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MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ - Interstar Technologies Inc., the pre-eminent developer of enterprise fax solutions for converged IP networks, today introduced the fourth version of its award-winning XMediusFAX½ Enterprise Fax Server. XMediusFAX½ 4.0 adds support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Group 4 (G4) fax, and offers simultaneous support for fax boards and T.38 fax-over-IP gateways, among a host of market-leading new features and improvements.
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Isolated from France for centuries, and unaffected by that country's 19th-century language standardization, Quebec has developed its own "accent" of French. The continental variety -- called "international French" or français international here -- is well-understood, and something closely approximating it is spoken by broadcasters and many businesspeople. While Quebecers understand European French, European tourists may feel lost until they grow accustomed to the local accent(s).
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In 2004, the government of Quebec prescribed the blue shade of the flag as Pantone 293. There are still a lot of flags with a lighter blue shade, which were most probably manufactured in countries where the new shade has not been noticed yet.
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These new measures to Quebec's already generous financial incentives give fresh meaning to the region's reputation as one of the most production-friendly locations in the world. Having welcomed many film shoots this past year, including the record-breaking blockbuster 300, internationally acclaimed I'm not There and other impressive movies in the making such as The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Afterwards, etc., the Quebec government has chosen to further secure foreign film shoots by making sure film producers will benefit from filming in Quebec.
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