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Intellectual Property
- Introduction and Objectives
- Definitions
- Ownership of Intellectual Property
- Development of Intellectual Property Procedures in Case of Inventions
- Moral Rights
- Third Party Intellectual Property
- Disputes
- Policy Review
- Further Assistance
- Appendix 1 - Postgraduate License
1. Introduction and Objectives
1.1 The Australian Catholic University Intellectual Property Policy wishes to establish a sound framework for the encouragement of invention, creative work and technology transfer. This policy sets out how the University will to manage intellectual property rights and issues so as to best meet its policy objectives. Those objectives are:
- To create the climate for innovation and invention;
- To provide a framework whereby staff and students are stimulated to identify, protect and develop potentially valuable research results and other creative work and to successfully engage in technology transfer;
- To create a better understanding of the various rights which the law gives for the protection of creative effort and thereby stimulate the proper protection of the University's economic investment in that effort;
- To allow for various forms of commercial development of intellectual property created within the University;
- To provide financial incentives and returns to individuals and organisational units to encourage research and to develop and pursue commercial projects;
- To recognise student rights to intellectual property generated in the course of their study at the University while at the same time asking certain students at postgraduate level to assign or licence rights to the University in exchange for being included in research programs so that the University can properly manage intellectual property rights arising through such programs.
1.2 The University may need to change or add to this policy if it considers it necessary to meet the changing legal and university environment. Any changes to this policy will only apply to works, inventions and other subject matter, that come into being after the effective date of the change.
2. Definitions
For the purpose of this policy:
'Commercial development' means any means of exploiting Intellectual Property (including to make, adapt, copy, publish, sell, assign, licence, sub-licence, franchise, market, distribute or otherwise use or dispose of Intellectual Property and any manufacture based on Intellectual Property) for the purpose of commercial gain.
'Intellectual Property' includes, but is not limited to:
- copyright protected under the Copyright Act 1968, including copyright in literary works (including computer programs), dramatic works, musical works, artistic works, sound recordings, cinematograph films, television and sound broadcasts and tapes and published editions as defined in the Copyright Act;
- circuit layouts protected under the Circuits Layout Act 1989;
- designs registered or registrable under the Designs Act 1906;
- patents registered or registrable under the Patents Act 1990;
- plant varieties registered or registrable under the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994;
- trade marks registered or registrable under the Trade Marks Act 1995 and trade marks or names protected at common law or under the Trade Practices Act;
- works developed for teaching purposes, including but not restricted to study guides, laboratory manuals, TVI tapes, CAL and CML programs and other electronic courseware, radio and TV broadcasts, audiovisual materials and the like which have been developed to further the University's teaching function; and
- any information which is regarded by the University as confidential and as having a commercial value;
and includes such rights to the extent that they are added to or varied from time to time by legislation which amends or replaces, in whole or in part, any of the above mentioned Acts.
'Invention' means an invention (whether or not qualifying for registration) under the Patents Act 1958 or the Patents Act 1990.
'Moral Rights' means the right of integrity of authorship (that is, not to have a work subjected to derogatory treatment), the right of attribution of authorship of a work and the right not to have authorship of a work falsely attributed, which rights are created by the Copyright Act 1968 and, if the works are used in any jurisdiction other than Australia, any similar right capable of protection under the laws of that jurisdiction.
'Staff member' means and includes all academic, research and Professional Staff who are employees of the University or on assignment by religious orders to the University, whether full-time or part-time, but does not include staff who are consultants or seconded to the University if they are not employees under contracts of service, and does not include students except if they are also employed as Academic Staff, in which case it will include them in that capacity alone.
'Commissioned' as in 'University commissioned' or 'Commissioned by the University' means generic tasks performed under an employment contract or appropriate position description, and which may be performed by any staff member with similar qualifications and position description. 'Specifically commissioned works' are individually defined tasks identified in an employment or other contract, and may be a subset of, or different from the generic tasks. The difference is that they have been specifically defined, or limited by contract.
3. Ownership of Intellectual Property
3.1 The University will assert ownership of Intellectual Property if that Intellectual Property is:
- commissioned by the University to assist in the operation, administration and/or management of the University's affairs and course planning (including memoranda, letters, administrative reports, meeting minutes, course outlines, final examinations and lab manuals); or
- produced in printed or other form by or on behalf of the University or a Faculty/Directorate; or
- a database or similar collection of information collected or obtained primarily by or on behalf of the University or a Faculty/Directorate; or
- created pursuant to specific sponsored or contract research activities, the ownership of which shall be governed (in whole or in part) by the sponsor's regulations or the terms of the contract; or
- the subject of a written, ownership-sharing agreement between the staff member and the University; or
- other Intellectual Property created by staff members in pursuance of the terms of their employment, unless otherwise stated in this Policy.
3.2 The University will not assert ownership of Intellectual Property in:
- books, articles, audiovisual materials prepared for individual use or conference presentation or other such scholarly work or subject matter generated, whether in written or other form, by staff;
- artistic works created by staff members in fine art or design; and
- in musical, dramatic, cinematographic film, video, and sound recordings or other creative works written, created or composed by staff members;
unless the creation of such Intellectual Property has been specifically commissioned by the University.
3.3 The University may use any Intellectual Property created by staff members in the course of their employment for the purposes of teaching (including distance and computer-aided courses), research, University administration (including accreditation) and promotion of the University and/or its courses.
3.4 The University is entitled to receive from the Copyright Agency Limited ('CAL') any remuneration collected by CAL in respect of the reproduction of any materials (other than books) created by its employees in the course of their employment.
3.5 With respect to students, the University lays no claim for undergraduate students. Postgraduate students may be asked, prior to embarking on their course of study, to grant a non-exclusive licence substantially in the form of that contained in Appendix 1 to the University in respect of specified Intellectual Property which may be generated by them in the course of their studies.
3.6 Despite any contrary provision in this policy, all contracts and arrangements existing at the time of the adoption of this policy which are between the University and governments, corporations and other external organisations, and which relate to University Intellectual Property, shall remain in full force and effect. If University
Intellectual Property arises out of or in connection with a project that is the subject of an agreement with a third person which provides for the ownership of such Intellectual Property and the University has agreed in writing to the provisions of that Agreement, then, despite any contrary provision in this policy, the provisions of that agreement will govern ownership of all rights in the intellectual property.
4. Development of Intellectual Property Procedures in Case of Inventions
4.1 Where a staff member creates Intellectual Property, other than that to which the University will not claim ownership as the result of the operation of Clause 3.2, which is, in his/her opinion capable of commercial development, he/she will report its existence to his/her Executive Dean or Director and to the Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Research). Students will follow procedures outlined in any applicable assignment or licensing agreement that they have entered into with the University.
4.2 Following consultation with the staff member and the Executive Dean, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) shall determine whether the University wishes to become involved in the development of any Intellectual Property which is reported under Clause 4.1 or is otherwise brought to notice.
4.3 The University shall decide within eight weeks of the initial contact by the staff member whether it wishes to be associated with the development of the Intellectual Property. If the University has not given notice within that period that it wishes to be involved in the development of the relevant Intellectual Property then it will be deemed to have decided not to be. Confidentiality shall be preserved throughout this process. If the University does not wish to be involved in the development of any particular Intellectual Property then:
- the staff member shall be free to protect and develop the Intellectual Property or otherwise at his/her discretion, subject to the interests of any third parties; and
- if the staff member so requests, the relevant Intellectual Property rights will be promptly assigned to the staff member, in return for the University receiving a mutually agreed percentage of future income, in order to enable the staff member to take such action as he/she sees fit.
4.4 Where the University decides to be involved in the commercial development of the Intellectual Property in any Invention, it will consult with the staff member(s) involved in the creation of the Invention before determining, as it sees fit, the appropriate action to be taken. This may include, without limitation, one or more of the following:
- the filing of Patent application in the name of the University with the staff member(s) as named inventor(s);
- the identification of potential licensees;
- the assignment of the rights to a third party such as the Australian Technology
- the formation of a limited liability company to develop the technology;
and shall address any need for confidentiality by the University and/or the staff member(s). In determining the appropriate course of action for the commercial development of an Invention, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) or his/her nominee may consult, on a confidential basis, with appropriate experts and advisers.
4.5 In any case, where the University is the owner of any Intellectual Property in an Invention and wishes to participate in the commercial development of that Invention, then any staff member involved in the Invention, whether as inventor, owner, or otherwise, agrees that the University will be deemed to have an irrevocable authority to act on his or her account and to execute such documents as the University deems necessary for the purposes of the commercial development of that Invention consistent with the objectives of this policy.
4.6 Where the University decides to be involved in the development of Intellectual Property in any Invention, the staff member(s) shall provide all reasonable assistance in the development process by, for example, providing information promptly on request, attending meetings with potential licensees and advising on further development. The University will assist the staff member to meet these requests for information, and will not contribute to any undue delay in the development process.
4.7 Net income received by the University as a result of the development of University Intellectual Property in any Invention shall be distributed as follows:
|Return after outgoings
|Inventor %
|Faculty %
|University %
|For the first $25,000
|For the next $75,000
|For the amount over $100,000
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) will determine modes of payment for the above. Only those staff members involved in the creation of the relevant Intellectual Property in an Invention and who comply with their obligations under this policy will be entitled to any distribution of University income pursuant to this clause. Net income means sale, royalty, licensing and other income received from the commercial development of the Intellectual Property in any Invention less legal and other fees and expenses in establishing and protecting the Intellectual Property and in negotiating and concluding any licensing or other agreements relating to the Intellectual Property. Where more than one staff member is involved the distribution of their share of the income between themselves will be a matter for them to determine save that where there is failure to agree then income shall be distributed in proportions to be determined by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
4.8 Distribution of net revenue and any direct payments to staff members under clause 4.7 will be made in accordance with all applicable tax laws and are inclusive of any GST. For the purposes of this clause, 'GST' has the same meaning as 'GST' as defined in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.
4.9 The revenue sharing arrangements in Clause 4.7 above shall not be available to staff members who are specifically contractually obliged to create and develop Intellectual Property or Inventions on behalf of the University so far as that Intellectual Property or those Inventions are concerned. Any payments to staff members in this category, other than payments governed by their engagements contracts, shall be the subject of ad hoc determination by the Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Research) and the appropriate Executive Dean or National Head of School at the time of receipt of income.
4.10 The sole authorised signatories on behalf of the University on matters relating to Intellectual Property shall be the Vice-Chancellor or the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research). Agreements executed under seal should be subject to the University's usual procedures.
5. Moral Rights
5.1 The University shall observe the Moral Rights of its staff members in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968.
6. Third Party Intellectual Property
6.1 Staff members and students must ensure that they do not infringe the Intellectual Property rights of third parties. Intellectual Property belonging to third parties shall not be used unless there is a clear right to do so.
6.2 The University and its staff members have certain rights to make reproductions of works and television broadcasts and to communicate them, under Part V of the Copyright Act 1968. Staff members must observe all requirements of the Copyright Act 1968 and the University in relation to compliance with the University's obligations under the Act and its agreement with CAL in this regard.
7. Disputes
7.1 The University wishes to resolve disputes arising with respect to matters covered by its Intellectual Property Policy quickly, fairly and, wherever possible, without resort to litigation or other public dispute resolution procedure. The intent is to reduce the strains that such disputes and their resolution place on the parties so as to affect the work and relationship of those involved as little as possible.
7.2 If any dispute arises between the University and a staff member, student or other individual covered by this policy (including former staff members and former students) with respect to the application of this policy, then it shall be resolved under this clause 7.
7.3 If a dispute arises under clause 7.2, then the University will attempt to agree with the other party/parties to first attempt to resolve the dispute by mediation.
7.4 If the dispute is not settled within a reasonable time by mediation, the University will submit the dispute to expedited arbitration administered by, and in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of, the Australian Commercial Disputes Centre (ACDC). Failing agreement as to the arbitrator, the ACDC would be given power to appoint a person (who is not the same person as the mediator) as arbitrator.
7.5 Any mediation or arbitration should be held in conference at a centre where an Australian Catholic University campus is located at the convenience of the individual(s) involved.
7.6 Nothing in this procedure removes the right of a staff member, former staff member, student, or former student to seek other recourse available under law.
8. Policy Review
The University may make changes to this policy and procedures from time to time to improve the effectiveness of its operation. In this regard, any staff member who wishes to make any comments about this Policy may forward their suggestions to the Human Resources Advisory Service.
9. Further Assistance
Any staff member who requires assistance in understanding this Policy should first consult their nominated supervisor who is responsible for the implementation and operation of these arrangements in their work area. Should further advice be required staff should contact the Human Resources Advisory Service, firstname.lastname@example.com or extension 4222.
10. Appendix 1 - Postgraduate License
The following is subject to the terms of any agreement that a student may be required to observe where funding is provided by a third party:
[Student] hereby grants to the University a non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable and perpetual licence:
- to use for teaching and research purposes; and
- subject to the payment of the royalty or fee referred to below, to commercially develop whether by licence or otherwise;
any Intellectual Property (as defined by the University Intellectual Property Policy) the student creates or invents or otherwise acquires rights to in the course of his/her postgraduate study and research with the University.
If the student creates or invents or otherwise acquires Intellectual Property in the course or his/her postgraduate study and research with the University which is in his/her opinion, capable of commercial development, then he/she will report its existence to his/her Executive Dean and to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
If the University wishes to commercially develop the Intellectual Property then it will notify the student and the student will be recompensed on the same basis as University Academic Staff would be under the University Intellectual Property Policy, as amended from time to time, if they had an entitlement to remuneration for the same Intellectual Property under the provisions of that policy.
The licence shall not extend to any Intellectual Property the student may own or acquire rights to in respect of:
(a) books, articles, theses, dissertations and other written works created in the course of the student's study or research and not reasonably considered to possess commercial potential other than where those specific courses and related materials were created at the express request of the University;
(b) computer programs (in any code) and related materials which have been created during the student's study or research and are not reasonably considered to possess commercial potential other than where those specific programs and related materials were created at the express request of the University;
(c) artistic works created in the course of the student's research or study other than where those specific works have been created upon the express request of the University;
(d) musical or dramatic works other than those specific works which have been created at the express request of the University or which are published, performed, broadcast, funded or otherwise supported by University resources.
[The student] acknowledges that the University reserves the right, prior to the student participating in any research project in which University staff are also involved or in which University equipment, facilities or resources will be used, or as a condition of the student's continued participation in any such project, to require the student to assign any Intellectual Property arising or subsisting in or in respect of any invention, work or other material that the student may in future author, invent or create in the course of working on that project as a condition of the student's participation or continued participation in it.
- Intellectual Property Policy (Policy, PDF File, 198.5 KB)
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|Policy Status
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|Date of Last Revision
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* Unless otherwise indicated, this policy will still apply beyond the review date.
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: http://www.acu.edu.au/policy/175668
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Short url: http://www.acu.edu.au/policy/175668


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Some of the features that are "stripped" (not all) are to pass the FCC's stringent guidelines for phones that are sold in the US. There is nothing preventing you from using an unbranded GSM handset with T-mobile or At&t (2 largest GSM carriers in the US) but be certain that they have the correct operating frequencies (850/1900 mhz) or you will be greatly disappointed. The main reason that US carriers "strip" certain features is to make the phones more affordable (ie. less costly for them to buy). Don't read into it more than necessary.
Hello, I'm new here, and would appreciate any information which can be provided on the use of phones in the US which are NOT the ATT, Verizon, or T-Mobile stripped-down versions. After two years of gnashing my teeth at what AT&T did to what was originally a beautiful Ericcson, which they also rigged to cause easy pocket-dialing to their really awful billable-by-the-minute online network, I am now finding that it only gets worse now that I am considering a smart phone upgrade. Some of them which had extra cameras for teleconferencing, wi-fi capability, and even FM transmitters have such features removed by the American service providers who sell them. Also, almost all of them have less memory as well - the more I dig, the more of a horror it is to learn just how far they go to control the access I have to what are otherwise fine products when it's them!
As a result of the above, I have concluded that I may need to purchase my next phone independently of any, or most carriers in the US, if I don't want to be let down by a product which is not consistent with the glowing reviews which were written by people who received their products directly from the manufacturer. Am I wrong on this (I have so far researched mostly the free-with-contract, or very-low-charge-with-contract Samsung, HTC, and LG offerings through AT&T, but a few Google-clicks indicates that other companies practice similar product-dismembering). Are there any in the US which don't operate by this despicable practice, or are there some which will leave it mostly intact if I spend $100 or two (instead of $500 through the manufacturer)?
If no to the above, and I go with buying an original-manufacturer phone, are the USA companies permitted to, or known to deny anyone connection service due to it not being through one of their phones? If not, can I sign up for a plan similar to the contract calling plans, or will I be stuck with only the pay-as-you-go options? Please help if you can - thanks!

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Just to say I'm increasingly using Google Plus to post links, pictures or random thoughts that are too long for Twitter, but don't warrant a full blog post. There's a new sidebar item to track these – though it cuts things a bit short – and my full G+ profile is here.
I'm quite hopeful about Google+. It's clean, easy to use, and I'm finding Circle-targeting surprisingly handy. It's convenient to use the same interface for updating the world as for selected friends – x is engaged, or here's something that you'll need to know if you're visiting the BHA offices any time soon, etc. Obviously Facebook can do the same thing, but their new interface is a hassle, and it's increasingly nice to go back to the Googly land of whitespace and ordered timelines. I'm hoping G+ will slowly gain traction, particularly once they add event planning, and fix the little features like customising preview text.
Update: for anyone finding G+ a bit empty, I recommend following various science journalists. Ed Yong, Carl Zimmer, Maggie Koerth-Baker and (particularly) Xeni Jardin are regularly posting fascinating updates.


text: L+T Language and Technology Conference is an annual conference that emphasizes the melding of human language and technology. The L+T symbol is based on square pixels, and how technology is used to communicate meaning. The color scheme is based off the flag colors of the host country. The identity guideline is based on the structure of the symbol "L+T".


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When Joel (3 years) noticed a cake pan his mind immediately made the connection that people+cake=party. He asked if the party would be in the dark and if it was a surprise. I assured him that it certainly COULD be a surprise party. All he would need to do was go hide in the closet until all of the ladies arrived. It would be dark in there for sure, and when the time was right he could jump out and say, "SURPRISE! IT'S JOEL!"
Funeral, wedding, birthday, christening, or even a briss, jumping out of a closet and brightening things up with your presence can't be WRONG can it? Alright, so maybe a briss wouldn't be such a great time (for the baby). I was only kidding around. How was I to know he would take me seriously?
Needless to say, this sounded like a great idea to him and he made his way to the coat closet in preparation for the festivities. His eyes lit up like it was Christmas morning and you could almost read his mind. "Everyone tells me how cute I am. I am funny, too. When I giggle they giggle. I am practically the highlight of everyone's day. This closet thing is perfect. I will bless them with the surprise of my presence. They will think it's for them, but I.AM.THE.SURPRISE.PARTY! It will be magnificent!"
In the end we didn't let him get in the closet and wait, but the plan was exciting enough to him that when Grandpa offered to take him down to the old farm to check out the "damn beavers", he felt it might be a little premature. After all, the ladies hadn't even begun to arrive and he had some surprising to do. Alas, the idea of beaver eventually won out (typical boy).


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It was good to see Linda Molloy, the director. After her greeting, I could not wait to hear how she played the role of the patient (that died) in the Richard Geer movie, "Nights in Rodanthe." I saw her name run in the credits and could not wait to get the full story---one-on-one. Rodanthe is such a small community that it was easy to imagine Geer and Diane Lane driving up and down Highway 12. Needless to say, thousands upon thousands of vacationers now know where Rodanthe is located.
We left the refreshing breeze sweeping under the porch of the main building to step out on the hot sand. That gave me a brief pause, questioning myself why I had worn flip-flops instead of something more substantial It had been a long time since I had hot sand pour around my feet. But on second thought, what would be better?
On Thursdays at 2:00 P.M. during the summer, Coast Guard personnel from the Coast Guard Station come to demonstrate many of the techniques of the surfmen who served at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station. The pure physical effort needed to get the beach cart to the target is unbelievable. The re-enactors hoist ropes over their shoulders and pull the cart like human horses. Thank Goodness, they don't have to pull the lifeboat out as well.
Since lifesaving was their goal, those who guarded the coast from 1874 until 1915, when the Lifesaving Service merged with the Revenue Cutter Service to become the modern-day United States Coast Guard. Surfmen trained endlessly in lifesaving and resuscitation. They became proficient in launching their lifesaving boat through all seas, regardless of the weather. With men on watch around the clock, it was likely that a boat aground or one sinking would be spotted.
The Guardsmen hauled the cart to the beach. Two men dug a four foot hole (in minutes) to bury the sand anchor. This stabilized the cart for the crucial shooting of the Lyle gun. It propelled a rope over a T-shaped post, an example of a ship's mast. The narrator pointed out how the Lyle gun was the only gun invented to save lives. The line from ship to shore was then used to help crew and passengers of endangered vessels get ashore safely. The line sometimes supported a person in a breeches bouy. It also added the use of a lifecart when small children or disabled people needed to be saved.


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Panetta, Dempsey discuss Iran, Syria issues with Israeli defense chief in Pentagon meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) ' Pentagon leaders met with Israel's defense minister Wednesday to discuss the ongoing tensions with Iran and Syria, amid escalating speculation that the Israelis will launch a pre-emptive strike against Tehran's nuclear facilities.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta hosted the session in his Pentagon office with Ehud Barak and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Pentagon press secretary George Little says the discussions allow the U.S. to coordinate closely with Israel on security issues. Israeli officials, however, have told the U.S. that they won't warn American leaders if they do decide to launch an attack against Iran.
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text: I downloaded an untrimmed Heart Gold rom. I patched it with Rudolf's anti-piracy patch. I'm using a F-card (Firelink card) and it's quite old, I know, but it should work... I set the save type to Flash 4MBit and now the game saves and doesn't freeze (as far as I know). But my only problem is... When I save, shut the DS down and start the game again, I have to start a new game.. While there is a save file on the F-card, and it is even recognised in the menu. But it just starts with Professor Oak again... Do I have to do something with the Crack in Rudolf's patch topic? Because, I don't know how it works (when is it cracked, etc.?) Thanks for your time. EDIT: It already works, wow! I played around with the Rudolf's topic Crack and, somehow, I cracked my game. Lol! This topic can be closed! So if it doens't work, try: - editing save file type - using Rudolf's patch - using DSLazy patch - using Rudolf's crack


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George Thomas WHITELEY
New South Wales Police Force
Sergeant 3rd Class
Regd. # ?
Stationed at Berrigan
Gas Cylinder Explosion
Died: 25 March, 1931
41 old
Funeral ?
About 4am on 25 March, 1931 Sergeant Whiteley and Constable McRae attended a fire at the Momalong Hotel, Berrigan. During the fire both police officers were standing on the roadway outside the hotel when a gas cylinder exploded and a piece of flying metal struck the sergeant in the face, causing "injuries of a terrible nature" and killing him instantly. Three bystanders (of an estimated two thousand who were watching the blaze) were also badly injured in the blast and another five were hit by flying steel, however all others recovered. The sergeants faithful dog, which was standing beside his master, was also struck by flying debris and killed instantly.
The Canberra Times of 26 March, 1931 carried the following account of the incident.
FATAL EXPLOSION IN FIRE AT BERRIGAN. Police officer killed by flying steel.
Sydney, Wednesday. The explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at the Momalong Hotel, Berrigan. Within a few minutes the entire population had turned out. The flames spread with great rapidity. The occupants of the hotel made a speedy exit. When the cylinder exploded with a terrific roar, Sergeant Whiteley and Constable McRae were standing in the centre of the roadway. A piece of steel became embedded in Whiteley's head. He was quickly conveyed to a local surgery where life was pronounced extinct. Michael Hurood, Elsie McGee, and Elaine Dawson were struck by flying steel and badly injured about the body. They are expected to recover. A bucket brigade did splendid work. More than two thousand persons turned out to watch the fire, but when the explosion occurred there was a wild dash for safety. Whiteley, who was 41, suffered injuries of a terrible nature, while a dog standing beside him was killed instantly. Five other men were hurt by flying steel. Whiteley was married with five children.
The sergeant was born in 1886 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 15 March, 1910. At the time of his death he was stationed at Berrigan.
Western Argus ( W.A. ) Tuesday 31 March 1931 page 13 of 36
GAS CYLINDER EXPLODES POLICE SERGEANT KILLED. DISASTROUS FIRE AT BERRIGAN. Sydney, March 25. A police sergeant was killed, three people were hurt and nearly 1000 others scattered in terror when, during a fire at the Momolong Hotel, Berrigan, a gas cylinder exploded. The dead man is Sergeant C. George Whitley (41) married, with five children.
Whitley saw service at the war, and was at the Gallipoli landing. Mick Hurwood, Miss McGee and Miss Elaine Dawson ( was a former Echuca girl, living in High Street ) were injured by flying fragments of steel and wood. The two girls were taken to hospital.
The entire population of 2000 turned out when a fire engine rushed up the main street at 4.30 a.m. Hundreds of people assisted the firemen in trying to quell the outbreak, but the hotel was burned to the ground. In the hotel was a 40 lb. gas cylinder, which exploded during the height of the blaze. With a terrific roar it burst into flames, and sparks shot high in the air. The crowd scattered in terror. Whitley and Constable McRae were standing in the middle of the roadway assisting the fire fighters when there was a yell from the crowd. "Look out," shouted a number of men, and they and the police ran for safety. McRae tried to catch hold of Sergeant Whitley and threw himself flat on the ground. A piece of steel, became embedded in Whitley's head. McRae was not injured. Pieces of steel and wood cut their way into Hurwood's leg, and the two girls were hurt about the body. They are expected to recover. The cause of the fire is unknown. Residents of the hotel hurriedly left the building, which was a single storied one, when the outbreak occurred.


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April 2, 2015: You play as Oersted, a knight representing the West in the Lucretian Battle Tournament. His opponent representing the East is Straybow. The prize: Princess Alicia's hand in marriage.
Straybow: "Don't hold back. Even though we're friends… If you go easy on me, I won't forgive you!"
Oersted won.
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Hayleys Advantis was recognized as one of Asia's Top Employer Brands at the World HRD Congress' Best Employer Brand Awards 2017 which was held recently in Singapore. The company was selected based on their leadership which exhibits a visionary approach, inspiring and engaging staff, commitment towards a sustainable tomorrow, and the future orientation of the organization. Hayleys Advantis also won the coveted Talent Management award for their practices involving consistent talent development.
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Motorists driving through Sacramento this past Presidents Day holiday weekend got an eyeful as they drove down U.S. Route 50. The R-rated, box office smashing film "50 Shades of Grey" could be seen in plain sight from a projection screen at a nearby drive-in movie theatre.
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None other than Jesse Jackson is speaking out against foreign guest-workers in the technology industry.
"We need to get rid of H1B workers. There are Americans who can do that work, and H1B workers are cheaper and undercut wages," Jackson, who still supports massive amnesty legislation that would lower the wages of working-class Americans, said in an interview with Fortune in which he blasted Silicon Valley companies for not having enough black and Hispanic employees. "We need more computer science scholarships. When I was a kid, I remember being mortified by Sputnik, but in a few months everything was STEM [science, technology engineering and math]. You took STEM classes and you got a scholarship. We trained people, we gave them jobs, we became the best in the world."
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As Breitbart News has reoorted "despite evidence to the contrary, the tech industry has spent millions trying to get massive increases in the number of H-1b guest-worker visas, claiming that they 'can't find' Americans to do various tech jobs" even though there is a proven surplus of America high-tech workers.
In the next Congress, top GOP leaders in the Senate and House, though, have said they want to move forward with legislation that will increase H-1b visas, hoping such a bill will be a gateway to a more comprehensive immigration bill.


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I've blogged about two cream tea visits recently, but cream teas aren't the only reason that Selena and I head out every month or so. As artists we are constantly looking for inspiration. We try to include a visit to somewhere that is showing some art or exhibition; a little culture to keep us motivated, a beautiful place and if we are lucky, a cream tea too.
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We both take cameras, and where Selena captures images to paint, I capture images to refine my skills and create beautiful things that I may not always have the time to do otherwise. Although with many of the venues we visit being National Trust places I can't sell my images. Until now, they have been sitting on my computer, which seems such a shame.
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This was a visit to Castle Combe, where we had a little cream tea in the tearoom (you'll see the pictures in the AV) but we also visited the church, which had some beautiful details in it, and some lovely stained glass windows. We explored the whole village, before heading to Lavington and an open garden day that was showcasing some stunning sculptures and garden art. I've shared my favourites, but there was much more.
So, I hope these leave you inspired. Did you have a favourite image? And are you now wanting to go and visit Castle Combe??
The next time you go somewhere, why not take your camera too and perhaps capture more than the obvious. Please let me know where you end up - and if they had a good cream tea!
If you haven't already seen the cream tea from Bradford on Avon, or the more recent one from the New Forest Lavender then please click on either link below
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OSU students step up safety efforts off campus after report of attack
It was a busy day in off-campus neighborhoods in the University District. In the wake of violent crimes in the area, Ohio State students who live on Frambes Avenue spent the day talking to their neighbors about safety.
"It is just a lot of people's first times living without their parents and off-campus on their own, so they just want to know what they need to do to have a safe living environment," says Senior Emily Manchick.
Friday, like other days this semester, student ambassadors set up a booth, encouraging their peers to stop by the Student Union to pick up free safety gear. They even conducted a safety survey.
Manchick, a campus ambassador also knocks on doors on Frambes and Woodruff Avenues. "Getting their opinions on things," says Manchick.
Break-ins are a problem for many who live off-campus. So the volunteers even demonstrated how to use door alarms that deter burglars.
It was a tool many showed interest in. One senior who stopped by, says her home and car have been broken into multiple times in the over two years she has lived in the neighborhood.
"There is clearly a problem," says Senior Amanda Bianco.
She talked safety with her neighbors, and told us about her hopes for off-campus living.
"I'd like to see people able to go upstairs in their own houses and leave their downstairs unlocked," she says, "like not worried that somebody is just going to like walk in."
The students will continue to set up booths and host more events throughout the semester.
Students can pick up the free safety gear like door and window alarms at the Off Campus and Commuter Student Services Office in the Ohio Union.


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Departure of Massachusetts-Lowell leaves teams vying to stop West Chester
Two-time defending national champion West Chester was the preseason favorite for the national title, but Shippensburg, Bloomsburg, Millersville and Indiana (Pa.) are all right behind the Golden Rams.
One team they won't have to worry about is UMass-Lowell, which makes the move to Division I this fall.
As the opening of the regular season looms, here's a look at the teams we believe will be in the hunt.
West Chester
The two-time defending national champion West Chester will begin the season ranked No. 1 in the country.
The Golden Rams are coming off their second consecutive national title, beating Massachusetts-Lowell in the championship game on each occasion. The Red Hawks have flown off to Division I, leaving West Chester as the favorite once again.
It marks the second consecutive year that the Golden Rams begin the year as the top-ranked team in the land. Third-year head coach Amy Cohen returns six starters in the field. They will be responsible for taking some of the pressure off whichever true freshman goalkeeper (Sarah Krause or Audree Bonavita) wins the starting spot in the cage.
Besides the loss of goalkeeper Kristin Arnold, the Golden Rams need to replace leading scorer Michele Schrift (25 goals, seven assists). But Kelsi Lykens (16 goals, 13 assists) was second on the team last year in points and returns for her senior season.
Shippensburg has qualified for the NCAA tournament in nine of the last 10 seasons – including five in a row.
Although the 2012 season ended in the same fashion as the 2011 season did – with a NCAA playoff loss to West Chester – the 2013 team is ready to compete.
Many valuable regulars are gone from the 2012 squad, including four defensive starters, which will make for a younger overall roster in 2013. Among the graduated are All-American goalkeeper Ciarra Delost (44-9, 0.89 GAA in 61 games), All-American defender Kayla Harshman (76 games, 55 starts, nine defensive saves), two-time All-American midfielder Jamie Levy (71 games, 41 starts, 16 points) and three-time All-American midfielder Taylor Jones (75 games, 67 starts, 25 goals, 67 points).
An experienced group of 16 returning players that includes reigning NFHCA Division II Player of the Year Bre White and two-time All-American center back Katie Shoop are motivated to lead the Raiders to a successful season. Factor in a very strong recruiting class, and the Raiders will look to be a postseason factor once again.
With 13 new faces on this season's roster, the Huskies boast a much different look than that of a year ago – or even from spring workouts.
While the large group of newcomers haven't been in maroon and gold long, they've likely all been brought up to speed on how last season ended and the desire of the upperclassmen to make another deep postseason run. A first-round defeat at the hands of Millersville in the PSAC playoffs marked the first time since 2001 that the Huskies haven't either captured the conference title or finished runner-up. It was also the first time during that span where a season ended without a bid for Bloomsburg in the NCAA tournament.
"Losing in the first round of the conference playoffs last year stung," Bloomsburg head coach Nikki Rhoads said. "I think the players want it bad this year. It's not the title that they want; it's the success they want for the program. That's the way it's been since I've been here. We want to play for Bloomsburg University, the representation for the institution itself and the field hockey program."
A group of four seniors, the first graduating class to only play for Rhoads, along with a talented batch of new players aims to bring the Huskies back to the top this fall.
Millersville won't sneak up on anyone this year. After it reached the 2012 PSAC Championship with wins against perennial powers Shippensburg and Bloomsburg, the PSAC coaches have taken notice and ranked the Marauders No. 3 in the preseason poll.
The Marauders went 14-7 overall with a 7-3 PSAC East record last season, finishing third in the division behind West Chester and Bloomsburg. Millersville made its first PSAC tournament since 1993 and its first title game appearance since 1986. With a lofty preseason conference ranking, the Marauders turn their attention toward qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1990 and for the first time as a Division II program.
Millersville lost six seniors that combined for 11 of the team's 37 goals as well as defensive stalwarts Maria Thompson and Emily Manwiller. Returning, however, are 11 of the 15 players that scored at least one goal. The group is headlined by leading scorer Katelyn Zapp, All-America first-team selection Rachel Dickinson and All-America second-team pick Sarah Bomberger. Junior Lauren Sotzin is back in goal after posting a school record eight shutouts and a .819 save percentage.
Head coach Shelly Behrens, the reigning national coach of the year, also added to the roster nine freshmen and a pair of transfers Hannah Whitman (Temple) and Jayde Kauffman (McDaniel).
Indiana (Pa.)
Eight starters return from a team that went 14-6 in 2012, advancing to the semifinals of the PSAC championships and the quarterfinals of the NCAA championships. Included in those eight starters is Brielle Mackey, a first team All-PSAC West selection a year ago, and Casey McGowan, the 2011 PSAC West Freshman of the Year.
Among those who need to be replaced is last year's leading scorer, Nicole Bruce who had 14 goals and 10 assists. One of those who will be counted on to replace her production is Bruce's sister, Kate. Kate Bruce had 15 points last season, good for third on the team.
One unknown for the Crimson Hawks is who will be the goalkeeper since both Sarah Lemieux and Brittany Varacallo have graduated. That leaves junior Darian Shuker and redshirt freshman Alyssa Lerda, neither of whom saw action last year, as the only goaltenders on the roster.


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Border Collie Pen & Ink with Watercolor Painting Finished!
by Krista Hasson | Apr 22, 2010
16 Comments
Krista Hasson on September 18, 2010 at 10:10 am
Thank you Katherine, sorry to hear about your dog I have 2 spaniels and I could not imagine not having them around.
Katherine Thomas on September 18, 2010 at 10:03 am
I love this dog. The expression reminds me so much of my Sheltie who died recently. Love the use of pen and ink with watercolor!
Krista Hasson on April 29, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Thank you Jane, they are beautiful dogs you are very lucky 🙂
jane minter on April 29, 2010 at 3:25 pm
he looks a young dog …really lovely …we have a border collie 🙂
Krista Hasson on April 28, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Thank you Jamie, Jan, Liz, isabel, Lauralee, Kat and Carolynn. Sorry it took so long to answer I have been so busy and then to top it off I got the mother of all colds! I am much better now, hope everyone has a great day!
Carolynn McDade on April 28, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Hi Krista! I am loving all of your animal paintings! Just great!
Kat Farmer on April 27, 2010 at 11:02 am
what a sweet pooch, love it's slightly whimsical expression…
Lauralee on April 26, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Doggies are cute.
isabel on April 26, 2010 at 4:59 am
Una preciosidad…parece que se vaya a mover… muy real.. felicidades!!!
Art with Liz on April 25, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Oh Krista absolutely love these. I missed the Rottie – my favourite dog – we have two. He's simply gorgeous!
cabap on April 25, 2010 at 9:36 am
great job my Krista,
jan 🙂
Jaime Haney aka ArtsyFartsy.Me on April 24, 2010 at 6:37 pm
What a sweet little face! You've captured a wonderful personality on him! Thank you joining my blog, your paintings are beautiful.
Krista Hasson on April 23, 2010 at 10:30 am
Thank you Carl, Sam and Luisa
Luisa on April 23, 2010 at 5:59 am
very beautiful, ciao luisa
sam on April 23, 2010 at 3:42 am
Well done Krista, and I love Collies!
Carl on April 22, 2010 at 11:20 pm
wonderful. I love this.


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SCE&G will buy an additional 5 percent ownership stake from partner Santee Cooper in the two new nuclear reactors under construction at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville, north of Columbia, the utility said Monday.
The roughly $500 million purchase, approved by the Santee Cooper Board of Directors, gives S.C. Electric & Gas a 60 percent ownership stake in the two new reactors and reduces Santee Cooper's ownership to 40 percent. The price tag for the project to build the two reactors is about $10 billion.
The sale also halted negotiations of a possible sale to North Carolina energy giant Duke Energy, after the three entities — SCE&G, Duke Energy and Santee Cooper — were unable to reach a deal and discussions broke down within the past couple of weeks, Santee Cooper spokeswoman Mollie Gore said Monday.
Santee Cooper had been pedaling a sale of 5 percent to 10 percent of its then-45 percent ownership stake in the new reactors since 2011, it said, citing financial burdens the cost of construction placed on the state-owned utility and its falling energy capacity needs.
The agreement announced Monday forbids Santee Cooper from the further sale of any of its ownership in the Summer plant reactors until their construction is complete, which now is projected to be in 2018 for the Unit 2 reactor and 2019 for the Unit 3.
The $500 million price tag for the 5 percent additional stake by SCE&G is based on the project's current cost, SCE&G said. The additional capacity will help replace energy generated by coal-fired plants and will reduce the need for the utility to build new gas-fired plants, the company said.
A sale to Duke Energy by Santee Cooper had been widely speculated, since both the Charlotte-based utility and the state-owned utility headquartered in Moncks Corner have for months acknowledged discussions were ongoing.
Santee Cooper said in August it had engaged over the past three years in negotiations with utilities in Florida, Ohio and Mississippi over a possible sale of some, or all, of its 45 percent stake in the Summer reactors, but that those prospective deals all had fallen through, leaving Duke Energy as the only bidder.
Environmentalists had hoped Duke would abandon its plans to add two reactors at its Lee Nuclear Station in Cherokee County beginning in about two years, and find the added capacity it might need from a V.C. Summer partnership with SCE&G.
But that was not to be.
"SCE&G and Duke (have) been working hard through these negotiations on a resolution that would work for all of us," Gore said. "Ultimately, we were not able to come to terms and ended up walking away."
But Santee Cooper said the SCE&G purchase allows the utility to meet the goals it needed, including lessening the financial burden immediately on their customers, while allowing it to hold on to enough of an ownership stake in the Summer venture to be viable in terms of energy capacity needs and ownership goals.
Santee Cooper previously said it wanted to get down to about a 20-25 percent ownership stake in the two new reactors at Summer.
"We think this is an excellent solution to balancing near-term and long-term goals," Gore said. "We think this is a good place for customers and for our long-term generating goals."Santee Cooper's power needs have changed since it undertook the nuclear project with SCE&G. U.S. power consumption patterns have dropped amid a tough recession, U.S. natural gas supplies have risen sharply, and import fuel costs have moderated.
Santee Cooper's plight darkened even more last year when its largest customers, the state's electric cooperatives, began buying a quarter of the power they need from Duke Energy, further lowering demands on the state utility.
"The past few years have shown unprecedented volatility in base load fuel costs and increasing regulatory pressures on fossil-fueled generation. Today's action reduces our costs to customers somewhat, while still preserving an ownership level that will position us well for the flexibility we will need going forward," said Lonnie Carter, Santee Cooper president and CEO.