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Penn. State University ex-officials accused of cover-up set for court
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Three former Penn State officials accused of covering up child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky are expected to argue in court this week that their right to legal representation was violated when they appeared before an investigative grand jury more than two years ago.
The pretrial hearing, which starts Tuesday before Dauphin County Judge Todd Hoover in Harrisburg, will address claims by the three that their charges should be dismissed as a result.
Criminal charges were first filed two years ago against athletic director Tim Curley and vice president for business and finance Gary Schultz. That was followed by more charges last year, aided in part by email traffic uncovered by Penn State during its own review of the Sandusky matter, and for the first time prosecutors charged Graham Spanier.
The three are charged with perjury, obstruction, conspiracy, child endangerment and failure to properly report suspected child abuse. Their lawyers did not return messages seeking comment about the hearing from The Associated Press over the past week.
The hearing will focus on Cynthia Baldwin, who accompanied the men when they testified before the secret panel in 2011. Baldwin at the time was the university's chief counsel, and defense attorneys have questioned who she was representing and whether she should have been allowed inside the grand jury room.
Baldwin also later testified against them, giving information that was used in the grand jury report filed with the charges against Spanier and the additional charges against Curley and Schultz. Defense lawyers have objected strenuously to Baldwin's cooperation with investigators.
In a court filing two months ago, for example, Spanier's lawyers called Baldwin's conduct egregious and said she violated rules that protect confidentiality of lawyer-client relations and a lawyer's work product.
Spanier asked the judge for a transcript of Baldwin's grand jury testimony, information about Baldwin, attorney-client privilege and work product protection, and any immunity deal she may have been granted. Court records do not indicate a response from Hoover to those requests.
The state Supreme Court in June declined to take up a sealed appeal in which Curley and Schultz raised Baldwin-related claims, but the justices said in their one-sentence order that the defendants could raise their objections in front of Hoover.
Judge Barry Feudale, who ran the grand jury, had earlier ruled he did not have the authority to throw out the charges. Feudale also said in a written opinion that he believed Curley, Schultz and Spanier were stalling for time.
"In this court's view, defendants' various motions, appeals and assertions (all of which are within their rights) are an attempt to delay the case from being heard before the proper tribunals," Feudale wrote in a May court order.
In response to questions about the scope of next week's hearing, a court system spokesman said Hoover would take testimony "on the issue of representation in related grand jury matters."
Baldwin's lawyer, Charles De Monaco, said last week he wasn't sure whether Baldwin would participate in the hearing. He also referred to a statement he issued a year ago that said Baldwin "at all times fulfilled her obligations to the university and its agents."
Joe Peters, a spokesman for the state attorney general's office, which is prosecuting the three, declined to comment about the hearing "because of these proceedings arising out of a grand jury investigation and the documents being under seal."
Sandusky, the school's former longtime assistant football coach, was convicted of 45 child sexual abuse counts in June 2012 and is serving a decadeslong prison sentence. He has a request pending before the state Supreme Court to consider his appeal after being turned down by Superior Court.
Spanier was forced out as university president shortly after Curley, Schultz and Sandusky were first charged in November 2011. Curley and Schultz are retired from Penn State, while Spanier remains a faculty member.


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Tuesday, 22 March 2011
House Rules - Effective Iniative
We use a modified system of EI rules for combat and surprise. I have always treated initiative as slightly more a 'solid' stat than the standard EI rules given in Apocrypha Now and WFRP2.
Attack Order
We use the natural (I) without rolling at the beginning of every combat, or rolling for any bonuses. Then we follow the basic idea of dividing (I) by number of attacks to determine the order. Modifier for winning and charging are treated as normal for the following round
If characters are surprised, I don't see them standing around completely useless for 10 seconds. The surprised characters make an (I) test, with any modifiers that could help in context (sixth sense, acute hearing, knowledge of the enemy etc). If they fail, they are surprised and start the fighting at (I) -D6x10 to a minimum of 0 (at which point they must miss this round, only parrying and dodging). Even if successful, they lose (I) -10. All surprised characters must of course take actions to draw their weapons, ready shields as normal. The following round then continues as normal.
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From WFRP2, "To determine /Initiative/, 1d10 is rolled and the result is added to the character's *Agility* Characteristic."ReplyDelete
I'm slightly confused by the house rule, at least in the notations used. When you say, "We use the natural (I) without rolling..." do you mean Intelligence, or Int? I'm guessing you men Intelligence, but I'm confused why you would use this characteristic over Agility, the primary initiative element in the Rules as Written (RaW).
Also, not having Apocrypha Now, and not finding RaW for Effective Initiative, I feel that something is missing from your description of the house rule, such as an example of computing and using it. Otherwise, isn't the EI in the RaW just Agility + 1d10? So why the house rule? It seems abstract enough with too much math.
All curiosities from a tenured WFRP GM. Much thanks for these posts.
Correction above... "[The Initiative RaW] seems abstract enough *without* too much math."ReplyDelete
Hi there! sorry for late reply, its been a while since checking the site. Thanks for commenting. Im going back over my write up to see if I was confused :DReplyDelete
The I stat im using is WFRP1 Iniative score - yep - the old one :) What i meant was that we simply use the (I) score to determine order of first moves, rather than a stat score + a modifier. Mostly to not have to add rolls by every character at the beginning of action.
The original rules simply have you go in order of (I) and have all your attacks in that turn. Some later docs (mebbe one of the apoc. dont have them next to me) introduced the EI method where you divide your (I) score by attacks, and cascade your attacks at [I-(I/A)]...
eg - elf with (I)60 and 3 attacks, makes actions at (I)60, then (I)40 and (I)20. Fighting a beastman with (I)30 and 1 attack would be:
elf, elf, beastie, elf
hope that makes sense.
*I gues all of this is a long way of saying we just dont add any mod rolls when combat starts..means my turn order sheets are way easier to manage each combat :D*
sorry if the I stat is confusing - the site is mostly about old fashioned geeks like me who are still using WFRP1 :D

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WASHINGTON—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted for the Democratic budget proposal and announced his intention to vote no on the Republican budget proposal tomorrow.
"My top priority in Congress is to invest in the foundation of long-term economic growth that creates jobs and opportunity in the Pacific Northwest. We need to start with a budget that makes investments in transportation, education and innovation that let our economy grow.
"The Democratic plan uses a balanced approach to reach a balanced budget and create jobs. By cutting spending, slowing the rate of spending growth, and generating new revenue, the budget sets the United States on a path to job creation and long-term fiscal health.
"The Democratic budget replaces the dangerous automatic spending cuts known as the sequester with a balanced deficit reduction plan. Northwest Washington is already feeling the consequences of the sequester. Teachers in Everett, Oak Harbor and Bellingham are soon going to have larger classes and fewer textbooks. Domestic violence shelters will not have the resources they need to help victims of domestic abuse. Seniors in Snohomish County will face longer waiting lists for Meals on Wheels.
"The Republican budget is sequester on steroids. Deep and arbitrary cuts that are already hurting the middle class in Northwest Washington would multiply under the Republican plan, slashing the investments that will rebuild the middle class.
"Democrats have put forward a serious plan that meets our fiscal challenge and will grow the economy by creating jobs. Republicans have put forward their tired ideology that Americans have soundly rejected in election after election."


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General election for the Assembly Queensland Date of election (or first day of voting at elections held over more than one day) 16 March 1918
Government in office and parliamentary support before and after the election
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Premier in office at date of election. (check notes to see if change of Premier since previous election) Thomas Joseph Ryan Premier's party affiliation Australian Labor Party Assembly support for government at election Majority If coalition, coalition partner(s)
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Premier in office after election. Thomas Joseph Ryan Premier's party affiliation Australian Labor Party Assembly support for government after election Majority If coalition, coalition partner(s)
Enrolment and voting
Total number of voters on the roll 424,416 Number of Assembly seats 72 Number of uncontested seats 0 If uncontested seats, number of voters on the roll in uncontested seats Number of voters on the roll in contested seats 424,416 Total ballots cast (may differ from number of votes in multiple voting systems) 340,669 Turnout (rate of voting in contested seats) 80.27% Total valid votes 336,647 Rate of informal (invalid) voting 1.18% Informal (invalid) ballots in multiple voting system Not applicable Electoral system Single member districts, contingent voting (a version of AV), compulsory voting
Queensland, Assembly votes and seats won
Election held on 16 March 1918
Criteria for the inclusion of parties in this table are set out in the Glossary under 'listed party'
Party Name First preference vote n First preference vote share % Change from previous election % Seats won n Uncontested seats held n Seat share % Australian Labor Party 180,709 53.68 +1.62 48 0 66.67 Nationalist Party (Nationalists) 150,225 44.62 * 22 0 30.56 Independent Nationalist Party 3,311 0.98 * 2 0 2.78 Votes for other than listed parties 2,402 0.71 +0.71 Totals 336,647 100.00 72 0 100.00
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Interview with Dutch black metal band COUNTESS
- answered Orlok.
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Recenze/review - COUNTESS - Fires of Destiny (2016)
Ave COUNTESS! Now I am sitting outside on the terrace of a restaurant. It's summer and the sun burns. Nevertheless, from your novelty "Fires of Destiny" I feel the cold. I kept listenening to it over and over and I think that this album is really great! What are your feelings about the new album? And what are the reaction of your fans, what are their reviews and how well does your new songs greeted at the concerts?
Hello Jakub, first of all it's good to hear you enjoy the new album. We put a lot of work into this record and we are quite pleased with it ourselves as well. So far, the response from both fans and critics has been really good. The new songs were greeted quite enthusiastically too at the shows we played after the release of the album, where we did three or four songs from the new record.
In the new album I am literally fascinated by the interconnection of sharp riffs with keyboards. How was the new material created? I am interested about the creative process of Countess? According to the available information, all instruments are signed by Orlok. Do others participate as well? I understand about the guitars, but what about the drums?
Well, I did all the instruments on several records in the past but the new album was recorded with a full line-up: myself on vocals and bass, Zagan on guitars and Mortüüm on drums. As for the creative process; all the music was written by Zagan and myself. Most songs we wrote together this time. This process went quite smoothly. When all the songs were finished we recorded demos and then the drummer got the demos and we began rehearsing the songs. The drummer obviously also had input in this process; he created his own parts.
The lyrics in "Fires of Destiny" are very interesting and sophisticated. They are about historical themes, about anti-Christianity, Satanism. Where do you find the inspiration for such lyrics and do you wish to discuss the new album? Are you composing music to texts or you have the opposite approach?
Inspiration for my lyrics comes from everywhere, really: books I've read, movies I've seen, but also my experiences in life and thoughts about life in general. I prefer to write music and lyrics more or less at the same time; that way you generally get a better synthesis between music and lyrics. Occasionally, I have music and then write lyrics or the other way around, but I prefer to do them simultaneously. As for the new album, I think it has some interesting lyrics covering a variety of topics. Runenlied tells the story of how Odin came by the runes, for example; the title track is a typical historical lyric about the battle of Vienna in 1683; Rise Of The Horned One is a very old-fashioned black metal type of lyric about the rise of the Antichrist as described in Revelations.
You've always had interesting covers. Who is the author of draft for "Fires of Destiny" and what was your motive for the new album?
The cover of the new album is a painting by the 17th century Flemish painter Pauwel Casteels. It depicts the battle of Vienna; the subject of the title track, which is why we chose this painting.
You play since 1992. It is for the band a pretty long time. You could say that you have become a legend. What were your beginnings? How was the band founded and what was the first impulse to start playing black metal?
We were just a bunch of young guys who loved metal and wanted to play metal ourselves as well; like so many others I guess. And back when we started out, all these new bands from Norway and other bands imitating that style were getting popular. We didn't like that modern style at all and wanted to create real black metal, the way we felt it was supposed to be: filthy, raw, primitive and with no commercial appeal whatsoever. We didn't think this new 'black metal' was really black metal or even really metal, for that matter.
Dominant instrument for Countess are keyboards. I must say that keyboards perfectly complete the cold and "gloomy" atmosphere. I think it is terribly difficult to learn to play this instrument. Did you learn how to play the organ from somewhere? Do you have any musical education?
Well, I wouldn't say keyboards are dominant in our sound, but they are an integral part of our sound, that's true. That's why we use them live as well. The songs just don't sound the way they were supposed to sound without keyboards. I don't think playing keyboards is terribly difficult; in fact I think it's a lot easier than playing guitar but that's just my experience, maybe it's different for other people. I never played organ or anything; I taught myself to play keyboards just like I taught myself to play guitar. I did educate myself a little, you know, reading books on music theory and stuff like that.
Last album was released on the label Barbarian Wrath. This year, are you releasing this album at your own expense. Why? Were you not satisfied with the work of the label?
No, we have always been very satisfied with Barbarian Wrath. Barbarian Wrath still has our total support. We just felt it was time to take all matters concerning the band into our own hands. We had offers from others labels as well, but we turned these down because we just wanted to do it ourselves.
From your creation, it is possible to feel the inspiration of the famous band BATHORY. Which album of theirs is your favorite? Quorthon died in 2004. Have you met him before?
That's a hard question. I think the second through fifth album Bathory albums are very, very close to each other in quality, each in its own way. My favourite, if I have to pick one, as an album, is probably Blood Fire Death because it has elements of both the early and the later sound and thus it is probably the most complete Bathory album. And no, I never met Quorthon.
You are from the Netherlands and you are playing black metal since 1992.I must admit that I dont know about too many black metal bands from your country. I have fixed the Dutch as a death metal superpower. Can we find more black metal bands there? And how does the Dutch fans perceive your work? After all, the Netherlands is not Norway.
Yes, there have always been black metal bands in the Netherlands, starting probably with Necro Schizma who released their Erupted Evil demo in 1989. Also, early Asphyx had quite a black metal vibe as well, especially on their Crush The Cenotaph demo (also from 1989). Of course, back then, before this so-called second wave started, there wasn't much of a distinction between death and black metal anyway. Currently, I'd say some good Dutch black metal bands worth checking out are Cultus and Infinity.
In the beginning Zenon played the guitar. I searched on the Internet, but I could not find much information about him. How long have you been playing together and what had happened? Why did he leave the band?
Well, we didn't play together very often. In fact, I think the only time we played together was when we recorded the first album. He lost interest in the band soon after and as far as I know, he never did anything in music again. That goes for most people who were in the band in the early days, as far as I know.
The main character of the Countess is you, Orlok. But you also perform live. How does it work?Do you have permanent band members or do you "hire" musicians? Do you comment upon your colleagues as to how to play the songs which you have created?
Well, I did Countess on my own for quite a while, but in those days the band didn't play live. When we returned to the stage in 2014, we got a full line-up together again. Since then, we have been a real band again. Of course, I expect the other people in the band to play the songs the way they are supposed to be played, but that doesn't mean they can't have any input.
How does it actually go with Countess with regards to concerts? Do you like to play your songs live? Do you prefer the big festivals or small, intimate clubs?
Yes, of course we like to play our songs live. We enjoy playing both festivals as well as small clubs. These are very different experiences, but they're both cool. Two years ago we played at Under The Black Sun, for example, a big open air festival in the woods, which was really special. But when we released our new album this year, we did a small show to present the album at a pub that could hold maybe 50 people and that was cool too.
What about the plans of Countess in the upcoming months? Can we look forward to a tour with the new album?
We did a few shows after the release of the album, but we won't be doing a whole tour. There probably will be some more one-off shows, though. The next one will be in Finland in October at the Tampere Black Mass II.
Thank you very much for the interview. I hope that the new album will sell well and hope to see you soon somewhere in the gigs. Good luck to you!
Thank you for your interest in the band and the interview and good luck to you too!
Recenze/review - COUNTESS - Fires of Destiny (2016)
Recenze/review - COUNTESS - Fires of Destiny (2016)


text: Hillary Clinton's first attempt to solve America's health care crisis was such a disaster that it not only sank like the Titanic, but went down with the Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress clinging to its bow. There were two holes in Clinton's ship. One was that it would, in effect, have forced all Americans to get their health care through government-controlled insurance firms. Personal choice about what health care you could buy would be largely a thing of the past. The other was that most Americans would pay more for fewer choices, not exactly an attractive reform. Now, with Democratic control of both houses re-established, and a second Clinton presidency a distinct possibility, Hillary Care is back. Of course she has patched up the holes, except for the choice thing and the cost thing, so it looks like smooth sailing. Sen. Clinton suggested that, under her plan, you might be required to show proof of health insurance to get a job, just as you have to show proof of vaccination to get your kids into the local school. She didn't mention showing proof of citizenship, which would have been a better analogy but might have irritated Hispanics voters. She might also have mentioned that you have to carry proof of auto insurance to drive in most states. Conservatives will attack this as more government interference in our lives, but in fact it is the most sensible part of Sen. Clinton's proposal. If we are going to fix what ails the American medical system, we will probably have to insure that all Americans have health insurance and all pay who can. But first we need an accurate diagnosis. What is wrong is not that Americans are being denied basic medical care. It is true that life expectancy is marginally lower in the U.S. (77.1) than in Canada (79.8) and Britain (78.2), both of which have nationalized care. But when you correct for homicide rates, auto accidents and infant mortality rates, the differences disappear. Maybe Americans have too many guns and over-powered cars, but no health care reform will fix that. In developed nations, infant mortality rates have more to do with lifestyle, and more medical care actually increases infant mortality because more children are born alive with severe problems. On the other hand, the wait for medical tests and treatment is much shorter in the U.S. than in many systems with nationalized medicine. The mean wait for an MRI in Canada is 150 days. In the U.S. it is three days. Long waits for care is one reason why cancer survival rates are higher in the U.S. than in Britain. The U.S. is also at the forefront in medical innovation, which benefits doctors and patients the world over. What's wrong with health care here is that it is more expensive than it ought to be, and that too many people are uninsured or face financial ruin when their health goes sour. But one of the reasons is the billions spent on paperwork. Clinton's solution is to put the health care market under the control of government, but governments are very bad at managing markets, and worse at reducing paperwork. A national health service in the U.S. would inevitably control costs by limiting care. Price controls for medical treatment would likewise reduce the incentives for private medical ventures, which are the geese that lay the golden eggs. What's the solution? I am glad you asked. Government should focus all its efforts on increasing consumer choice. Most of us get health insurance from our employers. Instead of providing health care plans, employers should be encouraged to provide health care vouchers that could be spent on any plan. Congress can shell out for vouchers for those who cannot afford insurance. Sen. Clinton is probably right that purchase of some health care plan should be effectively mandatory. But when every American can pay for some level of health care, American industriousness will provide, efficiently, all the health care we are willing to pay for. You can put that in the bank and use the interest to cover your health care plan. Kenneth C. Blanchard Jr. is a professor of political science at Northern State University. The views presented are those of the author and do not represent those of Northern State University.


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A Ghost
Well, I awoke ten minutes ago with a pounding headache to find myself naked beneath the table in my study, clutching an empty tankard of rum in one arm and a jar of dead leeches in the other. Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened…
But I digress. My recollection of today's disastrous memorial for Patrick is somewhat shaky, but I remember enough to know that it was a fitting sendoff for him, populated as it was by a procession of anxious scholars who were more at ease with the palsied ape that had been procured for the event than they were with the parade of whores, thieves, and gibbering idiots who filled out the list of attendees that Sean had spent the last three nights feverishly rounding up. Oh yes, and there was also a ghost.
Not content, apparently, with classifying the different orders of mollusk that can be found at the bottom of the ocean where his body lies, Patrick's spirit evidently felt a need to intrude upon our little service and terrify the beleaguered guests – who were already on the verge of rioting after sitting through Sean's (two-hour-long) eulogy, which had finally arrived at an interesting segment in which Sean had pulled open his shirt and was beating his chest in anguish, while the whores shouted catcalls and the scholars from the Royal Society attempted to hide beneath their seats.
I do not pretend to understand this apparition, and I am in no state to make sense of it at the present moment, but I know that I saw with my own eyes two figures – both the very likeness of Patrick himself (though very much the worse for wear) – standing on the outskirts of the crowd and looking on with a mixture of disgust and what appeared to be constipation. Since, by that point in the proceedings, I was seeing two of everything else, I am willing to concede that one of those figures was likely a figment of my imagination, but there can be no denying the fact that a disturbingly Patrick-like individual was among the guests at Patrick's funeral.
I may comfort myself at least with the knowledge that should this spirit choose to haunt me, he will be hard-pressed indeed to aggravate me more than Patrick did when he was alive. I shall look further into this mystery tomorrow, when the world is spinning less vigorously.


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No matter what steps we take to protect ourselves, the bad guys always seem to be one step behind and sometimes two steps ahead. I think the term "Cyber Security" is an oxymoron, at best a false hope.
With all the data breaches (worldwide) from Equifax to Sonic Drive Ins, it is even more apparent that each one of us must take responsibility for our own personal data. From health care to personal shopping habits, all our data is (potentially) exposed to the world. Having good Internet hygiene habits and strong passwords are no longer enough.
It doesn't matter if you never use the Internet or live on it. Your data is out there. Recently, my health care data was breached by a company I had never heard of. It seems Group Health used a 3rd party company to process medical claims and that company was breached. I received notice that my data might have been exposed, but they would not tell me what data was at risk. Two years later, I still don't know what personal (private) information about me was released.
Someone recently said, "There are two types of companies: those who have been hacked and those that do not know they have been hacked". I believe the same is true on a personal level.
We hear a lot of cyber security horror stories: Health Care, Financial Institutions, Department Stores, Adult Sites, News Outlets, Government Agencies, and on and on and on. There are two things for sure:
1. No matter what you hear about a breach, it is usually at least twice as bad as originally reported.
2. You only hear about a fraction of the actual breaches.
Unfortunately, data breaches are as much a way of life today as eating and breathing.Take control of your future financial wellbeing and personal reputation. When (not if) your information has been exposed, what are you going to do about it?
1. Try to find out exactly what data was exposed
2. Contact responsible party and demand mitigation solutions (utilize government agencies to help (Secretary of State for your state, etc.)
3. Determine what you need to do to limit the damage of the exposure
4. Change access methods of data
a. Have credit cards re-issued
b. Change PIN numbers
c. Change passwords (never use same password on other sites)
d. Alert family and friends (see something, say something)
Take preventative measures to deter exposure:
1. Change your passwords every time you use them. Do not worry about remembering passwords. When you are asked to enter your password, take the "forgot password" option. This should send a message to your device of choice, asking you to reset your password. This essentially makes each password a onetime use security feature.
2. Do not share your password with anyone for any reason. If you can't remember your password, you can't share it.
3. Always use two factor authentication. This means the site you are requesting access to must send you an "invite" with a special code to access your data.
4. Use current virus protection on all your devices.
5. Freeze your credit access with all credit monitoring companies (there is a charge for this).
6. Be aware of the information you share about yourself (and others) on social networking sites. This information can be scrubbed to expose significant information about you. Also, be alert to what others are sharing about you.
7. Keep good backups of the things that are important to you on your personal devices (PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc.)
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Project Runway AustraliaWritten by d'Italia
So the first (and so far only) season of Project Runway Australia has ended [2008]. A big Congratulations goes to Julijana Grbac of Brisbane! Designer fabric company d'Italia had the privilege of working with Petrova Hammond, one of the Top 3 Finalists of Project Runway Australia. Petrova used d'Italia's designer fabricfor some of her designs in the show.
The show has been highly popular, with millions of local viewers tuning in weekly to see the next aspiring fashion designer get booted off the show. Project Runway Australia follows the very successful original Project Runway in America. Twelve contestants are chosen to compete for $100,000 that goes towards creating a collection for Melbourne Fashion Week, a six-page spread in Madison magazine and a car. In Australia, the show was judged by Sarah Gale and Jayson Brunsdon. Gale, a fashion buyer and trend forecaster, is a regular speaker at the Melbourne School of Fashion. Renowned fashion designer Brunsdon has over a hundred shops around the world, and has dressed many celebrities including Linda Evangelista and Princess Mary. Both of the hosts had good chemistry on the show, and their judging criteria complimented each other well. Gale critiqued based on the commercial viability of the designs, while Brunsdon gave his opinions based on the survivability of the design in today's fashion world. Being the first season in Australia, Project Runway is expected to create a second season following its great success locally. However, as with anything good and popular, there are always criticisms that follow. Comments have circulated in public forums about host Kristy Hinze. Although she portrayed the beautiful, glamorous host akin to Heidi Klum in the original Project Runway, she simply wasn't as smooth or natural. Various members of the public complained about how stiff and practiced she seemed when talking. Towards the final few episodes, her tight lipped smiles portrayed her obvious preference for certain contestants. Nevertheless, overall, the show has seen a fantastic first season, and Australia is certainly looking forward to upcoming ones. © Copyright d'Italia
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Radiological Diagnosis
The radiological appearance of the pulmonary infection in the majority of these patients will be that of tuberculosis or one of the other granulomatous diseases. The most frequent pattern noted on chest roentgenograms in the acute group consists of generalized, irregular, small nodular densities which may rapidly enlarge, coalesce, or cavitate (Figs. 23.6 & 23.7). The nodules range from 4 to 10 mm in size and the pattern may resemble disseminated tuberculosis, fungal disease, or staphylococcal pneumonia. In some patients, the nodules coalesce and there is segmental or lobar consolidation in one or multiple lobes; this usually happens in one lung and the same patient may show both a lobar infiltrate and a generalized nodular pattern (Figs. 23.8 - 23.11). Melioidosis, whether acute or chronic, has the same predilection for the upper lobes as does tuberculosis. Pleural involvement with effusion and empyema occasionally occurs (Fig. 23.8). Hilar adenopathy is rare, a very useful differential finding (Fig. 23.6C).
Fig. 23.6 Acute septicemic melioidosis with disseminated small pulmonary abscesses producing a fine nodular pattern in the lungs of three patients, all of whom were American soldiers serving in South Vietnam when they contracted their disease. This form of the disease is highly fatal and, indeed, all three of these previously healthy young men died within days of onset of their disease. A This soldier presented with a 3-5 day history of chills, fever of 38°- 40°C, malaise, fatigue and productive cough. Physical examination revealed bilateral rales and rhonchi. Chest x-ray showed disseminated small, irregular, nodular densities throughout both lungs, representing multiple small abscesses caused by B. pseudomallei, which was isolated from the patient. He died shortly after admission. B Another soldier with similar small nodular densities scattered throughout both lungs. In the right lung, there are surrounding small patches of pneumonitis associated with these small abscesses. (Courtesy of Dr. Douglas Sheft, San Francisco.) C Another American soldier who became acutely ill with fever of 38°- 40°C (102°- 104°F) of 3-5 days duration accompanied by chills, malaise, fatigue and cough productive of small quantities of grayish-white or yellow-green sputum. Rales and rhonchi were heard on auscultation. Chest x-ray demonstrated right hilar adenopathy and bilateral diffuse nodular densities representing small abscesses throughout the lungs. He died shortly after admission. This is the only patient in the series who showed hilar adenopathy. Mediastinal and hilar adenopathy are most unusual in the acute phase of the disease, since the infectious process moves so rapidly with fatal termination within days unless massive antibiotic therapy is instituted promptly. It is possible this patient's hilar lymphadenopathy may have been present prior to the onset of melioidosis and caused by some other etiology. (A,C courtesy of Dr. A.E. James et al: pulmonary abscess in a fatal case of acute melioidosis. AFIP 69-5776 and Radiology, 1967) D Tiny discrete pulmonary abscess in a fatal case of acute melioidosis. AFIP 69-5776.
Fig. 23.7 A,B Acute septicemic melioidosis with fatal outcome in a 22-year-old white male American soldier. The patient had just returned to the U.S. from 9 months duty in Vietnam on October 4, 1966. Two days later, he developed sore throat and fever, unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. Fever, headaches, chest and left upper quadrant abdominal pain, and productive cough led to hospital admission on October 15 with a diagnosis of viral pneumonia and treatment with antibiotics. His illness progressed rapidly and he died on October 28. Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly were noted terminally. He had received a minor injury from a punji stick (a pointed stick contaminated with fecal debris and organisms and placed in the ground-a primitive weapon used during the Vietnam conflict). A Posteroanterior (PA) chest film obtained on October 23 shows a few small nodules in the left midlung and minimal patchy infiltrate at the right costophrenic angle and right suprahilar area. B PA chest film taken on October 28 shortly before death shows rapid progression of the disease with a marked bilateral hazy nodular infiltrate representing disseminated small pulmonary abscesses and surrounding zones of pneumonitis. At autopsy, small abscesses 1 mm to 4 cm in diameter were found throughout the lungs and in the thoracic lymph nodes, pleura, liver, spleen, bone marrow and right adrenal gland. Gram- negative, pleomorphic, bipolar staining bacilli were present and culture revealed B. pseudomallei. The tracheobronchial tree contained a marked amount of frothy, blood-tinged pulmonary edema fluid, but no ulcerations or purulent material. Throughout all lobes there were slightly raised, fairly well circumscribed, yellow-gray nodules 1 mm to 2-4 cm in diameter, the largest abscess being in the left lower lobe posteriorly. These nodules were predominantly firm, but several showed central cavitation with the cavities filled with creamy, yellow-green purulent material; no caseous changes were noted. Microscopically, there was a focal fibrinous pleuritis, marked pulmonary edema and congestion, and diffuse abscesses. An inflammatory infiltrate contained neutrophiles, lymphocytes and macrophages. There was a striking cellular lysis within the abscesses. C-E Photomicrographs of histological changes in the lungs and liver of another fatal case of melioidosis. C Interstitial pneumonitis with filling of the alveoli by a fibrino-sero-cellular exudate. D The edge of a caseo-necrotic nodule in the lung. E Gram-negative, pleomorphic bacilli, many of which are intracytoplasmic, in the liver.
Fig. 23.8 A-C Acute melioidosis with fatal outcome in three American soldiers who contracted the disease while serving in South Vietnam. A This patient presented with a 3- 5-day history of chills, fever, malaise, fatigue and productive cough. He was acutely ill with a fever of 38°- 40°C (102°- 104°F) with rales and rhonchi throughout both lungs. He expired shortly after admission from disseminated melioidosis proven bacteriologically. Chest x-ray on admission showed ill defined areas of consolidation in the right upper lobe and several patchy infiltrates scattered throughout the left lung. B Another soldier with a similar history and physical findings who likewise expired from septicemic melioidosis shortly after admission. Chest x-ray shows patchy, confluent consolidation of the left upper lobe with slight associated pleural reaction. Pleural reaction and fluid or empyema may occasionally be seen in acute melioidosis. (A, B Courtesy of Dr. A. E. James et al. and Radiology, 1967) C Another soldier who died with acute congestive heart failure superimposed on melioidosis. Chest radiograph shows patchy, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates and a large right pleural effusion. There is moderate pulmonary vascular congestion and slight cardiomegaly. The pleural effusion is more likely from congestive failure than the underlying melioidosis, although pleural fluid can accumulate in the acute phase of the disease. D Histological section of the lung from another fatal case of melioidosis, showing consolidation and gray hepatization.
Fig. 23.9 A-D Acute melioidosis in a 34-year-old American black male soldier who recovered from his disease after massive antibiotic therapy. He was admitted to a military hospital in Vietnam with a 3-day history of chills, fever, malaise and fatigue. He had a brief illness 2-3 weeks earlier with a mild cough productive of small amounts of yellow-green sputum. He had a fever of 38°C (102°F) and tubular breath sounds over the right apex. A Initial PA and B apical lordotic views of the chest showed mottled, irregular, nodular densities in the right upper lobe with patchy areas of consolidation. Initial treatment consisted of 20 million units of intravenous penicillin and 1.5g of chloramphenicol orally for 3 days. The patient became afebrile, but chest radiographs showed progression of the disease. Bacteriological examination revealed B. pseudomallei and antibiotic therapy was modified to include 2 gm of chloramphenicol and 1 gm of novobiocin every 6 hours with intravenous fluids, and 1 gm of kanamycin every 6 hours intramuscularly. The patient continued to improve clinically and follow-up PA (C) and apical lordotic (D) chest films taken 9 days after the initial films showed improvement with considerable clearing of the patchy areas of consolidation. There were still residual small mottled densities in the right upper lobe. The patient continued on oral chloramphenicol and novobiocin and eventually became asymptomatic. ( Courtesy of Dr. A. E. James et al. and Radiology, 1967).
Fig. 23.10 A-D Acute melioidosis in two American soldiers serving in Vietnam, both of whom recovered after intensive antibiotic therapy, as well as a postpartum Vietnamese woman with sepsis. A PA and B lateral chest films of the first soldier show extensive patchy consolidation and infiltrate in the right upper lobe. Subsequent films showed eventual clearing of this infiltrate after massive antibiotic treatment. C PA chest film shows scattered soft pulmonary infiltrates with air bronchograms and multiple tiny nodular densities in both lungs, especially in the right upper lobe. This patient was a 24-year-old black male soldier who developed fever, chills, night sweats and a cough productive of yellow sputum from which B. pseudomallei was cultured. Complement fixation test showed a titer of 1:32, and hemagglutination test a titer of 1:20. Initial treatment was with chloramphenicol, kanamycin and novobiocin followed by 2 months of tetracycline, with eventual clearing of the infiltrates. D Vietnamese woman who was febrile and toxic with sepsis 3 weeks postpartum. Numerous cavitating septic emboli are present throughout both lungs. Blood culture was positive for B. pseudomallei. (D from P. Cockshott and H. Middlemiss: Clinical Radiology in the Tropics. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 1979).
Fig. 23.11 A-D Resolution of left upper lobe infiltrate in acute melioidosis after prolonged intensive antibiotic therapy. The patient was a 21-year-old American black male soldier admitted to a military hospital in Vietnam on August 20, 1966, with a 3 day history of pleuritic chest pain, anorexia, nausea, fever, and cough productive of grayish-white sputum. There was a small white pustule on his right anterior tonsilar pillar, and rales and rhonchi were heard at the apex of the left lung. A PA chest film of August 26 shows extensive small irregular nodular densities in the left upper and midlung fields from multiple small abscesses. There is an area of cavitation in the left apex beneath the clavicle. B A lateral chest film of August 28 shows coalescence of these small patchy densities to form a confluent area of consolidation and pneumonitis in the posterior apical segment of the left upper lobe. C Apical lordotic view taken on August 30 shows the patchy, confluent infiltrate throughout much of the left upper lobe as well as the cavity at the left apex. There is also minimal pleural fluid along the left lateral chest wall and costophrenic angle. (Cavitation within the lung and pleural fluid may occasionally be seen in acute melioidosis.) D Follow-up PA chest film of September 3 shows partial clearing of the small nodular densities and patchy infiltrate, and a final chest film of September 17 showed virtually complete clearing of the pneumonitis and small abscesses in the left upper lobe. Cultures from both sputum and throat were positive for B. pseudomallei. The patient was initially treated with chloramphenicol (12 gm per day intravenously), novobiocin (2 gm per day intravenously) and kanamycin (4 gm per day intramuscularly). The chloramphenicol and kanamycin were reduced by one-half on the 8th treatment day and the kanamycin was discontinued 4 days later. The patient became afebrile and was asymptomatic at the time of his final chest film. (Courtesy of Dr. A. E. James et al and Radiology, 1967).
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This weekend I was the event photographer for the New England Mobile Book Fair's first Art fair. It was a great deal of fun. I met some of the most talented artists I have seen in a while. All were SO personable, non pretentious and talented. (Did I say that already) I had a wonderful time watching the demonstrations, the interactions with the customers and the excitement in the new and emerging artists. I learned a great deal about almost all of the artists.
One of the artists was an employee of the ever famous book fair and she was all smiles and so much fun! Sara smiles!
I met the owner of a PR firm that is so wonderful and talented. It is a fairly new business and I wish the best for them all. They all have the right attitude and talent. If you are LOOKING for advertising, public relations or media strategies PLEASE look up ebbenzall group!
Also, I met a woman that was so gorgeous I had to ask her to be one of the models for a shoot. (AND she is an artist!!!) A natural beauty.. more on that later once the shoot is scheduled!
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Ayurvedic Counseling
There are two primary models of Ayurvedic practice available. The first is a clinical model aimed at the treatment of disease, much like other primary health care practices and the work of doctors of various types. The second is a counseling model aimed at teaching the principles and practices of right living, wellness and longevity, a more educational approach.
Such a counseling model is not as developed in modern medicine, which aims more at drugs and surgery. There are various modern counseling fields, however. Much of modern psychology is of this type and many other forms of career or relationship counseling, life guidance and spiritual counseling. Modern Ayurveda also, as in the BAMS program in India, aims more at clinical Ayurveda, though it accepts the value and necessity of some degree of Ayurvedic counseling.
In Ayurveda, counseling relates primarily to behavior and lifestyle changes to improve our physical and mental health. These include daily and seasonal health regimens, constitution balancing, and adjustment for stages of life, like old age. But it extends to promoting a positive vitality and peaceful psychology through recommending natural living, Yoga and meditation. This is all included in an Ayurvedic lifestyle that is the foundation for both treating diseases and preventing them from occurring in the first place.
Vedic Counseling and the Four Goals of Life
The question arises: What is Vedic counseling and how does it relate to Ayurvedic counseling? Some people may confuse the two and think that Ayurvedic and Vedic counseling are the same. The fact is that they are related but different. Vedic counseling is a larger field of counseling concerns that includes not only Ayurveda, but the other primary Vedic disciplines of Yoga, Vedanta, Vedic Astrology and Vastu.That is one important way to understand it.
Another way to look at the relationship between Vedic counseling and Ayurvedic counseling is relative to the Vedic goals of life. These are well known as fourfold as Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
- Dharma is the pursuit of right action and higher values according to our individual nature, karma and capacities, yet also relative to our role in the universe as a whole.
- Artha is the achievement of goals and objectives, including wealth and the proper means of livelihood and developing prosperity.
- Kama is enjoyment, happiness, love and relationship, which is possible in a lasting manner only through the fulfillment of Dharma and Artha.
- Moksha is the liberation of the consciousness from the bondage of karma and desire, the way of Self-realization. Moksha proceeds through the practice of Yoga and meditation according to Vedanta and its science of consciousness.
These four primary goals of life are based upon a fifth goal as their foundation, which is Arogya, or health and wellbeing of body and mind. Health, vitality and mental composure are the basis for pursuing the main goals of life, which are otherwise difficult to accomplish in an enduring manner.
Ayurveda clearly is specifically designed to deal with Arogya or health and wellbeing, specifically the treatment of disease that obstructs them. This is done in order to facilitate the four main goals of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, which Ayurveda addresses only indirectly.
Vedic counseling, on the other hand, is designed to help us directly achieve Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, but recognizes the foundation of Arogya or health and wellbeing through Ayurveda, which it is more inclined to address indirectly as part of right living and behavioral practices.
In other words, Vedic counseling includes Ayurveda, but is not limited to it and has other primary considerations. Vedic counseling is based upon the examination dharma and karma as primary factors, even as behind health and wellbeing.
Vedic Counseling: A Broader Model that can include but is not limited to Ayurvedic Counseling
This means that an Ayurvedic counselor is not necessarily a Vedic counselor. It also means that a Vedic counselor is not likely to be an Ayurvedic clinician, which is a more specialized discipline. Ayurvedic counseling can fit into the broader scheme of Vedic counseling, but can also stand on its own.
For an Ayurvedic counselor to be a full Vedic counselor, he or she would have to study the other fields of Vedic knowledge as Yoga, Vedanta and Vedic astrology. He or she would need to develop the capacity to deal with the other domains of life like career, prosperity, relationship, or yogic spirituality, not just health. Naturally, that is a large range of concerns for any single counselor to deal with effectively.
Yet the broadness of the Vedic vision makes this possible at least to some extent. Such factors as the three gunas, the five elements, the five sheaths or koshas, the seven chakras, the nature of mind and consciousness, and an understanding of karma and dharma, are common to all the Vedic fields, though addressed from different angles. This allows an integration of Ayurveda into Vedic counseling to various degrees, depending upon the interests and capacities of the counselor and how he or she may wish to develop their practice.
In other words, an Ayurvedic practitioner can expand their range of concerns to include more of Vedic counseling. A Vedic counselor should at least know the basics of Ayurveda. Yet in terms of a career practice, a Vedic counselor and an Ayurvedic counselor cannot be simply equated. An Ayurvedic counselor can benefit by knowing the basics of Vedic counseling, as a Vedic counselor can benefit by knowing the basics of Ayurveda. An Ayurvedic counselor is a specialized form of Vedic counselor, while a Vedic counselor will usually take a more general life guidance role with a more spiritual perspective.
Note our book the Art and Science of Vedic Counseling and our new Institute Integral Vedic Counseling on-line training program for more information. Note also the author's other books integrating Vedic knowledge like Yoga and Ayurveda, Ayurveda and the Mind, Ayurvedic Astrology, Vedantic Meditation and Vedic Yoga. The focus of our work at the American Institute of Vedic Studies is in this broader model of Vedic counseling that includes a good foundation in Ayurveda.
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Where Are They Now: 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event Bad Beat Victim Paul Snead
"It basically derailed my poker career at the time because I was so despondent after the fact." — Paul Snead on the bad beat he suffered at the 2008 WSOP.
If you were to compile a list of the top five bad beats suffered at the World Series of Poker over the last ten years, Paul Snead's name would likely be on it. Not only did was Snead two-outed on the river by Scott Montgomery at a crucial point in the tournament, but Snead also had to suffer the indignity of having the clock called by Tiffany Michelle.
Had Snead won that hand, he would have been second in chips with 20 players remaining. Instead, the man from Kingspark, New York, finished in 21st place for $257,334. Without the bad beat, his life may have been drastically different.
Since then, Snead has had only three tournaments cashes — one in each of the last three years. His most notable, and perhaps one that will reignite his career, was in the recent WSOP Circuit Foxwoods Main Event where he finished in fourth place for $65,096. Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul ended up winning that tournament for $194,178 and his first Circuit ring.
Snead doesn't play many tournaments these days, but PokerNews caught up with him during his run at Foxwoods last weekend. He was kind enough to talk a little about the hand that changed his life.
But before we get into the interview, let's take a look at the hand itself:
PokerNews: Can you talk a little about that now-infamous hand and the effect it had on your psyche?
Snead: It basically derailed my poker career at the time because I was so despondent after the fact. When it happened in real time, I was OK with it, but the more I thought about it in the months that followed, the November Nine were getting promoted, and it was just heartbreaking.
Obviously, I wasn't showcasing — I had an important decision to make. I had a pretty good feel on Scott Montgomery at the time. He tried to make a move and was successful by hitting the ace on the river. It is what it is. Like I said, a couple of months went by, I didn't play another tournament until Foxwoods that November. Ironically, I bubbled that, the $10K WPT.
I just lost interest then. It just wasn't fun for me. It wasn't a good feeling, so I wound up buying a company with my brother. We've been doing that for the last four years. That's full time all the time. I've got two kids now that are in high school, they're multi-sport varsity athletes, so I'm pretty busy with that. What I do now is I take a day or two off and come up to Foxwoods or go to the Borgata maybe two or three times a year tops. I'm enjoying it, and it's not a lot of pressure, not a lot of stress. Life is good.
Had you won that hand, do you feel you could have won it all?
I would have been second in chips with 20 players left in the tournament. The way the action was at the time, it was very tight, very predictable. I would have went to the final table I believe very easily, but instead I was crippled and you know the rest.
How did you feel about Tiffany Michelle calling the clock on you? We're you annoyed by that?
The short answer is yes. She had absolutely no business calling the clock. She wasn't in the hand. I think part of it was her trying to get even with me. You didn't see it on the broadcast, but a short while before that I was involved with her in a pretty big pot where she folded on the flop and I got in her head a little bit. She was annoyed at the time so I felt like it was kind of revenge for that a little bit.
You actually made a good call in that you got your money in as a favorite. Are you content with the decision you made in that hand?
There was still a part of me that thought, "How could he not have me beat?" based upon what he did. It was actually a brilliant play on his part if he was thinking it through, but there was still a part of me that felt like he was empty and that the jacks were good. That clearly pushed me over the edge.
I felt like I had a very good read on Scott at the time. His game was pretty limited at the time, he's since evolved, I think, into a pretty good player, but at the time his game was somewhat limited. The move that he made a lot was to three-bet preflop and then make a giant bet on the flop. He would usually take down the pot and get away with it. I had seen that after playing with him for a couple of days at that point. I didn't play a lot with him, but I had seen enough that I was able to get that read on him, and that's why I made the call preflop. I had the button, he was in the blind.
The thing I would have done different looking back, 110%, was I should have just shoved instead of min-raising on the flop. If I shove, he's gone and then who knows what happens after that for me. Making that very, very thin raise by just min-raising obviously turned out to cost me my tournament, but I felt really strong when I made that, that my jacks were good. I said to myself that there's this little inkling of doubt [that he could have a better hand], so let me give myself a chance to fold if he's going to tell me he has my jacks beat. He told the story by shoving — he's definitely telling me a story because he should know that I can't fold, so he has to have my jacks beat.
That's why I did take quite a bit of time. You can't appreciate on television how much time I took. On TV it looks like three or four minutes. We were probably into about nine minutes at the time I would say. So it wasn't like she called the clock after three minutes like a lot of people think, in her defense. It was just stupid on her part to say she was short stacked with 50 big blinds.
She really paid a price for that after the fact. I think she might have had a very good career in poker if she had endeared herself more to the public throughout the broadcast, and that hand was just the icing on the cake, so to speak. She really hurt her image, and I think she cost herself a lot of money.
Have you been back to the WSOP since busting the Main Event in 2008?
I played in 2009, but that was the last time I played.
Do you have any desire to play again in the future?
Yes. As I said, I'm four years into my business that I own. At some point, we'll sell the company in the next few years and you'll probably see me back playing full time. It'll be better now because my wife will be with me, my kids will be in college, so my wife can travel with me, and it'll be a whole different set of circumstances.
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An airliner from Ukraine was forced down in Turkey by an F-16 military jet after a hijacker attempted to force it to fly to Sochi, where the Winter Olympics are under way.
All flights into and out of Istanbul's Sabina Gokcen airport were grounded.
According to transport officials, a Ukrainian man ran towards the cockpit of the Pegasus aircraft screaming "bomb" and demanding that the plane be diverted to Sochi. He failed to reach the cockpit, CNN reported.
Turkey's transportation minister Habib Soluk told NTV news channel: "A citizen of Ukraine declared that he had a bomb on him, and demanded the plane be directed to Sochi.
"The pilots calmly landed the plane at Sabiha Gokcen."
He added that the hijacker has been "rendered ineffective".
Local media said that security officials seized the passenger who had made the bomb threats. Cihan news agency reported that special forces smashed through the cockpit door and "neutralised" the hijacker.
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Husky Energy Closes $1.2 Billion Common Share Offering
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 29, 2011) - Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) ("Husky" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has closed its previously announced $1 billion bought-deal public offering of common shares (the "Public Offering") and its $200 million concurrent private placement (the "Private Placement"). The Company has received total gross proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion from the combined Public Offering and Private Placement.
Pursuant to the Public Offering, the Company has issued, through a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Canada Inc., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Canada Inc., a total of 36,968,500 common shares in the capital of Husky at a price of $27.05 per share for total gross proceeds of approximately $1 billion. The Public Offering was conducted under the Company's universal base shelf prospectus filed November 26, 2010 with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada and the Company's universal base shelf prospectus filed June 13, 2011 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Pursuant to the Private Placement, the Company's principal shareholders, L.F. Investments (Barbados) Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Luxembourg Holdings S.a.r.l. have been issued a combined total of 7,393,714 common shares at the same price as the Public Offering, for total gross proceeds of approximately $200 million.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction. This news release is not an offer for sale within the United States of any common shares or other securities of Husky. Securities of Husky, including common shares, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the U.S. securities laws or exemption from registration under such laws.
Husky Energy is one of Canada's largest integrated energy companies. It is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol HSE and HSE.PR.A.


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The video of Austin Rehkow, a kicker for the Spokane Valley (Wash.) Central Valley High School football team, making a 67-yard field goal spread across the Internet like wildfire.
The video of Austin Rehkow, a kicker for the Spokane Valley (Wash.) Central Valley High School football team, making a 67-yard field goal spread across the Internet like wildfire.
If you haven't seen the video, the kick would have been good from 70 yards -- maybe even 72 -- in his team's 62-55 overtime win over Spokane (Wash.) Shadle Park on Oct. 18. The kick tied the game at 55 as time expired in regulation.
Rehkow, who at the time of the kick had only a partial scholarship offer from Eastern Washington University, was on "Good Morning America" the next day discussing the kick that, according to the National Federation of High Schools, is tied for the second longest in a high school game. The record is 68 yards, set by Dirk Borgognone from Reno, Nev., in 1985.
Not too shabby for a player whose position, at least according to some fans, is reserved for those who aren't "real" football players.
With our state's playoffs set to begin Friday, Nov. 2, the importance of so-called small things can't be understated as the best of the best not only must worry about their opponent in the single-elimination tournament, but also the weather. Every little bit, good and bad, will count.
Kickers are not just kids who take up a roster spot. A football player isn't defined solely by one's ability to tackle someone into next week. In fact, sometimes a team doesn't have a kicker on its roster and can't get one from the soccer team. A kicker certainly is missed then.
St. Charles, which finished 6-4 this season, probably would have felt the absence of John Colosimo if it didn't have his 11 field goals. Colosimo and Dublin Coffman's Grant Coffman tied for the most field goals among area kickers this season. Dublin Scioto's Sam Crosa was next with 10, followed by Worthington Kilbourne's Jonathan Watson and Grove City Christian's Tristan Taylor with nine each and Pickerington North's Karch Holland, Canal Winchester's Noah Ising and Hilliard Darby's Kyle Kaplan with seven apiece.
Not having the option of turning to a reliable kicker can change the course of a game beyond simply taking away three points.
Among the most memorable plays involving area teams this fall was one that centered around a kicker, Pickerington Central freshman Devon McMillin. As McMillin prepared to attempt an extra point with the Tigers and host Reynoldsburg tied at 20 with 1 minute, 12 seconds remaining in their OCC-Ohio Division contest Sept. 21, the game was suspended because of lightning. Play resumed 13 hours later, meaning McMillin had all night and the next morning to think about a kick that could give the Tigers an important league victory.
And on top of that, when the game resumed, Reynoldsburg jumped offside on the first extra-point attempt and was penalized on the second try for unnecessary roughness. McMillin maintained his focus all the while, however, and made the third attempt, ultimately giving the Tigers a 21-20 win.
Putting the unforeseen circumstances aside, that kick alone didn't make Central's season. But without it, Reynoldsburg may have gone on to win in overtime. And if the Raiders had won, the Tigers would be turning in their uniforms this week instead of preparing to face Pickerington North in the first round of the Division I, Region 3 playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 3.
Kickers are players, too, especially when they come through in crunch time.


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Maryland Attorney General Candidates Forum
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 5:00 PM (EST)
Event Details
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
proudly presents a student-initiated
Maryland Attorney General Forum
for the Democratic Candidates
sponsored by:
- University Student Government Association
-The Class of 2015
- The University of Maryland Association of Legislative Law
- The Republican Legal Society
- The University of Maryland Law Democrats
Pre-registraion is now closed. We encourage you to still attend without prior registraion. No registration will be required at the door.
Free and open to the public.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. - Forum starts promptly at 5:00 p.m.
Reception (6:15 p.m. - 7 p.m.) with available candidates immediately following.
Join us for an open forum among all four confirmed Democratic candidates for Maryland Attorney General. The student-initiated forum features an hour long, moderated discussion with approved questions solicited from the public and from University of Maryland, Baltimore faculty and staff. The last portion of the discussion will feature questions submitted by UM Carey Law School students.
Aisha Braveboy
Maryland State Delegate
District 25, Prince George's County
Maryland State Delegate
District 11, Baltimore County
Bill Frick
Maryland State Delegate
District 16, Montgomery County
Maryland State Senator
District 16, Montgomery County
Benjamin Smith, President of the Class of 2015
Smith graduated summa cum laude with Departmental Honors from the University of Kentucky, receiving Bachelors in Philosophy and Political Science. Before coming to law school, he co-founded and served as the president of a small non-profit organization devoted to community agriculture in impoverished communities. The organization has been honored by bodies ranging from the Clinton Global Initiative to the state legislature and Department of Education. He went on to publish a book on the paradigm, and the economic, environmental, educational, and health based initiatives that can be furthered through it.
Public parking is available across the street from the law school at the Baltimore Grand Garage, located at 5 North Paca St.
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UM Carey School of Law
500 W Baltimore St
Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 5:00 PM (EST)
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University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is one of the oldest law schools in the nation, but its innovative programs make it one of the liveliest and most dynamic today. Maryland Carey Law is one of seven schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. It has taken advantage of this location to become an integral part of the Baltimore-Washington legal and business community.


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Invensys Re-Enters FTSE
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Andrew Bond, of the Industrial Automation Insider newsletter reports that Invensys is back among the club of U.K. financial big kids, with its re-listing on the FTSE 100 Index of leading U.K. companies and its reclassification within the FTSEs Software sub-sector of its Technology super-sector. The re-entry into the elite list marks another milestone on Invensys return from financial near-death back in 2003.
The announcement coincided with a new phase in the development of Invensys Process Systems (IPS) as an entity in its own right. All the IPS legacy brands such as Foxboro, Triconex or SimSci-Esscor, now carry new IPS branding, including a new logo and tagline―A Revolution in Performance.
Bond observes that the rebranding seems to be designed not only to unify the separate brands and businesses, but also to set IPS apart from the parent company. However, excluded from the exercise are Eurotherm, which remains outside IPS, and Wonderware, which continues its anomalous existence half in and half out of the fold.
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From the back of the book:
Any game. Any story.
You're holding the cutting edge of roleplaying rules. The Story Engine is designed top to bottom for "story games" without the vestiges of wargaming that shackle so many other "storytelling" games. We've included Story Bones, our free online introductory version of the rules to help you get started as quickly and easily as possible.
Story Engine uses relative instead of linear scales, fitting everything from super-heroes and high fantasy to film noir and murder mysteries. The rules adapt seamlessly to any genre, giving you fluid, fun games that focus on the story and not the rules.
Action is resolved as whole scenes through a bidding process; players spend their resources to increase their chances, turning crucial moments into dramatic scenes.
"A fusion of dice and diceless Role-Playing, the Story Engine provides an excellent balance between both of those systems of gaming. Cinematic in origin, each part of the ongoing campaign is broken down into scenes and takes, all of which are designed to keep the story flowing smoothly. "
Shadis Magazine, March 98
Story Engine is the second generation of the ground-breaking Hubris Game Engine. It can be used with any game world, setting or story. Story Engine comes with the complete Maelstrom "plug-in" for use with the Maelstrom world.
This book includes:
- Complete game rules, including the introductory Story Bones rules
- The Maelstrom Plug In for use with the Maelstrom Storytelling world
- Two Scenarios: The Airship Murders and The Long Sleep
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
My Hot Pants Post
I have been given an award by RN Mama at 29 and Holding! Yea! Thank you so much! I have to write five facts about myself. Four of these facts have to be embellished truths, you know, toeing the line between truth and not so truth. Or as Olivia the Pig would say, "Yep. Pretty all true." But among these enhanced versions, there is one solid, honest-to-goodness truth. I also get to pass this fun award to five other bloggie friends. Nice way to perk up the week, right?
1. I travelled to Germany with my high school boyfriend right after graduation. We stayed with his dad, step-mom, and two step-brothers. We also got to visit his grandparents. They didn't speak English, but we totally bonded over drinks and chocolate. One day, we went to this beautiful castle where he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I said yes! But once I left for college, it was pretty obvious that I was not ready to get married. So I kept the ring and sold it so I wouldn't have to work at the school cafeteria flipping burgers and grilled cheese.
2. I used to work at a pet crematorium for a short time in college. The weirdest client I encountered was a lady carrying a bag of ferrets (alive). Actually, it wasn't just any bag, it was denim purse. She wanted to know what her options for them would be one day when they died. As they squirmed all around in that denim sack, they looked like they belonged at the gates of Hell. I should also mention that the ferrets were not close to death or even sick, but she loved them so much she wanted to know what to do with them after they passed. She also wanted to know if it would be possible to cremate her birds. The owner said no because there would not be enough ashes to give her. I told her that she might want to give them a proper burial for them in her backyard. Shortly afterwards, I was let go due to hard, economic times. And I believed them. Although looking back, I think it may have done something with that bird comment.
3. While working as a teacher, one of my superiors became so wasted at the end of the year party. As she was yacking in the bathroom, she yelled at me to get her purse and her keys. I told her that I didn't feel comfortable doing that. When she yelled again, I told her I'd get her purse, but not her keys. She threatened my job, so I found a more senior staff member to deal with this because I was not yet tenured. Thankfully, it was the end of the year so we had the summer to pretend it never happened.
4. Recently, I took Thomas to story time at the library. There was a little girl with a GREEN runny nose, flushed cheeks, and a sweaty forehead. She was sniffing all over the place. Her caretaker (perhaps her grandfather) thought nothing of whipping out his hanky, wiping that mess of a nose, and sending her back to the group to infect the rest of the innocent bystanders. He then thought it appropriate to answer his cell phone and have a conversation right in the middle of the hokey pokey. While all the other moms were glaring at him and the teacher turned a blind eye to the situation, I stood up as she announced it was time to do Ring Around the Rosie and put an end to this catastrophe.
Me: Hey, you! Yeah, you. The one with the phone. Take your conversation and your sick kid and LEAVE.
And you, Librarian Lilly*, it is your job to enforce the rules. As the leader, you have to ensure story time is a fun and safe for everyone. Everyone is disgusted by this man's behavior. You have to tell him to not take calls and be respectful of others by not bringing a sick kid to story time.
I started to feel that I had been a bit harsh, but then all of the moms broke out into applause. I knew that I had saved the day.
5. Harrington and I went on a cruise while we were dating. One of the stops was Cozumel on the beach. At ten o'clock in the morning, they were serving shots of ice cold tequila and a buffet of unlimited tamales. And then there was the karaoke stage. I think between the tamales and tequila, I got lost in the moment and jumped on stage to sing The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Woman." It. Was. Awesome. After all that activity, I took a little nap beach side before I stumbled back on to our cruise ship . . . which I am sure was quite grand in its heyday circa 1987.
OK, so which one do you think is totally all true?
*Librarian Lily is not her real name, but wouldn't it be really cool if it was?
And congrats! I am passing this award to the following lovely ladies:
Good-Bye Twenties . . . Hello, Botox!
Lulu and Moxley
Mom et Al
Real Mommy Chronicles
The Girl Next Door Grows Up
8 comments:
- Bonnie@TheFragileXFiles said...
I'm torn between 3 and 5.....I'm going with 5. 5 is totally all true!!
- February 10, 2011 at 5:57 PM
- Mom et al said...
I'm going to agree with Bonnie. Although you didn't party with us at BlogHer, I think you had potential. Especially pre-kids. I'm going with #5 and the tequila all the way.
Hey, thanks for the award! I feel me some love! :)
- February 11, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- RealMommyChron said...
I think number 2 is all true.
Who could make up ferrets in a denim sack?! ;)
And I'm honored to receive this award! Although right now it seems more like a challenge....I can't imagine that I can come up with stories as creative as yours!
- February 11, 2011 at 6:41 PM
- Mommy on the Spot said...
@Bonnie, thanks for stopping by! BE sure to come by next week to see which one it is!
- February 13, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- Mommy on the Spot said...
@Mom et Al, I think take a 12 hour plus car trip with The Babes might have done something to my fun-o-meter. Next time, my friend, next time. BTW, are you going to BlogHer this year?
- February 13, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- Mommy on the Spot said...
@RealMom, be sure to come on by next week to see which one it is!
It was a bit of a challenge to come up with these, but they are all shades of truth. Once I got into the zone, it was not so hard.
- February 13, 2011 at 9:18 AM
I say #3...
Aunt Diane
- February 15, 2011 at 5:19 PM
- The Empress said...
I love Girl next door and Lulu and moxley!!
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
My Core'dinations Creative Frenzy
I had so much fun making these projects! Good luck to all who entered the design team call and happy Thursday everyone :)
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Good Luck, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you :)ReplyDelete
Hi just stoppin' by from the Link Up Party, you followed me and now I'm happy to follow you. Cute blog and your papercraft style is really unique and totally cute.ReplyDelete
Hi Lisa!ReplyDelete
Okay, all these projects are just awesome but that Paris one....WOW! That is insane cute! I love how you added in the light, creativity at it finest! What an inspriation! I have to show my husband this............
Good luck!
This is amazing. I am so glad you stopped by my blog so that I could visit your blog. This is awesome.ReplyDelete
Thanks for your visit. I'm following you from Mastercraft(no profile pic yet) & Leearts (sunshine)ReplyDelete
Holy smokes love your cards, especially the Eiffel Tower card!ReplyDelete
You have been one busy lady.. I love all of them.. very very creative.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 4:04 PM
this is gorgeous! I have never used this cart, its intimidating.. thanks for linking up through Getting Cricky! I am now a followerReplyDelete
You must have worked long hard hours to complete so many beautiful projects. I love the butterflies antennas and your amazing Paris scene on a bookend, and your attention to detail!ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous, I love all of your projects. I have just started following and I'm so glad I did! Good luck with the DT call.ReplyDelete
wow - this is fabulous!!!! Thanks for following my blog and I am following you too!ReplyDelete
Wonderful job on all of your projects, they are all fantastic!!ReplyDelete
I love how you added the light to the Eiffel Tower!
Good Luck on the DT call.


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Thursday January 10, 2013
Award-winning artist Damien Hirst has gone all dotty in his makeover of the Brit Award statue.
Opting for a dot design for the award reminiscient of his previous work, Damien has said he is "honoured" to be following the footsteps of Vivienne Westwood and Sir Peter Blake.
"It's become such an iconic award, I love the Brits," said the artist.
The award has been unveiled in preparation for tonight's nominations ceremony, held London's Savoy Hotel. Brit Rising Star winner Tom Odell will be the first recipient of the new award, which will be presented by previous winner Emeli Sandé.
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Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Key West
Going on NCL Majesty Jan. 1st for 7 days
Any/all information would be great. The PDF for NCL is messed up so I can't read it or download what they offer.
what they offer, costs, duration, better deals etc.
VERY nervous and EXCITED 1st time cruiser.
Sat. Charleston, South Carolina
- - 4:00pm
Sun. At sea - - - -
Mon. At sea - - - -
Tue. George Town, Grand Cayman� 7:00am 3:00pm
Wed. Cozumel, Mexico 10:00am� 6:00pm
Thur. Key West, Florida 3:00pm 10:00pm
Fri. At sea - - - -
Sat. Charleston, South Carolina
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oooh a crusing virgin, we love you!!
Grand Caymen - the sting rays are a must-do- book this on your own, lots of good tour operators to choose from - our personal favorite is Captain Marvin - web site same as the name, very reputable. You can snorkel if you like, or when you get to the sandbar you can stand in the water and be amazed by these creatures, you can pet them, and feed them if you look, most of the time they just swim around you, when they brush up against you if feels like a gentle tickle. The turtle farm is another fun trip to take especially if you have little ones - the little ones seem to just love the turtles.
If you just want to hang out at the beach all you need to do is grab your beach stuff, grab a cab and head to7-mile beach. Its a public beach. You can use the hotels beaches and facilites but they do charge for that.
Cozumel - if you snorkel or want to try it, this is the place- some amazing snorkeling here- it takes an excursion out to the Palencaar Reef - but it is wonderful - book a ship's excursion to do this. If you want to do a Dolphin Swim you do that at Channunkaab National Park - they book up really fast do it right away www.dolphindiscovery.com. This park also has a nice beach, good food, aquarium, small gift shop, mini replica of the ruins, good snorkeling here also. If you just want to hang out at the beautiful beaches there are plenty of those to choose from that are just a cab ride away. Playa del Sol and Mr. Pancho's are the favs. You can also tour the Mayan Ruins - this is basically an all day trip - it takes some getting there, book with the ship just to be on the safe side. No trip to Cozumel would be complete without a stop at Carlos'N'Carlies for a monster marquerita.
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Very good information LisaK. It means a lot when people like yourself write to us "cruise virgins". I may have a million questions before Jan 1st.
The last thing I want to do is be stuck on the ship the whole time with indecision.
I love the adventure part of any vacation, but I need to know a bit about what to expect.
Though I'm still nervous it is turning into a giddy nervousness.
Thanks a bunch!
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You've come to a great place for help. You WILL have lots of questions, but you'll get a lot answered here as well. The only thing is, you're going to be hooked!
Cozumel~ We've been there and going again in a few weeks. Love this place! We go to Chankanaab Park for the day. Lots to do to keep you busy. Of course, you'll have to do shopping as well. The cruise's will have a meeting that you can go to and they give you tips on who to buy from and who to stay away from. The places that they recommend, they guarantee I think. Just be prepared to be pestered here!( in cozumel) They stand out their shops and try to get you in. Give them a firm NO THANKS! and move on. Good place to buy vanilla!
Grand Caymans~ We're doing the Cap't Marvin excursion. MUCH cheaper than booking on the ship.
When you go to different ports, ask who others go to. Go to ones that are recommended on this board by MANY people. If you hear their name over and over and good reports, then you can be pretty certain they're reputable.
Key West~ Not one of MY favorite places. We did have an ok time. The weather made it to be a little miserable for me. VERY HOT AND HUMID. But we went in September. YOu're going at a better time. We went to the light house. Great views! Went to Jimmy Buffets to eat. Just did the Duvall crawl. (shopping along this street) Check out the key lime pie there!
Taking a trolley around can be fun. That's just to keep us cooler!
Have a wonderful time!!
Any more questions, feel free to ask. I'm sure you'll have many.
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Thank you for replying to my post.
I am thinking of doing the Scavenger hunt www.keywesthunt.com in Key West.
or maybe try parasailing, someone suggested Sebago watersports.
I am so excited about this cruise that I find it hard to think of anything else.
Teresa Jenkins
Jan 2005 NCL Majesty WC
Re: Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Key West
I went two years ago to W. Car. for the first time and I am hooked. I am getting ready to go on another in Jan to the same place but i traded key west in for montego bay instead. My brother is going with us this time and he is a first timer as well and he has been reading these message boards, and like you are getting over the nervousness and becoming very anxious to set sail. He as well can not think of anything else except this cruise).
Grand Cayman - we did stingrays and loved it so much we are doing them again. This is a must do.
Cozumel - we heard that theChankanaab Park is a must do, so we are going to book an adventure called Sea Trek Helmets. This is a 25 min walk 20ft down under the water. I heard that this as well was a must do.
Last time we went we booked everything through the cruiseline because we made plans and sailed almost 2 weeks later. This time have had time to look into websites and have heard that there are so many different excursions that you can book on your own and these usually take you away from the "cruise crowds".
Sorry - probably more info than needed :-) No worries - you will have so much fun!!
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