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Benjamin Franklin Elementary, Kirkland, WA
Located in a northwest suburb of Seattle, Washington, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school for students in Kindergarten - 6th grade. This new school was constructed in 2005 to replace a 1950's structure that once sat in front of the current building.
Lake Washington School District
Previously on this site
The new school was constructed in the open space directly behind the original 1950's building. When the new building was finished, the old school was demolished.
Mahlum Architects. Seattle, WA
Timeline / Project schedule
building completed August 2005
Mahlum Architects, the Seattle architecture firm that designed Benjamin Franklin Elementary, specializes in designing educational buildings. As architect Anne Schopf explains, "this was meant to be a building that relates to its neighborhood, to the nearby forest, and to the surrounding natural environment in the Pacific northwest."
The new school includes three clusters of classrooms - one for kindergarten and grades 1 and 2; another for grades 3 and 4; and a third for grades 5 and 6. These classroom clusters create two courtyards surrounded by hallways lined with glass.
View from the Street
Inside a Classroom
Street Traffic
Hand Sketches
Activity Area Hand Sketch
Classrooms Hand Sketch
View of Garden Hand Sketch
Franklin Pod Option Studies
Develop Solutions
Detailed Model
Exterior Hand Sketches
Classroom Section
Rendering Of Library
Rendering Break Out
Gathering Feedback
Analyzing Feedback
View from the Courtyard
Students in the Courtyard
Teaching in the Courtyard
Students in the Library
Class in the Library
Interior Stairway
Exterior Stairway
Exterior of School
June 2004. The new site, behind the existing school, is prepared for construction.
June 2004. Concrete is poured for the foundations of the new school.
September 2004. Steel frame of the classrooms.
October 2004. Walls made from steel studs are put in place.
October 2004. Work continues on the steel stud walls. The steel x-bracing provide additional support for the frame.
December 2004. Steel frame of the library.
February 2005. The classroom walls are covered with a moisture barrier and the windows are installed.
March 2005. Drywall is put in place on the library walls. The clerestory windows let natural light into the space from above.
March 2005. Insulation is installed on the walls surrounding the courtyard.
April 2005. Windows are installed in the common areas outside the classrooms.
May 2005. Work continues on the interior of the cafeteria. The air ventilation system is installed.
Meet the Architects
The firm of Mahlum Architects began in Seattle in 1938, with architects Edward Mahlum, AIA and Paul Hayden Kirk, FAIA joining forces in the early years of the firm.
Today Mahlum is led by Design Partner Anne Schopf, FAIA; Managing Partner Gerald Reifert, FAIA; and Operations Partner Diane Shiner, AIA.The firm has won over 65 professional awards in 2011.
Typical projects for the firm include: healthcare facilities, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges, civic buildings, and commercial buildings.
Study the Construction Drawings
Benjamin Franklin Elem Elevations 1.pdf
Benjamin Franklin Elem First Floor Plan.pdf
Benjamin Franklin Elem Second Floor Plan.pdf
Benjamin Franklin Elem Site Plan - existing+new.pdf
Benjamin Franklin Elem Site Plan.pdf
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American School of Khartoum, Sudan.
A private English medium international school in Khartoum, Sudan. Catering for students from the age of 3 to 18 years. A member of the Association of International Schools in Africa. Accredited to teach the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme.
British-style independent, co-educational, multi-racial school that serves the needs of pupils from various backgrounds.
Kindergarten and primary schools in Khartoum and Omdurman cities in Sudan.


Buying and selling a property is often the biggest financial transaction that you will make during your life. Not only that, but there is an emotional element to the process which is unlike anything else. It's not just bricks and mortar, it's your home; whether you are buying your first home, a bigger home as your family grows, or the "forever" home. If you're selling, you might be selling that first home that got you on the property ladder, or the home that your children took their first steps in.
Whatever your situation, and wherever you are on your property owning journey, CMHT have a dedicated Conveyancing Department ready to help you at every step.
We have an experienced team that will guide you through the process and will be able to answer any queries you may have along the way, no matter how trivial those questions may be.
Whether you're a first time buyer, a landlord with an extensive property portfolio, or just switching your mortgage for a better interest rate, we can help.
We offer fixed fees for Conveyancing matters based on the Sale/Purchase price or, in the case of Mortgages/Remortgages, the mortgage amount.
Below you will find a list of our fees. These do not include search fees, Land Registry fees or Stamp Duty/Land Tax fees. The searches required will depend on the type of property you are purchasing and the geographical/historical peculiarities of a particular area. The land registry fees will again depend on the property value and other factors such as the number of purchasers, whether the property is Freehold or Leasehold, registered or unregistered. The Stamp Duty or Land Tax payable will also depend on the property value, location of the property and nature of the transaction.
We have included examples of overall fees based on average values to give you an indication of total costs. When you contact us for a quote, our dedicated First Contact team will be able to provide you with a bespoke, accurate estimate of costs based on your specific requirements.
If you are dealing with a property in England, we would recommend that you visit tax.service.gov.uk to calculate the Stamp Duty implications. If the property is in Wales, visit beta.gov.wales.
We make Stamp Duty and Land Tax Returns online on your behalf to ensure efficient and timely submission of the necessary data and payment, for which there is a charge of £8.40 (£7.00 plus Vat).
Visit the Land Registry website, gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry, for a full list of Land Registry fees. Land Registry fees differ dependant on the type of application, the transaction value or value of the land.
The following fixed fees for sales, purchases and remortgages cover all work required to complete your matter including liaising with the other party's solicitors, lenders, and estate agents. The fees cover raising and responding to pre-contract enquiries, dealing with search results, reporting to you by post or in person, exchanging contracts, completing your matter and dealing with the requirements of your lender, the Land Registry, and the relevant government bodies in relation to Stamp Duty or Land Tax.
Asking you to complete a Property information Form and Fixtures and Fittings list, Overriding Interest Form and Utility Form.
Although it is difficult to provide general timescales for conveyancing matters – each matter is different – the average time from drafting the contract pack to completion of a sale is 6 to 8 weeks.
If the price of the property you are selling or buying exceeds £600,000, please contact us for a bespoke quotation.
Obtaining Local, Water & Drainage, Environmental and Mining Searches and any other searches which are necessary in your case. Checking that the Sellers have good title to the property. Agreeing the terms of the Contract for the purchase. Receiving Mortgage Instructions (if appropriate).
Discussing the Contract papers and Mortgage Offer with you.
Agreeing a Completion (moving) date.
Exchanging Contracts on your behalf.
Making the pre-completion arrangements and checks.
Obtaining the Mortgage funds from your Lender and any balance needed from you.
Registering your ownership at the Land Registry (which may take some weeks).
Acting for the Lenders (if appropriate) and ensuring that their interest is properly protected.
Although it is difficult to provide general timescales for conveyancing matters – each matter is different – the average time from receipt of the contract pack to completion of a purchase is 6 to 8 weeks.
If the property you selling or buying is Leasehold, a supplemental Leasehold fee of £120 (£100 + VAT) will be charged to reflect the further complexities involved in dealing with Leasehold properties.
It is also important, when calculating the cost of buying or selling Leasehold properties, to consider additional fees that may be payable to the Freeholder, management companies or their agents for replies to enquiries, notices of assignment or transfer, the production of Deeds of Covenant or Certificates of Compliance. Contact us by telephone or email for more information in this regard.
Removing any repaid mortgages and registering the new mortgage at the Land Registry (which may take some weeks).
In most cases we aim to complete a mortgage or remortgage within 3 weeks of receiving the mortgage offer from your new lender.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements and we will provide you a bespoke, accurate quote.
If you would like a quote give our New Enquiry Team a call on 01922 646 400 or send a message from the form on the right hand side of the page.
Or if you would like to know more about our Conveyancing services please click below.


CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Two Case Western Reserve University student startups won two of the top three awards Monday night in the "Student Startup Madness" championship at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas.
, placed second winning a $3,000 award. Reflexion Interactive Technologies, co-founded by Matt Campagna, placed third, winning a $2,000 award.
They were among eight finalists competing in a pitch competition that started with a pool of 200 entries.
Parihug, creates Bluetooth- and wifi-enabled teddy bears that allow loved ones to virtually "hug" each other from anywhere in the world. Reflexion is a company that developed a rapid concussion-screening technology.
Some of the best U.S. college digital media startups awarded at SXSW pitched their entrepreneurial ventures in front of a panel of investors, entrepreneurs, technologists and attendees at SXSW Interactive.
"Stunning results," said Bob Sopko, director of Case Western's LaunchNet program. "It was a very difficult competition. The CWRU teams did an outstanding job connecting their tech innovations to real human needs."
Foxlin, co-founder of Parihug, also got serious attention last year at the three-week tech, music and culture gathering that's popular with early adopters and attracts about 80,000 people. Foxlin and her partner Harshita Gupta, captured the reader's choice award at the Tech.Co SXSW Startup of the Year pitch competition last year for their Internet-connected parable.plush pals.
Matt Campagna, 20, a CWRU sophomore studying computer engineering, started Reflexion Interactive Technologies with two high school friends, who now attend Pennsylvania State and Cornell universities. They developed an easily transportable system that can screen an athlete for a concussion in 30 seconds. By screening for concussions, the goal is to reduce the risk for neurological damage and decrease the liability of athletic organizations.


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La Chapelle-Bertrand é uma comuna francesa na região administrativa da Nova Aquitânia, no departamento de Deux-Sèvres. Estende-se por uma área de 19,39 km².

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AT&T, Justice Department await decision that could determine future of media
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc T.N, which owns DirecTV, awaits a court ruling on Tuesday that will determine if it can buy Time Warner Inc TWX.N, a decision that could prompt a cascade of pay TV companies buying television and movie makers and the first big test of the Trump administration's antitrust teams.
Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is expected to rule at 4 p.m. ET (2000 GMT) on whether the $85 billion deal may go forward more than 1-1/2 years after it was announced.
The government argued in a six-week trial this spring that AT&T's ownership of DirecTV, which has 20 million subscribers, would become too powerful if combined with Time Warner, which owns Turner's sports and CNN news. That power would allow the company to raise prices for pay TV rivals and online streaming services, the government said.
AT&T said the deal was legal, and pre-emptively offered to take any disputes with pay TV rivals to arbitration while refraining from withholding content, or "going dark", during the arbitration.
If AT&T wins, the Justice Department may rethink whether to sue to stop other deals where a company buys a supplier, known as a "vertical merger."
"It depends on the scope of the ruling. If it's narrow, like 'I don't think Time Warner content is that must-have,' that may have implications in a similar merger in the telecommunications space but may not have a drastic effect in other vertical mergers," said Caroline Holland, who was in the Antitrust Division during the administration of former President Barack Obama.
A big win for the Justice Department would send shudders down the spines of M&A bankers pursuing deals where a company seeks to merge with a supplier.
Already one deal depends on the ruling: Comcast Corp CMCSA.O said in May that it was preparing a higher, all-cash offer for most of the media assets of Twenty-First Century Fox FOXA.O, but sources say it will only proceed if AT&T wins its case.
Two other vertical deals under review are Cigna Corp's CI.N plan to buy Express Scripts Holding Co ESRX.O for $52 billion and CVS Health Corp's CVS.N planned merger with Aetna Inc AET.N for $69 billion.
Ahead of the court ruling, a top antitrust official at the Justice Department urged investors not to read too much into the decision to sue to stop AT&T from buying Time Warner.
Most proposed transactions were either good for consumers or neutral, said Makan Delrahim, the assistant attorney general for antitrust.
"I understand that some journalists and observers have recently expressed concern that the antitrust division no longer believes that vertical mergers can be efficient and beneficial to competition and consumers," he said. "Rest assured these concerns are misplaced."
Reporting by Diane Bartz; Editing by Lisa Shumaker

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Ed Stelmach Ralph Klein University of Alberta
video: premier ed stelmach at the university of alberta.
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Premier Ed Stelmach spoke to an audience of over 300 staff and students at the University of Alberta this afternoon at an event hosted by the Campus Conservative Club. I have seen Premier Stelmach speak on a number of occasions, and though public speaking is not his gift, this afternoon was not his best performance. I have to admit that even as I was video recording the Premier's speech, my mind wandered to other things like, what should I eat for lunch this afternoon?
It was a fairly unremarkable twenty minute speech and Premier Stelmach used most of his time justifying decisions that his party has made in government over the past three years. He did make some interesting comments, including criticizing the Province of Quebec for the amount of transfer payments that they collect and their low university tuition (see the third video). The Premier also made an interesting comment made about "the previous Premier" when referring to former Premier and gameshow host Ralph Klein.
Feel free to watch the videos, and if you are able to get through the entire twenty minutes, let me know what you think.
Bill Smith Calgary-Edmonton Rivalry Ralph Klein
stop the calgary-edmonton rivalry habit.
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I have been meaning to write about this for a couple of weeks. The Edmonton International Airport recently launched a semi-guerilla marketing campaign to convince Edmontonians and northern Albertans to "Stop the Calgary Habit." The campaign is geared towards stopping travellers from flying on departing flights from the Calgary International Airport (where there are many more connecting flights) and depart from the Edmonton International.
When I first heard about the campaign, I pictured the messaging being conceived by a group of grey-haired baby boomer marketers whose target audience was the +65 year old couple with a time-share in Boca. When it comes to travel, and in general, I do not feel any animosity towards Calgary (or their airport and its free wireless internet), nor do I feel that there is any point to a rivalry between the two cities.
In recent conversations with some friends, the question was raised: "Why would we want to compare ourselves to Calgary?"
A big deal was made in the mid-1990s by political groups like The Edmonton Stickmen and politicians like Mayor Bill Smith about the lack of corporate headquarters in Edmonton and businesses being lost to Calgary. The hockey rivalry does not interest me and now that Premier Ralph Klein has retired to become a gameshow host, the political rivalry feels practically inexistent and pointless. From the amount of cranes in its downtown skyline, it appears that Calgary is continuing its dream of becoming the Toronto of the West. As a proud Edmontonian, I say: "they can have it."
As Calgary charts its own course, Edmonton is charting one that will be shaped by its own unique identity, strengths, and opportunities. Outsiders might be shocked to learn about the vibrant and engaged communities that our city has (last week's GalaGuru event at the packed Latitude 53 Studio was a great example of these vibrant communities). I used to believe that I would need to move to bigger cities like Vancouver or Toronto (or even Calgary) in order to find a great job and quality of life, but I share the perspective of a growing number of younger city-dwellers who believe that Edmonton is a place to be. There is a new confidence in a younger generation that perhaps was not there when the Edmonton-Calgary rivalry was at its hottest twenty or thirty years ago.
When I fly to other cities, I fly from the Edmonton International Airport, not because of loyalty or rivalry, but because it is the closest. If Calgary International Airport is attracting important international flights and airlines, I say: "good for them. It is good for Calgary, good for Alberta, and good for Edmonton."
Daryl Katz Don Iveson Ed Stelmach Joan Forge Peter Elzinga Ralph Klein
does downtown edmonton need a katz arena district?
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The Katz Group launched a new website last week reframing their campaign for a new downtown arena as the centrepiece of a new "Arena District" north of Edmonton's downtown core. The new website features a video interview with Katz Group President Daryl Katz. In the video, billionaire businessman Mr. Katz spoke emotionally about the potential for downtown Edmonton and the need for a conversation about the future of a revitalized downtown Edmonton. The website provides different types of social media, like Twitter and Facebook, to start this conversation.
I expect that this website is the beginning of a larger political campaign that will unfold before the 2010 Edmonton City Council elections. In October 2009, the Katz Group retained the services of Peter Elzinga, former MP, MLA, and Chief of Staff to Premier Ralph Klein from 1998 to 2004, for activities related to a "downtown Edmonton redevelopment project." Until December 2009, the Katz Group had also acquired the services of lobbyist Joan Forge, who served as Premier Ed Stelmach's communications shop during the 2006 PC leadership race.
While I liked the video, Mr. Katz avoided the most important question of the exercise: money. It is no secret that the Katz Group would like the City of Edmonton to loan upwards of $400 million towards a new downtown arena, likely making it the largest non-transportation-related one-time investment that our municipality will have ever made (Councillor Don Iveson recently explained the funding request issue more articulately than I ever could here and here).
Aside from the political spin, I welcome a wider public conversation and am excited about the potential for a real debate about downtown. There are those people who are stuck in the 1980s and 1990s mentality that downtown Edmonton is a barren wasteland of warehouses and closed down rail yards, and then there are those Edmontonians who have moved on and seen the evolving character of our downtown core. The Katz Group campaign could generate competing ideas and a real discussion about what kind of face Edmontonians want our downtown to wear.
Downtown Edmonton (what I describe as the area between 100 Street and 124 Street) is a drastically different place than it was ten years ago. From the time when I first lived downtown in 2003 to when I moved back in 2009, I am excited by the changes that I have witnessed. New condo developments in the Oliver and Grandin have created a new identity in those neighbourhoods. People are moving into the core of the city and enhancing its diversity. Walk down Jasper Avenue west of 109th Street on a summer night and you will bump into many people coming in from the restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. The 104th Street Farmers' Market is a perfect example of the vibrant new identity of Edmonton's downtown core.
The business district of downtown Edmonton is like many other commercial business districts: employees leave work and it closes down at 6pm. This is the purpose of a commercial district dominated by office towers. An arena is not going to change this. An arena district north of downtown developed on clear urban development concepts could help revitalize a rougher part of the downtown core.
I have heard many arguments about how a downtown arena could revitalize the area, but I have not been convinced that our current arena, Rexall Place, is as bad as its detractors would characterize it. Admittedly, I have only been inside Rexall Place about a dozen times over the past ten years (mostly during the Canadian Finals Rodeo). While this is the case, I don't fully understand why it needs to be replaced so badly. As a friend pointed out to me yesterday, 'because it is old' isn't a very good argument.
Although the idea of a downtown "arena district" intrigues me, any new development must be based in solid urban development concepts, and not in emotional appeals from politically and financially motivated individuals.
I welcome a real conservation about downtown Edmonton. Let's start it!
Tags Daryl Katz, Don Iveson, Ed Stelmach, Joan Forge, Peter Elzinga, Ralph Klein
Bill Smith Curtis Gillespie Jan Reimer Laurence Decore Michael Phair Patricia Misutka Ralph Klein
macewan university – the future of story conference & alberta's political narrative.
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I had a great time participating in the Future of Story Conference organized by MacEwan University's School of Communications this weekend (you can read tweets from participants at #futureofstory). I was lucky to be invited to join a panel discussion focusing on "the political narrative" that was led by writer Curtis Gillespie and included panelists Michael Phair (Edmonton City Councillor from 1992 to 2007) and Patricia Misutka (Chief of Staff to Mayor Stephen Mandel). Our discussion topic led to some very interesting conversation about the role (and dangers) of narrative in politics and the differences between narrative, spin, and ideology.
Opening the discussion, I offered my thoughts on how the political narrative and mythology of Alberta has been translated into how Canadians from other provinces see us (a topic that I have recent written about). A sincere glance at our province will make it easy for anyone with common-sense to debunk the myth that Alberta is a cultural, societal, and political monolith.
Michael Phair spoke about the political narrative that dominated the run up to the 1995 municipal election. At the time, it was largely believed that Edmonton was falling behind and needed to elect a new and "business-friendly" Mayor. Two mayoral candidates, including Bill Smith, adopted this narrative as central to their campaigns and in October 1995, he was successful in unseating two-term Mayor Jan Reimer. Upon entering office, Mayor Smith discovered the limitations that municipal governments have to creating immediate economic growth and attracting businesses. This political narrative pigeon-holed Smith, who over his three-terms in office was typecast as solely being the "business Mayor" or "cheerleader" for Edmonton. Mr. Phair pointed out that this narrative overshadowed many of Mayor Smith's accomplishments – including the leading role he played in ending smoking in bars and restaurants in Edmonton. Interestingly, current Mayor Mandel, who arguably has just as much business background as his predecessor, has successfully avoided being overshadowed by this political narrative.
Patricia Misutka gave a really good example of how the vacuum of leadership from the provincial and federal orders of government has allowed municipalities across the world to become leaders in environmental and sustainability initiatives. Having attended the ICLEI World Congress in Edmonton last summer, I completely agree.
The panel also generated some interesting discussion on the challenges of differentiating political narrative and political ideology. When describing the various political narratives that Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party has been successful in creating since they were first elected in 1971, a number of audience members pointed out that the root of the political narrative that defined Premier Ralph Klein's government was rooted in the ideology of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. I argued that Premier Klein's decision to embrace a harder-line fiscal conservative agenda was less based on sincere ideology than it was in ideology of convenience. It was pointed out by one of my fellow panelists that the first politician to begin crafting that narrative in Alberta was Liberal leader Laurence Decore. As is fairly well-known in Alberta political circles, Premier Klein understood that Albertans were embracing that narrative and he embraced the idea and branded it as his own. Under this narrative, his party was re-elected in 1993, 1997, and 2001. Arguably, after the deficit and debt has been paid off, Premier Klein's government drifted through the 2004 "Kleinfeld" election until his retirement in 2006.
One of the biggest challenges facing the government of Premier Ed Stelmach is its lack of defining purpose, or political narrative that Albertans will embrace. In the absence of any dominant narrative, there are a number of citizen groups and political parties competing to craft their own political narratives (or spin) around the upcoming provincial budget, including the Taxpayers federation, Join Together Alberta, the Parkland Institute and the Wildrose Alliance. This weekend, the Manning Centre for Building Democracy hosted a Conference on Alberta's Future, where among many things, crafting various shades of blue political narratives for our province were discussed (you can read more about it here, here, here, here, and here). In a couple of weeks, citizens involved in Reboot Alberta will gather in Kananaskis to discuss other new ideas in crafting a new political narrative for our province. We are only two months in and 2010 already looks like it is going to be an interesting years for politics in Alberta.
Overall, The Future of Story conference generated some excellent discussion about the future of the craft of storytelling and brought together over 250 interested and passionate storytellers to share their ideas.
Tags Bill Smith, Curtis Gillespie, Jan Reimer, Laurence Decore, Michael Phair, Patricia Misutka, Ralph Klein
Danielle Smith Dave Taylor David Sands Ed Stelmach Edwin Erickson Gene Zwozdesky Jerry Toews Jim Gurnett Joe Anglin Ralph Klein Ron Liepert Tom Olsen
upside-down week.
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Shuffling the deck.
Long-time Government spokesperson Jerry Bellikka replaces Tom Olsen as spokesman for Premier Ed Stelmach (Olsen now becomes Alberta's Olympic Spokesperson in Vancouver). Former MLA Jim Gurnett replaces Jerry Toews as Chief of Staff at the NDP caucus. Instead of laughing at satire, PAB blogger David Sands leaves Twitter altogether. Taking a more open approach to the media than his predecessor, Health & Wellness Minister Gene Zwozdesky's cell phone number is now showing up on Government media releases.
Not your father's NEP
With new Energy Minister Ron Liepert's mandate to reclaim PC dominance over energy sector support from Danielle Smith's Wildrose Alliance, the Liberals do not want to be left out. Calgary-Currie MLA Dave Taylor is leading his party's 180-degree policy change from their previous position that resource royalties are too low. On the policy change, Mount Royal University Professor Bruce Foster told FFWD:
"It seems as if the Liberals didn't take the lead on this or didn't distinguish themselves and now they're playing catch-up," he says.
Calgary Grit has more.
Alberta Party of Alberta
Former deputy leader of the now-defunct Alberta Green Party Edwin Erickson is now leader of the Alberta Party. In the last election, Erickson placed second with 19% of the vote against Tory Diana McQueen in Drayton Valley-Calmar. Erickson and Joe Anglin led the fight against Bill 50 and Erickson had publicly mused about creating the Progress Party of Alberta. The Alberta Party has existed in a number of forms since 1986, but has never been competitive (highest support: leader Mark Waters earned 1,200 votes in Calgary-Currie in 1993).
Ralph University
Olds College has re-named their Community Learning Centre after former Premier Ralph Klein and not everyone in Olds is enamoured with the decision.
Tags Danielle Smith, Dave Taylor, David Sands, Ed Stelmach, Edwin Erickson, Gene Zwozdesky, Jerry Toews, Jim Gurnett, Joe Anglin, Ralph Klein, Ron Liepert, Tom Olsen
Don Getty Laurence Decore Linda Duncan Rahim Jaffer Ralph Klein
the top 3 alberta political moments of the decade.
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The masses have spoken and after 1628 total votes from this blog's readers, the top political moments of Alberta's past decade have been chosen. After being chosen from the final group of ten, these three moments made it to the top of the list:
3) 2001: Premier Ralph Klein's visit to the Herb Jamieson Centre in Edmonton. Long-known for his enjoyment of alcoholic beverages, Premier Klein's late night visit that night changed how many Albertans viewed the Premier's vice. Shelter residents claimed after Premier Klein and his chauffeur stopped in front of the Men's shelter, the Premier began slurring, swearing, and yelling at the men to get jobs. Witnesses told reporters that Premier Klein then threw money at them. In a statement released soon afterward Premier Klein publicly apologized and declared that he would quit drinking.
2) 2004: Premier Ralph Klein declaring Alberta fiscally debt free, making our province the first debt-free province in a decade would have been my choice for the most important political moment of the decade in Alberta politics. When Premier Klein stood up at his Calgary Stampede breakfast and declared Alberta to be debt free, a major political narrative came to an end this province.
Aiming to defeat the deficit and debt saved the PCs from being unseated by the Liberals in the 1993 election after Laurence Decore used his infamous debt clock to highlight the growing debt and fiscal meanderings of Premier Don Getty's administration. This defining narrative changed the landscape of Alberta politics, contributing to the decimation of the NDP in 1993 and the marginalization of the post-Decore Liberal Party. It was the defining theme in Alberta politics in the 1990s and early 2000s. Since Alberta was declared debt free, the PCs now led by Premier Ed Stelmach have struggled to create a compelling narrative for being in government.
If I were to wager, in 30 to 40 years, this moment will be front and centre in Alberta's history textbooks. As the Chief of Staff to the President of Daveberta wrote in an earlier post, "the language of our elections and our politics is shaped around deficits and spending in a way that isn't present in other politics."
1) 2008: While too early to estimate in my opinion, democracy and the readers of this blog have chosen Linda Duncan's election victory in Edmonton-Strathcona as Alberta's top political moment of the decade.
After placing a commanding second in the 2006 election, Duncan challenged the Conservative Party hegemony in Alberta by unseating backbench Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer and becoming the second-ever NDP MP from Alberta in 2008. Duncan's campaign had momentum from the moment the writ was dropped and drew significant volunteer support from across Edmonton and across party-lines. Duncan also became the first non-PC/Reform/Alliance/Conservative MP to represent Edmonton-Strathcona since Liberal MP Hu Harries was elected in 1968 and the first non-Conservative MP elected in Alberta since 2004.
Since becoming the Federal NDP environment critic in the House of Commons, Duncan has brought a very unique voice to federal politics in Alberta as a vocal critic of current environmental practices in Alberta's oil sands, a proponent of National Hockey Day, a member of the Canadian delegation at the COP15 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, and as the only Alberta MP to vote against abolishing Canada's federal gun registry. The lawyer and former Chief of Enforcement for Environment Canada recently released a new book (which is sure to be a Christmas hit) "A Legal Guide to Aboriginal Drinking Water: A Prairie Perspective." The video below was filmed during Duncan's 2008 election campaign:
Danielle Smith Ed Stelmach Harry Strom Jim Dinning Joe Clark Linda Duncan Paul Martin Rahim Jaffer Ralph Klein Ross Harvey Stephen Harper
the top 10.
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With the second round of voting in the Top Alberta Political Moment of the Decade contest now underway, here are some brief descriptions of the top 10 moments to vote for:
Vote – 2000: Thousands of Albertans protest the passage of private health care Bill 11. Albertans raised a massive protest against government plans for private health care and private hospitals. Opposition to Bill 11 is remembered for the the spontaneous nightly vigils at the Legislature. The government passed an amended version of Bill 11 that actually inhibited private health care more than it facilitated it.
Vote – 2001: Ralph Klein berated the homeless in a late night visit to a mens shelter in Edmonton. Long-known for his enjoyment of alcoholic beverages, Premier Ralph Klein's late night visit to the Herb Jamieson Centre changed how many Albertans viewed the Premier's vice. Klein publicly apologized and pledged to stop drinking.
Vote – 2004: Ralph Klein declared fiscal debate erased, making Alberta the first debt free province in a decade. At his July 12 Stampede Breakfast, Premier Klein declared Alberta to be 'debt-free.' The pursuit of erasing the provincial debt became the defining goal of the government in the 1990s and early 2000s. As the Chief of Staff to the President of Daveberta said, "the language of our elections and our politics is shaped around deficits and spending in a way that isn't present in other politics."
Vote – 2005: Gay marriage becomes legal in Alberta. Alberta began granting marriage licences to same-sex couples on July 20, upon the granting of Royal Assent to the federal Civil Marriage Act. After promising to continue opposing same-sex marriage, Premier Klein announced Alberta would would reluctantly recognize same-sex marriage, but promised new legislative protection for anyone who opposed it on moral or religious grounds.
Vote – 2006: Calgary MP Stephen Harper became Prime Minister of Canada. On January 23, Calgary-Southwest MP Stephen Harper led the Conservative Party to defeat the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Paul Martin to form the first Conservative government since 1988. As the first Prime Minister from Alberta since Joe Clark, Harper's election shifted the power dynamic in Alberta politics, making it more difficult for the provincial government to criticize the boogeymen in Ottawa.
Vote – 2006: $400 Ralphbucks cheques mailed to every Albertan. An embodiment of short-term vision of a government with unprecedented financial wealth, the $400 Prosperity Bonuses were mailed to every Albertan. This represented $1.4 billion (or 20%) of the $6.8 billion surplus and was criticized by many Albertans as a pointless giveaway (but few actually refused the cheques).
Vote – 2006: Ralph Klein received 55.4% approval in the PC leadership review. After 14 years in the Premier's office and leading the PC party to four majority governments, low approval from convention delegates forced an early retirement for the man who dominated and defined Alberta politics since 1992.
Vote – 2006: Ed Stelmach defeated Jim Dinning in the PC leadership contest. On December 2, former Finance Minister and Calgary's favourite son Jim Dinning was unexpectedly defeated by 13-year MLA and former Lamont County Reeve Ed Stelmach. Stelmach became Alberta's first Premier from rural Alberta since Harry Strom in 1971.
Vote – 2008: Linda Duncan defeated Rahim Jaffer to become the second-ever NDP MP from Alberta. On October 17, Linda Duncan was elected as MP for Edmonton-Strathcona, defeating four-term Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer by 436 votes. The first NDP MP elected in Alberta was Edmonton-East MP Ross Harvey in 1988.
Vote – 2009: Danielle Smith was elected leader of the Wildrose Alliance. Recent polls have shown major short-term growth in Wildrose Alliance support since Danielle Smith was elected leader on October 17, but it may be too soon to tell what long-term effect she will have on Alberta's political scene. Smith is a former Calgary Board of Education Trustee and Director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
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October 14: Premier Ed Stelmach will deliver a televised address on CTV and AccessTV.
It is no surprise that Stelmach has a difficult time articulating himself when speaking in public, so these kind of productions will allow the Premier to present a message that is pre-produced, edited, and heavily scripted. The address is being pitched as a talk on the economy titled "The Way Forward." This avenue presents Stelmach with the opportunity to make bold announcements, but I expect that while making numerous references to tough economic times, he will focus on the government's legislative agenda, economic agreements with neighbouring provinces, public service salary freezes, the recently implemented lobbyist registry, and the international role of Alberta's oilsands. It is also difficult to imagine Stelmach not mentioning that the Governments of Alberta and Canada have provided a $865 million subsidy for carbon capture projects to Shell, one of the largest and most profitable oil companies in the world.
Stelmach's 2007 televised address cost taxpayers $145,000, and with internet ads already popping up, I wouldn't be surprised if the total cost was closer $200,000 this year. The Premier has already been booked on the Rutherford Show for the next morning, so expect a full court press.
October 17: Riding high in the polls, the Wildrose Alliance will announce the results of their leadership contest after over 11,000 members vote to choose either Danielle Smith or Mark Dyrholm as their new leader. It was first rumoured that ten, and now four PC MLAs are interested in chatting with Smith if she wins the contest. Since outgoing leader Paul Hinman was by-elected in Calgary-Glenmore, a number of former Progressive Conservative MLAs, including former cabinet minister Ernie Isley have joined that party.
Also on October 17 is ChangeCamp Edmonton, an event that invites Edmontonians and Albertans to re-imagine government in the age of participation. As citizens, we have a responsibility and opportunity to start redesigning the way that we participate in government. Interested? Register online for free and join the conversation on October 17!
October 26-December 3: The Alberta Legislature will sit for the first time since the spring session ended with widespread opposition to Bill 44. I anticipate the first two weeks of the fall session to be about positioning Stelmach and his cabinet in a positive light before the PC leadership review. There continues to be talk of a cabinet shuffle, and with the retirement of Ron Stevens, Stelmach has been left without a designated Calgary Lieutenant. Justice Minister Alison Redford appears to be a natural fit for this position, but with rumoured leadership ambitions herself, she may be cautious to how tight she tethers her horse to Stelmach's buggy.
I foresee the building conflict over Bill 50, the mess inside the Department of Children Services, staff pay hikes and bonuses, cuts to health care and education, and continuing anger over Bill 44 to dominate the debate. With the Copenhagen Conference happening in December, expect Greenpeace hold another round of oilsands actions. Also, with new allies (including Enmax and Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier), landowners rights advocate Joe Anglin will be out in full force against Bill 50.
November 6-7: Premier Stelmach will face delegates at the PC leadership review in Red Deer. There is a lot of talk about how unhappy some PC supporters are with Stelmach and I don't doubt it. Former PC insider Hal Walker has publicly dismissed the Premier, Ralph Klein has mused that the Premier should step down if he receives less than 70% support, and Calgary-North Hill PC MLA Kyle Fawcett has publicly said that Stelmach has "done very little" to convince Calgarians that he's capable of leading the province. There is also a rumoured behind-the-scenes campaign to draft Calgary philanthropist and media personality Brett Wilson to save the dynasty that Peter Lougheed built.
The critics are vocal, but when push comes to shove I believe that the delegates to this convention will heed to the party brass and rally to protect the brand by giving Stelmach the support he needs to continue to occupy his current office.
November 6 and 26: The Alberta Liberals will be hosting their annual leader's dinner in Calgary and Edmonton, the first since David Swann became leader of the Official Opposition in December 2008. While some Liberals remain optimistic, that party has been tied down by debt since their disasterous election campaign in 2001. The ticket sales and fundraising numbers from these two dinners will be a key indicator of the financial support that the Liberals are receiving from their traditional larger donors.
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My review of Rich Vivone's new book about former Premier Ralph Klein, Ralph Could Have Been A Superstar is in this week's edition of SEE Magazine.
The release of Vivone's book is perfectly timed. As provincial surpluses have turned to deficits and we are seeing some of the repercussions of negligent governance, the former Premier has once again poked his head into the political world. In what some may suspect is a coordinated assault on the current leadership of the PC Party, Klein wrote in an email to the media this week that:
"I would advise he [Stelmach] step down if he doesn't reach 70%. [in the November PC leadership review]"
Any Premier would have a hard time facing the internal party dissent that would come from a less than 70% approval rating, but this advice would be odd if it weren't coming from Klein. Traditionally, former Premier's step behind the scenes. You rarely heard a peep from Don Getty and only more recently Peter Lougheed has began to offer a kind of statesmanly advice to Albertans on the future of their natural resources.
After being unceremoniously dumped in a leadership review after 25 years in politics as Mayor of Calgary, Cabinet Minister, and Premier, I would imagine that it has probably been a difficult transition for Ralph Klein to no longer be the focus of the spotlight.
He could have been a superstar…
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According to Vivone.com, former Insight Into Government* editor Rich Vivone is gearing up to release a new book of twelve essays, titled Ralph could have been a Superstar: Tales of the Klein Era.
An exert from Vivone's website describes the book:
Rich argues that the Klein Government had everything – the political power, a popular leader, a fragmented opposition, and loads of money – to be real leaders in reforming Alberta's political, economic, social and cultural institutions. They could have diversified the provincial economy to lessen its reliance on natural resources. They could have brought serious reforms to the money-draining health system. They could have been political and economic leaders in the country. Yet their failures far exceeded their successes.
Twelve essays in Ralph could have been a Superstar: Tales of the Klein Era deal with Ralph Klein's rise to power, his government's well-planned and well-executed manipulation of the mainstream media, the fear it instilled in people who dealt with government, its contradictions on issues involving children, its repeated failures to reform health care, the plight of the Liberal party, the story of Jim Dinning's rise and failure, and an assessment of scandals and scandalous political behaviour throughout 34 years of Conservative Government. The final essay is an open letter to Premier Ed Stelmach, defining serious political challenges that face his government and the province.
I can't wait for it to hit the shelves!
*Now InsightAlberta.
2009 BC Election Carole James Deb Grey Ed Stelmach Gordon Campbell Mel Hurtig Preston Manning Ralph Klein TILMA
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British Columbians will be going to the polls on Tuesday May 12 to vote in their second fixed-date provincial election and second Single Transferable Vote referendum. While I haven't written much about the BC election on this blog, I have been following this election with interest (check out the mighty Tyee's Hook Blog, Public Eye Online, and the Gazetteer for some of the best info).
While many Albertans may not fully understand the quirky politics of our neighbours to the west, there are number of reasons why the electoral battle between the BC Liberals, led by Premier Gordon Campbell, and the BC NDP, led by leader Carole James, should be of interest to Albertans.
Since they were elected eight years ago, Campbell's BC Liberals have forged a close relationship with Alberta's governing Progressive Conservatives. Starting with meetings earlier in the decade, British Columbia and Alberta are now partners in the controversial TILMA (Trade, Investment, & Labour Mobility Agreement). The two governing parties have also hosted a series of joint-cabinet meetings to highlight their close relationship (and during this campaign, Campbell wore a pair of cowboy boots gifted to him by former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein).
In their platform, the BC NDP have pledged to renegotiate TILMA, which leads me to imagine what an entertaining time the first meeting between Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach and a Premier-elect Carole James would sound like…
Stelmach: So, you're a socialist? In Alberta, we call Liberals socialists.
James: In British Columbia, you'd probably be a Liberal.
My friends in Alberta's PC party who thought Klein was around for too long should take note of Gordon Campbell's political longevity. Campbell has been leader of the BC Liberal Party since 1993, and in a quick estimation, this makes Campbell the second longest serving current major provincial party leader in Canada (the current longest being Manitoba Premier Gary Doer, who has led the Manitoba NDP since 1988). During his time as leader of the BC Liberals, Campbell has outlasted five BC NDP leaders.
British Columbians will also vote in their second STV referendum on May 12. Albertans including former Reform Party leader and Calgary-Southwest MP Preston Manning, former Edmonton-North Reform MP Deb Grey, and former Edmontonian Mel Hurtig have joined the broad list of prominent Canadians endorsing the change to STV in this referendum. Here's a quick video explaining what the proposed electoral changes would mean:
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Alberta's Auditor General has finally begun an investigation into the Highwood Communications affair.
After receiving $41.3 million in exclusive government contracts over a 10 year period, Highwood left $5.3 million in unpaid bills and applied for bankruptcy protection before closing its doors last November. At the same time Highwood was receiving these government contracts, its owner, Barry Styles, was a key player in Progressive Conservative election campaigns.
Since the early 1990s, Styles was involved in the election campaigns of former Premier Ralph Klein, and most recently Ed Stelmach's election campaign in March 2008. The day before the Auditor General's announced his intentions to investigate, Klein defended Highwood, stating that the government should "stay out of it and let the private sector deal with it."
In October 2008, Simon Kiss wrote a thoughtful explanation of precisely what happened in a guest post that summarizes the history of Highwood and its connections to the governing PCs. He has followed up on the recent news on his blog.
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Only days before the Alberta PC annual convention is to begin in Jasper, Auditor General Fred Dunn has confirmed that he will be opening an investigation into Highwood Communications, a firm operated by PC-insider Barry Styles. After leaving $5.3 million in unpaid bills, Highwood applied for bankruptcy protection after receiving $41.3 million in exclusive government contracts over the past 10 years.
The day before the Auditor General's announcement, former PC Premier Ralph Klein defended Highwood, stating that the government should "stay out of it and let the private sector deal with it." Styles was a key player in Klein's election campaigns since the early 1990's and most recently helped current Premier Ed Stelmach in the March 2008 election.
Highwood's Saskatchewan branch, the advertising agency for several departments of the Saskatchewan government, filed for bankruptcy in 1998, leaving liabilities of $582,000.
Background: Court Documents pertaining to Highwood Communications
Court Report of Trustee on Proposal
Creditor Package
Notice of Intention-Creditors
Minutes of the First Meeting of the Creditors
2008 Alberta Provincial Election Change that works for Tory Insiders Conflict-of-Interest Legislation Ed Stelmach Ralph Klein
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As I wrote earlier this week, only hours before the March 3 election was called Tory leader Ed Stelmach and his cabinet changed the date that Alberta's new conflict-of-interest legislation take effect. This change means that the tougher conflict-of-interest rules don't apply to retiring or defeated Tory cabinet ministers and MLAs.
A quick look back in time shows that when former Tory leader Ralph Klein implemented new conflict-of-interest rules he did so over three months before the 1993 election, instead of waiting until after the election. I didn't think that this is what Ed Stelmach meant when he started trying to distance himself from Klein…
The timing of the change raises some important questions:
Which cabinet ministers supported this decision? Did retiring cabinet ministers Lyle Oberg and Greg Melchin participate or influence this decision?
Which cabinet ministers believed that their fellow Tories shouldn't been held to account under the new rules?
Does 37-years in power give you the right to decide that your friends are above the rules?
These are only some of the questions that Albertans shouldn't hesitate to ask their Progressive Conservative candidates, MLAs, and cabinet ministers. Albertans deserve to know the answers.
Albertans deserve better from their elected representatives. Albertans deserve better from their government.
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With two upcoming by-elections in Alberta, the Spring Session of the Legislature could play a big role in determining the direction voters in these two ridings end sailing towards. The seats were vacated by former Premier Ralph Klein and former Finance Ministry Shirley McClellan.
In Drumheller-Stettler, consultant and former President of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Jack Hayden is lining up for the PC nomination. Hayden had previously ran for the PC nomination against former MLA Judy Gordon in the former riding of Lacombe-Stettler in 2000. The Alberta Greens have scheduled a nomination meeting for March 5. Kevin Taft's Alberta Liberals have yet to set a nomination date, but word through the grapevine is that a credible local candidate will step up to the plate.
There should be a full slate of candidates in Drumheller-Stettler, but being one of the deepest backwater conservative strongholds, it will take a strong camapaign to move Drumheller-Stettler any closer to the centre than a deep blue conservative. Look for the main opposition parties to be gunning for strong showings rather than victory.
Calgary Elbow presents a different picture. Located in what some political observers have coined the "Latte Belt," Calgary Elbow showed strong support for the Alberta Liberals in 2004 against-the-odds of an incumbent Premier. There will likely be a full slate of candidates including Social Credit candidate Trevor Grover (I'm sure Social Credit will hit a highwater mark of 200 votes this time around). The Alberta Liberals have scheduled their nomination meeting for March 22. The Tory nominations in both ridings will occur in mid- to late-April.
I'm predicting both by-elections to occur sometime in June.


Subscriber data management (SDM) consolidates profile data across mobile and fixed networks in a single virtual data store. The management of subscriber data – such as subscribers' network identification and reference, associated payment models, balances, status of applications – is essential for operators seeking to leverage this information and ultimately improve the customer experience and drive additional revenue.
Our team has extensive experience in subscriber data management since 2008, covering areas such as provisioning platforms, HLR solutions, equipment identity register, proxy type solutions customizations, relational and hierarchic databases.
We have delivered solutions and services in the SDM space from E2E product development to integration, deployments, product customizations and support, always ensuring safe data replication, data integrity, data redundancy and aggregation.
We developed a complex provisioning platform and replaced an end of lifecycle provisioning platform built in-house. During the process, we migrated over 40 million subscriber profiles on three different geographical locations, each of them having over six different allocated servers. The solution now handles over 41 external partners like RIM, Blogger, Yahoo, each of them requiring individual validation and integration testing.
We developed a data metering solution that would offer a centralized, converged rating and unit determination using 3GPP standards-based modular architecture and interfaces. The solution allows Internet access to any customer and the visualization of their own data usage in real time. The highly configurable solution enables a variety of data plans and flexible services, such as throttling in real-time and sending customer notifications via SMS regarding events on their data plan.


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Senior Honors Theses
Each year a small number of outstanding students choose to undertake honors work in History. Candidates for honors in History build upon the knowledge learned and skills developed in their previous coursework by crafting their own interpretations of the past. This experience can be richly rewarding: it offers students an opportunity to work closely with a faculty adviser, to think deeply about a significant intellectual problem of their own choosing, and to grow as a researcher, writer, and thinker. However, writing a successful honors thesis requires planning, hard work, and great dedication. Rising seniors should think carefully before choosing this path.
Students who wish to undertake honors work must apply during the spring semester of their junior year. Those accepted to the Honors program (360) are strongly encouraged to complete a part of their research during the summer before the senior year. Doing so increases the time that can be devoted to writing during the academic year and makes the entire process both less stressful and more rewarding. Candidates needing to travel in order to complete their research should investigate funding options as soon as possible.
Additional requirements include: formal presentation of the research topic during a lunch meeting early in the fall semester; presentation of an outline and progress report during reading period of the fall semester; submission of work-in-progress on the first day of spring semester classes; attendance at an occasional colloquium for thesis writers during February and March; submission of the completed thesis by the campus-wide deadline in April; and an oral examination on the subject of the thesis during the reading period of the spring semester.
Please note: the only path to honors is the senior thesis. Students enroll in Senior Thesis Research (360) in the first semester and carry out independent work under the supervision of a faculty member. If sufficient progress is made, students may continue with Senior Thesis (370) in the second semester. This year, majors who wish to have their Honors Proposals evaluated must submit the proposals by Friday, April 2, 2021.
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Quizfire war eine halbstündige Quizshow, die von April 2001 bis August 2003 im Nachmittagsprogramm wochentags auf dem Fernsehsender Sat.1 ausgestrahlt wurde. Anfangs nahmen gewöhnliche Kandidaten, später ausschließlich deutsche Prominente teil. Moderator war anfangs Meinert Krabbe, der jedoch noch im ersten Jahr der Ausstrahlung von Sebastian Deyle abgelöst wurde.

Spielprinzip
Fünf Kandidaten saßen nebeneinander im Halbkreis auf Stühlen, die bei Ausscheiden eines Kandidaten nach einem sichtbaren "Buzzer"-Druck des Moderators obligatorisch ins Untergeschoss des Studios fuhren und ihn somit "versenkten". Die Fragen kamen aus den verschiedensten Themenbereichen und waren meist lösbarer Natur.

Zunächst wurden jedem der fünf Kandidaten zwei offene Fragen gestellt, mit denen sie sich pro richtiger Antwort jeweils ein Licht für die Hauptrunde erspielen konnten. Diese begann mit einer offenen Frage an alle, die der Schnellste beantworten konnte. Bei richtiger Beantwortung durfte er sich einen Mitspieler aussuchen, der dann die nächste Frage beantworten musste. Dabei wurden dann jeweils drei Antwortmöglichkeiten vorgegeben, von denen eine richtig war. Diese Runde wurde solange gespielt, bis einer der Kandidaten falsch antwortete. Daraufhin erlosch eines seiner Lichter bzw. wenn alle Lichter erloschen waren, schied der Teilnehmer aus. Die Runde wurde danach mit einer offenen Frage an die verbleibenden Kandidaten fortgesetzt.

Das Finale wurde, sofern innerhalb einer bestimmten Zeit drei Kandidaten ausschieden, zwischen den letzten beiden übriggebliebenen ausgetragen. Andernfalls wurde die Hauptrunde beendet und offene Fragen an alle gestellt. Die ersten beiden Kandidaten, die eine Frage richtig beantworteten, spielten dann das Finale.

Dieses wurde nach dem Best-of-Five-Modus mit offenen Fragen gespielt, d. h. derjenige der als erstes drei Fragen richtig beantwortet hatte, gewann das Finale.

Kandidaten
Im Laufe der Ausstrahlung wurde das Konzept schnell dahingehend verändert, ausschließlich prominente Kandidaten teilnehmen zu lassen. Die mitspielenden Prominenten waren oftmals ehemalige Kandidaten aus der um das Jahr 2000 erfolgreichen Show Big Brother oder andere Personen, deren öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit häufig nicht lange anhielt. Diese nahmen in Einzelfällen an mehreren Quizfire-Folgen teil.

Absetzung und Wiederholungen
Im Sommer 2003 wurde "Quizfire" abgesetzt und gab seinen Programmplatz an die Pseudo-Doku Niedrig und Kuhnt – Kommissare ermitteln ab.

Wiederholungen der mäßig erfolgreichen Show baute der Call-TV-Sender 9Live, ebenfalls zur ProSiebenSat.1-Gruppe gehörend, in seinem Programm ein.

Weblinks

 Quizfire auf quotenmeter.de

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Spielshow
Fernsehsendung (Sat.1)
Fernsehsendung der 2000er Jahre


While pine tree allergy is relatively uncommon, there are two main allergens of concern that come from pine trees.
While pine tree allergy is relatively uncommon, there are two main allergens of concern that come from pine trees: pine nuts and pine pollen. Pine nuts (pignoli) are the edible seeds of certain species of pine trees, and are used in a variety of foods, including Italian pesto. Pine nut consumption has increased due to its use in the Mediterranean Diet. Pine pollen is produced when the trees reproduce in the springtime. It is possible for pollen to travel very long distances in the air.
Pine pollen allergies are similar to other pollen allergies, and many people with pine pollen allergy are also allergic to grass pollen. Pine nut allergies are similar to other tree nut allergies, and can cause mild, moderate, and severe allergic responses including anaphylaxis. Cross-reactivity has been reported between pine nuts and peanuts and between pine nuts and pine pollen.
If you suspect you're suffering from a pine tree allergy, talk to your allergist, who can evaluate your symptoms and identify the source of your illness.
Pine tree allergies and Christmas tree allergies are actually separate things. Pine tree allergy would give someone a problem in the springtime. The part of the tree that bothers you is the pollen, and pollen comes in the spring. When we get to Christmas time, the tree pollens are all gone. The things that are on the Christmas trees that bother people are the different types of pollen. The weed pollens actually come in the fall.
In some cases pollen may aggravate asthma.
You should always visit an allergist if you suspect you are allergic to something. Allergists will take a detailed history of your reactions to pine nuts or pine pollen, and then may administer tests and recommend appropriate treatment.
The most common method of testing for allergy to pine is to perform a skin prick test. A very small amount of pine pollen or pine nut is placed on the skin, and then the skin is lightly pricked so that a tiny amount goes into the skin. After a period of time the area is examined for redness or other changes that would indicate an allergic sensitivity.
In some cases, blood tests may be conducted to test for reactions to pine. A small amount of blood is taken and tested in the laboratory to see if the antibodies in it respond to the allergen.
In rare cases, pine nut food allergies can be "challenged", where a small amount of food is given under an allergists supervision to observe for a reaction. Due to the risk of anaphylaxis, food challenges should never be attempted on your own but always done in your allergists office.
Any time you suspect a severe allergic reaction, you should seek immediate emergency care. For longer term management, consulting an allergist is important as they can help you recognize the symptoms of mild, moderate, and severe reactions, and give the most appropriate treatment.
Food allergies, including allergies to pine nuts, are best treated by completely avoiding the food. To accomplish this it may be necessary to learn how to read food labels, deal with the potential dangers of restaurants, and be aware of other potential exposure.
The most effective treatment for serious allergic food reactions is epinephrine injection. Epinephrine self-administration devices are the first line of defense against anaphylaxis. Severe reactions can occur even in people who have only had relatively mild reactions in the past. Talk to your allergist about the suitability of carrying an epinephrine injector if you, or your child, have a known allergy to pine nuts. If you have been prescribed an epinephrine injector, use it at the first sign of symptoms and then go to the nearest emergency room.
Pollen allergies can be treated with medication to control the symptoms. Other types of pollen allergies have been treated with immunotherapy, and pine pollen allergies may eventually be treated this way.
While pollen easily travels in the air, some strategies to avoid it can help . Pollen levels are typically highest in the morning (between 5 and 10 am), and when the air is dry, so postponing outdoor activities until the afternoon, or going out after heavy rain, can help. Keeping windows closed to keep pollen out will also help, and avoiding drying clothes on hanging lines will keep them from collecting pollen.


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Oaks Toowoomba Hotel launches in Queensland's Largest Inland City
Leading accommodation provider Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites had made its move on Queensland's largest inland city, Toowoomba, with the launch of Oaks Toowoomba Hotel on 1 July 2020.
The 102-suite, five-storey, new-build development is located on Kwong Sang Walk, which pays tribute to the town's multicultural community, and is part of the ongoing revitalisation of Ruthven Street in the CBD.
Comprising spacious one-, two- and three-bedroom hotel rooms and suites, each accommodation type offers a private balcony and modern furnishings. Two- and three-bedroom rooms also include kitchenette facilities.
Hotel facilities include an indoor swimming pool, gym and function centre, with on-site dining including the Oak & Vine restaurant serving a modern Australian menu, and contemporary pub The Rock. Conference facilities can accommodate up to 500 guests, with a variety of room configurations to suit everything from a small classroom to a full banquet or cocktail event. The development is also home to retail spaces including Profile Hair Designs and clothing boutique Ivy Design Collections.
Just 90 minutes west of Queensland's capital of Brisbane, this regional city – fondly referred to as the state's 'Garden City' – is set high on the edge of the Great Dividing Range and overlooks the Lockyer Valley.
A major hub for health, agriculture, manufacturing, industry and education, Toowoomba is characterised by historical architecture and landmarks, a vibrant street art scene, exquisite gardens and tree-lined neighbourhoods, and the iconic Cobb & Co Museum – which traces the history of the region's fascinating horse-drawn transport era.
Mr Craig Hooley, Chief Operating Officer of Minor Hotels – Australia & New Zealand – said the company is pleased to open the property in efforts to bring regional travellers to the area to support local business.
"It's been a challenging year for tourism in regional locations, first with devastating bushfires and then the COVID-19 pandemic. We're delighted to welcome guests back to our hotels as restrictions begin to ease across the country, and we are confident local Toowoomba businesses will benefit from tourists returning to this historic city."
"The expansion of the Oaks' property portfolio to Toowoomba allows us to continue to realise our vision of being the future global leader and innovator in apartment-style business and tourist accommodation – a vision that has been growing for almost 30 years" Hooley commented.
Mr Kenneth Wagner, developer of the Oaks Toowoomba Hotel said, "We're excited to welcome locals and tourists alike to Oaks Toowoomba Hotel and our premium restaurants and retailers, and look forward to seeing more life in Kwong Sang Walk in coming weeks and months."
Oaks properties across Australia have implemented 'SureStay' cleaning measures, with hospital grade cleaning measures across all areas of each property including guest rooms, common areas and back-of-house, ensuring the health and wellbeing of all guests. Government regulations around social distancing are observed by all staff.
Rooms are available at Oaks Toowoomba Hotel from AUD$119.
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Fitness is for people of every shape and size.
Fitness is not an "all or nothing" proposition. It's okay to skip a day - or a week. It doesn't mean you aren't fit.
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Fitness works best when enjoyed with friends, and I'd love to make you part of my online fitness community.
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The CS-55A is the most recent advancement in tube amplifier technology created by Cayin. This state-of-the-art machine boasts forty watts per channel by using 4 KT88 or EL34 tubes in Class AB ultra-linear push pull amplification. The CS-55A consists of four pairs of input: one Phono, a USB DAC, and two line inputs giving a wide range of options for any listener, from turntables, CD players, or even your laptop.
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result sql = Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in chronic liver disease.
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in chronic liver disease.
result sql = UNLABELLED : Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with cholestatic liver disease such as primary biliary cirrhosis. Some studies have suggested that cirrhosis can predispose patients to development of osteoporosis because of altered calcium and vitamin D homeostasis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic liver disease.
METHODS : One hundred and eighteen consecutive patients (43 with hepatitis C cirrhosis, 57 with hepatitis C but no cirrhosis, 18 with nonhepatitis C-related cirrhosis) attending the University of Tennessee Hepatology Clinic had their 25-hydroxyvitamin D level measured. Severity of vitamin D deficiency was graded as mild (20-32 ng/ml), moderate (7-19 ng/ml) or severe (<7 ng/ml), normal being >32 ng/ml.
RESULTS : Of patients, 109/118 (92.4%) had some degree of vitamin D deficiency. In the hepatitis C cirrhosis group, 16.3% (7/43) had mild, 48.8% (21/43) had moderate, and 30.2% (13/43) had severe vitamin D deficiency. In the hepatitis C noncirrhotic group, 22.8% (19/57) had mild, 52.6% (30/57) had moderate, and 14% (8/57) had severe vitamin D deficiency. In the nonhepatitis C-related cirrhosis group, 38.9% (7/18) had mild, 27.8% (5/18) had moderate, and 27.8% (5/18) had severe vitamin D deficiency. Severe vitamin D deficiency (<7 ng/ml) was more common among patients with cirrhosis compared with noncirrhotics (29.5% versus 14.1%, P value=0.05). Female gender, African American race, and cirrhosis were independent predictors of severe vitamin D deficiency in chronic liver disease.
CONCLUSION : Vitamin D deficiency is universal (92%) among patients with chronic liver disease, and at least one-third of them suffer from severe vitamin D deficiency. African American females are at highest risk of vitamin D deficiency.
Publication: Dig. Dis. Sci. 2010 Sep ;55(9)::2624-8. :doi: 10.1007/s10620-009-1069-9.
Institution: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
UNLABELLED : Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with cholestatic liver disease such as primary biliary cirrhosis. Some studies have suggested that cirrhosis can predispose patients to development of osteoporosis because of altered calcium and vitamin D homeostasis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic liver disease.


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Editorial comment: When our young are impacted
Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr James Fong made an important point yesterday. We agree the death of a 10-day-old baby and two children aged eight and 13 who were tested positive for COVID-19 is a...
Editorial comment: Diabetes reality
Jone Nuku Marau is a former police officer. At 57 years old, there is one thing he regrets. He lost his parents and three siblings to non-communicable diseases. So now, with his legs amputated after being diagnosed with diabetes, he lives with his regret. With a career that spanned 20 years, he now realises how...
Editorial comment: Creating awareness
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services in its COVID-19 situation update on Monday, January 24, announced the deaths of a four-month-old infant and a 15-year-old child. Both, it stated, had underlying health conditions. They were sad reminders that, "as cases increase to very high numbers in the community, our most vulnerable are at higher...
Editorial comment – Fighting NCDs
The revelation that Fiji recorded 5700 deaths in 2020 that were due to complications related to non-communicable diseases is shocking. In fact it is scary! The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has also stated that Pacific Island Countries suffered some of the highest rates of NCDs, like hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, in the...
Editorial comment: Reality on the ground
So a non-governmental organisation in the country that assists in educating needy children is concerned that the recent flooding by the effects of TC Cody, combined with the effects of COVID-19 has laid back students in their studies. Priya Lata, the national coordinator for the Foundation for the Education of Needy Children in Fiji (FENC...
23rd January
Editorial comment: Switched on
Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr James Fong has made it clear that anyone who is in the high-risk group and develops any COVID-19 symptoms is strongly advised to get tested. He said 16 deaths were recorded from the period December 28, 2021, to January 20, 2022, with 12 deaths reported in the Northern Division, two...
22nd January
Editorial: Learning from Saturday's eruption
The revelation by New Zealand volcanologist Professor Shane Cronin is interesting. Prof Cronin believes that while data indicates no signs of further underwater eruptions in the past few days, he says the potential for further eruptions are real. The current thinking, he pointed out, suggested two main scenarios were possible. First, the magma present during...


08:54 am :: Oh, why the hell not.
jimhines is having a contest. Be one of the first 50 people to tell him you've asked your local library to order a copy of his upcoming book Goblin Hero and get a cool temporary tattoo. Additional details, including the ISBN are available here. You'll also be in the running to win a signed copy of either If I were an Evil Overlord or Fantasy Gone Wrong.
Details also on Jim's LJ.
Oh, cool. I really enjoyed the first book and the second is in my to-be-reviewed pile for the June issue. His publisher didn't get a copy to me in time for the May issue.


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Republicans just can't quit Donald Trump
Konrad Yakabuski
U.S. Senator Rand Paul arrives to be sworn in for the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 26, 2021.JONATHAN ERNST/Reuters
Barely a week ago, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell seemed to signal a definitive break with Donald Trump by publicly blaming the former president for provoking "the mob" that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Even before Mr. Trump's repudiation by the most powerful Republican in Congress, mainstream U.S. media outlets were reporting that the odds seemed to favour conviction in his Senate impeachment trial next month.
Mr. McConnell "has concluded that [the former president] committed impeachable offenses and believes that Democrats' move to impeach him will make it easier to purge Mr. Trump from the [GOP]," The New York Times reported on Jan. 12, citing "people familiar" with his thinking.
Mr. Trump seemed to be preparing for the worst, with his aides telling reporters he had been mulling the creation of a new political formation – named the Patriot Party – to carry the populist torch of Trumpism as Republicans moved to disassociate themselves from the ex-president.
Alas, talk of a breakup has turned out to have been sadly premature. On Tuesday, Republican Senator Rand Paul tabled a motion that said it would be unconstitutional for the Senate to try a president who is no longer in office. Just five Republican senators voted with all 50 Senate Democrats to defeat the motion – a dozen short of the 17 GOP votes that would be needed to convict Mr. Trump in his impeachment trial. Mr. McConnell sided with Mr. Paul.
The vote followed Monday's move by Democrats in the House of Representatives to forward the article of impeachment against Mr. Trump that had passed by a vote of 232 to 197, with the support of 10 Republicans, to the Senate. Mr. Paul seized on the narrow grounds of the House's impeachment resolution, which simply says that Mr. Trump "willfully made statements that, in context, encouraged – and foreseeably resulted in – lawless action, such as: 'If you don't fight like hell you're not going to have a country any more.'"
Indeed, Mr. Trump's lawyers are likely to argue that the comments he made to supporters who attended a "Stop the Steal" protest in Washington on Jan. 6 cannot be blamed for the deadly violence that ensued at the Capitol later that day. Federal prosecutors have noted that many of the people so far charged for taking part in the attack had signalled their intentions beforehand on social media.
"Are we going to impeach every politician who has used the word 'fight' figuratively in a speech?" Mr. Paul asked.
"I think it's pretty obvious from the vote [on Tuesday] that it is extraordinarily unlikely that [Mr. Trump] will be convicted," conceded Maine GOP Senator Susan Collins, who was one of the five Republicans to reject Mr. Paul's motion. "Just do the math."
Indeed, in recent days, state Republican leaders around the country have circled the wagons around Mr. Trump. On Saturday, Arizona's Republican Party censured Cindy McCain, the wife of the late John McCain, and former GOP senator Jeff Flake, both of whom endorsed Democrat Joe Biden during the presidential election campaign, and even censured GOP Governor Doug Ducey for refusing to support Mr. Trump's attempts to overturn the state's election results. Mr. Biden won Arizona by a narrow 11,000 votes, marking the first time a Democrat had carried the state since 1996.
On Tuesday, Politico reported that Mr. Trump's former White House aide, Brian Jack, had been calling Republican senators to "reassure" them that he has no intention of creating a new political party, while adding that any GOP senator who voted to convict the former president would do so "knowing that Mr. Trump may come after them in upcoming primaries."
On Wednesday, Axios reported that Trump acolyte Corey Lewandowski recently set up a political action committee seeking donations to launch a 2022 primary challenge against Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican, who broke with her party this month to impeach the former president. "Never Trump" Republicans called her vote courageous, though it was hardly surprising given the animosity between her father, former vice-president Dick Cheney, and Mr. Trump; in 2018, he had called the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, largely orchestrated by Mr. Cheney, "the single worst decision ever made."
Most Republican leaders have seemingly concluded that convicting Mr. Trump in the Senate would do more harm to their personal political fortunes than sparing him that ignominy. But they run the risk that Mr. Trump and the destructive forces he unleashes continue to undermine any remaining principles their party clings to. They would be wiser to put a stake through the heart of Trumpism while they have the chance. Sadly, too few of them seem prepared to do so. They may live to regret it.
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Tango, Rock, Jazz...what the tango?!
Vinyl album available now through the link below.
"Que Vuelva La Lluvia (eO Remix)"
Video of Megan Yvonne singing "Aun Mas Lento"
Lyrics on tracks 1,3,5,6, and 7 by Megan Yvonne. Lyrics on Tracks 2 and 6 by Vicente Griego.


The Japanese pagoda stands out as the most recognizable feature in this area. Here you can watch drumming performers. Visit the Bijutsu-Kan Callery to see the latest cultural exhibit. Dining opportunities and a large shop will keep you busy here as well.
Mitsukoshi department store – Wide range of products including toys, clothes, and candy.
Mitsukoshi Teppan Edo – Watch your food prepared right in front of you!
Mitsukoshi Tokyo Dining – Sushi, steak, chicken.
Yakitori House – Enjoy a few Japanese specialties at this over-the-counter service.


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How can you take a green vacation?
by Sarah Winkler
Green Vacation Stays
Which is greener -- this secluded cabin or a green hotel?
Tyler Stableford/Getty Images
When you think of green lodging, a cabin in the wilderness is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But eco-friendly facilities have moved out of the woods and into some of the world's largest metropolitan areas and bustling tourist spots.
What makes a hotel or resort green? For starters, some green hotels use composting to get rid of waste and are outfitted with gray water recycling systems, which purify and reuse laundry, bathing and dishwashing water. Many hotels also no longer automatically deliver newspapers to each guestroom in order to reduce paper waste and allow guests to reuse linens and towels instead of laundering them each day. Additionally, carbon-friendly hotels are equipped with solar or hydro renewable energy systems. Green resorts also support service projects and education to encourage sustainable energy practices in their communities.
The best thing about carbon-friendly lodging is that you don't have to sacrifice style and sophistication. Forget those plastic blue and green recycle bins. Many green hotels are fitted with sleek and stylish wooden recycle receptacles. And, there's certainly no scarcity of green hotels out there. Environmentally Friendly Hotels lists almost 3,000 hotels throughout the world that meet strict green standards.
In the end, greener hotels are more profitable for hotel owners. Some of them report saving up to 30 percent on heating and cooling thanks to geothermal systems, which leverage energy stored beneath the surface of the Earth instead of fossil fuel [source: NY Times]. As a result, hotels can pass the savings along to customers, offering reasonably priced, chic and green vacation spots for the carbon-friendly traveler.
When choosing a resort, look for Green Key or Blue Flag signs. That means the resort has met the criteria to qualify as a green lodging site. The Foundation for Environmental Education endorses these campaigns and ensures the sites maintain sustainable practices. Green Key sites, for example, are investigated to make sure they use environmentally-friendly technical, managerial and communication processes. On the average, Green Key sites use 20 percent less electricity, 25 percent less energy for heating and 27 percent less water per guest than other lodging options [source: Green Key]. The American Hotel and Lodging Association also maintains lists of hotels that have been commended for their carbon-friendly practices.
But your carbon consciousness doesn't have to end with your lodging choice. There are many small things you can do on your trip to make it green:
Before you leave your home, set your thermostat to a higher level to save energy while you're way.
Bring your own drink bottle.
Bring your own shampoo and soap so that you don't waste those small plastic hotel toiletry bottles. And remember to keep your showers short.
Instead of buying kitschy t-shirts, buy sustainable souvenirs that benefit the community you're visiting. Since a green lifestyle not only benefits the environment but also the culture of a community, support local artisans and farmers on your trip.
Reuse sheets and towels so that staff doesn't change them each day. This will save both water and energy.
Once you've arrived at your destination, bike or walk instead of driving. You're likely to see the best sites in a more up close and personal way.
Need to rent a car? Choose a hybrid.
Invest in solar chargers for portable appliances.
Bring your eco-friendly travel habits home with you. You'll save money and help prevent climate change.
For more information on green topics, travel destinations and outdoor activities, visit the links below.
Is the Vatican green? Is the pope Catholic?
In 2008, the Vatican encouraged tourists to opt for eco-friendly vacations. In a message for World Tourism Day on September 27, the Vatican urged tourists to fight global climate change by packing less, staying in greener hotels and traveling on foot or by mass transit. The Vatican practices what it preaches; Vatican City was the first sovereign state to have zero carbon dioxide emissions. Also, the top of the Paul VI audience hall is fitted with solar panels [source: CNS].
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Q: Monkey throwing security exception even though they are disabled He everyone, I am getting this exception
java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS

and Im not sure where its coming from as the app im testing doesnt use android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS
anywhwere
Maybe it is a 3rd party library somewhere.
I disabled security exceptions with
adb shell monkey -p package.name --ignore-security-exceptions  -v -v 15000

but it still throws the exception.
Any help with this will be appreciated, thank you for your time

A: There is likely a permission issue within the program "Monkey" itself in which, is conflicting with the Android permission system. It appears to be the same type of error that would occur in Windows if you tried to run a program that required administrative rights.
If possible, try running as admin.

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Re: Where is the McafeeAnti-spam folder?
Where is the McafeeAnti-spam folder?
I am using Outlook 2007. An item appears in Unread Mail which I have showing in Favourite Folders. this item is infolder McAfee Anti-Spam, but I cannot see this folder in my mail folders,.
I want to addd this folder to Favourite Folders so I can see how effective the Spam Filter is, but cannot do so if I cannot see it.
What type of accounts do you have ?
Try to see if you have a subfolder under you main Inbox(see if you have small plus close to it you can click on). Folder name should be McAfee Anti-Spam.
In your Outlook under Mail Folders (or) All Mail Folders , you will see Mcafee anti-spanm folder, right click on it and left click on Add to favourites folder.
- now the email that was shown as unread in my Unread folder has gone I cannot see the email item.
Fine, then how did you come to know that it is in anti-spam folder ?
Were you able to find the Antispam folder previously ?
Did you happen to reinstall Outlook 2007 after Mcafee installation ?
Were there any ercent changes made to the computer ?
Kindly reply back with this details and we could resolve the issue.
I hadn't noticed the folder at all. It is only today that something got put into that folder, and as I hadn't read it it showed up in my Unread Folder.
but ther is no such folder visible.
No I have not reinstalled Outlook 2007 and have made no recent changes.
I am now unable to locate the email in question - a search using [SPAM] in the subject returns nothing.
NOTE: For Windows Vista users, you must open a command prompt with administrator privileges. Click Start, Find, type CMD, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Type CD C:\ProgramFiles\McAfee\MSK and press ENTER.
Type REGSVR32 MSKOLPLG.DLL and press ENTER.
Open Outlook and the email tool bar should now be visible.