, because they're so damn good, and two, because they say everything Trent can't. True poetry.
Now, without giving away too much of the story, Sedona plays a major role in The Vortex Series. It becomes a character in itself, really. If you want to learn exactly how, you're just going to have to read the books to get the answer. : )
I hope readers, young and old, will enjoy my ode to the Foo Fighters and the awe and love I have for Sedona.


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DURHAM --The State Highway Patrol has identified the driver who they said fled from a police checkpoint and crashed over the weekend.
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Mr. Steen: No, I shall not give way.
The desirability test--a new test--was inserted into the Bill as a result of an amendment in the Lords. In the case of the imposition of a new or increased burden, the Minister must be of the opinion that it is desirable to make the order, because it either removes or reduces a burden elsewhere, or has other benefits for those currently affected by the burden. Those five tests must be instilled into the minds of every member of the Committee, and they must work out whether they should allow the amendment regulation measure to go forward.
Conservatives Members would like to make it clear to Departments that new measures should be extended or introduced only if old measures are repealed. There would be a balance, so that each time a new or extended measure is introduced, we would get rid of another one. That is an interesting approach to regulation.
The problem is that, if one uses any one of three words, one can get away with any rule or regulation. If one puts up one's hand and says "hygiene", people immediately say, "Let's have a new regulation." However, things have got so clean in Britain that, if one goes abroad, one gets ill. The immune system of many people in this
Let us take the example of water. Water in the south-west is so pure that people going to other parts of Europe get ill because the water there is not as pure. We have gone completely haywire about hygiene. People in shops now wear plastic or cellophane gloves, but I am told that there are more germs on those gloves after half an hour than there are on the human hand.
The hygiene laws have caused more and more people extra expense, but one would have thought that there would be fewer incidents of food poisoning as a result. In fact, there are more incidents--the cleaner we become, the more ill the majority of people get. It does not follow that introducing more hygiene rules and regulations leads to a healthier and happier society.
Another buzzword is "security". As soon as one uses the word "security", one can pass any new rule or regulation. In addition to "hygiene" and "security", there is the term "safety". Everyone will say that we must introduce a new regulation to make something safe. Therefore, the Bill will extend and not reduce rules and regulations. They may be better, but a raft of extensions to existing rules will be introduced.
A second aspect of the Bill worries me even more. It is about a European style civil service approach to appeal. I tabled an amendment to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Bill with my colleague who was the Member for Scarborough at that time. When there is a disagreement between local officials and a local business, my amendment would have meant that the matter could have gone to a local magistrates court by way of appeal. The court would have been able to decide at a local level who was right or wrong and assess whether the correct interpretation had been made.
As I understand it, the new power in the Bill relates to the concordat that no one has mentioned even though we have been debating the issue for six hours. However, the second aspect of the Bill is all about the concordat. No one knows what it is, but what was a voluntary concordat has now become enshrined in the Bill. That means that if a local business man is not happy with the rules and regulations that have been applied by a local authority to his business, he will be able to appeal to the Minister.
When the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office winds up, it would be useful if he could tell us how a local business that is unhappy with a local authority's enforcement could contact the Minister. Will the Minister now become judge and jury, and is that against the provisions of the European Court of Human Rights? Under the Bill, a local person can appeal to the Minister for an interpretation of an Act of Parliament that has been passed through this Chamber. That is a curious new development. No one quite understands the concordat. It was a voluntary agreement, but it is now a statutory requirement. The Minister should deal with that important issue.
Although I have not spoken for 35 minutes like some hon. Members--good though those contributions were--I hope that I have encapsulated the essential, pithy parts of the Bill in 10 minutes. I hope that the House will find that a help.
Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire): I apologise to the House, in particular to my hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr. Lansley), for not being here throughout his contribution. I had to go to a meeting of the Committee of Selection in Committee Room 12 to deal with one of the 15 or so statutory instruments that were introduced today. I can see 14 or 15 more on the Table waiting to find their way on to the statute book and to burden our businesses.
The Bill reflects the Government's schizophrenia. The Minister for the Cabinet Office said how marvellously well the small business sector was doing, how well everything was running and what a fantastic job the better regulation taskforce was doing. She gradually slipped into arguing that the Bill was needed because the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 was not strong enough, completely forgetting why the Labour party voted against it. When the roles were reversed and I was Minister with responsibility for small business, I faced the Minister of State, Home Office, the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Mrs. Roche), who was the shadow Minister. She was a powerful advocate and berated us about regulations. She hammered into us and said, "Under a new Labour Government, when we sweep to power, it will be different." She was right on both counts. I was foolish enough to think that she was going to do something about regulation. I was wrong.
There has been much talk about regulations. All I can say is that their number has risen remorselessly under this Government. I hope that the House will accept Library figures. When the Conservatives departed from office in 1997, there were 3,114 regulations. In 1999, there was a record figure of 3,694--up 15 per cent. Provisional figures for 2000 show that the Government have broken the record with 3,863 regulations. That is a huge increase, yet the Government lecture us on what should be done.
In the past four years, regulations have swamped small businesses. My hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham (Mr. Bercow) explained that under the previous Government, the 1994 Act dealt with 37 measures in a couple of years. Only 11 or so have been tackled in the past four years. There is a delicious irony. The most recent deregulatory measure--the Deregulation (Sunday Dancing) Order 2000--was produced at the same time as the Bill was introduced in the other place. The Government's major achievement in four years is the deregulation of Sunday dancing. I do not know whether you are a closet Sunday dancer, Mr. Speaker, and go to tea dances, but you can now do so without fear of the long arm of the law feeling your collar and taking you away for committing a crime. That is the Government's triumph, and it reflects their conviction.
Mr. Pike: Does the hon. Gentleman recognise that at least we dealt with Sunday dancing? The Conservative Government tried to deal with that issue but got their solution wrong and had it rejected.
Mr. Page: I bow to the hon. Gentleman's acknowledged expertise on Sunday dancing and I do not challenge his ability to deregulate it. When he leaves the Chamber tonight, he may do so surrounded by the warm glow of knowing that that has been his contribution to the House of Commons in the past four years.
If the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 was not strong enough despite containing the necessary powers, what was there to stop the Government working in tandem with the Deregulation Committee to ensure that if the Committee wanted to remove one regulation or more, the Whitehall sausage machine--the red tape production factory--could not produce another regulation to replace it? About 100,000 regulations have been laid on our businesses in the past 50 years.
The Bill represents only one half of the solution to the problem. The system is a job-creation project: one part of a Department churns out and gold-plates regulations; then, two years later, after everyone has forgotten who produced the regulations and who was responsible for then, the officials use the Bill's powers to reform, repeal or recast a new set of regulations. The truth is that the Bill does nothing to stop the sausage machine of Whitehall. Even if it works--I have my doubts about whether it will--no one in Whitehall will tackle the red tape tangle. There is nothing to stop Departments from pushing out record numbers of regulations every year.
I endorse the recommendation made by my hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire. We need an independent commission to examine all new regulations, independently assess their cost and, if necessary, say no. Then, the statutory instrument concerned could be debated by Parliament with full knowledge of the commission's serious doubts about it. That is what the Conservative party wants and the policy will appear in its manifesto.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office gave the game away when she mentioned nil compliance costs--a balance. Surely, the purpose of the Bill is to reduce burdens on business, not merely to hold the overall burden at the same level. She is supported by the explanatory notes to the Bill issued by the Cabinet Office, which set out the balance between reducing and removing burdens far more fairly than I can. Paragraph 51, which refers to clause 1(3), states:
In plain English, rather than the language of Sir Humphrey, the main order-making power in the Bill permits an increase in the regulatory burden; unlike the 1994 Act, it does not require a reduction. All Ministers' rhetoric about new Labour's commitment to reduce the impact of regulations on activities of all sorts in the UK is at wide variance with that permissive power. It will come as no surprise to Labour Members to learn that the Conservatives will seek to amend that extraordinary latitude allowed to Ministers when the Bill is in Standing Committee. I am well aware that clause 1(1) insists on the test of proportionality--on which my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Mr. Steen) waxed lyrical--if an existing provision is re-enacted,
"is proportionate to the benefit which is expected to result from its creation".
The fact is that the Bill was improved in the other place by the Opposition coming together and drafting amendments. In its original form, it could have meant added burdens, without the dropping of old ones. The amendments altered that and, fortunately, the Government have taken them on board. The amended clause 1(1)(c) means that a new regulation cannot come into force without an old one going.
Again, I can see the stealthy hand of officialdom at work in the estimation of costs. There has been some improvement to the original Bill, but the announcement of cost estimation comes too late in the process; it is in the remit of officials, rather than of people in the real world as it is in our manifesto commitment. We would ask a commission, made up of independent business men and women and staffed by non-officials, to judge the costs of a Bill.
However, it seems that, after public consultation, estimates of costs will appear. That is far too late in the process. The estimates should be up front and part of the consultation process. How can one consult with the public and say, "By the way, we will let you know the cost later"? I am afraid that the Bill has been introduced without consideration; it does not take our Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 and make it work. The Act was not supported, and we must ask ourselves whether the Bill will be.
In a powerful and penetrating speech, my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Mr. Redwood) said forcefully that the Bill was a cynical measure that was being introduced just before a general election to head off the howls of complaint from business men and women who have had to deal with burdens imposed by the Government. My hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire referred to all those burdens and their effect on our business men. In government, I was berated by the Labour spokesman, who said that the Labour party would do something about regulation; it would cut it and make things better. However, in four years, the Government have dealt with 11 deregulations and, at the same time, rammed though a 15 per cent. increase on the previous highest level of regulation. I am afraid that it is a case of once bitten, twice shy. I shall ask my right hon. and hon. Friends to vote for the Conservative amendment.
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Designing an Attractive Weekday-Only Kitchen on a Budget
Designer Jane Cunningham's client, Peggy, and her husband had to sell their home in Las Vegas and move to Colorado to care for her ailing mother. When Peggy was recently asked to return to Vegas for a great work opportunity, she needed to buy a small place so she could travel back and forth.
"She needed a small house she could call home during the week and that she could decorate to her taste without other family influence," said Cunningham, ASID, and CEO and principal designer for Room Resolutions.
Cunningham chose the cabinet and tile selections based on the colors Peggy was wearing when they met to choose colors – black and teal. Her new kitchen features pullout shelving, a Solistone Folia glass tile backsplash in juniper and flowing granite countertops. She chose a black gloss-painted, foil-raised panel door style called Regency by Lamination Technology Industry, along with GE Stainless Steel appliances and Hafele brushed nickel hardware.
All of these elements give way to what Cunningham calls an "I belong here feeling for a work-week oasis with potential for the beginnings of a retirement home."
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According to Cunningham, the budget was fairly small considering she needed to gut the space and relocate the pantry to a more functional location. She was also concerned with budget because she knew she wouldn't be cooking much for herself during the week.
"It is also very challenging to find modern or contemporary tile while working in a small budget," said Cunningham. "Peggy was truly set on having glass tiles in a modern teal color for a backsplash, and I really didn't want to disappoint.
They had to keep the existing footprint because the flooring had been replaced previously, and there were few tiles to use as replacements.
"Note to homeowners: Never do flooring renovation if you have an inkling that you'll be doing more remodeling," said Cunningham.
Peggy was in and out during the process of the remodel because of her work arrangement and flying home each weekend, but Cunningham said she actually made it quite easy and was very accommodating.
"It was fun to watch her make her design decisions based just on her wants, which appeared to be something she hadn't been able to do in the past," she added. "We all need that moment of self expression with no other opinions in the mix. She actually leaned on me – as it should be – to add reassurance that her selections would come together."
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There used to be a time when games didn't really have plots. In the days of Pac-Man and Space Invaders, the most important thing about the game was the high score in the corner. There are still score attack games nowadays, but most of those are either pure puzzle titles, or the score is tied to a plot. That is perhaps why Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is such an odd game. The Resident Evil series is known for its increasingly complex and often ridiculous plot, with story lines occurring over multiple games. There are even games dedicated to retconning or rebooting bits of the plot for later games in the series. Like it or hate it, Resident Evil has always been about the plot. However, The Mercenaries 3D is all about the gameplay; it's a first for the franchise and sometimes unheard of among modern action games.
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D doesn't add anything to the overarching story — actually the game has no plot at all. There's no interaction between characters, no reason for going on missions, and not even a vague clue as to why your characters are busy depopulating small villages full of monsters. The Mercenaries 3D, much like the minigame on which it is based, is a pure score attack game. This isn't a huge loss, but it may be disappointing to Resident Evil fans who are hoping for a little more story line. Even a vague plot could have done a lot to make the main missions feel more like a complete game instead of a minigame.
The controls in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D are simplified, but in a good way. They retain most of the important features of Resident Evil 5 and add a few new ones. Movement and combat are identical to Resident Evil 5, with one big difference: By holding down the L button while aiming, you can move around while in firing position. You can't fire, move and precisely aim at the same time, but being able to slightly adjust your position makes things much easier. The enemy AI clearly wasn't designed to compensate for a character that can shoot while stepping backward. Many boss creatures are unable to damage you while you do this, and you can backpedal and shoot them while they frantically try to get within attack range.
The inventory system has also been simplified. Instead of the nine-box system from Resident Evil 5, you simply have a predefined inventory of three weapons, one healing spray and two explosives. The explosives are determined by the level you're in, and the weapons are determined by your character's weapon loadout. Each character has a predefined weapon loadout, although you can spend Play Coins to unlock the ability to switch loadouts between characters. Every item in your inventory is quickly accessible, and there are dedicated buttons for instantly healing or switching weapons. However, the simplification comes with some downsides. You can't drop a weapon, and that's a problem because it influences the drop rate of ammunition. If you want to use a certain kind of pistol, you'll be stuck with whatever was included in the loadout. The knife is now also an equippable weapon instead of having a dedicated button, which slows it down and makes it less accessible than in previous games.
One of the biggest disappointments in the game is the limited number of characters. There are eight characters, but only three of them can really be considered "new." Barry Burton, Rebecca Chambers, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine and Albert Wesker were all in Resident Evil 5 or its DLC, and they're ported over almost identically. HUNK and Jack Krauser are both from Resident Evil 4's version of The Mercenaries, but they have completely new move sets. The only truly new character is Claire Redfield. This seems like a minor complaint, but for a game dedicated to just The Mercenaries, it is strange that it has the same number of characters as Resident Evil 5's minigame. At very least, one would have expected the entire Resident Evil 5 cast to be included, but characters like Excella, Josh and Sheva are missing in action. The game offers one new costume for each character, but that's a lackluster bonus. You can swap weapon sets for each character, and that technically gives more variation than Resident Evil 5 had among its characters, but swapping weapons doesn't change melee moves, and those are a big part of the game.
Likewise, there's a pretty disappointing variety in enemies. While the Ganado and Majini are well represented, most of the stronger monsters are absent. The Executioner, Garrador and variations on the Chainsaw Majini are all in the game, but some of the cooler monsters are missing. One of the neat things about The Mercenaries minigame was that each stage had its own boss monster. In The Mercenaries 3D, you'll find a random smattering of the mentioned baddies, and it makes the various levels feel less distinct. It really would have been nice to see more of the enemies who normally didn't show up. The infected dogs or creeping Reapers would have added some much-needed variety.
Despite these complaints, the basic gameplay of The Mercenaries 3D is a boatload of fun. Each level is laid out as one of a few different maps from either Resident Evil 4 or Resident Evil 5. You're thrown into the map, 150 enemies swarm you, and your goal is to kill as many as possible before time runs out. It sounds simple enough, but there are a lot of factors to keep in mind.
Time is important, so the more time you have, the more enemies you can kill. Any time left on the meter once you kill 150 foes is added to the score at the end of the level, and it's almost necessary to do so in order to get a high rank. Time can be earned in two ways: find time bonuses hidden throughout the level or perform a melee move on an enemy. Shooting a foe in the head or leg stuns it, allowing you to perform a melee move; successfully killing an enemy with a melee move adds five seconds to your time. A big part of the game is figuring out how to best string together melee kills while staying alive. The second major part of the score is the combo bonus. By killing enemies quickly, you build up a combo, and the higher the combo, the more of a bonus you receive.
The game isn't too difficult early on, though things get rougher as you progress. The unlockable EX missions are surprisingly rough, and even the easiest one is far more difficult than anything in any previous versions of The Mercenaries. The enemies get faster, more durable and more aggressive as the game wears on, and by the EX missions, even regular foes can be formidable. Even at the highest levels, the challenge isn't just about surviving. You can run away for two minutes and easily live to see the end of the mission, but the tough part is surviving while also maintaining a good score.
The Mercenaries 3D has about 30 different missions set over a variety of maps. This doesn't really equal 30 full missions because most of the early chapters are tutorial stages that don't even have a combo meter or a full group of enemies. The game doesn't really get into swing until chapter four, so there are only about 15 "real" missions. This isn't too bad, but it matters if you enjoy score attack games. If you don't enjoy replaying the same stages to get a high score, there is absolutely nothing here for you. The game can be finished in about three hours or so if you only want to see a stage once.
A nice extra value is the addition of online multiplayer. Like Resident Evil 5, you can take on almost any stage in the game in Duo mode, where you have two players instead of one. The number of enemies and stage layout are roughly the same, but the score requirements are increased, and dying means that you need to be revived by an ally instead of yourself. It's incredibly fun, and frankly, the game feels like it was meant to be played co-op. The best parts of the game are working together with a friend to fend off a horde of Ganado while stringing together a ridiculously long combo. The Mercenaries 3D's online play worked surprisingly well. It would take a few tries to get connected, but once I was, I didn't suffer any problems. The gameplay was smooth, barring lag, and everything usually felt natural. There were a few situations where I would lose a combo or an enemy wouldn't die due to lag, but this usually preceded my partner disconnecting. It was a good experience and surprisingly fun for a handheld online title.
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D has a fair number of unlockables going for it. For one thing, there are Perks. As in most modern competitive shooters, Perks grant your character a small passive bonus, such as increased handgun damage, new melee moves or passive health regeneration when near an ally. Unlocking them requires you to finish stages with a high ranking, but the Perks also level up when you finish levels with them equipped. You can also get new costumes for your characters, but they're merely cosmetic differences. There are also a wide variety of achievements depending on what you do in the game. You can get tiny pop-up trophies when you finish a stage without missing a shot, kill multiple enemies with a single grenade, or revive a friend from death multiple times. There's no real point to these trophies; there are a couple of unlock Perks, but otherwise, they're just for show.
Some controversy has surrounded The Mercenaries 3D because the game does not allow you to delete your save data, so anything that is unlocked remains unlocked forever. This does not cheat a player out of any gameplay because every stage in the game can be replayed, and there's nothing that is rendered inaccessible. The game has no plot whatsoever, and nothing is lost by playing someone else's save data. However, certain aspects of the gameplay are lost. Achievements that are unlocked remain unlocked, and Perks can't be "downgraded" to a lower level. In the long run, these are minor problems, and there's no reason you couldn't pick up a used copy of The Mercenaries 3D and have just as much fun. People who enjoy unlocking things will want to be warned about this, and for them, a new copy is the only way to go. If you don't care about who unlocked your Perks or achievements, then a used copy is pretty much identical to a new one.
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is one of the best-looking titles on the 3DS. The characters and visuals are not exactly on par with the console versions, but they're close enough that it's surprising to see it on a handheld. Unfortunately, characters only look good up close. Any enemy who is far away takes such a massive frame rate hit that he begins to look like a stop-motion character. It doesn't have a huge impact on gameplay, but it's disappointing to see. The larger boss creatures look hideous if they're even a minor distance away. The 3-D effect is also quite lackluster. There's very little pop to the effects and almost no reason to keep it on. Compared to games like Zelda: The Ocarina of Time 3D, it's sad to see so little effort put into using the game's 3-D visuals. The sound effects are reasonably solid, although they lack some of the impact that the console versions had, and some of the audio cues are missing. The music is mostly generic techno themes, which fit the gameplay but are unlikely to be memorable after the game is over.
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D doesn't have a lot going for it. It's an extremely fun game, and the basic gameplay is incredibly solid, but the problem is that it's a relatively limited score attack game. If you don't enjoy challenging your own high scores, there is nothing here for you. If you're the kind of person who spent hours playing The Mercenaries or The Mercenaries Reunion minigames in Resident Evil 5, there's a lot to like here. Everyone else will find a short and unsatisfying adventure. Resident Evil fans wanting something meatier will have to wait until Resident Evil: Revelations hits next year. It's difficult to say that there's $40 worth of stuff to like here, even if you are a fan of The Mercenaries. While a self-contained version of the game is a great idea, it really needed more content to be worthwhile. As it stands, it's barely an improvement over the console version, and aside from the handheld portability, there's no real advantage to playing The Mercenaries 3D instead of The Mercenaries Reunion mode in Resident Evil 5. While there are not a lot of better choices for the 3DS at the moment, this game is for fans only. Everyone else should avoid it.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials said Saturday they're investigating whether a contagious stomach virus is the cause of an outbreak that has sickened dozens of players, coaches and parents taking part in a youth football tournament in Las Vegas.
Southern Nevada Health District spokesman Jorge Viote said his agency is interviewing the sick and taking samples from them as part of an investigation to pinpoint the cause of the outbreak.
But he said the flu-like symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea are consistent with norovirus, a mostly food- or water-borne illness that can also be spread by an infected person.\
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"That's why we're advising people to wash hands and take other precautions," Viote told The Associated Press. "It can spread if people don't take precautions."
An unknown number of players and adults were taken to the hospital for treatment, he added.
Health officials were unsure how many people have fallen ill. But KSNV-TV in Las Vegas reported about 100 people have developed flu-like symptoms, including about 50 players and adults from a team in Santa Monica, Calif., and about 25 from a team in Bakersfield, Calif.
Kristiene Bulley, spokeswoman for the Bakersfield team, said players and adults began getting sick early Friday after eating Thanksgiving dinner the night before.
"We had to forfeit after the first quarter today because players were off on the side with cramps and vomit," she said Saturday. "We are headed home now to Bakersfield."
Tournament spokesman Justin Gates said at least nine of some 70 teams participating in the National Youth Football Championships have been affected. The four-day tournament ended Saturday.
He said organizers worked with the health district and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overnight.
"They are saying it is very likely that a player who was sick at home and came to Las Vegas on a bus likely was the cause, and it spread to that team and then to other teams," Gates told KSNV. "The best thing to do now is to manage it with proper hand-washing and following sanitary rules."
He did not immediately return phone calls to The Associated Press on Saturday.
Health officials were trying to determine the common link between those who got sick, Viote said, adding he was unsure when the health district would complete the investigation and release further details.
"It'll be hard to get a number (of sickened people) until the investigation is done," he said. "There are so many factors we don't know yet."
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