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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Free Roam Camera
Go to the messages GUI and enter the following code. 'Punch it Chewie' will appear in the messages. Press start to get out of the GUI panel and then press the Right analog stick down (like you're going into first person view). Kind of buggy as it seems you can only raise the camera above your head.
|Unlock first person camera
Contributed By: zachok.
Escaping the ice caps with out fighting the hk droids
On the second part of Telos when you crash on the plateau where you meet the three hk droids you will be thrown in a conversation with them immeadiatly after you are finished talking with them you will have to go to the door to the academy. before you go in there will be a cut scene with bao-dur waking up you will then be in the academy and voila.
Contributed By: Shadowguards.
Free Vibrosword
As soon as you enter the engine deck of the Harbinger, unequip whatever weapon Kreia is holding. When she runs off, a vibrosord will appear in her hand. If she already had a vibrosword in her hand, then nothing will happen. If she had a different weapon in her hand, it will dissapear. If she didn't have any weapons equipped, then the vibrosword will be yours to keep.
Contributed By: kaosbouncer888.
Infinite dark side points
During one point of the game when your doing work for the Ithorian on Telos, Mercenaries will attack the Ithorians Complex. Moza will call you and tell you he is held up in the vivarium room. When you kill all the Mercenaries are dead(except for the ones behind the locked door where Chodo is, because u dont have the key yet), goto Moza in the vivarium room and ask for a reward and he will have nothing to offer you and suggests that they have done enough for you. Then say you'll leave them there to fend for themselves, then choose, "Better you than me". And the conversation will end and you'll get dark side points. You can do this as much as you want to keep gaining dark side points!
Contributed By: furiouspenguin.
Infinite Dark Side Points
If you missed the chance to exploit Maza on Telos, go to Dantooine and speak to the "Battered Protocol Droid" walking around outside of the Ebon Hawk. Select these options while talking to the droid:
1. "What can you tell me about Dantooine?" The droid will reply about the events since the Enclave's destruction.
2. "Tell me about how the Enclave came to be ruined." The droid will apologize.
3. "Sith invasion?" The droid will report an error in his memory.
4. "[Computer] Droid, run a self diagnostic and report." The droid will describe his damage.
5. "[Repair] Fix the droid's memory unit." The droid will call you a Jedi, and a man will run over to ask more.
6. This man hates Jedi, so either
A: Deny being a Jedi, then say you hate Jedi Too. OR
B: Admit to being a Jedi, then threaten the man.
You will gain Dark Side Points at the end of the coversation, and you can repeat the whole conversation as many times as you like for infinite points.
Contributed By: BornAgainNewbie.
Infinite EXP in Nar Shadaa's Refuge Sector
good persuade skill
low treat injury skill
1. Head to Nar Shadaa's refugee sector and look for the Serroco gang and defeat them.
2. Talk to Hussef (in the center of the refugee camp) and get a quest from him to convince the Exchange to lessen their pressure on the refugees.
3. Find Geriel, he's the sick refugee. Talk to him to get a journal entry ("Plague Carrier").
You can attempt to cure him but you must be unsuccessful or the whole method for the glitch would end here, hence the low treat injury skill requirement.
4. Talk to Saquesh, the squid-guy boss of the Exchange for that sector. You can talk to him about several things but the following topic is essential for the glitch.
(conversation paraphrase)
a-> "There is a diseased refugee..."
b-> "[Persuade] If you don't lessen your hold the disease..."
c-> "I do not have the means to cure him."
d-> 4th/bottommost option (closes out the conversation)
5. You'll get a journal entry saying you've defeated the Serroco gang and persuaded the Exchange... as well as 1000exp.
6. Repeat the conversation flow in step 4 (you can leave out "c" from the flow this time) as many times as you want to keep getting a journal entry (unimportant), and 1000 exp.
NOTE: As long as Geriel (sick refugee) isn't cured or killed, and you didn't kill Saquesh (Exchange sector boss), you can keep repeating the trick for infinite EXP. No battle, no need to recharge FPs, and its good for both LS and DS characters.
Contributed By: Richter13.
Infinite Light Side Points
To get infinite light side points:
1.) When you first arrive at Dantooine, find the Battered Protocol Droid at the docks just outside your ship.
Important Note: Some skill checks for Repair, Persuade, and Computer Use are made so having at least a small amount of skill in these may be required. You should unequip your lightsaber if you have one (affects whether or not you can make a certain denile below). If this is your first time talking to this droid and T3 is with you, he will point out it is broken giving, you some influence gaining/losing dialog options that will take you directly to step 5. If it is your first time speaking to it but T3 is not in the party, you can choose an Awareness dialog option which will allow you to skip to step 5 as well. While these shortcuts are convienent they are not neccessary and become unavailable after the first time.
2.) Speak with him and choose "What can you tell me about Dantoonine?"
3.) Choose "What do you know of the ruins?"
4.) Choose "Tell me about how the Enclave came to be ruined."
5.) Choose "Sith invasion?"
6.) Choose "[Computer] Droid, run a self diagnostic and report."
7.) Choose "[Repair] Fix the droid's memory unit."
8.) Tarn will walk over and ask if the droid just called you a jedi. Choose "No, you must be mistaken."
9.) Choose "[Persuade]The droid is obviously malfunctioning. Do I look like a Jedi?"
10.) Choose "But the Jedi are protectors of common folk like yourself." to gain a light side point, this will end the conversation.
11.) Repeat steps 2 - 10 as desired.
Contributed By: NoOneReallyCares.
Infinite Money Glitch
1: Spar with Handmaiden. (on the Ebon Hawk)
2: Win/Lose then put some clothes on.
3: Talk to her
4: Say "Do you think you could put some clothes on?"
5: Say "I disagree.. etc.. etc.."
6: Exit the conversation and take her robe off. (You can switch between any characters in the menu with the black button. So you don't have to run outside.)
7: Repeat steps 3-6 as much as desired.
8: Sell the robes for about 2200 each.
Contributed By: BLACKnBLUE.
Instantly win any Swoop Bike race
**This glitch can be used in any Swoop race in the game.
To ensure a win on any swoop track in the game, you must start the race normally, but when you approach any one of your first obstacles (whether it be a mine or a wall), make sure that you are right on track for crashing into whatever lies ahead. Now just before you hit whatever it is you're aiming at, quickly press the White button to forefit the race. However, after doing so, the game will briefly unpause, and your bike will crash. This tricks the game into thinking that you have properly ended the race at the finish line, and you will be awarded whatever time you had when you hit the obstacle.
This is very useful for gaining some quick credits and avoiding the massive loss of credits that you would encounter if you played a track over and over until you beat a record.
Contributed By: Stealth Shadow.
Item Duping
-Items must be equipable by a non-Jedi Handmaiden
-Handmaiden must be in your party and must still want to train with you
1. Save (just in case)
2. Exit the Ebon Hawk and select the other person in you party to be Handmaiden (only)
3. Equip Handmaiden with the items you want to copy. You can equip Weapons in the first two slots, but don't do the second two or it might delete them.
4. Enter the Ebon Hawk. The game will autosave. This is important.
5. Go start the battle with Handmaiden ("Can you teach me some fighting moves...")
6. Right after you are put at the end of the cargo hold and the screen gis going form gray to normal, press Start and equip a piece of armor. Timing on this is very important. More on that later.
7. She will still fight you, even though you broke her rules. Defeat and kill her. Yes, she dies (25XP).
8. Take the equipment from her remains. The weapons she was holding were unequipped and are also in your inventory.
9. Leave the Ebon Hawk. Notice you will not be able to select Handmaiden.
10. After leaving the Ebon Hawk, go to the party selection screen and select Handmaiden to be in your party. Yes, she is back.
11. If you look at her equipment, she has all of the items you took from her remain. Repeat this process to get infinite of any item equipable by Handmaiden.
12. Save occasionaly, just to be safe.
-If you equip the armor too late Handmaiden will end the fight. Talk to her about putting on some clothing to get an handmaiden's Robe (which will stack with the other armor when you kill her). Start the fight again and try to time it better.
-If you equip the armor too early Handmaiden will have infinite health. Load your autosave and try again.
-While this glitch cannot duplicate Lightsaber/Jedi Robes, it can duplicate and swords/blasters (give ALL of your droids decent weapons), armors, implants, shields, and armbands (giving everyone in your party 2 of the "Your Name" armbands will give them a +1 Constitution bonus), and masks/headbands
Contributed By: TurtleWithAGuitar.
Make A Super-Saber
-Multiple of a type of focusing crystal (10+)
-A party member (including yourslef) equipped with a lightsaber
1. SAVE. This will DELETE your crystals.
2. Click on the workbench and go into the lighsaber you want to power up.
3. Put the crystal you want to use in the bottom slot (it matters) and nothing in the top one.
4. Leave workbench and click on it and get back into the lightsaber you are using.
5. Go into the top focusing crystal slot and put in the same crystal as the one you put in the bottom slot (yes, it will let you).
6. Assemble the lightsaber, then re-enter it.
7. You will notice that ther is only one crystal in it, but it has the effects of both crystals. Remove the top crystal and put it in the bottom slot. Assemble the lightsaber and leave the workbench.
8. Repeat steps 5-7 as many times as you have spare crystals. Each time it you do it, it destroyes the bottom crystal, but the bonuses from that crystal are still given to the lightsaber. The bonueses stack with each time you do it.
-You can do this with the "Your Name" Crystal, but the attribute bonuses will not stack, but the damage ant attack bonueses will
-Do the "Duplicate Lightsaber" Glitch to get ininfite crystals
-Some crystals work better for this glitch than other. Some, like Opila, sometimes won't always have their effects stack when there are no crystals on the lightsaber. Others, like Barab Ore Ingot or Phond, will stack correctly, making a lightsaber that does 200 damage very possible.
-Changing the color crystal will "reset" your lightsaber, meaning that all of the glitched effects will be lost. This also means that you can't duplicate a glitched lightsaber.
Contributed By: TurtleWithAGuitar.
Super Strength Hanharr (and infinite darkside points)
When you have a moderately high influence with Hanharr ask him "Why do you follow me?" then ask him "Does that mean you serve me?" follow that with "The debt you mentioned...", then follow with the answers at the top and you should fail the first infuence check but pass the second and break him into your service, he gains 2 strength and loses 2 intelligence, repeat this as many times as you like, when his strenth reaches around 100 his intelligence cycles back around and ends up at 200, making his repair, computer, security, & security have a 100 bonus
Contributed By: CannibalmojoX.
Win any battle
Use this cheat to win any battle against a single opponent. When the battle starts, attack and then save your game before the opponent has a chance to attack, then load it again. Your opponent will still have the damage you inflicted on him/her/it, but it will be your turn again so you can attack again. After you attack again, save the game, load it and just repeat until your enemy is dead.
Contributed By: kaosbouncer888.
Unlock Atton as a Jedi Sentinel
To unlock Atton as a Jedi Sentinel, travel to the Refugee Sector on Nar Shadda. There, walk to the opposite side of the Refugee Sector until two Twileks approach you. They offer to sell you information about Atton. Purchase the information for 25 credits. Then ask Atton about what the Twileks told you. If your influence is high enough, you can train him to be a Jedi Sentinel (Light Side) or a Dark Jedi Sentinel (Dark Side).
Contributed By: natesoto.
Unlock different characters
Based on decisions, you will be able to choose from different characters.
|How to Unlock
|Choose a Female character in the beginng, and the Disciple will join you once you meet up with him on Dantooine
|Choose a male character in the beginning, and the Handmaiden will join you once you leave the Telos Jedi academy.
|Before the fight between Hanharr and Mira, align yourself with the Dark Side and Hanharr will join you.
|Get the 4 different HK parts that are scattered across the worlds and talk to the broken HK droid near the bridge. He will join once you fix him.
|Before the fight between Hanharr and Mira, align yourself either in Neutral or with the light side and Mira will join you.
Contributed By: CAHowell.
Unlock Handmaiden as a Jedi Guardian
To make Hainmaiden a Jedi Guardian (Light Side) or Dark Jedi Guardian (Dark Side), talk to her on the Ebon Hawk. Ask her to teach you some moves. After you fight her three times (and WIN all three times), ask her to put some clothes on. She will put on Haindmaidens robes. Ask her about the robes. Then ask Kreia about Handmaidens mother. Then talk to Handmaiden again. If you influence is high enough, and you have told Haindmaiden what the Force feels like, you will be able to teach her the ways of the Force.
Contributed By: natesoto.
Easter Eggs
A New Sith Lord at the Start Screen
Establish yourself as a particularly evil Lord of the Sith, and you may get to see your character as one of the loitering Sith Lords at the start screen.
Contributed By: Jitawa.
100% Non-Random Way to get a Silver Lightsaber Crysatal
On Nar Shadaa there are two merchants, Geeda and Oondar. If you talk to Oondar he will complain about a Not-male Rodian. Ask him why there is no line and he will tell you about Geeda after that, choose the dialogue option about her. If you help him he will give you a discount. Talk to Geeda about Oondar and she will give you a discount. Talk to Oondar and he will threaten you. Tell Geeda about the deal, and she will say you have to choose between Oondar or herself. Side with her and ask about opening trade routes. She will tell you that she can trade with Dantooine and Onderon if you resolve the situiations on them. Complete Dantooine then talk to her about opening trade routes then about Dantooine. She will have more items to sell, including a Silver Lightsaber.
Contributed By: SoulessCopy.
2,500 Free Credits
On the quest on Telos where you have to get the dorid crendentials for the Ithorian, go see the guy who has them and tell him you'll take care of his debt. Go see the head Ithorian in the Ithorian compound and tell him you need 2,500 credits and he'll give em to you. Go back to the guy with the crendentials and go through dialogue until you can kill him and then kill him. Take the credentials and then you have the left over credits the main Ithorian gave you.
Contributed By: Catman_Raven.
Extras as B-4D4
On Ctiadel Station, when you are helping the Ithorians, you will have to control B-4D4, When you gain control of him, instead of immediatly going to the Czerka offices, head to Opo Chano's apartment, the guy you got the droid credentials from. Talk to him and you will only be allowed one-option dialogue, but at the end of it, you will have ended up black mailing him adn have an extra 25 credits to boot! You can talk to other people around the station for other hidden dialogues, but talking to Chano is the only one that really benefits you.
Contributed By: kitorak.
Fastest method to assemble your lightsaber.
As soon as you leave Telos travel to Nar Shaddaa. Once there proceed into the central area and find the zoning door to the Docks. Halfway across the Docks will be a door that leads to the Flophouse. Go to the end of the hallway of this flophouse and the second to last door has a guy named Lootra. Taunt him into attacking. Also note that any characters you can have in your party at this point will lose influence with you if they are with you when you kill him, so go alone. His corpse will have a lightsaber part, there is a quest that as a reward he gives this part to you but the dark side gain is minimal even for lightside characters. Next if your alignment bar is about 25% good or bad you can return to the Ebon Hawk for a special fight which will get you the last lightsaber part. If you are not 25% good or bad there are tons of things to do in Nar Shaddaa to get the last of the points you need.(If you do not have a colored lightsaber crystal the merchant Geeda will have one you can buy so don't scare her away) Now talk to Bao-Dur to have your saber made.
Contributed By: jhedges2.
Go Through Doors
Have three people and walk up to a closed door. Rapidly press the black button to switch through your characters. If done right your character should go through the door.(Note: Works well with security doors.)
Contributed By: SirMe.
Infinite Hssiss Spawn.
On the planet korriban with the sith corpses that spawn a set of Hssiss the first time you examine them, there is a glitched corpse that infinately spawns Hssiss.
The corpse is located in the Sith Temple at the end of the Shryak Caves. After the second "Vision" involving the mined bridge, head east to a path split, then head south until you reach a small room. In the center of the room is the jedi corpse, and each time you examine it 2 Hssiss spawn in the room. If you have a high enough Force Storm and Death Feild, you should be able to harvest 40 Hssiss at a time with no risk to your health (Death Feild x Lots of enemies = Full Health). And since each Hssiss is worth 400xp thats like 16,000xp every 45 seconds.
Contributed By: invertmylateralus.
Raise/Lower voices of characters during conversation
In addition to the controller in port 1, insert a controller in port 4. Before speaking to a character, hold the black or white button on the controller in port 4 (black to lower, white raise). When the character begins to speak he/she will speak with in either a very high or very low voice. The effect can be disabled by resetting the game. The pitch can be altered without a reset.
Contributed By: MagnusSum.
Use Force Heal for free and attack at the same time
In order to do this you must have at least flurry or any of the other types of weapon attacks such as Critical Strike or power attack and the Force Heal power.
First use Force Heal on yourself. While healing hit either Flurry or one of the other types of attacks mentioned above. Once you do this it will put the Force Heal in the queue, but instead of just doing Flurry you will also use Force Heal at the same time, but without wasting any force points. Keep doing this so you can attack and heal yourself at the same time without using up any force points.
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One of the most exciting features of iOS 5 is the ability to mirror the iPad 2 screen on a high definition TV via an Apple TV. When it is enabled, you can see everything that you see on your iPad 2 on the TV, including videos, games, documents etc, all in real time.
Apple 'n' Apps has put together an excellent video walkthrough showing how it all works. The video demonstrates the speed at which the data is transferred between the iPad 2 and the Apple TV. It is very very impressive.
Gaming on the iPad 2 will gain a huge boost with the release of iOS 5 and AirPlay mirroring. It will no doubt enable new innovative ways to play games on your TV and iPad 2, at the same time! Take a look at the video after the break. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Okay, I haven't tackled one of these poetry workshops in a while, so let's look at a poem from Khara House. Here the original draft:
Our daily bread, by Khara E. House
Pull one thread to unravel a sweater–
one thing leads to another.
Hansel and Gretel scatter breadcrumb path–
come the birds, eat the crumbs,
lead the children to house of bread.
Crumbs devoured by greedy birds–
Swallowing safe passage home?
Providential path to bread and pearls?
Are these birds St. Peter or Judas?
Two disciples reclining against ten,
both devouring the flesh and blood–
Upon whose flesh may the birds descend?
Hansel locked in a birdcage,
leave Gretel to cry tears of blood.
Bread, crumb, bird, cage–
one thing leads to another.
Bread of life hangs from a tree–
Traitor hangs from a tree–
Water of life spills from his side–
Water falls from Peter's eyes–
Blood and prayer,
oven hot for baking bread–
leading children home on backs of birds.
Okay, there are elements of this poem I truly adore, including the opening stanza. But then, I get kind of lost on the references to Hansel and Gretel, traitor hanging from a tree, the involvement of the birds, and Peter's eyes. I don't think poems should have to spell things out, but I start to get the feeling that this poem is written for people who already understand and can connect with the allusions in this poem. While this can be fine, it should be noted that poems that rely solely on allusions run the risk of having a severely limited audience.
For instance, I know the basics of the Hansel and Gretel story (as do most), but this poem seems to dive to a level of which I'm not familiar. So while I love the opening stanza and even liked seeing Hansel and Gretel cited in the second stanza, I left the poem feeling like I needed to do extensive research if I wanted to appreciate this poem. This will probably cause debate, but I feel poems should offer some sort of self-contained surface value with the ability to dive deeper if a reader wishes.
Here are a few suggestions:
- Get more specific. Re-tell the story of Hansel and Gretel with specific plot points. This poem alludes to things happening, but it doesn't share specifics, which would go a long way in clarifying for the reader.
- Play with sound in this poem. I think one of the things I loved about the first stanza was the sounds in it. The meaning wasn't even my primary concern. Maybe this is a way to make allusions while still providing an appealing "first read" poem.
A few quick notes, because I'm sure there will be debate:
- I do love layering in a poem. However, I think the "first read" has to be appealing or readers aren't likely going to come back for the deeper research. After all, there are too many great poems out there already.
- Alluding to other sources in poetry is fine too. Here again, though, a poet should realize that using this technique will do two things: 1. It will probably limit your audience to people who already "get your reference," and 2. it will likely create an obstacle for readers who don't "get your reference." Plus, your poem may become a target for people who do "get your reference." (Think comic and book fanatics who tear down movie adaptations that are not TRUE enough to the original.)
All of this said, I love the writing from Khara House. She writes great poetry, and I'm so happy that she shared her writing in the Poetic Asides poetry workshop. I encourage others to throw in their two cents in the Comments below, especially if you disagree with my comments above or have something additional to add.
If you're interested in the possibility of having a poem of yours workshopped, click here to find out how to submit a poem for consideration.
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ASCC Phi Theta Kappa holds fall induction
The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society held its fall 2011 induction ceremony on Friday, October 12, welcoming 16 new members who took the oath of allegiance into the prestigious nationwide organization.
Family and friends of new and existing PTK members and representatives of the ASCC administration all gathered to help celebrate this prestigious event, which was themed "Progressing with Innovation".
Honored guests included ASCC President, Dr. Seth Galea'i, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Kathleen Kolhoff, Kanana Fou EFKAS Reverend A'asa, and Keynote Speaker Sinaoalii Easter Bruce, Director of the Information Technology Department of the American Samoa Government.
Mrs. Bruce made a slight variation on the evening's theme to offer a speech focusing on "Progression with Innovative Leadership". "Without true leadership, there is no vision; there is no direction and there is no progression," she reflected. "I have to admire Phi Theta Kappa's humble beginnings in the early 1900's where six charter members at a college in Columbia, Missouri, all women, started this great journey. Without their leadership, the society would not have enjoyed its successes as well as its explosive growth and the achievements it has been able to proclaim. Innovative leadership has earned PTK an international presence and endless scholarship opportunities, and continues to showcase the hallmarks set by its founders: scholarship, service, fellowship and leadership." Mrs. Bruce went on to share her concept of "VIP Leadership", which she explained means leading with vision, integrity and passion
At each induction ceremony, the new inductees take the oath to uphold the values of the PTK, and perform the ceremonial lighting of candles representing the mythical Greek "flame of knowledge". Phi Theta Kappa recognizes and encourages excellence in scholarship among associate degree students. The Greek words Phi Theta Kappa mean wisdom (Phi), aspiration (Theta) and purity (Kappa). The society bases its programs on its four hallmarks: scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship. Fall 2012 inductees included Randall Fitisone, Tae il Kim, Vanila Ta'ai, Fuatino Falelua, Tuulalo Farani, Iupelisiliva Edwards Pei, Scott Manning, Maria Laurianne Magalasin, Savannah Fonoti, Senetenarie Malele, Krystalzana Kupa, Wittenberg Mariner, Delilah Asiata, Fiaai Robert Moliga, and Raylynn Lalaga.
Every semester, PTK advisors To'aiva Fiame-Tago, Evile Feleti, Athena Mauga, Evelyn Fruean, and Jim Sutherland (emeritus) review student transcripts, reference letters, application forms and essays, and other relevant data to determine which students qualify for the membership in the Society. Candidates must have taken at least 12 credits, passed their English 150, English 151 and Math 90 classes, and have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Qualifying students receive an invitation to join PTK, and most of those invited readily accept the offer. This semester, the ASCC PTK also welcomed two new advisors into the fold, faculty members Kuki Tuiasosopo of the Fine Arts Department and Math instructor Anthony Felise. Current PTK officers include Marietta Lafaele (President), Bambridge Lin (Vice President), Peleiupu Pea (Secretary), and Adelila Toussaint (Treasurer).
The PTK provides more than $35 million worth of scholarships annually to students nationwide. Each member is automatically nominated for inclusion in the prestigious National Dean's List, and is also enrolled in the PTK Transfer Database, which links senior institutions across the nation offering scholarships to PTK members. For more information about the nationwide activities of Phi Theta Kappa, visit their website at: "www.ptk.org".
Source: ASCC media release


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Bratz (US - DVD R1)
Troy reviews the film that's dumbing down children more than lead paint
Bratz is a film made for little girls about the thrills and excitement to be found in High School. Everyone of a certain age knows that this is a pipe dream, but the tykes will take this film to heart as though it was a documentary from Errol Morris. Parents should be bothered by that, but they're too busying popping Ambien and knocking back Vodka/Red Bull cocktails. The children have run amuck, people. The toymakers, fashion designers and general trash wranglers know this and they've got a marketing plan.
Well, let's take a look at what Mattel and the powers that be decided to throw together. Freshman year has just started for the four new girls at Carry Nation High School. Yasmin (Nathalia Ramos), Jade (Janel Parrish), Sasha (Logan Browning) and Cloe (Skyler Shaye) are the best of friends until they met the Ice Queen Meredith Dimly (Chelsea Staub). I don't know why I keep putting the actress names up, if any of you people know who these people are, then you've probably been the cause of an Amber Alert or two. Two years pass and the four friends have been broken up by the school's caste system. The girls still miss each other, but what can help bring them back together?
Honestly, if you care, if you give a damn about this flick…I want to smack you. COPPA laws should keep you from being here. But, I don't know how stuff swings in England, so it might be all freaky deak and most of the people leaving comments might recall 1999 as being the good ol' days. By some force of nature, I made my way to the finale and got to watch Jon Voight age before my eyes. The film's more depressing than Night and Fog.
LionsGate has had an off again/on again history of having DVD transfers that don't match up with their original theatrical exhibition. The first LionsGate disc to bring this problem to light was Lord of War, sadly we've had several more occurrences since that release and Bratz is just one more for the pile. When I was creating the screen shots for this review, I noticed a lot of open room to the sides of the image. A lot of this comes from taking an HD master out of the camera and trying to choose two positions for theatrical and home viewing.
The compromise isn't too horrible, but you're still losing information off the sides of a given shot. It's unfortunate that LionsGate chose to do such things with the release, but if it sells…it sells. The transfer as it stands is extraordinarily clear and doesn't run into problems until later scenes with huge mobs of characters. Given that the production team saw fit to stuff the Carry Nation High School with enough extras to choke a horse, the problem surfaces several times throughout the presentation.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track is too big for a film where the greatest sound expanse is during a food fight or one of their girls' hi-jinks. Still, it's nice to see such commitment to all titles on the audio level. Dialogue and forward audio is located discretely in the front channels, while the back channels only come into play during larger scenes and the musical numbers. It's a great sound design for a film that could've been overlooked. But, your average ten year old girl probably won't care, as long as the movie plays without skipping.
The DVD is pretty impressive for such a lacklustre film. Seven deleted scenes, two music videos, a director's commentary and an army of featurettes flood the disc. The audio and video quality on these special features differs wildly, but everything is presented in a clear and pristine manner. It's clear by the second music video or the seventh deleted scene that the film is nothing more than a cash-in on the toy brand. It's just sad that we have to watch outtakes of Jon Voight losing his credibility while enduring this tripe.
Bratz is a film that dictates in glittery paint what's wrong with youth-focused American pop culture. Everything is a step away from ADHD and McDonald's tie-ins. There's no story left for kids that can't even stop texting long enough to read this review. So, in the spirit of kids with little-to-no detention span, I've decided to end this review by texting this last bit in from my Blackberry. LOL and all of that noise, avoid this disc.
Review by Troy Anderson
Some material may not be suitable for children
Disc Details
Release Date: 27th November 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: Yes
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Extras: 7 Deleted Scenes, 2 Music Videos, 12 Featurettes Covering the Production, Director's Commentary
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Sean McNamara
Cast: Nathalia Ramos, Janel Parrish, Skyler Shaye, Logan Browning, Chelsea Staub, Lainie Kazan and Jon Voight
Genre: Comedy
Length: 102 minutes
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Following a Black Line
This is Me: The Autobiography, by Ian Thorpe
Reviewed by Jim Robinson
You don't have to reach far into this book to realize that while he has rare talent, Ian Thorpe has also had demons. Two pages after the title page (the title itself is surely a hint) there's a quote:
There is no need of any competition with anybody. You are yourself, and as you are, you are perfectly good. Accept yourself.
It's not the kind of thing you'd expect to kick off an autobiography of a bloke who's won 11 World Championship titles, 10 Commonwealth Games gold medals and five Olympic Games gold medals (plus three silvers and one bronze).
No need of competition? Accept yourself? Gee. Even a non-swimmer like me knows the guy's been a game-changer. The Thorpedo.
And yet. World records and gold medals and all, Thorpe's struggled. He's seen the black dog of depression. He's used "self medication with alcohol" to calm his fears and silence his questions. He's shut off. Hidden the truth of "my lonely battle to understand what life was about and how to fit in".
Thorpe's comeback to swimming, after a four-year absence, didn't get him to the 2012 London Olympic Games as he'd hoped, let alone to another medal. But, far more important, it did turn his life to the better. "I thought I could walk away from swimming and never go back," he writes, "but now I've realized that I need to swim."
Before that, he expresses it even more simply: "swimming has been my salvation".
This book is end-to-end candid. Thorpe (aided in authorship by Robert Wainwright) ticks off all the big boxes: family; media intrusion; religion; politics; poverty; drugs.
Drugs. I really thought he might dance lightly over this one, as he faced more than one accusation of artificially boosting his performance. But he's open. And better, he's angry. "It was the biggest insult anyone could throw at me because it questioned my core values as a person," he writes of a suggestion he was on synthetic human growth hormone, HGH, before the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
Of course, being on the outer, you can never tell for sure, but it certainly feels genuine — like the truth.
He also talks at length about media obsession that he's gay. Maybe that was only an Australian thing, as I'd missed it, but Thorpe recalls some pretty unfair situations, starting from when he was still a teenager. For what it's worth, he notes that he's not. But, he admits, "I've spent most of my adult life trying to avoid relationships because I have a complicated personality and it isn't easy to find someone who fits comfortably with me or me with them."
He talks too about his Fountain For Youth charity, which aims to help deliver opportunity to aboriginal children — which he started when he was 18-years-old. Kudos. He's got some real fire about the dire situation many aboriginal people face. You can't help but think, there's a big future here.
Through it all, there's endless focus on and through the water. The dive, the turn, the hand, the body position, the elbow, the legs, the $20,000 competition swim suit, the track of the mind on kilometer after kilometer of following a black line. He admits he's "a quiet participant obsessed by self-improvement". I don't enjoy swimming, let alone pool competition, but this stuff really held me.
Okay, it's not a perfect book. The chapters essentially take you through key points in his comeback. These each open in the present tense, before flicking into the past to recall past events or to make observations. Then, next chapter, it's back to a new, more recent present. In places, the transitions are forced and uncomfortable.
There's also repetition of a few fairly noticeable facts and phrases, such as 105 kilos making him heavy for an elite swimmer, which I found a bit irritating; and at one stage there's confusion between (drugs) HGH and EPO. But in the bigger picture, that stuff's train-spotting. This is an excellent read. A really excellent read — and no need to be a swimmer.
If this is Ian Thorpe, and no reason to doubt, I like him. He's not a bit big headed. He's intelligent, altruistic, tortuously self-analytical, pained. Fascinating mix. I suspect it would have been a heck of a lot easier for him to write a different book, one all of games and gold medals, but this one's much better. I just hope he continues to find salvation in the water.


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The featured player in this incredible series is school psychologist, Skye Denison.
It is right before Christmas and Skye is a busy woman, planning a family holiday while at the same time organizing her own wedding to Police Chief Wally Boyd. The couple is thrilled to finally be getting married, and are a very beloved duo in their hometown of Scumble River.
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Mine had to be serviced by an IT person during the session.Reviewed by Elaine H. 2016I am re-entering the workforce after a one-year absence and am not very tech savy. My employer promised me training, but due to time constraints, they could only squeeze me in to Level 2 Word course. The other people in the class had taken Level 1 the day before, so I was at a bit of a disadvantage. I would like to take Level 1 soon.Reviewed by Debra B. 2016Would prefer that the instructor be in house instead of class being lead through Skype.Reviewed by Janelle B. 2016I was told my course would end at 12:00, because there were only 2 of us registered. When i showed up, there were 3 people - meaning the class was scheduled to go until 1 or 2pm. I had to leave at noon, as i had a prior meeting set up - so i had to miss the last part of the course.. which would have been the most pertinent information to the level i am at.Reviewed by Rhiannon J. 2016Would have liked a more comprehensive course on Styles and Styles alone as that is what our office most needs.Reviewed by Janis H. 2016THE INSTRUCTOR ADJUSTED THE COURSE TO MY NEEDS. I WAS HOPING FOR A LONGER FULLER DAY. ACTUALLY MISSED A 2 DAY COURSE AT NAIT FOR THE SAME PRICE. HOWEVER WITH THAT BEING SAID MY ONE ON ONE INSTRUCTOR WAS AN ABSOLUTE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND GAVE ME MORE THAN I HOPED FOR. I AM CURRENTLY DOING THE FINAL TOUCH ON MY TWO PRESENTATIONS, WHICH I BELIEVE, THANKS TO THE COURSE, WILL LOOK PRETTY DARN IMPRESSIVE.Reviewed by Gunars P. 2016The course was excellent and the teacher was amazing! She explained everything clearly and stopped to answer any questions we had.Reviewed by Megan R. 2016the day I took the course, the jackhammer was being used on one of the floors. Rescheduling the course whould have been a great idea. the instructor was an expert in the field, but kept talkign about her personal life....which took time from the course itself. also the istructor spoke to fast and it was hard to follow/Reviewed by Spyridon B. 2016excellentReviewed by melanie a. 2016The classroom was in serious need of a shampooing of the carpet. People were sneezing and coughing from all the dust. The screens for the projector needed to be upgraded as we had a tough time reading the white board. They should use a proper drop down screen for showing the projector. The computer monitors were also way too small...Reviewed by Daniel T. 2016I would have preferred an in person instructor.Reviewed by Sarah W. 2015Everything that the instructor said is on the training workbook. It could be better if there are more practical exercises than following step by step listed on the workbook (it could be self-exercise).Reviewed by Viola L. 2015The computer screens used were smalll and far away. The projector screen used had the same issue.Reviewed by Jennifer C. 2015There were no handouts as promised. Very disappointed with the lack of support from the individual assisting the 3 technical issues I encountered during the training. Was told by the instructor not to waste time writing notes I should and will be receiving a handbook (did not receive anything). I was given a piece of paper to log in from Logical Operations with access key only to find out it is a "read only" document of Adobe Acrobat X. This is not at all helpful and told the individual at the course if he can provide me with a paper copy of the manual. Not at all helpful.Reviewed by Daniela R. 2015I will be giving you a call to discuss the courseReviewed by Julie P. 2015CTC TrainCanada did a really good job, though there was an individual in the small class that was well below the requirements for the level of the class, which slowed down some portions significantly and did not contribute to the learning environment.Reviewed by Morgan T. 2015Bronwen was very knowledgeable and friendly. She ensured we were all following along together as I was the only person physically in the class (there were others via remote). I quite enjoyed the class and will absolutely recommend to other co-workers :)Reviewed by Rachel S. 2015I was disappointed that the instructor was off-site. This was not conducive for Q&A or other interaction Would prefer to be at the same location as the instructor; this was what I thought it was when I booked.Reviewed by Susan M. 2015Too much of a repeat of Level 1Reviewed by Patrick B. 2015Class time seemed to long for the material - breaks were longer than necessary and some material appeared to be stretched out to fill time. Shorter class would have been preferred as it would be a better use of time.Reviewed by Deepak D. 2015I ENJOYED THE CLASS AND LEARNED A LOT. THE INDTRUCTOR WAS AMAZING AND KEPT MY ATTENETION AND WAS VERY KNOWLEDGABLE.Reviewed by JamieLea C. 2015This 'advanced' course was part of a 2-day course where the Beginner course was on the previous day. I was only there for the second day. However, there were too many questions with material covered on the previous day that there wasn't much in terms of learning any advanced content. This course really needs to be longer.Reviewed by Peter Y. 2015When calling to require about this course, I was told I should be taking the 2 day course rather than 1 day. When arriving onsite, I was told that the instructor would only be in class for day one and the 2nd day I was on my own! This should have been described prior to payment or I would only have taken the 1 day. Poor advertising and I will not go with company again for future courses!!!Reviewed by Shannon S. 2015I was the only person to register for this course in Ottawa, so they implemented their Microsoft award-winning TrainLive solution for my session. My instructor was in Toronto. This was a new experience for me and it was not that bad. My only complaint, I did not have learning materials to refer to during exercises. It would have been nice to have step-by-step instructions. As someone new to SharePoint, I had some difficulty remembering everything we were taught.Reviewed by Kimberly M. 2015The instructor was not as knowledgeable about certain features and where to find them in this version.Reviewed by Ann G. 2015I would also have preferred to have a handbook to take away with me as I noticed that the download file for students is well over 500 pages and when I tried to have it printed externally for myself, I could not due to it being copyright. I'm not sure how to access this information as I do not always have time to log into the site when I want to reference something from the course.Reviewed by Marion L. 2015I was pretty disappointed and frustrated with this course. It's a level 2 course, and the course description says that the prerequisite is level 1. I did take a level 1 course at another organization over a year ago. I don't have any other Access experience and/or knowledge. I feel like I learned more in one day at the other Level 1 course than I did in both days with this Level 2 course. It was clearly catered to people with NO knowledge of Access. At the end of the 1st day, we were in the midst of creating a simple sub query on 1 table without relations!! What a waste of time. The first half of the first day was spent going over database theory, which would be fine, if it had been better presented and explained. I'm so glad I've got some background knowledge on database theory through university. I'm far from an expert, but I'm glad I wasn't learning database theory for the first time in that course because I don't think I'd have a very concrete understanding. Also, I wish the instructor would think her thoughts through first before speaking. I've never heard someone cut themselves off mid-sentence, and change thoughts so many times before finishing a single idea. It's confusing, annoying, and makes it seem like she doesn't actually know what she's talking about.Reviewed by Jessica L. 2015I thought that this course would have been better if the instructor was able to apply Excel functions to real-life situations and examples in the context of common job functions. The instructor made us aware of various functions, and walked us through the syntax, but for an advanced-level course, I didn't find much value over and above spending the same amount of time just randomly exploring Excel and/or using Google to figure out what can be done. I believe that this course could have been taught more effectively by a different facilitator.Reviewed by Jessica L. 2015It was nice to have an instructor who is strong in more than one discipline. This made some of the answers easier to understand. The instructor was also clear about which parts of and explanation went beyond the scope of the course.Reviewed by Lori D. 2015As usual, a lot of material to cover in one day. When taking a one-day course, one has to be prepared to work at a very fast pace in order to keep up with the instructor so that they can get through all of the material to be covered in one day. Amazingly enough, the instructor covered it all, because he knew the subject inside-out and was able to keep us moving at a fast pace, while still ensuring that we were all keeping up. We were all very impressed. I have downloaded the course book and will now review the material at my own slower pace. Thanks very much for a great course.Reviewed by Susan B. 2014I picked a course levels way to low for my knowledge so its hard to make comments about the material. But I would say that the instructor could've been more prepared and use better presentation skillsReviewed by Morgan S. 2014The instructor was very friendly and excellent to get along with and interacted with the group very well, that being said I felt as though he sometimes couldn't quite explain his thoughts and knowledge with us effectively. There were many times students were helping students and it almost felt like a study group. It would be beneficial to have the instructor be a better communicator about his knowledge of the class but also to thoroughly know the course inside and out, sometimes it felt like he was winging it.Reviewed by Morgan S. 2014Last Minute Training needs to re confirm start and end times for courses. My LMT confirmation sheet said the course went from 8:30 until 4:30; however at CTC Train Canada arrived really early and was advised course was actually 9-4.Reviewed by Karen G. 2014Very good for learning the key features about the Excel but subsequent practice is more important for retaining knowledge achieved and skills, enhancement.Reviewed by Noor A. 2014At time aspects of the course were rushed. when we were watching the board then righting down material, we were on the the next topic. course size was a bit big for a beginners starting at 9am was late. I would have preferred 8-4Reviewed by Brent T. 2014The perks of the day were great. Complimentary snacks and beverages go a long way. Facility was great and so was the insturctor. He was patient and hands on.Reviewed by Lesley H. 2014The course was very helpfullReviewed by Mary J. 2014It would have been nice to have hand outs of the steps but it was nice to get access to the manuals online after. I wasn't a big fan of the remote class, I prefer to be in the room with the instructor, I find I am more focused in that type of learning environment.Reviewed by Ashley P. 2014The training was great but is would be nice to have a hand out showing the steps during the training and also to keep as a guide.Reviewed by Ravi S. 2014Excellent course, excellent teacher! Learned a lot of helpful features.Reviewed by Nancy S. 2014ctcTrainCanada is my preferred course vendor to learn software and applications. The course content at Level 1 was too basic for my needs.Reviewed by Nancy S. 2014Level 3 advanced excel course was not very advanced. The first half of the course was spent doing basic excel functions. The course is a waste of time if you have taken the pivot table course.Reviewed by Jason . 2013Surprise late start/finish because of a Calgary virtual participant. Instructor's initial pace was too slow and he was too accommodiating letting an overly helpful participant who added a lot of explanation (was helpful) which caused a time crunch in the afternoon. Error problem with example and server problem further added time pressure. I got left behind and the afternoon was a write-off.Reviewed by Richard C. 2013The chairs in that room were terrible, I was so sore by the end of day two that there is no way I would ever book another course there unless the chairs are changeReviewed by Jeremy G. 2013Although the instructor was knowledgable of the topics covered, it came across on occasions that she wasn't fully prepared since there were times when she would have to stop and think up an exercise for us to do in class. To me, these are basic exercises that should be a part of her syllabus. Moreover, there was a large group of Canada Post employees in attendance during the last day of my course. They were often loud, similar to junior high school. There were occasions when shutting the door did not eliminate the noise coming from their room.Reviewed by Jason . 2013The instructor had limited knowledge of the program and could not answer quetions that weren't in his notes. The manual was only provided in a Kindle copy. I can not use a Kindle at work. The projection screen was to close to the work station which made it uncomfortable to look at all day.Reviewed by Kelly W. 2013Instructor was beyond helpful. Followed-up with an e-mail outlining course content. A very positive and engaging instructor. Excellent knowledge of subject matter and a total pleasure to take instruction from.Reviewed by Kimberley . 2013The only thing I didn't like was the location. I am not from the city and having to go right down town was not enjoyable at all.Reviewed by Laurraine N. 2013The course was scheduled to start at 9am according to the website but was rescheduled for 10am and this update was not communicated to us as we showed up for 9am and had to wait an hour; it also ran an hour later which was not planned for since it started an hour later.Reviewed by Khatidja M. 2013All I would like to suggest is to have more comfortable chairs. By the end of the day I was ready to stand up rather than sit! :)Reviewed by Chantale L. 2013Ella was an amazing trainer!!!!!!!!!!!Reviewed by Marlene D. 2013The in class session was handled well enough, but there were no support materials or handouts to take home for students to review what they learned. This is especially important since this Excel module used complex formulas and macros. One 8 hour training day won't be enough for people to remember it when they get back to the office.Reviewed by Patrick I. 2012Instructor covered the course material very effectively and provided enough time to complete the lab portions of the course.Reviewed by Richard A. 2012The course idea was a great one for the company I work for, HOWEVER, the course did NOT meet expectations. For example NO TEXT BOOKS, NO WORK BOOKS, NOTHING. I was sent a copy for my Kindle, however I will not use my personal property for work, this is UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!! The instuctor could have been more interactive, I know that he was a last minute instructor, but once again this is UNACCEPTABLE.Reviewed by Laurie P. 2012The trainer was unfortunately late for the class through no fault of her own. Secondly, the class was full of technical issues trying to support the remote users. As a result the overall class time and content was reduced. We raced through the material. Secondly - and more important - there was no roadmap presented on what we were going to learn. There was also no introduction to the software or interface. We just jumped straight into code and bounced from topic to topic with no roadmap. The instructor definitely knew her material but it came across as haphazard. I don't feel I got a lot from the day.Reviewed by David T. 2012The seminar/course didn't cover all the subjects that were mentioned on the "course outline". I believe we only covered 75% of what was mentioned. I understand that the instructor was not prepared for teaching the course, but if the instructor doesn't have a firm knowledge of the software, then they shouldn't be teaching the course. It is great to hear that a company is going green by using E-books but I prefer to have a hard copy. As an employee of a company, it is difficult to install the proper software to open/read the books. Also, an average user isn't authorized to install programs without going through their respective IT/Management departments. We should have been given an option to choose between a hard copy or electronic copy. Overall, I would take another seminar if the instructor was more knowledgeable and abided by the course outline.Reviewed by Bruce T. 2012It was an excellent course. The instructor was knowledgable and I learned more than I expect. My only problem with the day was finding the actual office. The instructions indicate the 'Delta Tower' but there is no where on the actual building that says 'Delta Tower'. To make things more confusing, there is a Delta Hotel across the street.Reviewed by Amy V. 2012I appreciated the pace of the course, and also the way the instructor made the content relevant to my work. I would recommend ctc TrainCanada to anyone looking for Excel training. The instructor was very knowledgeable.Reviewed by Andrea G. 2012the course was great, the instructor was great, the technology had a few issues, but worked out fine.Reviewed by Julie C. 2012The trainer was FABULOUS! Would definately take another course.Reviewed by Shelly M. 2012Like the pace and the use of technology - hands on approach -Reviewed by Don N. 2012It was an excellent course! The facilitator was very knowledgeable. The only issue was that I had a hard time finding the place.Reviewed by Cynthia C. 2012The course outline stated the durtion of the course is from 9:00am-4:30pm, however the instractor said it's going to be a half day course. This was ok but it didn't leave any time to practice and the minimal practice we didn't wasn't enough. Also, not all material was covered and it felt like I came out short. The material that was covered was great and the instructor was knowlegable but he didn't cover enough material. comparing dollars versus value - the content of the course wasn't worth the cost of the course.Reviewed by Inna G. 2012I thought that the course was excellent, and i learned quite a bit in a short amount of time, and our instructor was awesome. He definetly knows what he is doing, and yes i would take another course if it was available.Reviewed by Krista M. 2012The content read more like a beginners course.Reviewed by Lidy L. 2012If there weren't enough class participants signed up, the 2nd day of training which we paid for was cancelled and we could either come in and work on exercises or attend another class at another time. A notice was sent out to the participants who registered directly with CTC Train Canada but because I went through Last Minute Training, I wasn't advised. This is one major setback. They did have a very nice office, free coffee/tea and bagels, a nice outdoor patio to have lunch or breaks and made fresh cookies mid day for everyone. Very pleasant staff. Trainer began his session with how he was trying to get out of this business for the last 15 yrs and probably shouldn't be saying that. Not a happy way to introduce himself but he was a very good teacher and patient and addressed all of our concerns trying to cover as much of the material normally covered in 2 days into 1 day.Reviewed by Andrea H. 2012I was fortunate to have the undivided attention of the facilitator and was able to have all of my quuestions aswered.Reviewed by Delores P. 2012Excellent instructor and it was a smaller group of students so the instructor really tailored it to the students attending the course.Reviewed by Treena S. 2012We had an excellent instructor! She was very knowledgeable and would take the extra time to assist you if you needed extra instruction.Reviewed by Treena S. 2012I enjoyed the Access 2010 course. the instructor was very knowledgeable and presented the topic well. The only negative aspect was that no written training materials were offered until the course was completed. Would have liked to be able to make notes as we went along for future reference.Reviewed by Rema M. 2012My teacher was wonderful, and i have already singed up for more classes at this location.Reviewed by Jessica C. 2012The course was initially scheduled for 2 days but due to instructor availability it was shortened to one day. I am very computer literate, work full time in an office, and go to business school in the evenings and it was a little tough to learn everything in one day because there was no time for practice. Yes it was useful to find out what the program is capable of, but since it was shortened there was no time for individual practicing or trying things out on your own. Next time the class would be much better suited for the initial 2 day class.Reviewed by Melissa P. 2012All in all, this training was not that great. The first part moved very slowly, and then toward the end, the instructor plowed through to get finished. Possibly the most incredible part was that the course taught how to create forms, but not how to deploy or use them. The instructor said for that, participants would have to take the follow up course. What use is it to create forms if they can't be used? No handouts at all? Other courses I've taken provide full books with step by step coverage of everything done in the classroom. It's impossible to go back and review things.Reviewed by Andy J. 2012My most significant feedback is that the course was advertised as Working with Data using SQL for the 'non-database administrator'. Of the 10 course modules, nearly half were presented by the instructor as tasks that would be completed by a database administrator. While it is helpful to have a general understanding of a database administrators interaction with SQL, far too much of the course content was aimed at the database administrator level. Otherwise, use of technology for remote teaching and the instructor himself were both excellent.Reviewed by Catherine M. 2012Very helpful course. Excellent instructor.Reviewed by Lesley A. 2012I only rated the location bad because i don't like driving down town. Otherwise it was a good course.Reviewed by Charles I. 2012The course was great.Reviewed by Samantha H. 2012Excellent Instructor ,Excellent location,Reviewed by Texas F. 2012excellent trainer really knows her stuffReviewed by Texas F. 2012The instructor was excellent and very knowledgeable! I found the course information extremely useful for the business world and I am looking forward to putting together presentations that impress!The facilities and snacks and drinks provided were great too!Reviewed by Treena S. 2012The one and only issue I had was with parking, unexpectedly having to pay and not having enough cash for this as well as there not being very much parking. It made me late for the class, even though I actually arrived there early!Reviewed by Jacquie D. 2012Esther (the instructor) was awesome. Her charisma and upbeat attitude really added to my experience and made it a pleasurable course to take.Reviewed by Andrea B. 2012This level of Excel should not be considered as advanced level. It is rather biginner level. I was expecting to learn more. 95% of the content I already knew.Reviewed by Rehan F. 2012A good seminar but quite a lot of info to take in during a one-day course for someone who hasn't done Word before. A bit overwhelming! Perhaps a two-day course would work better so could have time to actually practice what we're being taught. A little hard to see the projector from the back. Otherwise, very useful.Reviewed by Mindelle J. 2011I signed up at one facility in Ottawa and it got switched to a different training facility location in Hull, Quebec. There were several emails confirming the course, however, I just happen to notice one email stating the new location. LastMinuteTraining was good to try to look into for me. In the end, the training provider provided me with taxi chits and it all worked out. I was not aware that the training provider had 2 locations and would switch the location at the last minute. I was upset because I do not know the bus system in Hull, Quebec.Reviewed by Sheila D. 2011Html lvl 1 and this course should be merged course can be extended to 2 days of instruction and include more in depth material. Do not recomend taking html lvl one.Reviewed by Martin R. 2011I enjoyed the course thoroughly and learned as much as I could in a 3 hour class, however, I think I would have preferred a longer class as we were a bit rushed going through the material.Reviewed by Rose . 2011The course was 3 hours long becasue there was only the 2 of us in the office completing this course. 3 hours is very short to learn Outlook. More time is required.Reviewed by Hala M. 2011Handouts were in pdf however, the screens were not big enough to open two files (handout and Project file) together and we had to toggle a lot. It was very annoying. Either give paper handouts or much bigger screens or two screens per student.Reviewed by Micheline A. 2011All good. Enjoyed it very much.Reviewed by Wendy P. 2011I didn't fill out your form because I filled one out at the end of the course.Reviewed by Carlina D. 2011MY BIGGEST BEEF IS THAT THE BOOK WAS VERSION 2010 AND THE SOFTWARE WAS 2007, WE MISSED A LOT OF WHAT 2010 COULD DO BECAUSE OF OLD SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON THE SERVER, THE INSTRUCTOR HAD SOME PROBLEMS NAVIGATING THROUGH THIS.Reviewed by Fred M. 2011no, everything is okReviewed by Ghassan A. 2011This two-day training was jam-packed with information, with a good balance between demonstrations and exercises to verify that the students understood the subject matter. I do not believe that the instructor could have used the time more efficiently then he did.Reviewed by Yves J. 2011Project 2010 was a brand new course, as such there were a few things that the instructor could not find (in the new "ribbon" layout). He did spend extra time during his breaks to find what he couldn't before, then showed them to the class once we all returned. Overall, this was a very useful and enjoyable training course.Reviewed by Shayne B. 2011I took a course that was remote and I don't think that I would take a remote course again. The instructor didn't really make himself available for questions. Even when their was questions he would take them offline if they took more then 5 minutes to answer. Never brought the results back to the group. Never went over the labs just lectured in between. Didn't bother to learn anyone's name. I think the experience would be better if each user in the class had a headset and could speak to the instructor instead of it being a conference call.Reviewed by Amy C. 2011CTC Train Canada was professional and helpful in ensuring I got the most out of my training course. Overall I am most happy with them.Reviewed by Stephen V. 2011The course was held via remote. The course it self was alright, all content was directly from the book. The teacher was in another time zone and he wanted to start the course before my location even opened. I told him that, he did it anyways. So I was out of sync the whole time. On the last day lunch was at 10 am! The instructor said he would watch screens to see when we got stuck. Not once did that happen. He couldnt even troubleshoot the labs. He only really talked to the student in the room, pretty much said nothing to rest of us. He even took personal calls!Reviewed by Cheryl Z. 2011Ran on schedule, with knowledgeabe instructor. Small class allowed for specific questions that are relevant to my work. Thank youReviewed by Mary . 2011No, everything was perfect, Thank you I learned alot.Reviewed by Sharon K. 2011Alot of material to cover in the course. I would recommend that this be a 2-day course. Re. course content - should contain more examples to work on. Before moving to another section in the course the Instructor should summarize what was covered (i.e. go through the steps required to complete each task). Task and steps should be given on a handout for future reference.Reviewed by Beverley . 2011No everything and everyone was excellentReviewed by Sharon K. 2011Did not find it helpful that no course material was handed out. What was learned on that day was easily forgotten without the ability to make notes to refer to.Reviewed by Stefanie C. 2011It is great to have access to the online training manuals, but it would be nice to have some handouts for reference. Not everyone has time to do the online training or to consult the manuals. The training location is very convenient to the highway. Lyse Brooks is an amazing instructor. She is extremely knowledgeable and patient. She spent time with each participant helping each person with their individual needs. She gave us a hands-on exercise that allowed us time to practice and learn. The instructor at the Intermediate Word course (same training facility) did not provide the same high level of training.Reviewed by Kathryn M. 2011The instructor was very nice, personable and had a great sense of humour which made for a productive and pleasant day of learning.Reviewed by Paula S. 2011The course is good for a basic overview of many advanced Excel features. The instructor and facilities were good. However, some of the items listed on the syllabus (new features in Excel 2010) were NOT covered and it wasn't due to a lack of time. I came to find out that the instructor had not planned to cover them at all. This was very disappointing, especially since we took very look breaks (easily almost 2 hours of combined break time in a class that went from 9-4) so there was ample time to cover the topics.Reviewed by Zainab A. 2011No, everything was excellent. I am even taking the next level course next week.Reviewed by Sharon K. 2011It was unfortunate that the local instructor was not available and I had to call in remotely to a class in Toronto. I did have the instructor screen available and I liked that. The first part of the course was helpful as the instructor moved through the functionality of MS Project and we could follow along on our own screen. I learned a lot about functionality with this instructor led demonstration, and the ability to follow along on my computer was great! I did find that after the first demonstration, a lot of time was spent working independantly, with the instructor available for questions. I thought there should have been more instructor led demonstration, perhaps one on our own, followed by another instructor led example. I didn't like spending well over 50% of the course time practicing on my own. If this is how all classes are run, I would not take another one, nor recommend this class.Reviewed by Bev P. 2011Good Environment and course format.Reviewed by Randy T. 2011With CTC can't go wrong. Although I've appreciated that this course took one day only. I really think that this course could be hosted for (1) day only. Two days is too long.Reviewed by Nicole S. 2011I think the course is excellent. Some of the thing I learn I am implementing in our warehouse as we speak. Our instructor was very knowlegeable, caring, a good listener, she was magnificent.Reviewed by Valroy A. 2011I believe the seminar was just a little long - could have been done in 1.5 days. Otherwise - Excellent!Reviewed by Christiane C. 2011course was cancelled due to a "family emergency" I was notified upon arriving at the facility - flew from Windsor to Toronto. Totally unprofessional!!Reviewed by Barbara F. 2011An excellent course with an excellent teacher. For me personally this course gives me some more options, and guidence into the job and its responsibilites. We here are constantly trying to improve on accuracy, of the inventory on a day to day basis.Reviewed by Larry P. 2011instructor lack knowledge on the subject matter.Reviewed by Rashed S. 2011
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Lankhorst Pure Composites B.V. v. Samsonite Europe N.V., Samsonite IP Holdings SARL & Samsonite Corporation, District Court The Hague, the Nethrlands, 16 March 2011, Case No. 375714 / HA ZA 10-3322
Jurisdictional dispute in a case where Lankhorst claims that it is entitled to several patent applications filed by Samsonite IP Holdings and Samsonite Corporation. Lankhorst and Samsonite Europe had cooperated in the development of suitcase parts. Lankhorst stated that Samsonite Europe had violated a confidentiality clause in the agreement between the parties by having Samsonite IP Holdings and Samsonite Corporation file patent applications for subject matter that would have been derived from Lankhorst.
The Court of The Hague declared itself incompetent with respect to Samsonite IP Holdings. Samsonite IP Holdings was based in Luxembourg and according to Article 2 of the Protocol on Recognition the Court of Luxembourg had jurisdiction. Samsonite IP Holdings was moreover held not to be bound to the choice of forum in the agreement between Lankhorst and Samsonite Europe. According to Lankhorst, this should have been the case as Samsonite IP Holdings would have acted as front man for filing patent applications while it would have known that the subject matter thereof had been derived from Lankhorst. Although this, according to the Court, could constitute an unlawful act, it could not be a ground to extend the scope of the agreement to also include Samsonite IP Holdings. Article 6(1) EEX was held not to apply as none of the defendants were based in The Netherlands. Moreover, the Protocol on Recognition was held to have precedence over the EEX-Regulation, which was also the reason why Article 5(3) EEX missed applicability, according to the Court.
Read the judgment (in Dutch) here.
Head note: Geert Theuws